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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1957

Page

10

James W. Keating Dies at 64 in Nelsonville

Nelsonville resident and York Township clerk James Walter Keating Sr. 64 died at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a weeklong struggle with injuries from an automobile wreck. He worked at the Standard Oil bulk station, belonged to the Nelsonville Eagles and St Andrews Catholic Church, and is survived by his wife Gladys five daughters a son a brother a sister and twelve grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Thursday at St Andrews Parish with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. rosary will be said at Warren funeral home Wednesday evening.

Nelsonville James Walter Keating York Township Mount St. Mary Hospital Standard Oil Co James St. Andrews Parish Green Lawn Cemetery Warren Funeral Home

Baby Kenneth Long Funeral Planned in Wilkesville

Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Wilkesville for Kenneth Robert Long infant son of Emmett and Geraldine Long. The baby, born September 19, was found dead in bed Sunday. coroner J E Strong ruled death by accidental suffocation. Survivors include parents two sisters and a brother and paternal grandparents Chauncey and wife near Wilkesville. Burial will be at Vinton Memorial Park.

Wilkesvile Methodist Church Wilkesville Kenneth Robert Long Emmett Long J. E. Strong Geraldine Parsons Long Chauncey Long Vinton Memorial Park

Births and dismissals at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Birth announcements list Wilfred Mac combs Nelsonville Chester Hook Buckeye Lake William White Buchtel Velma Evans Nelsonville Eugene Hankerson Nelsonville Route 1 Elizabeth Kemper New Straitsville Leo Snyder Murray City Miss Marie Mathias Rockbridge Lear Pack Nelsonville Clara Saylor Albany. Dismissals name Sue Wolfe New Lexington Eunice Maxwell Glouster Viola Dixon Murray City John Crawford Glouster Frank Lowry Nelsonville Henry Joy Logan Route 3 Joe Wallace Nelsonville Anna Stonager Athens Route 3 Lucy Buell Nelsonville Muriel Marshall The Plains.

Velma Evans Nelsonville Eugene Hankerson Elizabeth Kemper New Straitsville Leo Snyder Murray City Marie Mathias Rockbridge Lear Pack Clara Saylor Albany Sue Wolfe New Lexington Eunice Maxwell Glouster Viola Dixon John Crawford Frank Lowry Henry Joy Logan Joe Wallace Anna Stonager Athens Lucy Buell Muriel Marshall the Plains

Pythians Plan Meet Sunday Anniversary Dinner

Nelsonville NELSONVILLE Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias plans a Sunday 1 p m anniversary dinner in the K of P dining room on W Washington St. Potluck for Knights and families with women in charge of the meal and men of the program. Highlights include Greece and Macedonia trip photos by Jim and Tony Stoycheff. The next Knights meeting is Wednesday. Glouster F and AM to Meet Glouster Glouster Lodge 607 will meet Wednesday at 7 p m with Master Mason degree work and refreshments.

Nelsonville Knights Glouster F&am Glouster Glouster Lodge 607 F&am

Blue Cross Annual Enrollment Drive Opens in Nelsonville

The Nelsonville Rotary Club sponsors the community enrollment for Athens County residents. A Blue Cross representative will assist from 8 30 a m to 5 p m at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co on Public Square. Endorsed by the Athens County Medical Society and Mount St Mary Hospital.

Nelsonville Blue Cross Athens County Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Public Square United States Blue Cross Insurance Rotary Club Athens County Medical Society Mount St. Mary Hospital

Memorial plans recall Grant death in Nelsonville

Historical notes reveal two documents from 1885 memorializing Ulysses S. Grant. A July 30 proclamation by Nelsonville Mayor Asher Buckley called a August 3 meeting at Stuart's Opera House to plan observances for the August 8 memorial service. A Masonic notice from Philodorean Lodge No. 157 invites members to attend the August 8 services, with spelling later corrected to Philodorian.

Nelsonville Ulysses S. Grant United States New York Grant Point Pleasant Asher Buckley Hubert Mender U. S. Grant Stuart’s Opera House Don C. Cable C. E. Schaff Philod

Chauncey-Dover Schools Dismiss Early Friday

Chauncey-Dover schools will dismiss all day Friday in observance of Washington's Birthday.

Chauncey— Chauncey-Dover Washington

Pressure Mounts as Hocking Coach Welcomes Son During Tourney

Nelsonville reports coach Bill White of Carbon Hill welcomed a baby boy at 3 03 p m just before the opening Hocking County tournament game. The timing gives White a personal win amid rivalry with other area coaches including Bob Shesky Chuck Wyda and Lowell Cole of the Nelsonville Greyhounds.

Nelsonville Bill White Carbon Hill Hocking County Bill Bob Shesky Nelsonville Greyhounds Chuck Wyda The Hounds Lowell Cole

Reedsville 4-H Club Meets At President's Home

The Reedsville Pioneer 4-H Club held a meeting at president Carolyn Wallace's home with Sharon Collins as song leader and Melanie Nichols as program chair. The next meeting is set for February 23. A death in the area prompted visits from Wanda Jaccand and family and Lucy Carthurs and family.

Wanda Jaccand Ashley Lucy Carthurs Friendly W. Va Mary Randolph Warren Pickens Ernie Whitehead Waterford William Meredith Jeanie Whitehead Roger Meredith

Rummage Sale Planned by Valley Temple Sisters

Nelsonville Pythian Sisters met in the Knights of Pythias Building with Mrs. Blanche Lee presiding. They set plans for a rummage sale on March 9 on the second floor and discussed aiding the Knights in their anniversary dinner.

Valley Temple Pythian Sisters Knights of Pythias Blanche Lee Myrtle Linscott Knights Nelle Patton Ohio

Twig Eight Mount St Mary Hospital Guild Meeting Tonight

Twig Eight of Mount St Mary Hospital Guild will meet at 7 30 p m in the home of Helen Blair Pine Grove for a regular gathering.

Twig Mount St. Mary Hospital

Sunday Guests of Mrs. Agnes Cox

Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Walter Gould and Mr and Mrs Francis Cox of Springfield and John E Cox of Dayton.

Agnes Cox Walter Gould Francis Cox Springfield John E. Cox Dayton

Cosmopolitan Club to Meet at Mrs Duncan’s Home

The Cosmopolitan Club will meet on Friday in the home of Mrs. C. D. Duncan at 122 Fayette Street.

Cosmopolitan Club

Circle Five Presbyter ian Women to Meet Tuesday Evening

Circle Five of the Presbyterian Women's Association will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs William Friedrich circle leader.

Circle Five Presbyterian Women’s. Association William Friedrich

First Methodist Church Board Meeting Set for Tuesday

Nelsonville church officials announce a 7 p m gathering in the chapel for the final meeting before the quarterly conference.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church

Giants Sequoias Reach Massive Weights Near Two Thousand Tons

Giant sequoias, Earth's largest living trees, can weigh around 2000 tons, comparable to the size of a small steamship. The figures illustrate the immense bulk of these ancient forest giants.

Senior at Academy is Girl of Month

Ruth Ann Love of 601 Third Ave in Gallipolis was named February girl of the month by the Gallia business and professional women's club. She is a Gallia Academy High School senior active in many groups including National Honor Society Student Council FBLA Tri-Hi-Y Gallian staff Press Club and school bands.

Gallipolis Ruth Ann Love Third Ave Donald Love Vinton Gallia Academy High School Business and Professional Women’s Club Miss Love Girls’ Glee Club Present National Honor Society Student Council Future Business Leaders of America Tri-Hi-Y Gallian Staff Press Club Gallia Script St. Cecelia

Weekend Guests At Multiple Ohio Homes

Recent visitors included Wilbert Legg and family from New Marshfield and James Burgett family from Columbus. Also social guests were Jim Martin and Frank Hutchinson from Athens, Cliton Walker hosts entertained Homer Prater Larry and Bob Smart and David of Nelsonville. George Denney hosted Henry Denney and Evert from New Marshfield. Ronald Marstiller hosted Guy Dishong and his son from Kimberly plus Spencer Adams of Oak Grove and Mary and Shirley Connett.

Asbury Don Mash Wilbert Legg New Marshfield James Burgett Columbus Jim Martin Frank Hutchinson Athens Cliton Walker Homer Prater Larry Bob Smart David Nelsonville George Denney Henry Denney Evert Ronald Marstiller Guy Dishong Carol Kimberly Spencer Adams Oak Grove Mary Shirley Connett

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James W. Keating Lerk Baby Wilfred Maccombs Chester Hook Buckeye Lake William White Buchtel Pythians E. Columbus St Oral Daugherty Methodist Parsonage Philadorean Hocking Valley Ivan V. Kinney Grand Lodge of Ohio C.H.H Hocking Famous Rowe Vance-Leach West State Street Athens, O Ohio Fuel Gas Co Reedsville the Reeds Paul Childers Philo Mr. Childers Oren and Ola Childers Paul Kibble Belpre Maurice Reed Rosemary George Buckley Painesville Forked Run Clyde Pickens Waldo Josephine Hull Nelsonville Social Notes Circle 5 Grace Methodist Church Grace Choir Methodist Youth Fellowship RiGur Roy eSig Loana Capital Finance Cor Gerald Forbes Mgr Columbus St N. Court St R._ FE Mac’ McCammon Court St R, E Bob’’ Myers Pomeroy Kal Hindy Mar Ma St. R. A Bob’’ Boudinet Mer Buick Big
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