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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1952

Page

3

Rutland WSCS Meets at Home of Mrs Don Anderson

Rutland society notes recount a WSCS meeting at Mrs Don Andersons home with devotions by Mrs Gladys Violet readings on world troubles by Mrs Linter and Mrs Grace Thomas and reports by Opal Armstrong on minutes finances and hospital flowers. Easter market plans and 100 hangers for sale were discussed. Several local residents are mentioned with illnesses visits and commemorations.

Rutland WSCS Don Anderson Bertha Laasher Gladys Violet James Thomas Robert Linter Grace Thomas Carl Dennison Violet Opal Armstrong Russell Little Lars Clark Methodist Parsonage Dottie Linter Betty Siders Edith Bean Marcia Dennison C. O. Chapman J. A. Jiiden Naomi Chase Flogsie Hull Ruth Earlwine Mildred Pierce Thelma Harmon Rebecca Nolen Noretta Fleming

Senior Scouts To Conduct Paper Drive

NELSONVILLE Explorer Unit 66 of Boy Scouts will conduct a paper drive Saturday collecting old papers magazines and books. Materials must be tied or boxed with porch or curb placement visible from the truck. Proceeds fund a summer camping trip for Explorers. Call Jack Sowers or Jim Civille to arrange pickup.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts Jack Sowers Jim Civille

Nelsonville VFW Plans Hard Times Dance and Dinners

The Auxiliary Unit of VFW Post 3467 organized a Hard Times dance for March 15 with local orchestra. An April 2 anniversary dinner will include favors for paid up members. Committees for favors transport and reservations, district meeting March 2 at New Marshfield, and March 5 officer nominations were announced.

VFW Post 3467 Betty Riley Evelyn Little Imogene North Sadie Simonton Pauline Cox Wanda Gulley Transportation Committee New Marshfield

Golden Rule Class Meeting at First Methodist Church

The Sunday school group met Wednesday evening at Mrs. Mary K. Backus home with assistants Mrs. Dorothy McAfee Mrs. Bertha Ashby and Mrs. Mary Stout. Mrs. C D Duncan led devotions and Mrs. Esther Kinneer led the business session. Prizes in contests went to several members and refreshments were served to 14 attendees.

First Methodist Church Mary K. Backus Dorothy McAfee Bertha Ashby Mary Stout C. D. Duncan Esther Kinneer Frances Stage Annabel Davis Ethel Niswander Cleo Whitmore Esthel Kinneer Edna Hall Co. D. Duncan Karen Backus

Fellowship Meeting For Church Women Held Monday

The Fellowship To Meet Christian Woman's Fellowship of the Christian Church will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the social rooms of the church The B P group will serve as hostesses Class 21 of the First Methodist Sunday school will meet at the home of Mrs Frank O Mara Monday at 7 30 p m Mrs Anna Juniper will be assisting hostess

Christian Woman's Fellowship of the Christian Church B&p Group First Methodist Sunday School Frank O'Mara Anna Juniper

Nelsonville Churches Schedule Segments for Week

Local churches in Nelsonville list Sunday services Sunday school worship and sermons. Ministers include Paul Niswander J A Long and Edward Angle with topics on The Mission of My Church On Getting By and Ordered to Duty. Evening services youth programs and midweek studies are noted for several denominations.

First Methodist Paul M. Niswander L. C. Gray Fred Thompson Arthur Kennedy J. O. Steer Martha Weller Methodist Church Christian Fort and Short J. A. Long Keith Butt van William Crittenden Southern Ohio First Baptist Columbus Adams Sts B. J. Hall

Nelsonville Soldier Trains in Pennsylvania

Pvt. James D. Campbell 21 of Nelsonville Route 2 begins 16 weeks of basic training at Indiantown Gap Pa assigned to the 5th Infantry Division. He previously worked for National Fireproofing Co Haydenville and is son of Mr and Mrs Charles D Campbell.

Indiantown Gap James D. Campbell Nelsonville 5Th Infantry Campbell National Fireproofing Co Haydenville Charles D. Campbell

Woman Hurt From Fall in Nelsonville

Miss Stella Roberts fell at her Chestnut Street home on Wednesday evening and sustained a head laceration and other bruises. She was admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital for treatment.

Nelsonville Chestnut St Stella Roberts Mount St. Mary Hospital

Soot fire at residence prompts brief fire department run

A chimney soot fire at the home of Bob Brown 444 Fairview St Nelsonville caused a department run at about 5 45 p m with no damage reported by Fire Chief Clarence Hall.

Nelsonville Bob Brown Fairview St Clarence Hall

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits Dense List of Patients

Mount St. Mary Hospital reports new admissions including John Morrison of New Lexington Lawrence Turner of Jacksonville and several Nelsonville area residents such as Mrs. Charles Gustin Mrs. Raymond Foughty and Mrs. Lester McGrath along with Iva Cochran Wilbur Riggs and others listed plus daughters of Mrs. Gowdy and George McLaughlin of Glouster.

John Morrison New Lexington Lawrence Turner Jacksonville Charles Gustin Nelsonville Raymond Foughty Lester McGrath Iva Cochran Wilbur Riggs Robert A. Gowdy George McLaughlin Glouster Harry Breeze

Power Interruption Slated on Sunday Nelsonville

Nelsonville city power will be suspended from 8 to 8 30 am Sunday for installation work at the substation.

Nelsonville

Rat Egg Transplant Yields Healthy Offspring at UC Berkeley

Berkeley report states doctoral candidate Donald W. Bailey transplanted fertile eggs between rats. The recipient bore healthy thriving offspring, marking the first known successful rat egg transplant.

Berkeley Calif University of California Donald W. Bailey

Local Soldier Trains Fort Meade Recruit

Pvt. Bobby L. Harris 22 son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Harris Nelsonville has completed processing at the 2053d Reception Center and is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division Fort Jackson for army basic training

Fort Meade Bobby L. Harris Edwin Harris Nelsonville the &Th Infantry Division Fort Jackson S. C

Ohio West Virginia Plan Survey Of Bridges

Ohio and West Virginia engineers will survey traffic this spring on two Ohio River bridges the Huntington Chesapeake and the Parkersburg bridge. The study aims to assess how 21 bridges serving Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky perform and to identify where new bridges may be needed for future heavier traffic.

Columbus Ohio West Virginia Ohio River West Virginia State Road Commission Huntington-Chesapeake Parkersburg Kentucky

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