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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1949
Page
9
Special services were held in all local churches last Sunday as part of the Boys and Girls Week program. Nelsonville rooms with highest attendance included Central second grade Miss Frances Cox East second Miss Margaret Jones High School Senior Class.
Earl Hilleary, Republican, and John Stocklen, Democrat, won their party nominations for Nelsonville mayor in last night's primaries. Hilleary led Republican ballots with 408 of 701 votes amid a four-candidate field, while Stocklen led Democrats with 212 of 307 total votes. Other GOP results included James G. Knight as treasurer nominee and several council seats. Democrats named Win Boss, Alonzo Figgins, and John Kelso for key posts with several unopposed candidates. Local voter turnout was about 1,000.
Everett Saunders of Lancaster pleaded guilty in Earl Hilleary court last night to reckless operation of a motor vehicle and paid a $10 fine plus costs. An affidavit by Clyde Morrison of Columbus, a power plant construction worker, states Saunders hit Morrison's parked car on W Washington Street causing about $75 in damage to fenders body and trunk.
Nelsonville Ohio unit United Brewery Workers will meet Friday at 8 p m in the IOOF Hall. W Smith secretary announced. George De Nucci Joe Emmons and Johnny Collins CIO representatives from Columbus were invited. Refreshments will be served.
York Grange will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the Grange Hall Oak Grove. The degree staff will confer the first through fourth degrees on several candidates. Serving committee includes Mr and Mrs Vernon Cagg Mr and Mrs Harlan Cagg Jesse Cagg Miss Bernice Cagg and Mr and Mrs Roy Smith.
Alfred Richardson is back home in Nelsonville from University Hospital Columbus after major surgery. His condition is satisfactory.
Miss Florence Cook attended a Saturday meeting of the Professional Activities Committee of Classroom Teachers at OEA headquarters in Columbus. The luncheon featured two overseas instructors, Dr. Lindhoff and Dr. Steinmetz from Austria.
Nelsonville installs new city officials for Boys and Girls Week. Cole ticket wins seven posts led by Wayne Lewis as mayor and Clares Hayden as council president. Wood ticket adds three offices and four council seats with Paul McDaniel as police chief and Harry Hoskinson as fire chief.
In The Diapason April issue a photo and article feature Don ald George son of the Rev and Mrs W M George formerly of Nelsonville where he served as pastor. He marks his first anniversary as organist and choir master at Christ Church Cathedral New Orleans with a recital. He is Ohio born studied at Cincinnati Conservatory and Capital University Columbus taught by Charles E Poston of Nelsonville. He previously served as organist choirmaster at First Presbyterian Charleston and St Andrew's Lutheran Charleston and organist choirmaster at St Michael's Charleston before moving to New Orleans.
Funeral services for William J. Hartman who died Tuesday at his Oak Grove home will be held Friday at 1 p m in Oak Grove Church conducted by Reverend William Brown. Burial will be in Connell Cemetery. Friends may call at the late residence at any time.
Mr and Mrs Rus announce the birth of a daughter Vickie Sue on April 20. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Humphrey Hollister and Mr and Mrs James C Hartley Jacksonville. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Binder basin Sr Jacksonville and Mrs John Lehew and Mrs Jennie Humphrey Glouster Route 3.
The Rev. L A Griffith pastor of the local Methodist Church will preside at the Dorr Run Chapel service Thursday at 7 pm in Nelsonville.
Mr and Mrs Fred Stansberry of Chillicothe spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Ira Stansberry. The Women of the Moose will meet Thursday evening in Moose Hall at 7 80.
Nelsonville WSCS met at 7 30 pm in the Methodist Church social rooms with Mrs John Herrold presiding. The program on Cooperative Christianity was led by Mrs James Beard and a group of officers and circle leaders were installed. A social hour followed with dogwood decorations and a dessert course.
Funeral services for Mrs. Flossie I. Wildman 71 will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Torch Baptist Church with burial in Torch Cemetery. The Rev. C. C. Lockwood will officiate. She was daughter of the late Edwin and Mary Hudkins and a Mt. Vernon W V Baptist Church member. Survived by husband James, daughter Jessie Smith of Torch, son Bennett Wildman of Lancaster, three sisters all Bridgeport W V, three brothers from Fleming ton W V Los Angeles Calif and Dundalk Mo, and four grandchildren.
John William Murphy aged 79 died Tuesday afternoon at his Mason City Hill home after a long illness. A native of Augusta Illinois he was a retired coal miner and had lived in Nelsonville 35 years. He leaves wife Sarah and four daughters Bessie Covert Ida May Tessie McCray Mae Stover plus 39 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral Friday at 3 pm in the Pentecostal Church Poplar Street with Rev Robert Ossman. Burial in Buchtel Cemetery. Friends may call at the family home.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Frank Betts on Watkins Street.
Nelsonville hosts a Teacher Tools Workshop at the high school with exhibitors of modern aids and a 1900 era display curated by Mrs. Sarah E. Wiseman. Officials from five Southeastern Ohio counties will attend, and items like lighting equipment bells McGuffey Readers slates and anatomy charts are sought. The exhibit opens at 10 am and runs all day and into the evening.
Mrs. Julia Byers hosted the N T Club on Hill Street with club president Mrs. Stella Dyer presiding. Devotions were led by Byers. readings included Kin Folks, Grub, When Greek Meets Greek, A Mother's Story. Flo Henry won first prize, Kate Vaughn second, Inez Williams mystery prize. next meeting at Mrs. Stella Dyer's home.
Twelve members attended the Kiwanis Club dinner meeting. Roger Kittle directed singing with Judy Zimmer on piano. A saxophone program was presented by Judy Zimmer and Margaret Grubbs. Attendees included Merrill Ogg George H Campbell Ray Lange Porter Dugan K D Coffman Ray White William Meyer Dan Kovach Lawrence Colbert Richard Guinther Roger Kittle and B R Angle.
Glouster McCann-Frederick Post American Legion sponsors one junior from Glouster High School to attend Boy's State at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware. A drawing selected Glouster among Trimble Township schools. Supt Bodenbender to finalize selection plan. Ralph Darling, former Glouster teacher and coach, will teach at Boys State.
Members of Glouster Lodge 468 FOR plan to meet at 9 30 a m at the hall and walk to Holy Cross Church for Mother s Day services at 10 a m.
Former Glouster resident Mia A. Mount dies at her Philo home Monday after major surgery. Survived by two daughters Vergene and Aileen of Zanesville, one son Byers of Zanesville high school, mother Mrs Byers of McConnelsville, six sisters, three brothers, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral set at Duncan ae Thw funeral home at 1 pm with services at East Branch Church at 3 pm. Burial in East Branch Cemetery.
The kindergarten and first grade in Glouster schools will present a Tiny Tot Circus in the high school auditorium Saturday at 8 p.m. A small admission will be charged at the door.
Glouster minister Daniel K. Fenter will chair the evening session of the Ohio Valley Evangelistic Fellowship rally in Parkersburg West Virginia. Local church members expect to attend the Beechwood Heights Church event shaping a citywide religious gathering.
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