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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1952

Page

5

Conrad Seitz Dies at Home in Pomeroy

Conrad Seitz 84 of Pomeroy died this morning at his home after a several months illness. Survived by sister Emma Seitz longtime Sugar Run School principal and nieces and nephews including Mrs. Raymond Halbrecht of Pomeroy. Funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. at Ewing funeral home with Rev. Harold Hess officiating. Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Pomeroy Conrad Seitz Emma Seitz Sugar Run School Raymond Halbrecht Ewing Funeral Harold Hess Federated Church Seitz Beech Grove Cemetery

Women Attend Conclave In Greenville Ohio

Mrs. Inez B. Wilson and Mrs. Mary E. Bartlett travel to Greenville Ohio to join sessions of the Ohio White Shrine Association Saturday and attend an 11 a.m. Sunday breakfast honoring Mrs. Vivian M. Parrish supreme noble prophetess of Murphysboro Illinois.

Nelsonville Inez B. Wilson Mary E. Bartlett Greenville Ohio Ohio White Shrine Association Vivian M. Parrish Murphysboro

Nelsonville Church News Roundup March activities

Local churches in Nelsonville list services for March including First Methodist and Christian Fort and Short Streets. Notable events include weeklong dedicatory meetings March 16 23 with visiting pastors from Athens Glouster Baltimore and Crooksville and a preaching mission March 23 April 6 led by Dr. Lester King from Columbus.

First Methodist Paul M Niswander Students of Wesley Foundation Ohio University Athens E. D. Bradeberry Drell H. Goff O. M. Wortman Crooksville Edwin Myers Baltimore John Devol Glouster Christian — Fort and Short Sts J. A. Long CYF Chi Rho and Others Inquiry Group Lester F. King Wilson Ave. Church of Christ, Columbus

Whitmore Completes Fort Benning Officer Course

2nd Lt. James F. Whitmore completed the associate infantry officer course at Fort Benning Georgia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ira Whitmore Nelsonville Route 1 and husband of Mrs Shirley Whitmore Wellston. He was commissioned June 10 1951 at Ohio University after 22 months in service and served 15 months in the European Theater. Whitmore a Buchtel High School and Ohio University graduate previously worked as athletic director coach and teacher in Wilkesville.

Nelsonville James F. Whitmore Fort Benning Whitmore Ira Whitmore Shirley Whitmore Second St Wellston Ohio University Buchtel High School Wilton High School Wilkesville

Births and admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Horst Hammer of Athens welcomed a daughter. Admitted: Mrs. Frank Oakley of Nelsonville Cecil Shafer Edwin E Edwards Miss Norma Jewett of New Straits ville Mrs. Gerald Warren of Doanville Homer Schachert. Dismissed: Mrs. Roland Mender and son of Nelsonville Mrs. Lloyd Kimball of New Lexington Mrs. Inez Courtney of Nelsonville.

Frank Oakley Nelsonville Cecil Shafer Edwin E. Edwards Chauncey Norma Jewett New Straitsville Gerald Warren Doanville Homer Schachert Roland Mender Lloyd Kimball New Lexington Inez Courtney

Driver reports hit and run damage to parked pickup

Nelsonville resident Ralph Williams reported a hit skp driver sideswiped his pickup on Canal Street damaging the left rear fender. Herbert McDonald later called at City Hall saying he struck something on Canal Street the night before and accepted responsibility for the damaged fender.

Nelsonville Ralph Williams Canal St Herbert McDonald City Hall Cana St

H. J. Russell Dies at 58 in Point Pleasant

Herod Jerry Russell 58 died Thursday night. Funeral services set for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Franklin funeral home. He was born April 30, 1895 and is survived by two sisters Mrs. W. S. Walden of Charleston and Mrs. Gertie Persinger of Hogsett, and brother Sheldon Russell of Mason. Burial in Harbour cemetery Ben Lomond.

Point Pleasant Franklin Funeral Home Herod Jerry Russell Russell Daniel and Alice Neville Russel W. S. Walden Charleston Gertie Persinger Hogsett Sheldon Russell Mason Flora Heskitt Ben Lomond

OES Dinner Meeting Planned in Nelsonville

Past Matrons and Past Patrons of Eudo a Chapter, OES, will meet at 6 30 p.m. Wednesday at the Colonial. Hosts include Mrs Elizabeth Murphy Miss Helen Washburn Mrs Marvy Lines Florence Lowry and Mrs Ida Till.

Nelsonville Eudo OES the Colonial Elizabeth Murphy Helen Washburn Marvy Lines Florence Lowry Ida Till

Nelsonville OS Student Named on Dean's List

One hundred forty five Ohio University freshmen with a 3.0 or higher average are named to the Dean's List for fall term. Roger L. Wood of Nelsonville, a Nelsonville High School graduate on a freshman scholarship, is among the honorees.

Nelsonville Ohio University Rush Elliott University College Roger L. Wood Adams St L. E. Wood Nelsonville High School

Four To Attend Meet at OU

Four Nelsonville high school students will attend a mock legislature training session at Ohio University in Athens on Saturday. The event, run by the State YMCA for Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y, will prepare delegates for the model legislature at the State Capitol in Columbus April 25 to 27. Nelsonville participants include Dick Hubbard as chairman Walter Keplar as alternate and Ralph Davis and John Powell as delegates.

Nelsonville Ohio University Athens State Ymca Hi-Y Tri-H-Y Southeastern Ohio Columbus Dick Hubbard Walter Keplar Ralph Davis John Powell

Glouster Legion to attend Albert Fulton funeral

Members of the Glouster American Legion McCann-Frederick Post meet at the post Saturday at 1 p.m. to attend the funeral of Albert Fulton.

Glouster Glouster American Legion McCann- Frederick Post Post Albert Fulton

Oldest American parish linked to St John’s Hampton 1610

The article notes St. John’s Episcopal Church in Hampton Virginia as the oldest parish in the United States, established in 1610. It emphasizes the church’s early colonial roots and long-standing presence in the region.

United States St. John’s Espicopal Church Hampton, Va

Trucker Fined 815 For Lack of Flaps

Nelsonville charged by the State Highway Patrol with driving a truck not equipped with flaps as prescribed by law. Robert McMahon of Dallas City pleaded guilty on arraignment before May or Paul Galvin, Thursday, and was fined 15 dollars plus costs. Mayor Galvin dismissed a separate case in his court involving child support claims by Mary Ann O’Rourke against James O’Rourke.

Nelsonville State Highway Patrol Robert McMahon Dallas City Ill Paul Galvin Galvin Mary Ann O'Rourke James O'Rourke Common Pleas O'Rourke Lancaster

W. O. Spurlock Rites Set for Saturday at Leon Baptist

Funeral services for 61 year old W O Spurlock of 608 Valley Street Charleston will be held Saturday at 2 p m at Leon Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Leon Cemetery. Spurlock was a retired employee of Virginia Electric Co.

Point Pleasant Leon Baptist Church W. O. Spurlock Valley St Charleston Leon Cemetery Spurlock Virginia Electric Co

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