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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1968

Page

10

Audra Rae Bailey Crowned Miss Parade Of The Hills

Audra Rae Bailey, 16, of Coolville, wins Miss Parade of the Hills 1968 crown amid a heat soaked parade attended by about 15 000 spectators. Penni Price is first runner up, Amy Rainey second runner up, Cathy Smith Miss Congeniality, with 60 per cent on personality.

Nelsonville Audra Rae Bailey Coolville Penni Price McArthur Amy Rainey Glouster Cathy Smith Athens Parade of the Hills Wilbur Mender Nelsonville Betty Price Gloustering Miss Glouster Harold Rainey Utr George Smith Linda Dew Cathy Bailey Karen Davis iChauncey Queens

Coronation Parade Dazzles Nelsonville Despite Heat

The 19th Coronation Parade for the Parade of the Hills Festival moved smoothly through Nelsonville, led by police and sheriff units. Dozens of divisions and floats from Athens County and nearby towns marched from Chestnut to Public Square amid heat and festive pageantry.

Nelsonville Public Square Marine Color Guard Athens County Nelsonville- York Radio Contraler White Horse New Lexington Mounted Posse John Lewis Linda Dew Nelonville- York Meriia Gastin Buchtel Vickie Davis Murray City Christine Newsome Ohio Alladin Shrine Picadores Radio Control Athens County Shrine Club Thea Club Shrine Milan Athens Cathy Smith Chauncey

400 Shriners Visit Parade In Nelsonville

Athens County Shriners hosted supper for more than 400 visiting Shrine members and families after the Coronation Parade at Nelsonville City Park. Clusters from Columbus Marietta McConnelsville and Parkersburg West Virginia sent motorcycle drill units a band and miniature cars for parade participation.

Nelsonville Athens County Shriners Shrine of Columbus Marietta McConnelsville Parkersburg W. Va

Mount St Mary Births and Admissions Ledger

Birth announcements list several new arrivals from Ohio towns including Van Bibber Glouster Hellyer Nelsonville Whitmore Athens Ostrander and others. Admissions show people added to Mount St Mary with names and hometowns in familiar ledger style. Dismissals and admissions items follow with multiple residents named from Logan Athens Albany and surrounding communities.

John Crewson Athens Rorsanna Reeves Columbus Charles Diezmanson Cash Dexter

Harry St. Clair Retires From Logan GE Glass Plant

Logan is the hometown retiree Harry St. Clair leaves General Electric’s Logan Glass Plant after more than 19 years of service. He began as a general laborer in 1949 and later became a shipping foreman before retiring. Married to Mary, they reside at 335 Church Street with daughter Frances Praffitt of Columbus.

Harry St. Clair Logan General Ing Logan Glass St. Clair County Highway Department Sth Cam Milleemean Mary Frances Praffitt Columbus Church St West Coast Ranch Medical Clinic Third Street

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