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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1947

Page

17

58 Boulevard Lights Begin in Nelsonville Business District

Wyatt Construction Co starts installing 58 new boulevard lighting fixtures in Nelsonville with a modern system intended to illuminate the business district from Cables Alley to Jefferson Street and Public Square. The project, approved by the City Planning Commission and Mayor Oral Daugherty in 1946, aims to repace aging fixtures but faced delays due to equipment shortages.

Nelsonville Wyatt Construction Co Oral Daugherty City Planning Commission Vern Coakley Cables Alley Jefferson St Public Square Washington, Columbus Fayette Sts Fulton, Fort, Hocking Monroe St Washington Burnell Garage Washington and Columbus Sts Fulton St Legion Building Hocking St Canal Fort St Christian Church Washington St Columbus St St. Andrews Church Gettle Corner

Local visits and family gatherings across Ohio towns

Akron visitors accompany a Albany host home from a week long stay while relatives travel from The Plains Athens Canal Winchester and Millfield join in social visits. A library of family events includes birthday party for Phyllis and a birth notice for Clarys Stack born June 20 in Akron.

Albany Howard Bean Akron Etta Bean Sally Susan McDonald the Plains Keith Zimmerman E. M. Jones C. L. Ross Will Lewis Athens Everett Lewis Clyde Hooper Alice Cline Nelsonville P. M. Lax Ethel Edwards Myrtle Johnston Russell Seel Sam McDonald Patricia Hunter Phyllis Nancy Myers Joyce McDaniel Jeanne Castle Fontelle Overly Billy Tewksbury Billy Stack Glenn Zimmerman Charles Wingett Wilma Woodrum Sharon Gibbs Georgia Johnson Columbus Charles Johnson Jeanne Charleston Mozella Tonbory Minnie Willmore Ruth Johnson Millfield Clarence Hunter Maurice Hunter Dale Smith Cleveland Howard Cline Earl Stanley Springfield Howard Stanley Edward Ross Clarys Stack

Raymond Lowery funeral set in Columbus

Nelsonville natives Emma McManaway and Mrs James Evans plan to attend the 3 30 p m funeral for their nephew Raymond Preach Lowery, a Columbus area meat cutter. He died Tuesday night of a heart ailment at his home and is survived by his wife, a daughter, a son, three brothers, and a half sister. Burial will be in Glenn Rest Cemetery.

Nelsonville Emma McManaway James Evans Columbus Woodyard S. High St Raymond Preach) Lowery Lowery Glenn Rest

Retta Howe Class Plans Friday Picnic

The Retta Howe Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church will hold its annual picnic Friday at 6 p.m. at Mrs. Flossie Whitmore's home in Buchtel Nelsonville. Members are asked to bring sandwiches a covered dish and table service.

Nelsonville Retta Howe The Methodist Church Flossie Whitmore Buchtel

Party Date Changed By VFW

The VFW sponsored party scheduled for tonight has been moved to Friday at 8 p m in their club rooms.

Buchtel The VFW

Dundas News Roundup From Distant Visits and Local Events

Last week in Springfield Dundas Dundas Orim Salts visited relatives. Wellston couples Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chesser and Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Chesser are noted guests. A Scout Troop 90 hike to Watch Rocks near Middle Fork is reported.

Dundas Orim Salts Springfield Robert Chesser Wellston Cyrus Chesser Clarence Morrow Lancaster Woodrow Zinn Dale Mansfield Ralph Blackstone Dundas Boy Scout Troop 90 Watch Rocks Middle Fork Betty Molihon Junior Molihon Union Ridge Velma Molihon Bessie Haggerty James Ward Arthur Christian Clinton Circle Whartman Mary Morrow Ruth Morrow Ida Salts Cora Winters Genoa Gayle Atkinson Zaleski Henry Magee Chester Stewart Selva Magee Columbus Delver Quick Charles Quick Albany Genoa Roof

Shawnee Circle No 1 WSCS Meets at Methodist Church

Shawnee Circle No 1 WSCS met June 18 at the Methodist Church. Elizabeth Davis presided. Lucy Baker led prayer. Members and guests listed shared readings and solos. Minnie Harris joined as a member. New program leader is Hazel Ricketts. July lunch by Gibbon and Jones.

Shawnee—Circle No. 1 WSCS Althea Heidelbaugh Anna Hamrick Elizabeth Davis Lucy Baker Margaret Hopkins Nelle Bird Anna Gilley Margaret Collins Minnie Harris Blanche Gibbon Gibbon Ella Summers Dorothy Dishon Maude Minor Kathryn Leaver Ida Matthews Mary Jane Jones Sally Jolly Emma Metcalf Hazel Ricketts Fannie McDevitt Jeanette Jones

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