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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1957

Page

2

Girl Scout Little House Built Through Local Effort

NELSONVILLE The Girl Scout Little House began 17 years ago as a wooden cabin plan. A local businessman donated city land at Myers and Monroe for the structure. Volunteers funded most of the building and this year the fund drive brought in 573.30 dollars. The facility, near the new playground, serves 140 girls across grades from Brownies to ninth grade seniors with multiple leaders listed for each group.

Nelsonville Cor Clyde Evans Clifford Wil

Ohio U. student pledges Tau Beta Pi honors society

Nelsonville Ohio Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi gains new member John Carran son of Mr and Mrs R Carran 27 E Columbus St Nelsonville The senior in Ohio University College of Applied Science pursues a bachelor of science in electrical engineering He belongs to Sigma Alpha Epsilon Phi Eta Sigma and the WOUL staff He has been on the Dean's List and won the Cleveland Bobcat Award and the Men's Union Individual Scholarship prize.

Nelsonville John Carran R. Carran Columbus St Ohio Delta Tau Beta Pi Ohio University Carran College of Applied Science Sigma Alpha Epsilon Phi Eta Sigma WOUL Cleveland Bobcat Men's Union

Festival Tonight at St Andrew Church Grounds

Nelsonville reports the fall festival of St Andrew Church opens tonight with lunch served 5 to 7 pm. Refreshments and games follow later in the evening. The public is invited.

Nelsonville St. Andrew Church

Nelsonville Eagles Host Rabbit Feed After Meeting

The Nelsonville Eagles invite members and prospective members to a rabbit feed Tuesday night following their regular meeting. The event aims to welcome attendees and discuss club activities in a casual gathering.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles

Clarence Adams Property Occupied by New Tenants

The Clarence Adams property recently bought by the Baptist Church is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson who relocated from Charleston.

Clarence Adams The Baptist Church Arthur Wilson Charleston

Nelsonville Tri-Hi-Y notes plan Christmas event and meetings

Thirty members of the Nelsonville Tri-Hi-Y Club met at the high school with Sharon Cole presiding. The group heard a devotional, reports from secretary and treasurer, and a talk on modeling manners and clothes. Plans call for a Christmas buffet and dance December 19 in the high school gym. Members also prepared for a district Tri-Hi-Y meeting in Athens December 7 and discussed future cabinet meetings and demonstrations. The Golden Rule Class rummage sale is set for Friday at the Lawson Building with collectors asked to donate items.

Nelsonville Tri-Hi-Y Club Sharon Cole Becky Patton Linda Goss Sally Shelton Claris Lewis Sharon O'Neil Jean Radford Harper Pendry Athens Carol Sue Adkins Shaun O’nail Cookie Freer Georgia Steele Linda Bacus Judy White Sandy Hall Margie Whyte Cabinet The Methodist Church Lawson Columbus St

Officers Elected Friday for Ohio Practical Nurse Group

Mrs Mildred Smith executive secretary of the Practical Nurse Association of Ohio notes the organizational meeting of Division 14 and its officer election will be held Friday at 8 pm in the classrooms of the Athens State Hospital. All LPNs not yet applying for membership are urged to do so by writing the Practical Nurse Association.

Mildred Smith Practical Nurse Association of Ohio Athens State Hospital LPN

Nelsonville Garden Club Officers Attend District 11 Conference

The Nelsonville Community Garden Club officers will attend the District 11 conference at the Grange Hall in Athens Monday at 10 30 a m. The meeting will be conducted by regional director Mrs. Robert Poole.

Nelsonville Community Garden Club Grange Hall Athens Robert Poole

Nelsonville Garden Club Dinner Meeting Announcement

The November dinner meeting of the Nelsonville Community Garden Club is at Ethel's Tea Room Monday at 6 Pm. Guests may attend the dinner or the 7 30 p M program after the business meeting. Slides of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs featuring Christmas wreaths and arrangements will be shown during the program. Mrs. Robert Oakley,

Nelsonville Community Garden Club Ethel Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Robert Oakley

Three Car Crash Sparks Fire at Nelsonville Station

A three car collision at Nelsonville Public Square at 1 30 p m yesterday sent one car into the Brady Sohio Station causing two gasoline pumps to topple and start a fire. Mrs Virginia Blevins 31 of Nelsonville and Charles Arnold 18 of Nelsonville collided. Blevins car then struck a Robert Schrock owned vehicle from Columbus refueling nearby. Fire department contained the blaze and two new pumps will be installed. No injuries reported. Blevins faces unsafe operation charges and driving with an invalid permit.

Nelsonville Public Square Brady Sohio Virginia Blevins Charles Arnold Fort and Washington Sts

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits Local Patients

Mount St Mary Hospital reports admissions including Michael E Decker Murray City Phillip DeVol Haydenville William J Sickles Jr Logan Helen Savage New Lexington Wilbur Lanning Glouster Route 3 Mickey Warren Deanville and son Harry Locke Nelsonville Sharon Cable Nelsonville Sylvia Bircher Nelsonville

Michael E. Decker Murray City Icel Oskey Glouster Phillip DeVol Haydenville William J. Sickles, Jr. Logan Helen Savage New Lexington Wilbur Lanning Glouster Route 3 Mickey Warren Deanville Harry Locke Nelsonville Sharon Cable Sylvia Bircher

Cosmopolitan Club to Meet at Pearce Home Friday

The Cosmopolitan Club meets Friday at 7:30 p m at Miss Louise Pearce's home with Mrs Walter Wolfe assisting. Miss Elizabeth Linton serves as program chairman with the topic A Day with McGuffy. Roll call asks School Day Memories.

Cosmopolitan Club Louise Pearce Walter Wolfe Elizabeth Linton McGuffy

Driver Fined After Turkey-Laden Wreck in Nelsonville

Ned Jones of Buchtel pleaded guilty to driving to the left of center in mayor Earl Hilleary's court. He was fined 20 dollars and costs after a morning crash with a semi trailer carrying turkeys.

Nelsonville Ned Jones Buchtel Earl Hilleary

Calhoon Family Holiday Visit Near Nelsonville

Mrs Sue Orwiler Calhoon and daughter Suzette Lynn visiting the Orwiler family on East Washington Street. Her husband Carl Calhoon, son of Nelsonville residents, stationed with the U S Air Force in Biloxi Mississippi, hopes to join them for Christmas.

Nelsonville Sue Orwiler Calhoon Suzette Lynn Kenneth Orwiler Orwiler E. Washington St Calhoon Carl Roland Calhoon Biloxi Miss U. S. Air Force

Group To Meet Nelsonville At Mrs North Home

The Mary Martha Group of the Christian Church will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Ora North on Myers Street for a church gathering.

Nelsonville Mary Martha Group The Christian Church

Mrs. Hallam Dies at Home in Glouster

Mrs. Mary Hallam of 4th St Jacksonville died Wednesday evening at her home after a long illness. She leaves a daughter Mrs James Cominsky of Jacksonville a son Edward Hallam of Jackson a brother Douglas Locke of The Plains and three sisters Mrs Filden Willis Mrs Charles Childers Chauncey and Mrs Frank Burnelle Nelsonville. Funeral arrangements are with Wiley Funeral Home Glouster and friends may call tomorrow afternoon.

Glouster Mary Hallam 4Th St Jacksonville James Cominsky Edward Hallam Jackson Douglas Locke the Plains Filden Willis Charles Childers Chauncey Frank Burnelle Nelsonville Wiley Funeral Home

Also Mentioned on This Page

Girl Scout House Ner of Myers Monroe St David Semonas Jody Hallsman Randall Steenrod Roy Backus Willis Wolfe Robert Fick Richard Kunzman Harold Withem Pat Semonas Lucille Steenrod Mary K. Backus Harriette Juniper Gladys Talbot Good Housekeeping Foster's Drug & Jewelry Store Ohio U Nelsonville, Ohio Nelsonville Social Notes Columbus R. A. Snackenberg Snackenberg Sylvia Cooley Raymond Patton Malvern Wilson Practical Nurse Association of Wolfe Wolfe Furniture CO Mount St. Mary Hospital of Ohio, Inc Bancroft Hotel Springfield, Ohio Cable Ohio Washington Mrs. Calhoon Tippett MET Chauncey Ohio P. J Chauncey, Ohio Stores ENS ORSON Nonran Chambray
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