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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1955

Page

5

Rotary To Hear Talk On Compensation Plan

Nelsonville George Carr former Logan Schools superintendent will address the Nelsonville Rotary Club at noon Tuesday on the CIO initiative petition to alter Ohio's unemployment compensation law. Carr speaks for the Ohio Information Committee a nonpartisan group with broad support from farm bureaus clubs businesses and chambers. The talk reviews the issue and outlines opponents' concerns about dangers of the proposal and the recent legislature action.

Nelsonville George Carr Logan Chamber of

Glouster Society News Highlights Local Activities

WSCS of Jacksonville Methodist Church met at Mrs. Hettie Rambo’s home with panel discussions on American Indian topics and a Navajo School dedication article read by Mrs. Jane Wintersteen. Plans outlined for Thanksgiving Rebekah supper, election day soup and pie service, plus a 13-member refreshment kit.

Farmington, N. M Rebekahe Hettie Rambo Nellie Linscott

Trimble Church WSCS Meeting at Haskins Home

Trimble Methodist Church women will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Mrs Esta Haskins home Mrs Erma Petty to lead devotionals and Mrs Helen Willeke to give the lesson study.

WSCS Trimble Methodist Church Esta Haskins Erma Petty Helen Willeke

Chit Chat Club Meeting Postponed to Oct 26

A Chit Chat Club meeting initially set for Wednesday evening has been postponed due to illness. The revised date is Wednesday October 26 with the same time and location to be announced.

Berean Class Meets at Miss Ferrell Home

The Berean Class of the Glou ster Church of Christ will meet in the home of Miss Wilma Ferrell at 16 New Street on Tuesday at 7 30 p m.

Glouster Church of Christ Wilma Ferrell New St

Wedding at Car bon Hill for Dottie Spence and Dick Hoskins

Attended the wedding of Dottie Spence and Dick Hoskins at Car bon Hill Saturday evening. The brief item notes the ceremony with local attendees and the couple’s union in a small community event.

George Campbell Dottie Spence Dick Hoskins Carbon Hill

Athletic Association To See Game Movies

Nelsonville group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Junior High School library. Movies from the Logan Nelsonville football game will be shown and a fund drive report will be given. Last week helmets were delivered to Little Leaguer players and this week shoulders and jerseys are expected.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Athletic Association Logan-Nelsonville

Cars Crash On Canal St

Nelsonville police investigated a Sunday crash on Canal Street involving Aaron Doyle Lowery of Columbus 25 and Robert L. Dugan of Rutland 20. Dugan said brakes failed and he could not stop. Dugan arrested for unsafe operation bond 25 and to appear before Mayor Earl Hilleary. Lowery’s wife injured neck.

Nelsonville Aaron Doyle Lowery Columbus Robert L. Dugan Rutland Canal St Dugan Lowery Earl Hilleary

Riley Sayre Dies in Racine at 84

POMEROY Riley Sayre 84 of Racine died Sunday at his son's home in Gallipolis. A boat builder for many years he is survived by his son, a daughter Mrs. Margaret Arnott of Middleport, a sister Mrs. Ward Roush of Racine, two grandchildren and a great granddaughter in Germany. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. Antiquity Baptist Church. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until noon Wednesday. Burial Letart Falls Cemetery.

Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Births listed to Mr and Mrs Charles Ramsell Shawnee a daughter. Admissions include Mrs Cora Weller New Lexington Route 1 Mrs Leona Grimstead Trimble Route 1 Miss Rachel Keeler New Straitsville Mrs Mabel James Murray City Mrs Margaret Martin Nelson Paul Thrush Logan Route 3 Dismissals include John Allen New Marshfield Mrs Gladys Tittle Athens Route 2 Mrs Ida Hoisington Jacksonville Albert Themaine Carbondale Miss Margaret Noon New Lexington Mrs Nora Galloway Deanville Clyde Mitchell Glouster Route Walter Gilmore West Virginia

Charles Ramsell Shawnee Cora Weller New Lexington Leona Grimstead Trimble Rachel Keeler New Straitsville Mabel James Murray City Margaret Martin Nelsone Paul Thrush Logan John Allen New Marshfield Gladys Tittle Athens Ida Hoisington Jacksonville Albert Themaine Carbondale Margaret Noon Nora Galloway Deanville Clyde Mitchell Glouster

Dry Duck Taken To Zoo In Albuquerque

A duck wandered to a bar door in Albuquerque and waited as if to drink. Officer N B Louis picked up the bird and escorted it to the city zoo. In Nelsonville Beta Sigma Phi plan 7 30 p m meeting at Mrs Jack Oakley home on Chestnut Street. American Legion in Glouster will meet Tuesday at 730 p m with a report on Boys State and new member initiation followed by refreshments.

Albuquerque N. B. Louis Louis City Zoo Nelsonville Beta Sigma Phi Jack Oakley Chestnut St Legion Boys State American Legion

Rally Day program at Jacksonville Methodist Church

The Jacksonville Methodist Church will observe Rally Day Sunday. The primary and intermediate classes will present the program. The romance languages include French Italian Portuguese Provencal Romanian and Spanish.

Glouster Jacksonville Methodist Church

Mrs. Etta Riley Dies at 92 in Chesterhill

Mrs. Etta Riley 92 died Sunday at her daughter Azalia Stephens home in Marietta after a long marriage history. Survived by six daughters two sons 41 grandchildren 112 great grandchildren six great great grandchildren and a brother Charles Roberts of Zanesville. Funeral services arranged at Faucett Stone funeral home Chesterhill with arrangements pending.

Bessie Savage McConnelsville Margaret North Lakeville Ohio Mary Lewis the Plains Retta Wogan Sharpsburg Rose White Crooksville Stephens Charles Strahl H. A. Strahl Reedstown Wisc Charles Roberts Zanesville Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Chester Hill

Alamo Named for Poplar or Cottonwood Tree

The town's name Alamo is said to derive from the Spanish word for poplar or cottonwood, reflecting local tree species. This explanation ties the settlement to a characteristic landscape noted by early observers.

Alamo

Mrs. Elva B. Ahle Dies at 71 in Glouster

Mrs Elva B Ahle 71 of Glouster Route 2 died at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville after five days illness Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Fawcett Stone funeral home Chesterhill with Rev Mervin Hess officiating Burial in Chesterhill Cemetery Surviving are her husband Carl Ahle three sisters and a brother who live in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

John Devol Columbus John Landers Chesapeake Earl McGee Landerses Glouster Chester Norris Farmington N. M George Campbell Norris Campbell Delbert Lemoine Dayton Chesterhill Fawcett-Stone Elva B. Ahle Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Jand Viola Hamber Moody Wrightstown Mountville Carl Ahle Alta Leeper Nellie Smith Lucille Beard Havertown Harold Moody Manila P. T Mervin Hess Chesterhill Cemetery

Nelsonville Elks Set Meeting Followed by Refreshments

Nelsonville Elks plan a meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the lodge hall. Exalted Ruler Pierce Baird will preside as details of refreshments after the session are announced.

Ments Nelsonville Elks Loage Hall Accord Pierce Baird

Former Athens Pair Killed in Auto Crash

Mrs. Silas Brown of Trimble reported the death of her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs F L Brown in a California auto accident. The Browns were former Athens residents now living in Pomona California for years and leave four sons. Mrs Brown was formerly Martha Mohring. Details of the crash were not learned.

Glouster Silas Brown Trimble F.l Brown California Athens Pomona Brown Martha Mohring

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fannie McCleary Boyne City Mich Rotary Ohio Information Committee E. Broad St Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Farm Organizations Women's Clubs and Organizations Citizen's Committees Great Britain Hebrides Rockall de Soto Showroom de Soto Glouster Society Athletic Association Brandwene's Riley Sayre Racine Walter Gilmore West Virginia Rs. Riley Auenheim Germany ELKS Nelsonville Merchants Kroger's Ball Pharmacy Columbus S Barber's Service Station Brown Furniture CO Collins Refrigeration West City Limits Columbus Street Buchtel Road Jake's Nelsonville Sterling Service Maurer's Variety Store Mechem's Dry Goods Robinette Hardware Bob Wilson
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