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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1952

Page

3

Girl Scouts Plan Lake Hope Summer Camp

Nelsonville Ohio June 1 to June 7 the Nelsonville Girl Scout Council will host summer camp at Lake Hope. About 60 scouts have registered for the week with seven housekeeping cabins rented. Activities include outdoor cooking nature hikes crafts sports swimming boating and more with staff members listed.

Girl Lake Hope Nelsonville Girl Scout Council Council and Leaders’ Association James Shumaker Hal Donahey Dan Shay, Jr Willis Wolfe Ervin Locke Nancy Wolfe Fred All

Mary Washington College announces degree candidates

ANN ORWILER of Nelsonville daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth C Orwiler 39 E Washington St will be among 221 candidates for degrees at Mary Washington College University of Virginia on Monday June 2 She graduates Virginia Interment Preparatory School Bristol Va and majors in economics and business administration She is vice president of Sigma Tau Chi commerce fraternity and secretary of Pi Gamma Mu national social science fraternity Mr and Mrs Orwiler plan to attend the commencement ceremonies

Ann Orwiler Kenneth C. Orwiler E. Washington St Nelsonville Mary Washington College University of Virginia Miss Orwiler Virginia Interment Preparatory School Bristol Sigma Tau Chi Commerce Pi Gamma Mu Orwiler

Military Mail Call honors local service members

The Messenger announces a Military Mail Call column inviting readers to submit full names, home towns, and complete addresses of service members. Included example lists Pfc Dallas D. Williams of Glouster Route 3 with his AF 15462804 and APO 970 mailing details.

the Messenger Athens Ohio Williams Dallas D M&s C-O San Francisco Calif

Funeral for Stacy Stockton Held at Hemlock Grove Church

Funeral services were conducted at the church in Hemlock Grove for Stacy Stockton. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Folk of Lancaster spent a weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Dorsel Smith. Mrs. Holter of Nease Settlement visited her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Stockton, and others in Mid dleport and with Ziba Midkiff and Cecil.

Stacy Stockton Brooks Folk Lancaster Dorsel Smith Holter Nease Settlement Stanford Stockton Clay Bryan Middleport Ziba Midkiff Cecil Charles Ban Reedsville Silas Taylor

Nelsonville Garden Club Hosts Bird Themed Meeting

Nelsonville Community Garden Club met at the Girl Scout Little House with hostesses Elizabeth Bell Emma Beard Gertrude Snackenburg and Thelma Starkey. Rev J L Evans spoke on birds noting 24 Ohio species present with a sermon about Creation as the birds most magnificently dressed. Mayor Paul Galvin pledged support as plans for a June 23 picnic at Rachelmacher Park Logan were announced.

Nelsonville Girl Scout Little House Elizabeth Bell Emma Beard Ger Trude Snackenburg Thelma Starkey Lloyd Evans Paul Galvin Carl Albrecht Charles Powers Mayme McNerney Figley Chillicothe J. L. Evans Ohio Far North Admiral Byrd South Pole Rachelmacher Park Logan Mayme Fisk Bertha Nixon Mary Kessinger Ruth Patton

Mount St Mary Hospital Admits and Discharges

Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs. Cora Campbell New Straits Ville Mrs. Frances Reeves Glouster Terry Bollinger Glouster Mrs. Elsie Staley Chauncey Mrs. Joe Smith New Straitsville Route 2 Kenneth Bumgardner Nelson Mrs Alberta Dupler Nelsonville Route 1 and discharges of Mrs. Clarence Smith Nelsonville and son Mrs. Hattie Devol Carbon Hill and Mrs. Lillie Day Nelsonville.

Cora Campbell New Straits Ville Frances Reeves Glouster Terry Bollinger Elsie Staley Chauncey Joe Smith New Straitsville Kenneth Bumgardner Nelson Ville Alberta Dupler Nelsonville Clarence Smith

Gowdy Family Leaves For Portsmouth Virginia

Lt. (jg) Robert A. Gowdy of the US Navy and his wife with their baby daughter Carol Jo depart Nelsonville for Portsmouth Virginia where Lt. Gowdy will be stationed at the Navy Hospital. He just returned from a 10 month Korea assignment and during his absence Mrs. Gowdy lived with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Donald Betts.

Nelsonville Robert A. Gowdy US Navy

Kirksville Osteopathy School Graduate Raymond Henshaw

Raymond E. Henshaw, son of Mrs. Ben Schaefer, is among Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery graduates in Kirksville Missouri. He belongs to Atlas Club Fraternity and plans to intern at Doctors Hospital Columbus. Attending commencement are Mrs. Schaefer Imelda Smith Mrs. Clifford Hartley and Robert Henshaw.

Nelsonville Raymond E. Henshaw Ben Schaefer Kirksville College of Osteopathy Kirksville Henshaw Atlas Club Doctors Hospital Columbus Leavin Schaefer Imelda Smith Clifford Hartley Robert Henshaw

Matinees Planned at Howard Carnival for Children

Nelsonville officials announce special matinees for children at the Howard Bros carnival. Matinees run Friday and Saturday afternoons with rides offered at reduced prices during the sessions.

Nelsonville Howard Bros

St Albans Trip Ties to NHS Reunion and Family Visits

Mrs Elizabeth Whyte traveled to St Albans West Virginia for her grandson Phil Finsterwalds high school graduation. She returned with Mr and Mrs Charles Finsterwald and Charlene and Phil for his 15th NHS class reunion. Charlies Whyte Libby Riley Cambridge joined fifth NHS reunion and met relatives. Vickie Watkins visiting relatives as she stays with her uncle and aunt.

Elizabeth Whyte St. Albans W. Va Phil Finsterwald Charles Finsterwald Charlene Phil Finsterwald NHS Charlies Whyte Libby Riley Cambridge Vickie Watkins

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Dean Doan

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