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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1954

Page

12

Nelsonville Rotary announces committees and officers

Rotary Club president R G Anderson outlines annual committees including club service J O Steer P R Baird R W Parks W W Warren. community service L C Gray John Koch Dr J L Wheaton Dr H Zlatkind. vocational service Rev F M Wentz Carl Albrecht Dix Powell L J Krieg. international service James F Shumaker R G Anderson. Officers include Steer as vice president and Baird as secretary treasurer. The board includes Shumaker Wentz Gray and Anderson. The club meets Tuesdays at noon. Esther Class Christian Church to meet Tuesday at 6 pm with pot luck. Grace Shepard leading devotions. hosts Mrs Grace Shepard, Mrs Belle Lancaster, Mrs Bertha Lawson.

Rotary Club R. G. Anderson J. O. Steer P. R. Baird R. W. Parks W. W. Warren L. C. Gray John Koch J. L. Wheaton H. Zlatkind F. M. Wentz Carl Albrecht Dix Powell L. J. Krieg International Service James F. Shumaker Dr. Steer Mr. Wentz Anderson William Friedrich Club Bulletin Rotary W. H. Badger C. H. Bartlett First Presbyterian Church Esther The Christian Church Grace Shepard Belle Lancaster Bertha Lawson

Twig 3 Meeting Postponed At Mount St Mary Hospital

A Twig 3 gathering of the Mount St Mary Hospital Guild scheduled for tonight has been postponed to a later time to be announced.

Twig 3 Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild

Two Shows Booked For Parade of the Hills

Nelsonville announces the 1954 Parade of the Hills runs September 8 to 12. The Sally Flowers Show on September 8 and the Mid Western Hayride on September 10 are booked. Charles Borrows, festival general chairman, says the carnival and mid way attractions are eliminated and Old Timers Day will close the week with district baseball players honored.

Nelsonville Sally Flowers Charles Borrows

Community Notes From Kimbolton Area Families

Local residents report visits and gatherings across Kimbolton Athens and surrounding towns. Families including the Clarks Ely McAfees Saylors and McFees share weekend visits, hospital stays, and travel, with news of injuries and recoveries from an auto accident and upcoming transfers for Pvt. Dale Saylor.

Logan and City Couples Make 2100 Mile Florida Trip

Mr and Mrs Harry Reeves of Logan and Mr and Mrs Malvern Wilson of the city returned Saturday from a 2100 mile motor trip to Florida. They traveled the eastern route and rode back through the Smoky Mountains.

Harry Reeves Logan Malvern Wilson Florida Smoky Mountains

Kill Eagle Council to Install Officers at Eagles Hall

Kill Eagle Council 57 of the Degree of Pocahontas will meet today at 8 p m in the Eagles Hall for the installation of officers for the ensuing year.

Kill Eagle Council Degree of Pocahontas Eagles Hall

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes

Local hospital bulletin lists newborns and discharges from Mount St Mary with names and places of residence. Families welcomed include Collins Murray City a son Horn Carbon Hill a son McGuire Nelsonville a daughter Brooks Glouster a daughter. Discharges include Miller Chauncey and son Kinnison Murray City and son Lanning New Straitville and daughter Dickerson Carbondale and daughter others listed.

Charles E. Collins Murray City Harold Horn Carbon Hill James McGuire Nelsonville Gaylord Brooks Glouster Francis Miller Chauncey George Kinnison Ernest Lanning New Straiteville Charlies Dickerson Carbondale Everett Meers Logan Sylvia Thomas Deanville Annabelle Reynolds Logan Galen Mesehher Amesville Ona Prope Sharon Cable Cary Winingman Ben Sheren

Local families enjoy vacations and visits around region

Mr and Mrs Mason Fisher and daughter Cara Jean returned home after a Canadian vacation including Niagara Falls. Karl Grueser and children weekend with Fred Mescher in Kundy Virginia. Milton Roush and Gregory visited Woodsfield after seeing Mrs Harris's parents and fished in Canada. Charles Withrow visited Ray Capehart Barberton. Edward Parker Jr of Tennessee spent a weekend with Mrs Parker. Elmer Grueser and Camp Conley hosted Stella Grueser Bradford Maag and Jynna Kay. William Fisher and Henry Roush guests of Racine. Dorothy Watson vacationed at Virginia Beach. Robert Harbrecht and sons of Columbus visited Norman McCallum. Mrs Paul Klees convalescing at Holzer Hospital. Robert Thomas of Cleveland visited his mother and grandmother. Jean Hines of Columbus weekend with Edna and G Hines. Norma Anne Mesener of Grunty Va visiting her grandmother Fannie Kasvar. John Fisher of Akron spent weekend with William Fisher and family. accompanied home by wife and sons.

Minersville Mason Fisher Cara Jean Canada Niagara Falls Karl Grueser Fred Mescher Kundy Milton Roush Gregory Woodsfield Racine Dorothy Watson Virginia Beach Robert Harbrecht Sons of Columbus Edn G. Hines Norma Anne Mesener Grunny

Local And Area Visits and Trips Recap

Hemlock Bernard and Lance Hodgson workers for Sunday Creek Coal Co in Columbus. John Jaynes and wife and Russell Faires couple return from Michigan. Anna Shula of Cleveland visits Osenbaugh and Huffman households. Jack Foster family vacationing with Shula relatives. Maude Moore of New Lexington spends weekend with Ella Osenbaugh and Golda. Pettit family from Basil visit mother. Nevins of Fau Claire Wisconsin and Fitzer family tour Lancaster relatives. Jessie Lehman in Columbus with injured granddaughter. B Fuur family cottage stay at Lancaster with daughters. Nina Kayto visits Garey home in Moxahala after Ben Rodgers death. Robert Opperman Shawnee visits Bennetta Hodgson. Roy Lanning of Murray City visits Richard Lanning. daughter returns home.

Lancaster Jessie Lehman Columbus Shawnee

Howell family and visitors share holiday time across towns

Canton and Chillicothe based Howells join vacations with their mother Mrs Neva Howell and other relatives. Athens visitors include Clara Wise and Jackie and Sharon Sue. Lodging and business mentions weave through visits by Stotts Haning Bolen and Jewell households as Vesta Robinson and families host guests in a regional roundup of relatives and friends.

Spurlock Services Set for Mrs Tillie Spurlock

Funeral services will be held at McCoy Funeral Home in Vinton Ohio at 1 p m Tuesday for Mrs Tillie Spurlock who died Saturday at 4 p m at the home of a son Ervin Spurlock in Beulah She was sister in law of Mrs Oma Graham of Leon Her husband Bert Spurlock is deceased Survivors include five sons Ervin Beulahville Everett near Gallipolis Wandall Indiana Raymond Chillicothe and Randall and a daughter Neva who resides in California Burial will be near Vinton.

Point Pleasant McCoy Vinton Tillie Spurlock Ervin Spurlock Beulahville Indiana Raymon Chillicothe Randall Neva California

Police Investigate Minor Traffic Mishap in Nelsonville

Police investigated a minor collision at Madison and West Franklin in Nelsonville Sunday around 4 30 p m. High grass obscured the view and a stop sign was not visible. Vehicles driven by Bill Hall and Mrs Beatrice Lowry sustained minor damage to the left rear fender of the Haiti car.

Nelsonville Madison W. Franklin Sts Bill Hall Beatricey Franklin Lowry Everett Hewlett Haiti

Death of Lx-Resident Mrs Ed Crouse in Columbus

Nelsonville news notes the death of Mrs Ed Crouse a former Nelsonville resident who passed away Saturday at her daughter Mrs Ida Patton s home in Columbus Ohio Her husband died about five years ago She leaves two daughters Mrs Patton and Mrs Gates Trout of Columbus and two sons Earl of Columbus and Edgar of Cleveland Funeral services were held today in Columbus with burial there attended by Mrs Thomas Bush of this city.

Nelsonville Ed Crouse Ida Patton Columbus Patton Gates Trout Earl Edgar Cleveland Thomas Bush

Fish & Game League Sets July Meeting At Legion

Nelsonville July meeting of the Fish and Game Conservation League will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the American Legion siding. President Frank O Mara asks members to attend and suggest future league projects and activities.

Nelsonville Fish & Game Conservation League American Legion Frank O'Mara League

Boy Ronnie Watkins Undergoes Surgery in Columbus

Nelsonville reports Ronnie Watkins 12 son of Mr and Mrs John Matheny underwent surgery Friday morning at University Hospital Columbus. The city awaits word on his condition and recovery times.

Nelsonville Ronnie Watkins John Matheny University Hospital Columbus

Fellem Pleads Guilty in Nelsonville Disturbing the Peace Case

Cecil Fel lem of Nelsonville pleaded guilty at the mayor's court for disturbing the peace. Mayor Earl Hilleary oversaw the arraignment. Fel lem was fined ten dollars plus costs and jailed pending settlement.

Nelsonville Cecil Fellem Earl Hilleary

Sunday School Picnic and Homecoming Plans

The Salem Center Sunday School held a picnic at Edwin Nelson's home with many Nelson and Caton family members attending. A church homecoming and basket dinner is set for September 5. Nearby families visited relatives in Wellston and Letart Falls, while a lightning strike destroyed a tile-block barn belonging to Iva Miller.

Salem Center Edwin Nelson Frank Nelson Lizzie Caton Janet Harry Knotts Titus Smith Robert Farley Jo Ann Hess Earl Wright Harley Jones Ronald Miller Forrest Jones Russell Jones Westi Jones Ralph Jones Springfield Helen Miller Ronald Lonnie Fletcher Hila Denney Wellston Reuben Davis Bancroft W. Va Davis Ernest Davis Harold Roush Nadine Letart Falls Arthur Roush George Denney Pattonsville Iva Miller Oris and Orion Roush Safaris Pack Ae Tae Mevin Miller

Coolville Social Notes Highlight Holiday Visits and Travel

Local residents share holiday hospitality and travel updates. R E Good convalesces after Camden-Clark Hospital surgery. Visitors include families from Charleston West Virginia Akron Evansville and Zanesville with extended stays at Huntington and Freeport areas. Households host relatives and friends from Winston-Salem Parkersburg Lancaster and other towns during the season.

Plains Social Notes From The Plains

Local social notes list weekend travels and visits. Tony Kovalcik family camped in Monongahala National Forest near Elkins West Virginia visiting Seneca Rocks Smoke Hole Cavern Blackwater Canyon and Falls Seneca Caverns and Spruce Knob. Several residents made trips to Pittsburgh Baltimore and Portsmouth Virginia.

Tony Kovalcik Sharon Tony Jose Monongahala National Forest Elkins W. Va Seneca Rocks Smoke Hole Cavern Blackwater Canyon and Falls Seneca Caverns Spruce Knob

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