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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1956

Page

2

Baked Steak To Be Served At Banquet

NESOUAVIII reports a Tuesday football banquet for Nelson ville High School Greyhound players featuring baked steak mashed potatoes gravy green lima beans corn cole slaw rolls butter ice cream cake and two first string Ohio State guests. Over 150 tickets have been sold with tickets available at the Bus Station or The Messenger Office. Earl Flora OSU sports editor will speak and attend with Estel Crabtree and Bob Wolfe serving as co chairmen. Lowell Cole former football coach will preside at the ceremonies.

Nelsonville High School Greyhound Earl Flora The Ohio State Journal Estel Crabtree Bob Wolfe Ohio State Lowell Cole

Edw Beaver Dies at 74 in Racine Area

Edw Beaver aged 74 died last night at his son Henry Beaver’s home in Chester. He was born in Racine and lived there his life. Survived by three other sons Ralph Zanesville Dale Bellaire and Clifford Circleville, four brothers Waldo Arthur Oklahoma City Austin Purcell Wilbur Racine. Wife Bertha died last February. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Dorcas EUB Church with burial at Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home.

Beaver Racine Ralph Zanesville Dale Bellaire Clifford Circleville Waldo Arthur Oklahoma City Austin Purcell Okla Wilbur Bertha Dorcas Eub Church Letart Falls Ewing Funeral Pomeroy

Young aviator Tommy Porter soars at sixteen

Tommy Porter, son of Ray and Mrs. Porter of Oroville California, becomes one of the nation’s youngest pilots after soloing his father’s plane on his 16th birthday. The Porters, formerly of Nelsonville, run Porter Aviation Enterprises at Oroville Municipal Airport. Tommy’s great aunt is Mrs. Berry Hickman of Nelsonville. His sister Melissa, aged 13, and 3-year-old brother Bill are eager to fly next.

Ommy Rorver Ray Porter Nelsonville Oroville Cal Tommy Berry Hickman Porter Aviation Enterprises Melissa Bill

Three Men Initiated Into Nelsonville Elks Lodge

Nelsonville Elks Lodge welcomed three new members Robert Stuart Richard Settle and Clarence Dill during the initiation and inspection led by James Mills Lancaster inspecting officer. Mills arrived with William Kessler past exalted ruler and Leo Ward. A turkey dinner preceded the ceremony in the Elks dining room.

Nelsonville Elks James Mills Lancaster Mills William Kessler Leo Ward Robert Stuart Richard Settle Clarence Dill

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes

Mount St Mary Hospital notes list new and admitted births and dismissals. Entries include Mr and Mrs Frank Whitmore Nelsonville with a son and several other couples from Corning Nelsonville New Lexington and surrounding areas with births and dismissals noted.

Piens Frank Whitmore Nelsonville William Hamrick Corning Warren C Harrisonville Jaude Weaver South Bloomingville Bertha Pollock New Marshfield Renetta Hodgson Hemlock Leslie Barber Noah Neal New Lexington Ada Wright Lizzie Gathers John Warbel Doris Green William Thompson Chauncey Leneeheed Isconeville

Thanksgiving Services At Church Of The Epiphany

Special Thursday services at the Church of the Epiphany will be held at 10 am led by lay readers from the church. The service will include morning prayer and will not feature a sermon.

Nelsonville Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Eat Church

Nelsonville Scouts Gather for Thanksgiving Favors

Nelsonville Monday evening Forest Rose Troop of the Girl Scouts met at the Little House with 14 girls present. They prayed and saluted the flag, then prepared Thanksgiving favors for Mount St. Mary Hospital patients under leaders Norma craina and Eleanor Hammond. They also made window displays for downtown stores for the holiday. Betty Parry spent the weekend in Bridgeville with the Mitchells and Fiola family members from Carnegie, Pa.

Nelsonville Forest Rose Girl Scouts Little House Mount St. Mary Hospital Leagers Norma Craiina Eleanor Hammond Betty Parry Bridgeville Peane Mes Ales Mitchell 3Yn Dickie Frank Zombek Frankie Kenny Walter Jablonski Dennis John Orecchia Charles Fiola Barbara Chuckie Eddie Fiola Eddie Joe Danny Joe Fiola Carnegia

Melvin McNickle dies in Jackson. funeral at Methodist Church

Rev Floyd Workman conducts last rites for Mrs Melvin McNickle at the Jackson Michigan Methodist Church. Burial in Jetart Cemetery. Attendees include out of town relatives from Columbus, Millon, Clifton and Nitro. Community notes list many visits, dinners, and gatherings at local homes and churches. Asphalt road material cited as Noah used to waterproof the Ark.

Letart Falls Floyd Workman Melvin McNickle Jackson Mich Mattie Circle Bob Adams Freeland Norris Harry Hill R. E. Quillin Francie Webb St Clair Hill Bert Grimm L. W. Webb Jetart Cemetery Alberta Alexander Columbus Pearl Roush Mison Geors Edward Reiley William Williams Clifton W. Va Clara Williams Everett Dudding Nitro Marshall John Baiser Ova Rhodes Julia Low Jackson, Mich

Doctors Office Burglary Reported in Nelsonville

City police investigate break in Monday night at offices of Dr W H Hyde and Dr Roger Johnson. Two filing drawers pried with blunt instrument, narcotics drawer untouched. Fingerprints found and to be checked for clues.

Nelsonville — City W. H. Hyde Roger Johnson Max Valkinburg Val Kinburg

Nelsonville Town Closes For Thanksgiving Day

Nelsonville students start Thanksgiving break after Wednesday classes, with township schools observing the holiday. Local banks and most retail merchants close. post office windows shut though mail moves. Athens County Library branch also closes Thursday but reopens Friday.

Nelsonville Reail Athens County Library

Man Escapes Serious Injury In Route 33 Crash

In Fairfield County near the Hocking line, Francis J. Trocchia, 43, escaped serious injury after losing control on Route 33. His car hit a boulder, ran onto an embankment, struck a concrete abutment, and overturned. Donald L. Adams, 24, of Logan, swerved to avoid the wreck and scraped a guard rail. Trocchia was taken by auto to a Lancaster physician for treatment.

Rockbridge Fairfield County Hocking Francis J. Trocehia Donald L. Adams Logan Trocchia Lancaster

Churches United to raise relief at Nelsonville service

A united church service will be held tonight at 7 30 p m in the First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville featuring music by the Presbyterian choir and a thanksgiving message by Rev J A Long of the Christian Church Devo tions led by Rev Fs Melvin Wentz of the First Methodist Church and presiding by Rev John Lloyd Evans of the Presbyterian Church An offering will support the Christian Rural Overseas Program administered by CROP for relief of overseas needy or countries

Nelsonville

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