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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1957

Page

5

Lake Burr Oak fishing near same as week ago

GLOUSTER Harold Vaughn reports fishing at Lake Burr Oak remains about the same as last week with a few bass caught. Dwight Hartley netted 10 large bass totaling about 40 pounds over Thursday and Friday. September yielded a 5 pound 10 ounce bass, bluegills up to eight inches were plentiful, and several boats were out as anglers sought the season’s last catches. Deer sightings reported near the lake and crowds visiting to view autumn colors. Weather data from the dam notes 78 high, 32 low, .023 inches rain, lake temperature 58, elevation 717.85.

Glouster Harold Vaughn Lake Burr Oak Dwight Hartley Hartley A. C. McCance Ed Ley Joe Wolfe Bishopville Hanson B. Martin Athens Charles Pettit Robert Horn

Trouble in Little Rock marks national crisis at Central High

The Sept. 23 crowd outside Central High drew 400 demonstrators who shouted slurs and attacked Negro and white reporters. Eisenhower ordered National Guard under federal control and 101st Airborne units moved in. Paratrooper actions calm crowds on Sept. 25, while schools debate integration amid suspensions and threats to keep children home.

Little Rock Ark Central High School U. S Eisenhower 101St Airborne Main Street Arkansas River Virgil Blossom

Mayor condemns Halloween vandalism in Glouster

Glouster Mayor Thomas Williams Sr denounces vandalism during the Halloween season. About 75 dollars in damage to the First Baptist Church plus several damaged cars. Parents could be fined and children brought before juvenile court. Officials vow to stop the vandalism.

Glouster Thomas Williams First Baptist Church Williams

Roberts Family Reunion Draws Seven Siblings Home

Glouster social notes report Lt. Col. Gail D. Roberts and wife Gail and daughters Tanie and Terri hosting a week in Zanesville with Mrs. Rose W. Roberts. Relatives from Glouster New Lexington Bre men Kent Columbus and Louisville joined. The gathering marked the first time all seven Roberts siblings were together in years. The group then traveled to Covington Kentucky to visit relatives before returning to Riverside California.

Glouster Gail D. Roberts Tanie Terri Riverside Calif Zanesville Col. Roberts Rose W. Roberts Wayne Ave Roberts Esta Sam Cunningham Archie Maxwell Lennie Walters Bill Tom John New Lexington Col Robert Andrew Roberts Paula Kay Dana Andrew Bremen Neil Roberts Kent Robert L. Roberts Kimberlie Sue Columbus Richard L. Huntington Sara Debbie Bargerton Paul W. Kellam Jeffrey Lee Barbara Anne Kathleen Roberts Louisville Covington

Marcellnte Rebekah Lodge Set Plans for November Inspection

Marcellnte Rebekah Lodge will meet Friday at 7 30 p m to discuss preparation for the inspection scheduled in November. All members who can attend are urged to join.

Marcellnte Rebekah Lodge

Junior Progressive Study Club Meets for Charity and Program

The Junior Progressive Study Club gathered at Mrs. Austin Wiley's home on Monday. Members voted to donate $10 to the Athens school for retarded children. Mrs. Robert Byers spoke on Louis Pasteur. The next meeting is set for Oct. 21 at Mrs. Carl Bradbury’s home with Mrs. Louis Docie coordinating. Twelve members attended and were served lunch.

Austin Wiley Athens Robert Byers Louis Pasteur Carl Bradbury Louis Docie

Two Cars Collide In Traffic Near Logan

Two cars collide on Route 75 north of Logan after noon Wednesday. William Klinkert 77 of Logan and Paul D Hoover 22 of Junction City drive, Hoover passes, sideswipes Klinkert. Margaret Klinker suffers a head bump. Hoover cited before Logan mayor for passing without the assured clear distance ahead.

Nelsonville William Klinkert Logan Paul D. Hoover Junction City Hoover Klinkert Margaret Klinker Francis Myers

Trimble Grange 1830 to Host Lectures by Mrs Ed Moore

Trimble Grange 1830 meets Saturday at 8 p m in the Grange hall Trimble for a program by the new lecturer Mrs Ed Moore.

Glouster Trimble Grange Ed Moore

Christmas Bazaar to Benefit Nelsonville Presbyterians

Nelsonville Presbyterian Women announce a Christmas Bazaar at the church on Friday November 22. Bazaar features candy aprons baked goods jewelry and stitchery plus an attic treasure sale and a bean soup dinner starting at 11 a.m. Proceeds support church activities with other notices from the meeting.

Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Women’s Ruth Daugherty Elsie Weaver C. D. Crawford Circle Three

Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Admissions

Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Edward Banik Murray City a son. Admissions include Halstead Lehman Logan Route 3 Velma Jones New Straits ville Wallace Wolfe Murray City nville Thelma Strausbaugh Glouster Route 3 Jimmy Taylor Deanville Cecil Stoneburner Crooksville Route 2 Wilmena Mender Nelson ville Cris C Roff Millfield Route 1 Rohnie Channel Crooksville Route 2 James V Bennett Nelsonville Charles D Garlinger McCune ville Route 1 Dismissed list includes Mrs Joseph Richards Philo and son Mrs James W Barnes Blue Rock and son Mrs Clifford Taylor New Lexington and son Mrs Walter Ervin Shawnee

Halstead Lehman Logan Velma Jones New Straitsville Wallace Wolfe Murray Joseph Richards Philo, and Son James W. Barnes Blue Rock Clifford Taylor New Lexington Walter Ervin Shawnee

Former Nelsonville Resident Robert Keiffer Dies at 51

Robert Keiffer 51, formerly of Nelsonville, died after years of ill health. Survived by mother Mrs. Pearl Keiffer of Nelsonville, five brothers and five sisters. father and one sister preceded him in death. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Marengo Route 3 residence.

Marengo Nelsonville Robert Keiffer Pearl Keiffer

Mrs. Hemsworth Dies This Morning in Nelsonville

Mrs Jane Hemsworth of 753 Poplar Street Nelsonville died this morning at Mount St Mary hospital Her husband Ira Hemsworth had died eight weeks earlier Funeral arrangements are to be handled by Warren funeral home and are not yet complete.

Jane Hemsworth Nelsonville Poplar St Mount St. Mary Hospital Ira Warren Funeral Home

Final Meeting Set for Parade of the Hills Committee

Nelsonville holds the final general committee meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the city building. A financial report will be presented and decisions on festival proceeds will be made. Glouster Bishopville Lodge 470 F and AM meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with refreshments after.

Nelsonville Jack Riley Glouster Bishopville Lodge F&am

Esther Church Class Meeting Notes

The Esther Class of the Christian Church met in the social rooms for a 6 p m dinner and business session led by President Anna Lowry. Velma Pritchard delivered a report that was approved. Vada Kerr led devotions from Psalm 119 and read the poem My Bible and I with 14 members present hosted by Mrs Edna Scott and Mrs Agnes Cox.

Esther The Christian Church Anna Lowry Velma Pritchard Vada Kerr Edna Scott Agnes Cox

Mrs. Lucy Prince Rites Set for Friday in Buchtel

Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Prince of Newark will be Friday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church Buchtel with Father Chas Aftermath officiating. Burial follows at Green Lawn Cemetery. Rosary is 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home with visitation.

Nelsonville Lucy Prince Grandview Rest Home Newark St. Patrick’s Church Buchtel Father Chas Green Lawn Cemetery Johnson Funeral Home

Nelsonville High to Host Homecoming Dance After Game

The Senior Class of Nelsonville High School sponsors a homecoming dance after the Nelsonville Athens football game Friday evening. The event will be in the high school gymnasium and is open to the public.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Athens

Electricity Out In Several Areas For Cut Over

Electricity will be turned off tomorrow from noon to about 2 p m in the Besse mer Longstreth h Carbon Hill and Sand Run area to allow workers to make a cut over in the lines and raise voltages Ed Williams of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co said weather permitting

Nelsonville Bessemer Longstrethh Carbon Hill Sand Run Ed Williams Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co

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