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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1949
Page
3
Logan report notes Sewing Queens Club working on project books. Plans for a bake sale discussed. Members Jane Lafferty Marilyn Rheinecel4 Loretta ane Lafferty Ettte Woods Anna ome aidened Gi. Mrs. See on.
A woman, Mrs Walter Evans, was revived after inhaling gas at her residence in Carbon city about 4. Local police sent an inhalator and the Stout ambulance responded. She was attended by a Nelsonville physician.
Mr and Mrs G O Bird of 656 Wrexham Ave Columbus welcomed a daughter born on May 2 The grandparents are Mr and Mrs G I Nelsonville Route 2 and Mrs G F Bird Columbus This birth notice appears in a local column noting family relations and addresses.
In May there were eight reported cases of scarlet fever and two for tuberculosis in Hocking County. The local health commissioner noted 22 school hygiene visits and 11 for crippled children. Field inspections covered four private premises and 19 more, dairy plants, three food handling establishments, rabies sample tests, and water analyses. The health department held 126 conferences and prepared several news items.
Nelsonville church children meet tonight and Tuesday at 6 p.m. for practice ahead of the Children’s Day program scheduled for next Sunday at the church.
The Hocking Val Pythian League will meet at 7:30 p.m. in New Straitaville. Valley Lodge No. 169 members attending should meet at the local K of P Hall by 6:30 p.m.
A fire at Shines Bar and Grill in Logan damaged a cooling unit motor. Fire Chief Roy Stalismith said the electrical motor caught fire around 5 50 pm Sunday and was extinguished. Damage estimate set at twenty dollars.
Two Logan residents Daniel Schaal and Florence Larimer collided while Larimer parked in downtown Logan. Police report no injuries.
Nelsonville article notes multiple defendants facing alcohol related charges. Eigen J McCornie of Nelsonville Route 1 pled guilty and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Carl McDonall of Freed pled guilty and fined 10 dollars plus costs. John Speelman of Nelsonville Route 2 forfeited a 29 dollar cash bond. Jack Reeves pleaded innocent. Windle filed an attachment in mayor court. Reeves bound over to grand jury.
Nelsonville group elects Mrs. Georgia Foughty president and names Elizabeth Murphy and Neile Elliott as officers. A pre school round up is set for June 5 in the high school nurse’s quarters with 9 am to 4 pm examination hours. The council includes PTA presidents, principals, and two members from each association.
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston elected Emma C Shipman as President for the ensuing year. The meeting highlighted a worldwide shift toward spiritual power and nonmaterial foundations for peace and governance with reports of progress in the Christian Science movement.
Murray City announces the engagement of Marjorie Wolfe to Delmar Campbell. An open church wedding is planned for June 25 at 1 p.m. at United Brethren Church with Rev. John L. Morgan officiating. Betty Wolfe is maid of honor. bridesmaids are Jeannie Martin and Ruth Alice Tignor. Floyd Campbell is best man. ushers are Gilbert Anders and Robert Riley. A reception follows at the K of P Hall.
Announcements report the birth of a son on May 28 in Munich Germany to Mr and Mrs Charlies Godenschwager. Sgt Godenschwager serves with the U S Army at Augsburg near Munich. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Godenschwager Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs William Syx Salem.
Funeral services for Charles Green 54 will be held Tuesday at 2 pm in Warren funeral home Nelsonville. The Rev J A Long will officiate and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. He died Saturday at his home 902 Chestnut Street.
The Nelsonville social column reports the engagement and marriage of William Rewde Bush and Nan Hartlieb. The couple wed May 28 at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd with family members in attendance. After a Chicago Lake James trip they plan to live in a new apartment. Roudebush graduates from Cincinnati University and another brother becomes a junior there.
The Athens Emblem Club will be instituted Thursday at 8 p m at Hikes Hall Athens Members of the Nelsonville Em bier Club have been invited The new club will be instituted at Maud Barnard supreme president
The WSCS of First Methodist Church meets tonight at 7 30 in the church. Mrs James Bland will lead devotions and Mrs Julius Fischer will present a program while the WSCS chorus provides a musical program.
A primary department party is set for Wednesday at 6 15 p m in the church parlors with a religious film shown at 7 00 p m All church children and adults are invited to attend the later program.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Christian Church met at the church Thursday evening with Mrs. Clarence Scott and others as hostesses. Miss Sigrid Love played piano while Mrs. Helen Mechem led the session stressing the district meeting at Millfield on June 21 and Mrs. Nelle Johnson gave the see.
The Loyal Woman's Clany of the Christian Church will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Co. BE White on Clinton Street.
Mr and Mrs James Kilpatrick of Toledo have been guests for several days of Mr and Mrs Harry Hartley and brother Andrew Kilpatrick. Other recent visitors include Mr and Mrs Leroy Hartley and son and Mr and Mrs Edmon J Gordon and two...
The Rev. William A. Kelly of J Andrews Church visits Salem Massachusetts for three weeks with his father and relatives. Laughters William Hartley and Georgia Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Mannahs, Jatwoex Meredith and two daughters Murray City, Dick Mannahs and three children, Adda Netkirk local.
Officers to be elected at a meeting of the Tri Pat woe rority tonight at 7 30 at the W Washington St apartment. The annual election and final plan will be discussed. An anniversary dinner is planned for next Sunday with members to bring their reeale Nampa to the meeting tonight.
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