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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1956
Page
5
The Nelsonville Board of Trade met to outline a membership drive ending June 7. Nearly 200 business and professional names were distributed to 12 directors for contact. Memberships range from 5 to 25 dollars with lodging and manufacturing entities holding higher caps.
Buchtel York High School holds graduation for 22 seniors in the gym on Wednesday May 16 at 7 90 p m with Fidler delivering the invocation and again at the benediction The principal address is by Prof Frank D Bean Anita Jo Schenz presents the salutatory and Jeri Faith French the valedictory The senior ensemble performs the class song and As Torrents in Sumner The diplomas are presented by George Christman county superintendent of schools with Prof Harrison Butterworth addressing the class The graduate list includes Mary Allen Adams Patty Ann Breeze Patricia Jean Conner John L Cullison Eugene Davis Roger Li Fidler Jeri Faith French Joseph D Grinstead Bruce Gene Hartman Thomas J Leake Mary Louise Lewis Rita Ann McClain Mary E McCollister James Edward McKnight Dana Lee Nourne William D Palmer Posey A Robinelle Schenz Wanda Lorth Jack T Thompen Donna L Tignor and William L Wetzel
Millfield resident Mrs. C hing of Millfield and Jacksonville died after moving from Corning in 1982. She was a member of the Millfield Mission Church. Her husband died six years ago. Surviving are brother Jack Gleason of Powhatan Point and sister Ella of Zanesville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Dismissed names appear alongside residents and routes in Nelsonville Nelsonville and Glouster area notices. Individuals include Mrs Roger Johnson Miss Shelby Phillips Mrs Donna Lowes Virgil Baker Jess Van Bibber Zoe Doolittle and Wilma Maffin with routes 1 2 and 3 referenced.
Funeral services for Delia Smith will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Norbert W. Johnston funeral home. Friends may call at the funeral home. burial will be in Maplewood.
Beta sigma Phi Sorority donated 25 dollars to the Nelsonville municipal park. City treasurer Ward Phillips said the county has pledged 2500 for the project and legal work will be ready for transfer Monday. The Methodist Youth Fellowship scheduled a candy sale for May 12 on the public square. Adelbert Thompson of Fort Wayne was fined 10 dollars in Nelsonville for violation of a traffic rule.
Nelsonville churches list schedules for Sunday worship morning prayers Sunday school and youth programs at multiple congregations. Notable items include the Church of the Resurrection Episcopal led by Captain William Paddock, First Methodist with Mothers Day worship and youth fellowship, First Presbyterian with Mothers Day service, and Westminster Fellowship. Also noted are choir practices, dinners, and local community activities including ABC bowling tournament updates and a TV show visit.
In Nelsonville the school elected new officers this week. John Hartley was named vice president and David Wagner treasurer. Jim Brady and John Huddy were chosen as secretary and president respectively.
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