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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1956

Page

2

Nelsonville road work to start next week

Nelsonville officials say roadbed preparation for the Tuberculosis Hospital access will begin by week’s end with blasting to create grade. The plan routes one way traffic along Scott Street toward Diamond Street and extends Scott Street to form the hospital Y in Athens County.

Nelsonville Hospital Road Athens County John Dowler Earl Hilleary James Shumaker Robert Stuart Dowler Scott St Diamond St Hocking County

Driver Accused After Auto Crash In Nelsonville

Roger Lee McCune of Trimble was charged by city police with failure to yield the right of way after a 4 45 p m accident at Canal and Watkins. Curtis W. Robinette of Nelsonville Route 1 was turning right from Canal onto Watkins when McCune passed on the right side.

Robert James Blanton Vinton Route 2 Jerry Owen Cox Wytheville Gaylord Lee Alley Rural Retreat Chicamauga Roadside Park Farley Alley Nelsonville Roger Lee McCune Trimble Canal and Watkins Curtis W. Robinette Canal Watkins McCune

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admits

Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Orval Weissman Athens a daughter and Mr and Mrs Allen T Smith Logan a daughter. Admitted include Robert Saunders New Lexington Jonathan Lewis Glouster Mrs Mary Hawk Logan Mrs Cora Morrison Glouster Miss Josephine Grounds Carpenter Roy Allen Hull Gore Mrs Emily Warren Deanville Mrs Emelda Decot New Straitsville Ahlan Doolittle Nelsonville Route 1.

Orval Weissman Athens Allen T. Smith Logan Robert Saunders New Lexington Jonathan Lewis Glouster Mary Hawk Cora Morrison Josephine Grounds Carpenter Roy Allen Hull Gore Emily Warren Deanville Emelda Decot New Straitsville Ahlan Doolittle Nelsonville

Trust Fund Started For Sharon Koon In Nelsonville

Funds collected at the Pomeroy Nelsonville football game amounting to 168.06 were placed in a People's Bank trust in the name of Lowell Cole and Richard Anderson. The money will aid Sharon Koon, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Koon Poplar Sr, whose coal truck accident prompted the drive. The child’s condition is reported improved.

Sharon Koon Arthur Koon Poplar Sr People’s Bank Lowell Cole Richard Anderson Vivian Kirkendall Mary Pitts Eileen Barber

Citizenship brunch topic for Nelsonville church women

The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Nelsonville Methodist Church will meet Saturday at 10 am for a citizenship brunch in the church dining room. Discussion will cover election issues candidate qualifications and citizenship responsibilities with Mrs. Lloyd C. Gray leading. Tickets cost 75 cents and are available from Mrs. P. O. Bingman Mrs. Joe Davis or Mrs. Gray.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Nelsonville Methodist Church Lloyd C. Gray P. O. Bingman Joe Davis Gray

John Cavote Named TB Hospital Chief Engineer

John A Cavote 31 of Nelsonville was appointed chief engineer for the new Tuberculosis Hospital effective Wednesday. Former Good Year Atomic Corp foreman in Waverly he holds a first class engineer license for eight years and will lead maintenance hires including one laborer and one fireman by November 15. Cavote was chosen from 11 statewide applicants.

John Cavote Nelsonville John A. Cavote Jackson Cavote Paul A. Cavote Oak St Good Year Atomic Corporation Waverly Wanda Briley Oren Briley Carbon Hill Robert Stuart

Nelsonville DAR gathers for autumn meeting in Deanville

Nelsonville Elizabeth Dew Chapter DAR met at Miss Bertha Nixon's Deanville home with Mrs. Julius Fischer as hostess. Officers and speakers reviewed messages from the president general and state regent, discussed Camp Dennison sesquicentennial, defense topics, and the organization of the DAR. Members were named to committees, a UNICEF fundraiser planned, and a pumpkin pie sale announced for Circle Four of the Methodist Church Society.

Nelsonville Elizabeth ‘Zane Dew Daughters of the American Revolution Bertha Nixon Deanville Julius Fischer Joseph Hardy John Saltz Clifford Brown Martha Berry Miss Berry Berry Mount Berry Philip Weller National Society DAR Arthur Davis Camp Dennison Ohio John Hartley Atlantic Union Ray L. Erb National Defense Committee George Johnson National Program Office William Siddle Hardy Arley Fiske C. E. Bell Zanesville Miss Nixon Delbert Patton Gilbert Stalder Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church Dew House Garnet Thornton

Nelsonville club dinners with guests at Ethel's Tea Room

Thirty two members of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Nelsonville and six guests met for dinner in Ethel's Tea Room Tuesday with Alice Kelso presiding.

Nelsonville Business and Professional Women’s Club of Ethel Alice Kelso

Skillful balancer on swaying vine by Florida egret

A Florida reddish egret proves to be one of the most skillful balancers in the world as it stands on a swaying vine even in strong wind. The bird demonstrates remarkable balance and adaptability in challenging wind conditions.

Florida

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