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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Page
6
The Athens area heads into holiday recess as 1600 city pupils and about 4500 county students begin Christmas break, returning January 4. Merchants extend hours, Santa Claus visits court square hut all weekend, while rain and cool weather frame the season.
K T Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion will host its annual Athens County Christmas Party at the Legion Home 520 W Union St for about 1000 children starting 2 p m Saturday Santa Claus will greet youngsters and hand out candy treats. Jack Quest will bus children from the Athens County Children’s Home at 1 30 p m and others will be picked up at Ohio University Center at 2 p m for transportation to the Legion Home.
Department reports that four members of the Ohio University English department published works with three authors sharing one publication. Drs. Lettis McDonnell and Morris contributed to Stephen Crane's Red Badge of Courage criticism for Harcourt Brace. Taylor Culbert wrote in Abstracts of English Studies. Elizabeth Stanton spoke at meetings in Chesterhill and Athens. Edward Stone chaired and spoke at Denison events. Miss Lurene Brown represented the NCTE in Denver last month.
Mr and Mrs Dallas Smith of Athens welcome a son. Admitted are Mrs Jessie Inman Athens Mrs Alfred Cornell Athens Route 5 Mrs Richard Rosser Athens Route 3 Daniel Gwinn Athens Route 5. Dismissed are Mrs John Burritt Athens Route 4 Larry Shields Athens Mrs Edward Bishop Jr Ath ens and Mrs Stanley Markin Rad cliff and Mrs Charles Ruth Athens Route 1 and son. Blood used one pint.
Ohio University extension courses in philosophy and English will be broadcast on WOUB next semester. Regular students cannot receive credit. others may enroll in the extension office. Great Books will be taught by Dr Taylor Culburt and World's Great Religions by Dr Troy Organ.
Three Ohio University music groups will be heard on a half hour Mutual Broadcasting System program from Washington D C Sunday at 8 35 p m The Ohio U Men's Glee Club directed by Philip L Peterson the Women's Glee Club directed by Evangeline Merritt and the University Chorus directed by Jerald Hamilton taped selections for the program
Clyde Gabriel and Charlotte Hawk, both of Athens Routes, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving without an operator's license and were fined $20 plus costs.
An elementary school Christmas program unfolds in rain as students sing carols and display hand painted nativity scenes in windows. Parents crowd the yard under umbrellas as the finale Silent Night ends the evening with cheers and proud moments.
Donald A. Newton files for divorce from Vivian Sanders Newton in Common Pleas Court. The couple, married December 4 1954 in Nelsonville, have three children. The petition cites gross neglect as the grounds.
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