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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1961

Page

5

Nelsonville Board Rehires 22 Teachers and Approves Land Repair

Nelsonville board rehired 22 teachers and approved land slippage work at the Elementary School. A resignation from vocal instructor Mrs. Popey Casgarea was accepted. The board also authorized a $25,000 advance draw for April payroll and adopted a Coakley Construction contract to fix the walk and canopy, while planning science lab remodeling bids for April 17. Dr. Charles E. Davis to speak at May 23 commencement.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Education Erland Ahlberg Louis Alexander Elsie Call Jacqueline Dent Kathleen Hartley Beulah Hoffee Gerald Hoffman Mary Jane McKinley Robert Penrod Robert Sheskey Jack Sowers Louise Wolf Beatrice Adamson Donna Giffin Ann Hanning Barbara Hemsworth Marguerite Jones Edna Raine Hoy Seckinger Betty Lou Taylor Nancy Umberger Marjorie Ailes Popey Casgarea L. C. Gray Lowell Cole How Seckinger Gray Coakley Construction Co Joseph Baker Roy Morris Charles E. Davis Dr. Davis Cadiz

Calf injures farmer. lyre gifted to academy. new x ray device

N Lexington reports Seward R. Weller fracturing his right foot after a calf stepped on it. St Aloysius Academy receives a 3 by 18 inch bell lyre from Southway Post 144 Ameri can Legion Columbus, presented by Pete Nickloff. Perry County Twig 1 of Mount St Mary Hospital buys a portable bucky for bedside x rays. Mr. and Mrs. J W Kimball celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary at home on April 13.

New Lexington Seward R. Weller St. Aloysius Academy Southway American Legion Columbus Pete Nickloff Columbus Post Nickloff Perry County Twig 1 Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville J. W. Kimball

Notice of Appointments in Athens County Estates

Three executrix and administratrix appointments announced in 1961 Ohio. Opal Love of Kent named Administratrix of Nettie B. Jacobs estate. Velda L. Smeal of Athens named Executrix of Paul V. Smeal estate. Kathryn Oberholzer of Amesville named Executrix of Garnette Anderson estate. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated April 1 or March 30, 1961. HAROLD J. ROSE, Probate Judge.

Bryce Road Kent Ohio Nettie B. Jacobs John A. Jacobs Athens County Harold J. Rose Said Velda L. Smeal Avon Pl Athens Paul V. Smeal Said County Kathryn Oberholzer Amesville Garnette Anderson

Sheriff Sale in Partition Athens County Ohio

The notice sets an auction for May 4 1941 at 1 30 PM at the court house in Athens Ohio to sell Lot 882 Myers Street 126 Nelsonville and a Canal property parcel appraised 2200 can not be sold for less than two thirds of that amount. Sheriff Harold E Shields by deputy June Gibson acts with lawyers Homer B Gall Jr.

Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court William Courtney Os Shirley C. Hoskins Athens Nelsonville Myers Street Parkway Drive Canal Street Lavelle & Yanitz Harold E. Shields June Gibson Pputy Homer B. Gall, Jr

Logan Woman Visits Friends Before Returning Home

Mrs. Bessie Mutchmore, formerly of the second Street Dawley home, spent a two week Logan visit with the Dawleys and local friends. She has lived with her daughters Mary Mutchmore Mollard in Columbus and Amy Mutchmore Sigman in Grove City. After Logan, she will go to Canton to visit her son William Mutchmore and daughter-in-law. Accompanying her was Mrs. Helen Archer who stayed with her Logan hosts Dwight Harris and family.

Bessie Mutchmore Second St Everett Dawley Logan Dawleys Mutchmore Jack Mollard Mary Muchmore Columbus Howard Sigman Amy Muchmore Grove City Canton William Mutchmore Helen Archer Dwight Harris New Plymouth

Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital notes

Births: a son to Mr and Mrs John Smith Murray City. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Russell Thomas Nelsonville. Admissions: Susan Mitchell Murray. Robert Lent Nelsonville. Charles Lehman Millfield. J Nathan Thomas Nelsonville. James Comstock Logan. Edward North Murray. Discharges: Ronald Vore and daughter Glouster. Mrs Lewis Dowler and son Athens Route 2. Emma Sherwood Athens. William R Brown Glouster Route 1. Mary Hartman Athens Route 2. Norma Whitlatch Nelsonville. Isaac Price Glouster. Clyde Singer Glouster. Blood used three units.

John Smith Murray City Russell Thomas Nelsonville Susan Mitchell Robert Lent Charles Lehman Millfield J. Nathan Thomas James Comstock Logan Master Edward North Ronald Vore Glouster Lewis Dowler Athens Emma Sherwood William R. Brown Mary Hartman Norma Whitlatch Isaac Price Clyde Singer

Women in Athens Attend Spring Presbyterial Meeting

In Athens last Thursday members of the Logan Women's Association attended the spring Presbyterial meeting of First United Presbyterian Church. Women of the Alexander Church hosted a coffee hour and Methodist Church women served a noon luncheon at their church.

LOGAN Athens First United Presbyterian Church Leonard McIntire George C. Shaw Karshner Edwin Johnston Anthony J. Toerner Logan Women’s Association Alexander Church Methodist Church

Wyatts and Wades Visit Logan and Malta Families

Mrs Pearl Wyatt and Mrs Aaron Wade were business visitors in Logan on Friday. In the evening the Wyatts and the Wades and their children visited in Malta.

Pearl Wyatt Aaron Wade Logan Wyatts Wades Malta

Grange Meeting Set for Thursday in Nelsonville Hall

Nelsonville York Grange 2436 will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Grange Hall. Serving duties are assigned to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maccombs and several named members including Mrs. Elsie Weaver and Mrs. Adrienne Hook.

Nelsonville York Grange Grange Hall Walter Maccombs Elsie Weaver Adrienne Hook Bessie Warehime Jesse +Duncan Warren Robinette

Union Meeting Set in Nelsonville for Local 876

Local 876 of United Brick and Clay Workers schedules a 7 p.m. meeting on Wednesday in the ground floor dining room of the Elks Building.

Nelsonville United Brick and Clay Workers Elks

Car Fire Douses Vehicle Near Nelsonville Station

A blaze in the carburetor of Ralph Campbell's car, likely from a backfire, was put out by the Nelsonville Fire Department at about 5 50 p m Saturday. The vehicle was parked within a block of the fire station at 98 Fayette Street.

Nelsonville Ralph Campbell Fayette St

Mothers with Three Kids Save for Clothes Dryer

Figures from the American Home Laundry Association indicate mothers with three children can save enough money on clothing for the young ones in a year to buy a clothes dryer.

American Home Laundry Association

Cancer Drive Totals $925.92 In Columbus Area Drive

Nelsonville report shows $925.92 raised so far with volunteers still to submit. Mrs. Bessie Ball asks residents to bring in contributions to 530 Poplar St. and directs business donations to Miss Verna Hand or Mrs. Ball. Final figures will follow.

Nelsonville Bessie Ball Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co

Nelsonville VFW Auxiliary Attends Hospital Party

Mrs Edith Cochran Chauncey and Mrs Ed na Reynolds of the Nelsonville VFW Auxiliary visited Chilli cothe Veterans Hospital for a district party. They delivered magazines paperback books and puzzles to patients.

Nelsonville Edith Cochran Chauncey Edna Reynolds VFW Chillicothe Veterans Hospital

Mrs. Lanning Honored At Dessert Bridge Shower

Logan event honors Mrs Wilbur Lanning Jr with 20 attendees at Glenview Party House. Mrs Richard Frasure of New Lexington wins top prize for bridge honors, others present awards to the guest of honor.

Minister Speaks at Nelsonville PTO Meeting

The Nelsonville Elementary PTO met in the Multi-purpose room where Rev. Ted Faulconer spoke about his Holy Land trip with color slides. John Coker and wife were reelected to lead the PTO for another year as president and vice presidents were named.

Ted Faulconer PTO Holy Land John Coker Max Adkins Ann Hanning Betty Crawford Nelsonville High School Coker Ways and Means Betty Taylor Kathryn Gray Margaret Jones Catherine Figgin Edward Murphy

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