Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1949

Page

8

Nelsonville Band Boosters Honor Members At Dinner

In Nelsonville the Band Boosters' Club honored the high school band, about 160 attendees. The program included a banquet at the Methodist Church social rooms, medal presentations by James Gilbert, and a dance at the Elks' Club with Bob Holloway's orchestra.

Nelsonville Methodist Church James Gilbert Charles Gilbert Ohio University Band Bob Holloway Elks’ Club Joe Galvin L. A. Griffith Earl Hilleary Charles Hayden D. W. Codding Ester Crabtree Boosters Gilbert Germany Army Band Heidelberg Land of Ours Lancaster Green Grass Wyoming Mr. Gilbert Donna Gabriel Patty Mender Barbara Porter Donna Levering Grace Robinette June Tolliver Nancy Smith Ralph Davis Darrel Inman Joan Sheets Martha Campbell Charles Woody Bob Pierce Jane Raine Janie Krieg Bill Cooley Florence Byrd Rosemary Wolfe Dick Christopher Jimmy Cope Frank Hartley Wayne Williams Rex Maiden Bob Henshaw Jerrold Smith Max Auflick Bob Parker Marilyn Morris Crabtree Hubert Mender Robert C. Hickman Charles, Hope Albert Inman Band Boosters Raymond Brown Miller Wilson

Bake Sale Slated in Nelsonville to Aid Service Fund

Nelsonville schools plan a bake sale to raise funds for a service fund. The event is set for Saturday in the city, with proceeds supporting local programs.

Nelsonville

Grand Jury To Consider Innocent Plea

Nelsonville Jack Horseman of Toledo pleaded innocent to operating a motor vehicle without owner’s consent. He was bound over to the grand jury under a $1000 bond after arraignment before acting mayor Earl Hilleary. The car, taken Sept 30 from Poplar Street, was later recovered in Toledo.

Nelsonville Jack Horseman Toledo Earl Hilleary Horseman Everett Hewlett Don Bumgardner Walter Wolf Poplar St Harper J. Wade Parkersburg

Blue Cross Campaign Opens February 7 in Athens County

Central Hospital Service expands Blue Cross hospitalization plan in Athens County with headquarters in Athens for four days and Nelsonville drive at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. offices Friday and Saturday. Chamber of Commerce sponsors. Rotary Club program featured David F. Oglesby and Harry M. Stultz. The plan offers prepaid low cost hospital care for employed citizens. A film You're the Doctor was shown. Rev Rollin S. Polk attended.

Nelsonville Rotary Club David F. Oglesby Harry M. Stultz Columbus Blue Cross Field Glen Thomas Rollin S. Polk Episcopal Church

Birthday Party For Emily Simonton In Nelsonville

Mrs. Don Simonton hosted a Tuesday birthday party at home for her five year old daughter Emily. Guests included Lucille Ray Dicky Ritz Sissie Birchfield Linda Herold Dorothy Gettle Cheryl Shinaberg Peggy Jane Mingus Eddie Call Lois Davis Gail Maiden Sue Lanning Shirley Courtney Beverly Courtney Kenny Lash Billy Lash Noel Simonton and the honoree Emily Simonton.

Don Simonton Emily Lucille Ray Dicky Ritz Sissie Birchfield Linda Herold Dorothy Gettle Cheryl Shinaberg Peggy Jane Mingus Eddie Call Lois Davis Gail Maiden Sue Lanning Shirley Beverly Courtney Kenny Billy Lash Noel Simonton Emily Simonton

Class To Meet Thursday at Methodist Church

Golden Rule Sunday School class will gather at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the home of Mrs. Ruth Patton, Walnut Street. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Arthur Kennedy and Miss Florence Cook. Mrs. Lucille Steenrod and Mrs. Marie Hysell will present a program.

Golden Rule The Methodist Church Ruth Patton Walnut St Arthur Kennedy Florence Cook Lucille Steenrod Marie Hysell

Rites Held for T Sgt John Huddy Killed in Action

Funeral services were held for T Sgt John T Huddy who died in action over Germany April 9 1945. Born 1917 Nelsonville he served from 1942 as a radio operator and navigator with the Ninth Air Force in Europe. A flag presentation at Greenlawn Cemetery and local veterans assisted with the service.

Nelsonville John T. Huddy Wahn Germany Stout Huddy Margaret Huddy Chestnut St Ninth Air Force W. M. George Columbus Methodist Church L. A. Griffith Robert Butts Charles Evans Ralph Barber Tom Wolfe William Howe Joe Galvin James Knight Dick Gulley Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Greenlawn Cemetery Madison W. Va W. H. Huddy Buffalo Ohio N. B. Edington Cuyahoga Falls C. A. Emmish Middleport John Emmish McArthur Stanley Baker Logan Durward Woodard Ewing

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boosters’ Club Wayne Hunley Elinor Call Dean Vaughn Shirley Crane Dishong Lelia Davis Jimmy Reeves Lorena Robinette Gloria Lewis Shirley Windle Jean Hill Helen O’nail Shirley Streets Kitty France Phyllis Dishong Marylou McKiddie Diane Crabtree Joe Davis Jane Hickman Louis Jonas Jody Shafer Johns-Manville Johns- Manville Theo. C. Johnson Co Tonnsmanvilte CABLE CAMRY Joan of Arc Ige We. IC Campbell Blue Cross Nelsonville Social Notes Holland Shoe Store Public Square Hoodlet Elsonville Athens Gem Pharmacy Womens Apparel JOC Pozen 590 Monarch Coffee Ohlinger & Wolfe
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication