Child Swallows Turpentine In Hospital Care
Nelsonville reports a series of mishaps with emergency treatment at Mount St Mary Hospital. Raymond Lent, 3, drank turpentine thinking it milk. he was observed and discharged as his stomach was emptied. Others treated include dog bite victim Fred Craig, burns from hot coffee, sprained ankle, lip lacerations, and hand infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Raymond Lent
Robert Lent
Poplar St
Buchtel
Ruby Cooley
Columbus
Jack Whitmore
Bailey Spencer
Carbon Hill
Natco
Haydenville
Gerald Wesling
Golden 50th Wedding Anniversary For Evans Family
Mr and Mrs Guy Evans of 433 Jackson Street Nelsonville celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on July 3 They married 50 years ago at the Christian Church in Nelsonville by Rev C Marin Their daughter Thelma Kennedy and other children Wilbur Evans Madeline Perry Clyde and Charles Evans plus 13 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. One son Mustin died in 1931 Mr Evans retired in 1947 after 47 years on the railroad Plans for an open house postponed due to illness in the family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Guy Evans
Jackson St
Christian Church
C. Marfin
Evans
Mabel Maffin
Charlies
Line Maffin
William and
Margaret Evans
Wilbur Evans
Columbus
Thelma
Reece Kennedy
North «Anton
Madeline
Leonard Perry
New Lexington
Clyde
Charles Evans
Mustin
Canasta Club Entertained at Mrs Walter Lanning’s Home
Chauncey society note records Mrs Dewitt Walter entertaining her canasta group. High score by Mrs Mark Preston, low by Mrs Walter Lanning. Other players included Mrs James Leiber Mrs William Schoonover Mrs Russell Hiles Mrs Arthur Smith Jr with guest Mrs Leslie Cruikshank. Next meeting set for July 16 at Mrs Lanning’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dewitt Walter
Mark Preston
Walter Lanning
James Leiber
William Schoonover
Russell Hiles
Arthur Smith Jr
Leslie Cruikshank
Truckers to Consider Grievance at Meeting
Nelsonville dispatch reports a special meeting of IndeCo Truckers Association members Friday at 1 p.m. in the Buffalo Club rooms on W Washington St. Business agent Paul Wolfe says the group will consider a grievance against a Hocking County permit holder accused of cutting rates for local permit holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Indeco. Truckers Association
Buffalo Club
Spray Building
W. Washington St
Paul Wolfe
Hocking County
Wolfe
Marines Leave on Short Leave to Visit Relatives
Donald Lawrence of Cherry Point NC and U S Marines returns home for a two week leave to see his mother Mrs Vint White. The piece lists multiple local relatives visiting or hosting at various Ohio towns including New Lexington Marietta Chillicothe Athens Pennsville Barlow and Cannon Beach Oregon with guests from Columbus Cannon Beach and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadwell
Donald Lawrence
Cherry Point
N. C
U. S. Marines
Vint White
Ford White
Bob
New Lexington
Evalina Brill
Ernest Parsons
Cannon Beach
Ore
Lewis Lawrence
Columbus
Fred Hashman
Athens
Andrew Newtun
Marietta
Robert Cooley
Hattie Hendershot
Ralph Fyock
Albert Ogg
Chillicothe
Franksons
Charles Grubb
Richard and
Garry
Pennsville
Beecher Coffman
David
Barlow
Cook Vandyke
Frank James
Lee Vandyke
Ricky
Jimmy
Hazel Burke
Mrs. Starkey Dies at 92 in Shawnee Home
Kath ryn Starkey, 92, of Shawnee, died Tuesday at home. Native of Pomeroy she was sister to William and David Burnell of Nelsonville. She leaves two sons and a daughter. Funeral services planned in Shawnee on Friday.
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Nelsonville
Kathryn Starkey
Shawnee
Pomeroy
William and
David Burnell
Birth at Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hicks Ath ens welcomed a daughter at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Other hospital notes list admissions for Joe Austin Nelsonville Dora Blake Gore Route 1 Raymond Lent Nelsonville and several missed or transferred patients including Mrs Nora Holbert Glouster Mark Hickman Nelsonville and Mrs Bessie Brooks Carbondale with her son and Mrs Wilbur Klinebrier Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Austin
Nelsonville
Dora Blake
Gore
Raymond Lent
Nora Holbert
Glouster
Mark Hickman
Bessie Brooks
Carbondale
Wilbur Klinebrier
Roger Ark
Junction City
Prattsville Social News and Hospital Updates
Lester Cooley of Albany visited Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Pearse in Prattsville. Neil Dearth of Great Lakes Chicago spent a weekend with his wife and their hosts in Albany. Several relatives visited Mrs. Dale Dearth in Wellston after her major operation at University Hospital Columbus. Goldie Leasure is a patient at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. Visits to Mr. and Mrs. George Dearth and Fannie included Paul Daugherty Jerry Brenda McArthur Dee Dearth and Karen New Marshfield and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattsville
Lester Cooley
Albany
Delbert Pearse
Neil Dearth
Great Lakes
Chicago
H. Farth
Columbus
James Elliott
Joyce McDaniel
Tene
Ann
H. F. Dearth
Dene
Cliffie
Dale Dearth
Wellston
Dearth
University Hospital, Columb
Goldie Leasure
Mt. Carmel Hospital
George Dearth
Fannie
Paul Daugherty
Gerry
Brenda
McArthur
Dee Dearth
Karen
New Marshfield
Junior Thompson
Vicki
Chesterhill society notes and a grass fire report
Donald Ahle of Gibsonburg and Rosanne Woodward of Cleveland visited relatives in the area. The Chesterhill Fire Department fought a grass fire near Mt Hermon Church before it reached outbuildings. Several local families hosted dinners and a birthday party for Mrs Addie Shook, aged 86.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterhill
Donald Ahle
Gibsonburg
Jim Mendenhall
Rosanne Woodward
Cleveland
Edgar Michener
J. W. Shook
Louis Gibbons
David
Charles Strode
Mt. Hermon Church
Russell Miller
Thelma
Walter Kimble
Rock Hollow
Hettie Woodward
Lucy Bowman
Addie Shook
Minta ‘Thomas
Mary Newburn
Oldest Athens County state road runs through Amesville area
The oldest state road in Athens County traverses Amesville and the Ames-Dover highlands past Concord Church, reaching Millfield and Chauncey on to Athens. It was established before 1851 and originally 66 feet wide, later 60 feet. The Half way House tavern built by Christopher Herrold on the road became a local landmark.
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H. Harris
Athens County
Athens
Amesville
Ames-Dover Highlands
Concord Church
Ames
Ohio
Marietta
Ames Township
Ohio Company
Christopher Herrold
Herrold
Sunday Creek
Hocking
Concord
Chillicothe
College Lands
Jacob Boardman
Sayres
Herrolds
West Bridge
Dover
Trimble
Homer
Morgan
Linscott
Federal
Ohio Country
Wolfe Brothers
Chauncey Do-Ver Lions Club Dinner Hosts Pendry Speaker
Chauncey Do-Ver Lions Club met for a dinner with nine members present. Frank Lewis, president, led the meeting. Harper Pendry, secretary of the Athens Board of Trade, was the guest speaker. The dinner was prepared and served by members of the Friendship Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover Lions Club
Frank Lewis
Harper Pendry
Athens Board of Trade
Chauncey Personals Weekend Visits Across Ohio
Mrs Anna Rohrabaugh of Marietta spent a week with her sister Mrs Hiles on High Street. Rita Kay Schoonover visited Morristown from Wednesday to Sunday with Paulette and Ruth Ann McKinney. Mrs Elizabeth Willis Clarence Willis Grace Sapp Barbara Ryan and Hubert Bobo were weekend guests of Mrs Willis niece and husband Mr and Mrs Anthony Farkas in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Rohrabaugh
Marietta
Ohio
Hiles
High St
Rita Kay Schoonover
Paulette
Ruth Ann McKinney
Morristown
Elizabeth Willis
Clarence Willis
Grace Sapp
Barbara Ryan
Hubert Bobo
Weekend Guests and Local Family News in Joppa
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Dye included Raleigh and Mrs. Burden of Rockland. George Reed's son Vernon and daughter in law visited from Toledo. Clint Sanders celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday June 28. Kenneth Barber and children Billy Vivian and David from Newark Ohio visited Wilbert Barber and Bobbie. Mrs. June Griffin returned from Meigs General Hospital Pomeroy. Lewis Osborns hosted Orville Gaston Goldie Buchanan Coolville Dain Baker and Wilbert Barber plus Bobbie. Freda Deeter and children returned from Columbus. Elden Deeter, hurt in an auto crash, retour ned home. Margery Osborn visited by Doris and Roberta Blake Whites Chapel. James Osborn Leo Powell from Columbus visiting at home for vacation.
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Joppa
T. F. Dye
Raleigh Burden
Rockland
George Reed
Vernon Reed
Toledo
Clint Sanders
Kenneth Barber
Billy
Vivian
David
Newark
Ohio
Wilbert Barber
Bobbie
June Griffin
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy
Lewis Osborn
Orville Gaston
Goldie Buchanan
Coolville
Dain Baker
Freda Deeter
Columbus
Elden Deeter
Margery Osborn
Doris
Roberta Blake
Whites Chapel
James Osborn
Leo Powell
Laurel Cliff Church Clergy Conduct Quarterly Conferences
The Rev. Harry Bates led quarterly conferences at Red Town Mt. Carmel and Athens Free Methodist churches. Local residents and families, including the Brookover, Eastman, Brown, Jacobs, Parker, and Renshaw households, were noted in recent visits and calls across Meigs and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cliff
Harry Bates
Red Town
Mt. Carmel
Athens Free Methodist
Merlin Tracy
Meigs Generals Hospital
Pomeroy
Clay Eblin
Carman Rest Home
Rocksprings
Lester Brookover
Brookover
Theodore Sharpe
Nelsonville
Clarence Eastman
Darwin
Charles Brown
Homecoming Program at Elizabeth Chapel on July 26
An all day homecoming program is planned at Elizabeth Chapel on July 26. The Ladies Aid of Elizabeth Chapel will meet with Mrs. Ruby Poling on July 22 on Blue Lake Drive. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Denny of Idaho visited relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Finley, and Mr. and Mrs. Saul Denny recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Lake
Elizabeth Chapel
Ladies Aid of
Ruby Poling
Blue Lake Drive
Jack Denny
Idaho
Bert Finley
Saul Denny
Navy crests 1803 1805 Tripoli campaigns with heroic standard
Naval operations against Tripoli from 1803 to 1805 established a high standard of conduct for the United States Navy. The actions formed a legacy of pride and duty to uphold in future missions and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripolis
United States Navy
Causes of cracked valve seats in engines
The passage lists several causes for cracked valve seats including a clogged water jacket causing uneven cooling, pulling up the cylinder head when torqued tightly, and using the wrong type of spark plug.
Military Mail Call names Athens service members
The Messenger lists residents serving in the U S armed forces including William Dean Howard of Nelsonville resident Avelous R Rowland of Chesterhill John Joseph Lavelle of Athens Philip F Lavelle of Athens and Charles F Schali of Athens Route 4. The column asks for complete addresses and hometowns to publish servicemen and servicewomen details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Cottage prayer meeting at Morristown Holiness Church
Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church holds a Friday 7 30 p m prayer meeting in the home of Mrs Sara Lester with Mrs Russell Babbs in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey - Cottage
Morristown
Holiness Church
Sarah Lester
Russell Babbs
Icharge
Nelsonville Firsts Highlight Local History Milestones
Nelsonville记 features enumerate early coal loaders the Steenrod family. It notes plague and cholera in 1897 and 1852 53 as well as slack coal burning to ward off disease. Highlights include Beginnings of industry commerce and leadership figures from 1814 1838 and 1871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steenrod
C. L. Stout
Ohio
Dew Hotel
Nelsonville
Johnson Hill
Thaddeus Longstreth
Parkdale
East End
J. P. Reynolds
Cadillac
Hanson & Faires
Athens County
David Bush
Holiday Dance Planned By Nelsonville VFW
Nelsonville VFW Post 3467 hosts a round and square dance Saturday night July 4 at the post home. Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary, music will be provided by the Buckeye Buddies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Post 3467
VFW
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Buckeye Buddies
Birth of Shery Marie Evans at Mount St. Mary Hospital
Harry Evans and family announce the birth of a daughter on June 17 at Mount St. Mary Hospital. The baby is named Shery Marie Evans of 297 Adams Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Harry Evans
Adams St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Shery Marie
Local visitors and family gatherings noted in town
Mrs. Philip Cutler of Denver visited here with Orland Kee and family. Lyle Basim and Hulda Basim hosted guests including Chester Rowland in Malta. Paul Welch of McConnelsville spent a Sunday with Esmond Welch. City Park Parkersburg hosted a family reunion attended by Orland Kee Gerald McAfee and others. Howard Basim of Dayton visited Lyle Basim. J W Leyda of Marietta spent a week at their farm here. Donald Gosset of Buckhannon WV visited friends here. Mrs Lyle Basim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Lyle Basim
J. W. Leyda
Marietta
Donald Gosset
Buckhannon
W. Va
Keratolytic Fungicide Ad Claims Fast Relief
An ad promotes T4-L keratolytic fungicide for athlete's foot that sloughs off tainted skin to expose and kill fungi. Sells at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store with a 46 cent money back guarantee if not pleased within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick's
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Wright wistteAree
Lewis Hicks Athens
Dorothy Collins
Murray City
Bembergs
Bowman's
Chauncey, Ohio
Bowman’'S
Redtown
Lions Club
Pendry
Howard
Pvt
William Dean
Med. Co
APO
C-O
San Francisco
Calif
Rowland
Avelous R
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Lavelle
John Joseph
Inf
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Philip F
Seattle
Wash
Schali
Charles F
Memphis
Tenn
Hilleary Shoe Hospital
Philco
Prico
Geluze
New Philco
Asurrus
Blackburn Appliance
Slack
Eagles Block
Thomas Sheppard
Sheppard
E. Washington St
George Stuart
Lake Erie
Daniel Nelson
Shrewsbury
Mass
Cutler
Brigham
Hopkins
Kuhn
Norzons
ATH
Oxfords
M. L
Lastex
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