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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1961

Page

6

Rio Woman Earns Bachelor's Degree in History

Allegra J. Shank of Rio Grande completed requirements for a bachelor of arts in history at American International College in Springfield. She is married to Lt. Robert E. Shank and has six children. The couple lives in LeTal Falls and Lt. Shank is stationed at Westover AFB in Massachusetts. Mrs. Shank plans graduate work at the University of Arizona.

Rio Grande Allegra J. Shank Sidney H. Fadely American International College Springfield

Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Hospital notes list births for Glen Collins family Nel sonville Route 2 a girl and a boy and Harry Andrews Glouster a daughter. Admissions include Eva Nutter New Straitsville Louella Biffle McArthur William Buechler Nelsonville and others. discharges list Margaret Noon New Lexington and Naomi Goodin New Lexington Route 2.

Mount ST. Mary Hospital Glen Collins Nelsonville Harry Andrews Glouster Ronald Starkey Logan Admissions Louella Biffle McArthur William Buechler Aleta Everett New Straitsville Nancy Christian Carbon Hill Ira Hillyer Anna Abram Jerry Dowler Chauncey Zuretta Fick Jonas Paoli Athens Beatrice Matheny Mildred Spears Robert White Essa Cairelli Margaret Noon New Lexington Naomi Goodin Carl Boley Martha Parsons William Beal New Marshfield Hattie Joyce Marguerite Newlin Graydon Snyder Moxahala Mima Collins Blanche Malone New Plymouth Phillip Forsback Corning

Mrs Oshel Dies At 95 In Point Pleasant

Mrs Eliz abeth Jane Maupin Oshel 95 of Point Pleasant Route 1 died Thursday at her son Russell Oshel's home after a two week illness. A Denison alumna she worked as telegraph operator for Kana wha and Michigan Railroad and later New York Central. Surviving are six sons and numerous grandchildren. Funeral at Crow funeral home Saturday at 2 pm with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 pm Thursday.

Point Pleasant Elizabeth Jane Maupin Oshel Russell Oshel Grimms Landing Sand Hill Rd Harmony Baptist Church The Heights Efab Church Arbuckle W. Va Chapman W Elizabeth Moore Maupin Victor S. Osher Russell Richard Horton Oshel Morgan B. Oshel John W Henderson Paul Huntington Charles W Crow Funeral Home O. H. Carder Lone Oak Cemetery

Messenger Carrier Bitten By Dog in Nelsonville

Don Riley 10, a Bellowsville Messenger carrier, was bitten on the right index finger by a dog owned by Thomas Polley of 267 Grosvenor St at about 4 p m Wednesday. He was taken to Mount St Mary Hospital by his uncle Robert Riley 118 Mill St examination showed five marks on the finger joint with the skin barely broken. Police instructed the owner to keep the dog tied for 10 days and report any change in behavior.

Nelsonville Don Riley Thomas Polley Grosvenor St Mount St. Mary Hospital Robert Riley Mill St Don Clarence Wolfe

Candy Sale Planned by D of A in Nelsonville

The Daughters of America lodge will hold a candy sale in front of Hotel Dew starting at 11 a.m. Friday. Proceeds support lodge activities.

Nelsonville D. of A. Lodge

Nelsonville Elementary wall inspection requested by Jacoby

Logan resident Jacoby asked the chief of Ohio Division of Factory and Building Inspection to review summer repairs at Nelsonville elementary school. Carl Daubenmire, the division chief, said he would inspect the retaining wall sidewalk canopy and a room damaged by earth slides next Monday.

Nelsonville Everett Jacoby Logan The Ohio Ment Jacoby Carl Daubenmire Daubenmire

Funeral for Mrs Hill 85 to be Friday at Emmett Chapel

Mrs Nancy Harrison Hill 85 of Danville and Lancaster died early Wednesday in Lancaster while living with daughter Lola Smith. Born October 22 1875 in Elmwood West Virginia she married Clayton Hill in 1892 who preceded her in death. Survived by 11 children 37 grandchildren and 56 great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Emmett Chapel Liberty West Virginia with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening at McCoy funeral home in Vinton.

Gallipolis Nancy Harrison Hill Danville Lancaster Lola Smith Hill Elmwood W. Va John Anna Harrison Clayton Hill Hollis Hill Vinton Martha Newhart Wilkesville Anna B. Verigan Dexter Smith John Hill Oma Davis Woodrow Hill Bucyrus Mabel Jones Wayne Lawrence Hill Columbus Horace Wendell Hill Nitro Emmett Chapel Liberty Church Cemetery McCoy Funeral Home

Nelsonville Pool Reports $4029 Admission Receipts

Byron Andrews, pool manager, announced season admission receipts totaled 4029.20 dollars. The season had 78 percent of single admissions from children and 324 adult singles. Season tickets included 143 children's and 78 family passes. July yielded the strongest revenue with 3631 children's and 222 adults single admissions.

Nelsonville Byron Andrews Andrews

Miss Lenora Hannahs Weds William Spencer

Nelsonville notices Lenora Hannahs 46 Short Street to wed William Spencer of Carbon Hill at 8 30 p m August 25 in First Presbyterian Church parsonage. The Rev John Lloyd Evans presided with Mr and Mrs Richard Bullock present. The couple will reside in Carbon Hill.

Nelsonville Lessie Hannahs Short St Lenora William Spencer Carbon Hill First Presbyterian Church John Lloyd Evans Richard Bullock

Two Vinton Countians Graduate From OU McArthur

Two Vinton County residents earned degrees from Ohio University Athens at summer commencement. Janet L Knox of 415 Boundary Ave McArthur earned a Bachelor of Arts and William E Sailor of 106 S Pearl St McArthur earned a Bachelor of Science in Education.

OU McArthur Ohio University Athens Janet L. Knox Boundary Ave McArthur William E. Saylor S. Pearl St

Candlelight Service Marks WSCS Meeting at First Methodist

The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church held a candlelight service in the church social rooms. Mrs. Lloyd Gray led a panel on the Holy Spirit with Edith Howson and Betty Thompson. A planned Officers Training Day and a November 15 dinner were announced.

Nelsonville Women’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Lois Oakley Society Lloyd Gray Gray Edith Howson Betty Thompson Dorothy McAfee Mary K. Backus Mary L. Weller Lucille Weaver Etta Traugh Frances Stage Lillian Betts Central Avenue Athens Circle Two

Fire Destroys Barn and Outbuildings in Hocking County

A Wednesday blaze on the Charles Johnson farm on Salem Road Green Twp Nelsonville destroyed a barn two tractors a brush hog 1000 bales of hay and 400 bushels of corn before firemen halted the fire The unoccupied house was saved The cause is undetermined with spontaneous combustion suspected and no loss estimate yet reported

Nelsonville Charles Johnson Salem Road Green Twp Hocking County Clarence Hall

Logan Personals Daughter Visits Columbus Guest

Logan Personals Mrs. A. J. Patnie of Columbus was the overnight guest Tuesday of her mother Mrs. Jesse Frasure on North Street.

A. J. Patnie Mary Frasure Columbus Jesse Frasure North Street

Southern Ohio Old Auto Club meeting announced

The Southern Ohio Old Auto Club will meet at 8 p.m. Friday at the club house on Carbondale Road to discuss plans for participation in the Old Settlers parade in Jacksonville on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer and their son Lorain visited Mrs. Meyer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Rosser, 66 West Franklin Street, last week.

Southern Ohio Old Auto Club Carbondale Rd Jacksonville Nelsonville Robert Meyer Lorain

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