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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1957

Page

7

Nel sonville High School Holds Baccalaureate for 50 Graduates

Nel sonville High School's 80th graduating class faced the world in a baccalaureate sermon by Rev John Lloyd Evans of First Presbyterian urging careful living in the atomic age. The class, 50 strong, will hold commencement Tuesday at 8 p m with Mack Sauer addressing the graduates.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School John Lloyd Evans First Presbyterian Church Scotland Evans Ogden Ludlow Church of the Epiphany Episcopal God of Our Fathers Jerry Grim Mack Sauer

Shawnee 4-H Club Holds High School Meeting and Party

The Peppy Patch ers 4-H Club of Shawnee met at the high school with first year girls finishing project plans and second year members deciding their creations. Attending were Estella Bishop Roberta Browning Leila O Hara Christina Opperman Judy Braglin Linda Cox Carol Browning Sandy Seals Rose Denny Donna Rae Slatzer Louella Hughes and adviser Mary Hatem. Louella Hughes and Mary Lou Hatem served lunch. A Saturday evening party for the group hosted by Mrs Blanche Gibbon featured dancing, sandwiches hot dogs cookies ice cream punch and a newspaper dress contest won by Donna Rae Slatzer with dress by Willis Bray. Second place went to Kathy Jewett dress by Bob Dishon. poorest was Karen Norris dress by Tom Kopis. Awards were given and auditorium decor included colored lanterns. Favors were fans for girls and miniature cigars with an American flag for boys. The remainder was square and round dancing led by Alma Harris at the piano. Present were room mothers Bernice Bailey Helen Hartberger Mary Nicholas Ruth Daugherty and others Margaret Hopkins Phyllis Simpson.

Shawnee Estella Bishop Roberta Browning Leila O'Hara Christina Opperman Judy Braglin Linda Cox Carol Browning Sandy Seals Rose Denny Donna Rae Slatzer Louella Hughes Mary Lou Hatem Mary Hatem Blanche Gibbon Willis Bray Kathy Jewett Bob Dishon Karen Norris Tom Kopis Alma Harris Bernice Bailey Helen Hartberger Mary Nicholas Ruth Daugherty Margaret Hopkins Phyllis Simpson

Glenford Dugan Post to Host Public Square Dance

Nelsonville area Glen ford Dugan Post of the American Legion will hold a public square dance on Wednesday from 9 p m to midnight at the post on W Columbus St. Pappy Stewart and Everett Windle provide music and Mrs Rita Woody will call. Come as you are may attend.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan American Legion W. Columbus St Pappy Stewart Everett Windle Rita Woody

Reading clubs planned at Nelsonville Library this summer

The Nelsonville Library plans three reading clubs this summer with registration open through June 1. Group one for grades seven to eight meets June 3 at 10 a.m., group two for grades five to six on June 4 at 10 a.m., and group three for grades three to four on June 5 at 10 a.m.

Nelsonville

Circle Five Presbyterian Women Host June Association Meeting

Nelsonville Circle Five of the Presbyterian Women's Association met at the church. Mrs. James Hall presided in Mrs. William Friedrichs absence as a contribution was voted to the association. Miss Helen Chappie led devotions and Mrs. Tom Wolf and Miss Margaret Johnson shared a study chapter. Louise Wolf's circle will join as hosts for the June gathering with a 6 p.m. pot luck dinner, and Mrs. Mary Watts assisted by Miss Leona Wells served dessert after the program.

Nelsonville Circle Five Presbyterian Women’s Association William Friedrich James Hall Tom Wolf Margaret Johnson Helen Chappie Louise Wolfe Mary Watts Leona Wells

Engagement Announcement for Sandra Cox and Thomas Van Meter

Mr and Mrs Harold Conrad announce the engagement of their daughter Sandra Lee Cox to Thomas Van Meter son of Mrs Lou Van Meter of Athens The bride elect is a junior at Nelsonville High School Van Meter will graduate from Athens High School this June then begin six months training with the Army Reserves.

Harold Conrad Sandra Lee Cox Thomas van Meter Lou van Meter Athens Nelsonville High School van Meter Athens High School Army

Births at Mount St. Mary Hospital Note New Arrivals

The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes several births including Nelsonville couple Mr and Mrs Chapman Wood welcome a son, Mr and Mrs Lewis Hicks a son in Athens, and Mr and Mrs Ronald Berry a son in Logan Route 4. A daughter arrives for Mr and Mrs Jack McCafferty Chauncey.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Chapman Woodson Nelsonville Lewis Hicks Athens Ronald Berry Logan

Birth of Robert Lee Shafer in Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs Robert Shafer of Nelsonville announce the birth of a son Robert Lee on September 23 at Mount St Mary Hospital. Grandparents are James W Shafer of Winter Haven Florida and Lonnie Adams of Nelsonville. Great grandmother is Mrs Bessie Azbell of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Robert Shafer Robert Lee Mount St. Mary Hospital James W. Shafer Winterhaven Fla Lonnie Adams Bessie Azbell

Youth Fellowship Bake Sale in Nelsonville

The Methodist Youth Fellowship in Nelsonville will hold a bake sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the bus station. Baked goods should be brought to 51 E Columbus St before then or donors can call 177 for pickup. A Wednesday church party at 7 p.m. celebrates Tom McQuaid’s team beating Carol Sue Adkins’ team in a contest.

Nelsonville Methodist E. Columbus St Carol Sue Adkins Tom McQuaid McQuaid

Truckers to Meet Nelsonville at K of P Hall

The Independent Truckers Association will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the K of P Hall in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Independent Truckers Association K of P

Class of 1902 Plans Reunion for Friday

Nelsonville The class of 1902 will hold its 55th year reunion at the Presbyterian Church Friday at 1 p.m. Attending from Nelsonville are Mrs Inez Courtney Mrs C G Sheppard Miss Louise Pierce Mrs Bess Rice. from Columbus Milton Bayliss Mrs Goldie Stilwell and Mrs Lizzie Tomlinson. from Chillicothe Mrs Mayme Fagley.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church

Untitled court fines in Nelsonville mayor's court

John MacMurray of Albany Route 2 was fined 25 dollars and costs for an overweight truck. James A. Ervin of New Straitsville was fined 10 dollars and costs for unsafe operation in Mayor Earl Hilleary's court yesterday.

Nelsonville John MacMurray Albany James A. Ervin New Straitsville Earl Hilleary

Nelsonville Park Dedication Includes Concert and Pool Opening

The Nelsonville public park at the end of Watkins Street on Arnold Athletic Field will be dedicated Thursday evening. The ceremony features Rev Fr Joseph Picard and Rev Dr F M Wentz with local officials, speakers, and musical performances by the Nelsonville High School band and Cottrill Brothers. A Little League game, pool opening, and picnics are planned around the dedication.

Nelsonville Watkins St Arnold Athletic Field Joseph Picard John Lloyd Evans Nelsonvill High School F. M. Wentz Ronald Ames Jack Pritchard Evans W. H. Wakefield John Cline Athens County Milton Nuzum Ward Cunningham Highway Tom Tignor York Township Hilleary Homer Adams Cottrill Brothers Wayne Ward General Assembly Orlando Howson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post

Doanville Man Fined on Wife's Charge

Nelsonville bill Wach enschwanz of Doanville was fined 10 dollars and costs on a charge of assault and battery filed by his wife in magistrate George Schoonover's court. Mrs Hulda Northcutt of Columbus was fined 10 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace with the fine suspended. Albert Bland of Columbus pleaded innocent to an illegitimacy cargo and was bound over to the grand jury under a 300 dollar bond. All arrests were made by Constable Maywood Byers.

Nelsonville Bill Wachenschwanz Doanville George Schoonover Hulda Northcutt Columbus Schooenover Albert Bland Maywood Byers

Banks Hold Large Anchorage Deposits in Territory

Three national banks in Anchorage Alaska control nearly half of the Territory’s bank deposits totaling about 72 million dollars.

Anchorage Alaska

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