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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1948

Page

12

Nelsonville City Employees Seek Wage Increases

Nelsonville city workers from multiple departments urged a 10 to 25 percent raise during an adjourned council session. Water and utility staff cited rising costs and added duties, while police and fire personnel requested about 11 percent boosts. The finance committee will study the requests, and Acting Mayor Hilleary pushed for a professional plant survey.

Nelsonville Watson Wolfe Vern Coakley Henry Kelch Ficer James Cope Hewlett Bumgardner Valkinburg Dana Windon Meade Whyte Coakley Ments Council Kennedy Shafer Berry Earl Hilleary

Nelsonville and Logan Carriers Offered New York Trip

Nelsonville and Logan Messenger carriers begin a four day contest to win an all expense paid trip to New York City by selling the Economy Reading Plan or securing new subscribers. Top carrier may bring his mother. prizes include stays at Lincoln Hotel and Waldorf Astoria.

Nelsonville New York City Logan Area Messenger Earrier-Parent Presbyterian Church New York Whitlock & Company Chicago America Radio City Rockettes New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Statue of Liberty Lincoln Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Dick Hopkins Shawnee Lowell Tucker Diamond Clay Donald D. Campbell West Washington St

FOE Officer Will Speak at Nelsonville District Meeting

Walter Mansfield, deputy state president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, will address a Nelsonville district meeting Sunday at 2 pm. The Nelsonville degree team will run an initiation ceremony and delegations from Marietta, McConnelsville, Corning, Glouster and Jacksonville are expected. A fish fry follows. New officers led a Tuesday night aerie meeting with fifty-one members present and five new applications approved.

Nelsonville Walter Mansfield Columbus Order of Eagles Allan MacMillan Marietta McConnelsville Corning Glouster Jacksonville Aerie

Oklahoma Residents Are Chauncey Visitors

Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Jennings and Floride Shafer of Lawton Oklahoma are visiting relatives in Chauncey with Mrs. Jennings mother Mrs. Alvira Shafer at the Wharton home in The Plains. Visitors since arrival include Mrs. Nellie Brookins Neil Tippett Chauncey Elmer Bingman Athens Elzina Wharton The Plains and Edmund Efaw Baker Settlement.

Chauncey M. E. Jennings Floride Shafer Lawton Okla

Pageant at First Methodist replaces Sunday service

Nelsonville church event changes the usual 10 30 morning service at First Methodist. The primary department presents a pageant Our Fathers World during the service in place of the regular program.

Nelsonville First Methodist

Condition Improves for W A Bell in Millfield

The condition of W A Bell who has been seriously ill at his Millfield home is reported much improved.

Chauncey W. A. Bell Millfield

Hemlock Community Social Notes and Visits

Mr and Mrs Richard Lanning and Pearl Inman attended the funeral of their aunt at Pittsburgh Methodist Church recently. Jack Williams visited Logan and Mrs Richards mother Mrs Florence Hines. Emmett Weaver and family were in Shawnee recently. 4 H clubs met at the school house. Mrs Ella Osenbaugh is still on the sick list. W A Eayle attended Monroe Township eighth grade commencement at Congo school auditorium. Florence Hampson was a business visitor. John Powell Lloyd McArtor and Clarence Hodgson attended Masonic Lodge at Shawnee. Paul McDaniel and son Bernard visited Hemlock recently. Frances and Reba Lou Tharp visited Coshocton and Shawnee recently. Darley and James McCoy and families spent Sunday at the Muskingum River. Mrs Glenna Williams.

W. A. Eayle Monroe Township Congo School Florence Hampson Corning John Powell Lloyd McArtor Clarence Hodgson Shawnee Paul McDaniel Bernard Columbus Hemlock Frances Reba Lou Tharp Coshocton Darley McCoy Bobby James McCoy Dickie John McCoy Muskingum River Glenna Williams

Nelsonville Churches Report Sunday Services and Activities

Local church listings detail schedules for Nelsonville churches including Christian Fort and Short streets, Epiphany Episcopal, First Baptist, Pilgrim Holiness, First Presbyterian, West Side Church of Christ, and Gore EUE Circuit. Entries cover Sunday School times, worship, communion, youth meetings, midweek prayers, and special events through June.

Christian Fort and Short Sts J. A. Long Methodist Church Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr Trinity Executive Committee Woman's Auxiliary First Baptist B. J. Hall Nelson Lethridge Raymond Simpson First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans William Sites Wayside West Side Church OF Christ Trimble C. M. Clouston Gore Eue Earl W. Miller Oroville Grange Otterbein

Church notices for Chauncey area services listed

The Chauncey and nearby churches schedule Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship services at 10 30 a m with various pastors and midweek prayer meetings on Thursday at 7 30 p m The Plains Methodist and Nazarene also present evening services and youth activities with midweek prayer on Wednesday evening

Seventh Day Adventist A. Bata Morristown Holiness Otto Deucher Ivan King Helen Tatman H. H. Lafferty Chauncey and Millfield Chauncey Plains Donald Weller Plains Church OF Nazarene Lena Brandenburg

Bible School Program Planned at The Plains

Chauncey A demonstration of the Daily Vacation Bible School in session two weeks in The Plains Church of the Nazarene will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at the church. Parents and friends of the children have been invited. The Rev Phyllis Lemaster will present flannel board pictures and talks concerning the pictures. The Bible school was under the supervision of the pastor the Rev Lena Brandenburg assisted by Mrs Agnes Powell Mrs Lila Shri ve and Mrs Carrie Channell. There was an enrollment of 89 with 85 as the highest attendance sessions were conducted daily.

Chauncey Daily Vacation Bible School Plains Church of the Nazarene Phyllis Lemaster Bible School Lena Brandenburg Agnes Powell Lila Shrieve Carrie Channell

Noel Family Welcomes Son Paul Stephen

Mrs Carrie Channell and Rev Frank Noel Sr announced the birth of a son named Paul Stephen born June 6 at Mercy Hospital in Sciotoville Ohio. The Noel family, formerly of The Plains, includes the Nazarene Church pastor.

Chauncey Carrie Channell the Plains Frank Noel Sciotoville Ohio Mercy Hospital Paul Stephen Noel The Nazarene Church

Nazarene Church District Speaker Highlights Evening Program

The Rev H S Galloway of Columbus district superintendent delivers the keynote. Freewill Baptist updates show Gus Graham as pastor with Sunday schools at Zion Prattsville and Zaleski programs. Wellston and other locales list services with sermon and prayer times.

Ice H. S. Galloway Columbus The Nazarene Church Freewill Baptist Charge Gus Graham Zion Prattsville

Official of Church to Speak Sunday at The Plains Nazarene

The Rev. H. S. Galloway, superintendent of the Ohio Central District of the Church of the Nazarene, will preach Sunday at 7 30 p m at The Plains Nazarene Church. He will be accompanied by his wife Mrs. Clara Galloway and their sons Junior and Dale.

Chauncey H. S. Galloway Columbus Ohio Central District Church of the Nazarene Plains Nazarene Church Clara Galloway Junior and Dale

Fish and Game League Meeting Slated Tonight

Nelsonville hosts the Fish and Game Conservation League of Athens County meeting in the new WEFW home at 7730. Members gather to discuss local conservation efforts and community activities.

Fish and Game League Nelsonville Fish and Game Conservation League of Athens Co WEFW

Bake Sale Planned by Nelsonville Troop 7 Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts Troop 7 in Nelsonville sponsors a bake sale Saturday from 9 to noon in front of Preston's Dry Goods Store on the Square.

Nelsonville Girl Scouts Preston

Tonsillectomy Performed On Chauncey McDaniel

Larry McDaniel son of Mr and Mrs Frank McDaniel recently underwent a medical procedure described as a tonsillectomy and assilifotomy.

Chauncey Larry McDaniel Frank McDaniel

Dover Women Attend State-Wide Meeting

Mrs William Theisen and Mrs Oscar Simpson from Millfield attended the state convention of the Degree of Pocahontas in Columbus this week. They were accompanied by Mrs Hazel Coon and Mrs Lily Wallace of Nelsonville. Theisen served on the state committee and Simpson represented Mazon Council D of P Millfield. They participated in the district drill with Clara Cunliff of Murray City as captain and seated officers of the state for the public installation.

Chauncey William Theisen Oscar Simpson Millfield Columbus Hazel Coon Lily Wallace Nelsonville Theisen Simpson Mazon Council D. of P Clara Cunliff Murray City

Devore Family Visit to Montgomery Hosts Relative Tour

CHAUNCEY Mr and Mrs Ev erett Devore and sons Arnold and Errol of Montgomery Ala are visiting relatives in company with the former's mother. The note records a family visit and lineage with mentions of the Devore family members and their location.

Chauncey Mrs Everett Devore Arnold and Errol Montgomery Ala

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