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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1948

Page

7

Legislative program set by Southeastern Ohio Regional Council

Gallipolis report shows the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council outlining a 7-item program including a trans-state highway along Routes 13 and 75, unified park conservation, more foresters, opposition to unicameral legislature, funding requests for state geologist and Ohio Development and Publicity Commission, school taxation reform, and private capital for tourist facilities. Meeting at Rogan Hotel Wellston chaired by William A. Mechem with regional legislators and newsmen present. Election of officers planned for November 18 and Rio Grande College ties noted.

Gallipolis Southeastern Ohio Ohio Development and Publicity Commission Ohio William A. Mechem Nelsonville Frank Morrow Wellston Stanley Mechem George Lasher Clarence W. Feil Dean Evans. Collins Ohio University Athens Jim Wells Meehem L. P. Mooney Hocking County Garland B. Elliott Gallia County L. R. Collins Lawrence County Otto B. Sharp Vinton County W. A. Smith Roscoe Kern Oak Hill Ford Hack Logan Max W. Morrow W. H. Monahan Jackson William S. Miller J. E. Sylvester H. W. Wetherholt Rio Grande Ford R. Morrow James L

Nelsonville Social Notes Emblem Club hosts dinner

Nelsonville Emblem Club members will host an 8 o'clock covered dish dinner with Athens members assisting as hostesses. Girl Scout Troop 5 met after school at Little House with leader Mrs J Donahoney. A committee was named to plan a pot luck lunch for the next meeting and a kit of clothing was to be sent to needy European children. Attendees included Patty Ray Marinel Weymiller Joyce Fisk Rosalie Hartley Patty Donahey Kay Harmony Shirley Byers Martha Weller Ruth Tolliver Marilyn Martin Patty Conner Sally Midkiff Virginia Birtcher and Patty Anderson.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Emblem Club Athens Europe Patty Ray Marinel Weymiller Joyce Fisk Rosalie Hartley Patty Donahey Kay Harmony Shirley Byers Martha Weller Ruth Tolliver Marilyn Martin Patty Conner Sally Midkiff Virginia Birtcher Patty Anderson

Keynotes Club Hosts Hard Times Party At Home Ec Room

The Keynotes Club at the high school held a hard times party in the home ec room on Wednesday evening. It featured singing square dancing and games. Marilyn Morris and Georgia Warren performed two duets You Are My Sunshine and Tell Me Why. Bonnie Bond sang Tree in the Meadow solo. Refreshments were served to Bonnie Bond Margaret Graham Phyllis Wolfe Nancy Wolfe Jane Raine Kitty France Joan Tharp Georgia Warren Marilyn Morris Martha Long and sponsor Mrs. Doris Pergrin.

Marilyn Morris Georgia Warren Bonnie Bond Margaret Graham Phyllis Wolfe Nancy Wolfe Jane Raine Kitty France Joan Tharp Martha Long Doris Pergrin

Nelsonville Native Dies In Wreck

Nelsonville native Paul Elgan Miller 45, sales manager for J. Fred Schmidt Packing Co. Columbus, died in Springfield Hospital after a Route 29 crash near Urbana. He lived at 528 Columbian Ave Columbus, leaving wife Victoria, daughter Joyce, son Paul Jr. and parents P. E. Miller and Mrs. Miller. Funeral plans by Jerry Spears funeral home.

Nelsonville Paul Elgan Miller J. Fred Schmidt Packing Co Columbus Springfield City Hospital Urbana Columbian Ave Phil E. Miller Chestnut St Miller St. Anthony Hospital Champaign County Springfield Shelby Barber Terry Tigner City Jerry Spears

Jenkins and Milligan To Speak at Rally In Nelsonville

Republicans plan a rally at Public Square Saturday at 7 30 p.m. Speakers include Thomas A. Jenkins 10th Ohio district congressman and Fred J. Milligan state director of commerce. Music by Nelsonville High School Band and Buechstel York High School Band.

Nelsonville Public Square Thomas A. Jenkins Ohio Fred J. Milligan Buechstel-York

Bus and Truck Collision Near School In Gallipolis

A school bus driven by Walter Lane backed into a truck driven by Clarence Waugh in a Georges Creek road driveway collision a mile and a half west of Route 7. No children were injured. In Nelsonville, Glen Allen attended the Grand Lodge of Ohio annual sessions in Columbus this week.

Gallipolis Walter Lane Clarence Waugh Georges Creek Nelsonville Glen Allen Philadorian Lodge No. 157 F&am Columbus Grand Lodge of Ohio

Nelsonville Church News Highlights Local Services Parish News

Local churches list Sunday schools worship times and sermons at Christian Fort and Short Grace Episcopal First Methodist Pilgrim Holiness First Presbyterian First Baptist with pastors and guest speakers. Evening services and youth activities noted, plus a radio broadcast of Dark Victory by Episcopal families.

Fort and Short J. A. Long Power of God Epiphany Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr Granger E. Fisher Haydenville Booth G. E. Fisher Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Simpson First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans James F. Shumaker

Haydenville man A J Skiver dies at 82

A J Skiver aged 82 died at his home in Haydenville Thursday evening. He left a son Nelson Skiver and three daughters Nora Skiver Arma Todd and Goldie Maffin one brother William one sister Emily eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. His wife died eight years ago. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p m at Haydenville Methodist Church with burial in Smith Chapel Cemetery.

Haydenville A. J. Skiver Nelson Skiver Nora Skiver Arma Todd Nelsonville Goldie Maffin William Skiver Logan Emily Skiver Haydenville Methodist Church Smith Chapel Cemetery

Mine Mishap Victim Moved After Chauncey Incident

Don McMannis of Nelsonville suffered a back injury when a Chauncey Mine accident sent his car off track. He was thrown from the vehicle and landed on the rails. He was transported by ambulance to Marietta Osteopathic Hospital on Thursday.

Nelsonville Don McMannis Myers St Chauncey Mine Marietta Osteopathic Hospital McMannis

Halloween Party Class 21 at Methodist Sunday School

Halloween Party Class No 21 of the Methodist Sunday School will hold a Halloween party Monday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Walter Keating Mrs Nellie Wend will be the assisting hostess

Methodist Sunday School Walter Keating Nellie Wend

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