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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1955
Page
7
Nelsonville reports progress on water mains eastward toward Chestnut Street and a new sewage treatment plant. Six households are installing service lines as officials expect the water problem to be solved soon.
The Nelsonville Kill Eagle Tribe 179 of the Improved Order of Red Men will host the Zone 6 meeting Sunday at 2 30 p m. All Red Men are welcome to attend. A free chicken dinner follows the lodge session, announced by B C Bowers chief of records.
Nelsonville readers inspired a couple to tour the West this summer. James W. Shafer and wife left home after a local nudge, listing towns from Ely Nevada to Denver Cheyenne Yellowstone Lewiston Walla Walla Portland Eureka and Reno on their route back via US 50. He once drove trolleys and buses before operating Jim My Shafer's Sohio Station East End.
Nelsonville Garden Club will hold its annual garden club picnic Monday at 6 p.m. in the garden of Mrs. W. W. Warren on E Washington Street with officers hosting and guests asked to bring their own table service and a dish. A second item notes a Sunday family picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs Thomas Mills of Buchtel for seven children and families with many relatives listed from Lancaster Columbus Nelsonville and other places.
Holzer Hospital notes list multiple births and newborns from Point Pleasant Gallipolis and surrounding towns. Entries include names like Clarence Vickers, K W Boster, Marvin Skaggs, Louise Anderson, and many others with brief descriptors such as medical or surgical. The list names families across West Virginia and Ohio communities, reflecting community ties and hospital records.
Lawrence Schofield of The Plains pleaded guilty to intoxication in Nelsonville court held by Mayor Earl Hilleary. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs.
President Syngman Rhee warned that Chinese and North Korean communists are making all-out preparations for another invasion like June 1950. In a budget message to the National Assembly two days before the war’s fifth anniversary he urged the United States for more military and economic aid to deter further aggression from the North.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Martha A. Harlos aged 83 of Temperance Michigan who died June 16. She was born in Orbiston and survived by husband Henry A. Harlos a daughter Wanda Hanks two grandchildren five brothers Frank Gill Z H Gill Lewis John Hod Gill five sisters Vinnie Carsner Cora Huff Edith Hopkins Dosha Carter Blanche Evans and other relatives.
The Bridge of Sighs in Venice connects the Doge's Palace to the state prison. Built circa 1597 the covered stone passage spans a small canal. Prisoners were escorted along this route to and from trials.
Chesterhill resident Charles E. Pickering aged 83 died at his home at Chesterhill at 7 am after years of ill health. He was a retired carpenter farmer and field worker and a member of the Tabor Church of Christ. Born May 10 1875 in Morgan County he was the son of Eve ret t and Marietta Miller Pickering. Surviving are his wife Sadie Yarnell four sons Jesse Earl Russell and Roy a half sister Flora Boyles and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with call at Fawcett Stone funeral home after 1 pm Saturday.
Hospital notes list multiple patients and relatives with addresses in Alliance Nelsonville New Marshfield Athens Glouster Millfield and Logan areas. The section excludes several names including Mrs Eileen McGrath Miss Martha McClain Mrs John McLain Charlie Staten Barbara Joy Sickles Mrs John Dugan and daughter Mrs Lee King Nellie Green Mrs Ann Martin Mrs Margaret Rife Lena Wolfe with route details.
A densely packed list of area church activities with multiple denominations. Ministries include Methodist Jefferson, Presbyterian, Pilgrim Holiness, Church of the Nazarene, Latter Day Saints, Episcopal, and First Baptist. Times cover Sunday schools, morning worship, sermons, choir rehearsals, youth fellowships, midweek studies, and prayer services across Nelsonville.
Nelsonville Post 467 VFW hosts a round and square dance at the Post Home on Riverside Saturday night starting at 9 p.m. Open to members social members their ladies and guests for an evening of dancing and socializing.
A regular meeting of Local Union 9861 UMW of A will be held Saturday at 10 a m in the Red Men's Hall on West Washington Street.
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