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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1962

Page

3

Levering Reunion Draws 54 Descendants in Logan Area

Fifty four descendants of John and Anna Levering gathered at Rachel Macher Park for the seventh annual reunion. Ray Clark was elected president and Norma Harden secretary treasurer for next year. Attendees included multiple Levering families from Columbus Wellston Lancaster Logan Nelsonville and New Plymouth among others.

Lancaster Cloyee May Wellston Edward Pittman New Plymouth Lloyd Pittman Thomas Pittman Judith Ann Hoover Logan Harry Burchfield Henry Levering Donna Giffin Clara Gleason Earl Carroll Bud Levering Herman Bumgardner Lee Harden Ed Levering James Levering Nelsonville

Allen Family Reunion and Local Notices feat Sunday events

NELSONVILLE report covers the Allen family reunion at John and wife Allen home with a large attendee list and basket dinner. Other items note Major H Davis 33 stationed in Germany with Seventh Army, and Kenneth Warling to speak at First Methodist Church. Also Pleasanton visitors to Raymond Juniper. YORK board of education meets Saturday at 9 am.

Nelsonville Maj. H. Davis Llewellyn A. Davis Seventh U. S. Army British Staff College Hampshire England Davis Seventh Army Germany Eve Kenneth Warling Baltimore High School First Methodist Church Charles Graham Buchtel York Local Board of Education York School

Buchtel Seeks Route 216 Relocation For Safer Path

Buchtel Village Council asks Ohio Highway Department to move State Route 216 from Snow Fork Crossing through Buchtel using the abandoned C and D Railroad right of way. State plans to improve Route 216 from Nelsonville to Buchtel. Council believes the 60 to 100 foot wide rail ROW could be obtained at little or no cost and would remove dangerous hill and curves into Buchtel near Bessmer and near Routes 675 and 216.

Buchtel Ohio Highway Department Snow Fork Nelsonville Bessmer

Chauncey Area Personal Notes From Chauncey

Chauncey residents report visitors and family gatherings across the area. Mrs Richard Stalder and two daughters visited Dayton relatives with extended family, while Eugene Gildersleeve and Harold Kramer were guests of local hosts. Numerous families hosted kin from Columbus Athens and Wheeling with plans for a band camp picnic on Sunday collecting silverware.

Richard Stalder Dayton Leslie Kittle Hollis Stalder Helen Tatman Danny Deidre O’neil White Cottage Erma Roberts Everett Taylor Lester Shumway Bill Crutcher Wheeling W. Va Shumway Phil Smith William Young Columbus Dan Johnson Robert Smith Sandra Patricia Athens Sandra Smith Willard Simonton Willard Love Albany Ann Simonton Dane Osborne Don Schneider Earl Bumpas Brenda Mary Lou Charles Sweeney Lena Bumpas Ona B. Fain Dallas Tex Charles P. Sweeney Anna Collins Madelyn Kish Cleo Thomas Thomas Dew Guy Spaulding Chauncey-Dover

Wooten Rites Held Monday

Funeral services for Clarence Herbert Wooten 77 a Murray City resident were held in Fostoria where he had lived since 1928 and died after a year long illness Burial was in Fountain Cemetery He was born in Jackson to Thomas and Julia Wooten a member of the EUB Church Surviving are his second wife Ruth three daughters Thelma Elizabeth Rachel Sands Lovella Rasey two sons Gerald and Cecil a sister and many grandchildren He outlived his first wife Nell Martin buried 1904 1921

Murray City Clarence Herbert Bert) Wooten Fostoria Wooten Fountain Cemetery Mr. Wooten Jackson Thomas Julia Fields Wooten EUB Church Ruth Thelma Eisabeth Rachel Sands McComb Lovella Rasev Bryan Gerald Wooten Cecil Wooten Tucson Ariz Henry Works West Union Nell Martin Judy Columbus John Jack Lawrence Wooten Springfield

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admissions and Local Social Notes

Hospital notes list numerous births and admissions from Glouster Nelsonville and nearby towns with one blood unit used. BOOSTERS TO DANCE signs report York Athletic Boosters sponsoring a dance at Buchtel Gym with Bob Smart band. BOARDS HOMECOMING notes Leart Baptist Church homecoming scheduled Sunday with preaching and special singing.

Buchtel York Athletic Boosters Buchtel Gymnasium Bob Smart Letart

Parade of Hills Opens in Nelsonville with 80 and Older Honors

The 1962 Parade of the Hills in Nelsonville kicks off Sunday with co chairs Rev. John Lloyd Evans and Rev. Ted G. Faulconer guiding events led by General Chairman Charles Corrigan. An over 80 program includes a noon picnic, octogenarian rally, morning church services, Helen and Billy Scott entertainment, and a king queen election to ride in the parade and appear at Old Timers Day. The event culminates in a street parade Thursday night with participation from the 80 group.

Nelsonville John Lloyd Evans Ted G. Faulconer Charles Corrigan John H. Coker Coker Lic Elks Club Helen Billy Scott First Baptist Church Elks Dining Room

Model Car Contest Added Attraction for Parade Week

Nelsonville hosts a model car contest as part of Parade of the Hills week on the K of P Building second floor. Public viewing Tuesday through Saturday 1 to 4 pm and Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 7 to 9 pm. Entries taken Monday 1 to 4 pm. Judging covers beauty, workmanship, interior, paint, originality, engine, undercarriage, safety, trunk, display and class representation.

Nelsonville K. of P

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