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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1955

Page

12

Local Man Fined Ten Dollars For Disturbing Peace

Virgil Brown pleaded guilty in Nelsonville to disturbing the peace and was fined ten dollars and costs and jailed until settlement. Ralph F Crawford of Athens Route 4 also pled guilty to crossing a yellow line in a no passing zone and paid ten dollars and costs. A note on mating season mentions male seals not eating for about three months.

Nelsonville Virgil Brown Earl Hilleary Ralph F. Crawford Athens

Control of Dogs Required by Law

Nelsonville police remind residents that the spring and summer dog leash rule is in effect starting March 1. Dogs must be restrained on owners premises and on a leash on streets. the dog warden will begin visits, and owners should act now to comply with the ordinance.

Nelsonville James Cope

Red Cross Canvass Undertaken in Nelsonville

Local Red Cross canvass teams toured Nelsonville on Wednesday under chairmanship of Jack Oakley. District leaders include North Jeannette Grim East Jack Oakley West Wm Mechem Central John Hoffman with many volunteers listed. A second notice reports Wyley Chapel AME Church to hold a Friday 7:30 p.m. business meeting at Poplar Street for important discussion.

Nelsonville Red Cross Jack Oakley Kenneth Boycher Regina Whyte Max Dewhurst Everett Hewlett Raymond Smith Frank North Barney Neiman Ruth Daugherty Frank Standall Clarence Sowers Richard Anderson Arthur Kennedy Darrel Figgins Joe Stedem Mary Williams Clyde Linton Paul Wolfe Lloyd Gibbons Patty Ray Clyde Evans Charles Tanguy Earl Harmony Don Shafer Joe North Wm. Friedrich Max Adkins James Shafer William Dean Ronald Riley Earl Streets Raymond Raine Dick Donahey Roland Mender North Jeannette Grim East West Wm. Mechem Central John Hoffman Robert Wolfe York Township Netboille Wyley Chapel Poplar St

Couple To Celebrate Golden Anniversary In Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs Wesley Hawk of 354 Chestnut St Nelsonville mark their golden wedding anniversary. They wed March 4 1905 at the Hawk home Happy Hollow. A reception in Nelsonville Methodist social rooms 2 to 4 p m Sunday and a home gathering that evening. He a former coal miner and mine foreman now retired. she active in church civics and Eastern Star.

Nelsonville Wesley Hawk Chestnut St Adda McDonald Hawk William Hawk Happy Hollow James Glover Baptist Church Circle Hill Dustry Methodist Church Masonic UMW Eudora Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Hocking Valley Shrine Garden Club Cosmopolitan Club

Man Shatters Mirrors in Café Pleads Guilty

Glenn Woods of Mineral pleaded guilty before Mayor Earl Hilleary to destroying two mirrors at Center Café in Nelsonville on March 1. A bottle and salt shaker caused the damage valued at $64. He was fined $10 and costs and given 10 days jail, suspended pending restitution to Walter Sanborn, owner.

Nelsonville Glenn Woods Mineral Earl Hilleary Clyde Duffy Center Cafe Woods Walter Sanborn

New Jeweler to Open Store in Nelsonville on Washington Street

Nelsonville announces a new jewelry store at 73 Washington Street in the Eagles room, operated by R. D. Rogers, formerly of Zanesville Best Jewelers. The shop will offer watches diamonds silverware and jewelry plus a watch and jewelry repair department and engraving. Rogers, a Navy veteran with two daughters, plans to move with his family. a grand opening is planned about a week later.

Nelsonville Washington St Jetty Robert D. Rogers R. D. Rogers Rogers Zanesville

Bell Man Demonstrates Long Distance Dialing to Rotary

William J. Larcey Jr of Ohio Bell in Cleveland explained long distance dialing at a Nelsonville Rotary Club meeting. He said the system is in use in two Ohio districts and will let millions dial their own calls in seconds with multiple circuits and automatic charge recording. John F. Koch arranged the program. Four Nelsonville Rotary members attended the district assembly in Lancaster.

Nelsonville William J. Larcey, Jr Ohio Bell Telephone Co Cleveland Rotary Club Ohio John F. Koch Ohio Bell Nelsonville Club Rotary District Lancaster Dick Anderson P. R. Baird Lloyd Gray Ae Friedrich

Amundsen Reaches South Pole After 15 Day Trek

Roald Amundsen and his team reach the South Pole in 1911 completing a 15 day dog sled expedition across the polar ice shelf.

South Pole Roald Amundsen Great Ice Shelf

Nelsonville Society Loyal Class Meets

The Loyal Woman's Class of the Christian Church met Tuesday at the Fayette Street home of Mrs. Josie Baugh and Mrs. Allie Dilcher. A noon pot luck dinner was shared by eight members and one guest. Officers' reports were read and accepted. condolences sent to the sick and shut-ins.

Loyal Woman’s Class The Christian Church Fayette St Josie Baugh Allie Dilcher Sam Starkey

Hyperion Club Meeting Plans for Saturday

The Hyperion Club will meet Saturday at 2 p m at Mrs. W. W. Warren's home on E Washington St. Roll call response is Patriotic Poetry. Mrs. J. A. Long will present the program.

Hyperion Club W. W. Warren E. Washington St J. A. Long

Vermillion to Speak at Woman's Society Meeting

Mrs. Vermillion of Athens will be guest speaker for the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church social rooms on March 7 at 7 30 p m. She is known in Southeastern Ohio for United Church Women work and chairs the Athens organization. Leonard Myers is program chairman and plans a devotional service and musical program. Protestant women from Nelsonville churches are invited.

M. T. Vermillion Athens Woman's Society of Christian Service Methodist Church Vermillion Ohio United Church Women Atheny National Council of Churches Leonard Myers Nelsonville

Mrs Emma McManamay Receives Arm Fracture in Columbus

Mrs Emma McManamay formerly of Nelsonville now resides with her daughter Mrs Frank Farmer at 510 Wilson Ave Columbus. She recently sustained a fracture of her right arm.

Emma McManamay Nelsonville Frank Farmer Wilson Ave Columbus

Class of 50 To Meet To Plan Sth Reunion

Nelsonville High School Class of 1950 members will meet at 7 30 p m at Jane Raine home W Columbus St to discuss plans for their fifth year reunion. The event ties to the Alumni Association banquet in May. All members are urged to attend.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Jane Raine W. Columbus St Alumni Association

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