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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1956

Page

9

Logan High Graduates and Wilton Rotary Meeting Notes

At Wilton High School a Rotary Club meeting featured speaker Al Wissing detailing robust growth in construction and a Carborundum plant project facing delays but expected to finish by September. Also listed are Wilkesville seniors Ralph Arles Spires and Beverly Anne Peters as valedictorian and salutatorian for Class of 1956 with bios of their activities and ambitions.

LOGAN Wilton High School Rotary Sereno—nm New York City Rmanu Neeys Wissing Logan Rotary Club al Wissing Brown and Matthews Carborundum Troy Diles Cincinnati Airy Kroger Co William Moore W Rogram Wilkesville Ralph Arles Wires Beverly Anne Peters Spires Ralph H. Spires Ewington Vinton County School

Nelsonville Garden Club Tea Highlights May Fundraising

Nelsonville hostesses welcomed club members and guests at the Presbyterian Church for the annual garden club tea. Speakers spoke on club aims, with Irene Ragional director sending greetings. Proceeds from a broom sale and fund drives support athletic and community projects, including equipment for youth football and a chartered bus to away games.

Nelsonville E. E. Belle Charles Evans Siddle Curt Heintzelm Presbyterian Gas Church Nelsonville Cor- Philmunity Garden Club Walter Howe Roy Snackenberg Joe Dent Old Philips Logan Hocking County Johnny Appleseed Phillips Nelsonville 12 Illustrated Irene Ragional Jesville Columbus Washington and Jefferson St Carroll West End Athleti

Nelsonville Social Notes from the Cosmopolian Club meeting

The Cosmopolian Club met at Mrs. Wesley Hawk’s home on Chestnut Street with Mrs. Hawk and Miss Elizabeth Linton as instesses. Activities included prayers, flag salute, and clubwoman’s creed. Members discussed Gerontology paper, aged needs, and Legislation Day in Athens. Refreshments were served by hostesses during social hour.

Cosmopolian Club Wesley Hawk Chestnut St Hawk Elizabeth Linton Lulu Saltz Harry Ball

Amesville and Nelsonville School News and Notices

AMESVILLE Mrs. Jack Whyte is under treatment at University Hospital Columbus. AMESVILLE The Ames Born Jerry Tedrow son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tedrow at home on leave, will present an Easter play. NELSONVILLE Charges of assault and battery were filed Sunday by a wife against her husband and the husband against his wife. Maywood Mrs. Ruth Topsail returned from Portsmouth due to illness of her mother's sister. The Junior Class plans a junior senior banquet April 5 with the theme Order in the Court. seniors plan Plead No Mock. FHA candidates Sandra Nadroski Madelon Clark Norma Ziegler were screened for the State Homemaker Degree with WP Clark. William Szalay and Paul Kasler attended a Shrine dinner. NELSONVILLE CLASS OF 1946 MEETS Thursday at 7 pm in Tri Psi sorority rooms for 10th reunion plans.

Jack Whyte St. Johns Jt Univerity Hospital Columbus Amesville Jerry Tedrow Speech and Dramatics Club W. J. Tedrow Franklin Sr Camp Gordon Nelsonville Brant Ft. Belvoir Maywood Ruth Topsail Ayers Wanda Sharp Portsmouth Jack Sharp George Schoonover Essie Smith Duncan Sandra Nadroski Madelon Clark Norma Ziegler Nasonville Tri Psi

Armstrong Will Read in Laurelville Probate Court

The will of Daisy Armstrong admits to probate in Hocking County Probate Court. It directs all estate assets be converted to cash with half to son Robert Armstrong and the other half placed in a trust for Melvin Armstrong and under trustee Don C. Patterson to pay Melvin monthly for life and extra if needed. If Melvin enters business, $5000 may be paid outright. upon Melvin's death, the trust goes to Robert for his heirs, including wife Helen and children James and Sally Ann. Patterson is named executor.

Sansay Daisy Armstrong Laurelville Hocking County Robert Armstrong Don C. Patterson Adelphi Melvin Armstrong Robert Helen James Sally Ann Patterson

McArthur Soldier Joins Sixth Anti Aircraft Battalion

Pvt Jackie D. Quick, 19, son of Mrs Frances Quick of McArthur, was assigned to the Sixth Anti Aircraft Artillery Missile Battalion at Fort Lawton, Wash. Quick, a rocket-launcher gunner in Battery D, entered the Army last September and completed basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas. He is a McArthur High School graduate of 1951.

Meaningng Army Jackie D. Quick Frances Quick McArthur Fort Lawton Wash Quick Army Fort Bliss Tex McArthur High School

Special School Board Meeting in Buehtel Nelsonville

A special meeting of the Buehtel York Township School Board will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. to authorize an advanced draw.

Buehtel Nelsonville Buehtel-York Township

Birth Announces Son Mark Jason to Newoonville Burch Family

Mr and Mrs James Burch Kirby Ohio announce the birth of a son on March 20 at Wyandotte Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky The boy is named Mark Jason Grandparents include V A Miller Upper Sandusky Luther Burch Sr Elkin NC and Hazel Burch Rosser Nelsonville The couple former Nelsonville residents and Nelsonville High School graduates have two older children Jimmy Joe 6 and Mellissa Ann ages unknown.

Newoonville James Burch Kirby Ohio Wyandotte Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky Mark Jason V. A. Miller Luther Burch Elkin N.C Hazel Burch Rosser Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Jimmy Joe Mellissa Ann

Unt St. Mary as Notes Unt St. Mary as Notes

Mr and Mrs Lowell Auflick of Nelsonville announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs John M Corby of Nelsonville announce a son. Admitted include Miss Joyce Allen of New Marshfield Route 1 and Mrs Aldona Aaker of New Lexington. Ralph Harmon of Hemlock and Charles Staten of Millfield Route are listed.

Ours Lowell Auflick Nelsonville John M. Corby Joyce Allen New Marsheld Aldona Aaker New Lexngton Ralph Harmon Hemlock Charles Staten Millfield

Area Men Enter Basic Five Ash Training at Lackland

Area men finish basic air force training at Lackland Field in San Antonio Texas before starting technical training or entering active duty. Basil Vore of Glouster Donald A Rife 18 of Dexter Route 1 Don E Jonas 18 of Nelsonville Raymond Searles 20 of Millfield Route 1 and David G Harrison 18 of The Plains are listed as trainees.

Lackland Poree Amran Antonio Texas Techn David G. Harrison Rebecca Harrison the Plains

Birth of a daughter announced in mobile home

Mr Dore Miller of Mobile announces the birth of a daughter on March 26. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs G B R and Mr and Mrs H D ville Sr. Mrs Albert Bolen recently released from Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs Nellie Vales ill and Salem Center School substitute principal TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Mr and Mrs J E Radek in Logan travel to Columbus for medical care. William Meyer and Mrs Nellie Vale were in Route 180 taken by ambulance to University Hospital Columbus for treatment with Roa pital accompanying Nicholson.

Point Rock Dore Miller Mobile 8. Dville, Sr Vere F. R. Vale Albert Bolen Oblinger Salem Center Nellie Vales J. E. Radek Logan William Meyer Nellie Vale Ambu- Pomeroy Lance University Hos Roapital Columbus Nicholson

W T Snowden Dies at 86 and other notices

Obituary listings report W T Snowden aged 86 dying in an Athens hospital following illness. Survivors include four sons and a daughter. services planned with burial at Elk Cemetery. Separate notices list Ciara Winters and local school bake sale details and PTA event at East School with requests for baked goods.

A Night To Remember Titanic Drama On NBC Kraft TV

Charles Mercer reports NBC will present A Night To Remember a dramatization of Walter Lord s bestseller about the sinking of the Titanic on Kraft Television Theater The cast includes 105 actors across 31 sets in NBC Brooklyn studios due to safety concerns over water tanks in the RCA building The project involves J Walter Thompson Co securing TV rights and Lord writing the work during nights and weekends while pursuing film and stage opportunities

Charles Mercer New York Walter Lord Nbc-Tv NBC Brooklyn Kraft Television Theater NBC Manhattan RCA Kraft J. Walter Thompson Co Lord A. J. Walter Thompson Pearl Harbor Colleeti

Rev Evans To Speak At Union Services Tonight

Nellonville reports Union Holy Week services at the Presbyterian Church at 7 20 p m with the Rev John Loyd Evans speaking on The End of the World and Future Life Miss Margaret Johnson to sing I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked in the program indicating a local religious observance and solo performance

Nellonville Union Presbyterian Church John Loyd Evans Margaret Johnson Jesus

Wedding anniversaries and family visits dominate Coolville notes

Mr and Mrs Tra Kincade and Mr and Mrs Wade Richardson attended the ith wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Rardin at their son Orville Rardin’s home. Parkersburg visitors include Jon Deeter with Charles Gillan family and Don Deeter for a family dinner. Funeral services for Mrs Olive Irvine were held at Decatur Presbyterian Church. Mrs A A McLain died. Lizzie Humphrey born here. Jim Graham family sells home and plans to reside with son in Buckeye West Virginia.

Coolville Tra Kincade Wade Richardson Ith Frank Rardin Orville Rardin Parkersburg Jon Deeter Fod Charles Gillan Columbus Don Deeter Howard Chapman Rock Street A.A. McLain Lizzie Humphrey Jim Graham Buckeye W. Va—Mer Jam Bibbee

Grover Carpenter Elected President of Hocking Health Council

Grover Carpenter of Rockbridge Good Hope Township was elected president of the Hocking County Advisory Health Council at its annual meeting in the health department offices. The group approved James Brown of Logan for a five year county health board term, and discussed the 1985 program and school health emphasis with Dr. H M Boocks urging cooperation among township trustees boards of education and parent groups.

County Health Department HM. Boocks Boocks Boards of Education Health’ Department Sound Health Board

Inventory and appraisement of Turner estate filed

Probate Court records show the inventory and appraisal of the late William N. Turner of Laurelville. Valuation of assets set at 2135 by appraisers Harley Hart Pearl Fetheroll and Thomas Rose. executrix is Mary Swackhammer.

Logan Society Degree Staff Initiate at Nelsonville

Thursday night at Nelsonville Mrs Edward Miller led the initia tion as the Logan group held an officer's chair ceremony. About 50 Logan Glouster and church members attended from Logan and East PTA met to plan an ice cream social and officer nominating committee. Detention room project donation and attendance awards were announced while student performers from East School entertained.

Central School FTA District Springs Center Samuel Lang Congo Nice Ohio Congress Gene Crane Logan Zanesville Marion Mace Route 3 Donald H. Shafer Joe Virginia Sullivan Corning Keller Dick Donahey Ternate Fred Pierce Nelsonville Tisresident Marchetta Young Bondale Betty Cage Branson Chambers Glouster Pern Rees Betty Cope Donald Lotz Rockbridge Kameen Hartley Anna Jerabick Zales Edward Miller John Bownes Tom Rainer Charles Bright Mary East Pta J. Robert Smith East School Minnie Louise ‘Bowen B W. Morris

H G Clark Dies Monday in Chillicothe Hospital

Howard G. Clark of Rockbridge Rowe 1 died at 5 pm Monday at Chillicothe Hospital after recent illness and a surgery. native of Hocking County, son of Hen Harden Clark, survived by wife Ada, two sons John H. Clark of Lancaster and Ralph Clark of Chillicothe, three grandchildren, and four brothers Samuel R. Clark Walter Clark Logan, R. D. Clark, Harley Clark of Lockville. Leonard funeral service handling arrangements.

Logan Howard G. Clark Rockbridge Rowe Chillicothe Hospital Clark Chillicothe Edward Ruff Hocking County Hen Harden Clark Ada John H. Clark Lancaster Ralph Clark Samuel

Nelsonville Native Bil Walters Dies in CO Poisoning

Bil Walters 23, once of Nelsonville, died of carbon monoxide poisoning after his moving truck’s engine was left running on the roadside. Survived by Dwight Walters Jr and Sherril Walters, and by Bernard and Mrs Goss as nephews. the accident occurred mid March with death recorded March 19 at Port Clinton Hospital. Dwight Walters formerly resided in Nelsonville, now in Toledo.

Nelsonvi Bil Walters Nelsonville Dwight Walters Toledo Bernard Goss Dwight, Jr Sherril Port Clinton Hocnital

Rites Set Thursday For Curtis Smathers Sr

Final rites for Curtis Smathers Sr 82 of Buchtel will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Buchtel Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Whitmore Cemetery in Buchtel. Friends may call at the residence of another son Curtis Jr in Buchtel.

Selsonville Curtis Smathers Buchtel Paul Bellaire Buchtel Methodist ‘Church Whitmore Curtis, Jr

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Peters Bary Wilton Everly Anne Peters Ralph Arlen Spire Garden Club Nelsonville Social Notes Mrs. Hawk Central PTA Florence Cummings Francis Cox Loyd Gray Mother's Club Ugley England Etbere Welsonville WP. Clark Rome-Canaan William Szalay Paul Kasler Armstrong St. Mary Wolfe Furniture Co W. Washington St Mrs. Winters W. T. Snowden Illinois Feermetese George Nog Elk Cemetery John Thur She East School Parent Teachers Association Maret Esday, Marc Areeer Agers Rees Cite Wire i Ima Bains Porta Guy Lomita Pareres Seton Tonga Wester Carrent Garret Mores Mam Abasey Tovetory Moe Pattison Spo Beckman Casper Daie Lie Dale Pras Gene Cassy T Garay Men Nouba Fatty Fatty Toni Deion Welter Prince Hay Thesier Patt Deepa New Caravan News Caravan Father Hart Parne Coatey Peter Land The Milionaire Na Tanner Teeter Damoe Runyon Midwest Panta Steel Steel Hour Piotne Veniele Frew Bow Weuter Spore Kukia Fran Obie Mave Jennings Daley Westnar MGM Kuki One Jane T Jonn Daly Warner Bes Evans Grover Carpenter Hocking Advisory Health Council Ton Town Department Health Department Russell Anderson Perry Township Herman Bumgardner Starr Township Charles H. Frasure Falls Township Logan Society Floyd Dollmatsch Harry Sweazy Merlin Whitcraft Herman Leonard Jennie Martin White ‘Craft Mark Lobe H. G. Clark Rites
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