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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1953

Page

5

Nelsonville awards contracts for light plant upgrades

Nelsonville city board approves two contracts totaling 5195 for re habilitating boiler room and concrete floor at the former light plant. Coakley wins main bid of 4700 and Hocking Valley Sand & Gravel gains 495 for flooring with 1200 listed for a rival bid. project to be finished in about 30 days.

Nelsonville City Light City Board of Control Arthur Kennedy Safety Service Homer Adama Hocking ‘Valley Sand & Gravel Co Vern Coakley Hocking Valley Sand & Gravel Sharp Manufacturing Co Coakley Council

Methodists Seek Funds For Program In Ohio

The Ohio Area of the Methodist Church launches a four year plan totaling 1 830 000 dollars for church building at home and rehabilitation abroad. Bishop Hazen G. Werner reports to about 3500 pastors and lay leaders during an all day Town Hall in Columbus. Overall fund drives target nearly 1 000 000 dollars for building and 800 000 for missions in India Korea and globally.

Nelsonville F. Melvin Wentz First Methodist Church Columbus Ohio The Methodist Church Hazen G. Werner Korea Ohio Methodism India

Malta Area Resident Dies

Malta area resident George Ellis Christman 78 died at home on Route 3. Born September 27 1875 he was a retired farmer and Fairview Methodist Church member. Surviving are his mother two daughters Miss Mary Christman North Hollywood California and Mrs Edgar Parsons near Trimble and several cousins. Services Thursday at 2 p m Pisgah Methodist Church burial Pisgah Cemetery Rev W E Mason officiating friends may call Fawcett Stone Chesterhill after 10 a m Wednesday.

George Ellis Christman Alta Mr. Christman Charlies Melinda Shilling Christman Fairview Pisgah Cemetery W. E. Mason Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill

Mrs Jennie Lehman Services To Be Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Lehman of 227 Canal Street will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Warren funeral home with calling hours available. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery at Logan. She is survived by her brother Charles Six of Danville, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Nelsonville Jennie Lehman Canal St Warren Funeral Home Oak Grove Logan Lehman Charles Danville

Attendance Sets Record At Church

A fall day brought a record rally and homecoming at the First Methodist Church in Sniffen Nelsonville. About 269 attended the 9:30 a.m. church school and roughly 400 joined worship at 10:30 a.m. The event featured a morning program, a 12:30 p.m. basket dinner, and greetings from numerous local members.

Parker Sniffen Nelsonville First Methodist Church

Golden Rule Class to Meet at Walnut Street Home

Nelsonville notes the Golden Rule Sunday School class of the Methodist Church will gather Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Delbert Eater’s Walnut Street home. Mrs Patton is assisted by Mrs Ava Fuller Mrs Imogene Kennedy and Mrs Lavina McDaniel. Miss Bernice Cagg will lead devotions and Mrs Hazel Hickman and Mrs Frances Stage will present the program.

Nelsonville Golden Rule Methodist Church Delbert Eater Walnut St Patton Ava Fuller Imogene Kennedy Lavina McDaniel Bernice Cagg Hazel Hickman Frances Stage

First Methodist Martha Class Meeting Postponed

Illness delays the Martha Class meeting of the First Methodist Church from today 7 p m with Mrs. Fred Voigt to the home of Mrs. Enis Bush on Poplar Street at the same hour.

Martha First Methodist Church Fred Voigt W. Washington St Enis Bush Poplar St

Homecoming Guests Visit Delaware Church Saints

Dr. Herrold Lancaster and his mother Mrs. Henry Lancaster of Delaware attended the homecoming observance at the First Methodist Church on Sunday. Mrs Lancaster stayed longer with friends.Mrs. Clarence Dufour of Charleston West Virginia visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Craig.

Herrold Lancaster Henry Lancaster Delaware First Methodist Church

Pt Pleasant Dinner Reservations Set for Chamber Event

Reservations for the employer employees goodwill dinner and dance must be made by noon Wednesday. F W Ingraham managing director of the Chamber of Commerce announced. Call the Chamber office or contact committee members Paul L Getty Walter Selby Jack Fruth and Jim Fisher. The dinner and dance will be held Thursday evening at the Moose Home.

Point Pleasant F. W. Ingraham Chamber of Commerce Office The Paulth L. G. Getty Walter Selby Jack Fruth Jim Fisher Moose Home

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Admits Local Names

Admitted include Arthur Smith Logan Mrs Harold Klinger Logan Route 3 Edward Slatzer New Straitsville Mrs Leta Dupler Nelsonville Mrs Iva Mae Winigman Carbon Hill Frank Hawk Carbon Hill Mrs Mattie Eckels Murray City Ann Clouston Haydenville Dismissals list Mrs Frank Benderbich Trimble Route 1 Mrs Tom Polley Nelsonville and son Mrs Andrew Auflick Nelsonville and daughter

Arthur Smith Logan Harold Klinger Edward Slatzer New Straitsville Leta Dupler Nelsonville Iva Mae Winigman Carbon Hill Frank Hawk Mattie Eckels Murray City Ann Clouston Haydenville Frank Benderbich Trimble Tom Polley Andrew Auflick

Hollister Woman Pleads Guilty to Disturbing Peace

Mattie Moss of Hollister pleaded guilty before Mayor Arthur Kennedy to disturbing the peace. She was fined 10 dollars and costs after arraignment Monday night. Affidavit filed by Huldah Northcutt of Buchtel.

Nelsonville Mattie Moss Hollister Arthur Kennedy Huldah Northcutt Buchtel

Two Women Injured in Route 33 Crash Near Athens

Two women were injured Monday evening when cars on Route 33 near the Athens Hocking line sideswiped. Mabie Deardorff, 63, Columbus, was treated and released. Ruby Williams, 41, Nelsonville Route 2, suffered back and neck injuries and was attended by a physician. Anna Walsh, 66, Columbus, and Floyd Williams, 41, Nelsonville Route 2, were involved. Williams was cited for driving left of center. his hearing in Logan mayor's court. A second accident on Fisher Chase Road near Route 50 involved Charles Woodyard, 16, Athens Route 1, and Alfred L. Rayford, 46, Albany Route 2. Rayford charged with failing to stop within the assured clear distance and will be arraigned before Mayor Seel.

Athens-Hocking County Mabie Deardorff Columbus Mount St. Mary Hospital Ruby Williams Nelsonville State Highway Patrol Anna Walsh Floyd Williams Williams Logan Fisher-Chase Road Athens Charles Woodyard Alfred L. Rayford Albany Rayford Peter B. Seel

Homecoming Planned at First Baptist Church

The annual homecoming at First Baptist Church will be held Sunday with Rev. F. C. Cleveland, pastor, in charge of an all day session. Guest speaker will be Rev. C. D. Todd of Zanesville.

Rhoads To Address Plains Athletic Association Tonight

A. H. Jack Rhoads of Ohio University faculty will speak at The Plains Athletic Association meeting at 7 30 this evening at the school. Election of officers is planned and the public is invited.

Plains A. H Jack) Rhoads Ohio University Plains Athletic Association

Traffic Crash Fatal to San Nelsonville Vet Horseman

Jack Arthur Horseman 30 of Elyria son of Mr and Mrs Miles Horseman died in a traffic mishap near Oberlin Sunday. A World War II veteran with early Marion ties he is survived by a wife and several relatives. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 p.m. at Stout funeral home with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Jack Arthur Horseman Elyria Miles Horseman Poplar St Oberlin Horseman Marion Ohio Thelma Horseman Gale Horseman Ypsilanti Mich Lulu Messenger Emma Kinsley Virginia Merchant Carrie Zielgle Columbus Ethel Robbinson Phoenix Ariz J. A. Long Stout Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetery

Communion Observed at Glouster Trimble Methodist Church

World wide communion Sunday observed by Glouster Trimble Methodist Church with a short Sunday School session. Asters decorated the altar as Rev. Lester Covert administered holy communion in this church and in other parish churches.

Trimble

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Visits and Reunions

Glouster social notes record guests and visits from Columbus and Warren Ohio. Andrew Viney Jr. returns from Washington DC hospital recovery with family. Wolfe reunion attendees from Columbus visit local friends. Dianne Ginnan weekend visit from Columbus to Trimble. Continued family visits and travels among Comstock Price Kinney Danford and others.

Charles Comstock Floyd Price Columbus Donald Price Comstocks Algie Price Price Andrew Viney, Jr Washington, D. C Mr. Viney Providence Hospital D. C Bessie Stephenson Jacksonville Elson Stephenson Warren Ohio Glouster Wolfe Con

Mrs. O. D. Dailey Resides in Columbus Nursing Home

Mrs. O. D. Dailey of Albany is living at Mary Elizabeth Nursing Home in Columbus. She formerly served as high school principal in Glouster under M. M. Bryson and taught with M. M. LeFever, having stayed with the Pride family on S High St. She attended the 1952 alumni banquet as a guest of the class of 1907 and had prior hospital treatment at McMillen Hospital before moving to the nursing home.

Glouster O. D. Dailey Albany Mary Elizabeth Nursing Home Parsons Ave Columbus Will Pride S High St Dailey McMillen Hospital

Incandescent lamp proves brighter than two fifty-watt lamps

A 100 watt incandescent lamp emits more light than two 50 watt lamps combined, illustrating the relative efficiency of higher wattage bulbs in producing illumination.

Glouster Pastor to Speak at Beechwood Heights Clinic

D. K. Teater pastor of the Glouster Church of Christ will headline the Christian Clinic at Beechwood Heights Church in Parkersburg West Virginia on Wednesday evening. Kees ers, a former Glouster, now serves as minister of his church.

Glouster D. K. Teater Glouster Church of Christ Beechwood Heights Church Parkersburg W. Va Keesers

Mere-O-Matic Drive Promises Savings on Most Models

The ad touts immediate availability of Mere-O-Matic Drive on nearly all models with optional power steering brakes and a 4 way power seat. It claims lower fuel use and says the transmission is among the lowest priced fully automatic options with a special trade in discount to cut initial cost.

Mercury Cally

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