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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1956

Page

5

Nelsonville grid team saluted at send off and dance

Nelsonville School football squad received a send off dinner at Colonial Restaurant with steak mashed potatoes and salad. Estell Crabtree urged balance and effort as the Greyhounds prepared to meet Chauncey Blue Devils. Emblems Club sponsors a dance at Elks Hall with Bob Holloway orchestra followed by a bonfire and snake dance around Central School grounds.

Nelsonville Chauncey Blue Devils Hletic Jackson Rooter Jackson Crabtree Nelsonvile Emblems Club Elks Hall Elks Bob Holloway James Rees

Ohio Poetry Day Calls For Submissions In Nelsonville

The Ohio Poetry Society invites all residents to submit poems for Ohio Poetry Day on October 13. Send triplicate, double-spaced works with author name and address, plus a self addressed envelope. Submissions must reach Tessa Sweaty Webb at 251 W Eighth Ave Columbus Ohio.

Nelsonville Celebra Ohio Tessa Sweaty Webb Eighth Ave Columbus Seneca Hotel Webb Hocking Valley

Nelsonville Churches Schedule Core Services

Multiple Nelsonville churches list Sunday school and worship times, sermons, and special events. Episco­pal church notes morning prayer and lay readers, while Methodist, Presbyterian, and Latter Day Saint congregations outline classes, choirs, and midweek activities.

Mrs Wyne Dies at 86 in Trimble Church Service

Mrs Ella Wyne aged 86 died after a long illness at the home of her daughter Mrs Helen Willeke. She is survived by son Lawrence of Springfield and daughters Mrs Florence Brown and Mrs Willeke of Trimble. Husband Harry E Wyne preceded her in death. Services listed for Trimble Church of Christ with the Rev Gilbert Courtney and J Anthony Bosco.

Trimble Ella Wyne Helen Willeke Lawrence Springfield Florence Brown Willeke Harry E. Wyne Trimble Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney J. Anthony Bosco

Mrs Strode Dies at 88 in Westland Community

Mrs Mary Timmstrode aged 88 of Chesterhill Route 1 dies at her residence at 7 15 am after a life spent in Westland Community She was born January 28 1868 in Morgan County daughter of Jesse and Rachel Elliott Timms widow of Franklin Strode who died in 1944 Survived by three daughters Hazel Bevington Rachel Strode Jessie Miller seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Body at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill funeral arrangements incomplete

Mary Timmstrode Chesterhill Westland Strode Morgan County Jesse and Rachel Elliott Timms Franklin Strode Hazel Bevington Rachel Strode Jessie Miller Fennsville Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Arincomplete

Glouster Social Notes Evangelistic Service Friday

Rev W E ice of the EUB church announces an evangelistic service at the Yollister EUB church at 7:00 p.m. Friday with special singing and a sermon by Rev Shinaberry Beverly.

Glouster W. E. Ice Eub Church Yollister Eub Church Shinaberry Beverly

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Admitted and Dismissed

Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs Ruth Ann Adams and Mrs Genevieve Alfman among others in Glouster Orient Sharpsburg and Logan areas. Dismissals include Mrs Pearl Auker Mary Hartley and Mrs Ethel Abram with route details and town mentions.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Ruth Ann Adams New Glouster Ruth Doty Orient Genevieve Alfman Pranz Wanless Sharpsburg Pearl Auker Logan Mary Hartley Nelsonsville Ethel Abram Shawnee Lois Anderson Kathy Jean Hook

Local Guests Share Weekend Dining in Oregon and Chauncey

Mr and Mrs Ben Lent of Lous ton Forrest Grove Oregon joined Mr and Mrs Albert Gordon for Saturday dinner. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs Ed Ley. Lents and Leys were boyhood friends and former Jacksonville residents. Mrs S E Border and Mrs Nellie Jordan of Chauncey dined with Mrs Hulda Swart on Wednesday.

uLoustond Ben Lent Forrest Grove Oregon Albert Gordon Ed Ley Mr. Lent Mr. Ley Mr. Gordon Lents Jacksonville S. E. Border Nellie Jordan Chauncey Hulda Swart

Former Trimble Man s Wednesday Accident Investigated

Connie Brown of Trimble learns her brother Pearl Nelsonville died suddenly at 7:30 a.m. from a heart attack at his home. Police in Jewitt Columbus report the crash involved two cars in front of Nelsonville Lumber Co on Route 1. Survived by three daughters and three sons, with funeral set for Saturday at CPP Connections in Columbus and burial Maplewood Cemetery.

Connie Brown Trimble Pearl Nelsonville Jewitt Columbus Watkins Nelsonville Sur' Lumber Co Beverly Booker Jean Harry Powell Goose Bay Labradorsonville Elza Donavan Powell Lucille Skin Nether Cadiz Booker Erma Smith O Denver Colo John Sanford Denver CPP Maplewood Cemetery

Poplar Ridge News Notes Summary

Poplar Ridge notes Sunday School attendance and a revival at Rutland Church of God. Local health worries include Ada’s stroke, Norah Adams in California hospital, and Charles Mollahan ill. Fred Taylor Sr. fractured his leg. Car collision involving Ernie Dorst. Numerous visits and gatherings at the homes of Paulins, Burns, Halfill, Vance, Shafer, and others in Evergreen and nearby towns. Collier’s Coal Co. optioned the Blankenship farm. Community members seek work and share meals, with a School picnic at Lake Hope and local visits across Reese Road, Marion, and Vinton.

Junnal Ridge Poplar T. B. Satterfield Rutland Church of God Ada Ara Hatfield West Virginia Charles Mollahan Fonzo Taylor Norah B. Adams California ‘Hospital Fred Taylor Dillie Halfhill Evergreen Colliers Coal Co Blankenship Elmo Sanger Earl Jones Marion Wilbur Vance Reese Road Vance George Shafer Dunbar W. Va Elmer Lee Spaulding Old Rgger Davis Henry Hood Werson Storys Run William Smith Fonta Taylor Dillie McCormick Nettie Swisher Dile Floyd Gardner Fostoria Gard R. Beck Burley Ryder Clarence Reitter Tony Elkins Connie Carolin Teddy Swishers Lake Hope Junior Smith and Vinton Perdie Jones T. P. Sat Eno Jerfield Belle Jones Clare Barrett Near Rutland Carl Rathburn Carl Taylor Gallipolis Clinton Jones Robert Persons John Hodge Marysville Reed Jones Kentucky Junior Paulins Middleport Bobby Elkins Walter Paulins Watson Davis Collier Leslie Jim Durst Lemley James Foster Louise Chapman Carpenter Juanita Delmar Davis Okley Taylor Wat

Marine recruit finishes training at San Diego depot

Vaught, son of Mrs Lorena B Vaught of 23 Atkins St, is scheduled to complete recruit training in mid September at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California. After graduation recruits are assigned to Camp Pendleton California for further infantry training or to one of the Marine Corps schools.

Glouster Churches Activities Noted in Athens Messenger

The Athens Messenger lists area church notices including driving offense for Nels Jackson, bond forfeiture, and a long schedule of services and Bible schools at multiple churches such as Church of Christ D K Teater minister, Jacksonville EUB, Hollister EUB, Jacksonville Methodist, Trimble Methodist, Pentecostal John Carr, Oakdale, First Baptist, and The Plains Methodist Church. It notes various worship times, Sunday schools, evangelistic services, prayer meetings, and youth programs, with a closing stat on land use for pasture or hay covering over a billion acres nationwide.

Chistian J. A. Long Sarah Mother of Nations Chai Rearsal Church OF Fine Epiphany Episcopal Kenneth Davis William Fisk John Ward Charles Ryan Acolyte First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Westminister Fellowship Deanville Chapel Mr. Evans Haydenville E. E Leadingham Young Peoples Longstreth Pilgrim Holiness Duane Saylor Church OF the Naza Jackson St Norris Zion League Church of Christ D. K. Teater St of Heavens Fee Sale Times Spain Crace Hollister Eub W. E. Crace Jacksonville Anthony Bosco Trimble Methodist J. Anthony Bosco John Carr Oakdale Miles P. Hoon First Baptist Clinton Powell Dale Hoplight Versteeg Plains Methodist Church United States

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