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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1951

Page

14

Nelsonville Foundry President John W. Jackson Dies

John W. Jackson 47 president of Nelsonville Foundry and Machine Co. died at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a heart attack. A Nelsonville native he helped manage the firm with his brother Frank R. Jackson. The plant, on wartime contracts, recently won a tank parts award and began remodeling. He is survived by two brothers and a sister. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at Warren funeral home. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville John W. Jackson Nelsonville Foundry & Machine Co Mount St. Mary Hospital Jackson Athens Frank R. Jackson Foundry Robert F. Jackson Mately Frank R Erle C. Jackson Philadelphia Helen Jackson Arlington First Methodist Church Warren Funeral Home John Lloyd Evans Greenlawn Cemetery

Oratorio at First Methodist Church Sunday Evening

Nelsonville notices a 30-voice First Methodist Choir will perform The Holy City this Sunday at 7 30 p m under director Mrs Philip Weller Miss Stephenson and Miss Love will accompany on organ and piano Reverend Paul Niswander will deliver the invocation The program spans two parts with solos duets and choruses and ends with free admission.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Holy City Philip Weller Bessie Stephenson Sigrid Love Paul M. Niswander Miss Stephenson Miss Love Charles Evans Doris Miller Martha Campbell Mary Johnson Mrs. Albert Inman Elmer Siddie Jack Wilson Pete Shough

Woman's Club Meeting Endorses Teacher Salary Bills

NELSONVILLE The Business & Professional Woman's Club met at the Shafer residence on E Franklin St. Hostesses were Lillian Betts Frances Bennett Florence Cook and Geneva Kuhn. The group endorsed Senate Bill 92 and House Bill 48 to establish a minimum salary schedule for Ohio teachers. Pearl Hartley presented Rev. J A Long who spoke of his trip to Lake Success and United Nations sessions.

Nelsonville Business & Professional Woman's Club Shafer E. Franklin St Lillian Betts Frances Bennnett Florence Cook Geneva Kuhn Ohio General Assembly Ohio Pearl Hartley J. A. Long Lake Success United Nation

Health topic highlights East PTA meeting in Nelsonville

Mrs. Joe B. Davis spoke on health at the East PTA gathering. The program featured two duets, a saxophone solo, and readings. The association voted $5 to the Red Cross fund and named Health Council members for the coming year. Nominating committee appointments and room count awards were announced with plans for April’s program.

Nelsonville Joe B. Davis East Pta Davis City Board of Education Athens County Tubereculosis & Health Association Peter Cottontail Nancy Devol Martha Daugherty Caroline Elliott Elizabeth Ann Hall Red Cross Fund Violet Carroll Norma O’nail Health Council Margaret Jones Lillian Young Robert Gillilan Esthel Kinneer Margaret Johnson

Tri Psi Sponsoring St Patrick's Day Dance at Elks Hall

The Tri Psi Sorority sponsors a St Patrick's Day dance at the Elks Hall Saturday night. Dancing runs from 10 to 1 with music by Bob Holloway's orchestra. A special price is offered for high school students.

Tri Psi Elks’ Hall Bob Holloway

Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter to Meet Monday Evening

The Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter will meet Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Cecil Shafer on Franklin Street. Dr. Julien M. Goodman, director of surgery at Mount St. Mary Hospital, will speak. Hostesses include Mrs. Julius Fischer, Mrs. Wm. Evans, Mrs. John Kelso, Mrs. Harry Hinman, and Miss Harriett Baird.

Elizabeth Zane Dew Cecil Shafer Franklin St Julien M. Goodman Mount St. Mary Hospital Julius Fischer Wm. B. Evans John P. Kelso Harry Hinman Harriett Baird

Marietta Ship Saga Ends in St Petersburg a Century Ago

The Nelsonville News recounts a Marietta Ohio ship cleared in 1807 bound for New Orleans and England, later seized as contraband by Russian officials who doubted Marietta’s US port status. A clue comes when a captain traces the Mississippi to the Muskingum mouth, locating the launching port. The tale notes Fulton era navigation advances.

Nelsonville Marietta Ohio St. Petersburg Russia Nelsonville News St. Clair Mississippi New Orleans England United States Mississippi River Muskingum Fulton

Nelsonville churches outline Palm Sunday through Easter events

The Nelsonville church page lists services and schedules for First Methodist Second Christian Latter Day Saints Epiphany Episcopal Pilgrim Holiness First Presbyterian and others. Palm Sunday morning worship communion and a sacred oratorio are noted along with Holy Week and Good Friday observances and Easter sunrise services.

First Methodist Paul M. Niswander Sesson Methodist Youth Fellowship Holy City Red Cross Boy Scout Troop Christian Church Presbyterian Church Curt Davis Christian — Fort and Short J. A. Long Union Memorial Paul Niswander The Latter Day Saints Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Harper and Jackson Sts D. O. Norris Albert Griffin Epiphany Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr Palm

Mount St Mary Hospital Admission Notes

A list of admissions includes Henry C. Morgan Chauncey Nora Ervin Nelsonville Alice Nutter Logan Route James Stanley Jacksonville Orville Lyons Chauncey Terry Lee Nelsonville Carl Petitt Nelsonville Andrew Kilpatrick Haydenville Juanita Hamilton Gore Route 1 and Dorothy Hanning New Straits ville Mrs Paul Lash Nelsonville with son. Discharges include Betty Gianopolis Logan and Mrs Leo H Johnson Corning Route 1 and daughter.

Henry C. Morgan Chauncey Nora Ervin Nelsonville Alice Nutter Logan James Stanley Jacksonville Orville Lyons Terry Lee Carl Petitt Andrew Kilpatrick Haydenville Juanita Hamilton Gore Betty Gianopolis Leo H. Johnson Corning Dorothy Hanning New Straitsville Paul Lash

Scout Charter Renewal Meeting Planned This Week

Willis Blower and C. A. Bingman called a joint troop meeting for Tuesday at 7 30 p m to renew the Scout charter expiring at March end and to conclude the finance drive. Ralph Hines reports a salvage drive last Saturday yielded two truckloads of waste paper moved to Athens by Hines and William Stephenson.

Glouster Willis Blower C. A. Bingman Ralph Hines Athens Hines William Stephenson

Area church listings outline weekly services

Glouster and surrounding churches list schedules for Sunday school Bible study worship and evangelistic services. Notable churches include Glouster First Baptist Ferndale Church of Christ Glouster Methodist Redtown Free Methodist Mt Carmel Free Methodist Jacksonville EUB Hollister EUB Glouster Church of Christ Bishopville Church of Christ Hooper Ridge Trimble West Side Jacksonville Methodist Millfield Methodist Hemlock Church of Christ Seventh Day Adventist Zion Union Church Oakdale Church of God with times for classes sermons and evening services.

Glouster First Baptist Ferndale Church OF Christ Edwin Carpenter Glouster Methodist John Devol Jerusalem J. H. Elas Mr. Devol Redtown Free ‘Methodist Roy Strausbaugh Floyd Brooks Strausbaugh Young People's Meeting Margaret McNutt MT. Carmel Hazel Kimble Jacksonville W. H. Mathias Hollister Glouster Church OF Christ Daniel K. Teater James M. Alley U.P Bishopville Church OF Christ Hooper Ridge Trimble West Side Church OF Christ Franklin Cooley Trimble Millfield Hemlock Seventh Day B. F. Mowry

Easter Assembly Planned by Nelsonville High School Choir

Nelsonville high school plans an Easter assembly Thursday March 22 at 2 30 pm in the auditorium directed by Mrs Paul Hughes. The 75 voice choir and 30 voice eighth grade glee club will perform a program blending songs scripture and novelties.

Nelsonville Paul Hughes Bill Carter Marlene Bill Barrows Glee Club Shirley Byers Rosalie Hartley Peter Cottontail Martha Daugherty Nancy Devol East School High School Doris Miller NHS Florence Byrd Joan Hanley Dianne Crabtree Donna Hoskins Judy Henshaw Mary Jo Halisman Garden Gloria Lewis Patti Green Elinor Call

Mrs. Anna Fultz Mayle 66 dies at home

Mrs. Anna Fultz Mayle aged 66 died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday at 1 30 a m She was a member of the First Baptist Church and taught the adult Bible class Survived by husband Hayes Mayle six sons George Jr Robert Joseph Wallace Alston and Foster Fultz two grandchildren Thelma Conley Columbus and Thomas in Korea two brothers Robert and Sam West and two sisters Mrs Willie Reed and Miss Mary West Burial in Maplewood Cemetery Funeral at First Baptist Church Saturday 2 p m by Rev Charles Carpenter Friends may call at the family home until time for the funeral

Glouster Anna Fultz Mayle First Baptist Church Hayes Mayle George Fultz, Jr Robert Joseph Wallace Alston Foster Fultz Thelma Conley Columbus Thomas Korea Sam West Virginia Willie Reed Mary West Charles Carpenter Maplewood Cemetery

Youth To Sponsor Junior Study Group

The senior Young Peoples Church of Christ will sponsor a junior study group as a Christian service project. Meetings occur every Sunday at 6 p.m., led by Rev. Daniel Teater and volunteers David Grubbs Sharma Phillips and Judy Zimmer. Children aged six to ten are invited to attend.

Glouster Young Peoples Church of Christ Daniel Teater David Grubbs Sharma Phillips Judy Zimmer

Services Held for John William Wade in Ohio

Funeral services for John William Wade of Buchtel were held recently. Attending were relatives and friends from multiple Ohio towns including Akron Nelsonville Columbus Hilliards Marysville Haydenville Zanesville Cleveland Puritan New Plymouth Union Furnace Jacksonville Murray City Logan and others.

Buchtel John William Wade Co. P. Wade Anna Conley Emory Sanders Akron Zella Brady William Dishong Nelsonville Raymond Brady Dayton Edward McQuaid Orrin McQuaid Columbus F. E. Hagerman Hilliards Ohio Robert Mills Carbondale Wilford Sheets New Plymouth Anna May Union Furnace Edward Stevens Lewis Hounenstien Jacksonville M. O. Lewis Murray City John Culp Logan

Baptism Dates Announced By Local Pastor

The Rev John De vol announced two baptism Sundays one on the upcoming Sunday and another on Easter Sunday at the Glouster church.

Glouster John Devol

Bake Sale Planned by Jacksonville Mothers Club

The Jacksonville Mothers Club will hold a bake sale in Sayres Store in Jacksonville on Saturday at 11 a.m. Proceeds support club activities and local community needs.

Glouster Jacksonville Mothers Club Sayres Jacksonville

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