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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1948

Page

9

Driver Hurt In Head-On Collision

Logan, David J. Hill, 21, of Nelsonville Route 1, sustained minor head lacerations and concussions in a head-on crash on Route 595 two miles north of Route 33. Gerald L. Coe, 19, of Carbon Hill, also damaged. Hill treated at Hocking Valley Hospital and released. Cause undetermined.

Logan David J. Hill Nelsonville Gerald L. Coe Carbon Hill Hill Hocking Valley Hospital Hocking Floyd Duffy

Anne Ludden Phones Home From Korea

Anne K. Ludden, formerly of Nelsonville, spoke to her mother Marguerite Ludden at their Nelsonville home via short wave telephone from Seoul Korea. The Marine Reserves secretary in Seoul said she is fine and plans to return home in July or August after about 11 months overseas.

Nelsonville Anne K. Ludden Marguerite Ludden Seoul Korea San Francisco Ludden Anne

Mahogany Timber Prominent in Tropical Home Building

Mahogany, native to tropical America, is commonly used for firewood and rough construction where it is grown.

Tropical America

Rev J L Evans Praises Alcan Highway In Lecture

The Rev John Lloyd Evans told a large First Presbyterian Church audience that the Alcan Highway is the best 1500 mile road he has traveled, noting only one eight mile detour and a mostly gravel surface. He described Coulee Dam, Canadian Rockies and Yukon Territory, praising White Horse and Dawson City, Lake Louise and wild life along the route. A 6 pm covered dish dinner preceded the program, and a technicolor film Northern Frontier followed the lecture.

Nelsonville John Lloyd Evans First Presbyterian Church Kingsgate British Columbia Fairbanks Alaska Coulee Spokane Columbia River Gray Columbia Lewis and Clarke Chilcoot Pass Klondike White Horse Dawson City Lake Louise Banff Park Alean Highway Alcan Northern Frontier Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church Dorr Run Deanville

Mrs. Ona Mae Sweeney Phillips Faces Surgery in Columbus

Mrs. Ona Mae Sweeney Phillips wife of Rev. Robert Phillips of Sedalia Ohio and formerly of Chauncey and Albany is John in White Cross hospital Columbus where she expects to undergo an operation. She is the daughter of Charles P. Sweeney and the late Lillian Sweeney of Chauncey.

Chauncey Ona Mae Sweeney Phillips Robert Phillips Sedalia Ohio Chauncey and Albany White Cross Hospital Columbus Phillips Charles P. Sweeney Lillian Sweeney

Oil Company Starts Work On New Well

Nelsonville reports Rock Run Oil Co. began drilling its No 1 test on the New York Coal lease between Shawnee and New Straitsville. Frank O Mara, local contractor, leads the crew. The test aims for the Clinton sand after prior success in the Bremen field and nearby wells.

Nelsonville Rock Run Oil Co New York Shawnee New Straitsville Frank O'Mara Wilson Bros Starr Township Clinton O'Mara Bremen Waverly Oil Co O’mara

East Parent-Teacher Bake Sale Saturday in Nelsonville

The East Parent-Teacher Association will hold a bake sale Saturday from 9 to 12 at the Southern Ohio Electric Office on the square. Proceeds fund playground equipment for East school.

Nelsonville East Parent-Teacher Association Southern Ohio Electric

Hartford church group plans Friday supper

The Hartford Methodist Church Ladies Bible Class and Youth Fellowship schedule a cafeteria supper in the church dining room on Friday July 2 starting at 5 30 p m Mrs Richard Johnson and daughter Mrs Oren Love hosted the Ladies Bible Class Lee Gibbs son of Mr and Mrs Harry Gibbs of Front St has enlisted in the Army and is stationed at Fort Washington Seattle Washington Mrs John Turley visited relatives in Wellsburg Ohio Lucy Jane Bulmer who had surgery at Holzer Hospital is at home Mr and Mrs Howard Turnbull of East Liverpool Ohio visited Mrs Richard Turnbull Edward Harris of Wooster visited relatives here Mr and Mrs George Lerner and daughter Patricia are vacationing in New York City Mrs Rockwell of Huntington is visiting her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs C A Rockwell Helen Jenkins of Charleston spent a weekend with her parents Miss Lena Embleton of Chester West Virginia visited her sisters Mrs Harry Gibbs and Mrs C A Rock Mrs John Sayre and son Herbert were guests of Mrs Raymond Musgrave of Point Pleasant Mrs H Juhling and Mrs A K McClung were in Point Pleasant Miss Janice Turley visited relatives at Wellsburg Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Turley 76 were conducted at the United Brethren Church by Rev Mr Thomas She died at her Wellsburg home She is survived by two children Mrs John Johnson of Wellsburg WV and Edward Turley of Pittsburgh Interment was in Graham Station Cemetery Virginia Carleton.

Richard Johnson Oren Love Hartford Methodist Church Lee Gibbs Harry Gibbs Front St Fort Washington Seattle Wash John Turley Wellsburg Ohio Lucy Jane Bulmer Holzer Hospital Howard Turnbull East Liverpool Richard Turnbull Edward Harris Wooster George Lerner Patricia New York City Rockwell Huntington C. A. Rockwell Lena Embleton Chester W. Va John Sayre Herbert Raymond Musgrave Point Pleasant H. Juhling A. K. McClung Janice Turley Elizabeth Turley United Brethren Church Thomas Turley Hartford John Johnson Edward Turley Pittsburgh Graham Station Virginia Carleton

Millfield Church program omits two acts in Children’s Day

The Millfield Church of Christ Children’s Day exercises Sunday night left out Bonita Kay Boudinot’s piano solo and a girls trio by Barbara Willis Norma Kay Willis and Carolyn Heffken who sang Somewhere a Child Is Singing.

Chauncey Millfield Church of Christ Bonita Kay Boudinot Barbara Willis Norma Kay Willis Carolyn Heffken

Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church Plans Annual Meeting

Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church announces its annual business meeting for Saturday at 7 30 p m in the church. Rev L R Roberts District Superintendent of the Pilgrim Holiness Church from Springfield Ohio will preside. Rev Ray Pidcock pastor says evening services at the local church have been canceled during the Camp meeting at Beech Grove Camp grounds between Chauncey and Nelsonville.

Chauncey Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church L. R. Roberts Springfield Pilgrim Holiness Church Ray Pidcock Beech Grove Nelsonville

Hartley Boy Suffers Finger Laceration At Play

CHAUNCEY Billy Hartley of Millfield lacerated his third finger on the right hand while at play. The injury required two stitches. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hartley.

Chauncey Billy Hartley Millfield William Hartley

Morristown Holiness Church Holds Friday Cottage Prayer

The Morristown Holiness Church holds a weekly cottage prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the home of Mrs. Etta Huston in The Plains. Mrs. Jack Carsey is to lead the gathering.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Etta Huston the Plains Jack Carsey

Anna Withem Services Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Withem 76 of Chauncey were held Tuesday at Jagers Funeral Home with Rev. Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ Chauncey officiating. Burial followed in West Union Street Cemetery. Survived by two sons Ace and Neil and a daughter Mrs Kitty DeLohache of Newark New Jersey.

Chauncey Anna Withem Beaumont Athens Jagers Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ W. Union St Withem Austin Withem Ace Neil Kitty DeLohache Newark N. J

Chauncey Man Suffers Thumb Injury from Buzz Saw

Chauncey Andrew Jackson Chauncey injured his right thumb when it was caught in a buzz saw. He received medical attention from the Millfield physician and required five stitches to close the wound.

Chauncey Andrew Jackson Millfield

Mrs Withem Remembered as Local Life Resident in the Vicinity

The obituary notes say she leaves three brothers and had been a longtime resident of the area, living in this vicinity throughout her life.

Withem

In a 70 year life the heart spends 40 years resting

A historical facet notes that over a lifespan of seventy years the average heart undergoes about forty years of rest. The statistic highlights the proportion of time spent in rest versus activity, reflecting on human physiology and longevity.

Ladies Bible Class to Meet at Locke Home

The Plains Church of Nazarene Ladies Bible Class will meet Thursday at 7 50 p m at the home of Mrs Ella Locke with Mrs Elzina Whartory presiding.

Chauncey—Ladies Bible The Plains Church of Nazarene Ella, Locke Elzina Whartory

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Anne Ludden Wilson Wilson's Store Chauncey, Ohto S&h My Cc J. L. Evans Ladies Bible Class Youth Fellowship Helen Jenkins Charleston Henry Jenkins Hickmans Self Ser W. Washington Street R&w PORK Dot Nelsonville, Ohio Minnie Pidcock Sylvia Adrian Goldie Fink Paul David Pilgrim Church Gem Pharmacy Brandwene Brandwene's Igen
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