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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1962

Page

5

Bloodmobile visit nets 146 pints for Red Cross in Nelsonville

A Nelsonville blood drive sponsored by the Home Demonstration Group collected 146 pints for the Red Cross Blood Bank. About 187 registered, with 41 rejected. volunteers from Mount St Mary Hospital and local groups organized meals, logistics, and staff including nurses and Grey Ladies.

Wilbur D. Mender Nelsonville Red Cross Blood Bank Harriett Sayers Howard Plummer First Christian Church Mount St Mary Hospital Ted Langley Fay Kuhn Nina Windle Edna Polifroni Art Dunn William Sanborn Stanton Smith Corning Eugene Shafer Junction City Mike L. Onodi Stephen Senich Treva Shaw Grey Ladies Service Jim Huddy Red Cross J. K. Kinneer Jack Haffner Ruth White Edna Lucking Ruth Patton Beverly Sheline Fay Bingman Helen Oakley Helen Jackson Erma Hoffman Ruth Blair Lucy Pierce Betty Holtel Myrtle Tedrow Mary Immaculate Julie Devore Sarepta Barber Fay Bumgardner Laverne Daugherty Grey Lillian Haffner Gloria Brooks Margaret Langley Hazel Mellinger Charles Hook, Jr John Hoffman Sarah Cline Martha Friedrich Sharon Mount Mary Jo Matheny Janalee Steenrad Harry Hitchings Keith Lanning Kenny Pincelli Pat Bullock Bane Goss Georgia Foughty Grayden Bateman C. L. Lines P. J. Najm D. R. Johnson J. J Arthur Dobo New Lexington W. H. Allen Alice Kelso

Alfred Church Christmas Activities and Meetings

Alfred Church held a potluck dinner hymn sing and business meeting after services. Membership classes began at Alfred Church. MYF Christmas program practice was led by Osie Follrod. Several local families attended visits and funeral services in nearby towns. A Dec 20 Christmas program is planned. Twig 5 party and gift exchange set for 7:30 p.m. at Eleanor Hammond’s home.

Helen Woode Alfred Orange Christian Church Alfred Church MYF Osie Follrod Charles D. Woode Clair Woode Connie Sue Pomeroy Robert Robinson Columbus Nina Robinson Nelsonville Eleanor Hammond Washington St

Elks Hold Memorial Services in Nelsonville Lodge

Memorial services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge honoring members who died in the past year. Music was led by Miss Mary Jane McKinley and the Methodist Men's Quartet. Lodge officers conducted opening exercises and Rev. J. Lloyd Evans gave the memorial address.

Nelsonville Elks Lodge Mary Jane McKinley William Howe Harry Hoskinson Gilbert E. Smith Paul E. Newman Bert Kozma Billy R. Neal William R. White J. O. Steenrod Earl Worthington Tyler Millard DeLong J. Lloyd Evans

Radcliff and Nearby Granges Meet and Visit

Mrs George Leitch attended an OES meeting in Proctorville. Winton Two Grange hosted Allensville Grange guests. Wilton Junior Jets won 26 to 17 at Winton. Mary Palmer and Tara visited Columbus. E N Canode stayed with the Cottrills in Wilkesville. Luella Scheerschmidt and Kathy visited Springfield relatives. Richard Wilson and Don Harvey were guests of the Wilsons in Columbus.

Radcliff George Leitch OES Proctorville Winton Grange Allensville Wilton Junior Jets LDS Church Wales Mill McArthur Wellston John Palmer Tara Columbus E. N. Canode Francis Cottrill Wilkesville Luella Scheerschmidt Kathy Springfield Richard Wilson Don Harvey James Wilson

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Admission and Dismissal List

Mount St Mary Hospital notes list recent admissions and dismissals. Admissions include Miss Margaret Smathers and several residents from Athens Glouster Nelsonville and surrounding areas, while dismissals name patients and accompanying relatives from Corning Nelsonville Albany Logan and Trimble.

Margaret Smathers Buchtel Walter Kollies Glouster Gerald G. Work Athens Shirley Flood Logan Frances Cox Nelsonville Connie L. Newman New Straitsville Kimberly L. Sawyer Beatrice Griffen Sharon Coey Trimble Mae Hillis New Lexington Grace Dinsmoor New Marshfield Judith Covert Elsie Woods Hemlock Esther Cook Eugene Pickett Ella Traugh Howard E. Warner Blanche Hill Ceserino Canale the Plains Donald Altier Corning Robert Hamilton Pearl Barrows Albany Floyd E. Ritz Irene McManaway Shirley A. Flood Jeffrey McCulloch Mary Rutter Kenneth Orwiler John Masterson

State financial statement fragment shows assets and liabilities

Fragmentary OCR shows figures for liabilities and net assets from a state annual statement. It lists assets around 1409.166, etc, with expenditures about 142.485.252.95. The text is garbled but indicates a balance sheet portion for 1961 including liabilities and net assets.

T& State

Minor crash on Square injures two cars

About 3 p.m. Tuesday Wanda Jones of Jackson Street backed from a parking lane on the Square near Peoples Bank and struck the front of Clarence Edward Brown of Short Street. Both cars received minor damage. Brown had entered the Square from West Washington Street and stopped but could not back away.

Nelsonville Wanda Jones Jackson St Peoples Bank Clarence Edward Brown Short St Brown W. Washington St Jones

Burlingham Community Notes and Rummage Sale

Darwin by Mrs Earl Cowen lists visits among Burlingham residents with families from Columbus Baltimore Racine and Pratts Fork. Nelsonville church rummage sale set for Friday 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at First Methodist on Jefferson Street. donations call Mrs Gilbert Johnson for pickup.

Nelsonville Jackson-Bingman Women’s Society First Methodist Church Jefferson Street Gilbert Johnson

Murray City to Host Eagles District 4 Meeting

Harry Hoskins from Hillsboro, a past state officer of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Eagles, will address the District 4 gathering at Murray City Lodge Hall Sunday at 2 p.m. Logan degree team to conduct the meeting with a light lunch and dance to follow. districts include Pomeroy Glouster Athens Jacksonville Marietta Nelsonville Murray City Logan Corning.

Nelsonville Harry Hoskins Hillsboro Ohio Fraternal Order of Eagles The Eagles Murray City Lodge Hall Murray City David Roberts Dean Ferrell Logan Pomeroy Glouster Athens Jacksonville Marietta Corning

Birthday Surprise Honors Gloria Jean Miller at Home

A birthday surprise party was held at 133 Edwards St Nelsonville in honor of Gloria Jean Miller. Hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Oren Miller and brother Charles Miller, guests from several towns attended including Eddie Morez Lionel Bentan Luther Washington Henry Kem mons and many others.

Nelsonville Gloria Jean Miller Edwards St Oren Miller Charles Miller Eddie Morez Lionel Bentan Luther Washington Henry Kemmons Lockbourne Air Force Base Arden Banister Belpre Mary Conrad Kathy Juanita Peppers Logan Jackie Jones Buchtel Alice Woodson Hope Woodson Sandra Polley Sharon Robert Long Paul Linda Marcia Conrad Sue Brunton John Topsail Gertrude Becky Dexter Dollie Hall

Kyger Soriety notes and family visits in Cheshire and Dayton

The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Wesley Bennet's home in Cheshire with members listed. A new son was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Price of Cheshire Route 2 on November 23. Local families visited relatives in Richwood Portland and Urbanna. The Upholstery Class met with attendees and plans a December 5 meeting at the Lodge Hall.

Wendell Bradbury Luella Bradbury Robert Ball Rodney Ball Burdell Bradbury Urbanna Grace Thomas Helen Fife Gail Sisson Lexie Easton Allie Hawley Audrey Bradbury Malinda Bradbury Sara Stoney

Former Laurelville Mayor Philip Swackhammer Dies

Philip A. Swackhammer 84 former Laurelville mayor died at Berger Hospital Circleville. A longtime educator and public servant he taught in Hocking County for 47 years and held roles as Salt Creek clerk GOP county chair and county school board member. Surviving are his wife four sons six daughters, a brother, 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Laurelville Methodist Church with burial at Green Summit Cemetery Adelphi.

Laurelville Philip A. Swackhammer Berger Hospital Circleville George Elizabeth Acker Swackhammer Hocking County Etta Julia Reid Nelle Barclay Westfall Swackhammer Ada Snyder Orient Margie Cavinee Columbus John Clathe Kan Laurelville Methodist Church Richard Mc the Messenger Athens Ohio Dowell Green Summit Cemetery Adelphi Defenbaugh

Mayor Hears Two Cases In Nelsonville Court

In Nelsonville, Mayor William Hoffman heard two toxication cases. Max Lawson of Nelsonville pleaded guilty and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. Leonard V. Davis of Gloucester Route 3 also pled guilty and was fined 10 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville William Hoffman Max Lawson Leonard V. Davis

Library Adds Ten New Books to Collection

The Nelsonville Public Library purchased ten new titles including Life at the Top by John Braine and Coronation by Paul Gallico. Other authors include Elizabeth Seifert Robert F Kennedy Hortense Calisher Joseph Head S L Cranston George Armstrong Custer Pamela Johnson John Wiley and Robert A Dahl. The list spans fiction history and social topics.

Nelsonville

Laurel Cliff social notices and hospital update

The Laurel Cliff column records visits by the Kunzie family, Diehl and Buck, Kasper family, Hysell guests from Lancaster, and Orville Allen’s guests following Harry Hysell's death. It notes Dian Smith's minor illness at Holzer Hospital after aspirin ingestion and a 24 hour stay, plus the Laurel Cliff Health Club Christmas dinner at Martin Restaurant in Middleport.

Laurel Cliff Donald Kunzie Trinway Lawrence Georgie Diehl Anna Buck Herman Kasper Jackie Jonnie Dayton Milton Hysell Lancaster Orville Allen Hysell Harry Dian Smith Oscar A Smith Holzer Hospital Martin Middleport

Also Mentioned on This Page

Delbert Gaul Paul Buckley Ann Swartz Super William Carr Henry Penn Pamela YALE Elks By Gladys Pierce Mount ST. Mary Hospital Tom Stull Admissions Darwin Mrs. Earl Cowen Burlingham - Darwin Frank O’brien New York Led O’brien Rob Leifheit Burlingham Carolyn Jones Frank Jones Pratts Fork Vinton Hodge Baltimore Lizzie Blackwell Dana Haning Elsie Haning Ralph Kern Ralph Parker Chester G. G. Hart Aaron McGrath Wilbur Colburn Kenneth Russell Racine Emmett Jones Cowen William Hart George Hart Santa United States Arcade Shoe City Loan Co Kyger Mary B. Sisson Philip Swackhammer Leona Moore Fultonham Nellie Swackhammer Fairborn Mae Lama North Canton Margie Hitler Mrs. Pearl Parker Walker's Walker Furniture CO John Morrow Mom Women North Court Street
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