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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1962

Page

3

Meigs Man Robert G. Webster Dies at 77

Robert G. Webster 77 a retired real estate man and insurance agent died Friday morning at his Middleport residence after years of illness. He was son of Manning S. and Mina Stobart Webster and a member of all Masonic Lodge bodies in Maine. Survivors include son Manning Middleport and sister Mrs. T H Crow Pomeroy. Wife Martha Malone Webster preceded him in death. Visitation at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. Services 2 p m Sunday officiated by Rev. William Roberts. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery flowers omitted.

Pomeroy Robert G. Webster Manning S Mina Stobart Webster Masonic Lodge Maine Manning Middleport T. H Josephine) Crow Martha Malone Webster Rawlings-Coats William Roberts Beech Grove

House Rites Set Sunday for Bert House

Funeral services for Bert House 58 owner and operator of Maytag Appliance Co in Pomeroy will be held at 2 p m Sunday at Ewing funeral home Racine. Survivors include wife Drusilla daughter Mrs W C Jones Vallejo California two stepsons Dale Smith Racine James Smith Columbus two grandchildren and he was a member of Cheshire Lodge 465 FAM.

Pomeroy Bert House Maytag Appliance Co Racine Ewing Funeral Drusilla W. C. Jones Vallejo Calif Dale Smith James Smith Columbus Cheshire Lodge F&am

Alfred By Mrs Helen Wooded Alfred-Mrs Louise Mullens Visit

Springfield residents Mrs Louise Pearman Mullens and two grandchildren joined old friends for the Silver Ridge Homecoming and dined with Mr and Mrs Delbert Gaul. Helen Findling of Columbus spent the weekend with her mother Iva Findling and son Russell. Several families attended the Young family reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Gene Wells on Derry Ridge. Obituary news mentions Pat Thorne’s death in Buckhannon W Va. Residents Gerald Swartz Marietta dined with his parents. Local residents were hosted by Garnet Windland and family Dutch Ridge. Windland home formerly owned by the Woodes. Names listed include Clarence A Smith 69 Creola Route 1. Mary Elizabeth Lee 42 Zaleski. Roger L Jeffers 25 Carpenter Route 1. Crystal Lee Bayes 23 Carpenter Route 1. Wendell L Johnston 22 Wellston. Carol Ann Humphrey Dill 22 McArthur.

Helen Woode Alfred Louise Pearman Mullens Springfield Silver Ridge Delbert Gaul Helen Findling Columbus Iva Findling Russell Clarence Henderson Linda Elmer Wright Clair Follrod Gene Wells Derry Ridge Marlene Robinson Buckhannon W. Va Pat Thorne Gerald Swartz Marietta Hobart Swartz C. E. Woode Garnet Windland Wilburn Windland Clarence A. Smith Creola Farmer Mary Elizabeth Lee Zaleski Roger L. Jeffers Carpenter Crystal Lee Bayes Wendell L. Johnston Wellston Carol Ann Humphrey Dill McArthur

Southern Ohio Old Auto Club Meets

Roy Smith of Nelsonville won a prize at the Southern Ohio Old Auto Club meeting held Wednesday night. The next gathering is set for August 18 to discuss Parade of the Hills plans. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Morman and others.

Nelsonville Roy Smith Southern Ohio Old Auto Club Wilbur Morman Mick Warren Ted Frazee Herb Pierce Kenneth Smith Jeff Guhla Bill Whitlatch King Kelly Keith Zimmerman

Farewell Party for Millers at Laurel Run Church

Mr and Mrs Lee Harden Laurel Run hosted a farewell for Rev and Mrs Earl Miller after nine years at Laurel Run Church The program included singing prayer duets poems and speeches with gifts from the Sunday School class and refreshments served by Edith Wood Attendees and absent supporters are listed by name.

Nelsonville Lee Harden Laurel Run Earl Miller Annie Todd Claude Angel Steven Norma Harden Angel Mary Sparks Velva Price Millers

Nelsonville Youth Fined for Market Bubble Gum Theft

Eddie Monroe, 18, appeared in William Hoffman's court in Nelsonville Thursday evening on petty larceny charges for taking a bubble gum machine from Keyes' Market Monday night. He received a $50 fine with $20 suspended on restitution and was sent to Athens County jail for nonpayment.

Nelsonville Eddie Monroe William Hoffman Keyes’ Market Athens County

Prattsville Free Will Baptist Homecoming Aug 19

The Prattsville Free Will Baptist Church will hold its annual homecoming at Prattsville on Sunday Aug 19 with a 12 30 p m basket luncheon in the church grove To the route 50 site five miles east of McArthur The program starts at 2 p m featuring the Gospel Tones Quartet Ample parking is available All are welcome Syracuse Woman Injured By Sweeper Mrs Mary M Hubbard 74 Syracuse widow of Leslie Hubbard admitted to Holzer Hospital at 4 45 p m Thursday after a piece of a sweeper struck her head causing concussion and scalp laceration

Prattsville Free Will Baptist Church Church Grove Route 50 McArthur Gospel Tones Syracuse Mary M. Hubbard Leslie Hubbard Holzer Hospital

Nelsonville and Murray City Social Wireless Notables

Nelsonville reports members of the CWF planning a Parade of the Hills booth with barbecue chicken dinners to follow at the Christian Church. Murray City Eagles Lodge hosts a free dance featuring Don Lewis and his orchestra with rock and roll twist music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Nelsonville CWF The Christian Church Kroger Foster’s Murray City Eagles Lodge Eagle Don Lewis

Health Department Relocates to Memorial Building

The Vinton County Health Department moves from the second floor to the first floor of the Memorial Building on N. Market St after remodeling and new lighting. In Nelsonville, Darrell Fierins says Little League All Stars will play at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Wellston, facing the winner of Ironton Oak Hill. Concessions for Parade of The Hills remain priced. booths $25, card tables $5, with contact by August 10.

Nelsonville Darrell Fierins Little League All Stars Wellston Ironton Richard Hubbard

23 Boy Scouts Tour Michigan and Canada

Twenty three Scouts from Troop 69 sponsored by the Presbyterian Church return from a weeklong trip by chartered bus. They visited Jackson Lansing Croswell Port Huron Windsor Proud Lake Detroit Ford Plant Greenfield Village and Island Lake State Park before returning to Nelsonville. One scout Evan Wolf was injured and did not complete the trip.

Nelsonville Twentythree The Presbyterian Church Michigan Canada Jackson Mich Naval Training Station Evan Wolf Mercy Hospital Wolf Potter Park Lansing Metamora Lakeport State Park Croswell Sanilac Jeffersonian Port Huron Coast Guard Acacia Blue Water Bridge Windsor Detroit Proud Lake State Park Camp Dodge No. 5 Ford Rotunda Ford Assembly Greenfield Village Brighton, Mich Island Lake State Park

Mount St Mary's Hospital Patient Admissions and Discharges

The Mount St Mary Hospital lists admitted patients Garrett Barber Nelsonville Route 1 Master Gary Miller Heath Robert Williams Nelsonville Mrs Lavina Morrison Glouster Mrs Rachel Buckley Stewart Route 1 Master William Watts Logan Mrs Etta Matheny Nelsonville Mrs Caroline Woods Mrs Sarah Moscato Glouster Route 3 Mrs Nannie Sorrell Murray City Glen Harkins McArthur Donald Woodyard Albany Route 3 Samuel Reeves Glouster Route 3 Mrs Ruth Bonkowski Trimble Mrs Juanita Miller Shawnee. Dismissed Mrs Wilbur Davis and daughter Glouster Route 3 Master David Hanson Athens Guy Hartman Nelsonville Route 1 Mrs Nellie Horden New Straitsville transferred to University Hospital George Nichols Londonderry Route 1 William Buechler Nelsonville Eldon Hardy Nelsonville Route 1 Charles Pratt Athens Mrs Cora Trough Nelsonville Route 2. Units of blood used Wednesday and Thursday 11 units.

Garrett Barber Nelsonville Gary Miller Heath Robert Williams Lavina Morrison Glouster Rachel Buckley Stewart William Watts Logan Etta Matheny Caroline Woods Sarah Moscato Nannie Sorrell Murray City Glen Harkins McArthur Donald Woodyard Albany Samuel Reeves Ruth Bonkowski Trimble Juanita Miller Shawnee Wilbur Davis David Hanson Athens Guy Hartman Nellie Horden New Straitsville University Hospital George Nichols Londonderry William Buechler Eldon Hardy Charles Pratt Cora Trough

Ex Shawnee Woman Laverne Jenkins Dies in Parma

Mrs. Laverne Babe Jenkins of Shawnee died Thursday at her Parma home. She leaves two sons, John Jenkins of Minnesota and Bruce Jenkins of Parma, two sisters Iva Falls and Emma Davis, and two grandchildren. She was a former Eastern Star officer and Parma Methodist member. Humphrey funeral home will hold viewing after 2 p.m. Sunday and funeral at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Edward Sadler officiating. Burial in Shawnee Cemetery.

Shawnee Laverne Babe) Jenkins Parma John Jenkins Minnesota Bruce Jenkins Iva Falls Emma Davis Jenkins Henry Charlotte Davey Hammond Parma Methodist Church Blue Bell Chapter Shawnee Eastern Star Humphrey Funeral Funeral Edward Sadler Shawnee Cemetery

Lions Hold Dinner Meeting Led by Wharton and Host Wal kingburg

The Lions Club met at Ethel's Tea Room for a regular dinner and business session led by president Dale Wharton. Ted Winigman was named chairman of sending flowers to shut-ins, a biweekly project, with Police Chief Max Walkingburg as guest. In Nelsonville, Rev. Ted Faulconer returns to the First Christian Church pulpit after a vacation with a sermon titled The Cost of Christianity.

Nelsonville Lions Club Ethel’s Tea Room Dale Wharton Ted Winigman The Lions Club Winigman Max Walkingburg Phil Pritchard Richard Hubbard Jerry Stufflebean Nelsonville Ted Faulconer First Christian Church Faulconer

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