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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1951
Page
5
Chauncey Steve Erdy currently attends instructors school at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky and is spending ten days there visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Erdy of Oregon Ridge.
Lillian Butts of Marietta, a past Nelsonville Emblem Club president, was elected president of the Ohio State Association of Emblem Clubs at the 10th convention held in Nelsonville Athens. Officers, installations, and gifts dominated the two day program with co hosts Nelsonville and Athens clubs and a 25 dollar Mount St Mary Hospital gift and 150 dollar cerebral palsy fund donation.
NELSONVILLE charged Thadeus Draper of Columbus with operating under the influence. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Earl Hilleary, fined $100 and costs, and received 19 days in jail after sideswiping a car at 164 W. Washington St. owned by Mrs. Don Emminger of Ashland. Allen Carl Newell of Stewart was fined $10 and costs for permitting an unlicensed operator to drive. Richard Johnson of Zion Ridge was fined $10 and costs for an intoxication complaint.
Terry Gallagher son of Dennis Gallagher from Charleston and former Middleport pupil played first trumpet at the Sixteenth West Virginia Band Festival in Huntington. He was selected after December auditions for the junior high all county band from Charleston. Janis Grate, another former Middleport student, also joined the all county band. Both marched in the 75th parade and were noted during the televised program.
Mrs Addie Jane Wooley 59 wife of Brady Wooley died Saturday night at the family home in Willoughby Ohio The Wooleys former residents of Nelsonville Ohio leave husband one daughter Mrs Josephine Zukoski and three sons Louis Ira and Jack Wooley all of Willoughby Friends may call after Tuesday noon at Warren funeral home services Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery local
CHAUNCEY Martha Class met at Millfield Church of Christ for quilting and a pot-luck dinner. Those present were Edith Mc Daniel Elizabeth Robinett Olive Brookins Mabel Shaver Myrtle Wilcox H G McDaniel and Richard Wilcox. The class will meet again Thursday for quitting. HEARINGS SLATED POMEROY Judge Emmett W Peoples announced Saturday that industrial commission hearings will be conducted in the courtroom on Thursday and Friday of this week. RELAYS TO BRECKSVILLE CLEVELAND Brecksville Highs trackmen won the Orange Relays championship Saturday rolling up 44 points to finish 15 ahead of Oberlin.
WSCS will meet today at 7 p.m. in the social rooms of the First Methodist Church with Mrs. Paul Niswander leading devotions and program. Mrs. Pete Shough will head the musical program and Circle 1 led by Mrs. Edith Hewson and Mrs. McGain will host. The Hyperion Club held its annual tea and last meeting at Thackery House in Athens with Ng. Chisu Beng of Ohio University as guest speaker describing China.
Members of the WW Club will be entertained Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the home of Mrs Kathleen Anderson.
Mr and Mrs John Edward Katzenbach departed Sunday for Boulder City New after a week with relatives. His parents Mr and Mrs Ted Katzenbach of Phoenix and Mrs E E Shafer of local origin accompanied them to Nelsonville arriving Tuesday. Mrs Shafer had wintered in Phoenix. The Katzenbachs plan a summer stay here. Miss Adeline Ray of Columbus visited at week’s end as did Mrs Mary Hob Linton of Cleveland with her grandson, Mr Henry Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Carpenter of Logan announce the birth of a daughter, Judy Joe, at Hocking Valley Hospital on April 27. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Claude Carpenter of Rockbridge Route 1 and Mr. and Mrs. Don Simonton of Nelsonville, with great-grandparents Louis Peterson of Rockridge and Mrs. Gertrude Simonton local. Great-aunts include Mrs. Jessie Clemon and Mrs. Eliza Tucker of Rockbridge.
Nelsonville voters are urged to use write-in ballots in Tuesday's primary. Democratic candidates endorsed include Frank Anderson for president of council by the York Democrat club. For council at large, Harry West and Calvin Lanning are listed, with James Shumaker urged for Republican voters. A 15 percent party vote is required for nomination.
POMEROY reports minor damage to three vehicles in two weekend accidents. On Saturday 7 30 p m Fred Vandall of Dayton backed into Howard Kitchen of Pomeroy on Condor Street. Kitchen’s car damaged. Vandall’s car unharmed. Early Sunday James Knopp of West Columbia struck Bern ie Gilkey’s car in the lower lot. both vehicles had minor damage. Knopp confined to county jail. other charges pending.
Hospital intake shows patients admitted including Lynnette Lane Pierce and Janet K Howson among others. discharges include Joseph Isserstein and Lawrence Newton. Also contains stray Highway Department notice with bid information for Athens County projects.
Bedford area 4-H clubs held meetings with officer elections and project planning. Rosalie Nelson became president of the Bedford Thimble Club, while several clubs elected secretaries treasurers and reporters and planned future gatherings and project judging dates.
Mr and Mrs John Brooks of Nelsonville announce the birth of a son on May 5 at Lancaster City Hospital. Grandparents are F M Brooks and Mr and Mrs C Hoodlett. Mrs Charles Hoodlett is the great grandmother.
Chauncey civic defense chairman Frank Lewis announced first aid training began at Chauncey High School gym Tuesday with 32 attendees. instructors are Thomas Anderson and Robert Wise from Ohio University. Classes meet Tuesdays at 7 30 p m for twenty hours. auxiliary police fire and reserve workers and air raid wardens are the trainees urged to attend.
At Chauncey Methodist Church the Ladies Aid Society gave a gift shower and a quilt to Rev. Franklin Cooley and his wife, recently married, during a meeting held Thursday. Refreshments followed for attendees including Mrs. Bess Nicholson and Mrs. Ella Devore among others.
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Ar lan Branham and children John and Janie of Dayton and a daughter Mrs Ellen Collins Athens and Mrs Branham s mother Mrs Rhoda Oliver Chauncey went to Jackson recently En route they stopped at Lake Hope for a picnic lunch The Branham s visited Mrs Oliver 44 Converse St Mrs Oliver returned recently from a visit in Dayton and also in Lawrenceburg Ind with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Harry Oliver
Loyal Women’s Class president Chauncey Mrs Carl Shater announced a May meeting is postponed. The class will be hosted Wednesday night by the Friendship Class at Mrs Erma Roberts home 52 Mili Street. Friendship Class president Irene Davis and secretary-treasurer Marjorie Bennett will lead business and devotional, with refreshments.
Chauncey Millfield Needle Club members will be entertained at Edith McDaniel’s Millfield home on Thursday night.
An advertising pitch promotes a 30 day Camel test to try the cigarette and evaluate throat comfort and flavor. The ad claims Camel’s full flavor pleases the taste, urging readers to see why many smokers choose Camel.
Manager Eddie Sawyer expresses Camel cigarette sponsorship loyalty while predicting the Phillies will win or lose. He declares himself a Camel rooter, praising Camels as cool and mild. The remark links team fandom with a cigarette brand endorsement.
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