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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1949

Page

7

Nelsonville Social Notes and Engagements Highlight Church Events

Nelsonville social notes recount a Thursday evening at First Presbyterian Church with the choir honoring Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thompson as they prepare to move to Circleville. Contests and screenings of Sunday School picnic films from Logan are noted. gifts were presented to the Thompsons. Also announced is the engagement of Miss Jean Fick to Sam Howe of Nelsonville, with a Greenup Ky wedding set for Tuesday, Aug 30. after marriage they will travel to Kirksville Missouri where the groom studies Osteopathy.

First Presbyterian Church Gordon Thompson Circleville Connie Crawford Lloyd Evans Logan John Fick Jackson St Jean Sam Howe Miles Howe Greenup Miss Fick Nelsonville High School

Social visit honors guests from out of town

Mrs. Arthur Burgess entertained Wednesday evening for longtime visitors Mrs. Floyd Hull of Zanesville and Mrs. O. M. Kaelin of Cleveland. Asters decorated the home, postplay dessert followed high scoring games by Mrs. Phillip Weller and Mrs. J. L. Webb, and gifts were given to the two guests.

Arthur Burgess Floyd Hull Zanesville 0. M. Kaelin Cleveland City Burgess Phillip Weller J. L. Webb Hull Kaelin

Student Departs for Kirksville Osteopathy School

Raymond Henshaw left Wednesday for Kirksville Missouri to begin his sophomore year at the Kirksville School of Osteopathy. Mr and Mrs O M Kaelin and daughter Martha of Cleveland are guests of Mrs Kaelin's parents Mr and Mrs Amos Ailes.

Raymond Henshaw Kirksville Kirksville School

Clean-up at Stadium Planned by Nelsonville Boosters

Nelsonville Athletic Boosters voted to support a stadium rehabilitation project at the high school field in cooperation with the board of education. Albert Inman leads the effort to overhaul dressing rooms showers and heaters for the football season. Volunteers meet at the stadium Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at 5 30 pm. A Greyhounds vs Caldwell High School practice game airs Friday at 7 pm with Homer Pyle Caldwell coach. The last year scoreboard is re conditioned and the new field phone will be used.

Nelsonville City Hall Board of Education Albert Inman Charles Miller Greyhounds Caldwell High School Homer Pyle Caldwell

Meigs and Athens County 4-H Exhibits Highlight Fair Week

4-H members Alfred Alfred Charles D Carr Clair Barton Woode Murl and Lloyd Hawk exhibited cattle at the Meigs County Fair. Leon Snodgrass Kermit Clark and Dan Crislip showed cattle at the Athens County Fair. Jean Swartz competes at the Ohio State Fair after a championship.

Alfred Charles D. Carr Clair Barton Woode Murl and Lloyd Hawk Meigs County Fair Jean Swartz Wayne Swartz Ma Tucker Leon Snodgrass Kermit Clark Dan Crislip Athens County Fair Daily Vacation Bible School William Stor William Story

Local families host and visit across towns this weekend

Mr and Mrs C B Robinson and son Bradford visited Garland Robinson in Columbus and Floyd Meeker in Williamsport. Wicklines hosted David Wickline Sr and daughter Joanne in Rio Grande. Gardner and Betty Fillinger joined Gould Fillinger in Gallipolis. Evelyn Smith moved upstairs at Ralph George in Vinton. Mace of Gallipolis called on Saunders Nolan and Bruce. John Ewings of Wyandotte Michigan spent a day with Hal Shoemaker and Gloria. W V Shoemaker returned to Dayton with his wife for a week with relatives. Charles Carpenter, ex C O agent, now in Columbus, visited Joy Thaxton and G P Ewing in Vinton. Gloria Shoemaker

Evelyn Smith Ralph George Vinton Garnet Mace Gallipolis Grover Saunders Calvin Nolan Bruce John Ewings Wyandotte Mich Hal Shoemaker Gloria W. V. Shoemaker Dayton Charles Carpenter Columbus Joy Thaxton G. P. Ewing Gloria Shoemaker

Council To Meet Tuesday Evening In Nelsonville

The Nelsonville City Council will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday September 6 led by council president Earl Hilleary. The meeting was moved one day due to a holiday on Monday.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary Councl

Circle No 1 WSCS meets at Herrold home

Circle No. 1 WSCS of the Methodist Church met August 25 at Mrs. John Herrold's home with Mrs. Earl Weiss assisting. Mrs. Paul Niswander led devotions on the Psalms. Mabel Lancaster presented the first chapter of Mission at the Grass Roots. Four guests attended and one new member, Mrs. Cora Tigner, was received.

WSCS Methodist Church John Herrold Earl Weiss Paul Niswander Mabel Lancaster Wolf Cora Tigner

Rutland Social News In Town And Nearby Visits

Mr and Mrs Branch Fleming of Gallipolis hosted Ira Fleming Neretha and Mrs Bob Roberts guests Mrs Roberts and son Mike of Pomeroy stay at the Fleming home while Mrs Fleming travels to Martensville W Va for a brother’s critical illness Mrs Myrtle Barrett and Miss Carrie Barrett visited Mr and Mrs Rust Barton Barton slowly improves Other guests included Mrs Allie Gardner and John Meadows Mrs Hollis Gardner and daughter Joelia Huntington Mr and Mrs Ewing Hutton dined with Mr and Mrs Everett Coy Mr and Mrs Robert Smith and children Roberta and Earnie Lee were suppers for Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith Mrs Francis Snowden returned home after a week with her son Earl in Akron Miss Freda Wood and Miss Maxine Siders returned from Camp Muskingum FHA Conotton Ohio where Miss Siders spent the week Thomas Baldwin with Dr John Pines Mr and Mrs Dovener Burnside and Mrs Dovener of Ak ron Mrs C L Brogden and daughters Edna and Bobbie and Mrs Laura McCleary Rutland Mr and Mrs Dewey Mater and daughters Bertha and Gertie returned to Mt Hope W Va after visiting Mr and Mrs Tom Baldwin Mrs O FE Stansbury

Allie Gardner John Meadows Hollis Gardner Joelia Huntington Ewing Hutton Everett Coy Robert Smith Roberta Earnie Lee Raymond Smith Francis Snowden Earl Akron Freda Wood Maxine Siders Camp Muskingum Conotton Ohio Siders Thomas Baldwin John Pines Dovener Burnside Dovener C. L. Brogden Edna Bobbie Laura McCleary Rutland Dewey Mater Bertha

Jolly Stars 4 H Club Hosts Laurel Grange Event

Laurel Grange hosted a program by the Point Rock Jolly Stars 4 H club with adviser Mrs Catharine Shenefield. The Mina Curry estate was appraised and 160 attended the Columbia Chapel reunion on Aug 14 with officers elected at the post dinner business program led by Miss Oda Gillogly.

Point Rock Jolly Stars Catharine Shenefield Dayton Mina Curry Columbia Chapel Oda Gillogly A. R. Caster C. W. Stansbury W. R. Ogdin J. FE. Radekin

Chief Lrges School-Time Driving Care

Nelsonville police chief James Cope warns motorists to slow for school zones and residential streets as back to school returns. He notes Ohio road deaths include many under six and urges drivers to watch for children, bicycles and skaters and to brake for youngsters.

Nelsonville James Cope Ohio Cope

Birth Announced in Nelsonville Henshaw Daughter

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Henshaw announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday at the Marietta Osteopathic Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs. Bea Schaffer and Mr. and Mrs. George Call.

Nelsonville Raymond Henshaw Marietta Osteopathic Hospital Bea Schaffer George Call

Birth Announcement Connie Lee Standall

Mrs Maggie Standall and Mr and Mrs W L Cooley announce the birth of their daughter Connie Lee at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan on Wednesday.

Nelsonville Frank Standall Jean Cooley Connie Lee Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Maggie Standall W. L. Cooley

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