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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1961
Page
8
Snowfox Lodge 312 will meet Friday at 8 p.m. for the Rank of Knight ceremony. Chancellor Commander Fred Surgeon says Valley Lodge 169 will confer the work under Master of Work William Howe.
Nelsonville schools set May 1 as enrollment day for kindergarten and first grade entrants for the 1961-62 year. Parents bring children to the junior high kindergarten room at 8:30 a.m. for morning classes or 12:30 p.m. for afternoon sessions. immunization records and birth certificates required. shots offered by Athens County Health Department Saturdays 9 to 11 a.m. Children must be five by Sept 15 for kindergarten and six by Sept 15 for first grade.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hullinger of Springfield travel to Nelsonville where Mrs. Hullinger will install the Hocking Valley Shrine officers tonight. The Hullingers are dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore of Logan and will stay with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bartlett on West Washington Street while in the city.
The Junior MYF of the Methodist Church sponsors a skating party at Dow's Roller Rink Friday from 7 30 p m to 10 30 p m Prizes will be awarded and proceeds benefit youth attending camp at Lancaster Camp Grounds this summer
A Missouri county votes to consider secession from the state amid tensions over governance and resources. Officials allege sustained disputes over boundaries and funding threaten local autonomy and demand reaffirmed emergency powers.
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Keplar of Nelsonville Route 2 will celebrate their 50th anniversary this Saturday. Married April 22, 1911 at the Christian Church, the couple has two daughters, a granddaughter and two grandsons, plus six great grandchildren. A dinner at Columbus will also celebrate relatives and the seventh anniversary of a granddaughter's marriage.
Nelsonville Ohio L C McCray 85 of 958 High St died Wednesday at Mount St Mary Hospital after a heart attack. A coal miner turned blacksmith and self employed mechanic he retired two months ago. Survived by four sons three daughters a brother 33 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. Funeral will be Saturday 10 am at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Jackson St with Elder Floyd Ferrell officiating. Burial in Watson Cemetery. Friends may call Warren funeral home.
Births reported for Clarence Mash Athens Route 2 James Storts New Lexington Route 2 Carl Woods Hemlock a son Admissions list includes Lewis Poston Athens George Searles Millfield Route Mrs Mary Kollister Logan Miss Jean Ann Denney New Straitsville Mrs Mary Hartman Athens Route 2 Curtis Hayborn Hamden Route James Warren Corning Mrs Carolyn Todhunter Nelson ville Mrs Minnie Ward Moray City Discharged include James Storts and son New Lexington Route 2 John Tokie and son Coring Route 2 Master Edward North Murray City Charles Danielson News Straits ville Mrs Lucille Donaldson Nelsonville Route 2 Eugene Bailey Nelsonville Route Joseph Kelly Gloucester Route 2 Austin True Gore Lewis Peston Athens
A stageachre party and fish fry are set for 7 p.m. Friday at the VFW Post home. The event is open to members and invited guests.
The Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club hosted 30 members and 16 senior girls from Nelsonville High School for a dinner on April 18 at the Presbyterian Church. Speaker Mia Bea Bennett urged charm, health, posture, and daily acts of service, with the club voting to aid the Cancer Fund Drive and noting the State Convention in Toledo May 19-21.
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