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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1960

Page

8

Yale Party Held By Church Class

Nelsonville Esth er Class of the Christian Church held a Christmas dinner and party at Mrs Emma Cook on Fayette Street. Rev Beloved devotion led by Mrs Renetta Hobson with Luke 2 and carol history. Presiding officer Anna Lowery. other members present included Velma Pritchard Flora Powell and Gertrude Green.

Nelsonville Esther The Christian Church Emma Cook Fayette St Renetta Hobson Luke Velma Pritchard Flora Powell Cook Gertrude Green Sadie Linton Mable Davis Anna Lowery Belle Lancaster Myrtle Stewart Agnes Cox Grace Jones Jennie Oakley Marie Hall Ellen Jones Olive Seibert Otto Tharp

Miss Mithue Colston Dies At 73 In Clifton Home

Miss Mithue Colston 73 of 420 Viand Street Point Pleasant died Wednesday night in a Clifton rest home after months of declining health. Born February 14 1887 in Point Pleasant she was a former restaurant owner and member of Simpson Methodist Church. Survivors include brother Oscar Colston and three nieces. Funeral services set for Saturday 2 pm at Crow Funeral Home with Dr Carden Hillman officiating. Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. Friends may call Friday at 11 am.

Point Pleasant Mithue Colston Viand St Clifton Tom Lucy Calloway Colston Simpson Methodist Church Oscar Colston Nerces Crow Funeral Home Carden Hillman Lone Oak Cemetery

Columbusite Dies At 52 In Dayton Hospital

Carl Thompson 52 of Columbus died Wednesday after surgery at Veterans Hospital Dayton where he had been a patient for two weeks. Born in Athens County he was a World War II veteran and lived in Columbus 30 years. Survived by wife Mary Freeman Thompson son Richard Columbus three grandchildren sisters Dorothy Risley Nelsonville Phyliss May Columbus brothers Clifford Arthur Jack all of Columbus. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Nelsonville Carl Thompson Veterans Hospital Dayton Dorothy Risley Phyliss May Columbus Clifford Arthur Jack

Mary Nickels 87 Dies Near Tuppers Plains

Mrs. Mary Nickels 87 widow of Oscar Clark died Wednesday afternoon at Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg W Va She survived by son Wilbur two brothers Grover Gleason Frank Gleason and a sister Bertha Knox A son Clarence had died Previously Services Friday 2 pm at Tuppers Plains Methodist Church with Rev Freeland Norris Burial Saturday Mt Olivet Cemetery Frederick Md Arbaugh Funeral Home in charge

Mary Nickels Tuppers Plains Camden-Clark Hospital Uniontown Frank Gleason Chalk Hill Bertha Knox Lancaster Clarence Methodist Church Freeland Norris Mt. Olivet Frederick Arbaugh Funer

Kosaka Wins Bout Over Ishika Wa In Tokyo Card

Japanese fighters Kosaka and Ishika Wa faced off in a 134 pound clash in Tokyo. Kosaka outpointed Ishika Wa with a clear decision, securing the win on home soil.

Tokyo Teruo Kosaka Japan Keiichi Ishikawa

Employment Survey Delivers Mail to Mason County Post Offices

Mason County sheriff's department reports delivering 3876 mail pieces for an employment survey. Of these, 2418 served rural routes, 323 star routes, and 1135 went to post office boxes across 19 offices including Apple Grove Arbuckle Ashton Elmwood Gallipolis Ferry Grimms Landing Hartford Lakin Hogsett Letart Point Pleasant South Side West Columbia New Haven and Mason.

Point Pleasant Sheriff's Department Mason County Apple Grove Arbuckle Ashton Elmwood Gallipolis Ferry Grimms Landing Hartford Lakin Hogsett Letart South Side West Columbia New Haven Mason

Two Calls Answered By Emergency Squad

The Middleport emergency squad answered two calls Wednesday. The first call went to the home of Mrs. William Price near the Meigs Gallia county line and she was taken to Point Pleasant Clinic for treatment. Later, Clifford Kauff on Hudson Street received aid for an ailment given by the squad.

Middleport William Price Ripley Hollow Meigs-Gallia Price Point Pleasant Clinic Clifford Kauff Hudson St Charles Carmichael

Harvey Wend longtime mechanic dies at 65

Nelsonville resident Harvey Wend aged 65 died Wednesday morning at Mount St Mary Hospital after illness. A Chevrolet garage mechanic for years, he retired for health reasons. Survived by wife Nellie two brothers Stanley Walter Custer and two sisters Mary Reeves Mildred Carlin. Services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Johnson funeral home with Rev F M Wentz officiating. Burial Connett Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Nelsonville Harvey Wend Mount St. Mary Hospital Wend Chevrolet William and Mattie Wend Nellie Stanley Toledo Walter Custer Carbondale Mary Reeves Mildred Carlin Johnson Funeral Home F. M. Wentz Connett Cemetery

Damages Sought in Car Collision Case

Arma Lawson Neal files a fifty thousand dollar civil action in Circuit Court against Clifford Earl Bargeloh Vienna and Donald Gardner Gallipolis Ferry. She alleges on August 28 1960 she was a passenger in the Bargeloh car on Route 2 when struck by Gardner driven vehicle. Plaintiff claims neck injury permanent condition and great pain.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admits

The Mount St. Mary Hospital lists births for Cecil Rhodes and Carl Westerviller families with a daughter and a son respectively. Admissions include Thomas Tracy and Patricia A. Kent of New Lexington along with Emma Cook New Straits ville and several others from Glouster Corning Haydenville Nelsonville Logan and neighboring areas.

Cecil Rhodes Athens Carl Westerviller Deanville Admissions Thomas Tracy New Lexington Patricia A. Kent Emma Cook New Straitsville Scott Barber Nelsonville John Spicer Robert McCoy Jr Norma J. West Logan Elizabeth Reho Corning Clairbourn Shelton Velma North Haydenville Jeffrey Burgess

PTA Sponsors Record Hop In School Room

Nelsonville holds a record hop in the Elementary School multi purpose room Friday 7 to 9 30 pm with music by Tom and The Imperials. A Queen of The Hop will be chosen and spot light dance and freeze featured. PTO sponsors the event for grades 4 5 and 6 with supervising adults listed.

Nelsonville Tom and the Imperials PTO James Whitlatch John Coker Eileen Wend

Mrs. Smith Nurse at Southeast Ohio TB Hospital

Mrs. Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Wolfe, is a registered nurse at the Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital.

Mrs. Smith Chris Wolfe Southeast Ohio

Rotary Couples Share Christmas Party in Nelsonville

Ten Logan Rotary members led by Albert Leonard plus six spouses joined the Nelsonville club for its annual Christmas party at the Elks Club on Hocking Street. The event featured a cafeteria dinner, invocation by Rev. Ted Faulconer, a brief program, readings from Adventures in Service, and dancing with the Logan club band.

Nelsonville Logan Rotary Club Albert Leonard Nelsonville Club Elks’ Club Hocking St Elks Fred Nixon Ted Faulconer Charles Tanguy Rotary Anns

Son Recovering From Major Surgery In New Jersey

Mrs. Gertrude Green of W. Washington Street reports her son Ray Hill is recovering from major surgery in a New Jersey hospital.

Nelsonville Gertrude Green Washington St Ray Hill New Jersey

Nelsonville Couple Headed to Jacksonville Visit

Nelsonville residents Mr and Mrs Albert Smith travel in early December for a two week visit to Jacksonville Florida to stay with Mr Smiths brother Obe Smith and his family.

Albert Smith Nelsonville Jacksonville, Fla Mr. Smith Obe Smith

Smiths Visit Dr Waring Family Dinner

The Smiths were dinner guests of Dr and Mrs K K Wearing and family. Dr Wearing is a former director of Southeast Ohio TB Hospital at Nelsonville. The Smiths will return to their home December 18.

Nelsonville Smiths Jdr K. K. Wearing Wearing Southeast Ohio TB Hospital

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