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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1948
Page
3
Nelsonville Police Chief James Cope states that bicycles are vehicles under state law and must follow traffic rules. He urges constant parental and teacher reminders on safety and outlines six rider precautions, including night lights, alertness, no street games, hand signals, watching for cars, and bicycle maintenance.
The first in a series of teen-age dances held Saturday night in the K of P hall drew 25 couples. Mrs. John Kelso accompanied by piano led songs while chaperones Mr and Mrs John Kelso Mr and Mrs James Shumaker and Mr and Mrs Murray Hartley supervised the event sponsored by the City Recreational Commission.
Nelsonville reports widespread basement flooding after a severe rain and electrical storm overnight. Jiggleburg Creek surged in the West as storm sewers overflowed and East Chestnut Street filled with water.
Nelsonville's Jerry Bryan and James Pergrin enroll as freshmen at Marietta College for electrical engineering. They both served in the military last year. Bob Sowers departs Tuesday for Cincinnati to enter the University of Cincinnati Medical College.
Mr and Mrs Tommy Millis of Orlando Florida announce the birth of a daughter Marion Leah. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Thomas Mills of Carbondale and maternal grandmother is Mrs Eunice Jones of Orlando. The Mills also have a son Greg age 4.
Mr and Mrs Don Jonas Virginia Six announce the birth of a son Don Eddie at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Friday Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wilbur Jonas and Mr and Mrs Chester Six Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Henry Todd local and Mrs Mabel Broomhall Somerton Ohio
The Mizpah Class of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday evening in the home of Mrs. Cecil Brown at 38 Campbell Street. Members are asked to bring cancelled sales tax stamps to the gathering.
The Loyal Workers Class of the E A B Church gathered at Mrs. Howard West’s home for a fall meeting. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Martin of Newark and many local families. In Nelsonville area, Donald Lyons of Carbondale and Flora Poling near Nelsonville wed on September 17 at Justice Floyd Brown’s Kimberly residence.
When a car is driven at a high rate of speed oil consumption increases rapidly and for this reason the oil supply should be checked frequently on a long motor trip.
Leonard Powell worshipful master of Philadorian Lodge No. 157 F and AM will preside at opening ceremonies for the lodge's 100th anniversary observance. The event includes 28 members receiving 25 year pins and Gus Smith earning a 50 year medal. Raymond A. Younger of Celina, grand master of Ohio will participate.
In Columbus, Miss Virginia Lee Denning wed Alden E Stilson Jr at First Community Church. Reception for families followed at the Denning home 1945 Devon Road. Various local residents and visitors from Nelsonville and surrounding towns are noted with brief travels and visits.
Miss Treva Shaw Mrs Cecil Shafer Mrs Oral Daugherty Mrs William Newman Mrs Roy Sayers and Miss Margaret Johnson members of the Business and Professional Women’s Club were presented Saturday night in Columbus before the fall B P Conference in the Neil House Mrs Sayers acted as accompanist for the minstrel skit Roy Sayers and Elmer Dowler accompanied the group to Columbus.
Mrs. Arthur Burgess accompanied Miss Mary Elizabeth Kessinger in Cleveland on Saturday where Kessinger attended as guest of honor at a linen related gathering.
Four arraignments on intoxication complaints were heard in Mayor Oral Daugherty's court. Edna Hanes Albany Sara Finn Marie Barber Deanville shel Hanning Buchtel were each fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty. Belford Davis Athens will be arraigned Sept 22 for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle. Raymond C Patton Jr local was cited Sept 7 for resisting an officer and quarreling and fighting and pleaded guilty on arraignment. He was fined 25 dollars and costs for resistance and 10 dollars and costs for the other charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Wood and two sons Harris Jr and John Perry of Columbus recently stayed with the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. John V Wood in Nelsonville. After visiting friends in Arlington Virginia Harris Jr plans to enter Ohio University for his junior year while John Perry will attend Severns School near Baltimore Maryland on Thursday.
Attendees at the Democratic State Convention at the Neil House Columbus Thursday and Friday included Grover Lewis York Township Roosevelt Club chairman Floyd Brown club secretary B C Day executive committee chairman and Floyd Shelton.
In a reflective column, the author advocates allowing young people more leadership chances while acknowledging the enduring value of experience. He recalls youths from grocery routes to pilots, arguing progress comes by trial and error and that society will advance through the fresh outlook of younger generations. He quips that he himself plans to retire at 60, except for himself.
Mrs. Linnie Martin 88 died after a nine weeks illness at her home in The Plains. Born in Athens County she was the widow of John Martin and survived by sister Mrs. Nettie Edgell of Lancaster and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at The Plains Methodist Church with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the home.
The State Highway Department completed 700 feet of sidewalk from the corporation line west of the York Buchtel school to Buchtel main street. Mayor Wesley Grimstead and citizens, with engineer Charles Ferguson of Marietta, led the effort. The sidewalk removes a hazard as children no longer walk on State Rt 216 in bad weather.
The choir of the First Baptist Church will serve a lunch of sandwiches coffee and pop in the church dining room starting at 10 a m on Wednesday. The public is invited.
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