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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1961

Page

7

Food for Needy Distributed in Southeastern Ohio

The federal surplus food program, managed by the Ohio welfare department, distributes dry milk butter flour canned pork and gravy and dry beans to 12 counties in Southeastern Ohio. Large meals go to Lawrence Scioto and Pike, with others participating to varying extents.

Jackson Welfare Department Ohio Lawrence Scioto Pike Vinton County Hocking Athens Gallia Meigs Highland Adams Ross Jackson Ice and Cold Storage Co

Directors Re-Elected By Columbus Utility

At the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co annual meeting 86 percent of common shareholders re-elected all directors. Names include H M Miller G B Fenton S L Hall C J Kirtz J L MacNealey W Glover Porter H V Vincent G S Claypool. Miller named chairman and president. McNealey executive VP. Grueser Potts Streit VPs. Green controller. Morris assistant controller. Shafer secretary. Randall treasurer. Waldo assistant treasurer. Miller Kirtz MacNealey Porter join executive committee.

Columbus Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co H. M. Miller G. B. Fenton S. L. Hall C. J. Kirtz J. L. MacNealey W. Glover Porter H. V. Vincent G. S. Claypool Chillicothe Miller McNealey R. J. Grueser H. V. Potts F. H. Streit A. H. Green R. J. Morris G. C. Shafer W. O. Randall R. E. Waldo

Minor crash on Route 33-682 ramp injures guardrail

A car driven by 17 year old Allen Simpson of Chauncey left the road Tuesday evening and struck a guardrail at the Route 33-682 ramp, causing minor damage according to the State Highway Patrol.

Allen Simpson Chauncey State Highway Patrol

Hocking Weather Rises As Storm Relief Hits Athens

In Athens U S Observer C L Colmer reports a cooler day with a 51 degree low after 71 yesterday. The Hocking River stands at 12.23 feet and rising. rainfall totals reach .67 inches amid reports of heavy rain in the upper valley and near flood stage at Enterprise. Rural Hamley Run records a 50 degree low and 72 high, with utilities noting minor scattered damage.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer Hocking Colmer Enterprise Hamley Run

Navy and Army servicemen receive promotions and assignments

Tom Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Jones of Columbus Road, is promoted to personnelman second class with an aerial photo unit at Jacksonville Naval Air Station Florida. Pfc Fred S Burdette of The Plains completes an Army Armorer course at Ft Buckner Okinawa after enlisting in 1959. Pfc Larry A Goldsberry of Athens Route 5 serves as a radar specialist in a Nike Hercules missile battery named best firing unit in the Yukon Command Alaska. he is 24 and a Shade High School graduate, married to Sandra of 222 W Washington St.

Tom Jones Elmer Jones Columbus Road Jacksonville, Fla., Naval Air Station Athens High School Ohio University Fred S. Burdette George E. Burdette the Plains Army Ordnance Group Ft. Buckner Okinawa Burdette Army Larry A. Goldsberry Eugene J. Goldsberry Athens Yukon Command Alaska Goldsberry Shade High School Sandra Washington St

Ex-Resident Lucy Wharton Dies in Virginia

Former Athens resident Mrs. Lucy Wharton died Tuesday night in Dunbring Virginia according to Rev. J B Maffett pastor of the First Christian Church Funeral services will be Friday at the Robert Pumphrey funeral home Bethesda Maryland with burial in Rockville Maryland Mrs Wharton was for many years an active member of the First Christian Church.

Lucy Wharton Athens Dunbring J. B. Maffett First Christian Church Robert Pumphrey Wisconsin, Ave Bethesda Rockville Wharton

Coolville Man James C. Andrews Dies at 88

James C. Andrews 88 of Coolville died Monday night in Camden-Clark Hospital. A retired farmer born in Washington County Pennsylvania he lived most of his life in Coolville. Survived by his widow Martha Brill Andrews three sons two daughters a stepson and stepdaughter a brother two sisters nineteen grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at White Funeral Home with Rev Kenneth Weaver. Burial Centennial Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Coolville James C. Andrews Camden-Clark Hospital Andrews Washington County Abraham Lucinda Andrews Martha Brill Andrews Walter Akron Leo Wooster Arthur Cleveland Fred Saul Jeanette C. W. Bedilion Parkersburg Vernon Berg Florence Andrews Lambertville Mich Cecil Nelson Hazel Wheaton Daniel Andrews Hattie Becker Lincoln Neb Sarah Davin Detroit

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