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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
8
Members of Local No. 63 United Brewery Workers will elect officers at a meeting at City Hall Friday at 7 p.m. in Nelsonville.
Nelsonville Child Welfare Committee discussed a pre-school health round-up with a tentative June 30 clinic date. The event at the high school will assess height weight and health defects for preschoolers and entering first grade, with local doctors and nurses participating and state health consulting.
The Retail Merchants Association met at City Hall last night led by vice president Bill Hoffman. A report on special Saturday night promotions showed growing interest. Plans for summer entertainment were discussed, including a street dance.
NEW LEXINGTON F L Cooperider heads the sheep division for the Ohio State Fair Aug 27 Sept 2. Three Latvian displaced persons join Perry County Children’s home staff. Catawba Tribe of Redmen elected officers. Two Perry County fires under state fire marshal review. Road program approved costing 53378. 35 roads planned. LPW Club names officers. REA substation near Somerset near completion serving about 2000 customers.
Nelsonville notes mark the reunion of the remaining two living graduates of the 1884 class C F Junkerman Lizzie Welch of Columbus and Mrs Thomas Wilson Sadie Miller who meet on the graduation anniversary. Other 1884 members include Mame Washburn Bean Flo McGill Tedrow Etta Marshall Primrose and Maggie Wilson Goodman. The first class in 1878 had six members all now deceased. The oldest living graduate is believed to be Linnie Boyles Port of Chestnut Street from the 1881 class. Frank Poston also belonged to 1883. Frances Scott and John Scott were in 188? (text cut).
McARTHUR Paul A. Garrison son of Mr and Mrs Amos I Garrison Columbus will graduate from Annapolis Naval Academy Friday. Midshipman Garrison a native of Mt Basant Vinton County. His father is a former Vinton county probate and juvenile judge. Young Garrison entered the Naval Academy in the summer of 1945.
The Christian Sunday School will observe Children's Day on Sunday June 12 at the 10 30 a m service. Rehearsals for participants are set for Saturday June 4 Monday June 6 Wednesday June 8 and Saturday June 11 at 2 p m.
Short circuited wires in a car owned by Bob Wals of Haydenville caused a fire call on West Columbus Avenue Wednesday night. No damage reported, per Meade Whyte, assistant fire chief.
Nel sonville hosts two VBS sites at Central and Fast schools starting Monday June 6 through Friday June 17 from 9 to 11 am. Programs cover kindergarten through 14 year olds with The Church as study focus. East and Central staff listed with teachers and assistants for each age group.
Nelsonville funeral services for Robert Oakley who died Wednesday morning at his son Victor Oakley’s home will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Stout Funeral Home with Rev. John Lloyd Evans and Rev. J A Long officiating. Burial at Greenlawn. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
Nelsonville native Mrs. Hiram J. Andrus age 73 died at her Los Angeles home after a short illness. She is survived by two sons Ram and Vinton. one sister Mrs. Knowles Martin of Nelsonville Route 1. two granddaughters and four great grandchildren. Daughter of Lewis and Catherine Young she left Nelsonville with her husband about 50 years ago for Akron then California where her husband died. Funeral and burial set for Friday in Los Angeles.
F K Turner aged 92 died of pneumonia at 9 30 a m today at his daughter Mrs W R Collins home 1302 Hogg St Point Pleasant He was a retired locks man and is survived by five daughters and three sons.
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