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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1956

Page

2

Nelsonville Troop 64 Meets and Plans Charter

Fifteen members of Boy Scout Troop 64 met Monday night with Scoutmaster Marvin White and assistant leaders Tom Lax Terry Tignor and Lowell Miller. Instruction on rough measuring was shown, games of volleyball followed the meeting, and plans were made for the March 19 program Foods for Easy Entertaining. Donations were made to the Heart Fund Red Cross and Girl Scouts as the club discussed upcoming charter activities in the Nelsonville area.

Troop Boy Scout Troop 64 Marvin White Tom Lax Terry Tignor Lowell Miller Lax Club Heart Fund Red, Cross Girl Scouts Nelsonville Alfred Powell June Linda Low Delaware Mae Shockley Ed Dewhurst Powell Shew

Mulford Rites Are Thursday

Esther Stulford 9 died at her Cheshire Route 2 Meigs Gallia line home after a month’s illness. Born January 17, 1861 in Meigs County, she was the daughter of David and Mary Ripley. Her husband John preceded her in death. She is survived by son Marcellus at home and other details pending at Rawsage Funeral Home.

Middleport Esther Stulford Meigs-Gallia Line Cheshire Meigs County David Mary Coughenour Ripley John Marcellus Rawsage Waare

Enoch Bickley Dies at 73 in Columbus Area

Enoch Bickley died early Wednesday at age 73 after a long illness at his residence here. Survived by wife Ola and several children including Pryce in Hollister and James and Donald in Columbus, plus daughters Xaverna Bodkin Velma Hankin and Nancy Mollette. Also survived by brother Charles and sisters Sarah Mitchel Emma Hardy Annie Kinser and half-brother William Madison. Funeral plans to be announced by Norbert W. Johnston funeral home.

Glouster Reen Bickley Ola Pryce Hollister James Donald Columbus Xaverna Bodkin Velma Hankin Nancy Mollette Winchester Charles the Plains Sarah Mitchel Jacksonville Emma Hardy Annie Kinser William Modison Chester "Hil Norbert W. Johnston

Luckoff Stores to Open New Ohio Location

Luckoff Mutual Stores president Deymour Luexon announced a $43,000 cash bonus for workers across Columbus Lancaster Logan New Lexington Gloster Jackson and Waverly markets. A new Luckoff store will open in Tillis Ohio mid year in prime business district area. Police warn dog owners to keep pets leashed as city ordinance restricts dogs from roaming off leash.

Deymour Luexon Luckoff Mutual Stores, Inc Columbus Lancaster Logan New Lexington Gloster Jackson Waverly Luckoff Saturna Nelsonville Tie Tiem Tames Cope Tillis Ohio Will Cope Luckott

Local social notes from St Mary area and surrounding towns

The column lists visits, family arrivals, and departures across Columbus New Brighton Nelsonville and nearby communities. Names include Thelma oe and Mrs Leslie Dallas, Mrs Ada Canter, Mrs Lee Johnson, Mrs Cora Rice, Perry Orr, Eber Pickens, Frank Buck, Charles Bele, Everett Sayre, Ward Diddle, Oval Dide, Perry Smith, Monroe Pickens, Bernard Didal, Cone Fister, Ed Ireland, Vesta Powell, and others. A birth is noted for Clarks son born March 4 at University Hospital with grandparents Fred and Mrs Johnson of Columbus. Continuous travel and family connections shape the social scene.

Thelma Oe Leslie Dallas Daisy Gladys Barr New Brighton Pa Ada Canter Charles McNickle McNickle Lee Johnson Nease Settlement Cora Rice Columbus Orr Perry Orr Eber Pickens Roland Frank Buck Charles ,Bele Charles, Jr Florida Edgar Sayre Everett Sayre Chesterill Ward Diddle U.S. Army Germany Oval Didie Perry Smith Smith Monroe Pickens Bernard Didal Diddie Cone Fister Catt Sr Ed Ireland Blawnes Rich Wolf Dayton Crawford Letart Falls New Brighton Mi Vesta Powell Nelsonville John Clark University Hospital Fred Johnson Geor Johnson

Local social notes from Ohio Valley Grange guests

A crowded roster of visitors and extended family from Smith Ferry Wellsville Charleston Point Pleasant Canal Winchester and Portsmouth gather at multiple homes in New Lexington and nearby towns for weekend visits and reunions with relatives including Mr and Mrs Harold Ours Roger and Lew Sheppard Heineny Don Powell and family.

Ohio Valley Grange Pridayington Inlaw Harold Kenneth Ours Roger Wellsville Ohio Yvonie Heineny Lew Sheppard Heineny Ravenswood H. B. Powell Don Powils J. P. Burnell Charleston Pla. Cadle Mts Cadle Tie Edward. Miller J.D. Roush Hei Iters Chevrolet Oldmobile Service

New Haven Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Club News

Mrs E J Carroll and Mrs Carroll Ada Stein attended social events with family. the Goodwill Club met at Mason County home of Mrs Thomas Grinstead. library supplies arrived and shelving installed. The article notes residents visiting Granville and Grantville, local club activities, Cub Scout launch, and home gatherings across New Haven and nearby towns.

Sew Haven E. J Carroll Ada Stein Ein Mow Roush Goodwill Club Mason County Thomas Grinstead Somist Pat Schenk Paul Selly H. R. Andrews Roanoke Eve Auer Edwin Roush Caer Guy Sinnett Spencer Pea Point Pleasant Ray Rickard Reland Russell Ohlinger Dave Roush Charleston Chillicothe Robert Ch

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