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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1956

Page

5

Nelsonville Church Workers' School Opens Tonight

The First Methodist Church in Nelsonville hosts a six week church workers school starting at 7 p.m. with a faculty including Dr. W. Carl Hickey Rev Edward H. Jones Dr Sidney A. Mayer Dr H Donell Miller and others. Registration 7 to 7:30 p.m. A four class program runs 7:30 to 8:20 with topics on The Old Testament in the Life of Today Planning for Children in the Church The Methodist Youth Fellowship and The Methodist Discipline. An 8:40 to 9:30 Hymnology session closes the day.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church W. Carl Hickey Chillicothe Lancaster Edward 4H. Jones Haydenville Miller Vandeveer Methodist Youth Fellowship Trout Jones Dr. Hickey Mayer General Assembly Vergsteeg Versteeg D. M. Bryson C. R. White A L. Romine Harry Ball Doris Pergrin F. Melvin Wentz H. W. Humphrey C. H. Backus T. C. Porter Mabel LeFever Roll Chesser Dr. Staats A. L. Romine Staats White and Bryson

Booster Night at Nelsonville Grange Hall Oak Grove

Nelsonville society NEL on MILL York Grange 2496 will observe Booster Night Friday at 8 p.m. at the Grange Hall in Oak Grove. Ross Wright county extension agent will speak. Rev. F. M. Wentz will present a magic show. Other entertainment includes tap dancing singing and instrumental numbers. Pins will be presented to members with 25 years of service. Juvenile members to display crafts or hobbies. Flower show invites members and nonmembers with classes including Favorite Soningle varie, Pride of Ohio, Hills of Ohio, Bounty of Ohio, Pioneers, Spirit of Today, Specimen, Miniature Arrangement, House Plants. Volunteers should label car with their names. Saturday evening 24 guests and parents attended a studio party and musicale hosted by Roselle Duffy. Nelsonville Rainbow Girls held installation services Sept. 19 at the Little House with officers and term installations listed.

NEL Mill York Grange Grange Hall Oak Grove Ross Wright County Extension F. M. Wentz Nowers Pride of Ohio Ohio

Glouuster Marriage Unites Wilnam Milhoan And Webb

Charles Wilnam Milhoan Jr and Charlene Webb Skipper were married at the Bishopville Church of Christ with Rev Daniel Tea ter of Glouster officiating. Best man Lewis Schoenian and matron of honor Elsie Schoenian led a 60 guest reception at the couple’s Madison Street home. The bride and groom, now to live in Columbus, are employed.

Glouster Charles Wilnam Milhoan, Jr Charlene Webb Bishopville Church of Christ Daniel Tea Lewis Schoenian Elsie Schoenian Weltha Williams Nellie Milhoan Madison Street Paul McAllister Wanda McAllister Max Williams Columbus

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes and Local Socials

Mount St Mary Hospital notes record auxiliary plans to attend a Pomeroy conference and donate 25 dollars to Band Boosters. Dinners and visits highlight social events with Mary Juniper chairing a talk on a trip, and numerous local residents named among guests and attendees. Trimble Club and township association meetings are noted, with social visits to Glouster and Columbus residents.

Mary Juniper Trimble Pomeroy Nelsonville Geneva Jewell Hannah Brookins Athens Joseph Slinglutt Nelsonvile Lenore McClain Aecurnace Robert Mason Shawnee

Boosters To Watch Movies of Two Games

Nelsonville boosters plan a 7:30 meeting at the junior high school to view film from Chauncey and The Plains games. The athletic association will show the plates, with members having paid for the film, under a new Monday morning delivery system for Friday night games.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Athletic Association Everett Carroll Chauncey and the Plains

Seven Guardsmen Qualify At Camp Sherman Range

Logan Ohio seven members of Battery D 131st AAA and SPN units qualified with .30 cal carbines at Camp Sherman rifle range near Chillicothe. Recruit Roy A McKinley led scoring 253. Sgt Charles O Nail and Pvt Larry Vorhees among others qualified. Most shooters were new recruits with expired qualifications requalifying as part of regular Army training and the unit is running a recruiting drive at the Hocking County Fair to bolster numbers.

Logan 131Th Aaa Spn Charles O’nail Nelson Ohio National Camp Sherman Charles L. Thornton Larry Chillicothe Vorhees Forrest I. Flowers Ned Canan Cpl John Logan Battery Hocking County A Logan Glouster Mhem Sam Moscato Mint Charles Jarvis Juanita Jones

The New Ford 1957 Elegance in a Low Cradle Frame

Ford introduces the 1957 line with a cradle frame delivering a lower ride by up to four inches and a broad, silent ride. Two body families the Fairlane and Custom on extended wheelbases offer various sedans wagons and hardtop styling with new window ornamentation and pillars. Up to 245 horsepower from V 8s and a Fuel Economy Six priced for value debut October 3 at Ford dealers.

Ford Ludhp

Eagles Aerie 1044 Offers Free Members Movies

Murray City Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1044 announces a members only program of free movies on Tuesday evening, along with a free rush. The Wildlife Division of the Ohio Department of Conservation will provide the moving pictures.

Murray City Order of Eagles Aerie 1044 Wildlife Division Ohio Department of Conservation

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Nelsonville Society Langsville Cash Braley Maxine (Braley) Nairn Cuyahoga Falls Nairn Mack Braley Maggie (McElhinney) Braley Haslip M Elhinney Leading Creek Road Ni 0 Horace’ McElhinney McElhinney Orville Kersey Winfield, W. V J. FE. Radekin Braley Cecil Bendiey Kerry Martha Handley Salt ‘Wen Handley Robert Pierce Mr. Pierce Carol Pierce C. F. Handley Frank Warful Kananga Joe Maroon Maroon Imogene Barr Alpha Barr Richard Fetty Thom: Hendrix Grace Plummer Jefferson St Roselle Duffy Rainbow Nelsonville Assembly of Rainbow Girls Little House Nancy Harless Wellston Assembly Denise Kelly Kay Evans Linda Tharp Donna’ Plummer Judy Wallace Judy Pendergrass Betty Shafer Charity Mary Davis Hope Sue Powell Sharon Cole Dixie Dixon Linda Goss Betty Hook Sharon O'Nai Dorma Hammond Sally Shelton Beverly Bennett Diane Bateman Kay Riley Marlene Adams Sandra Hall Confidential Observer Coralie Duskey Outer Observer Jo Ellen Wolf Joan Witham Beverly Crombie Jacquelis Wilson Rebecca Haffner Will Stauter Tarrytown N.Y Tuition Plan, Inc Glouster Society Mount St. Mary Hospital Raymond E. Cooper Harold Allen William Mammond Jacksonville Charles Giffin William Reynolds New Straitsville Hammond Eugene Hammond NT Club Grace Zimmer Fi Jay Trimble Township Atumy, Association Hollister High School Byron Shirkey Mr. Shirkey E. C. Shirkey Sundi Camp Sherman Range Roy A. McKinley Battery D Gerald Bur Gene Barton George Camp Luntan Sisters Pearadgy Pell Earl Hilleary Knights of Gail Hart Pythias Hall Sharpsburg Pythians United States Trac Turnpike Ney Detroit Fred R. Beasley, Inc Washington ST Nelsonville, Ohio Beasley & Mathews, Inc E. Carpenter Univ OGG Motor CO High ST Glouster, Ohio Isadore Sheff Winthrop Harbor Ill
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