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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1955

Page

3

Parley on Mason Hill Project Authorized at Council Meeting

Nelsonville council approves a motion by Mayor Hilleary to advance efforts for Mason Hill improvement on Route 216. Officials will consult Highway Department and a mayoral advisory group, seeking safer repairs while utility and street committees study funding and demonstrations of street sweepers and broom attachments for city streets.

Mason Hill Krieg Utility John Brooks P. R. Baird Ray Foughty Dorr Run Arthur Keplar City Water View Roy Graham Gerald Rowe Elva Rogers Ralph Fuller Clarence Exty 118 Recreation Commission Hilleary Recreation Commission W. M. Muzzy Nelsonville Coal and Land Co Philadelphia General Street Street Fund

Maurer elected commanding officer at Arnold Air Society

James Maurer of Nelsonville son of Mr and Mrs John B Maurer 246 West Columbus Street Nelsonville was elected commanding officer of the John P Robbins Squadron of Arnold Air Society a military honor at his University A senior in the College of Arts and Sciences Maurer majors in psychology and is a member of the Newman Club and Phi Delta Tau fraternity

Nelsonville James Maurer John B Maurer Columbus St John P. Robbins Arnold Air Society Hi University Colege of Arts and Sciences Maur Newman Cub Phi Delta Tau

Elks Plan Party and Dance in Telsonville

Local Elks belt a party and dance for Athens Lodge 973 and members. Bob Holloways orchestra will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Lunch to follow. event set for March 19 and venue details are noted in city notices.

Telsonville Elks Athens Lodge 973 Bob Holloways

Nelsonville Villager Raybould Dies After Illness at 84

William Raybould 84 died at home after a weeklong illness. He had been in poor health for about four years and was a former city councilman and charter member of the Nelsonville Fraternal Order of Facies. Born in Pennsylvania, he lived in Nelsonville 62 years. Survived by four brothers Fred Albany Walter Dayton Ben and Malcolm Nelsonville and a sister Agnes at home. Funeral arrangements by Warren North funeral home.

Elsonville Willian Raybould Washington St Iman Nelsonville Pennsylvania Raybould Fred Albany Walter Dayton Ben Malcolm Agnes Raybould Warren-North Funeral Home

Plant To Renew Filter Beds Soon

Nelsonville plans renewal of the municipal water treatment plant filter beds, according to Watson Wolfe, plant superintendent. The major project will renew two large beds, each holding 24 tons of sand and gravel, with an estimated cost around rising to about five thousand dollars.

Nelsonville Watson Wolfe

Herbert A. Newton Rites Are Thursday

Herbert A Newton dies early Monday. Rev J A Long will conduct Thursday at 1 pm at Johnson funeral home. Friends may call anytime. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Newton J.A. Long Johnson Green Lawn Cemetery

Scouts Meet Fridays Begin March 18 for Troop 66

Regular Boy Scouts meetings will be held on Fridays starting March 18 with indoor sessions at 7 30 p m. Campfire meetings and hikes will be called earlier. Each scout planning summer trips must attend hikes and overnight camps. Patrol leaders are Robert Steenrod and William Polley.

Enennoiie Troop 66 Robert Steenrod William Polley

Meet Circle 1 of Nelsonville WSCS at Mrs Duncan’s home

Nelsonville WSCS Circle 1 of the Methodist Church will meet at 122 Fayette St Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Duncan Mrs Kenneth Kinneer Mrs Ralph Nelson and Miss Mary Jo Kennedy serving committee members Adda Neikirk will be devotional leader The program features an all members presentation based on the book Plowshares and Pruning Hooks by Maude Hardie for A s Day Apart service All members are urged to attend and offer transport to nearby members without same.

Meclaim Duncan WSCS Methodist Church C. D. Duncan Fayette St Duncan Kenneth Kinneer Ralph Nelson Mary Jo Kennedy Adda Neikirk Maude Hardie

Central PTA Meeting and Nelsonville Elks Election

Central PTA will meet Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Central school building. Nelsonville Lodge 543 BPO Elks holds its annual officer election tonight at the Elks’ Home on Hocking Street. Growth of a tree is seasonal, occurring only at certain times of year such as summer and the moist season.

Central Pta Centrals ‘Chool Nelsonville Nelsonville Lodge BPO Elks Elks Hocking St Cerain

Torrence Dies Ex JP And Merchant At 76

Nelson Torrence 76 a lifelong Meigs County resident and former merchant died Monday morning at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg He served as justice of the peace and notary public Survived by two sons two daughters two brothers three sisters and a number of relatives Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm in the Christian Church Tuppers Plains with burial in Sandhill Cemetery Friends may call at Arbogast funeral home Tuppers Plains The Tribe Sorority holds a rummage sale Saturday April 2 in Washington St rooms Cherry County Nebraska described as large as Connecticut and Rhode Island combined.

Coolville Nelson Torrence St. Josephs Hospital Parkersburg Torrence Meigs County Christian Church Sam Roland Tuppers Plains Leo Monroe Mich Mra Hazel Clark Nae Childers Zanesville Walter Ernest East Liverpool Mattie McGil Margaret Antwiler East Liverpoot Bertha Baum Ches Sandhill Cemetery Long Bottom Arbaugae Funeral Home Tuppers Plain The Tribe Sorority Washington St

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes List of Local Residents

A hospital notes section lists residents and relatives from Nelsonville Glouster Mar City Corning Athens and surrounding areas. Names include Mae Bowers Pearl Shuttleworth Selah Gordon Martha Harry Juanita Keyes Louis Hammond Nellie True James Barnes Betty Janie Poches Dorothy Ramsey Ruth Himmerman and others with routes indicated.

Mae ‘Bowers Nelsonville Allard Hostetter Dewey Ruscoe Pearl Shuttleworth Mar City Selah Gordon Corning Martha Harry James Barnes Chauncey Campbell Betty Janie Poches Jackesonville Dorothy Ramsey Marion Ruth Himmerman Union Furnace

Valley Lodge Meeting Slated for Tomorrow

Valley Lodge 169 Knights will hold a meeting at 7 30 pm Wednesday at Pythian Hall. Members asked to attend Jesse Groves funeral Wednesday at 3 pm. contact Raymond Smith chancellor commander. Groves was a 53 year member of Valley Lodge.

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