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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1947

Page

2

Nelsonville School Board Seeks State Rehab Funds

Nelsonville board approves eight city school rehabilitation projects totaling 32050 dollars and authorizes pre tion and forwarding to the State Department of Education. Repairs include boiler replacement at Central School, new corridors to toilets, and moisture-proofing east building walls. Local matching of state funds is expected.

Nelsonville Board of Education State Department of Education Department Division of

Conference Scheduled At Christian Church

The Athens County Men's Organization of Churches of Christ will meet at the Christian Church on Thursday at 7 30 p.m. The program includes a soprano solo by Mrs. Glen Allen dramatic readings by Carl Windle and an address. Refreshments will be served by the local church committee led by W F Powell.

Nelsonville Athens County

School building improvement project list details costs

Project numbers cover repairs and upgrades across Senior High East Central and other buildings. Items include heating plant and control system rebuilds, window sash repairs, door replacements, floor coverings in multiple rooms, and wiring replacements with heavier wire and grounding. Total estimated costs vary by project.

Central School To Receive New Outlets in Nelsonville

Nelsonville City Board of Education ordered ten new outlets for Central School to enable teachers to use the record player bought by the Parent-Teachers Association. The PTA has also purchased playground equipment to be installed when weather permits.

Nelsonville Nelsonville City

Nelsonville Woman Fined $10. Costs

NELSONVILLE Charged with failure to show a driver's license in an affidavit by the State Highway Patrol, Mary E. Donley pleaded guilty in Mayor Oral Daugherty's court Tuesday night and was fined $10 and costs. A charge of unsafe operation of a motor vehicle against Cprah Tignor was withdrawn on payment of costs. Mrs. Tignor pleaded innocent on arraignment.

Nelsonville State Highway Patrol Mary E. Donley Oral Daugherty Thomas E. McQuaid Cprah Tignor Tignor

Ray Mindenhall Hurt in Coal Stripping Work Incident

Nelsonville Ohio reports Ray Mindenhall 30 of Chesterhill employed by Vaughn Bros Coal Co. as an oiler was injured in the right arm and elbow when caught in machinery at a Snake Hollow stripping operation. He was treated by a local physician and admitted to Hocking Valley Hospital Logan.

Nelsonville Ray Mindenhall Chesterhill Vaughn Bros. Coal Co Snake Hollow Hocking Valley Hospital Logan

Fire call cancelled as blaze found out on site

Fire Chief Dana Windon said a Woodrum residence call in Mason City Hill was cancelled when a second call reported the blaze out. The truck was en route when the second call came.

Nelsonville Woodrum Mason City Hill Dana Windon

State Senator Mechem to address Nelsonville PTA groups

Senator Stan ley Mechem will speak Friday at 3 30 p m in the High School Auditorium to a joint session of the East PTA Central PTA and the Nelsonville Teachers Organization A 3 p m business session precedes the meeting Friends and patrons are invited to attend

Nelsonville Stanley Mechem East Pta Central Pta Nelsonville Teachers Organization

Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Russell Lott at Little House

Mrs. Russell Lott received many gifts at a stork shower hosted by her mother Mrs. Lawrence Newton Friday at Little House. Guests enjoyed contests and lunch, with a long list of attendees and some who sent gifts in her absence.

Nelsonville Russell Lott Lawrence Newton Little House Maud Newton Irene Blimes Lillian Armstrong Esther McKee Garnet Smith Hazel McMannis Ben Schaefer Mary Adams Mary Hall Grace Duffey Edna Morris Lucille Goss and Son Leona Warehime Cora Smith Pearl Rosser Kathleen Anderson Cora Runion Emma McMannis Naomi Bond Bonnie Bond Frank Anderson Bertha Grose Clarence Hampton

Esther Class March Meeting At Christian Church

Mrs Grace Shepard hosted the Esther Class gathering on Monroe Street with Mrs Mable Shaner as program leader. During social time refreshments were served to 12 members and two guests the Rev and Mrs L E Evans attended as guests.

Grace Shepard Monroe St Esther The Christian Church Mable Shaner L. E. Evans

FN Club Hosts Lantern Luncheon at Mrs Fisher’s Home

The FN Club gathered Friday at Mrs. Jennie Fisher’s home on W. Franklin Street. Lunch was served to club members and their guest Mrs. Elizabeth Hannahs.

Jennie Fisher W. Franklin St Elizabeth Hannahs

Willing Workers Class Hostesses Plan Thursday Meeting

Mrs Lena Shafer Mrs Anna Pospihcel and Mrs Frank Anderson will be joint hostesses at the Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the former's home.

Lena Shafer Anna Pospihcel Frank Anderson The Christian Church

Holzer Hospital graduates attend Gallipolis exercises

Mr and Mrs L A Davis and son Charles traveled to Gallipolis on Tuesday to attend the Holzer Hospital commencement at Grace Methodist Church where their daughter Marie Davis Richards is among the graduates.

L. A. Davis Charles Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Harland Richards Marie Davis Grace Methodist Church

Ohio State Studenton 10 Day Midsemester Trip

Johnny Figgins a student at Ohio State University spends a 10 day between semester vacation with relatives in Long Island New York City and New Haven Conn.

Johnny Figgins Ohio State University Long Island New York City New Haven Conn

Pythian Sisters Plan Thursday Meeting and Initiation

The Pythian Sisters in Nelsonville will hold a 6 p.m. potluck dinner this Thursday followed by a lodge session. Sixteen candidates will be initiated and members are asked to bring cancelled sales tax stamps to the gathering.

Nelsonville Pythian Sisters

Saltz Ins Ag Owner In Serious Condition

Nelsonville John H. Saltz owner of the John H Saltz Insurance Agency and secretary of the Nelsonville Home & Savings Association remains in serious condition at his home on West Washington Street after an illness since Saturday.

Nelsonville John H. Saltz Nelsonville Home & Savings Association W. Washington St

Fox Attack Leads to Hospital Visit and Local Death Notices

A fox bit Mrs. Boring while she tried to shoot it at the T H Boring home. she was taken to a Parkersburg hospital for treatment. The fox was tracked to the Russell Snyder barn, killed, and put on display at the Lester Barber garage. Also, Mrs. Myrel Slaven, 73, died at Belleville and was buried in Reedsville Cemetery.

Reedsville T. H. Boring Here Boring Parkersburg Russell Snyder Lester Barber Myrel Slaven Belleville W. Va Ella Watson St. Joseph Hospital W. D Chicago Fred Shumway Durward Swain Gauley Bridge W. N. Swain Long Bottom Road Fay Pickens Wheeling Rutland

Funeral Services Set For William Newsome

Funeral services for William T. Newsome, who died Monday at his daughter's home near the Diamond, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Nelsonville AME Church conducted by the Rev. Mr. Jenkins of Lancaster. Burial will be in Greenlawn.

Nelsonville William T. Newsome Dee Norman Diamond Nelsonville Ame Jenkins of Lancaster Greenlawn

Harry Harvey Dies Tuesday In Columbus

Harry Harvey 58 of New Floodwood died Tuesday morning at his sister’s home in Columbus where he served on the Federal Grand Jury He worked as a fireman at the Floodwood power plant He was a 40 year resident of New Floodwood Funeral services will be Friday at 2 pm at First Methodist Church Nelsonville with ministers Rev Gilbert Courtney and Rev W M George He leaves a wife three daughters a son a brother and a sister Burial is in Greenlawn Cemetery

Nelsonville Harry Harvey New Floodwood Blanche Swartz Columbus Federal Grand Jury Floodwood Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Harvey First Methodist Church Gilbert Courtney Chauncey W. M. George Knights of Pythias, Elks and Eagles Lodges Eunice Harvey Zelma Hoffman the Plains Thelma Shackett Helen Pendergrass Kenneth Pearl Harvey Swartz Henry Greenlawn Cemetery

Cub Scouting Meet Planned in Nelsonville

Nelsonville parents urged to attend a Cub Scouting program meeting at the Christian Church Monday at 7 30 p m. Earl Freeman, neighborhood commissioner, will present plans to organize a Cub troop for boys eight and a half to 12 years old.

Nelsonville Christian Church Earl Freeman

Rummage Sale Planned for School Milk Fund Benefit

The Emblem Club will sponsor a rummage sale at the Coakley residence vacant store room on Fayette Street Saturday to benefit the school milk fund. Donations may be dropped off before Saturday or picked up by calling 291-M.

Nelsonville Emblem Club Coakley Fayette St

Don Burris Visits Parents for Weekend

GLOUSTER Don Burris son of Mr and Mrs Charles Burris was home on leave from the Coast Guard recruiting office in Cincinnati. He has two years service and trained at Curtis Bay Md later transferring to New York with trips to India Egypt China twice on the USS Gen A W Greely and Iceland and Newfoundland on the Mendota. Guests at the Burris home were Mr and Mrs Ted Allien and children Timothy and Sherry Lyn of Roseville.

Ted Allien Timothy and Sherry Lyn Roseville

New Bus Line Debuts Between Logan and Glouster

The new bus line began service Sunday with Glouster station on Front St. and is operated by Dale Harris of Logan.

Glouster Logan Front St Dale Harris

Fire Victim Identity Mix Up Ties Glouster News

Lola Slay of Glouster identified a body near Fostoria after a truck crash and fire, wrongly believed to be her brother Willard Harvey Osler. The man proved to be a local Fostoria area resident after details emerged from the driver Harv ey Slay and highway patrol.

Glouster Lola Slay Fostoria Willard Harvey Osler Ohio

Funeral Rites Held For William McCoy

Funeral services for William McCoy were held at the C. F. Wallace funeral home Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Daniel K. Teater officiated. The local American Legion post rendered a military funeral at the grave. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.

Glouster William McCoy C. F. Wallace Daniel K. Teater American Legion Maplewood Cemetery

Glouster Personal Visits Across Ohio and Michigan

Glouster residents report weekend gatherings with family. Mr. and Mrs. James Easley of Akron traveled to spend time with Mrs. Easley’s mother Mrs. Lucile Thompson on Republic Ave. In Detroit week, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry and sons visited Ralph and Mrs. Henry. Andrew J. Viney of Detroit and Mrs. Jah V. Henderson of Washington, D. C. were weekend guests of their mother Mrs. Gladys Viney, Henderson arriving to mark Lynwood’s third birthday with the family.

Glouster James Easley Akron Dick Heiskel Laura Schadel Columbus Easley Lucile Thompson Republic Ave John Henry Ewart Henry Bob Henry Detroit Henry Ralph Henry Andrew J. Viney Jah V. Henderson Washington, D. C Gladys Viney

Mothers To Meet GLOUSTER Jacksonville Mothers Club Event

The Jacksonville Mothers Club will gather at Mrs Captain Roberts home Friday at 7 30 p m for a potluck supper and meeting.

Glouster Jacksonville Mothers Club Captain Roberts

Condition Improves for Mrs Christman in Trimble

Mrs. M E Christman of Trimble shows improvement after three weeks of influenza illness. She had been bedridden but is now recovering.

M. E. Christman Trimble

Unblock Your Intestine for Real Indigestion Relief

An old advertisement argues true relief comes from addressing constipation not stomach upset. It promotes Carter's Pills as a gentle way to clear the lower intestinal tract so digestion works naturally and you feel better.

Nature Carter Ature

Joint Meeting Slated at Glouster Church

A joint meeting of the Glouster Church of Christ and its Bible School is set for Friday at 7 30 p m. The prayer and praise service prepares for the personal work campaign linked to the special meeting from March 30 to April 13.

Glouster Church Bible School of the Glouster Church of Christ

MYF Group Holds Party at Jacksonville Methodist Church

The Methodist Youth Fellowship of Jacksonville Methodist Church hosted a social in the church rooms on Friday with shamrock decorations and green and white streamers. Attendees received a small shamrock pin, and refreshments were served. Guests included Ruth and Ann Williams, Josephine Campbell, Shirley Davis, Shirley Bycofski, Joy and Everett Wetherell, Janice and Lawrence Burdiss, Linda Lee Exenhamper, Cora Kempton, Mary Lou Judson, Lula Shaw, Dorothy Weldon, Anna Marie Lowry, Mary Jo Scurlock, Ray Miller, Clarice Lantz, Rev. and Mrs. Carl Wetherell, Iris Jean Wetherell, and Lisa Oskey.

Glouster Methodist Youth Fellowship The Jacksonville Methodist Church Ruth and Ann Williams Josephine Campbell Shirley Davis Shirley Bycofski Joy Everett Wetherell Janice Lawrence Burdiss Linda Lee Exenhamper Cora Kempton Mary Lou Judson Lula Shaw Dorothy Weldon Anna Marie Lowry Mary Jo Scurlock Ray Miller Clarice Lantz Carl Wetherell Iris Jean Wetherell Lisa Oskey

Relatives Visit Trimble Family Connections in Newport

Mr and Mrs William Shirley of Newport Kentucky visit their daughters and sons in Trimble. They stay with Mr and Mrs Harley Blower and Mr and Mrs Robert Harvey and spend time with Mrs Daisy Grandy, Shirley’s mother, during the trip.

Glouster William Shirley Newport Ky Trimble Harley Blower Robert Harvey Shirley Daisy Grandy

WSCS Postpones Jacksonville Church Meet

The WSCS of the Jacksonville Methodist Church has postponed the Wednesday evening gathering to a date to be announced later. No new date is set at this time and church leaders will publish updates.

Glouster WSCS Jacksonville Methodist Church

Odd Fellows Plan Session in Jacksonville

The Athens County Odd Fellows meet with Charles Thomas Lodge in Jacksonville Friday at 8 p.m. Vice president John Aiken of Coolville leads the business session with program chair Malcolm Higgins. Rev Roy Standiford of Carroll will guest speak. Wallace quartet provides music and Jacksonville women perform duets and solos. Refreshments follow.

Glouster Athens County Odd Fellows Organization Charles Thomas Lodge Jacksonville John Aiken Coolville Malcom Higgins Roy Standiford Carrol Ohio United Brethren Hollister Wallace Quartet

Troop 72 Holds Drive for Paper Salvage

Boy Scouts Troop No. 72 conducted a Saturday salvage drive in Trimble and Glouster except Walnut Hill and No. 6 section. About one ton of paper was collected, with strong kitchen fats participation. The next drive is planned for early April.

Glouster Boy Scouts Trimble Walnut Hill No. 6

Peterson's Ointment Promise Relief for Eczema

An old advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a remedy for itchy eczema and pimples with promises of a money refund if not satisfied. It claims effectiveness for itching feet and cracks between toes and notes a 35 cent price in drugstores.

Peterson

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