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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1963
Page
2
Nelsonville area families plan around the leave schedules of servicemen overseas and stateside. Several names are listed with departure bases and return plans, noting delays and German assignments and urging supporters to mail cards to boost morale.
Nelsonville resident Wolfe Henderson Wolfe 26 injured in a one car crash on Route 33 near Haydenville at 8 30 p m He suffered fractures and head cuts and was admitted to Mount St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville He lost control and hit a tree He is cited for conditional speed and will appear in Hocking County Court on December 28. PLAN CHILDRENS PARTY NELSONVILLE The annual Christmas party for children of VFW members will be at 2 p m Sunday Santa Claus will attend George Godenschwager is chairman Members asked to help decorate the tree and post home on Saturday.
Nelsonville Cub Pack 64 held its family Christmas party at the Methodist Church with about 70 attendees. Cubmaster Gilbert Stalder awarded prizes, and the group visited Mount St Mary Hospital to sing carols for patients. Santa gave gifts, and top candy sellers won Boy Scout knives.
Taylor Ridee and Mrs Lena Leake with Mrs Bertha Heffken visit sister-in-law Mrs Emma Heffken at Mount St Mary Hospital. William Bartels take son Mitch to Columbus Surgical Center for specialist. Bulstrom family visit Adamsville then to see Runyon family. Baker of Jacksonville takes Vernice Smith to University Hospital Columbus for check up. Barnhart family from California visiting. Barnhart to Japan for three years service in Air Force. Brush family to Miamisburg for holidays with McDaniel family.
Nelsonville High School held a Friday Christmas program in the auditorium led by Mrs. Janice Straight. A girls chorus and a sophomore ensemble performed carols including What Child Is This and Little Drummer Boy, with Suzanne Wolf on piano. The mixed chorus sang Go Tell It On The Mountain and Carol of the Bells, accompanied by various students. The band played Christmas Party and Christmas Song, with Mary Jane McKinley directing.
Nelsonville Fire Department rushed to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carter on Route 1 at 9:50 p.m. Thursday. Fireman James Dishong reported minor damage where flames burned through the chimney into the wall.
Birth announcements list new daughters and newborns at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Among names are Mr. and Mrs. James A. San with a daughter from Nelsonville Route 1, and George Anderson, John Tolson, both Nelsonville, plus other newborns and parents from Chauncey The Plains Columbus Albany Glouster and surrounding areas.
Leroy Bennett, membership chairman, announces a 1964 dues drive as part of a stag night and fish fry at VFW Post 3467 in Nelsonville Friday.
Mrs Woodena Hanning invited dietary department staff to her Washington Street home in Nelsonville for a gift exchange. Participants included Sarah Lanning and Goldie White among others. The gathering featured photos from the prior Christmas party and a dessert course.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wood of Nelsonville Route 2 announce the birth of a son at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens on December 13. They name him Bradley Wayne. Grandparents are Mrs. Ora Bruce Chauncey John Barnhart Athens and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood near Nelsonville. Great grandparents are Mrs. Myrtle Mason Logan and Perry Wood near Nelsonville. Mr. and Mrs. Merril Chase Albany visited Thursday with their aunt Mrs. Mabel Hooper E Washington St.
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