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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1949

Page

5

Naughton Rites Slated Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Bridget Naughton 97 will be held Friday at 9 30 a m in St Andrews Church. Burial at Greenlawn. Rosary Thursday at 8. Roy Newell Jr and Janice Lola Faye Cremeans of Point Pleasant receive a marriage license.

Nelsonville Bridget Naughton Margaret Bowers Adams St St. Andrews Church William Kelly Greenlawn Eall Stout Point Pleasant Roy Newell, Jr Janice Lola Faye Cremeans

Carrier Turns In Fourth Full Book

Roger Barber 13 of Murray City has delivered to 57 subscribers on a six week route and earned 12 dollars saved from newspaper earnings. He has 13 points in the Messenger contest and bought a bicycle basket. He plans for Boy Scout camp and college, with good grades and basketball past. He is in the ninth grade and active in 4 H Club Boy Scouts and Baseball Club. He enjoys baseball and reading. Two marriage licenses were issued: Herschel Norris and Julia Stiles. Robert Slagel and Vera Roush.

Roger Barber Ralph Barber Murray City Nelsonville Messenger Roger Boy Scouts

Keary Hoskine Recovering After Major Surgery

Keary Hoskine and his mother Mrs. Fred Charities C. Hoskine were at the alley Hospital in Logan where he underwent major surgery on Wednesday and is recovering.

Keary Fred Charities C. Hoskine Alley Hospital Logan

Willing Workers Class Plans Friday Church Event

Nelsonville notes report the Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church plans a Friday 7:30 p m meeting with a silver offering. Members are urged to attend, with a Sunday dinner honoring Charles Warner's birthday. Several local residents and visitors are listed as guests and travelers.

Nelsonville The Christian Church

Windy Taylor plugs antenna and halts show

A local tale describes Windy Taylor meddling with Judge Cunningham's TV antenna during a vaudeville program. The screen streaked briefly, Buzz Ellis charged $20 for repairs, and Windy apologized, emphasizing restraint in meddling with others affairs.

Judge Cunningham Windy Buzz Ellis

Miss Blanche A. Riley Retires From Mission Work

Nelsonville notes Blanche A. Riley retires after 30 years with the National Missions Board of the Presbyterian Church USA, including 12 years in the Hocking Valley. She departs July 1 for vacation with Miss Bette Jeanne Shaw and will later establish a home with her brother.

Nelsonville Nationalissions Board The Presbyterian Church, USA Hocking Valley Blanche A. Riley Bette Jeanne Shaw New Concord Muskingum College Helen Chappie Riley YWCA Schauffer Mission College Cleveland Dillonvale Ohio Irene McDowell Deanville Chappie Wayside Fellowship Miss Riley Athens Synod Synodical of Ohio Wooster Hamilton

Vacation and family visits reported in local column

Betty Barber of Columbus vacations at home in Carbondale. Final services were held at the Bible School. Inez Mace and Virginia Holland plan a 10 day trip to New York. Willard Barber visits grandparents in New Marshfield. Granville Crow family heads to Florida for two weeks. O Leary of Zaleski and several Cox families visit Crow and Dunlap households. Walter March with daughter Alma Jean visits Barberton relatives.

Carbondale Betty Barber Columbus Bible School Inez Mace Virginia Holland New York Willard Barber Roy Lewelyn New Marshfield Granville Crow Jacqueline Florida O. Leary Zaleski Betty Cox Cathy Allison Cox Leo Cox Walter March Alma Jean Barberton

Anniversary Observed at Sorority Picnic

Forty five Tri Psi members gathered Monday night at Mrs. Bob Ohlinger’s country place near Gan for the annual sorority picnic. After dinner a brief business session approved holding the August meeting at Mrs. Victor Oakley’s country home in Buchtel.

Tri Psi Sorority Bob Ohlinger Gan Victor Oakley, Buchtel

Ruth Smith Graduates From Lancaster Hospital School of Nursing

Ruth Wolfe Smith of Nelsonville Route 2, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Wolfe, completed nursing training June 7 at Lancaster Fairfield Municipal Hospital. She plans to continue nursing at the same hospital after earning part of her experience at Children’s Hospital Columbus and the Toledo state hospital.

Nelsonville Ruth Wolfe Smith Chris Wolfe Lancaster Fairfield Municipal Hospital Lancaster Smith Lancaster High School Children’s Hospital Columbus State Hospital Toledo

Local families take two week East vacation tour

Mr and Mrs Fred Wright of Nelsonville travel with Mr and Mrs David Logan and Mr and Mrs Ted Winigman of Carbon Mill. They vacation two weeks in the East visiting the Smoky Mountains then Shadeyille Maryland cottage plans. They meet Mrs Neite Spray visiting son Frank in Petersburg Indiana and Mr and Mrs Clarence Monks with Mr and Mrs Charles McKee and daughter Patty return from a 10 day Big vacation.

Fred Wright Nelsonville David Logan Ted Winigman Donald Betts Miram Martha Arriviny Shadeyille Maryland Smoky Mountains Neite Spray Frank Petersburg Ind Clarence Monks Charles McKee Patty Big

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