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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1956

Page

3

Nelsonville Youth Parade Chairman Seeks Youth Focus

Nelsonville Rotary Club hears Clyde Byers explain Parade of the Hits aims to curb harmful activities. He urges church school and home to work together, shift proceeds to youth programs, and Support charitable work to prevent future destitution. Committee chairs named, urging community cooperation as youth needs evolve.

Nelsonville Clyde Byers Byers Educatoyers Bill Hoffman F. M. Wentz Lloyd C. Gray Queens Gay Sharp Kenneth Orwiler Earl Hilles

Nelsonville Social Notes and Society Activities

The Rosary Altar Society at St. Andrews Catholic Church plans a rummage sale Saturday at 4 a.m. in the Parish Hall. The Nelsonville Community Garden Club held its annual picnic Friday at Mrs. Victor Oakley’s country home with twenty members and one guest, Mrs. Leslie Murday of Columbus, in attendance.

Nelsonville Ladies of the Rosary Altar Society St. Andrews Catholic Church

Hartford Sunday School Social MPs and Travelers

Hartford habitues and guests gather at Miss Muared Chapman’s home for a dinner and business social with eighteen in attendance. Notices include upcoming meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery’s home, plus several local visits and travels among Hart residents and visitors from Norfolk Virginia to Toronto Ohio.

Hartford Muared Chapman Hartford Baptist Sunday School Montgomery F. A. Chapman Boston W. T. Stone Robert Embleton Norfolk William Percull Alhamra Calif Menry Jenkins Lewis Stone Denahar Lily Jane Parkers Squire ‘Sod Jecob Philips Patricia Lerner Fairborne Ohio Bessie Bertha Jenkins William Pereull Gallipolis Helen Jenkins Charleston M. Crump John Reitmire Toronto Charles Jubling Virginia Carlton

Local Social Notes from Point Rock and Mobile Visits

Mr and Mrs Don Miller and daughter of Mobile Alabama visit Mrs Miller's parents Mr and Mrs G B Radekin. Frank Westfall returns home from Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs E W Holcomb receives third and fourth degree at Laurel Grange. Arlin Veingare and Cecil Rife visit family in Springfield and at home in Mobile. Erma Vale and Cassie Caster join Golden Wedding anniversary celebration hosted by Mr and Mrs Eber Chapman Alabama.

Pouvr Yun Don Miller Mobile Ala Cecil Rife 0. M. Rife Wesley Caster Erma Vale Cassie Caster Eber Chapman Alabama

Millfield Area Resident Dies

Millfield area resident Bessie Woodrum, daughter of the late William Woodrum, died. Survived by husband James, daughter Mrs. Carol Biggins of Columbus, five sons including James in the Air Force at Pensacola, and Jerry Kenneth John, three brothers Chester Nel ville Cecil Toledo Merl Glouster Route 1, and sister Mrs. Mayme McGuire Nelsonville. One grandchild. Funeral Friday at 1 p.m. at Nelsonville Nazarene Church. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Johnson funeral home tonight and at the mother’s Mason City Hill residence.

Athens County Bessie ‘Woodrum Wiliam Woodrums James Carol Biggins Columbus Air Force Pensacola Fla Jerry Kenneth Thomas John Chester Nelville Cecil Toledo Merl Glouster Mayme McGuire Nelsonville

Taylor Ridge Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs Eisie Ward of Athens and Mr Edward Welling of Jacksonville visited Carl Welling. Jof Shanate Air Force Base Illinois spent 36 hour leave with Basil Vore. Glouster visitors included Josephine Eddy and Marion Hartley party. Families from Columbus Amesville and Portsmouth shared dinners and visits with Glouster residents.

Taylor Ridge Eisie Ward Athens Edward Welling Jacksonville Carl Welling Jof Shanate Air Force Base Ill Basil Voro Josephine Eddy Glouster Pritt Marion Hartley Ann and David New Carifie John Ante James Bickley Jack and Terry Columbus Basil Vore Blaine Chalfant Linda Audrey Nagle Amesville Ernest Chalfant P. B. Chalfant William Bartels Michael Mickie McManus Portsmouth Bessie West Glouster Betty Russell Greens Run Dwight Wutch

Letart Social Notes Highlight Hill Family Reunion

Letart observers report a Hill family reunion at Portland Park on Sunday. The gathering included H G Roush and Nadine, Harold Shank and family from St. Albans, Ralph West in Cincinnati visiting W W Varian’s household, Irene Miller staying with her father Bart Miller, Rev E C Soper relocating to Athens, and Ella Archer hospitalized for her brother Jess Pullins’s illness. Nearby relatives from Syracuse and Chicago also visited the Shank and Griman families.

Letart Nigmy-Sever Portland Park H. G. Roush Nadine Harold Scott Shank Mike Jeff St. Albans Shank Earl Ralph West Cincinnati West W. W. Varian Irene Miller Bart Miller E. C. Soper Athens Ella Archer Jess Pullins Springfield LA. Roush Syracuse Charles Roush J. D. Roush W. C.griman Babara and Pat ‘Ue Chicago

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Noted Dismissal List

Discharged patients include Mrs Ralph Wollett of Nelsonville and daughter. Aton SES Solomon Border Chauncey. Mrs Ruth Call and Mrs Frances Woodard of Nelsonville. Mrs Ruth Bolyard of New Lexington Route 1. Ralph Davis of Nelsonville.

Ralph Wollett Nelsonville An Aton Ses Solomon Border Chauncey Ruth Call Frances Woodard Nelson Ruth Bolyard New Lexington Ralph Davis

To Attend MYF Camp Near Nelsonville

Local youths listed as attendees include Mary Ann Kinneer Nettie Nan Carlin Carol Sue Adkins Terry Tignor Clifton Cobwell Steve Matheny Fred Lanning and Tommy Cox with counselors Mrs Mildred Carlin Mrs Edith Figgins and Mrs Etta Traugh. One resident Charles Ann Taylor of Nelsonville Route 1 was fined ten dollars and costs today for disturbing the peace in court before Mayor Earl Hilleary, with bond set at three hundred dollars. Police report mentions arrests by state patrol and mentions farm dwellings in the United States.

Sions Mary Ann Kinneer Nettie Nan Carlin Carol Sue Adkins Terry Tignor Clifton Cobwell Steve Matheny Fred Lanning Tommy Cox Mildred] Carlin Edith Figgins Etta Traugh Thomas A Nelsonville Charles Ann Taylor Earl Hilleary George Schoonover

Driver Fined for Rock Leaf Driving in Nelsonville

Harold Kemple of Gratton West Virginia was fined ten dollars in Magistrate George Schoonover’s court after being arrested by Constable Maywood Byers on a rock leaf driving charge. Athens Messenger report dated Wednesday June 71 1998 notes local election activity for the Nelsonville Red Men Lodge with officer elections upcoming.

Nelsonville Harold Kemple Gratton W. Va George Schoonover Maywood Byers Athens Messenger Nelsonvile Red Men Lodge Mets Bal

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