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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1947
Page
6
Nelsonville members of the Garden Club plan a rummage sale at the Washington Street entrance of Central School. The sale opens at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Nelsonville's Chamber of Commerce reports 58 members after a mail driven campaign. Under President Dr. James H. Wilson and the board, the group cooperates with city administration on road improvements and other projects. Members include Nelsonville Home & Savings, Standard Oil, First National Bank, Kroger, and many local firms.
Anton Lighter and his wife stayed several days at her father H. A. Hensley’s home before departing on Wednesday to Tennessee where Lighter is employed. Mrs. Bertha Reed of Point is mentioned in the brief item.
Sheriff George Bateman, general chairman of the Mount St. Mary Hospital drive, announced continued campaign organization with two more township chairmen. Charles Gods of near Albany and Gerald Devol of Carbon Hill were named for Albany and Alexander Townships.
Charles Davis of Nelsonville has been discharged from Hocking Valley Hospital and is staying at the Martha Rest Home on Union Street in Athens Ohio awaiting further placement.
Obituary for Dora Goodman age 72 of Mohler Oregon notes burial in Monmouth Oregon with Mills family relatives in Reedsville. Also reports hospital patient Mrs Helen Hilfinger and various social visits and anniversaries including Rev Elmer Parker West arrival, John and Boring sixtieth anniversary, and multiple regional travels and visits by local residents.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett White spent a weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woodard in Springfield Ohio. Funeral attendance included Mrs. Clara Lewis and Mr. William Chesser at Asbury Church with local families present. The Woodps and Wolfe families shared a Sunday with Vance Wolfe and other relatives in Logan. Reverend Ray Findley and his wife visited two weeks with John Norris, marking a busy period for area residents.
Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post 229 of the American Legion will sponsor an annual community Halloween party on October 30. If weather allows the event moves to the High School Athletic Field for safety and better viewing of the costume parade and contests. Parents are urged to accompany children and Boy Scouts may assist with parade conduct.
Portland residents and relatives are listed with weekend and visiting activities. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Chappelear of Athens stayed with a niece in Portland. Clarence Price and daughter Patsy visited Columbus. Harold Howell of Parkersburg spent time with sister Mrs. Harry Swan. Pauline Strothers and son Billy of Parkersburg visited grandmother Mrs. Bertha Walbrown. Mrs. Lawrence Blosser and husband visited Vanceburg Kentucky. Blosser arrived Tuesday for a few days. Cc. E. Johnson from Vanceburg is spending time with family. Wilkie Sarson of the Lehigh excursion line returned home for vacation and visited his mother Mary E. Sarson and Dan Hartinger at Letart Falls.
A list of Re bekahs attending the inspection of Re bekah Lodge at Glouster includes Pearl Charles Elizabeth Davis Edna Canter Margaret Kreitz Either Ricketts Nelle Morgan Mary C Humphrey Lily Hiles Kathryn Leaver Nelle Simmers Maxine Norris Leila Norris Thelma Phillips Jean Williams Carrie Mollenkamp Isabelle Davis Lucille Waller Belle Charles Elizabeth Hopkins and Margaret Hopkins Lily Hiles served as inspecting officer.
The Meigs County Sunday School association met at the Methodist Church with Glenroy Ewing as the main speaker in the afternoon. A potluck supper followed at 6 p.m. and the evening program at 7:30 featured speakers and youths' motion pictures. Seven Meigs County ministers attended. The next meeting is set for Rock Springs Church on the third Thursday in January.
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