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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1956
Page
5
Nelsonville church listings cover Epiphany and multiple recalls of morning prayers sermons youth gatherings and Sunday schools in town. It notes schedules for Church of the Epiphany First Methodist First Presbyterian Pilgrim Holiness Nazarene Latter Day Saints and Zion League events with ministers and times across the day.
Lions Club volunteers will staff Evans and Kroger supermarkets in Point Pleasant today and tomorrow to promote Valley Bell dairy products. All sales proceeds from Valley Bell items during the two days go to the Mason County Hospital building fund.
Final rites for Mrs. Ollie Somers 86 of 39 Harper Street who died Thursday at home will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist Church. Rev. F. M. Wentz will officiate with burial in Green Lawn cemetery. Friends may call at the residence until services.
Flora Woods Wilkesville resident died Thursday at Mrs Frakes Rest Home Hamden after a 16 month illness. Survived by niece Louisa Steele Athens nephew Watson Steele Wisconsin and another Raymond Jones Wellston. Services Saturday at 2 pm Presbyterian Church Wilkesville burial Wilkesville Cemetery.
John DeZault aged 83 died after a three month illness at his son A L DeZault’s home. He leaves a son Hollin of Cleveland and two grandchildren Mrs Ralph White of Wilkesville and Gilbert DeZault of Cleveland. Services set for Sunday at 2 pm at the Presbyterian Church with burial in Salem Center Cemetery.
Thursday readings show river levels on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers with Chambersburg gauges at 18.8 and 28.6 feet, rollers at 90 feet, and a rise from rainfall overnight. Shipments along Gallipolis list numerous vessels with weights, cargoes, and time stamps from 2:15 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., noting various up and down movements of coal oil steel and pig iron cargoes.
Five persons appeared yesterday before Mayor Earl Hilleary. Guy and Cecil Fellem were sentenced to city jail for non payment of fines from intoxication charges, each fined $10 and costs. Cecil Carlin of Carbondale and Thomas Galvin of Nelsonville were arrested for quarreling. Carlin pleaded guilty and fined $10 and costs while Galvin pleaded innocent with a hearing set tonight. Franklin Gilbraith of Carbondale pleaded guilty to speeding, fined $15 and costs, and was arrested by the State Highway Patrol.
Nelsonville social note reports 21 members 15 guests at ninth anniversary dinner in Presbyterian Church basement. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. Jack Wilson president Mrs. Hamil Zlatkind vice president Mrs. Kenneth Weaver treasurer Mrs. Tom Wolf recording secretary Mrs. Joe North corresponding secretary Mrs. William Howe parliamentarian and Mrs. Jack Haffner librarian. After business, members and husbands enjoyed a spelling bee won by the women and games.
Mason County Extension Office schedules a one day tractor maintenance course at the Ohio Valley Experiment Station four miles north of here on Route 62. Waldo Bell, extension agricultural engineer, will instruct starting at 9 30 a.m. The course is open to the public, announced County 4-H Club Agent Russell Priddy.
A screening of the movie With These Hands sponsored by Local 422 and International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union will be shown at Point Pleasant Senior High School auditorium. Admission is free, but contributions to Mason County Hospital are welcome.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Haas of Chesterhill are moved to the Christian Church in Millfield Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Hilltop Cemetery with visitation at the funeral home.
Everett H. Bissell 63 Republican candidate for Mason County Court was rushed to Holzer Hospital overnight for ulcers. It remained unclear if he will continue his candidacy while receiving treatment.
Members of the 1931 Nelsonville High School graduating class will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in Dr. FE Murphy’s office to organize plans for their 25th reunion. Mrs. Morris Hilterbrick of Milwaukee, a former Eva Witton of Middleport, is visiting Mrs. Frank Kimes of Lincoln Hill, Pomeroy. The Philip Sporn Power Plant near New Haven plans to raze old smokestacks and build bigger ones in early spring.
Eleven explorers from Troop 64 met at the former West School building Wednesday evening. Gary Wolfe presided. Mickey Young and Jerry Oliver were named to the party committee for the event set for February 15 at 7 p.m. at the West School building.
A late Wednesday night foggy Route 62 collision near Lakin caused $475 in damage to two Point Pleasant vehicles. Charlie D. Carr, 31, sustained $400 damage to his car while Betty Jane Hyatt, 35, had $75 damage. sheriff's investigators reported the incident.
A birth is recorded to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Edwards of Nelsonville Route 2. Admissions include Larry Brockett of Glouster and Nola Bishop of Nelsonville. Also listed are Watt McDonald of Glouster Route, Joseph Hilton of Logan, Flora Hixon of Athens Route 3, Elizabeth Parry of Nelsonville, Judith Hewlett of Nelsonville, Freda Mills of Buchtel, Rachel Price of New Straits. Dismissal notes Wavelene Hewitt of Nelsonville.
Water works superintendent Watson Wolfe reports the first two days of February brought 1.18 inches of rain in Nelsonville, compared with 2.15 inches for all January and 3.3 inches for December. He notes 22 January days with some snow on the ground.
The New Straitsville Mt Zion EUB Church wedding on January 28 featured Judy Babbs and Paul Camp. Miss Babbs, daughter of Virgil and Mrs Babbs, wore a lace and nylon gown with sequin trim, and carried white carnations. He wore formal attire. roles included Rosie Mae Babbs as maid of honor, Michael Blaney as best man, ushers Pete Eckhart and Ronald Eberts. The Rev. C. B. Burns officiated at 4 PM. reception followed. Judy is a Ohio State University junior. Paul Camp is a former New Straitsville student, North American Aviation employee, now in the Army stationed in Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs Russell Mays from Strasburg visited Mrs Mays parents the Ney Carpenters. Dale Dye hosted guests from Thurman Coshocton Columbus and Carpenter areas. Birthday celebrations for Mrs Dale Dye and grandson Thaddy Dye noted. H E Starkey attended an insurance directors meeting in Columbus. Otho Gregory Holzer and Orlin Gregory Jr Radcliff stayed with Fern Gillogly Westina Crabtree hosts mentioned.
Mr Parker 78 of South High Street died Thursday morning in Dayton at the home of his daughter Adella Robins after a week long illness. He was a Baptist Church member and Knights of Pythias Lodge and a coal miner and past UMWA president. Survived by wife Ann, son Carl, and daughter Adella. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. Wallace funeral home with minister D K Teater.
Glouster The Busy Bee Birthday Club gathered Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Wendel Mingus to celebrate Mrs Mingus with a pot luck lunch. Also noted visits to Columbus for hospital and family events involving Ross Erwin Gary Hambel and Karla.
Local church listings outline Sunday school times morning worship and sermons for First Baptist Methodist Church of Glouster and neighboring churches. Notable items include an appreciation service February 5 for Rev Powell and various midweek prayer, BTU and fellowship services across Denominations in Oakdale, Jacksonville, Hollister, and Bishopville.
The State Utilities Commission approved New York Central Railroad's request to discontinue its station at Jacksonville. The Glouster station, two miles away, will serve Jacksonville's 814 residents.
Glouster High School graduate Donna Kay Hines daughter of Mr and Mrs R EF Hines of Glouster Route 1 has completed arrangements to enter Columbus Business College Office Training School next June after graduation.
GLOUSTER The McCann Frederick Post of the American Legion will attend services at Holy Cross Catholic Church Sunday morning as part of the Back to God movement. Auxiliary members will join, assembling at the Legion Hall at 9:30 a.m. The next regular meeting is set for Tuesday February 7 at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend and bring a new member.
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