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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1949
Page
11
The Loyal Women's Class will meet in the Church of Christ Friday at 7:00 p.m. A pot luck lunch will be served. Band Boosters Meeting Glouster The Band Boosters will meet in the high school building Thursday at 7:50 p.m.
Donor registrations for the Red Cross Blood Bank visit to Nelsonville on Tuesday at the Methodist Church have surpassed 50 percent of the target. The quota is 140 pints. 150 registrations are needed. This marks the Bloodmobile’s first Nelsonville visit and aims to boost Athens County donor participation or the service may end.
Nelsonville merchants sponsor a second street dance on the Public Square Saturday night. Warren Robinette, chairman of the committee, announced the event after a large crowd attended last Saturday with music by Pappy Stewart and his old time orchestra. The same group is expected this week. ANNUAL PICNIC POSTPONED Cosmopolitan Club postpones June 17 picnic to a later date.
The Rev. Paul M. Niswander, formerly of Swan ton in the Toledo district, is assigned to Nelsonville Methodist Church for the coming year. Rev. L. A. Griffith, who has led the church for two years, transfers to Epworth Church in Kenton Ohio. Griffith came from West Broad St. Church in Columbus. The Niswander family includes a son entering college and a daughter aged eleven. Niswander will occupy the pulpit this Sunday with moving of families in the coming week. Griffith and his wife returned from the Ohio Conference at Lakeside last night.
Mr and Mrs George Koberdanz of Waterloo Iowa arrive Monday to visit Mr and Mrs John Brooks and family in Nelsonville This marks their first reunion since World War II both served in the U S Army as interpreters attached to the 106th Division during the Battle of the Bulge.
John Keplar was elected and installed high priest of St. Bernard Chapter No 156 Royal Arch Masons at the annual officers meeting in the temple. The session opened with a fried chicken dinner for members and visitors. The degree staff conferred royal arch on 15 candidates, among the largest classes in chapter history.
Miss Mary Eben Lowley and Karl Randall were married at the First Presbyterian Church of Nelsonville in a 6 30 pm double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. John Lloyd Evans. The bride wore a pale orchid dress and carried carnations with baby breath. the groom is to enter Ohio University as a senior in September.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church met with hostesses Mrs. Clarence Scott Mrs. William Bland and Mrs. Hannah Parry. Miss Sigrid Love played piano and Mrs. Helen Mechem led the session stressing a district meeting at Millfield on June 21.
Maxine Hardman, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Hardman, was taken to her home in Nelsonville this morning after an operation for removal of tonsils and adenoids at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan.
Ohio University baseball coach Bob Wren spoke to the Rotary Club in Nelsonville describing national pastime greats such as Hack Wilson Bill Veeck Cotton Tierney and others He praised Don Peden and the program at OU noting there is little to improve and commended Estel Crabtree for his role in developing young players through the Hocking Valley League.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Evans Rosser of Nelsonville will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday at 30 Short Street conducted by Rev J A Long pastor of the Christian Church Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery She died unexpectedly Monday while visiting at the home of her sister in Cleveland
Rolley C. Bateman Jr. of Chicago will graduate from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry on June 17. The ceremonies will be at the Navy Pier Auditorium in Chicago. He is the son of Anna Bateman and the late Kelley Bateman Sr., born and raised in Nelsonville, with the announcement coming from his uncle Howard Bateman of Carbon Hill.
The Senior Progressive Study Club will hold its annual picnic at the farm home of Mrs. David Cox on Thursday at 3 p m. Members are to bring their own table service.
In Nelsonville Earl Hilleary presided as acting mayor. Everett Saunders of Deanville pleaded guilty to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle and was fined 21.20 including costs and jailed for pending payment. James Pergrin, local, found guilty of illegal parking, fined 10 dollars plus costs and paid.
A meeting of the Fish and Game Conservation League will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Red Men Hall Buckeye building. Curtis Robinette is chairman. All citizens interested in sports and conservation are invited.
Nelsonville residents learn the Community Garden Club will sponsor a rummage sale on June 18 in the Central School building opening at 9 a.m. Members are asked to deliver materials to the school Friday at 3 p.m.
The Shelton Missionary Society of the Trimble Church of Christ met at Mrs. William Sisson’s home to conclude a China study series. Mrs. Fern Johnson retired as president and announced that Connie Brown will lead next year. One new member, Mrs. Bessie Pettit, joined, as dessert attendees included numerous society members.
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Lewis, who died Friday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital, were conducted Monday afternoon at the Glouster Church of Christ. Rev Daniel K Teaten officiated. FF Wallace and W W Wallace sang two duets. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
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