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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1950
Page
3
Nelsonville concert features Wilbur Fish presenting a musical program Sunday at 7 p.m. at the First Methodist Church. He performs Swiss hand bells along with London cricket bells, piccolo cowbells, musical glasses, vibra harp and more, having appeared at Lakeside and Camp Lancaster events.
Nelsonville reports a Halloween event hosted Tuesday evening at Scoutmaster James Pritchard home for Boy Scout Troop 64. Prizes were awarded for best and worst costumes and several games were played with refreshments served. Attending Scouts included Jim Campbell Charles Campbell Jack Fisk Jimmy Windle Charles Burchfield Scoutmaster Pritchard and the Rev Paul Niswander.
Churches civic groups and educational organizations show strong support for a Sunday night program. The event is open to the public and admission is free.
Nelsonville representatives from four Scout units discussed leadership needs. Troop 65 sponsor Elks seeks a Scoutmaster and all troops need additional assistant scoutmasters. Assistant posts require age 18 and strong character. Scoutmaster must be 21. Attendees included leaders from Troops 63 64 65 66 and Pack 64.
The Nelsonville area lists services for multiple churches including Nazare n Adams Street with Pastor Arnott morning worship at 10:30 and prayer Thursday. Christian Fort and Short led by J A Long with sermons and youth programs. Epiphany Episcopal Rollin Polk Jr offerings Sunday school, Holy Communion, and midweek study. First Methodist Paul Niswander with church school and youth activities. Church of God South Haydenville led by Forrest Burd with services. First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans schedules sermons and Westminster Fellowship.
Nelsonville hosts a Sunday motorcycle field meet at Sundown Ball Park three miles south on Route 33. Open to all riders with gold trophies for first and second place donated by Thomas A. Yost Harley Davidson Sales and Ellison Motor Sales. Admission is free.
Nelsonville social notes list events and club meetings including Circle of Ruth at 6 p.m. Monday in Presbyterian social rooms with a covered dish dinner and bank offering. Thanksgiving devotions led by Mrs. Mabel Haffner. Margery Hill reviewing White Witch Doctor. Engagement announced for Jo Centofanti and Gene McManus with Ohio links and Ohio State University ties.
Hearings on state fish regulations are moved to Cambridge on November 9 following a prior session in Athens County. County conservation committee members Wilbur D. Mender and James Edwards led the session with fish and game agents in attendance and a lunch served for about 30 people from the Fish and Game Conservation League.
Mrs. Jesse Bougher of Logan and Mrs. Frank Smathers of Buchtel are discharged. Mrs. Raymond Brooks of Wakefield Ohio and her daughter are discharged. Steve Gorzone of Logan is discharged.
Families from Basha n Belleville and Pomeroy visitations noted. Chauncey Local 358 UMWA schedules a special meeting Sunday at 3 p.m. in Chauncey theater building announced by Ralph Coe and Arthur Green. W R Dixon return from two week Smoky Mountains trip.
Nelsonville Red Men will host a zone meeting of eight tribes from nearby areas in the Buckeye building on Sunday at 2 p.m. Pearl Hill, sachem, announced the event. After the business session refreshments and entertainment by a local orchestra are planned.
Local Scout troops will undergo inspections by district officials during November meetings for the National Roll Call. Chauncey school superintendent W G Davis serves as district scout commissioner.
Mr and Mrs John Robson of Buchtel announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Ann Robson to Ralph Walker of Gore Ohio. The couple plans to marry November 4 at 8 p.m. in the Methodist parsonage in Haydenville.
The Tri Pi Sorority runs a bake sale on Saturday November 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Gas Company office.
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