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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1955

Page

2

Rotary Speaker Urges Savings for Rainy Day Security

Nelsonville Rotary heard Richard Anderson of Peoples Bank emphasize personal savings over reliance on welfare programs. He touted United States savings bonds as safe 3 percent investments and praised automatic bond purchases by payroll deduction or a bond a month plan. Gerald Baird of the Logan club attended as a guest.

Richard Anderson The Peoples Bank Co Rotary United States Gerald Baird Logan Club

Pandorian Club Set To Meet In Nelsonville

The Pandorian Club will meet Thursday at 2 50 p m at the home of Mrs D H Shafer Jr W Columbus St This will be the last meeting of the club until fall

Pandorian Club D. H. Shafer Columbus St

Cosmopolitan Club to Meet at Mrs Ball's Home

The Cosmopolitan Club gathers Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Harry Ball's home. Mrs Wesley Hawk will present the program during the meeting.

Cosmopolitan Club Harry Ball Wesley Hawk

Oakleys Head to Des Moines for Graduation

Mr and Mrs P G Oakley and their son and daughter in law Perry G Oakley travel to Des Moines Iowa. Perry Oakley will graduate Friday from Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery. Commencement exercises take place at St John s Lutheran Church.

P. G. Oakley Perry G. Oakley Des Moines Iowa Perry Oakley Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery St. John’s Lutheran Church

Local Doctor Brandeberry Certifed by Obstetrics Board

Announcement from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology states Dr. Keith R. Brandeberry has passed all exams to become a diplomate. He is the area’s only doctor with this distinction and serves on Holzer Clinic staff as head of obstetrics and gynecology at Holzer Hospital.

Gallipolis American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Keith R. Brandeberry Brandeberry Holzer Clinte Holzer Hospital

Obituary: John Cook 74 Crooksville resident

John Cook 74 died Tuesday at his Crooksville home after a long illness. A former Murray City and Longstreth resident he is survived by his wife Bertha Andrews Cook and three daughters and two sons. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m in Crooksville with burial at Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville.

Nelsonville John Cook Crooksville Murray City Longstrethh Bertha Andrews Cook Lawn Cemetery Nelsonsville

Mrs Rose Jordan Admitted After Fall on Keystone Line

Mrs Rose Jordan of Coraopolis Pa was admitted Tuesday to Holzer Hospital for an arm fracture from a fall on the Keystone of Union Barge Line. She is listed in stable condition.

Gallipolis Rose Jordan Coraopolis Holzer Hospital Keystone Union

Hospital Admission and Discharges List

The Holzer Hospital reports multiple admissions across medical and surgical wards including Mrs. Jerome F. Mable, Nancy Cheatham, James Elliott, Mrs. C. G. Brammell, Gran. Wray, Mrs. Kenneth White, Donald Hill, J. J. Pannabeaker, Mrs. E. C. Davis, Mrs. Lowell Ziegler, Mrs. Kermit Thomas, Mrs. William Bassett, Mrs. Rose Jordan, Mrs. Emily Ropeter. Dismissals include several patients and family members such as Mrs. Charles Gordon and others.

E. C. Davis Buffalo W. Va Lowell H. Ziegler Albany Surgical Kermit S. Thomas New Boston William Bassett Jackson Rose Jordan Coraopolis Emily Ropeter Centerville Charles Gordon W. R. Brothers Howard Richards Carl Stapleton Julian Stevens James Boggs Joseph Turner A. B. Somerville Robert Lee Foster Leslie Sizemore

Hickman Home Scene of Numerous Guests

Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Berry Hickman on Canali Street included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Koon of Dayton, Ralph and Donald Tennihill of Lorain, Myrtie Tennihill, A. J. Nixon, Mabel Tupler, J. J. Gaitten, Madeline Steterwhite, Esther Tolliver of Columbus, John and Mrs. Gaitten of Corning, Agnes Wolfe, and T. A. Hickman with sons Tommy and Mark, all local residents.

Berry Hickman Canali St Roy Koon Dayton Ralph Tennihill Donald Tennihill Lorain Myrtie Tennihill A. J. Nixon Mabel Tupler J. J T. A. Hickman Tommy and Mark

Penn Two Farmer Dies in Pennsville Community

Opha Wolfe 71 a Penn Town ship farmer died Tuesday at his home near Pennsville Morgan County He moved to the Pennsville area 22 years ago from Gilmer County West Virginia He was a member of the EUB Church Baldwin West Virginia and the 100F lodge Surviving wife Dora Bush two sons Oral and Oren six daughters and many grandchildren A funeral was held Thursday at 130 pm at Fawcett Stone funeral home with burial in Pennsville Cemetery

Chesterhill W. Opha Wolfe Penn Township Morgan County Pennsville Wolfe John Amanda Jones Wolfe Gilmer County W. Va EUB Church Baldwin 1OOF Dora Bush Oral Oren Marietta Flo James Merie Cheadie Lewell Joy Sweet Coal Run Marle Ross Dale Virginia Brandon Newton Falls Bonnie Love Lake Milton

Births at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mr and Mrs Dallas Hensler of Athens announce a daughter. Darlene Huffines of Logan welcomes a child. Robert Ringhiser of Logan Route and Lawrence Price of Glouster report newborns. Mrs Billy Leffler of Nelsonville and Mrs ite Lockard of Athens announce births. Cecelia Cominsky of Jacksonville and James Arnold of Nelsonville Route 2 have newborns. Delbert Caudill of Rockbridge Beverley Conway of Glouster ne Mary Hushower of Nelsonville and Eugene Traugh of Nelsonville report births.

Dallas Hensler Athens Darlene Huffines Logan Robert Ringhiser Lawrence Price

Local Man Fined for 70 MPH City Trance Speeding

Nelsonville city police charged Jack Raybould with operating a motor vehicle at 70 mph in a 20 mph zone. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday evening in Mayor Ear Hilleary's court and was fined 50 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Jack Raybould Ear Hilleary

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