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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1961
Page
2
Mount St. Mary Hospital held a Christmas party for 136 full and part time employees across all departments. Sisters and staff distributed gifts and refreshments while Mother M. Euphemia and Administrator Mrs. Alice Kelso oversaw the event in the basement cafeteria.
Five scenes depicting the Christmas Story were presented Monday night by pupils from kindergarten through eighth grade at the York Elementary PTA meeting in Nelsonville. Narrator Barbara Wray led a program featuring Mary and Joseph, angels, kings, and shepherds with student performers and carols.
A Maxville Methodist Church fire caused about 300 dollars in damage and forced cancellation of the Christmas program. The blaze on Route 668 in Perry County started from an overheated coal stove used to warm the church for Thursday night practice. Firemen from New Straitsville and Rushville fought the flames. damage was mainly smoke and water. Weekend services were suspended pending repairs.
Nelsonville Public Library released a list of new circulation titles this week. The collection includes works by Steven son Cat ton Hol loway Marshall Blocklinger Keys Saraci Dern Hart Warren Fletcher Kimbrough O More Hoff man Hood Knoop Law son Neubaumer Merchant Nelson Chinn Haynes Macdonald Cox Gaddis Holgren Smith Wor ley Paar Murphy Warren Buchwold Kastle and others.
Nelsonville reports the G. E. G. Club Christmas dinner at Blosser's in Logan followed by a dessert at Mrs. Harold Smith's home. Member Mrs. Bill Monks was inducted, a gift exchange occurred, travel prize went to Mrs. Harry Dickerson, and the next meeting is set for Mrs. Robert Kuhn's home.
Nelsonville case reports Guy Fellem, Jackson Sr., pleading guilty in Mayor Earl Hilleary's court to toxication. He is jailed for failing to pay a $10 fine and court costs.
The Georgian colonial sheriff's residence and juvenile detention section plus a women’s jail are part of a new $100,000 county building in Athens. The three story structure, finished tile and painting work underway, could be ready for occupancy by mid January pending equipment arrivals.
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kent Athens a daughter Mrs Walter Kaido New Lexington a daughter Mr Hugh Blaney New Straitsville a son Admissions include Baby Marilyn Altier Millfield and several others with Ruth Kinneer Nelsonville Route 2 Sharon Fiddler Buchtel Lottie Smathers Buchtel Discharged include Carl Williams and daughter Gloucester Route 3 Nick Sanborn Nelsonville and daughter William Beveridge Sharon Thrapp D W Hoffee Augusta Riser Emma Dailey Malcolm Raybould William Finn Mary Jacobs James Dishong Luther Martin Charlene Russell Carolyn McDonald all from Nelsonville Trimble and nearby towns.
In Nelsonville the Loyal Workers Class of First Methodist Church held a Christmas turkey dinner for 14 members in the church social rooms on Tuesday noon. Afterward vice president Mrs Margaret Riley led a short business meeting with reports from the secretary and treasurer. Mrs Adda Hawk gave the devotional and a gift exchange was held.
Nelsonville resident Howard Hawkins 309 Elizabeth Street was reported slightly improved Thursday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a Monday automobile accident. He is listed in room 223. Mrs Hawkins remains in Gallipolis for the holidays.
Miss Florence and Riley Hick of Lancaster report the death of their sister Mrs Fairest M Bartoe in Nitro West Virginia. She is survived by husband Willard M Bartoe two sons Ray Bartoe of Hamilton and Denilson Bartoe of Dunbar a daughter Thelma Cunningham of Nitro and nine grandchildren. Services set for 1 pm Saturday at Cook and Polly funeral home Nitro with burial in Dunbar.
In Nelsonville Poston Elementary School teachers entertained pupils and staff with a Wednesday afternoon Christmas party. Refreshments were served in a circle setup in the multi purpose room as students sang carols led by Mrs. Mildred Carlin on the piano. Guests included Mrs. Russell Stoner Mrs. Carl Lauderback Mrs. Clarence Johnston and Cephus Adams.
Santa Claus will visit the Nelsonville VFW Post 3467 and Post Auxiliary for the annual Christmas party for kids on Sunday. J. W. Reed announced the event noting treats and soft drinks for children. The party starts at 2 p.m. with post and auxiliary members and guests in attendance.
In Nelsonville the Mount St. Mary Hospital Nurse Aid Association held a Christmas dinner attended by 29 members. They gave $25 gifts to hospital administrator Mother M. Euphemia and to personnel director Mrs. Alice Kelso. New 1962 officers announced are Annabelle Keplar president, Margaret Martin vice president, and Vivian Maccombs secretary treasurer.
A $1000 check was given to Mother Euphemia, administrator of Mount St. Mary Hospital, by the Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild. Miss Margaret Noon and Mrs. Louise Walker presented the gift. both are from New Lexington. The guild, formed in 1949, has contributed $32,434 to the hospital across its nine twigs, according to Alice P. Kelso.
Mr and Mrs Harris Wood of Columbus recently visited Mrs John V Wood in W Washington. They plan to fly to Arizona to spend Christmas with their son Harris Wood Jr and his wife and their three children.
Ames-Bern Pee ee High School seniors Gary Rise and Leonard DePue earned honorable mention in Athens County for General Scholarship Test scores, with DePue also getting district notice. Other test takers included Jean Carpenter Sue Linscott Sue Taylor Ronald Woolley. Taylor and Linda Burchfield joined the Good Citizens Test. DePue Miss Taylor Jo Fisher Carolyn Marquis and Bill Nagle will sit for the United Nations test in January. The school closed Dec 20 and will reopen Jan 2.
Mrs. Bessie Phillips Finch aged 55 of The Plains died Thursday evening at Mount St. Mary Hospital. She is survived by her husband C. Curtis Finch four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Douda and McClure Funeral Home in Marietta with burial in Barlow Cemetery.
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