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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1956

Page

10

Leadingham To Speak At Green Lawn Rites May 29 1956

NELOUNVILLE Veterans plan Memorial Day rides with Leadingham as speaker. Meet at the cemetery at 10:30 a.m. from the American Legion home at 9:15 a.m. Brief services at 10 a.m. Participating groups include Jimmie Jones VFW Post, VFW Post acts, Spanish American War veterans, Dugan post. Nelsonville High School Band and VFW Drum and Bugle Corps will join.

Nelounville Fort St. Fost American Legion Jimmie Jones

Three Car Crash Injures Two In Nelsonville Intersection

Nelsonville police investigate a three car crash at Fourth and Canal Streets that sent two women to Mount St. Mary Hospital last night for treatment.

Neldunville Nelsonville Fourth Canal Sts Mount St. Mary Hos

City Swimming Pool To Open Tomorrow

ELSONVILLE The city s swimming pool is slated to open tomorrow Memorial Day according to safety service director. Involved were cars driven by Homer Adams and Gesta Schoonover Chauncey. Considerable cleaning and paint work has been done at the pool and the majority of the work will be completed for the opening. James Cavanaugh is pool manager listed by Richard Hubbard and Barbara Priser with Terry Lee Sirs Schoonover received a chest injury. Both were treated at the Kirkendall hospital. There was considerable damage to the vehicles. Mrs Schoonover was cited to appear before the court of Mayor Earl Hilleary on charge of unsafe operation.

Elsonville Homer Adams Gesta Schoonover Chauncey Nora A. Cagg Nelsonville Jority Com Jack L. Scott New Marshfield James Cavanaugh Clara Carey Tipp Richard Hubbard Barbara Priser Terry Lee Schoonover Robert Kirkendall Hospital Earl Hilleary

Birth Announced for Barbara Ann Deel in Mount St. Mary

Nelsonville airman first class and Mrs William Deel announce the birth of daughter Barbara Ann Sunday at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fritz Bauer of Erding Germany. Maternal grandmother Mrs Ethel Deel of Williamsville West Virginia. The Rainbow Board to meet Thursday at 7:90 p.m. at the home of Virgene Carpenter on St Charles St.

Nelsonville Slass William Deel Hocking St Barbara Ann Mount St. Mary Hospital Rainbow Board Fritz Bauer Erding Order of the Rainbow Germany Ethel Deel Virgene Carpenter Williamsville V. Va St. Charles St

Zaleski Social Notes: Diles obituary and local notices

Garfield Diles lifelong Zaleski resident dies Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. He was son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Diles and last survivor of his family. He taught the men’s class in Sunday school and graduated from Zaleski High School. Several local residents and relatives are noted visiting, hosting or making arrangements for the funeral and other social notices in Zaleski.

Zaleski Funesa Garfield Diles Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Diles William Diles Aura William Pearl Fred Methodist Church Zaleski High School Fred Diles Dorothy Kent C. G. Houck Kananga Gene Parsons Janet 'Pierce Columbus Eugene and Marlin Jordan Rio,Grande Lee Foster Kenneth Gabriel Harvey Brubaker Pat Rio Grande John Brown Bidwell Mary Pearcy Elyria Dan Ernest Baltan K. W. Hayes G. H. Chambers Coshocton Hayes Chambers Lebanon Pearcy Ewart Christy Fae Chapman Maym Ashcraft Freda Bean Harrisonville CBS Rosalea Kim

Mounty Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report

A Mounty Hospital bulletin lists admissions and dismissals across several towns. Admitted patients include Jeffrey Fisk Nelsonville Route, Florence Wilson Chauncey, Gail Shumaker Shawnee, Donna Jean Smith Millfield Route 1, Morris Dupler Murray City, Naomi Charleton Logan Route 3, and Lucille Bosley Athens Route 2. Discharges feature Thomas Huddy Buchtel, Mary Wesker Jacksonville, Cillenda Eagar New Plymouth Route 1, Grace Nelson Congo, Sidney Wolfe Murray City, and Joseph Hoy Logan.

Merns Joseph Downs New Straitsville Athens Lawrence Wycutt Nelsonville Jeffrey Fisk Florence Wilson Chauncey Gail Shumaker Shawnee Donna Jean Smith Millfield Morris Dupler Murray City Naomi Charleton Logan Lucille Bosley Don Snyder New Straitsv Thomas Huddy Buchtel Mary Wesker Jacksonville Cillenda Eagar New Plymouth Grace Nelson Congo Sidney Wolfe Joseph Hoy

TV quiz shows set prizes soaring as awards top $700000

Cynthia Lowry reports that the debut of a new TV quiz surge pushed the top prize to the nation’s scale with million dollar ambitions. Since its June premiere the program has reshaped the quiz landscape, prompting rivals to raise stakes and big payouts as audiences tune in.

Cynthia Lowry New York Sion Biles Theogist Pennsylvania

Church Announces Bible School Schedule

Nelsonville the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Jackson Street announces a daily vacation Bible School from Monday June 11 to Friday June 22 with the theme Gods Children Pray. For children ages four to 14, sessions run from 9 to 1. All denominations invited to attend. In Vinton the Vinton girls quintet performed two vocal numbers and a piano duet at the Gallia Meigs Mason District Scout meeting in Gallipolis.

Nelsonville Church of Jesus Chris of Latter Day Saints Jackson Vinton Vinton Girls Gallipolis Connie Comfer Carol Scott Jean McCoy Fannie Harmon Wanda Keesee

Congregation Votes To Buy New Parsonage

ELSONVILLE The congregation of the First Methodist Church voted Sunday to purchase the home of Frank Oakley at 51 E Columbus St for a new parsonage located across from the old parsonage at 89 E Columbus. No occupancy date set for Rev F Melvin Wentz. Oakleys living there currently. Old parsonage for sale.

Elsonville First Methodist Church Frank Oakley E. Columbus St E. Columbus F. Melvin Wentz

Rome-Canaan High School Rome-Canaan Class of 1996 Honors

Miss Rosalea Kim of the Rome Canaan area was honored by her parents after the baccalaureate of the 1996 Rome Canaan High School graduating class. Willard Brandeberry and children visited from Ireland. Rome Canaan’s commencement featured a reception for graduates, parents, and teachers in the school gym. Refreshments were served.

Dwight Kim Rome-Canaan Willard Brandeberry Ireland A. Fuller C. L. Boggs Gallipolis Basil Boggs Bartlett Rome- Canaan High School Florence Bogss

Nelsonville Businesses Plan Short Week For Memorial Day

Nelsonville shops close Wednesday for Memorial Day with banks and post office mail delivery halted. Athens County Library branches and bookmobile shut Wednesday and reopen Thursday. Local merchants to open half day Thursday before usual afternoon closing.

Nelsonville Athens County Dew House Athens County Library

Driver Held After Engine Theft Attempt

Nelsonville patrols report John Sparks 14 of Jeffersonville fined 20 dollars and costs by Mayor Earl Hilleary for driving left of center after an accident on Route 681 eight miles south of Nelsonville. Sparks allegedly struck auto driven by Glenn Hickman 40 of New Marshfield, injuring Hickman. Bonds forfeited: Billy Lindsey 20 dollars for intoxication and Charles F. Russell 35 dollars for unsafe operation.

Nelsonville John Spars Jeffersonville Earl Hilleary Sparks Glenn Hickman New Marshfield Hickman Billy Lindsey Mansfield Charles F. Russell Columbus

Norton announces birth of twins in Cincinnati

Theodore Norton of Cincinnati announces the birth of twins Deborah Kay and Stephen Anthony on May 14. Mr Norton attends an Air Force school at Dayton. Mrs Norton, formerly Nita Kay Christy, resides with her parents, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Christy of Forestville. Mrs Minnie Christy is a great grandmother.

Gurovimus Theodore Norton Cincinnati Deborah Kay Stephen Anthony Norton Air Force Dayton Nita Kay Christy Kenneth Christy Forestville Minnie Christy

Summer Baseball Meeting Called In Nelsonville

A meeting for Pony League players ages 13 to 15 who signed to play summer baseball will be held Thursday at the city baseball diamond weather permitting. Representatives from Brooks Shoe Co and the Nelsonville Elks will supervise selecting the teams.

Nelsonville Brooks Shoe Co Nelsonville Elks

Tugboat Workers Strike For Pay Raises On Great Lakes

Captains and engineers of the Great Lakes Towing Co. tugboat fleet walked out Monday, slowing shipping in 15 lake ports. The Licensed Tugmen's Protective Association and the company broke off talks with the union seeking a $2-a-day raise while the company offered $1.20 more on the current daily rate of $22.31.

Cleveland Great Lakes Towing Co Slowin Tugmen's Protective Association of America

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