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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1957
Page
3
Two fires burned near Nelsonville on a windy Saturday afternoon. About 2 p.m. forces from 60 to 100 firefighters battled a 50 acre blaze behind The Diamond and another 12 acre fire near Kimberly with about 30 men. Forestry agent Richard Moore blamed residents burning trash on windy dry days and warned ash can ignite tinder dry grass.
Nelsonville is hosting a Southeastern Ohio Regional Council meeting with about 175 attendees. The evening includes a 6 p m dinner at First Methodist Church, a brief business session, a talk by Robert Stuart, administrator of the new Southeastern Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital, and a hospital tour. Open house is planned March 30–31, with the dedication March 29. Tickets are available from local area representatives and must be purchased by Tuesday.
The Nelsonville Ministerial Association meets Wednesday at 9 30 a m in the Christian Church to plan the Good Friday service and a tour of the new Tuberculosis Hospital. All Nelsonville ministers are invited.
Nelsonville reports the Hocking Valley Shrine 51 gathers Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Eagles Hall for its annual meeting. Members will read annual reports and elect officers.
Men over 40 troubled by getting up nights back pains leg tiredness and loss of vigor are urged to consider glandular inflammation. The Excelsior Institute reports many have benefited from non surgical methods and offers a free book with no obligation from Dept 3163 Excelsior Springs Mo.
New Straitsville resident William M. Call 79 died Saturday evening in Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville shortly after admission for a heart ailment. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at his residence with burial in New Straitsville Cemetery. He is survived by wife Margaret a son John of New Straitsville a daughter Mary Margaret Hobbins of Cleveland a brother Edward Call a sister Mrs Margaret Bennett two stepchildren Mrs Paul Martz of Cincinnati and John Foster two grandchildren and a great grandchild.
A list of new admissions and births at Mount St Mary Hospital includes Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dane of Gore Route 1 a daughter. Other admitted individuals include Mrs. Hannah Brookins Athens William Martin Call New Straitsville Ted Covest Nelsonville Ivan France Nelsonville Mrs. Ruth Horn Haydenville and many more from Nelsonville Circle Hill Glouster Millfield Buchtel Union Furnace Chauncey and Jackson ville. A tagged male market crab traveled 35 miles on the ocean floor in 10 weeks per California Fish and Game Department findings.
Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association opens the new TB Hospital for an open house on March 30-31 after the dedication on March 29. Residents planning tours during the meeting should wait for the open house to see the hospital in operation days. Mrs. Joe B. Davis notes staff will be busy preparing and cannot provide guided tours tomorrow night.
Ira D. Cunningham 66 died at his Chauncey residence after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner, son of Sherman and Anna Cunningham. Survived by widow Hester a son Roy of Bellaire a step son Harold Mayles of Athens two grandchildren three great grandchildren and four brothers Clell Cleveland Donald Bellaire Russell Chauncey and Rye Athens Route 2. Services set for Wednesday at 1 p m Johnson funeral home with burial in Green Lawn cemetery. Friends may call anytime at the funeral home.
The Home Builders Class of the Methodist Church gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morarity. The next meeting is planned for April 12 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Milford Cole of Columbus.
The Glouster Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs Mary Davis’s home to discuss the April worship topic Our Plus Becomes A Cross Home Missions In National News and an airplane island tour presented by Mrs Margaret Hammond. Officers were named for childrens work and literature while arlene davis and mary davis were highlighted. 17 members and two guests attended. The district meeting at Lancaster March 27 was noted and the April gathering will feature a Mental Health talk.
S Sgt J L Ballard is at Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind returning last month from Mannheim Germany. Mrs Ballard and son Dwight visited her parents in Jacksonville then went to Zanesville to see relatives before proceeding to Dayton to visit Carl E South and Mrs South. Mrs Ballard plans to visit Detroit relatives while Sgt Ballard completes his course at the fort.
Police investigated two weekend accidents on Canal Street. At 11:45 a.m. Saturday Donna Lynn Plummer and Robert H. Grey collided as Grey’s car struck her rear while she turned into Baties East End drive. Grey faces unsafe operation charges. Sunday at 7:20 p.m. Nessley’s car on Canal Street was rear ended by John Wood while Nessley tried to avoid a dog. no charges filed and minor damage.
Mrs Vernon Canny led a study at the Albany Methodist Church. Mrs H M Stanley will lead the April 9 meeting. Various local families hosted visits and dinners including the Jarvis Cline Gillogly Goodwin Ator and Elliott households with relatives from Cincinnati Columbus Lithopolis Newark and Parkersburg. Funeral services for Mr Ingram were held in Spencer West Virginia.
A rehearsal for the Big Grin variety and minstrel show is scheduled today at 7 30 p m in the band room of the Madison building.
The Junior Progressive Study Club will not meet as scheduled this evening. Members will attend a mental health program in the school lunch room on March 28 at 7 30 p m. Garden Club Senior Progressive Study Club and Catholic Ladies Society will also attend, sponsored by the Rothwell Club.
Nineveh Rebekah Lodge schedules a Tuesday 7 p.m. meeting at the IOOF Hall in Jacksonville. Members should arrive by 6:30 p.m. to confer with an IOOF Lodge committee about party plans.
Glouster resident John Carpenter marked his 88th birthday with a day in Athens as the honored guest at relatives’ home. Athens visitors Mrs. E E Munden and family. Debbie and Jimmy Jon Snow spent Saturday with Dora Munden Emrick and L T Mundew in Glouster. Grove City couple Mr. and Mrs. John Bryson and their children were weekend guests of their parents in Glouster and area.
The Central School Parent Teachers Association postpones the planned evening meeting. The group will now gather Wednesday at 3 p.m. A cooking demonstration was the original program for the night.
Gene Lineback of Nelsonville was fined by Mayor Earl Hilleary for unsafe operation and for having a loud muffler, each totaling $10 plus costs.
GLOUSTER The McCann Frederic Post American Legion and the Auxiliary hold the annual birthday party Tuesday with a 6 p.m. dinner at the legion hall. Speaker will be Pat Howe state legion service director. Members with pension or related questions are urged to attend for more information and entertainment is planned.
Science reports a new healing substance called Bio-Dyne used in Preparation H that shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows real shrinkage and strong statements from sufferers. available as suppository or ointment with a money back guarantee.
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