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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1958

Page

12

New Elementary School PTA Holds 1st Meeting

In Nelsonville the new combined elementary school PTA held its first meeting led by Principal Lowell Cole. Officers elected were Mary Tignor president Mary Guess vice president Dorothy Lewis secretary and Elizabeth Galvin treasurer with program chairmen Keller and Huddy. Members discussed a monthly meeting date a membership drive homeroom mother selection and school bus safety.

New Elementary School PTA Nelsonville Parent-Teachers Association Lowell Cole Mary Tignor Mary Guess Dorothy Lewis Elizabeth Galvin Elizabeth Keller Jeannette Huddy Nellie Haynes Elaine Rogers Lois Gibbons Huddy Susan Myers Beatrice Adamson Cole

Nelsonville Garden Club Benefit Party Planned

A benefit card party will be held September 25 at the Elks Hall in Nelsonville by the Garden Club to fund the final payment on the square fountain. Door prizes and table prizes will be awarded and refreshments served. The fountain restoration cost about 3000 dollars, funded by donations bulb sales and club activities. Lights to illuminate the fountain at night remain unfinished.

Nelsonville Elks Hall

Births and admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital

Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald King Glouster Route 1. Admissions list George Johnson Chauncey Miss Freda Durrett Nelsonville Route 1 Arthur Burchfield Athens Clifford Martin Millfield Route Mrs Christine Godfrey Lossan Route 4 Mrs Nora Hanula Roseville Route 2 Miss Kathie Sue Adams Nelsonville Miss Mary Ellen Toth Glouster Route 3 Dismissals include Mrs Daryle Turner New Lexington and son Mrs Cecil Berry Logan and daughter Mrs Phyllis Cuckler Athens Route 1 Fred Chappelear New Lexington Donald Lowry Carbondale Baby boy Stowers Athens Route 2 transferred to University Hospital Blood used 4 Units.

George Johnson Chauncey Freda Durrett Nelsonville Arthur Burchfield Athens Clifford Martin Millfield Christine Godfrey Lossan Nora Hanula Roseville Kathie Sue Adams Mary Ellen Toth Glouster Daryle Turner New Lexington Cecil Berry Logan Phyllis Cuckler Fred Chappelear Donald Lowry Carbondale Boy Stowers University Hospital Fred Melville Corning

Nelsonville Social Notes Mimi Adams to wed Roger Smith

Mr and Mrs Lon Adams announce the engagement of their daughter Mimi to Roger Smith son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith of Chauncey The ceremony will be held in the Methodist Church Saturday at 6 30 p m It will be an open church wedding.

Lon Adams Mimi Roger Smith Arthur Smith Chauncey

Pythian Sisters to Plan Columbus Temple Sessions

The Pythian Sisters meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Knights of Pythias Hall to organize attendance at the Grand Temple Sessions in Columbus from September 24 to 27.

Pythian Sisters Knights of Pythias Grand Temple Columbus

Toledo Family Returns After Visit With Stage Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Robinson of Toledo returned after visiting for several days with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stage and other relatives. Also visiting in the Stage home were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cullem of Toledo.

Harold Robinson Toledo Harry Stage Stage Harvey Cullem

Boosters To Meet Show Films of Game

Nelsonville Athletic Association meets at 7:30 in the junior high cafeteria. Fathers of football squad members are especially invited. Films of the Nelsonville Chauncey game will be shown, and membership tickets may be available. The meeting is open to the public.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Athletic Association Bob Wolfe Nelsonville-Chauncey

Langsville Socials Highlight Church Homecoming Plans

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Swadley hosted Langsville youths for Allen Biddle and Judy Morris as Judy enters business college in Columbus and Allen plans Cedarville College. The Congregational Christian Church schedules a homecoming on Sept 28 with several local visitors noted.

Langsville Guy Swadley Allen Biddle Judy Morris Miss Morris Columbus Biddle Cedarville College F. W. Wilcox Chillicothe Robert Wilcox Sherry Wilcox William Phillips J. T. Techie Ira Wolfe Harry Blackburn Alpha Athens Congregational Christian Church Floyd Longstreth T. B. Longstreth Middleport Severen Longstreth Charleston Charles Tate Cheshire Thedore Kennedy Robert Kennedy

Nelsonville man fined for unsafe operation in mayor court

Leo Morrison Jr of Trimble was fined 25 dollars and costs in the Nelsonville mayor court for unsafe operation. The Nelsonville City Recreation Commission will meet tonight at 7 in City Council chambers.

Nelsonville Leo Morrison, Jr Trimble Robert Auflick City Recreation Commission

Dr. Robert Butts Outlines History Of Osteopathy to Fellows

Nelsonville Rotary heard Dr. Robert Butts detailing osteopathy as a complete medical and surgical school. He traced its Kirksville origins to 1892, noted licensing in 36 states, and cited WWII medical corps exposure and projected 1960 doctor shortages. Guests included Seabright Hellyer Radford Cavote. two students were named to attend scholarship.

Robert Butts Nelsonville Rotary Club Ethel’s Kirksville Armed Forces Medical Corps Armed Forces American Medical Association The American Osteopathic Association Albert Seabright Logan James Hellyer Jean Radford Gene Cavote Lloyd C. Gray Hellyer Miss Radford English IL

Bloodmobile collects 41 pints from 47 donors

The Nelsonville bloodmobile visit at First Methodist Church donated 41 pints from 47 donors. Named volunteers and donors from Nelsonville and surrounding towns staffed the event, including registration desk workers, nurses, and canteen helpers.

Bloodmobile Nelsonville First Methodist Church George Turner Crooksville Nels Wickland Douglas Cotterman Athens Ralph Self Herman L. Walsh Vivian Keller Robert Carney New Lexington Albert

Labor Council Meeting Open to Public in Logan

The Hocking Valley AFL-CIO central labor council will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in Shoe Workers Hall Main St Logan. The meeting is open to the public and will feature candidates from Athens and Hocking Counties discussing the right to work proposal on the November ballot chaired by Charles Pancake.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley Afl-Cio Central Labor Council Shoe Workers Hall Main St Logan Athens Hocking Charles Pancake

Mrs Grace Lethridge Rites Set for Thursday

Final rites for Grace Lethridge 57 of 116 Fourth St. will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in Johnson funeral home with Rev. S H Hughes officiating. Burial is in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.

Nelsonville Grace Lethridge Fourth St Johnson S. H. Hughes Green Lawn Cemetery Funeral

Vinton News Briefs From Local Church and Community

The MYF met at the church Tuesday night with 26 present as Rita and Mike Comer led devotions and John Davis Jr. directed the program. Hazel Sicklin and Barbara Dale called on the Elliot family. Basil Hill and family moved back to a farm near Vinton from work near New Martinsburg. The Women’s Bible Class gathered at Mrs. Emmett Grace’s home for a pot luck lunch, six attending, hosting a bake sale September 20. R F Spears visited Elvina Barnes in Gallipolis. Opal Cremeans hosted Marlene Stewart from Point Pleasant Wednesday. Don White visited Homer Casto Wednesday evening.

Vinton MYF Rita Mike Comer John Davis, Jr Hazel tSicklin Barbara Dale Carpenter G. E. Elliot Basil Hill Jerry Jimmy Hill New Martinsburg W. Va Womens Bible Emmett Grace R. F. Spears Elvina Barnes Gallipolis Opal Cremeans Marlene Stewart Point Pleasant Don White Homer Casto

VEW Band Plans Parade for Jackson Apple Festival

The VFW Drum and Bugle Corps will meet Thursday night to plan attendance at the Jackson Apple Festival parade Saturday at 8 p.m. Secretary Charles Mohney announced the event details.

Nelsonville VFW Jackson Charles Mohney

Nel sonville Band Boosters Meet Tonight

A special Nel sonville Band Boosters meeting is set for 7 30 p m in the high school band room. President Matt Adkins says a report on selling band calendars will be given at the gathering.

Nelsonville — A Nelsonville Band Boosters Matt Adkins

Books Listed By Librarian Nelsonville Display

Nelsonville library lists today display titles available for reservation and Friday checkout. Notable items include mystery and historical novels such as Silver Spoon Mystery None But the Brave The Way We Live Now Sunset Valley and Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies among others.

Nelsonville Waveline Pritchard Harper’s Ferry Apollo Margaret Kalena Abby Dean Texas Orchard Hill Mamma Sunset Valley Nashville Cike the Rat Linda Marshall Nancy Lucinda Admiral Hornblower West Indies Mary Roberts Deep South

Cub Scout Committee Meeting Wednesday at First Methodist

Nelsonville notice announces Cub Scout Committee meeting on Wednesday at 8 p m in the First Methodist Church. All October Den Mothers are asked to attend.

Nelsonville First Methodist

Garden Club Meeting Set for Monday Evening

Ville Garden Club will meet Monday at 6 p.m. with Mrs. Miles Howe hosting the event.

Nelsonville

Chauncey Dover High elects senior officers

Chauncey Dover High School senior class elected Clyde Williams as president, Danny O Nail as vice president, Regina Keirns as secretary, Lana Bowman as treasurer, Sandra Glab as news reporter, with Leah Featherston and Gladys Pierce serving as adviser sponsors.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Clyde Williams Danny O’nail Regina Keirns Lana Bowman Sandra Glab Leah Featherston Gladys Pierce

Brotherhood To Meet In Nelsonville Church Thursday

The Athens County Men's Brotherhood will meet at the Nelsonville Christian Church on Thursday at 7 30 p m.

Chauncey Athens County Men’s Brotherhood Nelsonville Christian Church

Chauncey Personal Visitors Include Columbus and Nearby

A sequence of social visits from Chauncey and nearby towns lists guests from Columbus Columbia Norwalk Athens Shawnee Port Clinton and Miamisburg. Names include Earich Harich Butt Keck McLean Patton Patton Dorr Pidcock Snider and Leffler with multiple family and grandchild attendees.

Dean Earich Columbus Adolph Harich William Butt Columbia D. C George Keck Robert McLean Vaunita McLean James McLean Shawnee Elizabeth Robinett Millfield Ida Hill Norwalk Grover Patton Craig Patton Athens Charles Sanders Keith Joe H. O. McDaniel Port Clinton William Ervin New Lexington James Dorr M. E. Jarvis Loig Arnold Carbondale Mary Snider Raymond Pidcock Kenneth McGill Cathy Karen Terri Porterville J. C. Snider Walter Leffler Phil Stephenson Jeff Brent Nelsonville Barbara McAfee Rick Chauncey Clifford Dunkle Vicki Paul Janis Carol Sherri Miamisburg Ohio

Chauncey-Dover students sell season tickets in class contest

Chauncey-Dover High School students are selling books of season tickets for home football games. The contest pits classes, with the three losing classes hosting a party for the winner. Sales close next Monday at 8 30 a.m.

Chauncey Chauncey - Dover High School

Class To Meet CHAUNCEY The Loyal Workers

The Loyal Workers Class of the Millfield Christian Church will hold its first fall meeting of the new year in the church basement Thursday at 7 30. Members are asked to bring cookies.

Chauncey Millfield Christian Church

Lions Club To Meet At Henry's Restaurant

Chauncey Dover Lions Club starts the new year with a 6 30 P M gathering at Henry's Restaurant. President Charley Wadley requests all members attend.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover Lions Club Henry’s Charley Wadley

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