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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1961
Page
3
Dr. Klosterman outlined aims to produce faster maturing heavier cattle using Charolais and Hereford crosses. The study compares two systems creep fed fattened in dry lot at 12 to 14 months versus non creep fed wintered grazed and fattened at 18 to 20 months, plus overall efficiency.
Mrs Marie Weiss and Mrs Myrle Stewart hosted the Cosmopolitan Club April gathering at the Weiss home. Miss Louise Pearce led devotions on The Lesson of the Lily and cited Matthew 6 26. New officers include Pearce president Stage vice president Duncan recording secretary Matheny treasurer Courtney press secretary. Committees named with Miss Sylvia Matheny program leader noting telephone industry growth and first long distance call in Nelsonville at Milt Parker store. Cancer Crusade contribution made. Mrs Susan Wallace joined as a new member. Mrs Earl Weiss attended as a guest.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Warren Myers who died Thursday morning in Beverly will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Paw Paw Methodist Church Washington County with Dr. F. M. Wentz officiating. Burial will be in the church yard. Mrs. Myers a former Marietta resident was the sister of Wilbert W. Warren. Arrangements are by the Warren funeral home in cooperation with the McClure funeral home Marietta where friends may call.
Nelsonville Girl Scout Troop 10 met at the Scout Little House with leader Mrs. Naomi Maurer. Officers elected were Cheryl Auflick president Mary Margaret Keyes vice president Sharon Cable treasurer and Mary Jane Watkins secretary. Meeting time set for 5 p.m. Monday.
The Nelsonville Garden Club will meet Monday at the First Christian Church with a 6 p.m. dinner. Hostesses are Mrs. C. W. Hall, Mrs. Gilbert Johnson, and Mrs. John Coker.
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vanway of Glouster Route 1. New admissions include Mrs. Hazel Cone Athens Route, Lawrence Reeves Nelsonville, Miss Donna Sewards Athens, Roger Severance Shawnee Route 1, Mrs. Flora Downs New Straitsville, Cephas Adams Nelsonville Route 2, Mrs. Elizabeth Duffy New Straitsville, Mrs. Charles Schrader and daughter Logan Route 2, Mrs. Charles Febes and daughter Rockbridge Route 1, Mrs. Clarence Mash Athens Route 2, Master James Wend Nelson, Mrs. Maude Guess Nelsonville, Mrs. Susan Mitchell Murray City, Miss Sharon Nutter New, Mrs. Mary Hartman Athens Route 2 transferred to University Hospital Columbus. Blood used 5 units.
The Murray City WSCS met at Jobs Church with Mrs. Merle Gears leading. Birthday celebrations for April were held for Mrs. Fauna Matheny and Miss Isse Huntley, a hanky shower given, and flowers sent to Rev. Hugh Davis at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Others attending included Mrs. Clara James and two Jameses. Mr. Edward James and Mrs. Edward James of Carapolis, Pa., visited James family over the weekend.
Chauncey Lyons has returned to Fort Lee Virginia after a 14 day furlough with his wife Mrs Charles Lyons of Hebard ville and his parents Mr and Mrs David Lyons. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Donald Surlock Brooksville C Mrs June Hart and family Morristown and Floyd Heightland. Ruth Bancoski Sharon and Ruthie Trimble visited Miss Francis Howard and Charles Howard to see her ill father.
Athens residents Mr. and Mrs. Johney F. Lovsey of E. First St The Plains host an open house from 2 to 4 p m Sunday to mark 25 years of marriage. They wed April 20 1936 and have four daughters and one son plus three granddaughters.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Scott of Ontario California announce the birth of a son Anthony Keith on March 29 at Saint San Antonio Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs Gwen Scott of Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs Guy O Neil of Ontario.
In the Pacific Coast League Hawaii defeats Vancouver 4 to 3 in the only game listed. Other leagues show Toronto over San Juan 10 to 6 and Jersey City 8 over Buffalo 6 with Columbus 3 and Syracuse 2 also on the schedule. American Association results include Indianapolis 4 Denver 0 and Houston 10 Dallas-Fort Worth 1 with Louisville 1 Omaha 0.
Steven Schultz details a week in New York with his mother as a guest of The Messenger and Family Weekly. Highlights include NBC closed circuit TV, United Nations tour, Empire State Building, Macy’s, Chinatown, Stock Exchange ticker tape, Ringling Bros Circus, Price is Right, Hayden Planetarium, Central Park, and a 5–3 Yankees win over Kansas City Athletics.
Representatives from the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation join the Area Unemployment Conference speakers at the Eagles Hall Nelsonville. George Peters is Southeastern Ohio District manager. William Clover is a technician for the Southeastern Ohio district and Homer J. Schein manages the Logan office serving Hocking and Athens Counties. Peters joined the State Employment Office in 1948 after Kent State University. Clover began in 1946 and serves as technical adviser. Schein, Logan manager since 1948, studied at Ohio University and Buckeye State College. The conference, sponsored by the Hocking Valley Labor Council, is open to the public.
Girl Scout Troop 9 elected officers after school at the Scout Little House with assistant leader Janet Wolfe present. Nyoka Winigman became president, Vicki Auflick vice president, Sheila Blevins secretary-treasurer. They discussed changing meeting night and hour, with no change implemented.
The Logan High School Glee Club directed by Miss Minnie Louise Bowen gave an hour of entertainment at Nelsonville High School Wednesday afternoon. Master of ceremonies was Bill Hammon. The event was sponsored by the Keynote Club with advisor Mrs. Doris Pregrin.
Lewis C. McCray 85 of 958 High St dies Wednesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Services set for 10 a m Saturday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Elder Floyd Ferrell officiating. Burial in Wellston.
Nelsonville police investigated a minor collision on Cross Street between Madison and Adams. James R. Shark, 18, Haydenville, and Walter Drake, 59, 232 Frank Street, charged each other with unsafe operation and improper starting from a parked position. Hearing set in Mayor Earl Hilleary's court on Monday.
Mrs. William Fisk and her son Rex of Poplar Street leave Thursday for Warner Robins Georgia to be guests for a week of Mr and Mrs James E Hamer and family Mrs Hamer is Joyce Fisk daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Fisk of West Washington Street Mr Hamer is the son of Mrs Ruth Hamer of West City Limits
Nelsonville The Church of the Epiphany will host a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. in the undercroft. At 7 p.m. Reverend Ted Faulconer of First Church of Christ will screen colored slides from his Holy Land trip. Captain Paddock, formerly of Nelsonville, will attend.
Mrs Elizabeth Stevens has returned to her Logan home after recuperating at her sister Mrs Bessie Ball’s residence on Poplar Street.
Mrs Harmon Tripp and Mrs Greta Cash of Lancaster were dinner guests Wednesday evening of Mr and Mrs Carl Duskey at their Chestnut Street home.
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