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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1947

Page

3

Hospital Fund Collections Top $18 000

Nelsonville reports over 18 000 in cash and pledges at the Mount St. Mary fundraiser meeting held Wednesday night.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary

Man Pleads Guilty Destruction of Property in Nelsonville Court

Eddie War ren pleaded guilty at a mayor’s court arraignment to destruction of property. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs after admitting he kicked open a door valued at 20 dollars and agreed to repair the damage. affidavit filed by Cynthia Traugh.

Nelsonville Eddie Warren Oral Daugherty Cynthia Traugh Warren

Hospital Fund drive praised by Athens county sheriff

County Sheriff George Bateman announced the Hospital Fund committee's progress. He said Nelsonville business leaders back the hospital project and praised the committee’s work. A clean-up report meeting for the General Business Committee is set for 7 30 p.m. at St Andrew's Parish Hall.

Athens’ County George Bateman Genral General Business Committee Bateman Nelsonville St. Andrews Parish

Mrs Stover Announces Lilian Stover and Perrin Auel Wedding

Mrs C A Stover announces the marriage of her daughter Lilian Stover to Perrin Auel in Covington Kentucky on Saturday November 15. The couple will reside in Dayton where Mr Auel is linked with the Fyr Fyter Co.

C. A. Stover Lillian Perrin Auel Covington, Ky Dayton Mr. Auel Fyr Fyter Co

Mine Workers Support Hospital Fund With Per Capita Checks

Nelsonville mayor and Mount St Mary Hospital Fund committee announce a voluntary check-off plan at Little Valley Coal Mine in Or biston. Workers pledge substantial amounts including a $100 gift, averaging above the $25 family goal to aid the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys communities.

Nelsonville Little Valley Orbiston Mount St. Mary Hospital Oral Daugherty Hocking-Sunday Creek Daugherty Hospital Fund Committee

Otis Power Dies at 42 in Columbus Hospital

Funeral services for Otis Power 42 of Nelsonville will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Stout funeral home. Burial is in Greenlawn Cemetery. He died after a three weeks illness at St Anthony's Hospital Columbus. Visitation after 5 p.m. Saturday. Survived by wife Cleelia father Edward Power Cleveland two sisters in Cleveland and nephew of Lee and Denny Jobs.

Nelsonville Otis Power Columbus St. Anthony's Hospital Stout Funeral Greenlawn Cemetery Athens County Power Lee Denny Jobs Cleelia Edward Power Cleveland

Three Seniors Take Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Test

Nelsonville high school students Jane Hickman Ted Thomas and Jean Herbert take the Pepsi Cola college scholarship test today. The exam is open to seniors in the top five percent of their class judged likely to contribute to human progress.

Nelsonville Jane Hickman Ted Thomas Jean Herbert

Ohio visitors attend funeral and family visit local scene

Mrs W S Webb and Mrs Maud Benson returned to Toledo after a several days visit as guests of Postmaster J B Preston. The funeral of William G Hall drew relatives including Mrs R L Tomlinson from Cadiz Ohio and Edward Garlinger from Smithfield Ohio along with Mr and Mrs Clarence Hall. Ben James Jr of Columbus spent Thursday here and planned to take his mother Adda James home for the winter with his family.

W. S. Webb Maud Benson Toledo J. B. Preston R. L. Tomlinson Edward Hall Cadiz Ohio C. M. Martin Clarence Hall Edward Garlinger Smithfield William G. Hall Ben James, Jr Columbus Adda James David Jenkins

Cosmopolitan Club entertains members at Poplar Street home

Members of the Cosmopolitan Club will be entertained tonight at 30 p m at the Poplar Street home of Mrs. Rose Cook.

Cosmopolitan Club Poplar St Rose Cook

Union Thanksgiving Service Planned in New Straitsville

The Rev. Charles J. Bowen announces a community Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Baptist Church with participation from local churches. Special music and sermon will be featured at the public service.

New Straitsville Charles J. Bowen The Baptist Church

Sunday Rally Set by VEW at Nelsonville VFW Club

The VFW entertainment committee announces a Sunday membership rally at the Nelsonville post club rooms on West Washington Street. Buckeye Hot Shots led by Pappy Stewart with Everett Windle at piano will provide music. VFW football squad members are asked to meet at 7 p.m. tonight and Mount St Mary Hospital Fund expects over 500 dollars from Sunday benefit game between Chauncey and Nelsonville VFW teams.

Nelsonville VFW Entertainment Committee Nelsonville Post W. Washington St Buckeye Hot Shots Hot Shots Pappy” Stewart Everett Windle VFW Mount St. Mary Hospital Chauncey

Sunday worship announced for Nelsonville churches

Nelsonville area churches list services and times. Episcopal Church of the Epiphany led by Rev Rollin S Polk Jr at 9:30 a.m. First Baptist with Rev B J Hall at 9:30 a.m. Pilgrim Holiness led by Rev Raymond Simpson with 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. preaching plus 6 p.m. Young Peoples meeting and 7 p.m. evangelistic service. Cottage prayer in basement at 7 p.m.

Nelsonville Church OF the Epiphany Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr First Baptist B. J. Hall Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Simpson Young Peoples’ Meeting

Women’s Society class to start at Methodist Church

The WSCS class will begin a school of instruction in the social rooms of the Methodist Church Tuesday at 7 p.m. All 1947 and 1948 officers led by Rev and Mrs L A Griffith and every member are urged to attend. A district officer will conduct the instruction.

Women's Society of Christian Service Methodist Church L. A. Griffith

Doctor's Swamp Root Provides Kidney Relief Claim

An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for nocturnal urination and kidney discomfort. It promises rapid action, urges return of the bottle if no improvement, and instructs taking as directed.

Pfe Harvey's Body Returned from France

The body of Pfe William Henry Harvey killed in World War II has been brought back to the United States for re burial. It arrived at the Stout funeral home in Nelsonville on Thursday escorted by T-5 William Reynolds. Funeral rites will be conducted at the funeral home on Fayette Street Saturday at 2 30 p.m. Burial will be in Greenlawn. Military services will be provided by Nelsonville Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Nelsonville Pfe William Henry Harvey France Stout Funeral T-5 William Reynolds Gilbert Courtney The Christian Church Chauncey Fayette St Greenlawn Nelsonville Post Veterans of Foreign Wars

Nelsonville Band Votes $25 Pledge for Hospital Drive

Nelsonville High School Band members at a Thursday meeting pledged $25 each to the hospital fund drive. Band funds come from donations and cover music uniforms and instruments. A recent donation from the VFW Post and the Athletic Booster Club aided the pledge.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital VFW

Murray City Woman Dies at 87 in Medina Home

Mrs. Sarah Davenport of Murray City, widow of Edmond Davenport, aged 87, died Wednesday at the Pythian Sisters' Home in Medina Ohio where she had lived for months. She leaves nieces and nephews. Services by Rev John Morgan will be Saturday at 10 30 a m at Stout funeral home Nelsonville with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Sarah Davenport Murray City Edmond Davenport Pythian Sisters Medina Ohio John Morgan EUB Stout Greenlawn

Society to Sponsor Euchre Party at St Patrick’s Parish Hall

The Altar Society of St Patrick's Church Buchtel will sponsor a euchre party Sunday at 730 PM in the Parish Hall. Committee members are Mrs Michael Colbert and Mrs Harve Sayre. Members are asked to bring an extra prayer.

Buchtel St. Patrick's Church Michael Colbert Harve Sayre

Mrs. Anna L. Chappie Dies at Home in Nelsonville

Mrs. Anna L. Chappie mother of Helen Chappie a social service worker for the Presbyterian Church in this area died at her Cleveland Heights home after three years of illness. She was called there Nov 9 for her mother’s illness and funeral services and burial will be held there Saturday.

Nelsonville Cleveland Heights Anna L. Chappie Helen Chappie Presbyterian Church Chappie

Children’s Home Drive Undertaken by Class

NELSONVILLE The business girl's class of the Christian Church is making a drive to provide toys candy fruit and clothing for the 80 children at the Athens County Children's Home. It has been requested that persons wishing to make either donations of cash or of suitable items call Mrs Edward Howe 575 J who will make arrangements for collection.

Nelsonville The Christian Church Athens County Edward Howe

Funeral Rites Held For Roy Camp Relatives From Several Towns Attend

Relatives and out-of-town friends gathered in Nelsonville for funeral rites for the late Roy Camp. Attendees included Rudolph Camp of Montgomery West Virginia and numerous Camp, Bryson, and Evans relatives from Van Wert Cleveland Columbus Kensington Dayton Marion Carbon Hill and nearby communities.

Nelsonville Roy Camp Rudolph Camp Montgomery W. Va Merlin Camp Clyde Bloomfield Lowell Camp van Wert Charles Bryson Margaret Brian Charles Glass Logan John Johnson Fred Tannreuther Ester Ferrell Homer Evans Morton Caves Columbus Clarence Ameling Kensington Ohio Carl Helser Dayton Earl Power Clarence Parr Marion Lowell Camp, Jr Cleveland Carbon Hill Elmer Byrd Lee Denny Elmer

Local Names List Reflects Community Figures

Local page lists individuals such as George Garner Gears Roy Evans Mrs Don Mahoney and David Campbell along with households like Mr and Mrs Floyd Ferrell and Murray City figures Mrs Goldie Turner and Mrs Virginia Ritchie. It appears as a directory style roster of residents and families.

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