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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1962

Page

3

Jerri Lynn Forbes Crowned Parade of the Hills Queen

A note of ceremony highlights Jerri Lynn Forbes crowned Miss Parade of the Hills 1962 as Miss 1961 placed the coronet. The event featured a mid parade jet flyover, Miss Ohio presenting roses, and Nancy Davis named Miss Congeniality.

Jerri Lynn Forbes Queen Nancy Davis Coolville Jack Bennett Jack’s Modeling School Lancaster Paul Strohm Sharon Moore Trans World Air

Faulconer to Preach at Carbon Hill Service

William Mechem announces Rev. Ted G. Faulconer of Nelsonville will deliver the sermon at Sunday morning worship in Carbon Hill. Service begins at 9 a.m. with local floats and participants listed including Santa Claus and area sponsors.

Carbon Hill William Mechem

Oliver Licensed To Practice Pharmacy

Jerry Oliver of Nelsonville has received his Ohio pharmacy license after ranking 166 of 221 exam takers in Columbus. A 1957 Nelsonville High School graduate and June Ohio State University graduate, he works as a pharmacist and is involved with local groups and floats including school bands and civic organizations.

Nelsonville Jerry Oliver Edna Oliver Oscar Oliver Sheppard St Ohio Oliver Columbus Nelsonville High School Ohio State University Lancaster - Fairfield Hospital

Old Timers Day Promises Colorful Parade in Hills

Nelsonville hosts Parade of the Hills Week finale Old Timers Day with ex Reds and Cardinals star Estel Crabtree chairing. Lonstreth meets an all star team led by Ben Wagner in a 2:30 p.m. game after a 1:55 p.m. parachute ball drop and a 3 p.m. air show.

Nelsonville Estel Crabtree Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Lonstreth Hocking Valley Association Ronnie Dupler Ben Wagner Crabtree Joe Beggs Reds New York Yankees Bob Kline Boston Red Sox Lockbourne Air Force Base Air Force Louisville Clarence Knisley Knisley Association Columbus Knisley

Snouffer to Speak at First Methodist Church

Richard K. Snouffer district lay leader and Circleville high school principal will address the 10:30 a.m. worship service at First Methodist Church in Nelsonville. No early service will be held, as announced by Rev. Charles Graham.

Nelsonville Richard K. Snouffer Circleville First Methodist Church Charles Graham

Nelsonville Lions name August shut-in Albert Patton

Albert Patton of 911 Chestnut Street is the Nelsonville Lions Club second August shut-in. The club will send flowers and asks Patton's friends to mail him cards.

Nelsonville Albert Patton Chestnut St Nelsonville Lions Club

Horse-Pulling Contest Slated For Saturday

Nelsonville promoters announce the Parade of the Hills week event with 10 to 12 teams from Athens County New Holland W V and New Lexington to compete in weight pulling at Bairds Lot starting at 1 p m Saturday Three draft classes 2800 pounds and under 2800 to 3200 and 3200 plus will weigh in at City Hall scales Edwards heads committee with Mulligan Bentley Linscott and others Jimmy Lee is scorekeeper and Jerry Maffin sound engineer Weights for the sled use building blocks loaded on pallets by a Diamond NATCO forklift. sled owned by the Athens County Fair Board.

Athens County New Holland W. V New Lexington Baird Edwards City Hall Stu Mulligan Shade Gerald Bentley Nelsonville Homer Linscott Amesville Jimmy Lee Vinton County Jerry Maffin Diamond Natco Athens County Fair Board

West School Reunion Set

NELSONVILLE The 11th annual West School Reunion will be at 2 p.m. Saturday on the old school playgrounds. Lawrence Lancaster of Plattsmouth and Earl Skivers of Inkster have come for the event along with other former pupils teachers and P T A members. Mrs Elizabeth Lash Byrd president has planned a short program with refreshments prizes and favors. Rev Bridges and the First Baptist Church choir will perform and lead in group singing.

Nelsonville Lawrence Lancaster Plattsmouth Neb Earl Skivers Inkster Mich P.T.A Elizabeth Lash Byrd Bridges First Baptist Church

Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Admits Report

Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Joe Matheny Nelsonville a daughter for Mr and Mrs George A Wilson New Straitsville and several other newborns Admits list includes Clara Wyckoff Logan Fred Duncan Corning Route 1 Baby Margarita Sexton Logan Route 4 Master Kenneth Henderson New Plymouth Route 1 and others Discharges note multiple patients including Jack Mash Nelsonville Route 2 Terry Tignor Nelsonville and several more to Logan Athens Glouster Corning and surrounding areas.

Joe Matheny Nelsonville George A. Wilson New Straitsville Junior Wollett George Donahue Logan Clara Wyckoff Fred Duncan Corning Margarita Sexton Kenneth Henderson New Plymouth Maude Guess Evans Hand, III Patrice Hemsworth Vada Hulse Cambridge David Richards Glouster Ernest Folk New Lexington Ethel Spurrier Evelyn Frasch John H. Almashy Jack Mash Terry Tignor James Moore Roger Nagy Athens John Schmidel Trimble Dora Styers James Stickdorn Elmer Evans Murray City Donna Riley

Family Picnic and Local News From Logan Area

The Forest Keck family hosted a Sunday picnic at the Union Furnace country home of Earl Poling Jr. to honor Mary Jo Rutter who will enter Grant Hospital School of Nursing in Columbus next week. Other items note ROTC Cadet Richard S. Donahey Jr. completing training at Indiantown Gap and Mary Ethel Martin filing for divorce from Howard Lee Martin in Hocking County with custody and restraining order sought for six children. Cpl Jackie J. Davis and Connie Park Davis completed a 15 day furlough as they transition from Camp Lejeune to a naval air station in Maryland.

Paul Wharton Robert Hansley Roseann John Kathy Hansley John Stallsmith Cindy Rutter Paul Mary Jo Poling David Carma Sue Logan Richard S. Donahey Jr Dick Donahey Reserve Officers Training Corps Indiantown Gap Ohio State University Mary Ethel Martin New Plymouth Howard Lee Martin Hocking County Clerk of

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