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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1950
Page
5
In Nelsonville Mayor Earl Hilleary disapproved the October council order to sell the municipal electric light plant. The veto was read by Clerk Crawford with no action. 10 days or next December meeting set for further consideration.
Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild forms a senior girls twig at Nelsonville High School with 15 members. Officers are Nancy Wolf as chairman Jennie Mae Davis vice chairman Blanche Auflick secretary treasurer Members include Grace Robinette Dorothy Brunst on Martha Campbell and others. First meeting set for Thursday November 16 at 8 p.m. at Mrs Daugherty s home.
James G. Knight was elected master of Phila dorian Lodge 157 F and AM at the Masonic Temple. Other officers named include Robert M. Wilson senior warden Kenneth Davis junior warden Roy H. Sayers secretary Walter Wolf treasurer Roland Pierce senior deacon Robert C. Hickman junior deacon Amos Pollock Tyler James D. Knight trustee for three years. Installation for the ensuing year is set for December 3.
Local parents interested in Cub Scouting are invited to an orientation meeting. Parents from Nelsonville should assemble at the Methodist Church at 7 p m. Transportation to Athens will be provided and the session there is expected to last one hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boyle Nelson ville Route 2 welcome a son. ADMITTED Mrs. Milton Patton Chauncey Mrs. Catherine King Glouster Mrs. Minnie Murphy Glen Ebon Mrs. George Blackford New Marshfield Route 1 Mrs. Vern Dresher Nelsonville DISMISSED Mrs. Robert Daggett Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. George Edward Johnson of Evanston Illinois announce the birth of a son on November 6. The baby is named Frederick James. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson of Columbus formerly of Nelsonville. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George E. Johnson of this city.
Members of Kill Eagle Tribe 179 Improved Order of Red Men will be served oyster stew after a business session at the Buckeye building hall Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
Willis W. Rummer of Nelsonville pleads guilty to intoxication on arraignment before Mayor Earl Hilleary. He is fined ten dollars plus costs, with the local court noting the judgment.
The Young Matrons group of the Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church will be entertained Thursday evening at 8 o'clock by Mrs Wilma Tolliver. Members are asked to bring articles for the layettes.
Mrs Louise McCollum will entertain members of the W W W Club at her home Wednesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Grose hosted a surprise birthday dinner on November 3 for Hazel Keplar. Twenty friends gathered at 6 30 p m in the Elks dining room for a chicken dinner served by the Emblem Club, with fall flowers and a large birthday cake at the center. gifts were given to the guest of honor.
Pythian Sisters meet Thursday at 7 30 p m with a refreshments committee and entertainment. Members should bring small gifts for Chillicothe Veterans Hospital and may send gifts with another member if unable to attend. Contributions due by Nov 9.
Mrs Eva H Cray Caldwell spent weekend with her son in law and daughter Supt of Schools Lloyd C Gray and Mrs Gray. Mrs Frank Freer was called to Philadelphia Pa Monday by illness of daughter Mrs R M Rundell. Mrs Marion Reeves spent end of week in Fort Wayne Ind with daughter Miss Annabelle Carpenter. Mr and Mrs Rex Thompson Wheeling W Va and Mr and Mrs Vern Syx and daughter Amesville have been recent guests of Mr and Mrs Michael Canter High St. Mrs Earl Morris returned from Mercy Hospital Columbus to The Plains home. Mr and Mrs Arthur Rosser High St had as guests Mr and Mrs William Wilson Marion and Mr and Mrs James Burch and son Jimmie Joe and Mr and Mrs Joe Burch and daughter Jacqueline Columbus.
Ina Jeffers 60 longtime Shade resident died after a long illness at her home. Survived by husband Rudolph and eight children including Lena Hamm Florence Williamson Ruby Neptune Vera Bradley Wallace Jeffers plus 28 grandchildren two brothers Clyde and Omer Hines two sisters Mabel Lee and Ruby Milligan. Visitation at Ewing funeral home then residence. Services Thursday at Burlingham Church burial Burlingham Cemetery.
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