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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1948

Page

12

Nelsonville Community Concert Association opens drive

Nelsonville hosts a campaign dinner as about 60 volunteers launch a membership drive for the Nelsonville Community Concert Association. Sirens include goals of 700 memberships and a select concert lineup based on sales, with drive details and contact number 548 through Saturday.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church William Mechem Association Asso Jack Howell Community Concert Co New York Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Order of the Eastern Star

Birth Announcement for Lanning Daughter in Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs Lester Lanning announce the birth of a daughter born May 15 at Mt Carmel Hospital in Columbus. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Lanning of Murray City and Mr and Mrs Charles Campbell of Nelsonville Route 2.

Nelsonville Lester Lanning Zoeta Campbell Columbus Mt. Carmel Hospital John Lanning Murray City Charles Campbell

Technician Marylu Woods Joins Hyde Laboratory Office

Miss Marylu Woods of Circleville, a graduate of Dr Brown's School of Laboratory Technicians, accepts a position in the office of Dr. W. H. Hyde in Nelsonville local.

Nelsonville Marylu Woods Circleville Brown W. H. Hyde

Rotary hears Alaska trip reels by Ohio Fuel Gas officials

The Nelsonville Logan Rotary joint meeting featured motion pictures from a month long Alaska vacation. C C Phillips described the trip, with reels shot from plane boat and rail showing northern scenery and wildlife. He is brother of Athens district manager Frank W Phillips.

Nelsonville Rotary Club Logan Club Logan Gerald Baird Ohio Fuel Gas Co Alaska C. C. Phillips Frank W. Phillips Athens Great Northern

Lancaster Man Fined in Mayor's Court

Bernard Nolce of Lancaster changed his plea from innocent to guilty on a charge of being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence and was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Acting Mayor Earl Hilleary. Jack Davis of Columbus was cited for a stop sign violation and two intoxication cases were arraigned with guilty pleas. George Reynolds was fined 10 dollars and costs and jailed in Athens County until settlement. Raphael Johnson Oliver of Cleveland paid 10 dollars and costs.

Nelsonville Bernard Nolce Lancaster Earl Hilleary Jack Davis Columbus George Reynolds Athens County Raphael Johnson Oliver Cleveland

Student Nelle Slater Named Religious Worker for Germany

Miss Nelle Slater a Whittier College sophomore of Glendale Calif daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Slater formerly of this city has been chosen to go to Frankfort Germany to assist in the Restoration Program of the Methodist Church in America She majors in religion and philosophy at Whittier College.

Nelsonville Nelle Slater Whittier College Glendale Calif C. A. Slater Frankfort Germany Methodist Church In America Slater Whittier

Nelsonville church circle notes report meetings and plans

Nelsonville WSCS circles meet at homes with officers appointed for leadership. New members welcomed. Memorial Day graves flags planned. Mount St Mary Hospital pledge paid. Local marriage announced for Myrtle Ann Fick to Dale Wharton with ceremony at First Methodist Church parsonage.

Nona Lane W. H. Weigand Arley Fisk John Kelso Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville William Fick Chestnut St Myrtle Ann Dale Wharton Walter Wharton the Plains First Methodist Church L. A. Griffith Gayla Mullholland Robert Fick

Elizabeth Zane Dew DAR Session Elects Officers

Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the DAR met at Mrs Arley Fisk home Monday evening with Mrs John Wood assisting. Fourteen members attended and officers were elected led by regent Mrs W H Weigand and vice regent Mrs John Kelso.

Elizabeth Zane Dew DAR Arley Fisk John Wood John Kelso W. H. Weigand Bertha Nixon L. E. Butts Elizabeth Bell

Couple Weds After Nel sonville and Plains High Roots

The couple, with the bride’s grandmother Mrs. John Fellem present, married after the bride attended Nelsonville schools and the groom, a Plains High School graduate, studied at Ohio University. He works in Athens and they reside at The Plains, welcoming friends at home.

Business Girls Class Meet at Mrs. Koker Home

The Business Girls Class of the Christian Church will gather at 68 West Franklin Street Thursday at 7 30 p m for a pot luck lunch.

The Christian Church Harold Koker W. Franklin St

West Virginia Guests Visit Family in Huntington and Logan

Mrs George Heilman and daughter Dorothy Huntington W V and Mrs Ruth Meadows Logan W V were weekend guests of Mrs John Saltz and Mrs Grace Kelch. Miss Alice Evans Logan Rt 3 returns home from Lancaster Municipal Hospital after a tonsillectomy. Mr and Mrs Edward Pedigo New Athens visited his mother Mrs Sylvia Pedigo. They were joined by Mrs Pedigo’s parents Mr and Mrs Gus Pidcock. Mrs Roger Higgins and her son Rane Groveport Ohio and Miss Ruth Warehime Columbus were weekend guests of Mrs Homer Warehime and Mrs C E Hoskins. Ted Voigt spent Saturday in Columbus with Mrs Voigt who underwent surgery at Mt Carmel.

George Heilman Dorothy Huntington W. Va Ruth Meadows Logan John Saltz Grace Kelch Alice Evans Logan Rt 3 Lancaster Lancaster Municipal Hospital Edward Pedigo New Athens Sylvia Pedigo Pedigo Gus Pidcock Roger Higgins Rane Groveport Ohio Ruth Warehime Columbus Homer Warehime C. E. Hoskins Ted Voigt Voigt Mt. Carmel

New Progressive Club Organized at Nelsonville

The Progressive Club was organized at Mrs. Hope Woodson's home on High Street in Nelsonville on May 13. Officers elected were Margaret Chapman president Lola Nutter Jones secretary Edith Walker treasurer and Mary Davis chairman. A two week membership drive will follow. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Davis's home. Refreshments will be served at each meeting.

Nelsonville WSCS Methodist Church Margaret Clark Bessie Ball Frances Stage Lucille Weaver Willow Brown Louise Pearce Progressive Club Hope Woodson High Street Margaret Chapman Lola Nutter Jones Edith Walker Mary Davis New Straitsville Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 223 Nelsonville Lodge James Sherrard Raymond Rusco W. J. Davis Charles Donley Andy Shuttleworth Ray McManus Owen Wallace Emil! Wilson Lenard White Wilbur McDonald Charles Emrick Floyd Angle George Hite Vern Webb American Legion Rebekah Lodge Dora Webb Ethel Wade Nellie Shuttleworth Iva Dishon Jean Williams Ermel Willliams Dixie O'Reily Anna Brown Marguerite Spicer Anna Frasure Lina Davis Eildred Thompson Thurma Jean Thompson Genevieve Hartman Sue McQuade

Nelsonville Couple Wed at Magistrate Home

John Patton and Dorothy M. Rut ter, both of Nelsonville Route 1, were married Sunday May 16 at the home of Magistrate Floyd Brown who officiated the ceremony.

Nelsonville John Patton Dorothy M. Rutter Floyd Brown

Driver Fined for Ignoring Stop Sign in Parkersburg

Oren Dale Axelrod of Parkersburg West Virginia pleaded guilty at arraignment in the court of Acting Mayor Earl Hilleary. He was fined ten dollars plus costs for failing to observe a stop sign on Monday.

Nelsonville Oren Dale Axelrod Parkersburg W. Va Earl Hilleary

Local visit as Voigt family stops in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Fred Voigt and their grandson Ted visited Mrs Ted Voigt in Columbus before returning home. The hospital report earlier in the day said she is recovering satisfactorily.

Fred Voigt Ted Bob Wical Anna Mae Voigt Columbus Ted Voigt

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