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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1958

Page

3

Three Traffic Crashes investigated By Police

Nelsonville city police investigated three weekend traffic crashes. Arnold L. Matheny 20 Nelsonville hit a parked car after braking on Harper Street. Arnold Matheny 19 Nelsonville Route 1 backed into a car on Fourth and High, fined 10 dollars suspended for failure to yield. Dwyne Conner 24 Athens Route 3 and Ronald Kimer 19 Nelsonville Route 1 charged with unsafe operation on Chestnut Street.

Fourth and High Sts Arnold Matheny Nelsonville City Hill H.gh St Charles R. Martin Dwyne E. Conner Athens Ronald L. Kimer Chestnut Kimer

Neiman Auto Parts owner Barney Neiman rites Monday

Final rites were held today at 1 p.m. at Snider funeral home in Columbus for Barney B. Neiman 50 owner of Neiman Auto Parts Co in Nelsonville who died in his Pine Grove home Saturday He was a member of the Nelsonville Elks Lodge and the Agudas Achim Congregation in Columbus Survivors include his wife Bess a son Alan and brother Robert E of Ironton Burial in New Agudas Achim Cemetery Columbus.

Nelsonville Snider Columbus Barney B. Neiman Neiman Auto Parts Co Pine Grove Nelsonville Elks Lodge Agudas Achim Bess Alan Nel

Fined by Mayor in Nelsonville court weekend

In Nelsonville court of Mayor Robert Auflick four defendants faced fines and penalties. Marvin C. Casto of Fair Plain W Va paid 10 dollars plus costs for passing at an intersection. Larry W. Hughes of Athens paid 25 dollars plus costs for unsafe operation. Dale Wharton of Nelsonville paid 100 dollars plus costs and three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Charles Warren of Deanville paid 10 dollars plus costs for speeding. Hope Woodson of Nelsonville paid 100 dollars plus costs for illegal sale of intoxicating liquors and the same amount for keeping a place where liquors are sold. the latter fine was suspended.

Nelsonville Robert Auflick Marvin C. Casto Fair Plain W. Va Larry W. Hughes Athens Dale Wharton Charles Warren Deanville Hope Woodson

Ash Wednesday Prayer Vigil Hours Changed

The Ash Wednesday prayer vigil schedule has shifted from 6 a.m. to 12 midnight to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. An attendant will be present at the church each hour.

Glouster

Dinner Postponed in Glouster Church Event

A family night pot luck dinner at Glouster Methodist Church scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed to a later date due to bad weather conditions.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church

Booster Club Views Movies Of Band

Nelsonville band boosters met after a business session to view color films of the recent band banquet shown by instructor James Rees. President Matt Adkins led the meeting with minutes read by secretary Mrs Mark Herrold.

Nelsonville Nelsonvile Band James Rees Matt Adkins Mark Herrold Paul Richards Board of Education Rees

Rainbows To Meet Nelsonville Assembly Wednesday

The Nelsonville Assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. The attendance contest will start with the meeting. Members are asked to bring their sales tax stamps. The ancient fortress of Megiddo lies about 18 miles southeast of Haifa, Israel.

Nelsonville Assembly Order of Rainbow For Masonic Temple Megiddo Haifa Israel

Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery with Healing Substance

A new healing substance Bio-Dyne, sold as Preparation H, reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids, relieves pain and itching without surgery. Case after case shows reduction and statements that piles ceased to be a problem. The product is available as suppository or ointment with a money back guarantee.

New York, N. Y

Twig Eight of Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild Meet

Twig Eight of Mount St Mary Hospital Guild will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Helen Blair Pine Grove.

TWIG Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Helen Blair Pine Grove Lucife Grubbs Glouster Methodist Church Mabel le Fever Forest Strohmeyer Holly Rogers Joe Williams Warren Chappelear

Those Who Serve Topic Guides WSCS Meeting

Mrs. Margaret Hammond hosted the Jacksonville WSCS meeting at her home with Mrs. Wahnetta Exenkemper leading devotion on Those Who Serve. Officers for the new year were nominated by committee chaired by Hammond. Three new members joined, and multiple church groups planned potlucks, devotions, and activities.

Glouster Margaret Hammond Jacksonville WSCS Wahnetta Exenkemper Maxine Linscott Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Exenkemper

Library To Be Closed For George Washington Birthday

All Athens County Library branches including Glouster will close Saturday February 22 as the George Washington birthday legal holiday.

Glouster Athens County Library George Washington

Labor Council Plans Final Open Session in Nelsonville

The Hocking Valley Ohio AFL-CIO Central Labor Council holds its last open meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Eagles Hall Nelsonville. Democratic candidate Merle Brothers will speak on the right to work and upcoming labor legislation. Delegates will seat local unions at future meetings per president Charles Pancake.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley Ohio Afl-Cio Central Labor Council Eagles Hall Merle Brothers Charles Pancake

Tourney Opens Between VFW and Red Men Tonight

Nelsonville reports the Euchre tournament starts at 7 p.m. in the VFW Club rooms on Riverside Drive with members from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Red Men taking part.

Nelsonville Veterans of Foreign Wars Red Men VFW Riverside Drive

Class Meets Tuesday at Berean Church of Christ

The Berean Church of Christ announces a class meeting on Tuesday for its members and attendees. The notice confirms the weekly gathering at the Gloucester church location with no additional details.

Glouster Church of Christ

Reunion and Inspection Planned by Haybrow Council 119

Nelsonville notes a reunion and degree conferral by Haybrow Council 119 Royal and Select Masters at the Masonic Temple. Inspecting officer is Thomas C. Swope with a Turkey dinner at 6 15 p m preceding rituals at 7 30 p m.

Nelsonville Masonic Temple Thomas C. Swope Grand Sentinel The Ohio Ground Council

Three Children Treated At Mount St. Mary Hospital

Nelsonville report shows three youths treated in the Mount St. Mary Hospital emergency room. James Crombie nine, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Crombie 556 Pleasantview Ave, injured under left eye by a twig while reaching for an icicle. Paul Conway thirteen, of Gloucester, fell on the ice and was braved and dismissed. Mary Margaret Sorrel thirteen, daughter of Davis Sorrel Murray City, fell through a window cutting her left forearm.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital James Crombie Robert Crombie Pleasantview Ave Paul Conway Francis Conway Mary Margaret Sorrel Davis Sorrel Murray City

Glouster Friends Host Weekend Visitors

Weekend guests of Mrs. Beulah North and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson of Glouster included Harold Thompson and son Harold Jr along with Jim Thompson of Berea. Miss Phyllis Smith of Columbus visited with her parents the E. E. Smith family. Elmer Shaner of Glouster Route 2 joined Fidon Smith’s Walnut Hills dinner guests on Sunday.

Beulah North Robert Thompson Glouster Harold Thompson Harold Jr Jim Thompson Berea Phyllis Smith Columbus E. E. Smith Elmer Shaner Fidon Smith Walnut Hills

Past Exalted Rulers Night Set by Elks

Nelsonville lodge 543 of the Elks schedules Past Exalted Rulers Night on Tuesday with a 6 30 p.m. dinner then the regular meeting and initiation led by the Past Exalted Rulers.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Lodge of the Elks

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