Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1954

Page

2

Church School and Home Form Child's Character

Judge John F. Newcomb told the Woman's Society of Christian Service that church school and home are key agencies in shaping youth character. He urged pooling resources to teach religion, education, and democratic living, noting home foundations curb delinquency and foster love of law. The program included prayers, a student ensemble performance, and notices about a Travis county event in Albany.

Nelsonville John F. Newcomb Athens Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Gray Martha Weller Patty Donahey Marinelle Weymiller Carol Albrecht Shir Byers Albany

Zemo: Doctor’s Formula Eases Skin Rashes Quickly

Zemo, a doctor's formula, relieves itching from surface rashes, eczema, prickly heat, and athlete's foot. It stops scratching and aids faster healing. Extra Strength Zemo is recommended for stubborn cases.

Zemo

Nelsonville Couple Announce Engagement of Barbara Hubbard

Mr and Mrs Charles R Hubbard of 463 Jackson St announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Lee Hubbard to Gary L Dean son of Mr and Mrs William S Dean of 279 Elizabeth St Miss Hubbard is a Nelsonville High School Class of 1954 graduate Dean has attended Ohio University for two years and is a member of Chi Delta Tau fraternity No wedding date set.

Nelsonville Charles R. Hubbard Jackson St Barbara Lee Gary L. Dean William Dean Elizabeth St Miss Hubbard Nelsonville High School Ohio University Chi Delta Tau Fraternity

Kiwanis Sponsors Hillbilly Show July 5

Kiwanis Club of Glouster plans for a July 5 hillbilly show featuring Benny Lou and Red and Zeke Turner as part of the Midwestern Hay ride. The club discussed publicity advance ticket sales and concessions while the Printed Program Committee prepared details after adjournment. Members listed include D. K. Teater Carl Bradbury Norbert Johnston Richard Guinther and others.

Glouster Benny Lou Red Zeke ‘Turner Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon D. K. Teater Carl Bradbury Norbert Johnston Richard Guinther L. G. DeLong Carreras Lawrence Colbert Richard Inther Ray White Joe Williams Clifford Collins Mr. Teater Kittle Enlon Grubbs Dan Kovach Porter Dugan B. R., Angle

Bible Class Enrolls 80 At Glouster Church of Christ

The Daily Vacation Bible School at the Glouster Church of Christ opened with eighty enrollments on Monday. Rev. D. K. Teater directs the school with four department heads and numerous helpers. The program closes with a Sunday evening recital on June 20 at 7 30 p m.

Church of Christ Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Rev D. K. Teater Jerry Ginnan Ruth Teater Louise Gladden Anna Lemoine Wanda McAllister Gerald Stemm Grace Davis Richard Dalton Sharon Forgoress Judy Balderson Eliza Temple

Nelsonville People at Pioneer Dinner in Lancaster

Nelsonville residents attended the Pioneer Dinner of the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. held Monday evening in the American Legion building at Lancaster. Attending were Mrs. Emma Connor Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Skinner Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Barrows and Miss Florence Hick.

Ohio Bell Telephone Co American Legion Lancaster Nelsonville Emma Connor

Circle of Ruth holds church dinner on delinquency talk

Thirty two members and guests of the Circle of Ruth met at the First Presbyterian social rooms for a 6 15 p m covered dish dinner. Mrs Carl Coakley truancy officer spoke on child delinquency in the community. Anna Chapman led the program on Christ calls us to witness through the World Council of Churches. Miss Helen McClain from Indiana Pa was the only out of town visitor. Hostesses were Miss Johnson Elizabeth Sheffield and Mabel Haffner.

Circle of Ruth First Presbyterian Church Carl Coakley Anna Chapman World Council of Churches Helen McClain Indiana Margaret Johnson Miss Johnson Elizabeth Sheffield Mabel Haffner

Picnic Planned by Gold en Rule Class at First Methodist

The annual picnic of the Gold en Rule Sunday school class of the First Methodist Church will be held Thursday at Rachelmacher Park in Logan. Dinner at 6 p.m. Members should bring a covered dish and those needing transport may call 380.

Golden Rule First Methodist Church Rachelmacher Park Logan

Hoisington Family Weekend Guests Report

Mr and Mrs Charles Hoisington hosted weekend visitors from Columbus and Dayton including Archie Ryan and family James Tal bert Weldon South McMillan and Edwards relatives. A phone farewell to daughter in Detroit preceded plans as daughter Joel Ballard heads to Germany with husband Sgt first class.

Jacksonville Charles Hoisington Archie Ryan Virginia Robert William James James Talbert James Jr Charles Adams Columbus Claud Weldon Drakes Mary McMillan Carl E. South Phyllis Barbara Riola Dawn Edwards Dayton James McCall Detroit Joel Ballard Germany Sed Lloyd Gaston Hoisington

Nelsonville man pleads guilty to stop sign violation

Robert O. Morrison of Sherwood Ohio pleaded guilty in Mayor Earl Hillearys court Tuesday for failing to observe a stop sign. He was fined five dollars plus costs by the court.

Nelsonville State Highway Patrol Robert O. Morrison Sherwood Ohio Earl Hilleary

O Committer to Meet Nelsonville Parade Committee

An important meeting of the Parade of the Hills committee will be held at City City today at 7 30 p m Charles Barrows general chairman says.

Nelsonville City City Charles Barrows

Improvements Planned At Burr Oak Beach Facilities

Lake Burr Oak will see work on six change houses at the beach and two new toilets. A larger adults area and deeper swimming water are planned. Swimming remains only at the beach while the rest of the lake is for fishing and boating. Lake notes report May totals of 4748 autos and an estimated 56 976 people visited the lake for the month based on an average of three passengers per car.

Lake Burr Oak Robert Shipley Harold Vaughn Highway Patrol

Nelsonville Driver Cited After Route 691 Crash

Austin McDonald 45 Nelsonville Route 1 faces a charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence after a two vehicle crash on Route 691 near Glen Ebon Tuesday evening. McDonald treated at Mount St. Mary for lower body injuries. his brother Carl 47 also injured. Police also cite Everett Tracy 48 Logan for unsafe operation in a separate Route 33 collision near Rockbridge with $10 fine plus costs.

Nelsonville Austin McDonald McDonald Carl Athens Logan Arch Markins Everett Tracy Tracy Markins Rockbridge Joseph Phillips

Junior League Baseball Games Set for Glouster Park

GLOUSTER The Junior League announces two 9 a.m. games at Glouster Park Guinther's Gunners vs Kittle's Kats on Tuesday and Guinthers vs Teeters Terriers on Thursday. Teeter's Terriers previously beat Colbert's Cubs 13 to 1 in the opening game.

Glouster Guinther Gunners Kittle Kats Guinthers Teeters Terriers Teeter Terriers Colbert Cubs Glouster Park

Amesville Grange and 4-H Club Meet With Officers Elected

Amesville Grange met June 1 at the high school with a program including a poem by Mrs. Riley a talk on Ohio by Charles McAfee and a Grange quiz led by Kenneth Vernon. Thirteen 4-H members were present June 3 at the high school where officers were elected for the Crop and Live Stock Club.

Amesville Jim Glass Jack Sedwick Sandra Nadroski John Fockler Dick Vaughan Eddie Cunningham Dean Antle

William Reed Re-Elected VFW 12th District Head

William Reed of Nelsonville was reelected district commander of the 12th VFW District at the Gallipolis meeting. Herman Brosius and Elmo Scott were reelected senior and junior vice commanders, with Maude Brookins named auxiliary president and Mrs. William Reed treasurer. Reed plans to announce a bid for state junior vice commander at Columbus in 12 months. Other officers named include John Hamill, Hobart Raub, Judge Advocate Smith, Theatre Shafer, with Wendell Edgeraly as department adjutant speaker.

Nelsonville William Reed Veterans of Foreign Wars Gallipolis Herman Brosius Portsmouth Elmo Scott the Plains VFW Maude Brookins Oak Hill Reed State Department Columbus Ohio John Hamill Albany Hobart Raub Pomeroy Advocate Smith Sciotoville Theatre Sha Leroy Murphy Henry Northup

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes List of Patients

The page lists patients and associated towns including Timothy Lee Padgett New Lexington Bessie Cable Corning Jettie Kelley Athens Delicia McClellan Glouster Route 1 Sophia Vegso Glouster Route 3 Sylvia Dye Gore Route 1 Linda Clarke Nelsonville Mae Koker Nelsonville Helen King Glouster Paula Lehman Haydenville Christ Barber Nelsonville Daniel Goldberg Glouster Victoria Lord Akron Beverly Miller Logan Route 4 Dorothy Dolman Nelsonville Route 2 Robert Phillips Glouster Route 1 William Wright Nelsonville versus Rosabelle Lanning Nelsonville Dorothy Roman Glouster Route 3.

Timothy Lee Padgett New Lexington Bessie Cable Corning Jettie Kelley Athens Delicia McClellan Glouster Sophia Vegso Sylvia Dye Gore Drenden Linda Clarke Nelsonville Mae Koker Helen King Paula Lehman Haydenville Christ Barber Daniel Goldberg Victoria Lord Akron Beverly Miller Logan Dorothy Dolman Robert Phillips Illiam Wright Rosabelle Lanning Dorothy Roman

West Columbia social notes and military updates

The La dies Friendship Club met at Mrs. Jane Johnsons home with several members listed as guests. The next meeting is planned for June 24 at Mrs Peggy Siotts in Middleport. Arm y families visited Fort Knox and Fort Wood while Memorial Day travels are noted for other local residents.

West Columbia Ladies Friendship Club Jane Johnson Ben C Oush Sam Eads Etta Oung Carrie Gibbs Margie Sinott Peggy Sinott Lucy Trew Stein Carpenter Jack Reynolds Helen Elias Peachie Elias Gwen Stewart Leonard Roush Carol Russell Peggy Siott Middleport Ben O. Roush Ruth Lieving Letart Fort Knox Ben Army Fred Thabet Mason Thabet Lester Foreman Pfc Laurence Russell, Jr Laurence Russell Fort Wood N.C Charles Neville Helen F. Roush

Glouster Social Roundup Includes OES Inspection and Visits

Glouster residents hosted and visited relatives during a weekend in Dayton and nearby towns. Notable events included the Victory Chapter OES inspection led by Worthy Grand Patron Herman Geist and several family visits from Glouster, Trimble, Athens, Rendville, and beyond. The piece ends with a global note on US cotton consumption, stating the annual amount could weave a bolt 6,800,000 miles long, 28 times the distance to the moon.

Betty Addi Edithe Veughn Cuatee Mattie Jacoby Dayton Herman Geist James Gibbs Vaughn Rolland Higgins Mrs. Higgins Louise McCullough Velma Kaufmann David Louise Kaufman Peggy Bilyeu Detroit Leonard Alfman Glouster William Alfman Rendville Jake Bowen Homer Danford Upper Sandusky Vance Los Angeles Danford Zella Danford J. J Mary Johnston Johnston Bulen Gamwell United States

Elks to Host Flag Day Talk by Dr. Collins

Dr. Ernest M. Collins of Ohio University will speak at the Flag Day service in Nelsonville. Logan Lodge 452 and Nelsonville Lodge 543 of the BPO Elks sponsor the event at Nelsonville Lodge Hall on Hocking Street Monday at 8 p.m. open to the public. The program features the Hocking Valley Ramblers, with post ceremonies entertainment.

Nelsonville Ernest M. Collins Ohio University Logan Lodge Nelsonville Lodge BPO Elks Hocking St Elks Logan Hocking Valley Ramblers

Rockhold Couple Announce Son Cyrus Born May 29

Mr. and Mrs. Cy Rockhold announce the birth of a son named Cyrus on May 29 at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Stanley de and Mrs. C. K. Rockhold.

Glouster Cy Rockhold Cyrus Mount St. Mary Hospital Stanley de C. K. Rock

Pazo Ointment advertised with claims of swelling relief

An advertisement promotes Pazo Ointment and suppositories as fast acting remedies. It asserts pain reduction and soothing effect for swelling and cracked skin, touting new stainless tubes and availability at druggists.

Army enlistment for Nelsonville man Adams enters service

Lerry L. Adams 96 Third St. enlisted in the Army for three years and began basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. Navy recruiter at Athens said Adams is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Adams.

Nelsonville Lerry L. Adams Third St Army Fort Knox James E. Glover Air Force Athens Adams Russell Adams

Also Mentioned on This Page

Orpheum L. A. Faires High St Broad St. Glouster, Ohio Kiwanis Atta Social News Burr Oak F. L. Thomas Thomas H. L. Shively Rocky River Dr. Younus Wooster William Clark Harrisburg Robert Clark Shirley Potter Diane Hamilton Willett Heywood Wake Madden Norwalk General Electric Delker Franklin Pennsylvania Fawcett Chesterhill, Ohio Commander Reed Sue Ann Smith MYTH Aes Glouster, Ohio Tae Et Nas Dr. Collins Elks Pazo Mr. H. S Chicago Minnots Dad van Heusen Century James H. Wilson First National Bank Levi's LEVIS America Dios U.S. Pat Lew Strauss
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication