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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1949

Page

3

Health Department Plans For Hospital Announced

Ohio will establish health departments in seven hospitals including Nelsonville Mount St Mary Hospital. Athens officials say current arrangements remain intact and no change is planned for Athens city health board. The tri county district includes Hocking and Vinton counties with Dr. H G Southard as health commissioner. Dr Porterfield notes shared labs and separate entrances but integrated facilities aim to improve access for physicians and public. Other towns named Washington D C Wooster Xenia Cambridge Marysville and Dover New Philadelphia.

Mount St. Mary Hospital State Health Department Ohio Nelsonville Athens Nelsonville Hospital Athens City Health Board Hocking Vinton H. G. Southard John D. Porterfield Porterfield Washington, D. H Wooster Xenia Cambridge Marysville Dover-New Philadelphia

25 Year Club Annual Event Draws Ohio Fuel Gas Staff

Nelsonville area men join 260 attendees at the Ohio Fuel Gas Southeastern Quarter Century Club banquet in Lancaster on June 8. Mack Sauer will speak. active and retired workers from Nelsonville Murray City Union Furnace and other towns are listed among guests.

Nelsonville Ohio Fuel Gas Co Southeastern Quarter Century Club Lancaster Mack Sauer Ohio Fuel Columbus Smithville Toledo Gerald H. Baird The Gas Co Gerald L. Wooten Murray City Harry S. Bray Charles R. Clark Glenn R Wheeler Union Furnace Charles H. Patton Daniel H. Patterson Elbert Arnett Thomas W. Chilcote Earl J. Loomis Robert M. Johnson John R. McGuire

Freshman Year Ends for Orwiler At Mary Washington

Miss Ann Orwiler daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth C Orwiler returns Friday after completing her freshman year at Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia in Fredericksburg Virginia

Nelsonville Ann Orwiler Kenneth C. Orwiler Mary Washington College University of Virginia, Fredericksburg

Columbia Girls 4 H Club Elects Officers at May Meeting

The Columbia Girls 4 H Club met May 18 at adviser Mrs Reed Jeffers home. Mary Dye was elected president Barbara Escue vice president Mary Jeffers secretary Janet Jeffers news reporter and Mary Staneart recreation leader. Geneva Nolan home demonstration agent discussed projects for the year. Dinner guests of the Jeffers included multiple families from Athens New Marshfield and Hemlock Grove. Margie Chase and Verlin Peck announce upcoming marriage at Pomeroy Presbyterian Church with Rev Robert Hegnauer performing. Major surgery performed on Eleanor Weaver Davis at Grant Hospital.

Carpenter Columbia Reed Jeffers Mary Dye Barbara Escue Mary Jeffers Janet Jeffers Mary Staneart Geneva Nolan Lester Cordray Thomas Dixon Athens Pomeroy Presbyterian Church Robert Hegnauer Athens State Hospital Goldie Chase Chester Dailey Dailey Glenna Mayles Hemlock Grove Westina Crabtree

League to Meet Kimberly in Red Men’s Hall

The Fish and Game Conservation League schedules a June 16 meeting in Red Men’s Hall Nelsonville to discuss local wildlife issues. The WSCS plans a Tuesday evening gathering at Mrs Nora Vancuren’s Haydenville home.

Kimberly Fish and Game Conservation League Red Men's Hall Nelsonville WSCS Haydenville Nora Vancuren

Nelsonville church notices bundle includes several services

Methodist L A Griffith leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with Pentecost theme. Epiphany Episcopal marks Whitsunday and Book of Common Prayer anniversary with Holy Communion at 7 á 8 9 m. Christian Fort and Short list weekly schedule. Wylie Chapel Ame and Nazare ne offer services and youth programs. Intermed iate Camp starts June 26 at Lancaster Campgrounds.

Methodist L. A. Griffith Youth Fellowship Jairus Ncaster Institute Rollin S. Polk, Jr Whitsunday Church of England Chi Rho Brotherhood Incorporated Wylie Chapel Ame Poplar St William Spriggs Women’s Eye Society Nazarene Adams St T. H. Arnott

Funeral services for Mrs. William Carnahan 83

Mrs. William Carnahan 83 of Racine died Thursday evening at her home. Services set for 2 p m Sunday at Dorcas Church with burial in Greenwood cemetery. She was survived by husband William B and two sons Ernest and Harold. son Albert preceded her. She led WSCS at Oak Grove Methodist Church and belonged to the Racine chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and Racine Grange.

Racine William Carnahan Dorcas Church Greenwood Cemetery Ewing Funeral Home William B Ernest Harold Albert Carnahan Oak

Affidavit Charges Clothes Line Ruin At Nelsonville

Nelsonville resident Fred Townsend charged with destruction of a clothes line valued at $2 in an affidavit filed with Earl Hilleary acting mayor by Augusta Forbes. He pleaded not guilty on arraignment Thursday night and a hearing was scheduled. Kenneth Brooks of Mineral fined $15 and costs after pleading guilty to speeding 50 mph in a 35 mph zone. Joe Foy, local, pleaded guilty to intoxication, fined $10 and costs, and was committed to the county jail pending settlement.

Nelsonville Fred Townsend Earl Hilleary Augusta Forbes Kennth Brooks Mineral Joe Foy

Truck and Automobile Involved in Collision

Police investigated a traffic accident on W Canal Street near the city playground Thursday evening. A car driven west by Lewis Green of Logan was hit by a coal truck driven by Curtis Fletcher of Nelsonville when Fletcher backed from a driveway into Green's car, according to Patrolman Don Bumgardner.

Nelsonville

Bishop Wicke to Speak at Bartlett Jubilee Event

Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke of Pittsburgh will address about 600 Methodists from Ohio and West Virginia at Bartlett on Saturday 8 PM in the high school auditorium. He will preside at rededication ceremonies marking the Bartlett Methodist Church as host for Ohio West Virginia Methodist jubilee events.

Bartlett Lloyd C. Wicke Pittsburgh Bartlett Methodist Church Ohio West Virginia Wicke

Nelsonville School Enrolment Totals 976

Mrs. Ruth Call reports Nelsonville City district has 976 children ages 5 to 18 in the school age group. Among them 851 are ages 5 to 15 with 406 boys and 445 girls. In the 16 and 17 year group there are 125 pupils, including 67 boys and 58 girls.

Nelsonville—School Nelsonville Ruth Call

Nelsonville VFW Auxiliary Collects Comics for Hospital

Fourteen members answered roll call at a Wednesday VFW Auxiliary meeting led by President Mary Jonas. The group collects comic books for Chillicothe Veterans Hospital and asks donors to call listed contacts. A hospital letter thanks the group for their donation effort.

Nelsonville VFW Mary Jonas Chilileothe Veterans Hospital Veterans Hospital Thia Group

Nelsonville Men Donahey Pallbearers for Donahey Funeral

J Hal and Richard F Donahey of Nelsonville will serve as pallbearers at the funeral of James Harrison Donahey. The Cleveland PF Dealer cartoonist died Wednesday at his Aurora home after a 49 year career. He will be buried in New Philadelphia, his boyhood home.

J. Hal Richard F. Donahey Nelsonville James Harrison Donahey Mr. Donahey Cleveland PF Aurora Hie New Philadelphia Hal Richard Donahey Vic Donahey

Mr and Mrs Dale Primer Honor Weekend Hosts

Mr and Mrs Dale Primer of Cleveland were weekend guests of the former’s parents Mr and Mrs Walter Primer in Nelsonville and of Columbus friends.

Nelsonville Dale Primer Cleveland Walter Primer Here Columbus

Presbyterian Missionary Society Meets After Postponement

A meeting of the Presbyterian Missionary Society was held June 2 at Mrs. E. Kessinger's home. President Mrs. Lloyd Evans led the business session, with Mr. John Salta presenting a play on Christian Family Life in Mission Fields. Mrs. C. W. Backus led a suit against members. Mrs. H. D. Krieg attended from Cincinnati. The president expects to attend the Ohio meeting at Wooster in June.

Presbyterian Misionary Society E. +. Kessinger Lloyd Evans John Salta Mission Fields C. W. Backus H. D. Krieg Cincinnati Society Mra Evans Wooster

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