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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1957

Page

5

Recreation Blueprints For Nelsonville Rotary Meeting

Nelsonville Recreation Commission chair Howson and Summer Recreation Director Downhour outlined plans to Rotary Club members. The 12 member board manages pools and new playgrounds, lighting for the baseball diamond, tennis court surfacing, and a shelter house, funded by city grants and local donations.

Nelsonville Orlands Howson Howson State Division of Parks Downhour Charles Wyda

Rites Friday For Hatfield

Robert Hatfield 64 of Nelsonville Route 1 died Tuesday after an extended illness in University Hospital Columbus. WWI veteran born in Nelsonville son of late Edward and Susan Hatfield. Survived by wife Esther two sons Robert Jr and James two daughters Ruth and Mary Dishong sister Grace Keplar five grandchildren. Funeral 1 p m Friday Nazarene Church with Rev Langley Gullett. Burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Body at Johnson Funeral Home Nelsonville Route 1 residence for visitation.

Nelsonville Robert Hatfield Kimberly University Hospital Columbus Esther Robert, Jr James Carbon Hill Ruth Hatfield Mary Dishong Grace Keplar Nazarene Church Langley Gullett Green Lawn Cemetery

Supper To Be Served Launch of Youth Canteen Plans

Four sessions begin Sunday at 5 p m in the First Presbyterian Church as a Sloppy Joe supper for youths precedes talks. Rev Ogden Ludlow says the meetings aim to improve understanding between teenagers and parents amid parental concern over family relations.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church Ogden Ludlow Episcopal Church

Panel discussions on teenage relationships planned by Nelsonville churches

Through Mount St. Mary Hospital notes and local church leaders, Nelsonville outlines a six session program for teens and parents addressing dating and Christian marriage. Panels will include one parent and one teen per church with meetings led by Mr Ludlow and assisted by Mrs Kent.

Ludlow Lloyd Kent

Harry Courtney Dies in Columbus Funeral Held in Nelsonville Area

Former Nelsonville resident Harry Courtney son of the late Fred Courtney died of a heart attack Monday evening in Columbus. Funeral services will be at 9 30 a.m. Thursday at Graumlich funeral home on South High Street, Columbus, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Nelsonville Harry Courtney Fred Courtney Columbus Graumlich Funeral Home South High St St. Joseph Cemetery

Auditor Thomas J. Frasure Dies at 70 in Columbus

Thomas J. Frasure, 70, of 98 Burgess Ave. Columbus, died Monday at Mt. Carmel Hospital. He was auditor for Ohio Mining Co. Survived by widow Alice, daughter Mary Beth, sons Dwight and William, sister Mrs. Maggie Heft, and five brothers. Funeral Thursday at 11 a.m. Schoedinger Hilltop Chapel, burial Forest Lawn Cemetery. Friends may visit after 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Nelsonville Thomas J. Frasure Burgess Ave Columbus Mt. Carmel Hospital The Ohio Mining Co Alice Mary Beth Frasure Dwight William Maggie Heft Alton Sam John Abe Edward Schoedinger Hilltop Broad St Forest Lawn Cemetery

Mrs Colley Dies at 75 in Glouster

Mrs Lenora Colley 75 of 13 Fairview Ave Glouster died Tuesday morning at Mount St Mary Hospital after a heart attack Friday funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday Wiley Funeral Home Rev Gilbert Courtney will lead services burial Union Street Cemetery Athens Survivors include two sons Harry Casstown and William Buckeye Lake a brother Fred Hopbscher Smithfield and six grandchildren. husband Harry preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.

Glouster Lenora Colley Fairview Ave Mount St. Mary Hospital Wiley Funeral Home Gilbert Courtney Union St Athens

Birthday Dinner Planned by York Grange in Nelsonville

A birthday dinner for York Grange is set for Friday at 6 p.m. in the grange hall. Members should bring a covered dish while the home economics committee provides sandwiches.

Nelsonville York Grange Grange Hall Home Economics

Murray City Social Visits Span States and Family Ties

Mr and Mrs C S Gant of Mineral Wells West Virginia visit Mrs Dora Spencer. Mr and Mrs William Sowers and son Donald of Akron visit Mrs Sowers parents Mr and Mrs John Budlay. Mrs Sowers stays longer due to her mother’s illness at Mount St Mary Hospital. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wooten and Steve of Springfield visit Mr and Mrs Gerald Wooten and Mr and Mrs Elmer Evans. Nelsonville Marlin Kep lar and Dixie Herdlitzka from Millie Schneider studio invited to Chillicothe Veterans Hospital to perform tap routines for veterans.

William Sowers Donald Akron Sowers John Budlay Nelsonville Marlin Keplar Dixie Herdlitzka Millie Schneider Veterans Hospital Chillicothe

Nelsonville Recreation Commission to Meet Tonight

Nelsonville city recreation panel will convene at 7 30 in the city building per secretary Bessie Ball.

Nelsonville Nelsonville City

Chauncey Personals and Weekend Guests List

Chauncey society notes report Mr and Mrs T R Hamilton attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mrs Hamiltons sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Hull Kittle of Glouster. Weekend visitors included Raymond Collins Canton George Reed Lancaster Harley Collins Crooksville Blanche Gossman New Concord Harry McKahn New Concord Lloyd Michael and Jack and Love Lane Dayton. Memorial Day week guests visited Mount St Mary Hospital and Ruth Seiber. Edna Mae Seiber Westerville and her daughter Donna Leiber of South Whitley Ind visited Mrs Seiber. Paul Vercoe Fort Lauderdale vacationers rode home via Athens. Leslie Bradfield Pennsylvania vacationing in Athens visited Lucille Sanders Millfield and Helen Courtney Chauncey.

T. R. Hamilton

Keirns Announces College Plans for June Arrival

Chauncey Lorena Marie Keirns daughter of Mrs. Alice R. Keirns of Millfield Route 1 has completed arrangements to enter Columbus Business University Office Training School in June.

Chauncey Lorena Marie Keirns Alice R. Keirns Millfield Columbus Business University

Nelsonville Man Fined for Unsafe Car Operation

Sandy Au flick of Nelsonville was fined $50 and costs in Mayor Earl Hilleary s court yesterday on a charge of unsafe operation. The mayor suspended $25 of the fine on condition he remove the loud mufflers from his automobile.

Nelsonville Sandy Auflick Earl Hilleary

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