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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1949
Page
6
Hubert Parsons reports to police in Nelsonville that Tuesday night at a street carnival a probable pickpocket stole his purse containing $2, his driver's license and other papers. The incident occurred on W Washington Street.
Mary Catherine Lanning died Tuesday. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 30 a m at U B Church Murray City with Rev John L Morgan officiating. Burial in New Straitsville Cemetery. Friends may call at the family home in Murray City any time.
Circle No 2 WSCS led by Mrs Frances Stage and Mrs Fannie Williams will meet Thursday at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Charles Scott 303 Cross St Nelsonville The Young Peoples Prayer Band of the Pilgrim Holiness Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at Miss Frances Matheny 343 Fort St Nelsonville
A large brown and white collie named Laddie, owned by Billy Wendell, is reported missing after a quarantine restricted Chestnut Street route by The Messenger. Judy Wendell says Laddie wandered during a berry trip near Athens earlier this week. information to 1141 33 Nelsonville is appreciated.
Mrs. Delphia Wolfe 52 widow of Pearl Wolfe died at her home 229 Edwards St Nelsonville early Thursday morning. Survived by two children Nellie and Donald two brothers Harry Lehman Joe Lehman Columbus three sisters Dora Blackstone Emma Reed and Leona Warehime. Funeral Saturday at 2 at Stout Funeral Home Rev Robert Osman will conduct service burial Greenlawn.
Nelsonville reports progress on a city hall improvement program. The work covers repainting, flooring, and woodwork on the first floor including the fire department. Furniture will move to the council chambers Friday and Saturday for a temporary setup, returning Monday.
Two intoxication arraignments were handled by Mayor Oral Daugherty on Wednesday. Hubert Johnson of Nelsonville and Howard M. Selby of Charleston W Va were each fined 25 dollars plus costs. A secondary item notes that if no presidential candidate wins a majority or in a tie the House of Representatives chooses the President from the top three in electoral votes with each state casting one vote.
Mrs. Julia Linton, 97, longtime Nelsonville resident, died Wednesday at her home 261 Grower Street. Born in Carbon Hill in 1852, she was daughter of John and Cynthia Shields, widow of Thomas Linton. Survived by daughter-in-law Ella Linton, two grandchildren, a great granddaughter, sister Lillie Bland, and others in Nelsonville. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at Warren Funeral Home conducted by Rev. J A Long. burial Greenlawn Cemetery.
Catherine Jane Holter aged 84 died this morning at her daughter’s home in Forest Run Meigs County. She leaves three daughters Amanda Barr Mrs Charles Baer and Alda Holter two sons Orin and Hanson Holter six brothers seven grandchildren five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 in the U R Church Nease Setent with Rev C P Hinton officiating burial at Gilmore Cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home.
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