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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1950

Page

9

Soldier Louis R. Vernon Leaves for Langley Base

Private Louis R. Vernon of the Air Force departs Christmas night for Langley Air Base Virginia after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs P C Saxon Loran Read. Vernon previously graduated from Air Police School at Camp Gordon Georgia on December 1.

Nelsonville Louis R. Vernon Air Force Langley Air Base FE. Saxon Loran Read Vernon Air Police School Camp Gordon Nelsonville Area Bill Ross Helen Ross 101St Airborne Division Camp Breckenridge R. H. Gardner Robert D. Wolfe F. M. Wolfe Deanville Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas

Nelsonville Sets Legality for Sale of Municipal Light Plant

The Nelsonville city council has a certified ordinance authorizing the sale of the municipal electric light plant after a correction of earlier voting errors. Auditor Harry A. Evans says two readings and a two thirds vote were met, the veto overridden, and the measure adopted. The sale is set for public auction on January 20.

Nelsonville J. E. Gotherman Columbus Harry A. Evans Earl Hilleary Evans Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices Service Safety Director Utilities Committee of Council

Connett Man Dies at 68 in Ohio Valley

James C Johnson 68 of Connett died Wednesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after a long illness. A retired miner, he leaves wife Pearl Johnson and four sons and two daughters. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Asbury Church with burial at Asbury Cemetery. Also notes a New Year’s Eve dance by local Eagles at their hall with Brown’s Rhythm Five.

Nelsonville James C. Johnson Connett Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Pearl Johnson Joe Carbondale Lawrence Glouster Ray Clarence Kathryn Herder EuClair Mich Flossie Levering Lewis Dave Longstreth Sam Joyce Columbus Anna McClellan Asbury Church Robert Ossman Asbury Cemetery Eagles Brown Rhythm Five

Library Adds To Book List Nelsonville Public expands nonfiction and fiction selections

Nelsonville Public Library introduces new nonfiction works including Veterinary Guide for Farmers Independence and After and War and Civilization by Toynbee. New fiction titles include Joy Street The Grass Is Singing Bennett's Welcome The Edge of Time The Dry Season and more by various authors.

Nelsonville India Pacific Raft Toynbee Korea McCune Neck of the Woods Rich Peat Keyes Lessing

Three Street Lights To Be Installed Soon

Nelsonville announces temporary street lights on W Franklin Street near Mount St. Marys Hospital. A damaged fixture will be replaced in District 29. Boulevard lights are ordered for the hospital district, but shipment is delayed. old fixtures will serve until new standards arrive.

Nelsonville W. Franklin St Mount St. Mary Hospital Homer Adams District 29 Service Department

Magistrate Offers Free New Year Wedding Ceremony

Nelsonville justice of the peace Floyd Brown will wed the first couple with a license on January 1 at no charge. Last year a couple arrived early without a license, causing a missed wedding.

Nelsonville Floyd Brown Brown J. P

Local Notices Dissolve Pairs in Nelsonville Area

Dismissals list names tied to Nelsonville and nearby Glouster communities. Individuals include Mrs Gladys Dunlap Mrs Bessie Higgins Danny Keyes and Mrs Gretchen Sherburn with Henry Frank noted in New Marshfield context.

Gladys Dunlap Glouster Bessie Higgins Nelsonville Danny Keyes Gretchen Sherburn Henry Frank New Marshfield

Nelsonville Social Notes and Engagement Announced

Nelsonville social column notes Christmas Day dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schultz Sr. with an extensive guest list from Nelsonville Logan Glouster and Athens. Also reports WSCS circle meeting at Regina Miller home with gifts and a Christmas program. Engagement of Betty Jane Bowles to Don Robert Clark announced with brief bios. Young Matrons group meeting delayed to Jan 11 with Grace Plummer hosting.

Nelsonville Thomas Schultz Melvin Doolittle Columbus Roy Smith Logan Hubert Stage William Schultz Jimmy Steven Henry Locke Chauncey Ralph Schultz Glouster Janice Irene Tommy S. H. Bowles Poplar St Betty Jane Don Robert Clark Ernest Clark Clinton St Miss Bowles Logan High School National Fireproofing Corp Haydenville Clark Nelsonville High School Straitsville Brick Co New Straitsville Woman's Christian Fellowship of the Christian Church Grace Plummer St. Charles St Ethel Tharp Garnet Withem

Methodist Guild Meeting At 267 Oak Street

The Methodist Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Carl Coakley at 267 Oak Street on Friday at 7 30 p m Mrs Albert Inman will assist as hostess in charge of arrangements.

The Methodist Guild Carl Coakley Oak St Albert Inman

Pentecostal Christmas Program At Murray City Church

The Murray City Pentecostal church held a Christmas program for youth featuring poems and carols. Elder Paul Jones led scripture, with solos by Dana Ward Jill Woods Maxine Lewis Mrs Paul Jones Barbara Jones Inez Rutgers Mary Cook and Catherine Jones. Pastor Elder Smith delivered a Christmas poem as David Jones performed O Little Town of Bethlehem and the group sang Silent Night before a children’s gift exchange. The note mentions early accordions credited to Friedrich Buschmann in Berlin in 1822.

Murray City Pentecostal Church Paul Jones Dana Ward Jill Woods Maxine Lewis Barbara Jones Jesus Inez Rutgers Mary Cook Catherine Jones Elder Smith David Jones

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