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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1957

Page

8

Nelsonville High School Alumni Reunions Set for Friday

Ten or more Nelsonville High School classes hold noon reunions at various venues including Mount St. Mary Hospital First Presbyterian and Elks facilities. The alumni banquet begins at 6 15 p m with Dr Joseph Stocklen toastmaster and Ray Tangy as class president winner. The post banquet dance runs 9 p m to 1 a m at Elks Hall with Al Horsky and Ohioans as the band. Tom Williams leads the alumni association and Mary Kuhn serves as secretary treasurer.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Union Presbyterian Church Mount St. Mary Hospital First Presbyterian Church Methodist Church First Methodist Church Elks Ethels Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Elks Home Elks Hall al Horsky Ohio&ns Tom Williams Mary Kuhn

Births and hospital admissions in Murray City and surrounding areas

Birth announcements report a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Charles Mitchell of Murray City and a son to Mr. and Mrs Roger Newman of Nelsonville Route 1. Admitted are Miss Anna Chapplear of New Straitsville John Norris of Glouster and Mrs Irene Jonas of Murray City. Dismissals include Bruce Roberts of Murray City Michael Vincent of Murray City and Jeffrey Skivers of Carbon Hill.

Charles Mitchell Murray City Roger Newman Nelsonville Anna Chapplear New Straitsville John Norris Glouster Irene Jonas Bruce Roberts Michael Vincent Jeffrey Skivers Carbon Hill

Eagles Prepare Nelsonville Installation Of Officers

Nelsonville Eagles will initiate a class of candidates Tuesday night in the Eagles Hall. A fish fry will follow the initiation, marking the installation of officers and welcoming new members.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Eagles Hall

County court plan eyed by Nelsonville Rotary group

Harper Pendry and William Rowland discussed the move to abolish justice of the peace courts and create a county court with one judge per 30 000 people. The plan would shift most state and local cases to the county court while mayor's courts handle only city ordinance violations.

Nelsonville Justice of the Peace Rotary Club Harper Pendry Athens Board of Trade William Rowland Athens Pendry House Senate Wayne Ward Athens County Common Pleas Glouster Earl Hilleary Council Rowland

Rural Mail Box Improvement Weeks Noted in Nelsonville

The Post Office Department designates the first two weeks of June as Rural Mail Box Improvement Weeks. Nelsonville urges rural patrons to paint boxes white or other colors, inscribe names at least one inch high on the side approached by the carrier, and place boxes on the right side with a 42 inch bottom from road level.

Nelsonville Post Office Department

Rev. Clarence Way Dies in Columbus

Nelsonville notes the death of Reverend Clarence W. Way aged 71 of Lower Plains. He served as pastor of the Chauncey Church of God and died Wednesday at University Hospital in Columbus after a lengthy illness. Johnson funeral home handling arrangements.

Nelsonville Clarence W. Way Lower Plains Chauncey Church of God University Hospital Columbus Johnson Funeral Home

Memorial Day Service at Carbon Hill Church

A Memorial Day observance is planned at Carbon Hill Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Thursday with community members invited to attend and honor fallen veterans.

Carbon Hill Carbon Hill Methodist Church

Salem Center social notes mention nearby visits and alumni reunion

Mr and Mrs Arnold Riggs of Crooksville visited his parents Mr and Mrs Bert Riggs and also visited Mrs Riggs parents. The group attended the Rutland High School alumni reunion.

Salem Center Arnold Riggs Crooksville Mr. Riggs Bert Riggs Lena Davis Margaret V. Edmundson Salem Township Hollis Grate Edwin Davis Everett Colwell John Franklin Salem Center School Nora Thomas Ray George Jarell Richard Phillips Cincinnati George Shoemaker H. C. Crossman Columbus James W. Emmons Chillicothe Rutland High School

Chauncey Library Announces Summer Junior Reading Club

Chauncey Branch Library schedules a summer Junior Reading Club with hours on Monday Wednesday and Friday 12 to 5 p m. Story Hour starts Thursday June 13 at 1 p m and Tuesday June 11 will host enrollment and officer elections at 1 p m for children up to preschool age. Lois Simpson is the branch librarian coordinating the program.

Chauncey Lois Simpson All Little

Cancer Fund Drive Totals 201 50 From Local Crusade

Chauncey Mrs Burg Johnston Dover Township cancer drive chairman praises volunteers as total receipts reach 201.50. Teams cover True Town Sugar Creek Beaumont and Chauncey with named volunteers leading efforts. Thomas Hamilton supervised business places and schools hosted can containers with teachers and Supt Darst assisting.

Chauncey Burg Johnston Dover Township Millfield Ruth Simpkins Amy Jo Moody Kathleen Mingus Ruth Omen Mildred Russell Anna Pearl Earich Elizabeth Willis Ethel Gould Hubert Nye True Town Sugar Creek Russell Staley Bernice Davis Beaumont Donna Shumway L. Mitchell Ruth Hartley Edith Cochran Goldie Chavalas Margaret Bullock Lita Davis Winnie Skinner Miss Rogers Carolyn Tippie Mary Ferrell Dew Gertrude Durst Virgie Wadley Thomas Hamilton Chauncey School S. L. Darst

Chauncey Personal Notes Visitors Across the Area

Mr and Mrs Harry Bobo and others visited Chesterhill friends and enjoyed a Lake Burr Oak picnic and boating. Several families from Athens Jackson Columbus attended visits and the Chauncey Dover alumni banquet. Willard Simonton joined the Athens County Health and Welfare dinner at Lake Hope.

Harry Bobo Linda Brenda Kish Alfred Brooks Chesterhill Charles Nichols Bartlett Rye Cunningham Jerald Cunningham Judy Cunningham Jean Carr Ted Frazee Lake Burr Oak John Heffken Gabriel Guerra Athens L. D. Muzio Rhoda Oliver Elsie Staley Michael Evelyn Burt Jackson Ronald Cline Brad Ernest Pughline Columbus Margaret Hughes Frances Wallace Sam Tippett Lucille Butterworth Lucille Jackson Ruth Williams Ruth Smith Chauncey Dover Willard Simonton Athens County Health and Welfare Lake Hope Nettie Cunningham Lena Cunningham Cleo Meek

Family Ties Highlight Ohio Hospital Patient

Milo Stalder Chauncey remains hospitalized at Mercy Hospital in Columbus after surgery. He is the uncle of Erle Bridgewater and the father of Mary Tribe, a resident near Athens.

Chauncey Milo Stalder Mercy Hospital Columbus Erle Bridgewater Mary Tribe Athens

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