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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
8
Nelsonville Elks announce their annual June stag party Friday evening chaired by John Johnson. Menu lists baked steak and French fries with trimmings. Activities include television, cards, shuffleboard, and a euchre match against Lancaster Elks.
Nelsonville article notes Athens County Civil Defense requests private organizations schools and public authorities report available equipment for civil defense use. Items include mobile electric generator sets 5 kw and under 20 25 kw and above water purification units acetylene and oxygen cylinders. Reports due to County Engineer by June 18.
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Carl Skiver Nelsons ville Route 2 a son Mrs Clarence Green Nelsonville Route 2 Anne Wheaton Nelsonville Alber Hahn Glouster Elza Cullison Nelsonville Dismissals include Barbara White Buchtel Mrs Robert Mohler Logan Route 4 and son James Muddy Nelsonville Mrs Irene D Jonas Murray City Mrs Walter Gastin Haydenville and son Mrs Donald Kenney Buchtel Mrs Birtie Boling Murray City
Nelsonville observes annual guest night for Eudora Chapter T2 Order of the Eastern Star with 52 attending. The evening features dinner in the Masonic dining room, a program led by Miss Helen Washburn, and performances by local musicians and impersonations. York Grange 2436 will hold a semi annual birthday dinner Friday. Ted and Larry Thomas, Duke students, visit relatives and plan a Colorado Springs trip.
The Erm fem Club sponsored fundraiser in Nelsonville wrapped up with receipts totaling 252.21 dollars. Mrs. Freda Newton chaired the drive and Mr. Lillian Worthington served as co chair.
Shawnee social notes list weekend visits among local families. Vickie Jo and Paula Sue Masefield visited grandparents. Colvins hosted and Connie Snyder returned home with them. Neal and Walter McDivitt called on the Gibbons and Tommy. Several others traveled to Columbus Newark and Youngstown for family gatherings and Zoo trips. A birth is noted for the Trovattos with another son.
John Graham 50 stranded on a rock off Los Angeles wakes to rising tide. Bather George Marvin offers a tow but Graham refuses. Lifeguards arrive and rescue him in professional style.
Been visiting in Columbus then returned home. Mrs Hughes and daughter Luela visiting relatives in Barberton. Mr and Mrs Norval Hannah of Akron called on relatives here. Margaret Hopkins.
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