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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
11
Nelsonville reports no advance in tickets for the NHS Alumni Association annual banquet and dance. A large graduating class means more unpaid admissions, so collectors are named to boost payments and tickets will go on sale with details to follow.
James Roy Stimel 44, of 699 Madison St local, foreman at Coonville Mine, died Thursday night at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after about three weeks illness. Native of Meigs County, longtime Nelsonville resident, member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Wellston. Survived by wife Nora and numerous children, siblings, and one grandchild. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
A special Mothers Day service is planned at the Murray Aerie hall in Murray City on Sunday. The event starts at 2 p m with Rev. John Morgan delivering the principal address. Music will be performed and flowers awarded to the oldest and youngest mothers and to the mother with the most children present. Each mother receives a carnation. Public invited. arrangements by Willard Brown, Arthur Donson and Clarence O Rourke.
Pfc Paul Doc Miller of the 82d Airborne Division at Fort Bragg is in Ward 33 Hospital No 2 with a back injury from a jump on April 26. He is listed as in the hospital in Nelsonville.
Nelsonville hosts the annual inspection of the Pythian Sisters at the K of P Hall on Thursday May 13 with Alice Prence of Zanesville serving as inspecting officer.
Elizabeth Ann Cagg aged 58 wife of James E. Cagg died at her Oak Grove home after a short illness. She is survived by her husband two sons Arthur and Edward Cagg of Nelsonville Route 2 a daughter Mrs. George Walton of Ashland Kentucky a brother Charles Gilpin of Nelsonville Route 2 and seven grandchildren. The body was removed to Stout funeral home.
Mrs. Mary Beagle 80, a former Nelsonville resident, died Thursday night at a Columbus home of her daughter Mrs. Chester West. She was twin to the late John G. Snowden and survived by two daughters, two sisters, one brother, 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Body taken to Stout funeral home in Nelsonville for arrangements.
Nelsonville residents are invited to a rummage sale at Central School on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. The sale entrance will be from W Washington Street.
Multiple Nelsonville churches announce Mother's Day services with schedules for Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Various pastors conduct special sermons and communion, with activities for mothers and youth groups.
The Gallia County Viewpoint lauds the Ohio Valley Association for developing players through a serious, businesslike approach. It notes mingling elders with youth benefits both players and spectators, urges public support and attendance, and calls the league a community asset and strong publicity medium.
In Nelsonville a meeting at 8 p m tonight at the Legion Building will discuss conservation practices and better fish and game opportunities. Secretary Max Hoskins says memberships are being accepted by officers and the membership committee.
The Nelsonville Post VFW will meet at the former Athens Brick Corp office on Sunday at 1 p.m. to condition the new home they purchased. They aim to have the quarters ready for occupancy by Memorial Day.
State Highway Patrol arrest leads to $10 fine and court costs for John W. Harris 58 of Columbus in municipal court. Judge William H. Jones presided Thursday over a case for driving without a license.
Three Ohio Division of Conservation officials inspected Gallia County lake sites and addressed about 300 conservationists at a K of P hall meeting. Potential sites include Barren Creek near Bidwell and Fork Creek on Route 141, with dam requirements and road adjustments noted. The volunteer count push aims for 1,500 members as the program proceeds.
Mr and Mrs George Alderigi and their children Peter and Georgia depart for New York to sail May 8 on the E E Ellis bound for Bagin de Lucca near the Alps and Venice Italy They plan to visit friends and relatives for about four months returning to open school George Alderigi owns George s place which will be managed in his absence by Mr and Mrs Robert Rocchi
Four year old Michael Bullock son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bullock of 575 Back St was treated for minor bruises after running into a car driven by Reese L Davis of Elizabeth Sr on Poplar Street near Harper. Davis took the boy to a local physician. no bones were broken.
The Rev. Linson H. Stebbins will deliver the baccalaureate address at Cheshire High School Sunday at 7 p.m. The event marks the district’s annual graduation week with anticipated attendance by students and faculty.
The local churches list services and topics for Sunday worship. First Baptist led by Rev J Edward Hakes holds Sunday school at 9 15 a m and morning worship at 10 30 with The Golden Candlestick as subject. Evening service at 7 30 p m features Comfort of a Mother.
Mrs. Nora Yates widow of the late St Yates and former Nelsonville resident died Thursday in Chauncey at age 75. She leaves one son Robert Yates of Bedford Ohio. Funeral services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. in Stout funeral home conducted by Rev. L A Griffiths with burial in Greenlawn. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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