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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1953

Page

11

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admissions and Discharges

The Mount St. Mary Hospital reports admissions including Mrs. Harry Kieffer of Buchtel and Mrs. Ben Geary of Athens, with other listed patients from Zaleski Glouster Route 3 and additional locations. Discharges include Robert Walker of New Straitsville and Mrs. Cyrus Horsely of Buchtel and her daughter.

Harry Kieffer Buchtel Ben Geary Athens Thomas Burley Zaleski Fred Conger Glouster Woodrow Wilson Guysville Fred Hall Nelsonville J. Walter Savings Logan Dan Buchanan Murray City Edward O'Reilly Gore Robert Walker New Straitsville Cyrus Horsely

Mother's Day Service Led by Rev Powers at Doanville

Doanville chapel hosts a Mother's Day communion service Sunday at 7 p.m. led by the Rev Charles Powers in charge of the ceremony.

Doanville Charles Powers Doanville Chapel

Mother's Day church services and programs listed

Local churches report Mother’s Day events across Nelsonville and surrounding towns. J A Long leads Nelsonville Church with morning worship and a 7:30 song service. Pilgrim Holiness, First Methodist, Epiphany, First Baptist, First Presbyterian, and others schedule Sunday School, worship, youth programs, choir rehearsals, and special Mother’s Day services and meetings May 9 through May 17.

Christian — Fort and Short Sts J. A. Long Christian Youth Fellowship Chi Rho Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut St Raymond Simpson Robert Gastin First Methodist Methodist Youth Fellowship Circle 2 WSCS Boy Scouts Chillicothe Athens Bessie Ball Church OF Epiphany Episcopal Paul E. Hannaford First Baptist Adams and W. Columbus Sts B. J. Hall Apail Murray City First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Children’s Department Amesville Presbyterian Church Evans New England Church Carthage Deanville Chapel Charles Powers Grange McArthur

Mrs. Bertha Sheets 58 dies in Silver Run

Mrs. Bertha Mae Sheets age 58 died after a months long illness at her Silver Run home. She was daughter of Harvey and Margaret Mulford and wife of Sherman Sheets. Survived by four children, two sisters, two brothers, and four grandchildren. Services Sunday at 1 pm at Silver Run Baptist Church with burial at Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Middleport Bertha Mae Sheets Silver Run Sheets Harvey Margaret Root Mulford Edith Saunders Cheshire Shirley Mulford Otto Mulford Rawlings Coats Silver Run Baptist Church Earl Cremean Noel Hermann Buria Gravel Hill

Nelsonville ITA Meeting Set at K of P Hall

A regular meeting of the Independent Truckers Association will be held today at the K of P Hall in Nelsonville, with Pauolfe, the business agent, announcing the gathering. Refreshments will be served.

Nelsonville Independent Truckers Association K. of P. Hall Pauolfe

Harry Reeves Named To High Shrine Post

Harry W. Reeves of Logan, junior post watchman of shepherds of The Hocking Valley Shrine, is appointed deputy supreme watchman of shepherds for the coming year. Announcement by A B Roessler of Cincinnati, installed supreme watchman at the Supreme Shrine closing session in Milwaukee.

Nelsonville Harry W. Reeves Logan Shepherds of the Hocking Valley Shrine Shepherds A. B. Roessler Cincinnati Supreme Shrine Milwaukee

Willis Figgins Dies Aged 61 in Columbus

Willis Figgins 61 of 1249 Harrison Ave Columbus died in University Hospital Thursday. Son of late Alonzo Figgins who ran Nelsonville Chauncey meat markets he married Florence Sines and worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Columbus Jeight he leaves a son and daughter four brothers and two sisters in several cities including Columbus Chauncey St Petersburg and Athens

Nelsonville Willis Figgins Harrison Ave Columbus University Hospital Alonzo Figgins Chauncey Florence Sines Harve Sines Pennsylvania Railroad Donald Joe Figgins Rolly St. Petersburg Fla Mildred Pendergrass Gail Johnson Athens

Mrs Williamson Dies in Middleport

Nelsonville relatives report the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Williamson in Middleport on Thursday. She was the wife of Charles Williamson and leaves brothers William and David Burnell of Nelsonville and a sister Mrs. H. A. Starkey of Shawnee.

Nelsonville Middleport Elizabeth Williamson Charles Williamson William David Burnell H. A. Starkey Shawnee

Long solid suit defense and a three clubs forcing bid

Oswald Jacoby analyzes how defenders should switch to clubs when dummy holds a long solid suit to force tricks. In the Eastern States Tournament several declarers made ten tricks by precise defense and timely club exits. The article presents a sample bidding problem where South holds spade eight heart seven four, diamond ace queen jack seven five, clubs king queen nine six two.

New York East West South

Birthday Party Plans Honor Paula Galvin in Nelsonville

Mrs. Paul Galvin hosted a Chestnut Street party for her daughter Paula eighth birthday. Guests enjoyed games and prizes won by Phyllis Hartley Carole Sue Davis and David and Tommy Thompson. Refreshments followed with singing and a closing performance by Mrs. Galvin and her sister Mrs. Patton.

Paul Galvin Galvin Chestnut St Paula Phyllis Hartley Carole Sue Davis David Tommy Thompson Mrs. Galvin Sharon Mount Charles Fick Marilyn Gallagher Stephen Crawford Robert Frank Phyllis Debbie Hartley Lawrence Swank Carole Butterworth Harry Hitchings Kay Reeves Robert Wolf Rita Hook Robert Smith Tommy David Thompson

Woman's Christian Fellowship meets for Emily Night event

Group 2 of the Woman's Christian Fellowship met at Mrs. Sam Thomas's home to plan Emily Night and an Alumni banquet at the church. Devotions by Mrs. Gertrude Ray featured "Upper Room" readings while Mrs. Nelle Johnson led a Mother's Day program.

Patton William Powell Long Belle White Frank Betts Clarence Scott Cecile Morman Edith Patton Nelle Johnson Flossie Cope Gertrude Ray Virginia Rowland Belle Lancaster Woman's Christian Fellowship of the Christian Church Sam Thomas W. Washington St Emily Night J. A. Long India Anna Jarvis Johnson

J W Brewer Dies at Home in McArthur

Joshua W Brewer 78 died of a stroke Thursday at 2 p m at his home in McArthur Route 2 A retired farmer he spent his life on the farm born April 12 1875 He was a member of Zaleski Masonic Lodge former member of Vinton County election and school boards Survived by son Bern Brewer five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services Sunday 2 pm at WrightSel funeral home Rev J P Daub burial Prattsville Cemetery with a Masonic grave service

Wrightsel J. P. Daub Prattsville Cemetery

VFW Post 3467 Dance on River side Saturday Night

VFW Post 3467 hosts a dance at the post home on Riverside Saturday night starting at 9 p m. Music by Roy Cline and his Rhythm Makers from Athens. Proceeds go toward new dishes for the post house.

VFW Post 3467 Riverside Roy Cline Rhythm Makers Athens

Venice Class Studies Bible at Ruth Gustin Home

The Venice Class of the Pilgrim Holiness Church met in May at Ruth Gustin’s Poplar Street home for a Bible study on the Book of Ruth. The class reported an average April Sunday School attendance of 47. Gastgeber Margaret Jones assisted with refreshments for 20 members and one guest.

Venice Pilgrim Holiness Church Ruth Gustin Poplar St Margaret Jones

Heart Attack Fatal for Nelsonville Contractor J W Hall

Nelsonville James W. Hall 56 and his son Dick operated Jim Hall Roofing Co at 113 Watkins St. He died of a heart attack at Mount St.aoe Hospital about 2 30 a m after being stricken at home at 1 30. A veteran of World War I, he later worked as a driver on early Columbus to Pompey transit runs before joining the roofing trade. He was a longtime Nelsonville citizen and a member of the Ameri-

Nelsonville James W. Hall Jim Hall Watkins St Mount Staoe Hospital Tony Columbus Pomeroy Ohio Transit Co Red Star System Ameri

Obituary: James Hall of Nelsonville and Athens Area

The deceased was a Legion and VFW member with ties to the Elks Masons and Church of the Epiphany. Surviving are his wife Margaret Hall, a son James Richard Dick Hall, mother Mrs Clara E, sister Miss Edna Hall, brother Fred Hall of Nelsonville, and three other sisters in Columbus Zanesville plus one grandson. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Stout funeral home with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Elks services will be held at the funeral home Saturday at 8 pm. Friends may visit any time.

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