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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1960

Page

10

Nelsonville Girl Scout Fund Drive Reaches $552.24

The Nelsonville Girl Scout fund drive has raised $552.24 with more contributions expected. Mrs. Clyde Evans chairs the committee and the drive supports about 185 Girl Scouts and Browns, aiding their “Little House” program.

Nelsonville Clyde Evans Girl Scout Committee Willis Wolfe Roy Backus Clyde McDaniel Mable Haffner James Hollenbaugh Ted Faulconer Verl Ogg Randall Steenrod Raymond Juniper Edward Sharp Clifford Williams

Library Announces New Books Arriving at Nelsonville

The Nelsonville Public Library lists new titles arriving for reserve on Friday and Saturday and to circulate on Monday December fifth. Titles include Season of Fear Owen Where There's a Way Peters Adrienne Levy Leave It to the Hangman Knox The Little Conquerors Abelson The Winter After This Summer Ellin American Might and Soviet Myth Campaigne A Sense of Values Wilson Come Back on Monday Klass Morning at Jalna De la Roche Shake This Town Williams The Grace Divorce Swinnerton Wall of Noise Stein I Have Seen War Sterling Rabbit Run Updike Where the High Winds Blow Walker With Sherman to the Sea Foote Our Housing Jungle and Your Pocketbook Steiner.

Williams Swinnerton Stein Sterling Updike Walker Sherman Foote Steiner

Captain Miller Visits Nelsonville

Captain Charles E. Miller, USAF, formerly at Lockbourne Flight Simulator School, visited his mother Mrs. P. N. Miller in Chestnut Street last weekend and Wednesday. He returned Thursday to Otis Air Force Base Cape Cod Massachusetts.

Nelsonville Charles E. Miller USAF Lockbourne Air Force Base P. N. Miller Chestnut St Otis Air Force Base Cape Cod Mass

Births at Mount Saint Mary Hospital Highlight Local Families

Notices list new arrivals including a son for Leroy McClure and a daughter for Eugene Harris. Other births include Roger Coleman’s daughter and multiple mothers from Athens Glouster Nelsonville and Murray City. Blood used one unit.

Leroy McClure Logan Eugene Harris Athens Roger Coleman McArthur Leon Fannin Alice Smith Glouster Ruby Norris Marilyn Shaw Nelsonville Ruth Shaw Richard Shaw Bertha Nixon Glenroy Snyder Murray City

Christian Women's Fellowship Plans Christmas Party

CWF Group 1 meets at 7 30 p m Monday December 5 at Miss Verna Hand s home for a Christmas party Sigrid Love leads the program and members bring gifts for the baby layette a group missionary project

Nelsonville

Bernard Inman Honored At Nelsonville Birthday Party

Mrs. Jessie Shafer hosts a Wednesday birthday gathering for her brother Bernard Inman in Nelsonville. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Inman of The Plains and families from Millfield Bessemer and Buchtel.

Bernard Inman Nelsonville Jessie Shafer E. Franklin Sr the Plains Bert Kosma Sig Kosma Millfield Alma Craft Bessemer Pauline Zglenski Buchtel

Woman’s Day speaker at First Christian church

Nelsonville event features Miss Kazu Iwamoto of Yokohama Japan as morning speaker. She is a merchandising graduate of International Christian University Tokyo and a current Ohio University student. Service begins at 10 30.

Nelsonville Christian Women's Fellowship First Christian Church Kazu Iwamoto Yokohama Japan International Christian University Tokyo Iwamoto Ohio University

Sunday Guests in Nelsonville at Stage Home

Thanksgiving day visitors included Quinton Quinn of Murray City James Weaver and daughter Sandra Bessie Stephenson of Nelsonville. Sunday guests were Bill Somers and children of Clinton Iowa.

Nelsonville Harry Stage Quinton Quinn Murray City James Weaver Sandra Bessie Stephenson Bill Somers Clinton Iowa

Memorial services at Elks Club 543 in Nelsonville

Memorial services will be held at BPO Elks 543 at 2 30 p m Sunday. District Deputy L L McBee will be the speaker.

Nelsonville BPO Elks L. L. McBee

Young Adult Fellowship Christmas Party Planned

The Junior Adult Fellowship of the First Christian Church in Nelsonville will hold a Christmas party at 7 30 p m Wednesday December 7 in the church social rooms.

Nelsonville

Official count: Ohio sets record general election ballots

The official canvass in Columbus shows 4,208,811 Ohioans voted in the November 8 election, surpassing the 1956 high. Results certified by Secretary of State Ted W. Brown list Nixon 2,217,611 and Kennedy 1,944,248 for president, with other statewide races led by Rhodes and Taft.

Columbus Ted W. Brown

Thanksgiving visits and family travel around Millfield area

Chauncey and Elmer Showalter visited relatives and returned home. Thanksgiving guests included the Lefflers of Northfield and The Plains, and the Willis and Grandy families of Millfield and Trimble. Other visits featured the Slisher family from Huron Ohio and Charles Barrowman staying with George Slisher Sr.

Elmer Showalter Detroit Mich Lucille Showalter Clair Belle Leffler W. H. Leffler Northfield E. S. Leffler the Plains Clair Leffler William Partlow Leffler Elizabeth Willis McKeesport Alex Kastony John Bodnar Clarence Willis Sons of Columbus Mr. Willis Millfield Willis Virgil Grandy Trimble Howard Bobo Floyd William Logan Bobo William Fred Ross Irene Ross Norma Lee Smith Eugene Leffler Paul Ross George Slisher Sr William Slisher Huron Ohio Kossuth Dowler Rolland Slisher George Slisher Jr Ruth Ann Slisher Charles Barrowman

New Haven Nursing Graduate Joins Richmond Hospital Staff

Barbara Dodd, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Dodd of Haven Heights, completed her nursing course and passed the state board in Richmond Virginia. She is now employed as a registered nurse at the Crippled Children's Hospital there.

New Haven Barbara Dodd Charles Dodd Haven Heights Richmond Crippled Children’s Hospital Jack Welch Luther League Columbus Raymond Greathouse Huntington Harper Burns Grantsville Paul Powell John Wolfe Niagara Falls Lloyd Roush John Barringer Charleston Barringer A. E. Wolfe Barberton Ohio Roush Tommy Vance Akron Mr. Vance B. R. Vance Nelson Roush Tampa Fla Herman Layne Carroll Adams Goldie Johnson Pansy Fry Ben Sayne Hilliards R. J. Switters Danforth, Ill Phil Batey

Hyperions to Meet Nelsonville Club Saturday Afternoon

Nelsonville Hyperion Club members will meet with Mrs. J L Webb at Pine Grove on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Popey Cosgara and Miss Mary Jane McKinley will present the musical program and Mrs L C Gray will read the Christmas story. Response to roll call will be Christmas Traditions in the Home.

Nelsonville

Christmas Party Set by CWF Group 2 in Nelsonville

Group 2 of the Christian Church Women’s Fellowship meets at Edith Patton’s Adams Street home Monday at 7 30 p m for a Christmas party with a gift exchange. Members urged to bring baby layette gifts for a missionary project. devotions by Mrs Inez Courtney.

Nelsonville CWF the Christian Church Edith Patton Adams Street Inez Courtney

Thanksgiving Guests of Mr and Mrs John Clouston

Thanksgiving guests at Madi son Street were Mrs Judy Clouston Backus and children Tony and Beth from Tucson Arizona.

John Clouston Madison St Judy Clouston Backus Tony Beth Tucson Ariz

Free Dance at Nelsonville Elks Club

An announced free dance with food for Elks and their ladies and invited guests will be held Saturday evening at the Elks club. The piece notes rising personal debt with family mortgage and consumer credit totaling over 176 billion dollars by end of 1959, up sharply from 1955 and 1950.

Nelsonville Elks Club Elks

Driver Cited On 2 Counts After Route 33 Crash

Loda Munday, 65, of Logan, slowed for a left turn and was sideswiped by Robert Edward Bass, 30, of Columbus, who was passing on Route 33 at the Route 595 intersection south of here. In Hocking County Court, Bass paid fines totaling $25 plus costs for passing at an intersection and for insufficient brakes and was jailed for nonpayment of the fine.

LOGAN Columbus Route 595 Loda Munday Robert Edward Bass Hocking Bass

Women Society of Christian Service Meeting Announcement

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the church social rooms Circle One hosts Circle One will be in charge of the program The Queen Esther class presents the program Emmanuel God With Us All ladies of the church are invited to attend

An’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Circle One Queen Esther Emmanuel God

Auxiliary Meeting in Epiphany Church Under Croft

The Ladies Auxiliary of The Church of the Epiphany will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the church undercroft. Mrs Mary Beckler and Miss Frances Cox will be hostesses at the event.

Nelsonville Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Mary Beckler Frances Cox

Mary Jane Colbert 84 Dies in Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mrs. Mary Jane Colbert 84 of Bessemer Rd Ironton native died Wednesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a week of treatment. Survived by three sons two daughters 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Rosary Thursday night Funeral Saturday at St Patrick church Buchtel burial in Buchtel Catholic cemetery.

Nelsonville Mary Jane Colbert Mount St. Mary Hospital Ironton John and Winifred Lyons White Colbert Bessemer Rd St. Patrick's Church Buchtel Catholic Women’s Club St. Patrick’s Parish Lawrence William White Michael White Johnstown Ill Raymond White Glouster Michael Warren Funeral Home Cletus Altermatt St. Patrick’s Church Buchtel Catholic Cemetery

Birthday Dinner and Meeting in Nelsonville

The semi annual birthday dinner will be served at 6 30 Friday at the York Grange Hall. The business meeting will be conducted at 8 p.m.

Nelsonville York Grange

Radio Club To Form In Nelsonville

A Citizen's Band Radio Club will be formed at a meeting at the Methodist Church Friday evening at 7 30 p m. Any interested person may attend.

Nelsonville

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