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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1955

Page

5

C&O Would Keep Land For Proposed School

Nelsonville voters review railway land near Canal and Fourth Streets as the best site for a new school. The board favors keeping the tract, with about 14 acres involved, and awaits C&Os land negotiations and bond sales before purchases or action.

C&o Nelsonville Setae Department Chesa Peake & Ohio Railway Co Ture St. Charles St Fic Fnew School Ngocod Np Adongy Agpebaghgerel i Og S O PN Tees Wierd Rere Roberton James F. Shumaker We Trust Cate Canal St Fourth St Board of Education

Names of Individuals Connected to St Mary Hospital Notices

A list of residents and relatives connected to St Mary hospital notices includes Mr and Mrs Thomas Hillis and daughter from Lexington New, Mr and Mrs Paige Martin and daughter from Logan Rout, Mrs Alice Havens Carbondale and Zoe Anna Fielder Shawnee Route 3, Ernest Wolfe Nelsonville Route 2, Allen Lee Hall Nelsonville, Mrs Anna Reber Carbondale, Glenn Laeken Nelsonville, Mrs Waveline Dexter Plymouth Route 11, Mrs Lois Whitlatch Nelson, Mrs Irene Moore New Lexington, DISMISSED Mrs Thomas Sprouse Union Furnace and son Irwin Glouster Route 3, Billy Irwin Glouster Route 3, Ioaames Arnold Nelsonville Route 2, Grace Crabtree Chaun Lavell Wells Chesterst, Mrs Floelia Barnes New Lexington Route 1, Roy Christman Moxahala, Mrs Dora Blake Gore, Virgie Archer Murray ton.

Nnerns Thomas Hillis New ‘Lexington Paige Martin Logan Alice Havens Carbondale Zoe Anna Fielder Shawnee Ernest’ Wolfe Nelsonville Allen Lee Hall Anna Reber Glenn Laeken Waveline Dexter New ¢ Plymouth Lois Whitlatch Nelson Irene Moore New Lexington

Community visitors and local events span Kingston to Nelsonville

Local residents and visitors frequent Kingston Huntington and Cadmus as PTA meetings, sports outings, and family visits unfold. Leighton Aumiller, Columbus, named Secretary of the Ohio Savings and Loan Assoc in Columbus. Knights of Pythias set a 7 15 pm meeting in Nelsonville to allow attendance at a Log an page ceremony.

Aumiller Nelsonville Leighton E. Aumiller Columbus M Nelsonville Ohio State Federal Savings and Loan Assocsion The Association Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias C. Roy Tomlinson Logan

Minister's Funeral Set For Tuesday

Funeral services for the Rev. Virgil Lanning of New Pittsburg will be led by Rev. Charles Hook Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Murray City Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial in New Straits ville Cemetery. Lanning, native of Hocking County, was killed by a rock fall at a Pittsburg strip pit. He is survived by his wife Dorothy four sons and five daughters, three brothers and two sisters, with friends welcome at the family home.

Nelsonvill Virgil Lanning New Pittsburg Charles Hook Murray City Pilgrim’ Holiness Church New Straitsville Lanning Pittsburg Hallow Hocking County Marion Ida Lanning Dorothy Gale Wilbur Columbus Roger Kenneth Norma Davis Emogene — Strausbaugh Helen Monet Glouster Linda Sharon Thomas Zernie Lancaster Burl Pleasant Smith Audrey Miller

Nelsonville Social Notes and Birthday Party

Nelsonville hosts a Queen Esther class meeting at 7 30 p m in social rooms of the church with a talent sale. Hostesses are Mrs Lillian Kern Mrs Mary and Mrs Nancy Du Mrs Irvin Bean entertained a group of friends at the family home 892 Poplar St with a surprise party for the birthday of her husband. Seventeen guests included Sam Thomas Ed Williams Paul Midkiff Harold Witham Ed Howe Carmen Brooker Kenneth Weaver Floyd Smart Arthur Hewett Mark Herrold Gene Hoskins Frank Lax Warren Dupler and Francis J McGoye. Games and refreshments were provided by Mrs Bean assisted by Mrs Floyd Barber and Mrs McGoye. Legion Post 229 will meet at 7 45 p m today per commander Leroy Bennett.

Queen Esther Methodist Lillian Kern Mary Nancy du Irvin Bean Poplar SL Sam Thomas Ed Williams Paul Midkiff Harold Witham Ed Howe Carmen Brooker Kenneth Weaver Floyd Smart Arthur Hewett Mr. Bean Francis J. McGoye Mrs Bean Floyd Barber McGoye

Parade of Hills Names Clyde Byers Leader

Clyde Byers principal at Buchtel York high school named leader for the 1959 Parade of Hills to be held next September. The full week celebration will keep popular events and add new features including Old Timer's Day Merchants and Industrial Day Education Day Women's Day and Church Day.

Clyde Byers Buchtel-York High School Merchants and Industrial

Victor Hough Dies in Fort Myers Florida

Victor Hough a former Nelsonville resident died Saturday at his Fort Myers Florida home after years of ill health He worked as an electrician for the Nelsonville 1 Sunday Creek Coal Co He is survived by his wife Emma Garner and two daughters Mia and Vivian Case both of Fort Myers Funeral services and burial will be held there Tuesday afternoon The oyster industry is worth about 30 million dollars a year.

Hough Nelsonville Fort Myers Fla Arthur Wallace Howth Sunday Creek Coal Co Emma Garner Mia Vivian Case Pauline Campbell

Two Traffic Accidents Reported in Nelsonville Area

Police logged two crashes. Kathleen Wallace of Fort Int. was hit when Dallas Stufflebean pulled from a parking space into her car near the post office. Stufflebean was fined $20 and costs with $10 suspended. A second crash near Jefferson and Poplar involved Charles Reynolds and Eldon Stufflebean. icy roads kept charges off, both vehicles damaged.

Aeroungie Ity Earl Hilleary Dallas Wallace Tar Stufflebean Hillsbeary Wilb Bur Wallace Max’ Valkinburg Jefferson Charles M. Reynolds Chestnut’ St Watkins

Scouts Start Drive For Crippled Children Campaign

Troop 86 voy Scouts distributed to local stores containers for the Easter season drive to aid the Society for Crippled Children. The Pandorian Club sponsors the push with Noel Simonton Steenrod Brunston Bachus and Mathomy leading the local assignment. The note adds a 1954 US death rate estimate of 92 per 1000.

Crippled Children Nelsonville Voy Cain Society For Crippled Children Fund Pandorian Club Eplorer Noel Simonton Steenrod Paul Brunston Albert Bachus Gary Math Omy

Sayre Rites Are Tuesday

Sayre Ar luckle 73 died Sunday in Arbuckle at 10 pm. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Crow Funeral Home with Rev. Alvan C. Young officiating. Burial will be in Lonetak Cemetery. He was a retired farmer, born September 2, 1879 in Arbuckle. Survivors include his wife Carrie, daughter Mrs Chester ants of Lincoln Ave, son Hinton Sayre at home, sister Lona Grimm of Charleston, brothers Harrison Dewey and Leroy Sayre of Arbuckle, and two grandchildren.

Belaford Sayre Arluckle Crow Funeral Alvan C. Young Lonetak Sayre Mason Count Arbuckle Hiram Frances Hayes Sayre Carrie Mra Chester Ants Lincoln Ave Hinton Sayre Lona Grimm Charleston Harrison, Dewe Leroy Sayre

Dearing withdraws charges against three in Nelsonville

Nelsonville mayor Bart Hileary reports that Conrad Dearing withdrew charges against Roland Decker, Charley Decker, and others accused of operating a motor vehicle with the owner's consent. The case had been sent to the grand jury after initial pleas, with defense and court officials involved in recent proceedings.

Super W. L. Cooley Personax Ratgatal Ald Eee Boedom Tose Grosen Goseers Grand Jury Desser’ Corp Post Wiiens Amnens Cet Seoumey PeaSiac Secu Charve Too

Elephants Use Trunk to Pour Water Into Mouth

Despite common belief elephants do not drink with their trunk. They transfer water into their mouths using the trunk as a leading tool.

Calp Health and Hy Hair Growth Claims Promoted

A Detroit advertisement from MIL-ANOLE LABORATORIES touts a new scalp theory and promises a free book on hair loss causes and treatment. It claims ten years of research into dandruff and falling hair, urging readers to learn truth about oils massaging and scalp disorders.

Ande Products, Inc Calp Health HY. Hene Mil-Anole Laboratories Detroit

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