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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1956

Page

10

Nelsonville dedicates new sewage plant with O'Neill speech

The Nelsonville sewage disposal plant, built by Welsbach Corp at 225000 dollars along the C and O tracks by the Hocking River, will be dedicated May 18 with C William O'Neill Republican governor candidate delivering remarks. Mayors and company president Morse Del Plain will also speak as the high school band and Ohio University chorus provide music. Fanny the dog, noted for aiding construction, will receive honors and appear on a national TV show with O'Neill.

Nelsonville C. William O'Neill Ohio University Welsbach Corp Philadelphia Fran Cis J Frank) O'Neill C&o Hocking River Athens Lancaster Logan Sugar Grove Chauncey New Lexington Ralph Dwork Ohio Department of Health Oneill Earl Hilleary Nelson

Mrs Hannah Clark Rites Planned for Friday

Final rites for Mrs. Hannah Clark 47 of 9 Clinton Street will be Friday at 2 p m at the Warren North funeral home. The Rev John Lloyd Evans will officiate and burial will be in Keen Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Hannah Clark Nelsonville Clinton St Afernoon Nthe Warren - North John Lloyd Evans Keen Lawn Cemetery

Officer Graduates From Ft. Lee Food Service Course

Nelsonville Navy Warrant Officer W. L. Bateman son of Robert Bateman of 628 Walnut Street recently graduated from the food service supervision officer course at the Quartermaster School in Fort Lee Virginia.

Nelsonville — Navy W. L. Bateman Robert Bateman Walnut St Food Service Quartermaster School Ft. Lee

Safe Driver Awards Presented to Nelsonville Electric Co. Staff

The Nelsonville Division and Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. held a joint safe driver awards meeting. Dwight Kuhn presented mileage and service awards to personnel, with winners earning two to seven year recognitions and first year certificates.

Selsonville Nelsonille Division Nelsonville Instruction and Maintenance Department Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Dwight Kuhn Southern District Electric Company Orville Midkiff Clifford Williams Howard” Plummer Fred Nixon William Friedrich Fred Fisk Roy Morris Paul Mid Iff Richard Hoskins Edward Howe Roy Snackenberg Arthur Hewitt Mark William Monks Paul Richards Forrest Lattimer Louis Sabo Charles Matheny Robert Dishong Robert Fick Francis Hayes Clayton Bookman Howard Plummer Thurman Hillyer Tional Safety Council

Poston News Roundup Shows Local Movements and Visits

Mr and Mrs William McLean moved here from Athens. Dorothy Boyd remains confined at home after Sheltering Arms Hospital dismissal. Martha Sorrell and Todd Walls from Athens visited Mr and Mrs Melvin Walls. Clyde Sedwick and Gary Carson visited Willard Daft in Zanesville. WSCS at Poston Methodist elected Dorothy Hunter president and Mildred Cooper treasurer. Explorer Scouts led by Guy Gabriel went camping last Sunday. Various local visits include Harold Wyeth Pleasantville and Arthur McCoy with family. Joanne Augustine and Carol Stotts hosted at Billy Lewis home. Barbara Stotts visited grandparents Ray and Jo Augustine. Norval South and family visited Earl Smathers of Vore Ridge.

Gary Carson Willard Daft Zanesville William Boyd Athens Norval WSCS Poston Methodist Church Dorothy Hunter Gabriel Ethel Mec Daniel Mildred Cooper Guy Gabriel Harold Wyeth Pleasantville Arthur McCoy Robert Jail Maxine Buddy Mains Carolyn Sycks Joanne Augustine Carol. Stotts Billy Lewis Barbara Stotts Roberts Raymond Augustine Norval South Norvella Shirley Carolyn Lycks Earl Smathers Vore Ridge Wa‘dedene Ritchie

Eagles Plan Mothers Day Program in Nelsonville

Nelsonville Eagles host a Mothers Day program at the city baseball diamond starting at 1 p.m. Mrs. Gerald Tucker named mother of the year will be honored. Leslie Grubb presides as the Nelsonville High School band performs three Sousa marches. The event includes a tribute to Gold Star mothers, a speech by Rev F Melvin Wentz, and a flag ceremony by the band followed by a Hocking Valley Association baseball game between Sunnyhill of Nelsonville and McArthur.

Nelsonville Eagles Gerald Tucker Leslie Grubb John Philip Sousa James Rees el Capitan Washington Post Jack Dunlap N Sonville High School Nelsonville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post F. Melvin Wentz First Methodist Church Earl Hilleary Walter Shafer Apostolic Gospel Church Hocking Valley Association Sunnyhill McArthur

Enlistee Benjamin Watkins Joins Marine Reserves

Nelsonville youth Benjamin C. Watkins, 18, enlisted Tuesday in the Marine Corps Reserves under a new three year program. He will spend two years on active duty and one year at home with reserve obligations, then may transfer to regular Marines after a year of reserve duty. Watkins leaves Athens for ten weeks of basic training at San Diego and will receive leave after training before assignment to permanent duties.

Nelsonville Benjamin C. Watkins Marine Corps Charles J. Martin Athens Martin Watkins San Diego

Military Mail Call names area service members

The Messenger seeks reader submissions listing service personnel from Athens Ohio and beyond. Include full addresses and the contributor’s name for free publication. sample entries note Carl B. Dickson Albany Route 1 3911773 with USS Lake Champlain and Lloyd J Bart Athens with TE School Command Bainbridge.

the Messenger Athens Ohio Dickson Carl B Albany FPO New York Wee Bart Lloyd J ICU Service School Command USNTC Bainbridge

Troop 64 Scouts Advertise Cookie Sale for Camp Fund

Troop 64 in Nelsonville announces a cookie sale this week with black walnut and butter flavors. Proceeds fund the scouts’ travel to summer camp. readers not contacted are urged to call for orders and delivery next week.

Nelsonville

Dismissed Names From Mount St Mary Case List

A list of individuals including Mrs Donna Lowes and Mrs Sarah Collins of Nelsonville plus others in surrounding areas is shown as dismissed in connection with Mount St Mary matter. Names span Nelsonville Logan Shawnee Murray City Corning and The Plains with several route designations.

Robert Hatfield Nelsonville Donna Lowes Sarah Collins Ralph Fielder Shawnee Jennie Bell Murray City Bernard Solon Logan Ralph Stewartson Fred Pritts Robert Eckels Samuel Horn Carbon Hl and Son Quinn Corning Morris Nelosvile Addie “Headley Nelson Joseph Lenigar Steve Charney the Plains Zenith Juniper Ville Cecil Williams Rockbridge

Nelsonville Board of Trade to Meet on Membership Drive

Nelsonville board members will convene tonight at 7 p.m. in the city building to discuss final plans for the organization’s membership drive, according to board governor William Friedrich.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Trade William Friedrich

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