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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1961
Page
12
Graveside services planned for Ora Milhoan 78 of nearby area died Sunday morning in Leesville at a niece’s home where she had lived. Survived by sister Desta Marshall and brother Samuel McNutt. husband John died last year. Services Tuesday at Baxter funeral home Sherrodsville at 10 am and 2:30 pm Beech Grove Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs John Snyder Sr visited Nelsonville with their son and daughter in law. Lawrence Wooten and son Steve from Springfield joined Elmer Evans and Gerald Wooten families for a weekend in Murray City. Judy Wooten of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents. Aaron Huston, after Columbus hospital treatment, returned home with visitors includes Jay Huston, Liduima Huston, and Opal Lonberger. Norma Wright was a business visitor at New Lexington. Helen Campbell of Columbus spent the weekend with Milton Campbell. Dale Swyers and daughters of Corning and John Drake of Nelsonville visited Charles Russell and family. Russell family member suffers a broken leg. Dominic Pelle welcomed a son Peter John in Akron. Pelle’s wife Helen Buday is the mother, with maternal grandmother Mrs Buday visiting Cleveland and Akron. Rodney Wilson and daughter Linda visited his sister and brother-in-law in Columbus. Ollie Lopez, Alice Hawk and Emmett Short were business visitors in Athens.
Pythian Sisters plan a 5 p.m. Wednesday Christmas dinner and gift exchange at the K of P Hall. Past Chiefs Club hosts a 6 p.m. Thursday dinner at the Hotel Gordon with a 50c gift exchange. Moose, Priscilla Class, and UMW Auxiliary schedule dinners and activities with food baskets and gift exchanges at local halls and church rooms.
The Star Sewing Club met at Edna Litman’s home for a Christmas party with a turkey dinner. Prizes went to Minnie Strawn, Grace Leake, and Margaret Sherrard, followed by a gift exchange. Local visits included Mr. and Mrs. Herman Keeler of Barberton and other relatives visiting from Columbus Logan Newark Mount Vernon Bremen.
Corning items list a Christmas concert December 20 at the high school, multiple Methodist meetings and services in progress, a new pastor at St Bernard’s, guests visiting in town, and local hospital and family updates including Leo Clifford and Albert Ross recovering from surgeries.
Recent visitors to Mr and Mrs Charles Stamp include Ronald Martelles Willard Stamp Gladys Holly and family Nelsonville Robert Reaves and family Logan James Thomas Athens Don Chapman and family and Jay Chapman and family. Carl Dickman son of Mrs Virgil Preston Circle Hill has arrived in England. He can be reached by A 3c Carl E Dickens 15630789 OS No 139 20th CSG APO 147 New York NY. Wilbur Blatts and Verna Barnhart were dinner guests of Virgil Preston Circle Hill.
Harold Dew, Glouster Rural mail carrier, returns home from eye surgery at St. Anthony's Hospital Columbus after two cataract operations. He will be homebound for a period and expects visitors. Mary Elizabeth Carter, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Carter, enters Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus for surgery in room 758.
Pentagon officials said Saturday that Army Reservists and National Guardsmen can be returned to civilian life as soon as regular units are created to take their places.
Chauncey unit of the United Mine Workers of America will gather at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Merriman Building to arrange the Christmas party and related plans.
In 1843 the Eastern Hotel in Boston becomes the nation’s first steam heated building marking a milestone in urban comfort and municipal infrastructure. The event reflects early adoption of centralized heating in major cities and signals a shift in architectural and engineering practices.
Pearl Kloh 69 of Glouster Route 3 died Sunday at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville born in Morgan County daughter of Edward and Mary White. Survived by husband Herman three sons Herbert Clifford Oscar two daughters Nina Bycofski ten grandchildren one great grand one sister Adella Mecum. Funeral Wednesday 1 p.m. Jacksonville EUB Church Rev J McClung burial Maplewood cemetery. Visitation after 7 p.m. today at Norbert W Johnston Funeral Home.
Classifieds notes list phone numbers for placing ads in The Messenger across Logan Point Pleasant Pomeroy and Glouster with varying area codes and exchanges. The fragment provides contact methods but no ad details or dates.
The Plains note visitors over the weekend including Mr and Mrs Albert Waters and son from Covington Ky Mr and Mrs Leonard Hammond Donna Jean and Johnny of Columbus plus Terry in the U S Navy at Norfolk Va Mr and Mrs Stanley Licht and son Kim Athens Mr and Mrs Johnny Goodman and son Larry The Plains Mr and Mrs Herbert and children Nelsonville Mr and Mrs Paul Barber Co On Monday the Cora Hammond and Wilfred Hammonds visited Charles Allen Hammond in Children s Hospital Columbus Recent visitors of Mr and Mrs Roger Sapp Gary and Darlene included Mr and Mrs Bill Shaver and sons Chauncey Mr and Mrs Andrew Chonko and children of Athens
Markets report in Cincinnati shows cattle and calves steady to strong demand with steers and heifers around high choice price ranges and cows and bulls near current averages. Hogs up to 10 cents higher for barrows and gilts, sows steady, with feeder lambs and slaughter ewes noted in narrow price bands.
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