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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1955

Page

12

Plains Girl Crowned Little Miss Parade of the Hills

Elizabeth Ann Scott of The Plains was named Little Miss Parade of the Hills at the Week long Parade of the Hills festival. Seven candidates from seven communities competed before judges including city officials and airline representatives.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Ann Scott Elmo Ral Airlines Kay ‘Mero Lake Central Airines Hills Mary ‘Talbert Ene “Pins Advenne Sorrel Sonville Sandy ‘Taylor Buck Kiynn Barry Chauncey Ites Central School Yard Buchtel-York High” School Boos Genet Murray Grey Buchtel

Mishap in the Driveway Towed Car Rolls Over

Unoccupied car towed backward from a driveway rolled forward into a 15 foot embankment and landed on its top on the highway near Gallipolis. Minor crashes occurred nearby with several motorists charged or fined for traffic offenses during the same period.

Gallipolis Wayne

Murray City Resident Dies in Murray City Home

Nelsonville area obituary for Leslie Kinison 69 of Murray City dies after long illness. Born Wellston he was a coal miner and survived by his widow Maudie six sons Homer Harold Eugene Franklin George and Willard four daughters Esther Smith Maxine Withem Grace Withem Adriane Boggs a sister Day Sensabaugh and 17 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Final rites Wednesday at 2 p m in Johnson funeral home with Rev Robert Burns officiating burial Green Lawn cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Nelsonvilld Leslier Kinison Murray City Wellston Safford Charlotte Kinnison Maudie Homer Harold Eugene Glouster Franklin George Murray City Willard Hobbs N. M Esthefer Smith Logan Maxine Withem Columbus Grace Withem Adriane Boggs Day _ Sensabaugh Mount Vernon Johnson Funeral Home Robert Burns Evangelical United Brethren Church Green Lawn Cemetery

Hospital Notes and City News From Gallipolis Area

A jumble of birth announcements, names, and medical mentions from Gallipolis and nearby towns. It records births in families including Bethet, Hogan, Cotton, and Ball, plus numerous surgical and medical notes, river traffic briefs, and local social notices.

Holzer Hospital Robert Bethet Glen Rove Columbus John Hogan Wellston Finley Cotton Elwood Fairchild Oak Hill M Pomeroy Melvin Peoples Surgical Eliza Ball Aghton W. Va We Baker Gallipolis Nellie Branson Jack Point Pleasant Isaac Smith Cottageville John Maddox Toapes Walton Chambers Leroy Mooney Northup Sureal Stinor Leach Hamden Fran Doegh West Columbia Ames K. Moore Point Pleas Fant Charles Durfee Medt Hysell Itnd Shen Gaon Megan

Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Dismissals Note

Births listed include Oliver Blake Logan Richard Demuth Doylestown Michael Buchman Glouster Kiam Winnan Carbon Mise Kaye Largent New Plymouth Charles Kouik Wyandotte Clyde Ruff Logan Route 4 Charlotte Rieder Logan Miss Dorothy Dolman Nelson Route 1 Gloria Coleman Carl Comin Columbus. Dismissals include Otto Simons Glouster Route 3 Loyd Rollins Nelsonville Ruah Dean Newville Eugene Pickett Nelsonville Route Edna Litman New Straitville Patricia Pettit Malta Route 2 Frank McCall Nelson William McCormick Logan Hattie Kincade Guynville Kenneth Blackford New Marshfield and son Mrs Paul Hayden Glouster Route 3 and son Maureen Kelley Nelsonwise Mim Arthur Traugh Nelsonville and daughter Mrs Joseph Hammond New Lexington and son Kam itolland Carbondale Sophia Vegso Glouster Route 3 Mrs Lillian Ruble Nelsonville Cloria Coleman south Edna Wolfe Nelsons Route 2 Michael Glouster Route Mrs Carl Huprich Carbon Hill Sutin McCatterty Chaun Garence Van Bibber Nelsonville Route 1.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Oliver Blake Logan Richard Demuth Doylestown Michael Buchman Glouster Kiam Winnan Carbon Kaye Largent New Plyrout Charles Kouik Wyandotte Sien Clyde Ruff Mary Agniesta New Lexngton Charlotte Rieder Loga Dorothy Dolman Nelson‘ile Gloria Coleman South Zanervile Carl Comin Columbus Otto Simons Glouster Loyd Rollins Nelsonville Ruah Dean Newville Eugene Pickett Edna Litman New Mist Patricia Pettit Malta Frank McCall Nelson William McCormick Hattie Kincade Guynville Kenneth Blackford New Marshfield

Nelsonville Festival Buses, Displays Highlight City

Festival sidelights note buses operating in Nelsonville for events on Friday and Saturday before 8 p.m. with coverage from the Southern Ohio Electric Co. and Columbus sponsorship. Window displays include Sheriff Bateman in Nelsonville Police Chief garb, and Hoffman Appliance showroom features a waterfall and lake. Four men fined for fighting in Justice of the Peace court. others listed with local social notes.

Neasunvinis Hasan Feeeary Columbbas Aft Southern Ohio Electric Co Hotare” Tors Soca Co Steg Dew Shater George Bateman Nelsonville Hoffman Appliance Howe Christian Church Court of Justice Gromve Schoonover Hank Adamis Charles Andrews Nonville Sonny Martian Roger Williams Conwood Byers

Athenians Arrested in Nelsonville Disturbance

Two Athens men Raymond McDon 22 and Al Milligan 21 were arrested by Nelsonville police last night and charged with disturbing the peace. They were held in the county jail.

Nelsonville Athens Ety Raymond McDon al Milligan

Local Circulation Department Contact Opening Note

A fragment mentions contacting the Circulation Department regarding openings in the locality. Details are incomplete. no names or dates are readable. The snippet suggests job or subscription duties tied to local circulation inquiries.

Two Men Bound Over in Nelsonville Non-Support Case

Nelsonville officials bound two men over to the Athens County Grand Jury over the weekend on non-support charges. Ralph M. Boyd, stationed at Scott Air Force Base, pleaded innocent and posted $500 bond. Norma Boyd filed the affidavit. Buster Hall of Nelsonville pleaded guilty and was jailed for failure to raise the bond, also bound to the jury.

Nelsonville Athen County Earl Hilleary Ralph M. Boyd Scott Air Force Base Ill Norma Boyd Buster Hall Athens County

Nelsonville-The Newou Athlete Awa Special Meeting

The Athletic Group Nelsonville The Newou wil hold a special meeting at 7 pm tonight in the Junior High Shoot Buta- Ing, per Everett Carroll president. The main topic is the junior football program. Europe excluding Russia has people. 106% million.

Nelsonville Newouwil Awa Everett Carroll Europe Russia

Old Gang elects Carr Kerr president at 20th reunion

At Edwin Re McCormick's place in Fairfield Wick Worman of Albany was named vice president and Wetherholt of Gallipolis was elected secretary treasurer. Twelve members attended the 20th reunion of the Old Gang as Viola Plymale and Dale McCormick are noted among those who died this year. The group discussed endowment needs for Mt Zion Cemetery and recalled founder Horace Kerr.

Allipolis Cassner Athens Old Gang Edwin Re (Pete) McCormick Fafield Wick Worman Albany Old W. Wetherholt Gallipolis Ruth” Mills Richards Goell J. Wetherholt Wetherholt Pal Viola Plymale Dale McCormick A P. Kerr Mt. Zion Cemetery Nastings Winston-Salem Jers Suntapal Orn Carlin Iy de Sears Ceeng” Kere Columbus FR Neai Bidwell Kerr Thena Worman Gahan

Parade of the Hills opens with three baseball games

Nelsonville kickoff events feature three baseball games. In Sylvania Little League the Flashbulbs beat the Radio Tubes 5–? Johnny Topsail earned the win. Gary Mannay relieved in the third. Bill Kunzman took the loss with Gary Stufflebeam also in relief. Pony League Elks Squad tops Brooks Shoe 4–3 in five innings. Nelsonville outlasts Buchtel 6–0 in a makeup game led by Jerry Stufflebeam. Jack Thompson took the loss. About 7500 public library systems exist in the U S but 30 percent have incomes under $1000 a year.

Nelsonville Sylvania Flashbulbs Johnny Topsail Gary Matheny Bill Kunzman Gary Stufflebeam Mike Dexter Elks Brooks Shoe Ronnie Summel Lar- Joe Plains Buchtel Jerry Stuf Iebeam Jack Thompson

Television Programs and Murrow’s Person to Person

New York U M reports on Murrow’s Person to Person show returning to CBS TV Friday. The piece notes cameras enter private homes, with celebrities and public figures welcoming Murrow at the front door and declining to hide behind blinds.

New York House Inter Murrow CBS Dick Powell Allyson West Los Angeles John A. Aaron Jesse Zeus Calif Mar Mer Amion Griet Bourke Whiten Darien Gowrs Sons- Generala Sts New York Red Cap Truman

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