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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1957

Page

16

Six men signed both the Declaration and the Constitution

Six signers named include George Clymer Benjamin Franklin Robert Morris George Read Roger Sherman and James Wilson. Holiday visitors Nelsonville Sgt and Mrs Howard R Goheen and sons Gary and Richmond spent their Christmas vacation with Mrs Goheen's parents Mr and Mrs Amos Pollock. Sergeant Goheen is stationed at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey.

United States George Clymer Benjamin Franklin Robert Morris George Read Roger Sherman James Wilson Nelsonville — S Howard R. Goheen Gary Richmond Goheen Amos Pollock Sergeant Goheen McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey

Explosion Kills Driller Near Bethel Road

Buttermore said the well seemed to start flowing and gas ignition from a short in the wiring may have caused the blast. The crew supported the ignition theory as fire crews quenched the blaze from a pressurized truck. Sheriff A J Waldron and Deputy Gerald Morrison investigated the scene about a half mile from Bethel Road and a quarter mile from Snake Ridge fire tower on Route 278. Burial for Mr Huston will be in Cincinnati.

Buttermore Bethel Road Snake Ridge Route 278 A. J. Waldron Gerald Morrison Mr. Huston Cincinnati

James Watt First Used Steam Heat in 1784

James Watt introduced steam heat in 1784 using steam coils to warm his office. This early experiment marked a key step in applying steam power to building heating systems.

James Watt

Births at Mount St. Mary Hospital

The Mount St. Mary Hospital list records births for Mr. and Mrs. Don Burris Crooksville Route 1 a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Homer FE Mc Williams Nelsonville a son.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Don Burris Crooksville Homer FE. McWilliams Nelsonville

Nelsonville Athletic Assn Meeting Tonight

The Nelsonville Athletic Association will meet at 7 30 this evening in the Nelsonville junior high school building to discuss upcoming activities and plans.

Hartford Social Notes Highlight Holiday House Guests

Hartford social notes list numerous visitors and family gatherings over the holidays. Guests include J. William Purcell and family from California, extended relatives from Wheeling Parkersburg Huntington Akron New Haven and more. Local residents hosted dinners and entertained friends including Rev W I Fiber Mrs F G Musgrave and Donald Smith.

Hartford— House Henry Jenkins J. William Purcell Alhambra California Keith McClung Harvard Law School A. K. McClung W. T. Stone Samuel Carter Wheeling Louis Stone Lilly Jane Parkersburg Merrill Johnson Nicky Merrilyn Betty Jo Gallipolis N. O. Wein Emil Knight George James Billie Hartford James McKnights West Point W. I. Fiber Farmington W. Va Charles Mc Arthur Wayland Esther McKnight Purcell Seybold Cecil Garring Margaret Lou Bridgeport Ohio Helen Jenkins Charleston Harry Gibbs Front Street Jack Frye Lena Embleton Chester Mildred Chapman A. D. Hume Hugo Juhling Thur Stone Mack Howard Donald Howard Rockford, Ill Donald Jenkins Huntington J. M. Crump F. G

Nelsonville Eastern Star Adopts 1957 Advisory Board

Advisory Board named for Endora Chapter 72 Order of Eastern Star with 20 members present. Chapter votes to run the annual dinner by Masons on Feb 22 and calls all members to help clean the kitchen tonight at 7. Next meeting will include a white elephant sale and refreshments.

Endora Order of Eastern Star Masons Helen Oakley Virgene Carpenter Faye Elliott Grace Plummer Ruth Patten Barbara Patten Barbara Adamson Lucille Goss Helen Wilson Helen Washburn Florence Lowery Marjorie Stalder Lucy Pierce Blue Lodge Max Hoskins Steve Wilson

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