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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1956

Page

5

Nelsonville Dedication of Plant Set for Saturday

The dedication of the new sewage disposal plant in Nelsonville is scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m. at the east end site between the Hocking River and the C and O Railroad. Attending will be Attorney General William ONeill, Republican gubernatorial candidate, and Morse Deliplain of the Welsbach Corp. Musical entertainment comes from the Nelsonville High School Marching Band and the Ohio University Glee Club, which will perform Song of Work. ONeill will fly into Athens and be escorted to Nelsonville by police.

Nelsonville Hocking River C&o William O'Neill Morse Deliplain Welsbach Corporation Nelsonville High School Ohio University Glee Club O'Neill Athens Fanny Ishy Walyte Fanny John James Pearance Order of Eastern Star Tabor Jim Huddy American Legion Paul L. Corry Francis J. O'Neill Curry Arthur Dobo New Straitsville San Francisco James Butter Venture Earl Butterman Tnd Columbus C. C. Ervin John Morma Ervin Whyte Fayette St Nelsonvil Hocking St Nelsonville High Nelsomville

Rites Planned For Drowned Serviceman

Airman Harley Honesty 22 drowned last Saturday near Little Creek Virginia. Navy recovered his body Tuesday. Survived by wife Tra Mayle Honesty of Broadwell two children Kivan Leon Linda Kay and his parents Harmon Honesty Zanesville and Mary Mayle Honesty Canton. Services Sunday at Mt Hermon Church at 2 p m led by Elder Vinton Smith. Friends may call at 1328 W Main St Zanesville until service time.

Chesterhill Harley Honesty Mt. Hermon Vinton Smith Honesty Chesapeake Little Creek Zanesville Bartlett Tra Mayle Broadwell Kivan Leon Linda Kay Harmon Honesty Mary‘Mayle Canton Main St

Services Planned By Asbury Church Sunday

The Asbury Methodist Church of the New Plymouth Circuit will hold special services Sunday at 7 p.m. Rev. Lewis E. Buel of Melsonville said Wesleyan Foundation students from Ohio University will lead the services.

Nelsonville Asbury

Assistant Leaves Nelsonville Postoffice After Long Service

Miss Ellen F. B. ends 19 years in Nelsonville post office serving 10 years as assistant postmaster. Joe L. Galvin promoted to assistant postmaster. Edward E. Kreslin to take Galvin's clerk role. Burnelle began as substitute clerk June 1 1837 rose to clerk December 1 1999 and to present in 1946. Galvin a World War I veteran joined postal service January 15 1948.

Nelsonville Ellen F. B Joe L. Galvin Galvin Edward E. Kreslin Burnelle Llerk Postal Service

Nelsonville Church News Highlights Local Services and Births

Nelsonville area churches list morning worship times sermons and fellowship events including Pentecost meaning, Bibles for seniors, choir, and youth groups at multiple parishes. Hospital notes report a birth and several ad missions and dismissals at Mount St Mary.

First Presbyterian John Loyd Evans Westminister Fellowship Deanville Chapel Church of the Epiphany Epis ‘Copal William Paddock Whitsunday Jack Bird Pilgrim Holiness E. E. Leadingham Broades Pan Longstreth Duane Saylor Thurslas Church of the Nazarene Adams St Langley Guilt Young Peale Edness Latter Day Saints Foi Jackson D. C Jim Mount St. Mary Hospital Donald Pickett Nelsonville Harold Horn Zanesville Sue E. Perry New Plymouth James Craig Corning Edward W. Jonas Janice Strausbaugh

Southeast Women’s Club Hosts Ohio Convention in Nelsonville

The Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs held its 88 clubs convention in Nelsonville with many local club members attending from Pandorian Pirouette Cosmpolitan Hyperion and other clubs. Pandorian Club earned third place in its year pok entry while directing Junior Clubs for two years and Mrs O W Davis previously led the Southast district junior clubs in Ohio representing 8735 junior clubwomen.

Nelsonville Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs D. H. Shafer, Jr Joe North Dix Powell D. S. Shafer Don Harmoney Barney Neiman Hamil Zlatkind Jack Wilson C. W. Davis Pandorian Club Dan Shay James Bateman Howard Williams Pirouette Club Joe B. Davis Oral Daugherty W. W. Warren Stanley Dew J. L. Evans Frances Scott Hyperion Club Marty Ball Wesley Hawk Louise Pearce Elizabeth Linton Cosmopolitan Club Joe Davis Club 0. W. Davis Southast Ohio Pirouette

Funeral services for Mrs Lena Keeton Held in Murray City

Funeral services for Mrs Lena Keeton wife of Murray City Marshal Floyd Keeton will be held Saturday at 2 p m in the Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Church. The Rev John Carrens will officiate and burial will be in Hocking Valley Hospital cemetery where she underwent surgery.

Nelsonville Lena Keeton Murray City Floyd Keeton

Prince Rites Are Sunday

Mrs. Emma Jane Prince 86 died at her son Wayne Prince's home in Long Bottom. Widow of Thomas Prince she will be laid to rest Sunday at 2 p.m. in Reedsville Cemetery with Rev. Freeland Norris officiating. Burial follows at Reedsville Cemetery. viewing at Arlough Funeral Home in Tuppers Plains. Survived by sisters Linn Parker Belpre Nellie Packard Parkersburg Leah Stansbury Parkersburg and grandchildren Kathleen Dean Betty Linn Burton Bertie Lou Polley.

Turrers Plains Emma-Jane Prince Wayne Long Bottom Thomas Prince Freeland Norris Reedsville Arlough Tuppers Plains Prince Lin

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