Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1948

Page

2

Fire damages remodeled York dwelling in early morning blaze

In Nelsonville the newly rebuilt seven room home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Donahey on Fort Kentner Street was badly damaged by a fire that started in the basement around 1 30 a m. Firefighters worked two and a half hours to control the blaze. Authorities suspect a spark from a welding job or an overheated boiler, with frozen water lines complicating suppression. Insurance will partly cover the loss.

Nelsonville Donahey Fort Kentner St Gilbert Nee Nahey Meade Whyte Vern Coakley

W C Williams Dies at Home in Nelsonville

William C Williams aged 71 died Sunday at his Sand Run home after a two year illness. He was born in Nelsonville to Martha and Robert Williams and is survived by his wife Adda and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Stout funeral home with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Nelsonville William C Williams Sand Run Martha Robert Williams Adda Stout Funeral Home Oak Hill

Father Visited by Family Amid Hospital Stay

Neil Roberts of Glouster High School with his mother Mrs. C. S. Roberts and sister Miss Shirley Roberts traveled to Columbus Saturday to visit him. Mr. Roberts, ill for weeks, was in Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville before Wednesday and was moved to Columbus for major surgery planned Tuesday.

Glouster Neil Roberts Glouster High School C. S. Roberts Shirley Roberts Zanesville Columbus Roberts Grant Hospital Bethesda Hospital

Hadenville Local Union Set for Regular Meeting

Local Union No. 876 United Brick and Gay Workers will hold a regular meeting in Hadenville on Wednesday at 7 30 p m James North president announced

Haydenville United Brick and Gay Workers Hadenville James North

Nelsonville Social Notes Recaps Guild and Scout Activities

Nelsonville updates show Methodist Guild gathering Tuesday at Mrs. Donald Betts home with helpers Mrs. Merrill Green and Mrs. H F E Cramner. Girl Scout Troop 5 held a wiener roast at Little House with 15 members listed. Loyal Workers Class No 11 to meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. Goodwill Club held Feb 15 at Garnet Withem home with prizes exchanged and refreshments for 13 members and two guests. Next meeting set for Feb 27 at Mary Rawlings home.

Nelsonville Methodist Guild Donald Betts Betts Merrill Green H. FE. Cramner Girl Scout Troop 5 Little House Patty Anderson Virginia Bletcher Shirley Byers Patty Connors Patty Donahey Joyce Fiske Rosalee Hartley Sue Ann Linton Marilyn Martin Sally Midkiff Donna Morris Patty Ray Ruth Tolliver Martha Weller Adda Hawk Bessie Bland Stella Betts Fannie Williams Nelle Q’dell Goodwill Club Garnet Withem Helen Steenrod Virginia Rowland Margaret Wend Virginia Bowland Gertrude Ray Valentine Ella Linton Lucille Steenrod Irene Hoskins Joan Withem Minnie Scott Mary Rawlings

Central Minstrel Cast Chosen For Mount St Hospital Benefit

Nelsonville Central School selects its minstrel for the Mount St Mary Hospital benefit assembly on February 20 directed by Mrs. James Whitlatch with Dixie Lee Dixon as interlocutor. Endmen include Jane Midkiff Sally Midkiff and others. special songs by Toby Hall Marilyn Martin and more. dances feature Boogie Jitterbug and fast tap.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital James Whitlatch Dixie Lee Dixon Barbara Foughty Mr. Bones Jane Midkiff Mr. Lightning Patty Locke Mr. Honeyboy Sally Midkiff Mr. Slim Rosalie Hartley Mr. Rastus Marilyn Martin Mr. Brown Shirley Byers Toby Hall Dixie Dixon Sally Midkilff All End Men Lee Evelyn Shafer Betty Shafer Mary Goss Barbara Hubbard Ruth Ann Tolliver Mary Nell Weymiller Patty Ray Shirley Williams Patty Anderson Joyce Fiske Julia Howe Mary Johnson Frances Matheny

Ex-Buchtel Marshal Dies in Michigan

Nelsonville John Mason aged 56 a former village marshal at Buch tel died unexpectedly last night of a heart attack in Holly Michigan where he had relocated several years ago relatives here were told

Nelsonville John Mason Buchtel Holly, Mich

Columbus man to return as appliance firm service manager

Robert Jewett, an appliance service man and relief fireman with the City Fire Department, will return to Columbus this week to take the service manager post at Young and Thomas on East Broad Street, a firm he previously worked for.

Nelsonville Robert Jewett Columbus E. Broad St Young and Thomas

Death Claims Q L Aumiller

Nelsonville former coal operator and clothing firm partner Oscar L Aumiller of Columbus died Saturday at his home at 4 p m He leaves his wife Merritt Aumiller a son Leighton E and a sister Lottie E Ailes Private funeral services will be held Tuesday at the N S Cook funeral home Columbus followed by cremation at Sunset Cemetery

Nelsonville Oscar L. Aumiller Wilson Ave Columbus Aumiller Aumiller & Edington Merritt Aumiller Leighton E

Three People Fined in Nelsonville Court

Three arraignments on intoxication complaints were held in Mayor Oral Daugherty's court Sunday. All defendants pleaded guilty and were fined 25 dollars plus costs. The defendants were William Speelman John Speelman and Cecil Carlin.

Nelsonville Oral Daugherty William Speelman John Speelman Cecil Carlin

Glouster Personal News Pairs Vaughns with Kin

Mr and Mrs Larry Vaughn of Columbus and their two sons visited Friday to Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Vaughn in Glouster. Saturday guests at the Grubbs home included Mrs Edward Keating of Columbus Mrs James Keating of Nelsonville and Mrs Gene Ward of Athens.

Larry Vaughn Columbus Mr. Vaughn Ed Vaughn Enion Grubbs Grubbs Edward Keating James Keating Nelsonville Gene Ward Athens

Nelsonville WBA Review Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday

A Nelsonville notice announces a WBA Review meeting set for Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. The event details include the time and the organizing body issuing the notice.

Nelsonville WBA

Bay Family Visits in Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs Dallas C Bay of Galion spent the weekend with Mr Bay's parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Bay in Nelsonville. Mr Bay works as a linotype operator on a daily newspaper in Galion.

Nelsonville Dallas C. Bay Galion

Study Club Meets Glouster Tonight

The Junior Progressive Study Club will gather this evening at Mrs. H. F. Kittle's home with Mrs. Roger Kittle hosting.

Glouster H. F. Kittle Roger Kittle

Rothwell Club Shifts Meeting To Evening At Brower's

The Rothwell Club will meet at Mrs J S Brower's home on Thursday evening instead of the afternoon due to scheduling change.

Rothwell Club J. S. Brower

Band Boosters Plan Evening Meeting

Band Boosters Club will meet this evening in the High School building at 7 o'clock. The session aims to organize support for the band programs and upcoming events.

Glouster

Crusaders Class to Meet in Lanella Jonas’s Church Rooms

GLOUSTER The Crusaders Class of the Church of Christ Bible School led by teacher Lanella Jonas will meet this evening at seven o clock in the church social rooms.

Glouster Crusaders Church of Christ Bible School Lanella Jonas

Degree Work Planned by Glouster F and A M 607

Glouster F and AM 607 plans degree work at tonight’s meeting to be held Wednesday evening. Members will participate in a ceremonial degree.

Glouster F&am 607

Two Words Omitted Changed Meaning in Sunday Notice

A Messenger item misreported a family's travel when two words were omitted. The corrected version states Mrs Marshall Summers spent the weekend in Columbus with her three daughters. daughter Edith flew to Los Angeles to take a secretary position with Commander Butterfield in the Naval Purchasing Office, arriving at two a.m. Sunday.

Glouster Marshall Summers Columbus

Father Son Banquet Planned by Glouster Masonic Lodge

Glouster Lodge 607 Masons schedule a Father and Son Banquet for Friday at 7 30 p m Members and sons are invited to attend.

Glouster—Masons Glouster Lodge

Rogers Memorial Class Holds Thursday Evening Meeting

The Rogers Memorial Class of the Methodist Sunday School met in the church social rooms with eighteen members present. Pancakes and pork sausage were served.

Glouster Rogers Memorial Methodist Sunday School

Ex Glouster Resident Ralph Spooner Dies in Columbus

Ex Glouster resident Ralph Spooner son of David Spooner died in Columbus. Body to arrive in Glouster noon Monday taken to J S Blower funeral home for 2 p.m. services led by Rev Eugene Brown of the Methodist Church. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery.

Glouster Ralph Spooner David Spooner Columbus J. S. Blower Funeral Home Eugene Brown Methodist Church Maplewood Cemetery

Lincoln Talk At Glouster Church Meeting

The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Delmer Gladden’s home with co hosts for a Lincoln themed program. A parcel post sale is planned for April 2 in the church social rooms with each member taking a marked package. Mrs Ernest Jones led prayer and scripture readings while Mrs Jones spoke on He Lived with Lincoln. Winners in evening contests were Mrs H F Kittle and Mrs Emmett Anderson. Guests and attendees included Mrs Norma Vaughn and several members.

Lincoln Jones H. F. Kittle Emmett Anderson Norma Vaughn Columbus

NORITO Quick Pain Relief Promises Fast Results

Thousands of rheumatic pain sufferers praise NORITO for rapid relief from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis. The ad claims three doses under an ironclad guarantee with refund if pain persists. See your druggist today and try NORITO.

Norito Nortto

Also Mentioned on This Page

Remodeled York W. C. Williams Nelsonville Social Notes Troop Marine Weymiller Betty Snyder Buchtel Marshal Michigan Delft Holland Tion Bonadel DuMont Cago Jones Commercial High School Alberta Bonadel Jean Porter Tangora Q. L. Aumiller WBA Review PanAsco Spain Hendaye France James Monroe Bellflower Calif Monroe Mrs. Summers Lumbago Tel Rogers Mrs. Kittle Anderson Pauline Myers Nedra Eddy Beaco THE F. J Beasley CO Isn'sngsee Medical Service Department Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association Broad St Ohio Vanity Night Stand Mrs. Chest Fawcett-Stone Vanity Fawcett STONE Chesterhill, O Martin's Fort St. Nelsonville
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication