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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1956

Page

14

Nelsonville Society to confer Page Rank Wednesday

The Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias will confer the Page Rank at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Pythian Castle Hall with bowling team members present. Esquire and Knight degrees to follow on the next two Wednesdays as part of the lodge program. Hyperion Club Meets Sunday at Mrs Parks home with 18 members attending the musical program and spring tea.

Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias Pythian Castle Hall Esquire

Chauncey Band Boosters Plan Upcoming Camp

Chauncey Dover Band Boosters will meet Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the band room. Parents are urged to attend as plans are set for the forthcoming band camp.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover

Pomeroy High School selects new S.A.A. officers

April Shasteen of Lincoln Heights is named president and Danny Morris of Pleasant Ridge is vice president after a week of campaigning for Pomeroy High School Student Activities Association. Eligible voters were ninth through eleventh graders. Homeroom delegates will elect remaining officers next fall.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Students Activities Association April Shasteen W. R. Shasteen Lincoln Heights Danny Morris Robert Morris Pleasant Ridge

Five Sylvania Men Win Suggestion Awards

Five Sylvania employes received suggestion awards totaling 74 dollars for the March and April period. The largest award of 50 dollars went to Bob Covert for a method of salvaging degreasing fluid. Other winners were Mary Ellen Mingus 5 dollars Sid Wolfe 14 dollars Anna Jay 2.50 dollars and Bill Forbes 2.50 dollars. Since the inception of the Suggestion Plan at the Nelsonville plant in 1951 more than 1300 dollars has been paid out for acceptable ideas.

Nelsonsville Sylvania Bob Covert Mary Ellen Mingus Sid Wolfe Anna Jay Bill Forbes Nelsonville

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes

Mount St Mary Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals including newborns and various patients. Names appear with locations such as Nelsonville New Lexington Glouster Union Furnace Corning and Athens along with routes and family mentions. The roll includes Frank Montell Peter Glass Norma Zlatkind and many others with discharge notes.

Frank Montell Shawnee Peter Glass New Marshfield Norma Zlatkind Nelsonville Eugene Bailey Columbus Joe Lenigar Garnet Yates Logan Dollie Hamrick New Lexington Julia Ann Stewart Union Furnace Robert Sherer Glouster Dena Johnson Paul Orndorf Joseph Beshara

Asbury Sunday Guests and Attendance Noted

Twenty eight persons attended the Sunday school at Asbury. Weekend guests included multiple families visiting from local households and neighboring towns. Additional visitors and a large list of attendees are recorded among the Connett Sunday school group and other local families.

Asbury

Albany Social Notes Highlights of local visits and plans

Albany social notes recount reunions and gatherings with Mr. and Mrs. Meeks moving into a new Clinton Street home, visits by the Bolens and Stouts, upcoming marriage of Carolyn Ewing to Fred Nasser on May 12, and patrons attending events with additions from Dayton and Newark. Alumni Banquet reservations are due by May 16 for the May 26 high school auditorium event.

Albany Gerald Meeks James Dickson Clinton St Albert Bolen Winnie Bolen C. E. Stout Lee Elliott Ed Rickey Carolyn Ewing Orville Julia Ewing Fred Nasser Akron George Sweeney C. O. Sweeney al Kozak Kathie Dayton Donald Whitman Newark Edna Whitman Fred’ Hayes Hayes Frank Pugh Hawaiian Islands Jessie C. Tewksbury Parkersburg

Six Men Fined In Mayor's Court

Six men were fined in the Nelsonville mayoral court over the weekend. Earl Hilleary and John Coleman of Nelsonville were fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication. John M. Showalter of Lancaster paid 10 dollars and costs for crossing a yellow line. Gilbert Pancake of Nelsonville Route 2 faced 10 dollars and costs for insufficient brakes. Dale Leroy Evans of Nelsonville was fined 10 dollars and costs for driving left of center, and Virgil Matheny of Nelsonville Route 1 was found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined 10 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary John Coleman John Fellem John M. Showalter Lancaster Gilbert Pancake Dale Leroy Evans Virgil Matheny

Seventh Grade Pupils Plan Friday Assembly

Middleport High School planned Friday assembly by seventh grade under teachers Clara Thomas and C E Blakesbee. The program includes a pantomime by Barbara Little a vocal trio by Janice Zirkle Judy Sauer and Susan Pullen piano solos by Susan Probasco and Karen McElhinney and a play featuring David Lyons Frances Pettit Jacklyn Ratliffe Alice Wickline.

Middleport Middleport High School Clara Thomas C. E. Blakesbee Barbara Little Janice Zirkle Judy Sauer Susan Pullen Susan Probasco Karen McElhinney David Lyons Frances Pettit Jacklyn Ratliffe Alice Wickline

Birth Certificate Information Given Pomeroy

The health department said that anyone needing a birth certificate filed between 1868 and 1909 may call at the Probate Court. All other birth certificates will be on file at the health department office. The Township Clerk of Sutton Township does not handle birth certificates for those born outside Sutton Township.

Pomeroy Health Department Sutton Township

One Car Crash Draws Charge in Nelsonville

George M. Su fronko Jr of Chauncey was in a one car accident Sunday at 1 20 a m at Canal and Harper Streets when he struck and broke a telephone pole. He was charged with unsafe operation and will appear in Mayor Earl Hilleary s court.

Nelsonville George M. Sufronko, Jr Chauncey Canal and Harper Sts Earl Hilleary

Mrs John Dun Levy to Host Friendship Class Meeting

Mrs John Dun levy will host the Friendship Class Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Members are asked to note a change of place.

Chauncey John Dunlevy

Chauncey UMWA Ladies Auxiliary Host Election Day Food Sale

The Ladies Auxiliary of Chauncey Local Union will serve hot dogs pie and soup on election day at the Luckoff building.

Chauncey The Umwa of Luckoff

Harrisonville Scipio Alumni Banquet Billed For May Nineteenth

The Harrisonville Scipio Alumni Association plans its annual banquet and dance for May 19 at 7 30 p m. Local visits include Bernie Derry of Middleport callers at the Atkins and Atkins homes and Arthur Stewart of Albany visiting Eliza Welsh.

Harrisonville Harrisonville-Scipio Alumni Association Bernie Derry Middleport E. V Eugene Atkins Hiel French Arthur Stewart Albany Eliza Welsh Howard Day Gilkey Babe Whaley Chillicothe Clint Gilkey Earl Lee Bellville George Atkins Ruby Diehl Columbus Mary Diehl David Hinds Zanesville Obert Markins Wilda Baily

Association meets with thirty members added five new

Nelsonville area retail liquor dealers association held a meeting with 30 members present last week. Five new members joined, expanding representation to Nelsonville Buchtel Murray City Corning New Straitsville Shawnee Chauncey Rendville Jacksonville and Redtown. Jack Riley of Nelsonville serves as president and Millard Pat DeLong as secretary.

Area Retail Liquor Dealers Association Nelsonville Buchtel Murray City Corning New Straitsville Shawnee Chauncey Rendville Jacksonville Redtown Jack Riley Millard Pat) DeLong

Chauncey Personal Guests and Weekend Visits

Chauncey residents hosted guests from Thursday through Saturday including Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brookins with Mr. and Mrs. Neil Tippitt and David of Columbus. Visitors came from The Plains and Baltimore for dinners. Local families hosted relatives including Adkins of Springfield and Cline kin from Nelsonville and Rittman as well as Columbus visitors Beulah and Delores Robinson.

Guy Brookins Neil Tippitt David Columbus Ray Shafer the Plains Alvira Shafer Baker Road Dan Johnson George Daft Baltimore Lloyd Pendergrass Chauncey Josie Adkins Springfield

Nelsonville Emblem Club Holds Regular Session at Elks

The Nelsonville Emblem Club will hold their regular business meeting at 8 p.m. in the Elks hall. Members are urged to attend and conduct standard club affairs.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Emblem Club Elks

Chapter Meet Nelsonville Eudora Chapter 72 OES

The Order of Eastern Star Chapter 72 will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple Members should bring their sales tax stamps

Nelsonville Eudora Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple

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