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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
5
Charleston station WCHS TV is back at 158 kw maximum power from a 1000 foot tower perched 2049 feet above sea level on Coal Mountain Putnam County W V. The return ends a nine month upgrade costing about 300000 with reduced power since April 21 to relocate equipment from Nease Mountain Kanawha County.
The Buch tel Methodist Church will hold its monthly board meeting in the church on June 25 at 7 30 p m.
Nelsonville notes list a VFW fish fry for members and guests on Friday, a Drum and Bugle Corps trip to Crooksville for Volunteer Firemen's Day, and a DAR Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter Flag Day meeting with speakers from Ironton and Columbus. The group discussed flag usage, 1777 flag adoption, state regent updates, and upcoming Southeast District events.
The Nelsonville group led by president Mrs Faye Howard met Tuesday night for business and a short program. Afterward members watched television and enjoyed a dessert served by Mrs Howard and Mrs Estella Cagg. A picnic is planned for July 18 at Mrs Cagg's Connett Road home.
At the summer meeting of Hock ing Valley Shrine Mrs Nettie Farley district deputy will lead a school of instruction for officers at Eagles Hall in Nelsonville tonight at 7 39 p m Following the meeting refreshments will be served Mrs Farley is the wife of the mayor of Marietta
Nelsonville, the Mary and Martha Group of the Christian Church will gather at Marilyn Carter’s residence on Elizabeth Street tonight. The church community invites members to attend and participate in the discussion and fellowship.
Boy Scouts of Troop 64 sponsor a June 28 dance at Elks Hall with music by the Twilighters. The event runs from evening to night. advance tickets are sold by troop members and also at the door. Proceeds benefit a camp fund raising project.
Mr and Mrs William J Dixon and daughter Angie visit W R Dixon and wife for the funeral of George Juhling. Juhling died Monday in a New York City veterans hospital. a Middletown native, he is W R Dixon’s brother in law and uncle to W J Dixon. May Barnes and Ethel Daugherty of Kansas City Missouri joined relatives in Morgan County for a day with cousin Mrs W R Dixon and husband.
Report lists gauge readings at Gauges Gallipolis and Kanawha River with eight foot depths at several points, dam statuses London Marmet Winfield and others, and detailed boat movements and lock statuses on the Ohio River including Lock numbers 14 through 39 with multiple vessel names and load notes. Key vessels include Helrich Ash land Reba Jane Pittsburgher Western City of Huntington and Dixie Challenger with varying up and down readings.
Mrs. Merle Perry of 998 Chestnut St. Nel so nville died Wednesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Survived by husband Dennis Perry and son Dennis Jr. two sisters Sadie Simonton Ruth Call Eunice Blimes Katie Stillwell two brothers Stanley Thacker George Thacker. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Warren funeral home Rev. E. E. Leadingham. Burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call any time.
Tonight at 5:39 the Sylvania Little League faces Robinette's squad at the city park. In the softball league Jack's Bar and Grill meets Irvin and Cohargen. In Pony League action Jodas Brooks faces the Electric Co. Haydenville plays Packs in basketball at 6 p.m. Oakley Insurance versus Fire Fighters in Pony League race.
Nelsonville firemen responded to a trash fire near an old outbuilding by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 on Riverside Drive. The blaze spread to a Sanborn Vending Machine Co. building causing minor damage.
Three Nelsonville High School band members Marlene Koker Linda Goss and Joan Withem travel to the Ohio University summer workshop and band clinic in Athens for a two week session. Koker a clarinetist headed for senior year lists past clinic ties, Goss a tenor saxophonist heading to junior year is sponsored by the band boosters, Withem a trumpeter entering freshman year, and Karen Kay Karns of Haydenville attends from Union Furnace High School with ties to Hardenville grandparents.
A list of individuals tied to Mount St. Mary Hospital includes Mrs. Rose Mingus in Glouster Route 3, Tommy Thomas in Murray City, Edsel Sims in Corning Route 2, and several others such as Miss Norman Bougher Logan, Mrs Delores Hale Glouster, William Hemsworth Logan, and Phillip DeVol Haydenville. The roster spans Newark Logan Route 4 and Nelsonville areas with multiple entries including John Henry Tippie Chauncey and Mary K Dexter.
Funeral services for John R. Norris 79 of 27 Broad St Glouster will be conducted Friday at 2 PM at the residence by Rev Daniel Teater. Burial will be in the family cemetery. Norris died Tuesday night in St Anthony Hospital Columbus after an extended illness. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge Glouster and the Glouster Church of Christ. Surviving are brother Clyde of Key West Florida and sister Lula Stedman of Glouster.
Allan John Johnson six year old son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Johnson of 535 Chestnut Street was struck by a panel truck at 3 50 pm yesterday as he ran between parked cars. The truck driven by William F E McKnight Nelsonville owned by Smith Grocery traveled west on Chestnut. The boy suffered a slight head injury and skin abrasions and was taken to Mount St Mary Hospital then to a doctor's office.
A Pilgrim Holiness Daily Vacation Bible School picnic for students and parents is set for 5 30 tonight at the city park. The closing program at 7 30 p m will be held at the church with department summaries of Walking with Jesus and a handicraft exhibit. Parents are invited. The school averaged 97 pupils daily.
William Smith and Hubert Klotz of Nelsonville were each fined 10 dollars and costs on charges heard in the court of acting Mayor Arthur Kennedy.
Klotz was taken to county jail for failure to pay his fine after an intoxication incident.
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