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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1956

Page

8

Boosters Sponsor Gene's Canteen Show At Buchtel Gym

Gene's Canteen returns with Gene Fellem and Judy Conners, Columbus TV stars, at the Buchtel gym Tuesday April 3. Doors open for teens only contest entries with the public invited to the 9 p.m. show. refreshments and tickets at the door.

Boosters Gene Nelsonville Gene's Buchtel Gymnasium Gene Fellem Judy Conners Columbus Television Buentel

Primary Primer Be Sure You Know Your Candidates

Brief biographical sketches profile men seeking state office nominations in the primary. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown, Republican, is unopposed for the May 6 primary and is serving his third two year term. He was born in Springfield Ohio and lives in Columbus. He was Clark County recorder from 1983 to 1997 and held an administrative post with the state bureau of motor vehicles under Governor Bricker. Brown won the American Heritage Foundation award in 1952. Marie Barber, 55, wife of Jethro Barr, of Deanville, died Saturday morning in St. Anthony's Hospital. She married Florence Mitchell Jai in Columbus, 1926, and they have three surviving children. Funeral services are incomplete. Friends may call at Warren-North funeral home. Three charred bodies were removed from an Air Force C45 cargo plane wreck in Klamath Falls, Oregon, housing Air Force personnel home for Easter vacations.

Ted W. Brown Spring Field Ohio Brown Columbus Clark State Bureau of Motor «Vehicles John W. Bricker American Heritage Foundation Nelsonville Marie Jethro Barr Deanville Florence Mitchell Jai Anash Jean Smart Vernon Hutchinson Clara McKee the Plains Ellen Hutchinson Charles Hutchinson William Warren-North Funeral Home

Nelsonville Circle 2 to Meet at Nelsonville Church

Nelsonville Circle 2 of the Christian Church announces a meeting on Monday at 7 30 p m at the church. Nell Panes of 22 Kontner Street and Edith WP will present the program and preside at the session. Arlene Powell will attend as a member of the group.

Cirele Fieme Bre Nell Panes Kontner St Arlene Powell Will

Presbyterian Women Meet at Church

Presbyterian Women Association will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the church. A desert course instead of a dinner will be served by Mrs William Fraedtich's Circle Five for the other members.

Presbyterian Women's Association William Fraedtich Circle Five

Attempt To Organize Nelsonville Band Meeting Planned

A special Nelsonville meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the high school band room will discuss organizing a Nelsonville home town band Membership is open to Nelsonville and nearby residents James Rees, director of the Nelsonville High School Band, will lead efforts to form the group and address training and recruitment plans

Nelsonville James “Rees

Nelsonville High dental clinic reports cavities decline

A Nelsonville High School survey from January shows a decreasing percentage of students with cavities. Fewer students were rechecked by Dr. J. O. Steer, and the total number of cavities dropped while the share with no cavities rose. The yearly clinic at the school tracks examinations conducted by Dr. Steer.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Steer

School Enrollment and Examinations Across Years

Comparative data show enrollment rising from 414 in 1951 and 402 in 1952 to 996 in 1956 with 451 in 1951. The two districts examined 270, 314, and 276 in 1951 1952 and 1956 respectively. This year 60 percent of students were examined, rising to 78.1 percent in 1982 and 68.1 percent in 1951. Cavities found totaled 638 this year versus 337 in 1952 and 91 in 1951.

Mage

Cavity Rates Rise Across Years Highlighted by Clinic Data

Cavities per child averaged 2.4 this year, compared with 26 in 1962 and 3.3 in 1951. Four pupils were found with cavities this year, versus 100 in 1982 and 50 in 161. The peak cavities in a single child this year was 14, versus 1362 and 15 in 151. Superintendent Lloyd Gray notes attendance and food intake factors affecting clinic participation.

Lloyd Gray

Dentist Clinic Improves Pupil Dental Health

Gray says he is encouraged about pupil dental health after the clinic. He notes the average number of cavities would be lower if more students attended. Gray thanks Dr Steer for his work with the students.

Gray Dr. Steer

Lodge Meets Monday in Nelsonville Philadovian Lodge 157

Philadovian Lodge 157 will meet Monday at 7 pm. The Fellowcraft degree will be presented for candidates. Max Hoskins is WM and James G. Knight, secretary.

Nelsonvilly Philadovian Lodge 157 Pam Fellowcraft Max Hoskins James G. Knight

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