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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1961

Page

7

Nelsonville Board to hire soil expert for school site study

Nelsonville Ohio the Board of Education approved hiring a competent soil engineer to study soil conditions at the Elementary Building on the recommendation of C R Daubenmire acting chief of the division of Factory and Building Inspection for Ohio. The board also accepted salary schedules funded by the new three mill levy and welcomed a new fifth grade teacher Mildred Blosser of Athens.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Education C. R. Daubenmire Ohio Daubenmire William Friedrich Board of Education L. C. Gray Mildred Blosser Athens Barbarda Faulconer Vaughn Hill Joseph Baker and Associates Newark Gray American Association of Atlantic City Jack W. Oakley Oakley

FHA Group Honors Mothers at Logan High Meeting

Mothers of Logan High School Future Homemakers of America were honored at a recent meeting with formal initiation. Mrs. Charles Rutter Mrs. William Pratt Mrs. Frank Stewart and Mrs. Bernard Mihlbauer attended, each receiving a red rose.

Logan Homemakers of America Club Logan High School Charles Rutter William Pratt Frank Stewart Bernard Mihlbauer Miriam Hutton Karolyn Rutter Billie Prater Sandra Carpenter Barbara Jewell Judy Reed Joyce Ruff Veda Backus

F H C Club Sets Christmas Dinner Friday in Nelsonville

The F H C Club will serve a Christmas dinner at 7 p.m. Friday at the Scout Little House in Nelsonville. All members will participate in a gift exchange.

Nelsonville Scout Little House

Friday Services Set For Mrs Coleman

Lula Jane Coleman 75 of Point Pleasant Route 2 died Tuesday night at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Services will be held Friday at 10 30 a m at Crow funeral home with Rev Roy McCoy officiating. Burial follows at Lone Oak Cemetery with calling hours after 7 p m Wednesday at the funeral home.

Point Pleasant Lula Jane Coleman Pleasant Valley Hospital Crow Funeral Home Roy McCoy Lone Oak Cemetery

Mr Mowrey Dies At 87 In Pomeroy

James Mowrey 87 died Tuesday at a son Willard’s home in Pomeroy. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Ewing funeral home. Survived by daughters Mrs. Ross Jones Adr ian Michigan and Mrs Edith Rakes Columbus. sons George William Willard all in Pomeroy and Clarence Columbus. several grandchildren. Wife Julia preceded him in death. Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Pomeroy James Mowrey Willard Ewing

Mrs Spencer Dies in Point Pleasant at 74

Vera Hayes Spencer 74 of 105 Seventh St Point Pleasant died early Wednesday at Holzer Hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Vaughn and Mattie Hayes and an active member of Trinity Methodist Church. Survived by husband Clardy a son Ross of Cincinnati and half sister Mrs Eddie Lozier of Pittsburgh. Crow funeral home handling arrangements.

Point Pleasant Vera Hayes Spencer Seventh St Holzer Hospital Vaughn Mattie Filson Hayes Spencer Trinity Methodist Church Clardy Ross Cincinnati Eddie Lozier Pittsburgh Crow Funeral Home

York School Honor Roll Announced

York High School lists second six weeks honor roll honorees led by 12th grade students Angela Sayre Peggy Verba Bob Calhoun Diane Dupler Candy Spencer with straight A averages. Eleven others from grades 12 through 9 make the list, including Dianne Anders Ella Cox Jane Levins and Patty Matheny.

Nelsonville Clyde Byers York High School Cecil Neel Ralph Wetzel Sharon Mays Linda Penn Pamela Robson Jane Camp Karen Adams Mike Bullock Keith Conner Barbara Denney Angela Sayre Peggy Verba Bob Calhoun Diane Dupler Candy Spencer Nora Carey Laura Hartman Ruth Kennedy Ramona Robson Mike Sanborn Dianne Anders Ella Cox Jane Levins Patty Matheny James Mount Sally Decker Alan Whitmore Martha Reynolds Joan Hallett Terry Conner Mary Wray Jim Eckels Ruth Ann Kinneer Judy McCombs Robert Sharb Sandra Bentley Charles Lanning Norma Dalton Linda Kinnison Carol Sue Davis Brenda Douglas Don Calvert Billy Coe Bob Courtney Bonita Rutherford Joy Rutherford Nanette Smith Nancy Wray Dennis Mitchell Carolyn Steinbrink Anne Wolfe

Myers Seeks Democratic Nomination for Ohio Assembly

Logan Mayor Francis Myers announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Hocking County representative in the Ohio legislature at next May's primary. He will end his sixth year as Logan’s mayor December 31 after serving since 1955 with two reelections. He did not run this year, becoming the first in his party to announce for not seeking re election.

Logan Francis Myers Hocking County Ohio Myers

Members Birthday Dinner Honors York Grange Guests

York Grange No. 2436 held a July to December birthday dinner with 41 members attending in Nelsonville. Elsie Weaver presided. delegates Harry Henry and Raymond Case reported from Amesville and Trimble Granges. a cash gift to the Ohio Boys' Village was approved and first and second degrees planned for December 21.

Nelsonville York Grange No Jessie Duncan Jane Dishong Mildred Wolfe Forest Young Bernice McClain Elsie Weaver Harry Henry Amesville Raymond Case Trimble Ohio Boys’ Village

John R Wooten Serves Aboard USS Kitty Hawk

Nelsonville gunner’s mate Seaman John R. Wooten, son of Mr and Mrs Willa F Bateman of 628 Walnut St, Nelsonville, serves aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk with the First Fleet out of San Diego. The ship, commissioned last April, is the first carrier worldwide armed entirely with guided missiles.

Nelsonville John R. Wooten Seaman USN Willa F. Bateman Walnut St San Diego Calif

Boosters to Meet in Nelsonville York Athletic Group

Nelsonville York Athletic Boosters will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the high school. Ted Thomas, secretary, announced today.

Nelsonville--York Ted Thomas

Marine League Planned in Nelsonville for Local Post

Floyd E Carter of Nelsonville Route 1 announced a 4 p.m. Sunday meeting at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 Riverside Drive to form a Buckeye Detachment Marine Corps League affiliate. Former Marines and active duty USMC are invited. members should wear a uniform and bring discharge papers. The group would be named the Thomas Pritchard Post.

Nelsonville Floyd E. Carter U. S Veterans of Foreign Wars Riverside Dr Carter Buckeye Marine Corps League USMC Thomas Pritchard

Rehearsal Held for First Christian Church Christmas Play

Nelsonville church director Rev. Ted G. Faulconer announces a 7 p m rehearsal of the Christmas play by the First Christian Church youth in the church sanctuary. All cast members must attend and bring canned goods for Christmas baskets.

Nelsonville First Christian Church Ted G. Faulconer

Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Combs of Logan and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff Johnson of Nelsonville. Admissions include Andrew Craig of Shawnee and several others, with multiple residents named and blood used noted as 2 pints. Discharges include Mrs. Walter Huffman and son and others from Logan Nelsonville New Straitsville and Athens areas.

Robert Combs Logan Woodruff Johnson Nelsonville Admissions Andrew Craig Shawnee Martha Samson Glouster Walter Huffman Michael Haffner Eva Thomas New Straitsville Vesta Farley New Lexington Sherman Richardson Athens Fanny Gustin Thomas Tracey

Donkey Basketball Game Held by Local Posts

Donkey basketball game sponsored by American Legion Post 420 and the Murray City Eagles will be played in the school gym at 7 30 p m Thursday.

Murray City American Legion Post 420 Eagles

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