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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1951
Page
12
From 1796 to 1801 the U S government paid 83000 dollars yearly to protect American ships from Tripoli pirates according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
A Buehtel woman suffered a head bruise in a Sunday night collision on Canal Street near Harper involving a car driven by Jean Krakau. John Rettemeyer Jr. was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in his third such arrest within 39 days. He faces transfer to a court of record and arraignment in Athens.
James O Harra aged 66 died at Mount St. Mary Hospital after several days’ illness. He was an unmarried former brick factory worker living with his sister Mrs Sarah Lent on Church Street. Funeral arrangements are being made by Stout funeral home.
Admission notes include Mr and Mrs William Leonard Logan Route 4 daughter Mrs Joe North Nelsonville daughter admitted Mrs A B Johnson Nelsonville William McCormick Logan Route 4 Rolland Harris Nelsonville Frank Arkley Shawnee Mrs Robert Selb Athens Raymond James Smith Glouster Route 3 Rev Edwin E Yocke Nelsonville Mrs Pauline Zglewski Buchtel Mrs Ben Kirkendall Nelsonville Mrs Alex Ross Glouster Route Paul Boyle New Straitsville Dismissals list includes Mrs Ralph Masure Logan and daughter Mrs Elza Miller Nelsonville John Williams Nelsonville Mrs Harry Evans Nelsonville Mrs Frank Anderson Nelson Mrs William Thomas Wright Nelsonville James Stanley Jacksonville Herbert Hipkiss Nelsonville Catherine Dalton Nelsonville Mrs James Wallace New Straitsville Mrs James Campbell New Lexington Judy Spencer New Straitsville William Frazee Chauncey Shannon Lovsey The Plains Robert Bell Murray City.
The Nelsonville Twig 8 and 8 of Mount St Mary Hospital Guild sponsor a rummage sale March 30 and 31 in the room on Hocking Street formerly used as a plumbing shop.
Carthage area social notes list guests and visits from families in Lancaster Amanda Nelsonville Logan Snowville Haydenville Glouster and Glouster. Robert Wilkinson was admitted to Mount St Mary Hospital. Les Horn and Bill Matheny hosted Clyde McManus and Clyde Campbell with Annie Lowes.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hewitt included Mr. and Mrs. William Tippet and others from Creola. Relations visited in McArthur Hamden Columbus and with relatives. many listed as relatives and local hosts.
Mizpah Class of the Methodist Sunday school will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Elizabeth Linton 154 N Jefferson St. Members have been asked to bring sales tax stamps to the meeting.
Out of town mourners attended funeral services for Mrs Emma Dailey in Nelsonville including Rev C L Keene and wife, Mr and Mrs Danny Irvin, Mr and Mrs Roy Anderson, Mr and Mrs Walter Loff, Mr and Mrs Ralph Loff, Mr and Mrs Lewis Gilbert, George Dailey, Rev B R Kean and daughter Marcella of Columbus, Alma Loomis and Herbert Loomis of Chardon, James and William Wolfe of Circleville, Roy Vanatta of Logan, Stella Hicks, Celia Rush, Merle Jones and Rose Ann of Wyandotte, Mich.
Nelsonville city council meets in adjourned session at City Hall at 7 p.m. to consider annexation applications and civil defense funding of 250 dollars. Mayor Earl Eileary and several officials toured the districts proposed for annexation Sunday afternoon.
WSCS members plan the annual Foster Bazaar in the church annex on Saturday evening March 24 with a chicken supper lunches and numerous sale items.
John Harrison of Boston produced rope commercially as early as 1630, marking rope making as an early colonial industry.
The spiny anteater is described as warm blooded yet exhibits a body temperature variation of 18 degrees Fahrenheit. This unusual fluctuation highlights the species’ thermoregulation characteristics.
The eighty fourth birthday of William Busch was observed at a turkey dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs P N Miller on Chestnut Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs J L Altman of Jacksonville Mr and Mrs Edgar Hellyer of Logan and Mrs Bess Higgins of Nelsonville.
Miss Marian Simpson nurse at Christ Hospital Cincinnati spent a weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs George Simpson and brother and sister in law George McClintock of Point Pleasant visited with Otis McClintock Linley Hart family Dale and Paula and were dinner guests of Albert Smith Dr and Mrs Charles Jividen of Athens visited Jividen parents Mr and Mrs Clark Jividen Harold Sargent of Pomeroy visited Rob ert Roush Mrs Henry Roush visited Letart two days with Mrs Gideon Roush and Mrs Mattie Hinkle Howard Montgomery Cincinnati spent weekend with his mother Mrs Annie Curtis Jessie Neigler visited Letart Mrs Owen Watson Conrad McCoy Ravenswood purchased Mary Jiden farm Bowman's Run erecting barn addition for 40 cows and drilling a water well
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Turner were held at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Earl Cowen officiating. Nearby visits included Jack Warner of Jackson who visited Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Blackwood, accompanied by his father Earnest Warner. Other social visits included Elmer Finlan at E. V. Atkins, and dinner guests at Bud Douglas and Raymond Cotterill homes.
The Plains High School announces lists of honor pupils by grade. Seventh grade honorees include Betty Andrews Ruth Keeton Patsy Bryan Rita Howard and Nina Wright. Eighth grade honors name Jimmie Beard Robert Finnearty Sharon Stauffer Marilyn Lee Dale Goldsberry Bob Hanning Harold Rowan Merritt Wilson Barbara Bishop Evelyn Graham Rita Keeton and Mary Lou Rupe.
The statement notes Ellis Island is not in New York state and was purchased by the federal government. It also remarks that perfectly normal weather is unusual in any location.
Sgt Chris Ogle and Pinkie visit Brookfield and San Antonio relatives while Ret. Robert Nicholson finishes basic training at Fort Knox on furlough. Measles recovery noted for Georgia Mace. Mrs Junior Woodrum and infant return home from Hocking Valley Hospital. Various local visits and a new baby born to Tom LeMay at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Dennis noted.
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