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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1950
Page
3
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Marion Walton of 37 High Street learned their son Gilbert Walton of Lorain entered Veterans Hospital in Cleveland this week.
Nelsonville residents and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coakley Adams Street this week to view their night blooming cereus. Each of the couple’s three plants bore five blossoms on one evening, drawing steady showings from onlookers.
Miss Hocking Valley will be officially chosen by Columbus judges Saturday night after a city parade and preview at the American Legion building. Contestants from Carbon Hill Haydenville Union Furnace Buchtel Nelsonville will be displayed with their courts as spectators cheer from open cars and a marching band.
Nelsonville players of former years meet on the high school field Monday at 8 p m for a benefit game for the Quarterback Club. Proceeds aid school athletics. The Reds and Whites will be led by starters Pierce Whyte Circle Elliott J Whyte Weaver Trough Chenevey Keating Lee Midkiff Crane Green Cole Townsend Newton Pergrin Maurer Ross Tye Woods Bean. The high school band directed by James Gilbert will perform.
Local church listings include Epiphany Episcopal rolled with minister Roland S Polk Jr and services across Epiphany Sunday through Thursday. Fort and Short Christian and First Methodist details list multiple speakers, Sunday schools, sermons, picnics, and youth activities with times.
William H. Bigler 47 of Columbus, an insurance salesman and WWII veteran, was found dead at the Dew Hotel in Nelsonville. Coroner Dr. J. H. Elias ruled death by self-inflicted overdose of sleeping pills. A letter to his daughter Norma Jean Wise was found.
Nelsonville retailers unveil a large sleigh and reindeers as the centerpiece for Christmas decorations on the Public Square for the 1950 season. Santa Claus will attend as usual and decorative lighting will continue in the business district. Richard Kunzman is appointed secretary of the Retail Merchants Association, succeeding Robert Fogle.
Four fifths of liquor were taken from the Riverside hall of Nelsonville Post 3467 VFW. Police say a pop bottle smashed the west door to gain entry to the club room. A second door between the club and bar rooms was broken. Custodians found the break on reopening at about 9 am after closing around 1 am.
Senate Democratic leader Tueas oflli nois warned chances of a pre election recess are slim though some hope remains that must legislation can clear by tomorrow night. Republican leader Wherry of Nebraska called prospects for action slim as key bills linger in conference between Senate and House.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lavely of Nelsonville welcome a daughter. Dismissals include Mrs. Elsie Call of Nelsonville, Mrs. Charles Cable of Nelsonville, and Mrs. Joseph Wilkinson of Logan.
The Jesus Helpers class of Millfield Church of Christ met at Judy Snyder’s home with Virginia Border as teacher. They organized a Halloween party for the church October end inviting all classes and set next meeting with Barbara Blower. Refreshments were served to members Sharma Boudinot Mary Ann Danko Barbara Jo Kidd Margaret Downs Grace Patterson Ellen Kay Hartley Shirley Hook Jeanette Shumway Lois Downs Sandra Sanders Barbara Blower Shirley Sayre Judy Snyder.
I will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday. They were married Sept. 17 1900 by Squire Lowery at Mineral Ohio. Mrs Barrows is Blanche May Dumont of Carbondale. Mr Barrows is a native of Nelsonville. They have one daughter six sons eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A dinner for immediate family and a reception for friends will be held at the church social rooms.
Funeral services for James Smart, Murray City businessman, will be held at his residence Saturday at 11 a.m. Reverend John Morgan will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Columbus. Friends may call at the residence at any time.
Mr. and Mrs. Clif ford Fink and son Paul David of Chauncey, 37 May Ave, were in Wellston recently to visit Mrs. Fink's parents Mr. and Mrs Averill Barnhouse.
Delbert Kuhn assistant manager at the Egg Auction is in White Cross Hospital Columbus following surgery to fix a knee injury suffered weeks ago.
Mrs Harold Blowers and her son Tommy from Millfield spent the weekend in Columbus visiting Mrs Blowers brother Mr Ray Leake and his wife Mrs Leake Mrs Blower’s sister in law assisted with hospitality during the visit.
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