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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1948

Page

9

Board of Education Forms Standing Committees for Year

The Nelsonville Board of Education announced standing committees for the coming year at the June meeting led by Mrs. Bessie Ball. Committees cover senior, junior, west, central, and east buildings with board members and teachers named. An athletic, public relations, and various instructional groups were also established, and the board adjourned to next Monday.

Nelsonville City Board of Eeducation Bessie Ball Joe B. Davis Doris Pergrin W. L. Cooley Mary Sharp Raymond Patton Edward Murphy C. R. Tomlinson Ball Nellie Hamer R. C. Patton D. W. Codding J. K. Kinneer Davis Codding Kinneer

Powell Named High Priest Of St Bernard RAM Chapter

Leonard Powell was named high priest of St Bernard Chapter No 156 RAM for the coming year at the annual officer election in the Masonic Temple. Other officers elected include John Keplar king Walter Wolfe scribe R C Cook captain of hosts Floyd Steenrod royal arch captain Roy Sayers secretary James G Knight treasurer and Walter Wolfe trustee for three years.

Nelsonville Leonard Powell St. Bernard RAM Masonic Temple John Keplar Walter Wolfe R. C. Cook Floyd Steenrod Royal Arch Roy Sayers James G. Knight

Stray Dogs To Be Picked Up By Warden

Nelsonville residents are reminded the dog at large ordinance stays in effect all summer. The county dog warden will make periodic trips and seize loose dogs for the county pound. Citizens are urged to keep dogs tied up to avoid enforcement.

Nelsonville

Business Girls' Class Meeting at Frances Bennett Home

The Nelsonville church group will meet Thursday at 6 30 p m in Frances Bennett's home at 216 Fort Street A potluck meal will be served.

Nelsonville The Christian Church Frances Bennett Fort St. Patluck

Murray City Court Cases Are Listed

Murray City arrests and arraignments reported by Marshal Floyd Keeton list Lonnie O Neill for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle with a $5 fine and costs. John Sorrell and Morris Dupler fined $5 and costs each for permitting dogs to run at large in the village, with costs suspended. Dupler arrested on complaint of Gilbert Mitchell, dog warden.

Murray City Floyd Stiff Floyd Keeton Lonnie O'Neil John Sorrell Morris Dupler Dupler Gilbert Mitchell

Dorcas Society Plans Thursday Meeting

Dorcas Society will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 6:30 PM at Mrs De Loris Nixon home. A pot luck supper and capsule gift exchange are planned. Members should bring a dish, table service, and a gift for their capsule friend.

Doanville Dorcas Society

Scout Meeting Time Changed Tonight

Nelsonville Troop 65 announces a one half hour delay for tonight’s meeting now at 7 30 p m. Scoutmaster urges all troop members to attend.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts

Laurelville Social Notes Highlight Local Guests and Events

Mrs. George Bowers hosted the Past Matrons Circle with vice president Mrs. Ed Fetherolf presiding. Prizes went to Mrs. Fetherolf, Mrs. Armstrong, and Mrs. Chilcote. A carry-in lunch followed for a long list of friends and visitors including Emma Drum, Bertha Jones, and Judy Oberfield. Memorial services were held at Mt. Olive Cemetery with a Laur elville School band performance. A newborn Patricia Ann to Mr. and Mrs. John R. Steele is noted with grandparents Gertrude Pasco and Oakley Steele. Numerous visits and bridge club play mark a busy period in Laurelville.

Laurelville George Bowers Ed Fetherolf Fetherolf Mae Armstrong J. L. Chilcote Florence Bowsher Clay Reichelderfer Margaret Floyd Armstrong Fetherofl Chilcote Gertrude Pasco Oakley Steele A. G. Jones Mary Nan Cox Nichols Columbus Jones Frank Cox Lew Dawson Greenfield Whisler Paul Armstrong C. B. Chilcote Fred Chaney Maude DeVault Oy J. Roades Blanche Duden Ora Crider Delores Fred Frank Clara Rae Jean Shupe John Young Marjorie Shupe Dayton T. E. Mettler William Goodchild Circleville Don Milliran Jack Celesta L. Hoy

Loyal Workers Class Hostesses Plan July Picnic

Nelsonville notes report Mrs. Wilson Green, Mrs. Allen Riley and Mrs. Ray O'Dell hosted the Loyal Workers class at Mrs. Green's home Tuesday evening with devotional leader Mrs. Stella Betts and class president Homer Warehime presiding. The group arranged a July picnic at Mrs. Mary Figgins's country home. A dessert service followed the social period for all members and guest Mrs. W. H. Badger.

Nelsonville Wilson Green Allen Riley Ray O'Dell Loyal Workers Methodist Church Green Stella Betts Homer Warehime Mary Figgins W. H. Badger

Birthday Surprise at Daugherty Home

A surprise party was held last Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Daugherty for his birthday. Guests included Anna Daugherty, Dorothy Daugherty, R. Daugherty, Ida McDaniel and others from Millfield, Fort St, Nelsonville, Chestnut St, Pensacola, and surrounding areas.

Paul Daugherty Anna Daugherty Dorothy Daugherty R. Daugherty Ida McDaniel Millfield A. E. Ward Fort St Eula Lee Horavoth Carolyn Sue Nelsonville Herman van Dyke Betty Jane Chestnut St Melvin Ward, Jr Pensacola Fla Melvin Ward Daugherty Terry Whey

Matron of honor at Columbus wedding for Betty Beach

Mrs. Jeannette C. Grim attended the Columbus wedding as matron of honor for Miss Betty Beach and groom Anthony Piecenski. The candle light double ring ceremony proceeded with tradition and reported elegance.

Jeannette C. Grim Columbus Betty Beach Anthony Piecenski

Church Services and Social Guests Listed in New Haven House Notice

Weekly church services are listed for St. Pauls Lutheran Broad Run and White Church with Sunday school times and Luther League evenings. Social visits include Chester Turnbull and Ned Turnbull as weekend guests of Mrs. Thomas Turnbull and multiple arrangements of other visiting relatives and funeral attendees for Harry L. Dwyer.

New Haven St. Paul’s B. R. Vance North Carolina Herman Layne T. B. Adams Clair Horner D. G. Leininger Canton Ohio Otto Grimm William Horner Joan Howard Point Pleasant Lou Hart Barboursville Goldye Hart Dyer Home Harry L. Dwyer Paul Nease Monte Haider W. N. Harris Rueben Stewart Mary Aumiller Naaman Jackson Henry Knight Norman Wein Lem Ruttencutter Margaret Breen John Aten Bert Bridgett Ormand Gray Esta Dyer Paul Karmath Morgan Dyer M. R. Chapman Jacob Phillips L. S. Dunlap Alice B. Chapman Blanche Hoffman Charles Hoffman Fred Hoffman Ned Turnbull Ivan Bush J. M. Dyer Leonard Burris HH. P. Roush H. S. Sinnett H. B. Sinnett Billy Maxine A. Arnold A. K. McClung Keith and Juhling Steve Stelen L. S., Hart

Esther Class Meeting Highlights At Mrs Scott Home

Mrs C E Scott hosted the Esther Class of the Christian Church in Nelsonville on Monday evening. The gathering opened with a class song and devotions led by Mrs J A Long. President Mrs Vaughn Cox chaired the business session and a donation was made to the parsonage building fund. Fourteen members and two guests attended and enjoyed refreshments.

Nelsonville C. E. Scott Esther The Christian Church J. A. Long Vaughn Cox

Nurses Visit with Parents at Buchtel Home

Miss Mary Lou Jones and Miss Dorothy Kyle, student nurses at White Cross Hospital, spent Tuesday at the home of Mary Lou Jones’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Jones, in Buchtel. Mrs. Paul Richards and infant Robert Paul were brought by ambulance from Marietta Osteopathic Hospital to the Fiske home, where Mrs. Richards’s husband joined them after 12 days in hospital.

Mary Lou Jones Dorothy Kyle White Cross Hospital Lew Jones Buchtel Paul Richards Jean Fiske Robert Paul Marietta Osteopathic Hospital Fred Fiske Mrs. Richards Freddie Bobbie Mrs. Fiske

Eagles Install Boswell As Worthy President

Corning Aerie No. 463 F. O. Eagles held a meeting to install officers for the coming year. William Boswell was named worthy president with Frank Dorozinski as vice president and Thomas Taylor as chaplain.

Glouster Personalities Visit Bluefield Family Ties

Glouster residents Mr and Mrs Andrew Roback and daughters vacationed in Bluefield West Virginia from Thursday to Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Thomas Catsonis. They attended the wedding of Catherine Catsonis to Joseph Mandeville. Elizabeth Ann and Mary Jo Roback visited their aunt and uncle in Bluefield. Russell Kennett and daughter Sharon Ann joined Mr and Mrs Harry Parfitt and Mr and Mrs John R Clark for a weekend gathering.

Harry Parfitt John R. Clark

Birth of Daughter Clare Rose Deery in Providence

Mr and Mrs Joseph P Deery announce the birth of a daughter Clare Rose on June 14 at the hospital. Grandparents are Mrs Catherine Rice of Gloucester and Mrs Mary Ann Deery of Providence R I.

Glouster Joseph P. Deery Rita Rice Abbott St Providence 6 R.I Clare Rose Catherine Rice Mary Ann Deery Providence R.ii

John Newcomb Speaks on Juvenile Rehabilitation for Kiwanis

Glouster Kiwanis heard Attorney John Newcomb outline his juvenile court philosophy stressing church and civic backing to rehabilitate delinquent youths. He discussed working with schools and communities to reduce reliance on corrections. The meeting, attended by 15 Kiwanians, featured Roger Kittle as program chair and a piano solo by Mrs. Marcella Brown.

Newcomb Marcella Brown

Mrs Henshaw Hosts Loyal Daughters Class Meeting

GLOUSTER The Loyal Daughters Class met at Mrs Bess Henshaws home Friday night directed by president Temple Jones with singing and scripture by Bess Henshaw Wanda McAllister offered the opening prayer. A six month treasurer report was read with donations to the St Louis home and to young peoples work at home. The program featured song Others reading Investing In A Boy by Jennie Jones poem Love One Another by Maude Williams and Bible story Life of Apostle Paul by Lalla Danford Maude Williams was chosen for July. Hostess Mary King assisted by Lalla Danford served refreshments to members including Nedra Eddy Esta Harper Edith Stahl Jennie Jones Cassie Vaughan Bertine Eberts and Maude Williams.

Jennie Jones Maude Williams Apostle Paul Lalla Danford Mary King Nedra Eddy Esta Harper Wanda McAllister Temple Jones

Family Dinner Marks 45th Anniversary for Hemsleys

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hemsley celebrated their forty fifth wedding anniversary with a family dinner on Sunday. They received many presents and cards from their children and friends. Visitors over the weekend included Isabel Hemsley in Columbus and Margaret who teaches at Monroe, plus Mr. and Mrs. Belford Hemsley.

Glouster Thomas Hemsley Hemsley Isabel Hemsley Columbus Margaret Monroe Belford Hemsley

Grange Party Set at Trimble Grange Hall

A Grange party for members and invited guests is planned at Trimble Grange Hall Saturday June 19 at 8 p m. Members are asked to bring sandwiches.

Grange Trimble Grange Hall

Schedule Set For Bands At Glouster

Glouster High Bands announce a summer schedule under director J Richard Simcox with weekday meetings after school and in the evenings. The first summer appearance in uniform is for the Ford Parade on Friday June 18 at 7 p.m. The Ray Dulaney Band Trophy contest is on July 4 with patriotic and civic parades possible later at the Athens County Fair.

Glouster Glouster High J. Richard Simcox Ray Dulaney Athens County

Trimble Appraisal Reported Completed

GLOUSTER S. S. Underwood a Trimble village appraiser says the village appraisal was completed Tuesday afternoon except for a few recheck cases. Work supervised by Fred Elliott of Lee Township with assistant C. B. Felter of Trimble. Work required eighteen days.

Glouster S. S. Underwood Trimble Village Fred Elliott Lee Township C. B. Felter Trimble Underwood

Chivers Rites Attended By Area Friends

Funeral for William Chivers at Murray City Methodist Church drew many from across Ohio. Relatives and friends listed include Florence Nagle and H W Chivers of Columbus, Joe Chivers, Murray City, and Joseph Wallett of Marion, with attendees from Canal Winchester Athens Corning New Straitsville and Hemlock through details of the funeral list.

Glouster William Chivers Murray City Methodist Church Florence Nagle Jim Founds H. W. Chivers Myrtle Waller Joe John Rhoades Linda Frank Eagle Giff Dave Gill Ernestine McDaniel Columbus Joseph Chivers Murray City William Wallett Canal Winchester Robert Wallett Marion Ohio Fred King Tommy Delaware Ralph McDaniel Betty Eloise Hemlock Willard Albaugh Longstreth William Geisele Farr Giffs Matlie Albaugh Jennie Robinson Athens Jim Dunlap Corning George Hite New Straitsville

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Board of Education Ers’ Association PTA City Ministerial Association Band Boosters Club Athletic Boosters Club James Reid Mary FE. Bartlett Bernard Majestic Huntress Johnny Weissmuller Brenda Joyce ALSO Everglade Aventures Clark Gable Lana Turner Orpheum Nelsonville BIG Western Range Renegades Jimmy Wakely Cannon Ball Taylor Tim Holt Nan Leslie Laurelaville Nelsonville Social Notes Wilson Ave Church of Christ Margaret Beach Marilyn Neil James Beach Beechwold Beaco F. J. Beasley Co Athens and Stewart Ohio Glouster — Corning Welsonville Eagles Boswell John Newcomb Glouster Kiwanis Club Memorial Park Kiwanis Club E. D. Coffman William Meyer Roger Kittle George H. Campbell McConnelsville Kiwanis Mrs. Henshaw Cretonne Brandwene Sunbeam Vernon Electric High St Ronson Dunkle's Front Glouster, O Dupont L.A. Faires High St. and Broad St. Glouster, Ohio James H.wilson First National Bank Mutual Mutual Stores, Inc
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