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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1960

Page

8

Nelsonville honors Little League and junior high teams

At the Presbyterian Church banquet in Nelsonville, Little League and junior high football teams were feted by the Mothers and Nelsonville Athletic Association. Rev. John Lloyd Evans urged youths to stay in Nelsonville and pursue football, citing local resources and future industry ideas. Coach Penrod praised the boys, while Hoy Seckenger highlighted the season’s three wins, two ties and two losses, and introduced eighth and seventh grade players.

John Lloyd Evans Athletic Association Charles Pancake Mr. Evans Evans Nelsonville George Washington Carver Pancake Robert Penrod Hoy Seckenger Seckenger The Alan Peters Bob Ritz Norman Smith Jim Pancake Tommy Jones Evan Wolf Jim Green Mike Cribfield Jamie James Mike Marcum Pete Davis Bob Stumbo Billy Wend Ralph Shivers Eddie Patterson Jim Schultz Gary Haynes Joe Glass Bob Bumgardner Butch Anflick Pat Riley Jay Brooks

New Books At Library Readied For Circulation

Nelsonville Public Library announces new acquisitions arriving Friday and Saturday for reserve, with Monday release to circulation. Titles include The Dollar Diploma, Lady on a Donkey, The Doctor's Bride, Black Thursday, Phantom Hill, Christmas at Sagamore Hill, Prairie Christmas, and The Day Christ Was Born among others.

Nelsonville Mann Glemser Pavillard Smith Howell Seifert Caitlin Home Journal Choate Ashtabula Sneider Linkletter Schwarz-Bart Stephan Fedoroff Blink Sagamore Hill Miller Engle Christ

Twig Plans Party For Hospital Guild Christmas Event

Twig 5 of Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild will host a Christmas party at 530 West Washington Street Monday evening. Members are asked to bring a toy for hospital children and participate in a gift exchange, per chairman Alverta Dupler.

Nelsonville Twig 5 Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild Eleanor Hammond West Washington St Alverta Dupler

Nelsonville Red Men to Convene Special Meeting Friday

Nelsonville Red Men schedule a special meeting Friday night with nomination of officers. All members are urged to attend and refreshments will be served after the business portion.

Nelsonville Red Men

Local man fined for intoxication in Hilleary court

John Tip pie of Nelsonville was fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication in May or Earl Hilleary's court and ordered jailed for non payment of the fine.

Nelsonville John Tippie Earl Hilleary

Social notes from Nelsonville and nearby cities

Mrs. Bessie Ball visits brother in law and sister in Logan. Mrs. Edna Oliver spent weekend in Columbus with her son Jerry and relatives. Mrs. Gertrude Simonton left for Grove City for a month visiting sons in law Clyde Barber and George Lash.

Bessie Ball C. L. Stevens Logan Edna Oliver Columbus Jerry Gertrude Simonton Grove City Clyde Barber George Lash

Dance at Murray City Legion Hall Friday

American Legion Post 420 will host a free dance at the Murray City Legion Hall on Friday evening featuring round and square dancing.

Nelsonville Murray City American Legion Legion Hall

Two Area Traffic Accidents Reported Involving Youths

State Highway Patrol investigated two crashes with no injuries. John R. Belat 68 of Columbus lost control on Route 56 near the Hocking County line when a stray dog was hit, sending his car off the road and into an embankment where it rolled over. Terry L Saunders 17 of Logan was rear ended on Route 664 at Route 33 junction after stopping for a stop sign, with Paul Allender 16 of Logan driving the striking vehicle.

Logan State Highway Patrol John R. Belat Columbus Vinton County Route Hocking Terry L. Saunders Paul Allender Route 33 Saunders

Pastors Hold District Meet in Murray City

The Ohio Southeast Evangelical United Brethren North District No. 4 held its quarterly meeting at Murray City EUB Church. A turkey dinner was served by Rev. Lloyd Smith and wife. Reports covered each minister’s church program and plans for Evangelistic Sunday in January and Lenten week meetings. The next gathering is set for February 21 at Belpre EUB Church.

Murray City The Ohio Southeast Evangelical United Brethren North District No Lloyd Smith EUB Belpre

Hospital Admits Large List of Patients With Transfers

The record lists multiple admissions including Mrs Mary Manning Shawnee Mrs Ila Burgess Buchtel Walter Leffler Chauncey Mrs Ethelean Strole Athens Route 2 Tommy Haines Nelsonville and others. One transfer noted Orlie Vore Jacksonville moved to University Hospital Columbus. Blood used two pints.

Mary Manning Shawnee Ila Burgess Buchtel Walter Leffler Chauncey Ethelean Strole Athens James Vaughn Glouster Garry Flowers Nelsonville Gerry Duncan Trimble Lawrence Cheeseman Haydenville Floyd Carter James Frank William Snyder Logan Brenda Hartley New Marshfield James McKee Orlie Vore Jacksonville University Hospital Columbus Minnie Ballas Corning

Barbara Brooks to wed John W. Fuller Jr at Louisville

Mr and Mrs John Brooks announce the marriage of their daughter Barbara to John W Fuller Jr son of Mr and Mrs John W Fuller of Union Furnace. The couple married January 17 in Louisville Kentucky.

Nelsonville John Brooks Barbara John W. Fuller, Jr John W. Fuller Union Furnace Louisville, Ky

Catholic Women’s Club entertains Nativity Deanery members

The Catho lic Women’s Club of St. Patrick Parish Buchtel hosted Nativity Deanery Sunday from 2 00 to 4 00 pm at the Parish Hall. Attendees came from Glouster Athens Pomeroy Nelsonville and Middleport with refreshments served after the meeting.

Nelsonville Catholic Women's Club St. Patrick Parish Buchtel Nativity Glouster Athens Pomeroy Middleport

Harmony class Christmas party at First Christian Church

The Harmony Sunday School class of the First Christian Church plans a Christmas party at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the home of Mrs. William Theison, Kimberly Read. A potluck dinner will be served and a gift exchange is planned.

Nelsonville Harmony First Christian Church William Theison Kimberly Read

Nelsonville man fined for maintaining a house of ill fame

May Marks and Grosvenor Street resident was fined $100 and costs in Mayor Hilleary's court for maintaining a house of ill fame. The fine and costs were suspended on the promise to move out of town within a week.

Nelsonville May Marks Grosvenor St

NHS Honor Roll List With Straight Averages

Sonville High School releases honor roll for the second six weeks. Sixteen students earned straight A averages with named eighth and twelfth grade members highlighted, plus a large list of B average honorees across grades.

Nelsonville J. K. Kinneer Kathy Lower David Evans Suzanne Wolfe Jean Robinette Lucretia Hall Ann Stalder Peggy O’neil Richard Shearer Richard Elliott Sharon Gillilan Larry Steele Bill Kunzman Ronnie Elliott Forrest Fuller Teresa Coury Christine Copeland

John Parker Calvin dies. Radcliff trustee and lumber dealer

John Parker Calvin 79 longtime Radcliff trustee and prominent lumber dealer died Wednesday. Funeral services Saturday 2 pm at Radcliff Christian Church with Masonic rites. burial in Mace cemetery. Survived by wife Fannie Elizabeth Arbaugh Calvin and seven children plus 20 grandchildren and several siblings.

Radcliff Radcliff Christian Church John Parker Calvin Vinton Calvin Lester Waldo Almira Kincaid Calvin Fannie Elizabeth Arbaugh Calvin Lawrence McArthur Leonard West LaFayette Frank L Columbus Glenn Vancouver Wash Bertie Knox Ruth Burns Marjorie Hawk Bedford Heights Russell Woltz Mace Cemetery Strong and Sons Funerals Wilkesville

Soup Supper and Talent Show at Connett School

Connett School hosts a soup supper and talent show on Saturday December 17 at 6 pm. Guests can enjoy soup pie cake coffee and soft drinks. The public is invited.

Connett Connett School

American Legion Post 420 Meeting and Flag Sale Report

American Legion Post 420 will meet at the Legion rooms at 7 30 p m on Thursday December 15. A progress report on the sale of 50 star plastic flags sponsored by the post will be given at the meeting.

Murray City American Legion Legion Rooms The Post

Brush to retire as manager of A P market Nelsonville

William J. Clark of New Lexington will replace C. W. Brush as manager of the A P market on Public Square effective January. Brush retires after 33 years with the local outlet. Clark, 28, has 11 years in the grocery business and is learning the Nelsonville operation under Brush. He is married to Carmelia Burns and will live in New Lexington until quarters are ready.

Nelsonville William J. Clark New Lexington C. W. Brush A&p Public Square J. Brush Chain Grocery Company Clark Brush Carmelia Burns McCluney

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Scarlet Mothers and Nelsonville Athletic Association Lynn Stufflebean Mike Lin Scott Steve Schul Gary Barron Eileen Wend Margaret Harold Marjorie Pierce Mary Guess Alva Ritz Elaine Wolf Orin Miller Darrell Figgins Gertrude Stufflebean Clifford James Carl Crihfield Tom Schultz Battling Blues Red Devils John Bob Wend Washington D. C Joe Metcalf John Thompson Murl Edwards Wayne Lewis Jeff Fisk Dane Barber Kelly Adkins Paul Conrad Charles Miller James Carl Polley Larry Kline Joe Grace Tim Pancake Mike Ennis Mark Marcum Ernest Rollins Sandy Harold Willie Dishong Jimmie Pierce Jeff Mohne Jim Dishong Jerry Crane David Friedrich John Lott Joe Romine Glen Smith Jim Guess Jim Crombie Steve Hubbard John Coker, Jr Bob Lineback Mike Figgins Joe Wallace Jim Hall Courtney Hanning Stoltz Rexall Nelsonville, Ohio Shulton Family Weekly Hilleary Hileary Shoe Hospital W. Washington St Glamour & McCall's Sharff’s Twig New Orleans James Gabrielle Yolanda Frantz Elementary Gabrielle City Water Department Mur Ray City EUB Church Vmounpest. Mary Hospital Notes Tommy Haines Shirley Rutter William Buechler Rachel Ann McWilliams Scott Barber Diane Seals Larry Grunwald NHS Kathy North James Schultz Steven Shultz Robert Richards Lois Tignor Alicia Woodson Marcia Taylor Stephen Taylor Glenna Shafer Patricia Bishop Suzanne Wolf Jamie Hall Carolyn Juniper Suzie McGuire Sandra Elliott Beverly Levering Linda Kline Patricia Bumgardner Jessica Howe Jane Hemsley Anita Burchfield Suzanne Brooker John Beachman Hubert Call Judy Smith Fred Richards Peggy O’nail Sharon Mount Mary Jo Matheny Bill Hellyer Larita Koker Bill Knott Phyllis Hartley Royal Sue Evans John Coakley Charles Fick Carol Sue Davis Flaine Higgins Michaele Shafer Curt Robinette Eileen Taylor Jeanne Maiden Joan Withem Dianne Kieffer Joe Dalton Ted Voigt Bob Higgins Linda Norris Mr. Calvin Vinton Two Frank Carl Wheelersburg Harley Marietta Margaret Calvin Wolfe Wolfe Furniture Co Collins & Young Our Convenient Store W. Columbus St Toy Frigidaire Ance GMAC Mason’s Market Poplar St Wyler Foster's CABLE General Electric
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