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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1951

Page

3

Circle 3 To Meet Circle 3 WSCS of Methodist Church

Circle 3 WSCS will meet at Mrs Randall Steenrod's home 306 Cross St Thursday at 7 30 p m Circle leaders are Mrs James Weaver and Mrs Steenrod Members include Beatrice Adamson Stella Betts Florence Cook Rose Cook Annabelle Davis Eleanor Davis Hazel Dunkle Lucille Glenn Wilson Green Imogene Kennedy Mary Kennedy Lulu Leyshon Gertrude Manson Dorothy McAfee Clyde McDaniel Ruth Patton Allan Riley Cora Runion Charles Scott Otto Shirley Harry Stage John Stocklen Cora Tigner Susan Wallace Selma Weiss Philip Weller Bob Williams John Williams Ethel Wright

WSCS Methodist Church Randall Steenrod Cross St James Weaver Steenrod Beatrice Adamson Stella Betts Florence Cook Rose Cook Annabelle Davis Eleanor Davis Hazel Dunkle Lucille Glenn Wilson Green Imogene Kennedy Mary Kennedy Lulu Leyshon Gertrude Manson Dorothy McAfee Clyde McDaniel Ruth Patton Allan Riley Cora Runion Charles Scott Otto Shirley Harry Stage John Stocklen Cora Tigner Susan Wallace Selma Weiss Philip Weller Bob Williams John Williams Ethel Wright

Dokkies and Nomads Welcome Crowds in Nelsonville Parade

In Nelsonville the Dokkies and the Nomads were honored by large crowds for the annual Ohio Society ceremonies. Delegations arrived by bus and car as 372 registered at K of P Hall and about 100 dined at the Methodist Church. Mayor Earl Hilleary welcomed visitors at a 1:30 pm session, with Rev. Paul M. Niswander delivering the invocation and soloist Mrs. Donald H. Shafer Jr. performing. A patrol-led parade spotlighted the drum corps from Nelsonville Post VFW, then fireworks closed the public program at 8 pm. The Nomads and Dokkies conducted ritual sessions, with officers and imperial treasurer Robert Simmons in attendance.

Nelsonville Pythian Ohio Society of Dokking Ohio Society of Nomads K of P Methodist Church Earl Hilleary Paul M. Niswander Donald Drum Corps Nelsonville Post VFW R. C.patton James Patton Louise Grace Dokkies Robert Simmons Dokkie Imperial New Castle Ind

Bike Parking Is Restricted In Nelsonville

Police Chief James Cope announces a ban on bicycle parking on sidewalks in Nelsonville near motion picture theaters. Riders must stop leaving bikes on sidewalks and instead park at City Hall, where space is available, to keep sidewalks safe for pedestrians.

Nelsonville James Cope Cope City Hall

George Levering Dies At Nelsonville Hospital

George Levering, resident with his sister Mrs. Jake Gleason on Logan Route 2, died this morning at Mount St. Mary Hospital where he had been taken Sunday. Funeral services are incomplete.

Nelsonville George Levering Jake Gleason Logan Mount St. Mary Hospital

Carpenter Rites Tuesday

Marie Carpenter 66 of Logan died Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hocking Valley Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage at her home. She was widow of Ferdinand Carpenter. A lifelong Logan resident she was active at First Methodist Church and WSCS Four Square Class. Survived by nephews and nieces. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Rev. R. B. Wilson officiating. Heinlein funeral home to 1 p.m. then church. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Marie Carpenter Hocking Valley Hospital Second St Ferdinand Carpenter Carpenter First Methodist Church WSCS Four Square R. B. Wilson Heinlein Funeral Oak Grove Cemetery

Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mount St Mary Hospital notes list births and admissions including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ray Dishong of Nelsonville Route 2. Several patients are admitted or dismissed across Nelsonville Logan Glouster Amesville and Athens areas with multiple names and routes.

Ray Dishong Nelsonville Clinton Walker Leah C. Guy New Lenington Elizabeth §. Green Logan Richard A. Bateman John Dyker Murray City Michael Brooker Nellie DeFord George Levering Walter Sweazy Mary Dixon Elsonville

Private Max Lewis Rites To Be Tuesday

Funeral services for Private Max H. Lewis, 17, who died in a May 31 traffic accident in England, will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Epiphany Episcopal in Nelsonville. The Rev Rollin St Polk will conduct with Nelsonville VFW Post 3467 in charge of military rites. Burial follows at Greenlawn Cemetery. The body arrived Sunday. friends may call at 1030 Walnut Street, the parents’ home.

Nelsonville Max H. Lewis England Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Jocal Rollin St. Polk Nelsonville Post VFW Greenlawn Lewis Gilbert Lewis Walnut St

Mrs Margaret Hooks to wed Ralph Hollingshead in Hamden

Mr and Mrs Harold Hooks announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Hooks to Ralph Hollingshead of Wellston at the EUB parsonage with Rev A B Maloy officiating. Hollingshead has left for service in the U S Army. Various local families hosted and visited others in Columbus Victor West Rushville Rio Grande and Cincinnati as community ties continue.

William Traphagan Jack Salmons Victor W. Va Joe Wortman Dayton Jennings Fout Ebon Wortman Buckeye Lake John Gardner Emmet Robbins McArthur Leland Matteson Henry Perry Gerald Winegardner West Rushville Donald Gibson Marine Hunt Charles Mathes Bobby Columbus Minnie Gibson Town N’ Country Garden Dundas and Hamden Cincinnati

DAR luncheon gathers Nabby Lee Ames Chapter members

At a 1 p m luncheon hosted by Mrs Lowell Burnell re gent of Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR at her Glouster home, Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter Nelsonville members attended including Mrs William Siddle Mrs Miles Shepard Mrs Gay Aumiller Mrs E E Bell Mrs L I Krieg Miss Margaret Johnson Mrs James D McKnight Miss Bertha Nixon and Miss Nona Lane.

Lowell Burnell Nabby Lee Ames Dar Athens Glouster Elizabeth Zane Dew Nelsonville William Siddle Miles Shepard Gay Aumiller E. E. Bell L. I. Krieg Margaret Johnson James D. McKnight Bertha Nixon Nona Lane

Mrs Pear Keiffer Returns After Mansfield Visit

Mrs Pear Keiffer returns home following a week with her son in Mansfield. She visited her grandson Paul Auflick who was hurt in an April 15 wreck and is now improving at Mercy Hospital Mt. Vernon Ohio.

Pear Keiffer Ralph Auflick Mansfield Paul Auflick Mercy Hospital Mt. Vernon Ohio

Mizpah class to meet at Mrs. Brown's Tuesday evening

Mizpah Sunday school class of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Helen Brown 38 Campbell St Members are asked to bring sales tax stamps to this meeting.

Mizpah The Methodist Church Helen Brown Campbell St

Twig 8 Guild Rummage Sale Planned at Hoodiet Building

Members of Twig 8 Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild plan a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday in the Hoodiet building on Hocking Street. Those with articles to donate are asked to call 413-W or 104-R.

Twig Mount St. Mary Hospital Hocking St

Bingman family travels and local visits reported

Mrs O P Bingman travels with nephews Ted and Larry Thomas to Colorado Springs for a visit with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Glenn Thomas and her son Dick Bingman Mr and Mrs Jack Goodwin Ak ron visit Emma Daugherty her mother Miss Adeline Ray Columbus spent the week end at her home here Mr and Mrs Donald Taylor Tipp City were weekend guests of Nelsonville relatives Mrs Bill Hall and daughter Lucretia Jo accompanied them home for a visit.

O. P. Bingman Ted Larry Thomas Colorado Springs Colo Glenn Thomas Dick Bingman Jack Goodwin Akron Emma Daugherty Adeline Ray Columbus Donald Taylor Tipp City Nelsonville Bill Hall Lucretia Jo

Bond Forfeiture in Fighting Charge in Nelsonville

Wyatt Hall, local man charged with quarreling and fighting posted a $20 cash bond for arraignment Saturday at 7 p m. The bond was forfeited. Albert Oberdier of South Vienna was cited for arraignment Monday in Mayor Hilleary s court on unsafe operation and posted a $20 cash bond.

Nelsonville Wyatt Hall Albert Oberdier South Vienna Earl Hilleary

Scout Leader Catches Bass Without Tackle

Du Quoin Illinois reports Scout Master Las Harrison landed a 7 pound 3 ounce bass from the city reservoir with only his bare hands while his gear sat in the car. Two days later two water workers duplicated the feat but their fish was damaged by a motorboat propeller.

DU Quoin Til Las Harrison Harrison

No Warning Given On Singapore Blackouts

Singapore faces nightly electric power blackouts with no advance notice. The municipal electrical engineer cited security reasons, saying areas affected cannot be disclosed to prevent potential terrorist activity.

Singapore

British push oil search in British Columbia planned this year

Dr T H Williams states the oil and natural gas search will be pressed in British Columbia this year with a party to inspect remote Peace River areas where the main survey is centered.

Victoria B. C British Columbia T. H. Williams Peace River

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H. Shafer, Jr James Gilbert Nelsonville Hospital Alimae of Gay POLO Leffler Fred Lundrigan Everett Hickman New Straitsville Max Lewis Welsonville Meachaims Shoe Store Ka Seltivean Sentioe Wess-Tv
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