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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1956

Page

5

Seidenfelds Store Closes At Murray City

Seidenfelds Store in Murray City shuts after 67 years in business begun by Samuel Seidenfeld in 1889. The store, run by brothers Claes Louis and Henry K. after 1904, stayed a leading local retailer until closing as residents bought remaining stock. Louis and Charles Seidenfeld and Miss Sadie Seidenfeld were seen traveling through Athens toward Florida.

Murray Urry Louis Charles Seidenfeld Sadie Seidenfeld Athens Florida d Is

Mineral Hospital Notes Include Births and Dismissals

A hospital list from Mineral Mount St. Mary records numerous births and discharges. Daughters and sons are noted for families including Alster, Northrop, Lane, Doolittle, Kennard, Powers, Jolley, Ervin, Ennis, Shafer, Pitts, Romine, Eddy, Wachenschwanz, McCune, Martin, Osborne, and others. The piece also mentions upholstery work at the Methodist Church and a Glenford Dugan Post American Legion meeting.

Fred Taylor Deanville James W. Jolley Chauncey James A Ervin New Straitsville Phillip Ennis Nelsonville George Shafer New Lexington George Pitts Athens Evelyn’ Romine Rosina Eddy the Plains Charles Wachenschwanz Martha McCune Trimble Charles Martin Trimble Rowe

Community builds civil defense observation post in New Straitsville

New Straitsville council with Mrs Garnet Peart sponsors a civil defense observation post near the fire tank on Van Hyde Hill. Glass wood paint and labor donated by council and trustees. Sgt Shaeffer supervised. Open house set by Community Civic Association at Colonial Hall Oct 11 with speeches by candidates from New York State and the East.

New Straitsville Garnet Peart Ground Observer Group van Hyde Hill Shaeffer Community Civic Association Colonial Hall

Nelsonville couples marry in fall wedding

Miss Shirley Lee Hudson daughter of Dr and Mrs William Hudson New Philadelphia and Thomas Curtis Pearson of Madison Wise announce a fall wedding. After a Florida honeymoon the couple will reside in Madison Wisconsin both graduates of the University of Wisconsin. The bride is a granddaughter of Mrs Walter Hudson a former Nelsonville resident. Dr Hudson is a local school graduate. Jet Focahontas will meet in the evenings Hall Monday at 7 90 pm. FW Auxiliary Meets the Auxiliary to Nelsonville s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post met at the post home with President Edith Cochran presiding Helen Stumpo installed as junior vice president. The group voted to donate coupon book money for Christmas gifts to Chillicothe Veterans Hospital and to hold a dance Saturday Oct 27 at the Post Hall. The Benetee Grouster John A Dew 1 died Sunday afternoon at his residence on Grouster Route 1 after Pocahonta Tong illness. Three sons Dale Kill Eagle Council 57 degree 15 and Harry of Gloucester Route 1 three daughters Mrs Ethel Hooper of Gloucester Route 1 Mrs Ruth Snyder and Mrs Dorothy Savage of Columbus 21 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are being made by the Norbert W Johnston funeral home.

Shirley Lee Hudson William Hudson New Philadelphia Thomas Curtis Pearson Madison, Wise Madison Pearson University of Wisconsin College of Commerce Walter Helen Stumpo Veterans of the Jas Dale Kill_ Eagle Council Harry Glouster Id Charles Youngstown Ethel Hooper Ruth Snyder Dorothy Savage Columbus Norbert W. Johnston Funeral Home

Fall Spectacle Draws Thousands to Vealley

Thousands crowded the Hocking Valley yesterday as cars moved along county and township roads to view azure toned foliage and multi colored leaves. Though peak color may take another week or two, travelers enjoyed the fine weather and autumn scenery in the valley.

Hocking Valley Azure

Columbus Woman Hurt In Weekend Traffic Crash

A Columbus woman, Goldie Northup, 34, was hospitalized with back injuries after a car left Route 33 south of Logan, struck a telephone pole and a tree. Edsel Northup, 34, driver, and Lewis W. McDaniel, 36, were fined for unsafe operation. Darron Tolliver, Nelsonville, paid a $10 fine for having a loud muffler. Ronald Graft, Hebron, and William Huddy, Athens, faced fines related to separate incidents.

Route R Logan Nelsonville Goldie Northup Earl Edsel Northup William Huddy Athens Columbus Ronald Graft Hebron Lewis W. McDaniel Pt. Pleasant W. Va Darron M. Tolliver Tuppers Plains

Mrs Fisk 72 Dies Sunday in Nelsonville

Nelsonville Mrs Keplar Fisk aged 72 died Sunday morning at Mount Stary Hospital from a heart ailment. She lived at 1 St and was active in GOP work and many local groups including the Nelsonville Golden Club and Daughters of the American Revolution. Survived by husband Arlie step son Guy Fisk and two adopted sons Lewis and Ross Keplar. brother The Keplar. Funeral Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home with Rev J A Long officiating. burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Body to remain at the funeral home until after services for viewing.

Nelsonville Keplar Fisk Mount Stary Ave Lewis and Catherine Keplar Golden Club Elizabeth Zane Dew Johnson Funeral Home J. A. Long Green Lawn Cemetery

Chauncey Society and Updates From Local News

Chauncey Society reports seventeen members and one guest at a gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Cole. Mrs. Jennie Cole led the meeting with readings and a secretary treasurer report. next meeting with Mrs. Gertrude Brown. Dowr Band Boosters set for Tuesday at 7 30 pm with a pot luck lunch. Chauncey personals note travel to Indiana for Farmers Fair and various local visits and family updates including Mr and Mrs Ira Cunningham Mrs H A Murray and son Rickey Losantville Ind and the Alderman family visiting from Galion. Gerald Robinson shipping to Newfoundland and France for six months with Brenda Ann visiting Chauncey.

Chauncey Orville Boudinot Millfield William Cole Jennie Cole Ruby Simpson Gertrude Brown Casuinuer Chauncey Dowr Band Gurg Logan Lew Hillyer Lorain Ira Cunningham H. A. Murray Sanders Rickey Losantville Ind Andrew Jackson Muray Jackson Robert Alderm Alderm Andrew Alderman Galion Brand Columbus Floyd Werner Gerald Robinson Air Force Clovis N. M Newfoundland Nancy France Robinson Brenda Ann

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Seidenfeld’s Murray Mount St. Mary Hospital Leo Alster Corning Goldie Northrop Verna Lane Nelsonvill Uhlan W. Doolittle Vaneta Kennard Mae A. Powers Nelsonille Mineral Sylvie Osborne Paul Goss Logan Lillian Wright Buchtel Maxine Jeffrey Gore Frank McDaniel Asbury Clarence Robson Shade Edith Graham Nelson J. P. Emish Guestville Mina D. Fry Mildred Gregory Carpen Phoeba Cooper Tor Maude Brooks Josie’ A Newlun Grace Brooks Uegion Olive Carr Pennsboro Glenford Dugan American Legion Quilters Club Legion Doris Allbaugh Charles Robinette Nannin Waster New Straitsville News Star Sewing Circle Ethel Wade Edith Wade Dick Wade U. S BOARD Nelsonvlle Board of Trade William Friedrich Xray B&o Walter Grandy Cove Nelsonville Society Jet Focahontas Egies Hall Veterans of Foreign Wars Riverside Dr Edith Cochran Vealley John A. Dew Mount St. Mary Hopital Chauncey Society Chauncley John Glat Sandra Glib Indiana Mr. Glab Harry Pow4l Charles Mc Neal Wilson and Edwin C. Johnston Dillon and Johnston General Practice of Law Columbus St
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