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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1961

Page

10

Minstrel Association Summer Show Entices Local Support

The Big Bend Minstrel Association opens its sixth annual outdoor musical at the Meigs County Fair with community backing from residents and merchants. We note volunteers, clothing and prop loans, lighting crew efforts, and a piano by Bill Wendell to ensure two performances Thursday and Saturday. The cast is praised as talented and youthful, with plans to polish the show in final rehearsals.

Big Bend Minstrel Association Meigs County Fair Drew Webster Post American Legion Chet Knight Lee Rudisill Knights Rudisills Eleanor Robson Elberfeld Eleanor Association Fred Hibbs Middleport Pearl Reynolds Beulah Ewing Kenneth Wiggins Edgar Arnold Donley Reibel Betty Henry Reibel Mary Tracy Mary Olive Ingraham Margaret Neuman Mrs. Tracy Bill Anderson J. R. Kennedy Thomas Skinner Richard Swackhamer Fair Board Fairgrounds Bill Wendell Marietta Bill

Point Woman Dies At 47 In Point Pleasant

Martha Margaret Fielder 47 of Point Pleasant died at 9 45 p m Sunday in Holzer Hospital after 18 months illness. She was mother of seven, daughter of William E and Florence Beaver Fielder. Survived by seven children, four sisters, one brother and several in laws. Services Wednesday 2 p m at Beech Hill Methodist Church with burial in church cemetery. Friends may call at 309 Fifth Street home of sister Mrs Holcomb.

Point Pleasant Martha Margaret Fielder Holzer Hospital William E Florence Beaver Fielder Alta Moe Hoschar Rena Hoschar South Side Charles John Hoschar Johnnie Boyd Clench Crown City Junior Fielder Olive Starcher Delaware Anna Rainey Henderson Goldie Coleman Sunbury Gibbie Holcomb Charles Fielder Hogsett Beech Hill Methodist Church Holcomb Fifth St

10th Rodman Reunion Held at Kachelmacher Park

The 10th annual Rodman family reunion drew 55 attendees at Kachelmacher Park for a noon basket dinner. The next reunion is set for the first Sunday in August 1962 at Rachelmacher Park with Mrs. Wayne Cummins as card secretary. attendees hailed from Logan and several other towns and states.

Logan Rodman Kachelmacher Park Rachelmacher Park Wayne Cummins Harry Corsen Leo Armstrong Ron Peggy Joe Snider Artie Stone Irvin Stone Ellena Wells Harley Griffin Leverett Montgomery Cindy Montgomery Ed Snyder Toledo Haviland Cardington Fredericktown Lancaster Marion Sorrento Fla Mt. Dora Plymouth Mich

East School Hosts 4H Judging and Style Revue

East elementary school will host 4H judging of food related projects and the annual style revue Thursday. All girls in 4H clubs must participate, notified by Miss Eleanor MacGregor. Judging begins at 1 p.m. and the revue at 7 30 p.m. Top scorers may exhibit or demonstrate their projects.

LOGAN East Eleanor MacGregor

Sanders Infant Rites At N9k Grove Today

Graveside services were held for Byron W. Sanders five day old son of Ted and Mary Griffith Sanders at 10 30 a m Born Tuesday at Hocking Valley Hospital the infant died Saturday at 2 p m in Children’s Hoe

Tuberculosis Hospital at Nelsonville Reports 1960 Census

Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital Nelsonville averaged 50 patients daily in 1960 per Dr. J. J. Major. End-year census 56 patients 37 men 16 women 3 boys. Admissions 83. discharges 71. average stay 184 days. Five deaths. 54 discharged with medical advice. Includes costs and staff, X ray and lab activity.

Logan Ohio Nelsonville J. J. Major

Mr. Clark Dies At 84 In Glouster

Seward R. Clark 84 of Glouster died Monday at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville after a long illness. Born in Athens County he is survived by five daughters and one son, plus 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A brother the Rev Mark Clark of Columbus also survives. wife and nine brothers preceded him in death. Funeral arrangements by Norbert W. Johnston funeral home.

Glouster Seward R. Clark Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Athens County Blanche Price Eileen Skinner Cecelia Clark Dayton Velma Gennsler Maxine Verdone Chicago Marl Clark

Francis Rites Are Tuesday At Mason Funeral

Services for Mrs. Fannie B. Francis of Mason will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Foglesong funeral home with Rev. Ralph Mahoney and Rev. Richard Wright officiating. She died Saturday in the Mason Clinic after a lengthy illness. Surviving are her daughter Helen Stewart, brother Frank Booth, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery.

Point Pleasant Fannie B. Francis Mason Foglesong Funeral Home Ralph Mahoney Richard Wright Francis Mason Clinic Andrew Booth John West Columbia EUB Church Helen Stewart Frank Booth Quincey W. Va Lone Oak Cemetery

Stray Dog Bites Mrs Holdren on Porch

Mrs Robert Holdren of Haydenville, 30, was bitten on the left leg by a stray dog while seated on her porch last Wednesday. The dog left the scene and has not been located by county dog warden James Leonard. Leonard notes 45 animal bites reported since January 1.

Logan Robert Holdren Haydenville Holdren James Leonard Leonard

Classified Section Announcements from Bradford Auction Co

Termite ae Chem. Products Co. See W . Dicken, a Ww. Union Street. for tv information. Bradford Auction Co. are a promo, Bad C. E. Sheridan, A COMPLETE SERVICE-TU! Amesville, Ohio uct. P 3's HI 8-2033 Harold Goddard, Auct. Phone Bartlett 231.

Termite Ae Chem. Products Co W . Dicken Union Street Bradford Auction Co C. E. Sheridan Amesville Ohio Uct Harold Goddard

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Imploded Portions

Cincinnati area cattle and calves market reports show steady to higher values with cattle around 17.50 to 18.00 per hundredweight for feeder cattle. details scattered across loads and classes.

Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati USDA

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