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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1955

Page

5

Mothers' March on Polio Planned for Thursday

Nelsonville hosts the Mothers March on Polio on January 27 at 7 p.m sponsored by the Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club. Ward captains and porch light volunteers cover routes city wide to collect funds for the March of Dimes while Athens County reports 18 active polio cases and a $2200 arrears in funds.

Nelsonville Athens County York Township Cntead Earl Hilleary Central R. L. Hamill Albert Barber Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Public Square John William Edward Frank Brooke Jean Stimel Marilyn Miller

Business Women Hear Address by Professor at Nelsonville Club

Prof Thos Ludlum of Ohio University spoke at the BPW Club meeting in Nelsonville along with two students Celia Gottdiener and Florence Thress. Supt Lloyd Gray discussed Ohio school survey recommendations and related state education topics. New members Willa Brown Audrey Ailes Sylvia Matheny Agnes Pendergrass were initiated and Rosalie Hartley’s NHS Band trip to Washington DC was endorsed. The Drive Carefully traffic program was announced with posters to be distributed locally.

Nelsonville Thos. Ludlum Department of Public Address College of Fine Arts Ohio University Celia Gottdiener Florence Thress Supt Lloyd C. Gray Business and Professional Woman's Club Matheny Tea Room Mabel Haffner Ludlum Alice Kelso Survey Committee For Study Ohio State Board of Education Willa Brown Audrey Ailes Sylvia Matheny Agnes Pendergrass Rosalie

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients

Admitted to Mount St Mary Hospital are Harry Campbell and Walter Wolfe from Logan Route and Nelsonville respectively, Andrew Takacs of Glouster Route, Paul Seaman of New Lexington, Miss Rosemary Callahan of Akron, Mrs. Cora Stover of Guysville Route 1, Miss Ronda Parks of Jacksonville, Charles Swartz of Glouster, Don Newton of Nelsonville, Edward Kitzman of Buchtel, Mrs. Evelyn Hull of Zaleski, Mrs. Joan Hutton of Nelsonville, Mrs. Frances Roper of Columbus, and Mrs. Geraldine Wade of New Straitsville Route 1. Dismissals include Jack Plummer of Nelsonville and Mrs Charmaine Stalnaker of Jacksonville, plus Mrs Mary Hemsley of Giouster and Mrs Fachen Quinn of Athens.

Paul Seaman New Lexington Rosemary Callahan Akron Cora Stover Guysville Ronda Parks Jacksonville Charles Swartz Glouster Don Newton Nelsonville Edward Kitzman Buchtel Evelyn Hull Zaleski Joan Hutton Frances Roper Columbus Geraldine Wade New Straitsville Jack Plummer Charmaine Stalnaker Mary Hemsley Giouster Fachen Quinn Athens

Missionary Society Meeting Set at Fayette Street Home

Members of the Presbyterian Missionary Society will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs Roy Snackenberg on Fayette Street. Members are asked to bring Bibles.

Presbyterian Missionary Society Roy Snackenberg Fayette St

Weekend guests visit from Columbus and Corning

Mr. and Mrs. Berry Hickman hosted Mrs. A. J. Nixon and Mrs. Myrtle Tennihill from Columbus along with Mr. and Mrs. John Gaitten of Corning over the weekend.

Berry Hickman A. J. Nixon Myrtle Tennihill Columbus John Gaitten Corning

Two Men Are Pinned Under Automobile Near Fourth Street

Nelsonville report states two New Straitville men were pinned beneath a car at the foot of Fourth Street Saturday. A passing motorist alerted police and helped summon aid as officer Everett Hewlett described the incident. The driver, George L. Hatem, said he lost control near the incline, the car spun, trapping the two men inside with injuries not specified.

Nelsonville New Straiteville Wat Ff Trolman Everett Hewlett George L. Hatem Ponte Mason City Ty Carl Thompoom Lee

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