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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1958

Page

15

PTA Plans Candy Sale at Nelsonville School

The Central School PTA met last week, opening with the pledge and Lord’s prayer. A candy sale is planned for Friday. Frances Cox’s room won first in the room count, followed by Kathryn Figgins and J. K. Kinneer’s classes. John Koch of Ohio Bell showed the movie Hemo the Magnificent about the heart and circulatory system as part of the program.

Nelsonville Central School William Friedrich Frances Cox Kathryn Figgins J. K. Kinneer John Koch Ohio Bell Telephone Co Hemo the Magnificent

Rev J A Long resigns as Nelsonville Christian Church minister

Nelsonville The Rev J A Long resigns after a 50 year ministry with the last decade at the Nelsonville Christian Church His departure is accepted if he remains until a replacement is found The board also moves to purchase the Kelly property on E Franklin St for a parsonage to be voted on February 2 by the congregation

Nelsonville J. A. Long Parsonage Committee Kelly E. Franklin St Allen

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admits Report

Births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Wyand of Athens. Admissions list names Clifford Gabriel, Catherine Reiman, Ruth Leckrone, Hazel McClelland, Shirley Sanborn, Larry Cable Allison, Dolly Burnell, Vada Kerr, Karen Linton, Nellie Evans, George Verfers. Dismissals name James Smith twins, Edward Siemer, Dallas Hensler, William McConnell, Joseph Miller, Leah Smith, Margie Trader, Nancy Smith, Mary Gordon, Charles Deem, Ida Mason. Blood used two units.

Catherine Reiman New Straitsville Ruth Leckrone Shawnee Hazel McClelland Glouster Shirley Sanborn Nelsonville Larry J. Cable Allison New Lexington Dolly Burnell Vada Kerr Karen Linton Logan Nellie Evans George Verfers Corning James Smith Murray City Edward Siemer Corning, and Son Dallas Hensler Albany William McConnell Joseph Miller Chauncey Leah Smith Margie Trader Evan Earich Millfield Nancy Smith Mary Gordon Charles Deem Ida M. Mason

Nelsonville Elks Fish Fry Friday Evening Event

The Nelsonville Elks club will host a Friday evening fish fry with games and entertainment planned. In 1918 Marshal Ferdinand Foch assumed supreme command of all Allied forces in World War I.

Nelsonville Elks Ferdinand Foch

Perry 69 dies in Mount St. Mary Hospital

Nelsonville Thomas Perry 69 of 709 Hugh Street died Wednesday afternoon after Tuesday hospitalization at Mount St. Mary Hospital. A retired coal miner born in Hocking County son of John and Rhoda Perry survived by wife Myrtle a brother Frank of Floodwood and several nieces and nephews Final rites Saturday at 1 p.m. Johnson Funeral Home officiated by Dr F M Wentz with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Thomas Perry Hugh St Mount St. Mary Hospital Hocking County John Rhoda Perry Myrtle Frank Floodwood Johnson F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Cemetery

Garden Club Meeting Shifts to Next Week in Nelsonville

The newly formed Buchtel Flower Garden Club will meet a week from tonight at 7 30 PM. The gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Shirley Stephenson at her home on Bessemer Road in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Buchtel Flower Garden Club Shirley Stephenson Bessemer Rd

Mrs Wilsons Body En Route to Fontana

The body of Mrs Margaret Wilson 45 of Fontana California is being shipped from Johnson funeral home to California. Her husband Willard 45 remains hospitalized after facial cuts and a broken jaw from the accident.

Nelsonville Margaret Wilson Fontana Calif Athens County Johnson California Willard Mount St. Mary Hospital

York Grange Meets With Ed Howard In Charge

Nelsonville York Grange met Friday with Ed Howard as grange master in charge. Mrs Genie Kern led the program and discussion. Refreshments were provided by a committee including Ed Howard and James Edwards with Russell Wycliffe. Twenty one members and nine junior members attended. The next meeting will feature a pot luck dinner on February 7.

Nelsonville York Grange Ed Howard Genie Kern James Edwards Russell Wycliffe

Group studies nursing school plan for Southeastern Ohio

In Nelsonville area a regional health group weighs creating a practical nursing school to be run by area boards of education. The plan requires four months classroom training and eight months hospital training with multiple local hospitals as partners. Residents are invited to express interest by Feb. 7.

Nelsonville Southeastern Ohio Buchtel-York Board of Education Buchtel Board J. Gallaway State Department of Education Buchtel School SEC Mount St. Mary Sheltering Arms Athens Hocking Valley Logan Southeast Lewis Hannah Athens State Hospital Patricia Gray Ohio TB and Health Association Margaret Maxwell SEO Ohio Department of Health

Former Nelsonville Resident William Carr Dies in Wellsburg

Former Nelsonville resident William Carr died Tuesday at his Wellsburg West Virginia home. His wife preceded him in death. He is survived by two daughters Elizabeth Carr of the home and Margaret Hagerty of Wheeling. Funeral services will be held Friday morning in Wellsburg with burial at Green Lawn Cemetery in Nelsonville. The funeral party is expected to arrive about 2 30 p m. Friday.

Nelsonville William Carr Wellsburg W. Va Elizabeth Carr Margaret Haggerty Wheeling Green Lawn Cemetery

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