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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1956

Page

6

Flower Show Plans Completed for Nelsonville Display

Nelsonville Community Garden Club plans a Flower Show with 10 display classes and a specimen class at First Methodist Church on August 30 from 2 to 8 pm. Themed Ohio Then and Now, entries include Colonial Ball roses, Favorite Sons arrangements, Ohio Silhouette, Old Glory colors, and Pioneers direct arrangements. Specimens must be exhibitor grown with named varieties.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Bell Emma Beard Stout Mary Kessinger Ohio Walter Howe Gilbert Johnson John Wood Earl Hilleary Lois Oakley Rose Cook Don Johnson Bounty Leonard Myers Aid Bertha Nixon George Freer Home Miles Arley Fisk Harry Hoskinson Pride of Bear Adamson Grace Oakley Florence Cook Malvern Wilson Wesley Hawk Miriam Butts Frank Lowery Raymond Patton C. E. Whitmore Jessie Shafer Ben Adamson Victor Oakley W. W. Warren Water Howe Steve Wilson Gertrude Snackenberk Frank, Oakley Roy Snackenberg l Miles Howe Marys

Returns After 46 Years Bring Patton to Nelsonville

Frank E. Patton, son of the late Felix Patton, returned to Nelsonville yesterday after an absence of 36 years. He now lives in Floral City, Florida, and visited relatives in Zanesville before driving to Nelsonville to reconnect with old friends. His father built the Fayette Street residence and once owned the Nelson Building, making his living selling buggies and wagons.

Frank E. Patton Sonville Felix Patton Floral City Fla Patton Nelsonville Hocking Valley Railroad Columbus Seiberling Rubber Co Ohio U. S Florid Zanesville Fayette St Clint Shafer Treva Shaw Nelson Hocking

Ruby Hook, 80, Dies in Nelsonville

Ruby Hook, 80, of 1159 Poplar Street Nelsonville, died Wednesday morning at Mount St Mary Hospital after an illness. She was born in Zanesville to Frank and Hannah Crane, wife of George Hook who died six weeks ago. Survived by four sons Reverend Charles Hook Frank Lloyd Carl. two daughters Norma Phillips and Virgie Wadley. a sister Elza Rogers. a brother Irvin Crane. and a grandson Ralph Six. She attended Pilgrim Holiness Church. Funeral service Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pilgrim Holiness Church with Reverend E. E. Leadingham officiating. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Body at Johnson funeral home then residence. friends may call anytime.

Nelsonville Ruby Hook Poplar St Mount St. Mary Hospital Zanesville Frank Hannah Crane George Hook Charles Hook Lloyd Carl Dughters Norma Phillips Virgie Wadley Chauncey Elza Rogers Irvin Crane David, Ky Ralph Six Pilgrim Holiness Church E. E. Leadingham Green Lawn Johnson Funeral Home

Nelsonville Society adds to annual events and notices

Sixteen members of the Literary Club will host next week in the library with Janalee Steenrod in charge and readings by Rosemary Koker Becky Dexter and Janice Herold while friends gather for cake pie and coffee. About 100 people including Presbyterian Women attendees from nearby towns will attend the July 15 event. The Athens County Odd Fellows and Rebekahs hold an ice cream social at Glouster church lawn beginning 5 PM with Don Bumgardner and family among those noted.

Nelsonville Literary Club Janalee Steenrod Bill Jane Snotke Hee Kunzman Will Sue Brunston Rosemary Koker Becky Dexter Janice Herold Laurence Solomon Shryl Namee Maryland Athens Presbyterian Church Don Bumgardner County Assn. of Odd Fellows Dor Rebekahs Glouster Church Lawn Bumgardner

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