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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1957

Page

7

Nelsonville Board of Trade Hears Committee Reports

Nelsonville directors discussed road work toward the new TB Hospital site and Mason City Hill progress. Mayor Hilleary said Canal St bottleneck widening is under state review to improve eastbound traffic, with cleanup and remodeling efforts noted citywide.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Trade Earl Hilleary Mason City Hilleary Canal St Recreation Commission

Murray City Woman Minnie B Spencer Dies

NELSONVILLE Mrs Minnie B Spencer 83 died Thursday morning at her Murray City home She was born in Zanesville daughter of Zack and Mrs Brown Her husband Thomas died in April 1951 She leaves one son Henry of the home Funeral services Sunday at 1 pm at the Murray City residence conducted by Rev Dr F M Wentz Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Body moved from Johnson funeral home to the residence for calling hours

Nelsonville Minnie B. Spencer Murray City Zanesville Zack Brown Thomas Henry F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Johnson Funeral

Rummage Sales Announced by Local Groups

The Golden Rule Sunday School class of the First Methodist Church plans a rummage sale Saturday at 8 30 a m in the church. A sale will also be held at the American Legion Building starting 8 a m sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's Club. Members should bring rummage Friday night and Saturday morning. pickup calls to Mabel Haffner Pearl Hartley Mrs A J Kyle or other members.

First Methodist Church American Legion Business and Professional Women's Club Mabel Haffner Pearl Hartley A. J. Kyle

Nelsonville gardeners attend Marietta workshop

Mrs Walter Howe, Mrs George Freer and Mrs Malvern Wilson, members of Nelsonville Community Garden Club, attended a day long flower arrangement workshop Wednesday in Marietta.

Walter Howe George Freer Malvern Wilson Nelsonville Marietta

Services To Honor Nelsonville High School Grads 1957

Nelsonville morning worship at 10 30 Sunday in the Christian Church honors the Nelsonville High School graduating class of 1957. Miss Verna Hand presents Bibles to seniors while Miss Linda Tharp a senior will sing. A rummage sale by Girl Scouts Troop 3 follows Saturday at 9 a m in the Hyde Building beside the post office.

Nelsonville Christian Church Nelsonville High School Verna Hand Church School Linda Tharp Girl Scouts of Troop 3 Hyde First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Ogden Ludlow Leona Phillips

Nelsonville Area Churches Schedule Highlights

Local congregations post service times for Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m. Baccalaureate and evening events listed for several churches with midweek studies and choirs noted.

Hound Stars Head To State Meet From Nelsonville

Nelsonville Greyhounds Wayne Dixon and Robert Young will travel to Columbus for the state track meet. Dixon enters four events and Young three after winning the Class A district meet in Athens. Dixon edged with two firsts and a share for another in high jump. Young was runner up in high jump and took a second in the low hurdles. Dixon set a 20 ft 8 in broad jump and posted a fast 440.

Nelsonville Wayne Dixon Robert Young Columbus Dixon Young Greyhounds Athens

Chesterhill Acting Postmaster Confirmed by Senate

Ray Coler, who has served as acting postmaster since November 16, has received Senate confirmation. Mrs. Sadie Tippie shows marked improvement from sciatica.

Ray Coler Senate Sadie Tippie F. H. Calendine Clayton John Kentucky Keenland Lexington Faraway Charles Hill Elliott Fairview Glouster Jim Davis Mina Nicewanger Davis Nicewanger Roy Davis

Policemen's Ball Tonight to Benefit Nelsonville Police

The annual Policemen's Ball is set for tonight in Eagles Hall at 9 p m. The Twilighters will provide music. Proceeds will fund police department equipment and uniforms.

Nelsonville Eagles Hall Twilighters

Community Notes: Local Residents Host Weekend Gatherings

Albany and surrounding areas highlight a flurry of weekend visits and dinners. The list includes Cecil Cooley and Victoria Dorsey in Athens with Ed Brooks, plus gatherings with Rawlings Welch and Zimmermans families across Columbus and New Matamoras. The Rev G Howard Heins and family travel to Sandusky after the death of Heins' father Melva Radcliffe.

Albany Cecil Cooley Athens Victoria Dorsey Ed Brooks

Chauncey Personal Notes From Columbus Visits

Chauncey personals list visitors and travels around Columbus and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Clifford Sanders visited in Columbus Thursday. Thomas Savage of Glouster was injured at First Methodist Church Athens and hospitalized. The Day family of Canal Winchester visited Mary Lee Savage and Thomas Savage at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Loretta Bowers visited her mother Jessie Fulton in Columbus. Beulah Robinson learned son Gerald Robinson in Portales New Mexico with the Air Force. Francis Howard hosted visitors including George Fischer and Vernon Sewell. Janice Howard attended eighth grade graduation. Sorrell families from Columbus and Parkersburg were guests of relatives. Phillip Minehart of Pomeroy visited Arthur Smith Jr and attended Roger Smith’s baccalaureate.

Chauncey Clifford Sanders Columbus Thomas Savage Glouster Mary Lee Savage First Methodist Church Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital James Day Canal Winchester Loretta Bowers Jessie Fulton Beulah Robinson Gerald Robinson Air Force Clovis New Mexico Robinson Portales Air Force Base Francis Howard George Fischer Chuck Mike Vernon Sewell Vernon Lee Willoughby Dallas Smith Fischer Janice Howard Johny Sorrell Gerald Sorrell Greg Parkersburg Phillip Minehart Pomeroy Arthur Smith, Jr Roger Smith

Hospital Births and Dismissals List

Mount St. Mary Hospital notes report births for Manning Mohler Athens Route 4 a daughter Shafer Nelsonville a son Trace Glouster a son and Coffman New Lexington with Kozlowski New Lexington Route 2. Kern Nelsonville Route 2 Anderson Logan Route 3 Grose Nelsonville Tewitt New Straitsville Brinkley Jacksonville Ruth Smith Jacksonville Watkins Glouster Route 1 Hardy New Lexington Route 2 Arnold New Marshfield Route 1 Solon Logan Haybrow New Plymouth Route 1 and son ONeil Murray City and daughter Dishong Nelsonville Route 2 and daughter Moore Haydenville and daughter Hartman Nelson Mrs Spence Nelsonville and son Zimmerman McArthur Route 2 Malone Nelsonville Vernon New Lexington McKee Athens Kerns The Plains Pedigo Nelsonville Price Jacksonville Lanning Nelson

Manning Mohler Athens Robert Shafer Nelsonville Jack Trace Glouster Regina Coffman New Lexington Stanley Kozlowski Charles Vincent Millfield Donnette Kern Linda Anderson Logan Joe Grose George Tewitt New Straitsville Charles Brinkley Jacksonville Ruth Smith Cecil Watkins Lester Haybrow New Plymouth Edward O'Neil Murray City Larry Dishong James Moore Haydenville Wilbert Hartman Joseph Spence Helen Zimmerman McArthur Timothy Malone John Vernon Mary McKee Clarence Kerns the Plains Joe Pedigo Charles Price Belle Lanning

Free Street Dance in Nelsonville Tonight

A free street dance starts at 8 p.m. in front of Nelsonville Plumbing and Appliance Co. on Fayette Street. The Lazy D Ranch Boys perform with three Ozark Jubilee artists and Betty Newton from Ohio Fuel Gas Co. will attend for a cooking demonstration.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Plumbing and Appliance Co Fayette St Betty Newton Ohio Fuel Gas Co

Lewis W. Thompson 79 Dies in Mount St. Mary Hospital

Nelsonville resident Lewis W. Thompson 79 died Wednesday in Mount St. Mary Hospital. A retired coal miner he lived at Sugar Creek and is survived by his wife Emma. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Warren Funeral Home with Rev. Langley Gullett officiating. Burial will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Lewis W. Thompson Mount St. Mary Hospital Sugar Creek Emma Warren Funeral Home Langley Gullett Green Lawn Cemetery

Area Church Notices and Schedule Highlights

Local church listings show Chauncey Churches Clarence Way and Pilgrim Holiness with service times including 9 30 Sunday school and 7 30 p m evangelistic services. Parish speakers Gilbert Courtney Hal Zug and Robert Smith are noted with morning and evening talks at Trimble Taylor Ridge Greens Run and Chauncey events.

M. Morristown Holiness Helen Tatman Concord Union Wesley Foundation of Athens Millfield Methodist Norman Dewire Chauncey Methodist Ladies Aid Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Hal Zug Courtney Trimble Taylor Ridge Millfield Robert Smith Greens Chauncey

Evener Baby Born As Cpl. Stationed At West Point

Chauncey Cpl. and Mrs Richard Evener announce the birth of a daughter on May 19 at West Point New York where Mr Evener is stationed His parents are Mr and Mrs John Nogrady Grandparents Mr and Mrs Richard Evener green Run Athens R 3 Alabama

Chauncey Cpl Richard Evener Barbara Nogrady John Nogrady Green Run Athens R 3 Evener West Point New York Mr. Evener

Millfield School Holds Picnic on East Side

East Side Millfield School students participated in a Wednesday picnic at the school. Games were played and a film shown. About fifteen mothers attended.

Chauncey—Ails East Side Millfield

Officers Elected in Nelsonville Methodist Men's Group

New officers of the Methodist Men's Organization are Joe Galvin president, Tom Williams vice president, and A F Harmony secretary in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Methodist Men’s Organization Joe Galvin Tom Williams A. F E. Harmony

Mrs Myrtle Dow Buried Wednesday

Rev Gilbert Courtney officiated at the funeral of Mrs Myrtle Dow at Millfield Christian Church Wednesday at 2 pm. Mrs C N Sanders was organist and Mrs Gilbert Courtney and Mrs Carl Moody sang with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney Myrtle Dow Millfield Christian Church C. N. Sanders Carl Moody Maplewood Cemetery

Preschool Party Brightens Millfield School

A pre school party hosted by the Millfield home and school organization was held at Millfield school. Mothers served cookies ice cream and Kool Aid to all students amid a festive school event.

Chauncey Millfield Home Millfield

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