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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1952
Page
2
A newspaper note corrects a previous line stating that William Zimmer Jr has earned a PhD in chemistry at Ohio State University. The proper wording was that he has finished work toward a degree.
Nelsonville fire chief Clarence Hall reports the year 1951 city wide fire damage at 4000 dollars. Major fire was a Mason City Hill residence. Department made 46 runs, 10 outside limits, with 13 grass fires and nine faulty wiring calls.
Mrs Bessie Ball was re-elected president of the city board of education for the ensuing year at a statutory meeting Tuesday night Leonard Powell was named vice president Tom Wolfe remained clerk with pay raised to 150 monthly The second Monday of each month at 7 pm was set as the board's regular meeting The new board includes Ball Powell Harold Koker Orlando Howson and Charles Evans Retiring members are Mrs Joe B Davis and Dr E L Murphy Bills totaling 1019 66 were approved for payment The board ends its term with a clean slate and all bills paid
Nelsonville records show 46 cases in Mayor Earl Hilleary court in December. City police made 26 arrests including 12 for intoxication and two for drunk driving. Other arrests covered assault and battery five cases quarrel two cases unsafe vehicle operation two cases and one each for disturbing the peace leaving the scene of an accident and speeding. Two citizens were held for investigation.
Lester Edwards of Nelsonville Route 2 pleaded guilty to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle in the New Year’s Day case before Mayor Paul Galvin. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs after failing to stop at a signal on Mason City Hill New Year’s morning.
Nelsonville church group schedules Thursday 7 30 p m gathering at 162 Canal St hosted by Mrs Garnet Withem with Mrs Ethel Tharp in charge and Mrs Evelyn Little leading the devotional.
The bi monthly meeting of the Athens County Brotherhood of the Church of Christ will be at the Christian Church in Nelsonville Thursday at 7 30 p m. Nelsonville church men host the evening with Fred Lee Tom as song leader. Supt W G Davis Chauncey is president. Rev Kermit Traylor Columbus will speak. All men of the church and school invited.
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Stanley Barnhart a son Nelsonville Route 1 Mr and Mrs Carl Howard a daughter Nelsonville Athens welcomes a son for Mr and Mrs Robert Fontaine Happy Hollow for a son Sylvester Winchell a daughter Admitted Danny McKee New Marshfield Route 1 Mrs Mary Bradley Glouster Dismissed Mrs Stanley R Spencer New Straitsville and son Mrs Delmar Campbell Murray City and daughter Mrs Paul Humphrey Nelsonville Mrs Brooks Wooster New Straitsville
Nelsonville New Year’s Day birth at 3 49 a m. a son to Mr and Mrs Stanley Barnhart Nelsonville Route 1. Other New Year births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Carl Howard Nelsonville a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Fontaine Athens and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Sylvester Winchell Happy Hollow.
Mr and Mrs Charles E Price Jr and children Ruth Carolyn Gloria Jean Ethel and Robert spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Charles Price and with Mr and Mrs Herman Frank and family including Clarence Howard Ruth Bradford Shirley Bentz of Eagle Ridge Miss Louise Bigley visited Athens Friday Margie Bissell and her brother Thomas stayed with aunt Grace Price Mrs Mary Bean visited her daughter Mrs Hubert Newell Mr and Mrs G W Price traveled to Parkersburg West Virginia and Mr and Mrs Riley Pigotts children visited them over Christmas Grace Price.
A warm day in Glouster reached 74 degrees by 2 pm and fell steadily to 50 by 9 pm. In Chauncey, Mr. and Mrs. Eck Schoonover received a New Year telephone call from their son in law and daughter, Sgt. and Mrs. Leslie Parker, stationed in California.
Nelsonville church choir at First Presbyterian is not held Thursday evening due to the absence of James Gilbert, the director. The notice states the usual session is postponed because of his absence.
In Glouster the oath of office was given to Clerk Esta Cunningham Treasurer Nona Craft and Mayor C F Wallace. Mike Thompson and Rolland Hoffman tied for council president. Thompson won the deciding vote. The council organized and set meetings for the first and third Fridays each month.
Mrs. Thomas Hope, 79, died Tuesday night at her Morgan Street home. Survived by son Fred, daughters Mrs. John Dyer and Mrs. Edward Slater, 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 p m at home with Rev. John Devon officiating. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call.
Mary Jane Jones returns from Newark as Dwight Nicholas family and others visit in Shawnee. Columbus couples visit relatives, while Attica and Ravenna residents spend time here. Local trips include Gas Company party in Logan and trips to Lancaster, Zanesville, Columbus, and Hamilton.
The Thea Chapter OES Past Matrons will meet in Masonic Hall in Glouster Friday at 6 p.m. for its annual turkey dinner and initiation of Junior Past Matron Edythe Vaughn. Members involved in the ceremonies convene Thursday at 7 p.m. for practice.
The First Baptist Church in Glouster held a watch night service starting at 10 p m on Monday with Mrs Ethel Riley at the piano and deacons Thomas Morris and Wiley Harris leading a song and testimonial. Rev Frank C Cleveland delivered a sermon titled The Old Path for the New Year and new members joined the church. Refreshments followed in the church dining room.
Band Boosters meet at the high school Monday at 7 30 p m to finalize arrangements for the annual banquet honoring the band and director. The Christian Church hosts the event on January 17 with Manley Whitcomb OSU Band director as speaker. Tickets are on sale.
GLOUSTER Pressley Brown Jr., four months old, died Tuesday morning after a two week illness at Sheltering Arms Hospital. He is survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Pressley Brown Sr., two sisters Barbara Lynn and Cheryl, and one brother David. Burial will be at Winnford, La.
New Year’s Day passed quietly with stores and the bank closed. Glouster schools will open Thursday morning while other township schools stay on vacation and resume Monday morning.
Nelsonville Mr and Mrs Clarence Sowers of 109 Monroe Street were summoned to Wellston Monday due to the death of Mrs Sowers sister in law Harry W Gibson.
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