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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1955

Page

8

Nelsonville Greyhounds Travel to Jackson for Crucial Game

Nelsonville heads to Jackson for a key football showdown as the third ranked Greyhounds face the first ranked Ironmen on a 25 game win streak. A 5 p.m. departure by chartered bus with the high school band and hundreds of fans follows a ham dinner after practice under the lights. Coach Lowell Cole expects top form and notes a brief bout with flu or bo vides earlier in the week but says the team will be ready to play at full capacity.

Selsonville Nelsonville Jackson Nelsonville Greyhound Jackson Ironmen Nelsonville Athletic Association Nelsonville High School Terry Tignor Roy Flowers Lowell Cole John Stufflebean Ken Boh Darrell Figgins Charles Shafer Wilbert

Hamley Run Resident Dies at 81 in Athens Area

Martin Kowles 81 of Nelsonville Route 1 Hamley Run died last night at home after a two week illness. A lifelong oil field driller he was native of Washington County and a United Brethren Church member. Survived by widow Irene a son Dale of Corning a daughter Marie Himes Newport Ky a stepdaughter Clara at home a brother John Broadwell two sisters Eva Ludarduse Belpre and Hugh Noland of Akron four grandchildren four great grandchildren. Two daughters Ruth and Elbina preceded him in death. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Johnson funeral home Rev Miles Hoon New Marshfield to officiate burial at W Union St Cemetery Athens. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Atelson Kowles Martin Nelsonville Hamley Run Washington County Are Johen Elizabeth Martin United Brethren Church Evaine Dale Corning Marie Himes Newport W. Union St Athens

Mrs Campbell Dies at 72 in New Straitsville Home

Mrs Phoebe Campbell aged 73 died at her New Straitsville home on Thursday morning. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. Mills and Brown funeral home with Mr Motler of Crooksville officiating. Survivors include husband, four daughters, 17 grandchildren and 13 1/2 great grandchildren, four sisters, two brothers, and burial in New Straitsville.

Phoebe Campbell New Straitsville Mills and Brown Funeral Home Motler Crooksville Fork May ‘Turner Vontella Kerrid Saginaw, Mich Anna Eckhart New ‘Straiteville Loretta Kiesser Murray City Rachel Price Jennylrandy Elizabeth T Ramsy Buckeye Lake Martha Legg Columbus Richard Legg Edward Leggy Shawne

Nelsonville Social Notes Forming New Club

Nelsonville social notes report a new women's organization to be formed in connection with the Circle of Ruth meeting at the Presbyterian Church. The constitution and by laws will be adopted and officers elected and begin duties. A 6 p.m. dish dinner will open Monday night with Mrs. Ruth Daugherty and Mrs. Serepta Barber. Also noted is a skating party at Rus's roller rink Tuesday for Nelsonville Junior High seventh graders, raising 14 dollars for the class treasury.

Ruth Presbyterian Church Ruth Daugherty Serepta Barber Rus Nelsonville

Nelsonville Church News Evening service and meetings listed

Local church calendar lists vesper service at 7 p.m. and sermons for several churches. Includes Wiley Chapel AME Poplar Street, Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut Street, Methodist F Melvin Wentz, First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans, Westminster Fellowship, Church of the Epiphany readers, Church of the Nazarene Adams Street, and Latter Day Saint Jackson Street. Weekly schedules feature morning worship, Sunday school, youth service, midweek prayers, choir rehearsals, and official board or council meetings.

Wiley Chapel Ame Poplar St Tann N. W. Brown Frida Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut St F. E. Leadingham Robert Gastin F. Melvin Wentz Stor Dist Youth Fellowship WSCS Fist Presbyterian John Lioyd Evans Scoo We Are Veterans” Westminster ‘Fellowship Ruth Pot- Tuck Seasion Church of the Epiphany Ppieleopal Seriman Trinity Kenneth Davis Gerald Priser Senter Kenneth Orwiler Church of the Nazarene Adams St. Langley Gullett Latter Day Saint Jackson St D. O. Norris, Or War League

Season's First Snow Falls at Nelsonville

Nelsonville reports the season's first snow Thursday afternoon with cloudy skies and chilly air. The light snow was described as slight and melted quickly after reaching the ground.

Nelsonville

Mrs Stillwell Dies at 64 in Nelsonville

Mrs Stillwell 64 longtime Nelsonville resident died Thursday at St Mary Hospital after illness. Survived by husband James three sisters Edna Arnold Bertha Newton Nelsonville and Gertrude Paschal Akron two brothers Walter Windle Nelsonville and Frank Windle Akron. Service by Warren North Funeral Home Nelsonville with funeral arrangements incomplete.

Seman Vsaane Mel Stelforence Il Pat St. Mary Hospital Ong Nelsonville James Edna ‘Arnold Bertha Newton Gertrude Paschal Akron Walter ‘Windle Frank Windle Warren-North Funeral Home Nelonville

NeLsuburban police to get new cruiser in 30 days

The Nelamuile police department will acquire a new cruiser within the next 30 days. Safe director Homer Atlas reports the bid process, with Dean Chevrolet of $2215.20 for a 1986 model and a trade-in allowance, the only other bid from Beasley Ford at $2500.10. The winning bid includes a larger engine, heating, and two spotlights, to be a four door sedan for city use.

Nelsunvte Ivelsonville Homer Atlas Salt Sentinel Roger Dean Chevrolet Dean Hoto Ld Truiser Ty Beasley Ford Nelamuile

Glouster Church News and Local Gatherings

Glouster churches announce schedules with sermons and services. Christ Church opens at 7:30 pm led by Pastor Daniel K. at Glouster Sun. 0 pm groups. Methodist, Holy Cross, Baptist, Nazarene, and Church of Christ detail worship times, sermons, Bible study, and prayer meetings. Oakdale choir practice Sunday, Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath school at 9:30, and local clergy names listed. A Glouster Rebekah Lodge inspection set for Saturday at 1:30 pm with potluck. marriage of Ida Janzen and Edgar C. Schaffer announced, residents plan Jacksonville gathering.

Glouster Sharen Daniel K Glouster Methodist Paul Graf Yam Holy Cross Catholic Anthony “Nickel First Baptist Clinton Powell Church of the Nazarene Ernest Atwood Bishopville Church of Christ Edwin Carpenter, Jr Bible Oakdale Miles Hoon Bible School Hoon Carpenter Nancy Knaus Cleveland Ohio University Seventh Day Adventist S. FE W. E. Crace Jacksonville Snday School Pam Hollister

Glouster Pupils Present School Carnival Skits and Dances

Glouster kindergar ten and grade schools staged a Monday evening school carnival a program featuring kindergarten skit Im a Little Teapot first grade numbers Where is Thumbkin and Five Little Squirrels second grade Witches Are Calling and Animals stunts third grade Long Eared Owl Davy Full of Glee My Pumpkin s are Ripe fourth grade dancing including ballet and tap fifth grade piano and tap sixth grade A Hunter song

Glouster Miss Denison Liviny Mary Davy

Education Week Observance Planned in Local Schools

Education Week will be observed November 7 to 12 in Gloucester and Trimble Township Schools. At Gloucester School parents receive invitations from children to visit both elementary and high school at any time during the week. Parents are also invited to visit Jacksonville, Hollister and Trimble Township High School.

Ulyuster Anona Glouster Trimble Township Jacksonville Hollister Trimble Township High School

Social notes from Harrisonville area visitors weekend travel

Ruth Mooris and Mrs Prances Young visited family in Dayton and Clayton. Myrle Knopp and Mrs Hariett Seiple spent a weekend with relatives. Eugene Atkins Gordon and Floria and Mrs Nora Tordan went to Athens for the Southeast Ohio Teachers meeting and visited De Chase. Adda Bradfield returned home after visiting Dayton relatives. Mrs Eleanor Stout Judy and Robing joined at Mr and Mrs Promn Stout. Mrs Rithy Halliday and Pauline Atkins visited Cleveland for a Grand Chapter meeting. Virgil Atkine attended a state lodge meeting in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Junior Lee and son with Miss Rain Kemper and Robert Lee were dinner guests at Homer Lae’s home.

Harrisonville Ruth Mooris Prances Young Dayton Clayton Mire Myrle Knopp Harett Seiple Eugene Atkins Gordon Floria Nora Tordan Athens de Chase Adda Bradfield Rhoda Priddy Jed Eleanor Stout Judy Robing and Sire Promn Stout Rithy Halliday Pauline Atkins Cleveland CBS Virgil Atkine Columbus Junior Lee Rain Kemper Robert Lee Homer

Market Poultry and Livestock In Cincinnati Area

Fragmentary OCR lists various poultry and livestock terms with inconsistent measurements and grades. Mentions include white birds, brown birds, heavy weights, and possible price notes. Overall reads as a rough market listing with mixed data and unclear specifics.

Chauncey Latin Club Initiates Fifteen Members

The Chauncey Dover High School Latin Club initiated fifteen first year Latin Class members. Initiators were Toan Owens Shirley Sayers Carolyn Daugherty and Judy McCafferty. Absent were Barbara Blower Angie Howard Nancy Davis. Refreshments followed the meeting with adviser Mrs Leah G Featherston.

Enavncey Chauncey-Dover High School Toan Owens Shirley Sayers Carlyn Daugherty Judy McCafferty Carol Scotts Ruth Chapman Sue Wallace Kay Kollister Norma Robinson Patsy McCafferty Beverly Nicholson Elaine Pendleton Mary Ann Byers Arlene Lester Sandra Dunkle Linda Morgan Esta Keirns Carolyn Tippett Don Poling Barbara Blower Angie Howard Nancy Davis Leah G. Featherston

Sunday visitors greet local families across the county

A flurry of weekend calls shows residents from Chesterhill to Marietta sharing visits. Mr and Mrs Arthur Harris welcomed Ira Harris, while Arthur Flowers hosted Earl Flowers, and Naomi Goins were joined by Karen and Rickey Jackson elsewhere. Numerous households in Haga Ridge Cutler and Sand Rock hosted relatives from Canton Columbus Marietta and Stockport, including the Tabier and Hill families and Mrs Helen Norris.

Elaine Brenda Marva Roy Singer Cutler Louise Hill Chesterhill William Singer Albert Tabier Zanesville Ida Flowers John Big Run Earnest Tabier Coolville Leslie Haga Ridge James Hill Harold Hill Stockport Helen Norris Broadwell Maxine Smith Doll Mayle Sharps- Burg Lucy Belle Croston Rosie Mayle Chester Mary Cunningham Sand Rock Columbus Eugene Tabler Joy and Leroy Burford Frank Tabler Bertha Bodnee Marietta

Chauncey party ends with notable guests and toast

A Chauncey gathering featured Miss Donna Jo, Miss Nayed, and others in a lively social event followed by a Wiener roast. The occasion drew local residents and highlighted community camaraderie with informal remarks and refreshments.

Chauncey Donna Jo

Cottage prayer meeting at Morrietown Holmes Church

CHAUNCEY Friday home meeting hosted by Rev Helen Tutmat aider with Betty Steele as aide. Guest speaker Reverend Burley of Zaleski scheduled for Sunday evening in Shauncey. Pilgrim Share nominal head notes Israel’s president is figurehead while parliament and prime minister hold real power.

Chauncey —Cottage Morrietown Holmes Church Helen Tutmat Betty” Steele Chauncey Burley of Zaleski Shauncey Pilgrim Share Israel

Local Church Services and Speakers Schedule Across Towns

Multiple faiths list this Sunday and weekday services across Chauncey Millfield Morrison Greens Run Trimble Chauncey and surrounding areas. Ministers include Hiram Mingus Joseph Bosco Clarence Way Raymond Pidcock Helen Tatman Gilpert Courtney Sherman Posey and Taylor Ridge lay leaders hosting Sunday schools worship evangelistic services prayer meetings and parish rallies with varying times from 9:30 am to 11 am and weekday sessions readers noted.

Pigrim Holiness Raymond Pidcock Morristown Helen Tatman Church of Christ Gilpert Courtney Greens Run Millfield Sherman Posey Trimble Chauncey Taylor Ridge

Hamden Newsline Highlights Local Visits and Illness

Hamden residents and nearby communities report hospital stays and visits. Holzer Hospital patient Orton in Hamden, longtime postmaster Henry Gerty ill at home, and diverse guests including Salts, Boggs, Skinner, Tripp, Watters, Mountjoy, Dow, Perdue, Kirk, and Cox family members are noted across multiple towns.

Portsmouth Steve Tripp A.D. Watters Robert Harwood Springield Roy Watters Chillicothe Larl’ Watters Ewington Ites Loren Mountjoy Jackson B. E. Dow Tawas City Mich Norma Henry Gerty Hamden Buffalo St Minnie Brown Springfield Walter Morris L.A. Perdue Jimmy Kirk West Virgnia Robert J. Perdue DES. ‘Air Force Texas E. R. Richards Columbus Ala Tedrow C. Ll. Hayhurst C.L. Hayhurst Mobile Hayhurst Carl Cox San Diego Calis Alta Cox Hitas-Kinsel Athens Wat John’ Cox Minnie’ Gibwon

Chauncey Personal Notes Stir Community News

Chauncey residents and local families are mentioned as hosting guests and attending gatherings. Names such as Helen Butcher, Wendel Calending, Andrew Mes, Roy Seretch, Gerald Sorel, and Mason Campbell Logan appear among visiting relatives and dinner hosts. Events include a Thursday gathering and a first birthday observance at a local home with the McCaffertys hosting.

Helen Wendel Calending Athens Nien Calms Ron Aerkendall Mater Teat Athens Iag Haber Sheley Heterend Heterend and Mr. Straaueh Austen Gare Searae Andrew Mes Roy Seretch Clarence Retro Mort Mavers Akron Columbus Nell Sittamd Gerald Lagan Gerald Sorel Sicha Homer Oren Shana Straward Wes Fait Portsmouth

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