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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1958

Page

5

Nelsonville Area Church Schedule Listings

A roster of church services in Nelsonville and nearby towns listing each church, its pastor, service times, Sunday school and special events. Includes First Christian First Methodist Epiphany Episcopal Presbyterian Nazarene Wylie Chapel AME Penticostal Pilgrim Holiness Apostolic Gospel Evangelical United Brethren Reorganized Latter Day Saints Zion League Carbon Hill and other congregations with times for morning worship, Sunday school, and midweek activities.

First Methodist F. M. Wentz Lancaster Christian Church Ogden Ludlow Park Lloyd Kent Bessemer Synod of Ohio Wooster Church of the Nazarene Langley Gullett Pilgrim Holiness E. E. Ledingham Young Peoples Robert Gastin Apostolic Gospel Walter Shaffer Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Ray Mann Reorganized Latter Day Saints Jackson St D. G. Norris M. Zion League Carbon Hill Roy Brookman Liberty Hill Deanville Vern Sindlinger John Lloyd Evans Dorr Run First Baptist S. H. Hughes

Flag Day Ceremony Set by Nelsonville and Logan Elks

Public invited to Flag Day events Saturday at 8 p.m. in Elks Hall with First Lt. Robert Pugh as speaker. A luncheon and dancing follow hosted by Nelsonville Elks and Emblem Club members. Lodges alternate hosting each year between Nelsonville and Logan.

Nelsonville Elks Hall Logan Elks Robert Pugh Logan’s National Guard 137Th Aaa Bn Nelsonville Elks Nelsonville Emblem Club

Anna Hickman 78 dies in Mount St Mary Hospital

Mrs. Anna Hickman 78 of New Straitsville died Thursday after a heart ailment treatment at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Survived by three sons Everett Richard Harley. five sisters. one brother. nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Final rites Sunday at 1 p.m. Johnson funeral home officiated by Dr. F M Wentz. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Anna Hickman New Straitsville Mount St. Mary Hospital Hocking County Jerome Sarah Green James Everett Richard Harley Violet Gosney Garnet Monks Dorothy Wallace Willoughby Ruth Wright Buchtel Edna Mae Spencer Logan Hiram Green Tessie Kreitz Johnson F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Cemetery

Child Day Observed By Connett Church

Nelsonville reports Connett Church held Children s Day under Mrs Mable Kennedy with songs scripture and readings. Miss Dixie Marstiller opened scripture, Patty Klinebriel led prayer, Susan Cyrus recited the 23rd Psalm, and Reta Klinebriel spoke on children s place in God s Kingdom. Primary classes in white sang When He Comes Jesus Loves Me This Is My Father s World. Mildred Wend Carlin accompanied. Primary teachers Mrs Sarah Cullison and Mrs Mildred Klinebriel. Klinebriel group won attendance banner.

Nelsonville Mable Kennedy Connett Dixie Marstiller Patty Klinebriel Susan Cyrus Reta Klinebriel Jesus Mildred Wend Carlin Sarah Cullison Mildred Klinebriel

Sewage Disposal Permit Renewal Ordered for Pomeroy

Pomeroy Village must renew its sewage disposal permit for 90 days. It must investigate financing options for a reduced scope plant and formulate a plan for financing and construction of the project to continue dumping refuse into the Ohio River.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Village Ohio River

Nelsonville Man Fined For Traffic Light Crash

Merle France of Nelsonville was fined ten dollars and court costs yesterday in Mayor Robert Auflick’s court for crashing a traffic light.

Nelsonville Merle

Girls Sports Start In Nelsonville After Rainouts

Nelsonville women’s volleyball began last night at the city playground after prior rainouts. Volleyball games will be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., with Betty Crawford coordinating. Women’s softball is set for Wednesdays at the softball diamond near the volleyball court, while girls’ softball is Tuesday at 2 p.m. and volleyball Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Nelsonville Betty Crawford

Circle Two Hosts WSCS Meeting at First Methodist

Nelsonville WSCS Circle Two met in the First Methodist Church social rooms Monday evening with Mrs. Louise Grace and hostesses Mrs. Helen Mohney and Mrs. Freda Newton. Mrs. Mary Margaret Tomlinson led the business session. devotions were by Mrs. Eva Davis and Mrs. W. W. Warren. the group emphasized shared workload and ongoing WSCS efforts. refreshments followed.

Louise Grace Helen Mohney Freda Newton WSCS First Methodist Church Mary Margaret Tomlinson Eva Davis W. W. Warren

Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR Meet Monday

The Elizabeth Zane Dew chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs John Wood 217 W Washington St Mrs Clifford Brown will be co hostess A Flag Day program will be planned Roll call will be answered by rules of the flag code.

Elizabeth Zane Dew The Daughters of the American Revolution John Wood Washington St Clifford Brown

Nelsonville Rainbow Girls Attend Fathers Day Service

The Nelsonville Order of Rainbow for Girls will attend the Presbyterian Church on Fathers Day accompanied by their fathers.

Nelsonville Order of Rainbow Presbyterian Church

Sixth birthday party for Wayne Sanders celebrated

Ice cream and cake were served for Wayne Sanders sixth birthday. Attending were his mother Eileen Sanders Jean Ann Weiss Mr and Mrs John Hushower and son Bob and the honored guest.

Wayne Sanders Eileen Sanders Jean Ann Weiss John Hushower Bob

Local families plan summer visits and travel routes

Mr and Mrs Will Powell of Puntagorda Florida return to their Nelsonville home for the summer. Miss Leona Wells leaves to visit her niece Mrs Arthur Whitelaw in Louisville Kentucky for several weeks. Mr and Mrs Roland Pierce and family depart tomorrow for a western states trip to visit Disney land and will pass Eatonton Georgia to see Mrs Pierce's relatives.

Will Powell Puntagorda Fla Nelsonville Leona Wells Arthur Whitelaw Vivian Mae Grady Louisville Roland Pierce Disneyland Eatonton

Tornado Flip Impacts Nelsonville Family Trailer

A Dayton tornado early today affected Nelsonville as a caller notified Mary Jonas wife of Patrolman Don Bumgardner that her house trailer was overturned by winds. Mrs Jonas, visiting the Bumgardners, left for Dayton this morning.

Nelsonville Dayton Mary Jonas Don Bumgardner Jonas Bumgardners

D of A To Meet Pomeroy Thodorus Council

Daughters of America will hold a meeting Monday evening at the IOOF hall. Quarterly birthdays will be observed and members are asked to bring sandwiches or cookies and their own table service.

Pomeroy— Theodorus Council Daughters of America IOOF

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges

The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list new admissions including Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss Kinneer with a son and Mrs. Gertie Channell among others. Discharges include Mrs. Fred Allen with her son and several others. Blood used totals three units.

Curtiss Kinneer Nelsonville Clarence Bays New Lexington

Eastep Among OSU Grads

Franklin E Eastep of Middleport and Mrs Virginia Might Eastep of Middleport along with Hubert Eastep of Chillicothe earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from Ohio State University. He will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force and begin active duty in August. He graduates with a 3.3 point hour rating. Both he and Mrs Eastep are Middleport High School graduates.

Middleport Ohio State University Franklin E. Eastep Virginia Might Eastep Hubert Eastep Chillicothe Eastep Shirley Evans Air Force Middleport High School

University Doctor Visits Nelsonville with Daughter

Dr Elizabeth M Fuller of the University of Minnesota arrives in Columbus Thursday with her daughter Diane. Her brother Floyd Mechem meets them at the airport and drives them to Nelsonville to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Mechem until Monday.

Nelsonville Elizabeth M. Fuller University of Minnesota Diane Columbus Floyd Mechem Fuller Walter Mechem

Bible School Starts at First Christian Church

Nelsonville Daily Vacation Bible School at the First Christian Church begins June 16 and runs through June 20 with sessions from 1 to 3 p m. Activities worship and fun are planned. Children from kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to attend.

Nelsonville The First Christian Church

Abbie Ebersbach celebrates 81st birthday at home

Abbie Ebersbach marked his 81st birthday Tuesday at his Lasley Street home. He received 92 greeting cards from friends and relatives and a family dinner with a decorated birthday cake.

Pomeroy Albert Abbie) Ebersbach Lasley St Ebersbach

Worker Injured at Wharton Coal Yard in Nelsonville

Clarence Meek, 31, of Nelsonville Route 1, was injured repairing a coal auger when a steel piece pierced his left elbow. He received X rays, had the steel removed, and was discharged from Mount St. Mary Hospital emergency room.

Nelsonville Clarence CC. Meek Wharton Coal Company Mount St. Mary Hospital

Local youth safety leaders to attend state conference

John Parsons a Middleport Schools driver education teacher and county safe driving chairman along with MHS senior Carla Wilson will attend the Governor's Youth Safe Driving Conference in Columbus on Saturday. Charles Wayland left Thursday for Columbus to visit his sister Mrs. Robert Powell. Griff Russell recently treated at Meigs General Hospital has returned home to Bradbury.

John Parsons Middleport Carla Wilson MHS Columbus Charles Wayland Robert Powell Griff Russell Meigs General Hospital Bradbury

Picnic Planned by Chauncey Reading Circle

Chauncey Junior Reading Circle schedules a picnic for Tuesday June 17 at 1 p.m. Each child should bring their own lunch.

Chauncey Chauncey Junior Reading Circle

Chauncey Area Personal News Highlights Local Visitors

Chauncey residents share notes on visitors and family ties. Cincinnati couple Mr and Mrs Lowell Taylor and Athens Mrs Josephine Lowden visit George Fitzer home with Mrs Fitzer s sister Mrs J J Jones and Mrs Nannie Fox of Zanesville spend Sunday with Maude Triplett and her grandson. US Navy man F N Richard Bellar spends 10 days with his family after submarine school. others visit in Tennessee and Maine while Bob Cunningham nears July discharge.

Chauncey Lowell Taylor Cincinnati Josephine Lowden Athens George Fitzer Taylor Don Figgins Columbus Florida Bill Lewis Frank Lewis Columbus Zoo F. N. Richard Bellar U.S. Navy James Bellar New London Conn Paul Williams Sharon Cunningham Tennessee Prestel Maine Sharon Hollis Cunningham Maine. Corp Bob Cunningham Marines F. N Richard Lee Bellar Nellie Babylon Lewis Babylon Ted Bob Patty Bellar

Forty seven children attend library summer session

Forty seven children attended the first two sessions of library activities on Tuesday June 10. The reading club elected Marilyn Staten president Linda Miller secretary and Marilyn Dew treasurer.

Chauncey Reading Club Marilyn Staten Linda Miller Marilyn Dew

Deeds Dairy Faces Hocking Valley clash at Amesville

Nelsonville Deeds Dairy meets Hocking Valley League second division foe Amesville on Amesville field Sunday at 2 p.m. The squad sports scarlet and gray uniforms to honor alumni as they seek their first win. All players meet at Nelsonville Baseball Diamond at 12 noon to depart.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Deeds Dairy Amesville

Daytons Dole Long Dies. Burial in Floodwood Planned

Mrs. Ethel De Long of Dayton former Floodwood resident died Thursday evening in Dayton. She will be buried Sunday in Dayton.

Nelsonville Ethel De-Long Dayton Floodwood

Hermey Death Ruled Suicide In Ohio Car Tragedy

Coroner E J Ball ruled Henry J Hermey Jr took his own life. The 33 year old Columbus resident was found in his parked car in a wooded area off Route 18 south of Corning with a hose leading from the exhaust. He worked as a claims adjuster for Buckeye Casualty of Columbus and had moved from Athens last year. Funeral services were held Saturday with burial in New Lexington.

Glouster E. J. Ball Henry J. Hermey, Jr Hermey Columbus Route 18 Corning Cary Hermey Buckeye Casualty Co Athens New Lexington

Rita McKee Birthday Party Honored in Chauncey

A surprise birthday party for Rita McKee was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Azbell. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roy McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Frazee and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Azbell and son. Ice cream and cake were served.

Chauncey Rita McKee Roy Azbell Roy McKee Ted Frazee

Wanda Nichols Dies at 36 After Marysville Roots

Wanda Keirns Nichols of Marysville died in a Columbus hospital on May 30 at age 36. She leaves four children. Her family had led Millfield area as Presidents before moving to Marysville. Funeral services were held June 2 at the Raymond residence. Attending were relatives from Jacksonville and Poston.

Chauncey Wanda (Keirns) Nichols Gilbert and Faye Keirns Marysville Columbus Nichols Keirns Millfield Vicinity Raymond Ohio John Davis Jacksonville Russell Staley Poston Wil

Relatives Attend Services in Powell and Columbus

From Powell and Columbus, relatives attended the services as part of the ceremony reported in the Athens Messenger.

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First Christian Ted Faulconer Christian Youth Fellowship Independence Holiness Eugene R. Whitmer FBI Carradine Miso Hayes Family Weekly Chevrolet Fayette St Dwight Adams Connett Church Colorado Paul W. Swisher Central Press Nelsonville Women’s News DAR Rainbow Iul Lala Quick's Gertie Channell the Plains Rosie Horn John Taylor Bessie ‘Carlin Fred Allen Glenn Stiles Shawnee Richard Hoskins Bill Blimes Hebron William Esslinger Waldo Amams Hazel Bobo Chauncey Sharon Freeman Chaun Cey Mary Lanning Irma Cable Martha Sheppard Elisha Burley Zaleski OSU Grads Dr. Fuller Abbie Ebersbach Athens Messenger Powell Webhowms Shoe Store W. Columbus St Nelsonville, Ohio Kinneer Motors State St
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