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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1957

Page

6

Local Delegates Attend Electrical Union Meet in Ohio

The Ohio State Electrical Utility Board met in Columbus at the Seneca Hotel to plan 1958 contract talks for members across Ohio plus delegates from Florida and Virginia. Delegates reported improved AFL CIO collaboration, safety concerns dominated two days, and state lawmakers were urged to bolster electrical codes. The board opposed any Right to Work legislation in Ohio and set December meeting options in Dayton or Cincinnati.

Nelsonville Ohio State Electrical Utility Board Seneca Hotel Columbus Electric Companies Cal Utility Ohio Florida Virginia Messenger Pancake Floyd Barber Andrew Lemley Middleport George Thomas AFL CIO Thomas Ward Walcott Walcott Charles L. Pancake National Dayton Cincinnati

Nelsonville Area Church Services Schedule

A roundup of weekly worship times across Nelsonville area churches including Epiphany Ogden Linton First Methodist Christian J A Long First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans and others with morning Sunday schools and evening services. Includes ministers and special observances such as Veterans Day.

Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Ogden Linton Evansong Young People’s Fellowship First Methodist Methodist Youth Fellowship J. A. Long First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Wylie Chapel I. J. Smith

Cunningham Rites Planned for Flora Cunningham

Funeral services for Flora Cunningham 87 will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Spencer funeral home Belpre. She died Thursday in Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg after a brief illness. She lived in Little Hocking and was daughter of Benjamin and Eliza Cunningham. Survived by sister Elizabeth Hill and brother Charles Cunningham, four nieces and one nephew. Burial in Rockland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home prior to the service.

Belpre Flora Cunningham Spencer Miss Cunningham Camden- Clark Hospital Parkersburg Little Hocking Benjamin and Eliza Wigner Cunningham Harley Fiddler Coolville Rockland Cemetery

Mrs Maywood Whaley Funeral In Pomeroy

Mrs Maywood Whaley 4 died Friday at her daughter’s Hemlock Grove home. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 pm in Ewing Chapel with burial in Burlingham Cemetery. Survived by son Ray Whaley daughter Mrs Clara Paulsen 10 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and brother Ben Barnhill of Burlingham.

Pomeroy Maywood Whaley Ewing Chapel Burlingham

Voters Laud Re-elect of 4th Ward Councilman

A note of thanks extends to voters for their strong support in Tuesday's election as the 4th Ward Councilman wins a second term.

Catholic Women Meet Tuesday Night in Glouster

The Catholic Women’s Club met at the church hall with Mrs. Arthur Moore and Mrs. John McCreanor hosting. They planned a spaghetti dinner for November 23 and a potluck Christmas party on December 3 with a gift exchange. Mrs. Moore read Father Daniel Rice’s article from India. A contest winner was Mrs. Walter Hobendiski and 19 members were served refreshments.

Glouster Catholic Women's Club Church Hall Arthur Moore John McCreanor

Mental Health Topic Discussed by Anne Bailey Farm Club

Miss Ramona Starcher presented a lesson on Mental Health at the Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club meeting held Tuesday at Mrs Charles Fogle's home on Charleston Road. A round table discussion followed. Mrs Nellie Fowler presided at the business session which planned a Christmas grabbag gift. Mrs Oak Thomas led the devotion as hostess served refreshments to members and guest Mrs Pearson.

Ramona Starcher Mason County Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club Charles Foglesung Charleston Road Nellie Fowler Oak Thomas

Logan chapter DAR plans Friday交流 meeting

Governor Worthington Chapter of the DAR meets Friday November 8 at 7 30 p m in Westminster House Presbyterian Church. The event is an exchange with Nelsonville and will include guests from Circleville and Lancaster.

Junior Tourist Book Club plans stockings for Chillicothe

Thirteen members met at Mrs. Ralph Poston’s country home for a Tuesday session. Led by Mrs. Marjorie Rhoads the group aims to fill 25 Christmas stockings for the Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe and voted five dollars to the Community Chest. Mrs. Eugene Brown reviewed Burke Davis’s Jeb Stuart the Last Cavalier with handmade Civil War maps. Refreshments followed.

Ralph Poston Marjorie Rhoads Veteran's Hospital Chillicothe Community Chest Eugene Brown Jeb Stewart Burke Davis Robert E. Lee Brown

Visitors greet area residents in several households

Visitors in the homes of Roy Strausbaugh and related families include the Robinsons Grimes Strausbaugh and Strausbaugh households from many towns. Attendees named include Ruth McKinney Carolyn Glass Barbara Hooper Danny Taylor and others from Pomeroy Columbus Kenton Jackson ville and beyond.

Roy Strausbaugh L. A. Robinson John Grimes Athens W. H. Strausbaugh Carol David Pomeroy J. E. Snyder Columbus H. E Severlyn New Hampshire Ruth McKinney Morristown George Strausbaugh Christy Kenton Clarence Stage Nelsonville Grover Koons Trimble John Ruth Anna Grey Marion Barbara Hooper Moxahala Carolyn Glass Jacksonville Clifford Taylor Danny Greenstun Charlie Strausbaugh Gene Harvey Hollister Charlie McDaniel Burnestine Glass Emma Eastman Marie Shouer Bobby Shirley Tucker Glen Shouer Red Town B. McNealy J. C. Reedy Joseph Blackford

Rummage Sale Sought in Nelsonville Calls Placed

Those having rummage for the WBA sale are asked to call Iva nue Wallace at 1315 or Ida Duskey at 433.

Nelsonville WBA Ivanue Wallace Ida Duskey

Jobs Daughters Practice Meeting in Glouster Sunday

A practice meeting for Jobs Daughters will be held in Glouster Sunday at 2 00 p m. All officers and the choir are requested to attend.

Glouster Jobs Daughters

Glouster and area churches schedule services

A consolidated church listing notes service times and pastors for First Baptist Glouster, Church of Christ, Holy Cross Catholic, Jacksonville Methodist, Prince of Peace events, Trimble Methodist, Westside Church of Christ, Oakdale, Bishopville, Glouster Methodist, Jacksonville EUB, Hollister EUB and other local congregations with Bible studies, prayers, and Sunday worship slots.

First Baptist Clinton Powell Church of Christ D. K. Teater Holy Cross Catholic Anthony Nickle Jacksonville Norman Dewire Wahneta Exenkamper Trimble Methodist Oakdale Miles E. Hoon Bishopville Glouster Methodist Dale Hoplight L. R. Carmichael Hollister Youth Fellowship

Seven Students Recite Prince of Peace Speech

Seven high school students including Patricia Chakey Susan Fleming Diana Gierhart Pat Hebert Frances Kearns Peggy McBride and Nancy Parrish will recite their Prince of Peace selections from memory Sunday at 7 p m at Jacksonville Methodist Church. The local winner advances to the county contest and receives a bronze medal. The event is sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches with Rev Norman Dewire directing locally.

Glouster Jacksonville Methodist Church Patricia Chakey Susan Fleming Diana Gierhart Pat Hebert Frances Kearns Peggy McBride Nancy Parrish Ohio Council of Churches Norman Dewire Jacksonville Trimble

Local church listings for Chauncey Morristown and surrounding towns

Multiple church notices list ministers and service times for Chauncey Morristown and nearby communities. Raymond Pidcock Fred Crabtree and Norman Dewire lead churches with Sunday schools at 9:30 to 10 a.m and worship services around 7:30 p.m or 10:30 a.m. Parish events include Chauncey Parish night at 7:30 p.m with pastors Hal Zug and Robert Smith speaking at Greens Run and Taylor Ridge.

Morristown Helen Tatman Raymond Pidcock Church of God Fred Crabtree Millfield Methodist Norman Dewire Chauncey Ladies Aid Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Trimble Hal Zug Greens Run Millfield Robert Smith Taylor Ridge

Births and admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital

The Mount St Mary Hospital notes list births for Herbert Little Nelsonville. Fred Hettich Corning. John W Kemper New Straitsville. Fred D Cooper New Straitsville Route 1. Clay Todd Nelsonville. Admits include Allen Spicer New Straitsville Route 1. Larry Steinbrink Nelsonville. Joy A Rutherford Carbon Hill. Lillian Mann Nelsonville. Frances DeLong Nelsonville Route 1. Anna Collins Chauncey. Charles R Shunkwiler Murray City. Alice Richardson Nelsonville. Dismissed include Brady James Covert Buchtel transferred to University Hospital Columbus. Francis Gilkey Athens Route. Rosa Penrod Crooksville Route 2. Phyllis Holland Carbon dale. M Lucille Dadasovich New Lexington Route 1. Evelyn Lehman Logan. Delores Queen Hayden. Levi Wade Jr Haydenville. Robert Roberts Glouster. Virgil McKnight Nelsonville Route 1 and son.

Herbert Little Nelsonville Fred Hettich Corning John W. Kemper New Straitsville Fred D. Cooper Clay Todd Allen Spicer Larry Steinbrink Joy A. Rutherford Carbon Hill Lillian Mann Frances DeLong Anna Collins Chauncey Charles R. Shunkwiler Murray City Alice Richardson Brady James Covert Buchtel University Hospital Columbus Francis Gilkey Athens Rosa Penrod Crooksville Phyllis Holland Carbondale M. Lucille Dadasovich New Lexington Evelyn Lehman Logan Delores Queen Haydenville Levi Wade, Jr Robert Roberts Glouster Virgil McKnight

Home at Athens County Home bans visitors in November

Chauncey Supt Willard Simonton announced there will be no visitors at the Athens County Home during November. No visitors will be allowed for the entire month to protect residents and staff.

Chauncey Willard Simonton Athens County

Cottage prayer meeting at Morristown Holiness Church

A cottage prayer meeting will be held Friday at 7 30 in the home of Mrs Etta Houston The Plains with Mabel Love leading the service Morristown Holiness Church community notice

Chauncey — Cottage Morristown Holiness Church Etta Houston The Plains Mabel Love

Fraudulent Paper Collections Reported in Nelsonville

Nelsonville residents are warned to verify messenger payments for newspapers. A boy posing as a carrier has approached Fort Street homes asking for payment. Patrons should request and receive a receipt stamp from the carrier and carry the collection book.

Nelsonville Messenger Fort St

Nelsonville Circle 4 Meets Monday

Circle Four of the Presbyterian Women's Association will meet Monday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Saltz and Mrs Roger Wolf as hostesses.

Nelsonville Women’s News Circle 4 The Presbyterian Women’s Association John Saltz Saltz Roger Wolf

Blind-made articles up for sale at Hyperion Club sale

Articles made by the blind will be sold at the Hyperion Club meeting Saturday at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Gray, 536 Verity Street.

Hyperion Club Lloyd Gray Verity St

Prince of Peace contest at First Methodist Church Sunday

The local Prince of Peace contest will be held Sunday at 7 p m in the First Methodist Church. Participants include Betty Hook Sandy Hall Gary Glass Sharon Cole and Jerry Grim. The Ohio Council of Churches sponsors the event with judges from Ohio University speech department.

First Methodist Church Betty Hook Sandy Hall Gary Glass Sharon Cole Jerry Grim Ohio Council of Churches Ohio University

Driver X-Rayed After Route 33 Crash At Mount St Mary

Nelsonville driver Robert Wend aged 41 was X-rayed for possible bone fractures and released from Mount St Mary Hospital after his car overturned near the skating rink on Route 33 while en route to Poston Station. Jacksonville Eagles sponsor weekly dances every Saturday night at 9 p.m. with Rhythm Makers.

Nelsonville Robert Wend Mount St. Mary Hospital Poston Station Jacksonville Jacksonville Eagles Eagles Rhythm Makers

Localunion meeting announced for Saturday at Mine 255

UMWA Local 648 of Mine 255 invites members to a Saturday gathering at 1 p.m. in the LOOF hall to discuss union matters and organize the workplace.

Glouster UMWA

Bookmobile Visit Schedule for Logan-Hocking District

The Logan-Hocking District Library released the bookmobile itinerary from November 12 to November 26. It lists daily stops at Rockbridge, South Bloomingville, Marion, Laurelville, Carbon Hill, West, Central, Union Furnace, Murray City, Green, and Haydenville schools and stations with times for each stop.

Logan Logan-Hocking Rockbridge Enterprise South Bloomingville Honor Gibbonville Marion West Logan Laurelville South Perry Carbon Hill East School West School Tilesboro Central School St. John’s Union Furnace Union Furnace Station Murray City Gore School Green Haydenville the Diamond

Chauncey Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Cecil Antle dined with Mr and Mrs Richard Lasure in Athens on Monday. Various relatives and friends including Mrs Evelyn Burchfield and Mrs F E Spencer hosted dinners and visits across Trimble Heights Logan Glouster Malta Parkersburg and Hooper Ridge with names such as Miss Sabra Armstrong and Dorothy Daugherty appearing in the local social circle.

Chauncey Cecil Antle Richard Lasure Athens William Sanders Trimble Heights Evelyn Burchfield F. E. Spencer Jean Brooks Logan Grover Patton John Lafollette Hooper Ridge G. W. Sharp Parkersburg Vern Robinett Elizabeth Robinett Sabra Armstrong Glouster Helen Howard Anna Daugherty Dorothy Daugherty Adda Linscott Raymond Miller Malta Floyd Wemer Rufus Nease Columbus Bessie Wemer

Pvt. Neal Completes Second Phase of Training

Pvt. Jack O. Neal of Union Furnace completed the second phase of a six month active duty training tour at Fort Knox Kentucky on November 2. He received eight weeks of automotive maintenance helper training after completing basic combat training at Fort Knox.

Logan Jack O. Neal Opal M. Powell Union Furnace Fort Knox Neal

Hocking Valley Hospital Births Reported

Hocking Valley notes two newborns this period a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Leroy Mace of Logan Route 3 and a daughter born to Mrs Lester Wine of Logan Route 1 both families listed with addresses.

Hocking Valley Hospital Leroy Mace Logan Lester Wine

Kill Eagle Council 57 plans Pocahontas anniversary event

Nelsonville Kill Eagle Council 57, degree of Pocahontas, will observe its 57th anniversary Monday night at Red Men Hall. A dinner at 6 p m will be served, members asked to bring a covered dish. Entertainment to follow.

Nelsonville

Saturday Is Proclaimed As Buddy Poppy Day

Nelsonville proclaims Saturday Buddy Poppy Day as Edward M Howe notes 20 million living veterans need care. VFW Post 3467 chair says funds support disabled veterans re adjustment and war orphans at Eaton Rapids Michigan. Mayor Earl Hilleary urges wearing Buddy Poppy to honor the fallen and support national welfare services.

Nelsonville Veterans Administration Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Edward M Dude) Howe Poppy Sale VFW National Home For Orphans Eaton Rapids Mich Earl Hilleary Buddy VFW Home For Veterans Orphans

Chauncey-Dover levy renewals pass in school district vote

Chauncey Dover Exempted Village School District levies approved. Renewal of the 3 mill levy for five years passes 362 to 113. Additional 1.5 mill levy passes 323 to 132. Overall margins show strong support for both measures.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover

Mail Men and Machines film shown at Trimble Grange meeting

To Show Film GLOUSTER A film Mail, Men and Machines prepared by the U S Post Office department will be shown at Trimble Grange 1830 meeting Saturday at 8 p m The program highlights new equipment used to handle mail in large cities and smaller communities.

Glouster U. S. Post Office Department Trimble Grange

Injured Fingers Treated In Local ER

Two Nelsonville residents were treated yesterday at Mount St. Mary Hospital emergency room for finger injuries. Earl Ellinger slammed his index finger with a hammer at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. He had an x ray and was released. Four-year-old Charles Mecum suffered a chair fall on his right little finger and was treated.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Earl Ellinger Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Charles Mecum James Mecum Jacksonville

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Electrical Union Ledo W. P. Munger Ray Benson S. M. Hughes Pilgrim Holiness FE. E. Leadingham Robert Gashinov Apostolic Gospel Walter Snafer Dorr Run Vance Sandlinger Doanville Dorr Evangelical United Brethren Ray Mann Church of the Nazarene - Adams St. Langley Gallet Young Peoples Latter Day Saints Jackson St D. O. Norris Zion League Pearl Glenn Pol, Adv Necsonville Kirk Douglas Jeanne Crain Ann Corio Swamp Woman Roger Sean Fayette St Gallipolis Women’s News Sylvia Smith Freda Sutton Florence Ickard Pearson Women’s News DAR Pontiag Chauncey Churches Plan Prayer Meeting Pvt. Neal National Rehabilitation and Welfare Service E. E. Byrne E. State St Keller and Weltner Monument CO Logan, Ohio Aras Rae Eas Ie Ve Kenan Age Supplies Hunt Erra Quick's
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