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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1959

Page

8

Stay Busy City Crews Fix Slippery Streets In Cold

Nelsonville street crews fought ice as temperatures dipped below freezing. Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric and Ohio Bell crews finished storm repairs, many workers staying late Saturday night to restore service, with Bell lines still being repaired Sunday in the south due to ice and snow damage.

Nelsonville Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Ohio Bell Telephone Co Local Electric Company Ohio Bell

Buck Killed When 225-Pound Buck Runs Into Auto on Route 7

A 225 pound buck was struck and killed on Route 7 near the Christy Service Station Saturday night. George E. Ruth, 24, of Reedsville drove the car damaged in the collision. Sheriff Hartenbach and Game Warden Dolph Joa chim assisted at the scene. A separate early Saturday crash near Salisbury Grade School left driver William R. Collins uninjured after his truck overturned on snow and ice. A third Sunday accident on Route 7 near Christy Station involved Vernon W. Young and Charles Vasenka with cars sustaining moderate damage. police had not determined details as vehicles had been moved.

Pomeroy Christy George E. Ruth Reedsville Robert Hartenbach Jeanette Keller Long Bottom Dolph Joachim William R. Collins Salisbury Grade School Hartenbach Collins Vernon W. Young Charles Vasenka Masontown

Plan Candlelight Service At Heath Methodist Church

Middleport report notes a candlelight service set for Sunday evening December 20 at Heath Methodist Church. The Education Commission approved the Christmas program with Mrs. Charles Asa Bradbury and Mrs. Neuman Burdette as chairmen. A treat for Sunday school youngsters and a donation to the Methodist Youth Fellowship were approved. A Christmas film will be shown to the primary department on December 20. The high school class will open church school next Sunday with other classes taking turns thereafter.

Middleport Commission On Education of Heath Methodist Church Jack Bechtle Charles Asa Bradbury Neuman Burdette

Births and admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital

Birth: a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Drescher of Logan Route 3. Admitted: Edna Wolfe Athens Marion E Truster Columbus Ronnie Lee Maffin New Straits ville Elizabeth Maffin New Straitsville Martin Chicki Athens Sam McDonald Buchtel Miles Crawford Glouster Route 1 Ben Mackey Glouster Route 3 Mary Marren Corning William Smock New Lexington Belle Lanning Glouster Route 3 Marion McSherry Nelsonville Shelba Abrams New Lexington Charles Hale Glouster Beverly Shifflet Glouster Route 3 Lois June Tolliver Nelsonville Dana Gibson Nelsonville Mary Jonas Logan Route Patricia Grinstead Columbus Mabel Haffner Nelsonville Harry Thompson Deanville Della Lamb Corning Martha Kestival Chaunce Charles Crihfield Logan Harold Carpenter Logan Vanatta Preston Corning Route 2 Samuel Lang Corning Route 1 Ronnie Lee Maffin New Elizabeth Maffin New Straitsville transferred to Children's Hospital. Dinner hosted by Mrs Earl Shafer for husband’s birthday. attendees included Earl Shafer, Charles Gross and Dan Athens, M W Beckley and Sue The Plains, Ronny Kennedy Athens, C A Keifer Corning, Jack Lester Lancaster.

Edna Wolfe Athens Marion E. Truster Columbus Ronnie Lee Maffin New Straitsville Elizabeth Maffin Martin Chicki Sam McDonald Buchtel Miles Crawford Glouster Ben Mackey Mary Marren Corning William Smock New Lexington Belle Lanning Marion McSherry Nelsonville Shelba Abrams Charles Hale Beverly Shifflet Marjorie Shifflet Lois June Tolliver Dana Gibson Mary Jonas Logan Patricia Grinstead Mabel Haffner Harry Thompson Deanville Della Lamb Martha Kestival Chaunce Charles Crihfield Harold Carpenter Vanatta Preston Samuel Lang Children’s Hospital Earl Shafer Charles Gross Dan M. W. Beckley Sue the Plains Ronny Kennedy C. A. Keifer Jack Lester Lancaster Roy Lester

Epiphany Church Bazaar Set for Saturday in Warner Building

Nelsonville Epiphany Church holds its annual bazaar Saturday at 9 a.m. in the Warner Building on West Columbus Street featuring home baked goods and aprons.

Nelsonville Epiphany Episcopal Church Warner W. Columbus St

Cincinnati cattle and hog market results with varied bids

In Cincinnati cattle sales 1500 calves and slaughter steers plus heifers show gains to 50 or more on high grade stock while cows and bulls move mixed. Hog trade 4200 head declines around 50 with lighter weights weaker. lamat lambs and yearlings noted with uneven lots and small lots offered.

Cincinnati USDA

Henry Newman's Rites To Be Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Henry Newman 80 of Buchtel who died Saturday in Rushville will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Johnson funeral home with Rev Everett Branscomb officiating burial in Whitmore cemetery Buchtel Friends may call at the funeral home at any time Death Valley California 1913 record high temperature noted.

Henry Newman Nelsonville Buchtel Rushville Johnson Everett Branscomb Murray City Evangelical Unread Brethren Church Whitmore Cemetery United States Death Valley Calif

Weather report from West Virginia with mixed skies

Partly cloudy in the northeast and sunny in the southwest with warmer temperatures. Highs near the mid thirties and nights around the mid twenties, with mountains expected to see snow flurries ending in the morning. Tuesday looks milder with daytime temperatures in the 30s.

West Virginia

National Hockey League Saturday and Sunday Results

Montreal edged Detroit 1 0 while Boston and Toronto tied 2 2 on Saturday. Montreal beat Boston 4 2 and Toronto defeated Detroit 4 1 Sunday. Chicago drew 2 2 with New York in a Sunday tie. Monday has no games.

National Hockey League Boston Toronto Chicago New York Detroit

Holiday Visitors Share Thanksgiving Weekend News

Mrs. James Harley returned from Springfield Sunday after visiting her son Dr. John Harley and family. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Karl Owen with Jack Bowman and Susan, plus Mr and Mrs Paul Winebranner from Columbus. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs C A Gilmore of Columbus and the Jacksons hosting Mrs Campbell Harper Phoebe David Jackson and Mr and Mrs Con Young for Thanksgiving dinner.

James Harley Springfield John Harley Karl Owen Jack Bowman San Paul Winebrenner Columbus C. A. Gilmore Fred Jackson Campbell Harper Phoebe David Jackson Con Young

Libel Action Dismissed in Meigs County Court

A libel suit involving Mitchell and Upstill Foods of Marietta against The Ohio Valley Sentinel and others was dismissed with prejudice in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The entry notes costs paid and a requested damages total of 40000. Also two highway accident suits were filed against Martin in Middleport.

Pomepoy Meigs County Common Pleas Court Mitchell and Upstill Foods, Inc Marietta Ohio Valley Sentinel, Inc James B. O’brien Woodrow Call, Sr Middleport John C. Bacon Haskel E. Gillispie Mack H. Martin Gillispie Martin Doris Gillispie Route 7

Nelsonville Eagles Plan Tuesday Meeting at 7 30 P M

The Nelsonville Eagles will hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Eagles Hall. A small lunch will be served after the session.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Eagles Hall

Emblem Club Honored by Nelsonville Elks Lodge

About 125 plates were served at a Saturday night party in Nelsonville where the Elks honored the Emblem Club. The Emblem Club women donated new rugs for the lodge room and the Elks celebrated with a floor show and music by Bill Vaughn and his jesters from Columbus.

Nelsonville Elks Emblem Club The Bill Vaughn Columbus

Hawley Family Guests Enjoy Thanksgiving Visit

Mr and Mrs James Hawley and their children of Walbridge were Thanksgiving guests of James Hawley sr and Mrs Hawley. The former Middletport football player came to attend the Pomeroy Middleport game. Mrs Amos Bailey and children of Richmond Ohio returned Mrs Leota Hawley to her home after visiting her daughters Mrs Bailey and Mrs Joe Hass.

James Hawley Walbridge Hawley Middleport Pomeroy Middleport Amos Bailey Richmond Leota Hawley Bailey Joe Hass

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