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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1957

Page

4

O Neills Celebrate 25 Years in Nelsonville

Frank and Mrs ONeill marked their silver wedding anniversary October 26 with a trip to Cincinnati. They attended High Mass at St Francis De Sales Church where they were married. Monsignor J Henry Schengler, age 90, officiated the Mass and praised the couple for their two children entering religious life. A family breakfast and evening reception followed.

Nelsonville Frank O’neill Welsbach Family O'Neill Nel

Mrs. Gwilym Dies at 76 in Glouster Hospital

Mrs. Mary FE Gwilym, 76, of Glouster Route 3, died Sunday night at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a heart attack at church. She leaves six sons including John of Glouster and Ralph in Columbus, 22 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, two brothers, four sisters. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday at the family home. Wiley funeral home handling arrangements.

Glouster Mary FE Gwilym Route 3 Mount St. Mary Hospital John William, Jr Ralph Belford Columbus David Zanesville Dan Oberlin Ace Stephens Nelsonville Lornel Stephens Youngstown Chrissa Williams Elsie Easler Freda Smith Opal John Gwilym

Three Women Treated After Auto Accident In Ohio

Three women were admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital after an April weekend accident on Route 38 near Chauncey. Donna Martin eighteen suffered chest and left arm injuries Kimberly 28 The Plains had wounds to her right cheek nose and forehead Mary Dishong twenty nine Nelsonville Route 1 sustained two severe wounds to her forehead with possible leg and right hip injuries.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Chauncey Donna Martin Kimberly Margaret McAllister the Plains Mary Dishong

Yale Program at Doanville School Christmas Program

Doanville school hosted a Christmas program with music director Miss Jackson in charge. Students from six to eighth grades sang carols while Susan Wolfe and Beverly Arnold performed solos for first and second grades and Ann Wolfe played a xylophone solo for third to fifth grades. Gary Conley served as master of ceremonies.

Doanville Doanville School Miss Jackson Susan Wolfe Beverly Arnold Ann Wolfe Gary Conley

Two Area Youths Injured in Falls

Two area youths were treated and released from Mount St. Mary Hospital after weekend falls. Beverly Bray aged 17 fell at a skating rink injuring her ankle, and Marjorie Sue Lehman aged 15, a Carbon Hill cheerleader from Nelsonville Route 1, fell at Nelsonville High School gymnasium injuring her left ankle.

Nelsonville Areca Mount St. Mary Hospital Beverly Bray Walter Bray Marjorie Sue Lehman Carbon Hill Nelsonville High School

Local Socials Brush Through Holiday Events

Mrs Carol Snowden attended a company dinner in Ports mouth. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Michaels and their sons from Chillicothe visited Elza Michaels and family. Maude Rawlings O F Lyons attended Howard Chase funeral in Millersport. Jackie Thomas visited Dee Thomas. Ethel Snowden spent Christmas with her daughter and attended a Logan West Virginia wedding for Barbara Taylor.

Carol Snowden Portsmouth Kenneth Michaels Chillicothe Elza Michaels Maude Rawlings O. F. Lyons Howard Chase Millersport Jackie Thomas Pomeroy Dee Thomas Ethel Snowden Nathan Taylor Barbara Taylor Logan, W. Va

Mrs Tremain Dies at 83 in Columbus

Mrs Lovella Tremain 83 of Carbondale died Saturday night at Sun Ridge Nors ing Home Columbus after three months as patient in ill health She was a native of Hocking County daughter of the late William and Mary Mitchell Her husband Albert died January 1956 Surviving are three daughters Mrs William Sheridan Fos taria Mrs Ralph Gallogly Colorado Springs Colo and Mrs Thomas Clark Columbus three sons Ralph Floyd and Kenneth all of Columbus and 20 grandchildren Funeral services Tuesday at 2 30 p m in John son funeral home Rev William Brown will officiate burial in Asbury Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home anytime

Nelsonville Lovella Tremain Carbondale Sun Ridge Norsing Columbus Hocking County William and Mary Mitchell Albert William Sheridan Fosteria Ralph Gallogly Colorado Springs Colo Thomas Clark Ralph Floyd Kenneth Johnson Funeral Home William Brown Asbury Cemetery

Hospital Notes Report Local Admissions and Discharges

Mount St. Mary Hospital records show numerous admissions and dismissals including Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lehman with a son, Miss Martha Hicks, and Walter Wharton among admissions. Discharges list William Buffington, Miss Barbara Dixon, and James Johnston, with several other residents moving home or to other facilities. GUESTS AT ROS SERS Nelsonville mentions Ed Rosser hosting Mr. Robert Meyer and sons Norman and Mark during the holidays.

Billie Coe Carbon Hall Gregory Huffman Logan Betsy Radford Nelsonville Donnie Sturgeon Edith Bartlett Athens Mae Burnfield Valerie King Albany Edward Warren Lois Anderson Carolyn Mullen Trimble Janice Elliott Martha Malone Glouster Anna Rizer Lillie Hood New Marshfield James Johnston Larry Hughes James Davis Carolyn Hill Millfield Jean Courtney James Pritchard David Murray New Lexington Kenneth Davis William Bescoe Fairborn William Blake William Limerly Rossers Ed Rosser Robert Meyer Norman Mark

Nelsonville man fined in mayor court for intoxication

Cecil Fellem of Nelsonville was fined $10 and costs in the mayor court of Earl Hilleary for intoxication. He was committed to the county jail for non payment of the fine.

Nelsonville Cecil Fellem Earl Hilleary

Cattle Crossing Becomes Giant Dam at Arkansas Missouri Line

Bull Shoals, once a cattle crossing, has been transformed into a massive hydroelectric dam on the Arkansas Missouri border, reshaping local infrastructure and river use.

Arkansas-Missouri

Gas Line Leak Prompts Emergency Food Prep at Mount St Mary

A leak in a natural gas line at Mount St Mary Hospital forced makeshift cooking yesterday. Ohio Fuel Gas Co laid an emergency line to service the hospital at 7 p.m. Sunday while crews work to remove water from the line and locate the break. Steam cooking and electric hot plates aided prepare diets. all patients still received meals.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Ohio Fuel Gas Co Gas Co

Hit and run collision reported on Columbus Street

Nelsonville police investigated a Sunday noon hit and run on Columbus Street near Madison. Driver Miles Wolfe 22 of Nelsonville Route 2 said a car passed him and cut in, struck his bumper, then fled toward Route 278. Police continue to investigate.

Nelsonville Columbus St Madison Miles Wolfe

Injured Worker at Wharton Coal Co. Hospitalized

Walter Wharton 57 of The Plains was injured when rock dynamited at Wharton Coal Co fell on his right foot. He was admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital for treatment.

Nelsonville Walter Wharton the Plains Wharton Coal Co Mount St. Mary Hospital

Power To Be Off In Three-City Area

Nelsonville Haydenville and Union Furnace residents will have power cut for 30 minutes starting at 3 p m Tuesday. The outage allows Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co to complete the new Floodwood automatic substation.

Nelsonville Haydenville-Union Furnace William Friedrich Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Floodwood

Roebling Opal, Nevada Find, Weighs 530 Grams

The Roebling opal, touted as the most beautiful American opal, was discovered in Nevada. The gemstone weighs 530 grams.

Nevada

Rarest Ape Species Lives in Equatorial West Africa

Rarest gorilla species resides in Equatorial West Africa with no recorded captive births.

Equatorial West Africa

Peters Infant Dies Sunday

Cindy Kay Peters four month old daughter of William and Jean Peters died suddenly at home Frost Route 1. Survived by grandparents Ezra Dalton two brothers William and Don and five sisters Anita Maxine Lucy Josephine Elaine. Graveside services Tuesday at 1 p.m. Stewart cemetery with Rev. Lewis Butcher officiating. Friends may call at White funeral home Coolville.

Coolville Cindy Kay Peters William Jean Peters Frost Route 1 Ezra Dalton Don Anita Maxine Lucy Josephine Elaine Stewart Cemetery Lewis Butcher

Rainbow Girls to Elect Officers in Masonic Temple Meeting

Rainbow Girls Assembly No. 109 will convene Wednesday in the Masonic Temple to elect its officers.

Rainbow Girls Nelsonville Order of Rainbow Girls Assembly No Masonic Temple

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Yale Rutland H. Rowan Gaither Jr Gaither Ford Foundation White House Mrs. Tremain Herman Lehman Junior Stimpson Wollett Deanville Martha Hicks Rockbridge Myrta Davis New Straitsville Margie Trader Mae L. Burt Minnie Reynolds Martha Willis Joan Hutton James E. McCarty, Jr Irene Bailey Haydenville William Buffington Barbara Dixon Carpen Tamra Tammy” Leah Marinhugh Hollywood Calif Alan Dean Walter Pearl River N.Y National Press Photographers Association Sohio
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