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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1948

Page

12

Nelsonville Superintendent Stresses Education in Rotary Talk

D. W. Codding city schools superintendent urged Rotary Club members to view education as the weapon against ignorance The talk outlined education’s role in the Atomic Age and in meeting universal problems such as enrollments and aging facilities He listed programs from adult education to driver training and world affairs education Rotarian guests from Logan included Sherman Liken Ralph Helber and Gerald Baird.

Nelsonville D. W. Codding Rotary Club Little House Codding Sherman Liken Ralph Helber Gerald Baird Logan

Nelsonville Band Boosters Outline Fall Winter Plans

Band Boosters gathered in the band room after an instrument demonstration to discuss the fall and winter program. The group also planned a band banquet for later this fall.

Nelsonville Band Boosters Club

Four Firms To Submit Hospital Bids

Mount St. Mary Hospital bids will be submitted by four general contractors Knowlton Construction Co Robert H Evans John A Johnson & Sons and H W Miller with bids due in Columbus November 8 Architect Louis F Karlsberger reported after inspecting the site following leveling and excavation. About 25 other firms also bid on various contract phases as the project is split into five parts including plumbing heating electrical wiring elevators and stack.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Here Columbus Louis F. Karlsberger Knowlton Construction Co Bellefontaine Robert H. Evans John A. Johnson & Sons H. W. Miller Covington Karlsberger

Boosters Plan Homecoming Activities for Jackson Game

Nelsonville athletic boosters met at City Hall and formed two committees. One group to coordinate with the Student Council for homecoming activities tied to the Jackson football game on Friday November 5 includes Byron Eby Dan Shay Delbert Kuhn and Max Linton. A second group led by President Max Linton will arrange the annual football banquet with Charles Miller Delbert Kuhn Estel Crabtree and Cecil Shafer.

Nelsonville City Hall Jackson Byron Eby Dan Shay Delbert Kuhn Max Linton Charles Miller Estel Crabtree Cecil Shafer

Nelsonville Church News Highlights Local Services

The notice lists Sunday schedules at multiple congregations in Nelsonville and nearby areas. Epiphany Episcopal announces an Oct 30 rummage sale. WHKC to air Borrows Time broadcast with Boris Karloff on Oct 29. Wesleyan, Pilgrim, Nazarene, and First Methodist churches share service times and events.

Fort and Short J. A. Long Athens Rollin S. Polk, Jr Hocking St W. Raymond Ashby Boris Karloff WHKC Wesleyan Methodist Poplar and Watkins E. W. Cole Edmund Life Wiley Chapel Poplar St William Spriggs First Methodist L. A. Griffith WSCS Young Peoples E. L. Murphy Philip Weller Joe B. Davis Glen Thomas

Nelsonville Social Notes and a Weekend Wedding

In Nelsonville a candlelight wedding at Collinwood Christian Church joined Miss Reta Mae Dunkle and Bernard Douglass with ceremony led by Rev. Raymond T. Parks. The couple, after a coast trip via Atlantic and Smoky Mountains, will reside in Cleveland. A separate note covers Miss Betty Verity’s upcoming Nov. 12 wedding and a Tuesday Bridge Club shower for her.

Collinwood Christian Church Cleveland Reta Mae Dunkle Donald. Dunkle Nelsonville Bernard Douglass George Douglass Raymond T. Parks Dorothy Feliner Marjorie Benson Ines Brown Lee Douglass George Miller Howard Eddy Atlantic Coast Smoky Mountains William Hall Tuesday Bridge Club Betty Verity Mary Mulligan Verity Low Donald H. Shafer

Prizes In Halloween Parade Draw Wide Local Crowd

In Nelsonville the annual Halloween party and parade sponsored by Glenford Dugan Post American Legion drew the largest crowd in years. High school band led paraders to the field for contests with prizes awarded for ugliest most beautiful most original oldest youngest and various novelty competitions.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Bob Huddy Paul Sheets Orvil Atkison Anna Linton Joan White Susan Hall Charlie Abdella Larry Gibson Patrick Cavote Sandra Kay Gibson Betty Shivers Patsy Mesaros Dick Hubbard Sammy Dearing Richard Dupler Davie Fisk Martha Newton Jeanine Bartoe Stanley Locke Mary France

Crabtree Named Chest Campaign Head in Nelsonville

Estel Crabtree was named chairman of the Community Chest drive at City Hall. The goal is 2300 with Nov 3 to Nov 24 as drive dates. Proceeds allocate to Girl Scouts 600, Boy Scouts 600, Salvation Army 100, indigent sick 500, child welfare 500. New board members Mrs Hal Donahey and Roger Wolfe. Committees named for allotments.

Nelsonville Estel Crabtree City Hall Drive Salvation Army Hal Donahey Roger Wolfe Community Chest Board Ralph Cook Boy Scouts Glen Thomas Edward Sharp D. W. Codding Joe B. Davis

Nelsonville to Host Three-Concert Season Plan

The Nelsonville Community Concert Association announced a three concert season with The Teltschiks from Texas on November 24, violinist Afrah Neaman on February 25, and tenor Elwood Gary, Met Opera finalist 1942, closing the series. Memberships mailed by November 15 and all shows at the high school auditorium. no single admissions.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Community Concert Association William Mechem Teltschiks Texas Afrah Neaman Elwood Gary Metropolitan Opera Mechem

Dem Officials Plan Sunday Meeting for Nelsonville

York Township central committeemen and committeewomen will meet Sunday at 2 30 P M at Red Men s Hall Nelsonville to set final GOTV plans for Tuesday s election. Democratic headquarters will operate on W Columbus St with car service on election day and a torch light parade Saturday evening led by five high school bands. Mayor Delmar Canaday will speak at the rally after the parade. An old time dance follows on the Square from 9 to 12 with Pappy Stewart s band.

Nelsonville York Township Red Men's Hall Little Valley Coal Co W. Columbus St Earl Schackert Maywood Byers Roy Bookman Willard Wright Alice Simms Alonzo Figgins Mildred Spray Frank Poston John Call Beulah Savage Letha Hartley Flossie Crawford Dixon Hazel Coon Grover Lewis Delmar Canaday Pomeroy Pappy Stewart

School Hears Musical Show At Assembly

Nelsonville high school presented a Wednesday assembly featuring Anita Fick reading scripture and prayer Loretta Bishop served as announcer. Performances by Lorena Robinette Margary Hall Shirley Streets Elizabeth Call Alice Brooks Ann Wollett Margie Dabritz Mildred Mays Nancy Wolfe Bill Barrows Margaret Beal Bill Cooley and others with accompanists Margaret Hall Nancy Wolfe and Margaret Beal. The program closed with a salute to the school flag and the school song.

Nelsonville Anita Fick Loretta Bishop

Music firm demos instruments in Nelsonville district

The Parks Music Co sponsored two instrument demonstrations in Buchtel and at Nelsonville junior high. Directors Brashares Gilbert Hessler Staub showcased trumpets trombones clarinets and cornets. Students may borrow instruments for six weeks with a ten dollar fee applied to a down payment if kept, or used for reconditioning if not. Free lessons accompany the program.

Nelsonville Parks Music Co Buchtel-York Buchtel Robert Brashares James Gilbert John Hessler Ralph Staub Cleveland Ralph Parks

B&PW Plans Food Sale For Square Dance Night

Nelsonville group of nineteen members met at Mrs Oral Daugherty’s home for a special session. They decided to serve coffee doughnuts and cider on the Square during Saturday night street dance and activities with prizes to be awarded at the close.

Nelsonville Business and Professional Women’s Club Oral Daugherty

Schivleys Return From Ohio Visit

Mr. and Mrs. Porter Buchtel return home after a week with their son and daughter in Osborn Ohio and as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schivley in Osborn. They also visited West Carrollton and Dayton with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McGee and Mr. and Mrs. John Simco.

Edmundson Named to Athens County Relief Commission

J Clyde Edmundson appointed member of the Soldiers Relief Commission of Athens County by Judge Oliver F Rowland. The term is five years and Edmundson is a Spanish American War veteran.

J. Clyde Edmundson Soldiers’ Relief Commission Athens County Oliver F. Rowland Court of Common Pleas Edmundson

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