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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1954

Page

2

Four Teacher Vacancies In City's Schools Filled

Nelsonville board of education filled four teaching vacancies at its June session. New hires include Bette Van Buskirk to replace Barbara Todd, Charles McDonald Jr. to replace Paul Hughes, Martha Betts to replace Betty Lou Letsche, and Mary Louise Riepenhoff to replace Joan Hughes. Resignations from William Pearce and Earline Dexter were accepted. Latin English and dramatics posts remain open. The district total enrollment was 1046. an adding machine was approved for the clerk.

Nelsonville Paul E. Hughes Martha Betts Ohio University Elyria Betty Lou Letsche Mary Louise Riepenhoff Wellston School of Music Joan Hughes Riepenhoff Hughes William Pearce Earline Dexter Central School Pearce Lloyd C. Gray Kenneth Orwiler Charles Evans Leonard Powell Marquise Morris Supt Gray

Athens Sealed Bids Sought for Storm Sewer Project

The City of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids for storm sewer construction east of the Children’s Home property. Bids due July 7, 19 percent estimate, bonds or certified checks required, project specs available at City Hall or Burgess & Associates Engineers, Columbus. The city may reject any or all bids and adjust item scope.

Athena Ohio Servier Safety Director City Hall Athens City of Athen Ber Bafety SS Als Childrens Home Office of Burgess & Acropsatting Engineers Fifth Avenue Columbus Dave City of

Nelsonville Surprise Party Honors Joe Tucker Birthday

A surprise party was held at Joe Tucker's home in Nelsonville Route 2 to celebrate his tist birthday anniversary. Guests included Clarence Tucker, Elmer Anthony, Joe Anthony, Marlene Wise, Patty Hicks, Edith Starr, William Wood and family, Fred Tucker and children Jerry Marie Linda Rose Mary Brenda Joan Fred, Irma Jones, Edith Martin and children David and Ora Martin.

Joe Tucker Nelsonville Mr. Tucker Clarence Tucker Blacklick Ohio Elmer Anthony Joe Anthony Union Furnace Marlene Wise Patty Hicks Edith ,Starr Logan William Wood John Wood Fred Tucker Jerry Marie Linda Rose Mary Brenda Joan Fred Irma Jones Edith Martin David Ora Martin Colum- la

Bus Schedule Changes Hit Lake Shore Routes in Nelsonville

Nelsonville dispatch lists removal of one northbound and one southbound Lake Shore bus serving Hocking Valley. It also notes updated departures from Bus Station Public Square with new northbound times 6 15 10 45 12 30 2 55 3 50 5 35 8 90 and southbound times 8 55 12 45 3 25 5 15 7 30 8 35 10 35 2 57 am.

Nelsonville Lake Shore Hocking Valley Public Square

Dr and Mrs Sines Visiting In Nelsonville In June

Dr and Mrs Carroll Sines spend June 1 with their parents in Nelsonville returning from Daytona Beach Florida where Dr Sines completed a residency at Halifax District Hospital They plan to depart July 1 for Cleveland to begin a two year residency in anesthesiology at Lakeside Hospital.

Nelsonville Carroll Sines

CWF Group Meets at Marilyn Carter Home

The Mary Martha group of the CWF of the Christian Church will gather at Mrs. Marilyn Carter’s home in E Franklin Sr Thursday at 8 p.m. Caro Williams to lead the devotional and Helen Hutton arranging the program.

Mary Martha CWF of the Christian Church Marilyn Carter E. Franklin Sr Caro Williams Helen Hutton

Semi annual birthday dinner at York Grange Hall

The event at York Grange Hall begins with a dinner Friday at 7 p.m. followed by a business meeting at 8 30 p.m. in the same venue.

York Grange Hall

Haffners and Iaffners Visit Buffalo With Wolfe Family

Mr and Mrs Jack Haffner and children Mike and Rebecca travel to Buffalo New York where they visit Mr and Mrs George Wolfe and other family members.

Jack Haffner Mike and Rebecca Mabel Iaffner Buffalo, N. Y George Wolfe

Former Pastor D P Morris Accepts Pittsburgh Call

The Rev. D. P. Morris, former pastor of Glouster Church of Christ, has accepted a call to Hazelwood Christian Church in Pittsburgh and will reside at 3860 Nantasket St. Pittsburgh. The Morris family lived in Glouster for five years starting in 1935 and later moved to Toledo and Cadiz before settling in Pittsburgh.

Glouster D. P. Morris Glouster Church of Christ Hazelwood Christian Church Pittsburgh Nantasket St Morris Toledo First Christian Church Church of Christ Cadiz

Local church and club meetings planned this week

The Loyal Women’s Class of the Glouster Church of Christ meets Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the church social rooms with co hosts Mrs Elizabeth Waldeck and Mrs Virgie Gadnai. Rothwell and Senior Progressive Study Club members headed to Adena meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at Shamrock Grill bus station on S High St. The Orpah Class of Glouster Methodist meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Richard Eddy’s Spring St home.

Glouster Church of Christ Elizabeth Waldeck Virgie Gadnai Rothwell and Senior Progressive Study Club Adena Shamrock Grill S. High St Orpah Glouster Methodist Church

Nelsonville graduate wins Daugherty Scholarship at Ohio U

Robert Kirkendall 17, Nelsonville High School graduate, received the Ruth and Oral Daugherty Scholarship for 1954 at Ohio University. The $150 award honors a Nelsonville school alum and honors his 3.53 high school GPA and National Honor Society membership. He is from 276 West Columbus Street and serves as summer assistant recreation director.

Nelsonville Robert Kirkendall Nelsonville High School Ruth Oral Daugherty Ohio University Edward A. Sudnick University Daugherty Nelsonville School Robert Ben Kirkendall Columbus St

Softball junior league eyed by local American Legion group

Glenford Dugan Post 229 and Edwards Television Service may sponsor a junior softball league if enough youths aged up to 17 show interest. A meeting for interested boys is set for Friday at 7 p.m. at the Legion building. Adults with softball knowledge are asked to contact Commander Warren Robinette or Edwards. An official junior baseball team is also planned with a meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion building.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Gene Edwards Edwards Television Service Legion Warren Robinette Edwards The

Motor Causes Lodge Blaze at Moose Hall

Fire in Moose Hall Glouster blamed on power failure as a refrigerator compressor motor burned out. Loss estimated at 1500 dollars with water and smoke damage. Village dark from 3 40 to 6 35 p m Tuesday due to outage.

Jlouster Moose Hall Glouster

Mount St Mary Hospital Admits List of Patients

Harold Cochran Nelsonville Ellis Llewellyn New Marshfield Clara Freer Nelsonville Mrs Mary Sayers Nelsonville Mrs Nellie Mitchell Murray City Mrs Viola Turner Nelsonville Edith Ann Ellis Piketon Ohio Mrs Mae Crabtree Nelsonville Mrs Kathrine Davidson New Straitsville Mrs Laura Warner New Harold Cullison Nelsonville and daughter Mrs Lucy Thomas Crooksville Route 1 Kathryn Mingus Glouster Rt 3 Mrs Jane Mills Nelsonville Mrs Mary Dew Glouster Route Mrs Margaret Davis Nelsonville Mrs Sophia Vegso Glouster Route 3 Mrs Ima Dugan Glouster

Harold Cochran Nelsonville Ellis Llewellyn New Marshfield Clara Freer Mary Sayers Nellie Mitchell Murray City Viola Turner Edith Ann Ellis Piketon Ohio Mae Crabtree Kathrine Davidson New Straitsville Laura Warner Harold Cullison Lucy Thomas Crooksville Kathryn Mingus Glouster Jane Mills Mary Dew Margaret Davis Sophia Vegso Ima Dugan

DAR Chapter Observes Flag Day at June Meet

Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the DAR held their June meeting at Mrs. Adelbert Patton home on Walnut Street honoring Flag Day. Miss Bertha Nixon assisted hostess. Jack Sowers spoke on the California Scout Jamboree and Camp Irvine with 72 scouts and 8 leaders, detailing daily routines and large-scale food consumption.

Nelsonville Adelbert Patton Walnut St Elizabeth Zane Dew DAR Bertha Nixon Jack Sowers California Camp Irvine Jack W. E. Siddie Nixon

Kiwanis Plans July Fifth Hillbilly Show in Glouster

Kiwanis Club set the fifth of July hillbilly show at Hotel Gordon with reserve seats for center stadium. Proceeds go to underprivileged children for shoes glasses clothing and child work. Tickets available at Angle's Goldberg Colbert White Richardson Furniture stores. Attendees listed include Eddy Johnston DeLong Colbert Bradbury White Guinther Kittle Teater Collins Angle Kovach Grubbs Dugan.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon Wlw-Tv Angle's Goldberg Colbert and White Richardson Furniture Richard Eddy Norbert Johnston L. G. DeLong Lawrence Colbert Carl Bradbury Ray White Joe Williams Richard Guinther Roger Kittle D. K. Teater Clifford Collins B. R. Angle Dan Kovach Enlon Grubbs Porter Dugan

Death Claims Miss Marsh

NELSONVILLE Miss Forrest Marsh former Nelsonville resident died last night at her summer home in Monroe Michigan from a stroke. She was raised in Nelsonville graduated from local schools and kept a winter home in Florida. A sister Mrs Sherman Terry and a brother Dr Everett Marsh of Columbus survive. Graveside rites at Green Lawn Cemetery Friday at 1 pm conducted by Rev Lloyd Evans.

Nelsonville Forrest Marsh Monroe Mich Miss Marsh Florida Sherman Terry Everett Marsh Columbus Green Lawn Cemetery Lloyd Evans

Power Failure Darkens Nelsonville and Surrounding Areas

A three hour outage hit Nelsonville and other Southern Ohio communities on Tuesday afternoon. Clocks stopped at 3 55 and service returned around 6 50. Citizens used candles and lamps as refrigerators and electronics went dark.

Nelsonville Ohio

Mrs. Florence Syphers 55 Dies in Athens

Mrs. Florence Syphers 55 of Stockport died at Athens at 7 30 p m Tuesday after 15 years of ill health. Born Dec 4 1898 in Penn Township Morgan County she was the daughter of Fred Mendenhall and Dora E Graham Mendenhall. Surviving are two daughters and four sons with six brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements by Fawcett Stone funeral home Chesterhill.

Chesterhill Florence Syphers Athens Penn Township Morgan County Fred Mendenhall Dora E. Graham Mendenhall Dale Syphers Syphers Stockport Stockport Church of Christ. Surviving Are Two Daughters, Mrs. Freda Russell Crooksville Rosemary Easten Ogden Utah Roy McConnelsville Doris Richard Germany Ronald Lena McPeak Maude Kinsey Pennsville Dorothy Cole Gibsonburg Ohio Chester Mendenhall Newark Dwight E Early Iowa Harold Mitchell, S. D Ernest Warren James H Kenneth Ralph Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home

Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Relief Claims

Backache fatigue headaches and dizziness may signal slowed kidney function doctors stress kidney health. Minor irritations from cold or diet can disrupt sleep and urination. Doan's Pile a mild diuretic has been used for over 60 years and is marketed as helping the kidneys flush waste.

Dean Doan

Child Suffers Back Injury In Trapeze Fall

Clara Freer 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Freer sustained a severe back injury after falling from a trapeze bar at home. She was taken to Mount St Mary Hospital where X rays revealed a fracture of the second vertebra.

Nelsonville Clara Cookie) Freer Frank Freer W. Franklin Sr Mount St. Mary Hospital

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Charles McDonald, Jr Buchtel Liberty Union High School Fairfield Miss van Buskirk Miss Rifpenhoff Nelsonville Society Mrs. Sines Atta Willett Heywood-Wakefield Madden Norwalk General Electric Tappan Detker Franklin Pennsylvania Chesterhill, Ohio Robert Kirkendali Wed Thurs Dean Martin Jerry Lewis the Stooge Philip Weller Baltimore Flag House Belle Tedrow van Horn John Saltz Glouster, Ohio Rom Fae Dan Duryea SSAA Corot Abe Aha Elief Mr. My James H. Wilson First National Bank L. A. Faires Cookson's Pioneer Belts Shasfi
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