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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1951
Page
2
Miss Helen Washburn a member of the local high school faculty entered University Hospital Columbus Tuesday for major surgery.
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Hospital notes show admissions for Barney E. Oldfield from South Bloomfield J Everett White of Nelsonville Route 2 Karen Anne Mays of Glouster and Linnie Primmer of Nelsonville along with discharges for Gretchen Sherburn of Nelsonville and Clarence E Reider of Nelsonville Route 1 James W Davis of Nelsonville.
Nelsonville report on Kill Eagle Council 57 Pocahontas installation Monday night. Margaret Crane installed as Pocahontas with officers including Margaret Hawk Ruth Knight Lucille Goss Hazel Coon Lillie Wallace Ida Hawk Anna Mae Simmons Mary Hook Pauline Cox Gertrude Ray Ladonna Forbes Bessie Forbes Juanita Wallace Florence Forbes Evelyn Coakley Margaret Marin Bertha Butterworth Auldean Flowers Patricia Bateman Trustee Forest Lent installed by Elizabeth Pidcock. Next meeting Jan 22. post meeting potluck scheduled.
Nelsonville project notes Two All Stars clash with the Eagles at the high school gym at 9 p m. A win keeps the Two All Stars atop the league while defeat could hand the title to the Eagles or lock first place. Holy Name meets Kuhn's Clothing in the opener, a rematch from a close overtime win by Holy Name.
Nelsonville report says Kill Eagles Tribe Improved Order of Red Men will initiate candidates at the Buckeye building today at 7 30 pm The Hawks Tribe Athens degree team will lead the ceremonies A supper will be served after the lodge session
The Sunday school class at the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at 690 Walnut Street. Hostesses include Mrs. Bertha Ashby and Mrs. Dorothy McAfee plus Mrs. Mary K Backus. The program will be presented by Mrs. Ruth Patton and Mrs. Ava Fuller.
The M. M. Club gathers today at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Gertrude Ray’s home for a pot luck supper. New officers are Gladys Pierce president Gertrude Ray vice president Juanita Boling treasurer and Imelda Smith secretary.
COSHOCTON P The January grand jury adjourned yesterday without action on last September's big troop train wreck after hearing Prosecutor Robert A. Carton recommend no indictment. The action closed the door on Ohio's third worst train tragedy in which 33 National Guardsmen from Pennsylvania were killed and others were injured near West Lafayette on September 11. Carton stated Ohio has no common law offenses indictable as in Pennsylvania and that the engineer, William E Eller, 65, was not guilty under existing statutes. He cited an Interstate Commerce Commission finding that Eller failed to operate the train according to signals.
NELSONVILLE The municipal civil service commission held a statutory session for re organization Monday night at City Hall. Officers were re elected for the ensuing year. James Lee was named president and Burley Blair secretary. Lee has been presiding officer for nine of his 10 year tenure as member. Chester Reeves is third member of the commission.
Ray C. Cook was elected president of the Athens County Public Library Board at the annual organization meeting held in the library offices. Corwin Cookson was named vice president, Miss Verna Hand secretary, and J. K. Kinneer clerk. Other board members attending were Mrs. James F. Shumaker, Mrs. J. L. Webb, and L. C. Gray.
Mr and Mrs Ed Warner and others visited Logan for a Sunday gathering with relatives. Andy Zimmerman and family stayed with Zimmermans in Wellston and Walter Zimerman's parents were hosts. Amy Salts spent a weekend in McArthur. Patty Holtz of Wellston visited with grandparents Wes and Mrs Taylor. Clarence Morrow and Harry Easterling installed a television set in their homes. Robert Christian and daughter Linda of Columbus visited relatives here.
Mr and Mrs Earl Bradley of Nelsonville Route 1 hosted a Sunday party for their daughter Jo Ann on her 18th birthday. The guest list included Ralph Crabtree Virgie Thomas Eddie Collins Velma Gladys Paul McCombs Dorothy Dolman George Sofrenko Charles Slisher Richie Johnson Judy Newsum Junior Crabtree Corrine Bolen Bug Extine Bill Millinger Dean Williams Sheila French and David French.
Nelsonville high school band hosts its annual dinner Thursday January 18 at 6 p.m. in the First Methodist church social rooms with keynote speaker Jack Evans assistant director of Ohio State University marching band. Band Boosters chair Estel Crabtree and arrangements head Leonard Powell organize a program featuring the Sigmaneers from Ohio University with Bill Cooley, vocal solos by Miss Shirley Streets, and State marching band films. A formal dance at the Elks Club 9 to 11 15 p.m. with Bob Holloway and his orchestra closes the evening.
Nelsonville Rotary Club named Harold Koker Max Bennett Dick Anderson and Dr J L Wheaton to represent the club on the Blue Cross hospitalization program sponsoring group. The club also plans to send two high school seniors to the World Affairs Institute in March, via the Cincinnati Rotary Club, continuing last year’s sponsor program. Mrs James Cope returned home from University Hospital Columbus after major surgery two weeks ago.
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