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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1959
Page
11
Logan residents donated 88 pints of blood from 99 donors during a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit. Edwin C. Johnston praised volunteers and listed donors from Honor Camp, Logan Clay Products, Carborundum, and other firms, with medical staff and coordinators named.
Santa Claus visited Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 in Nelsonville on Sunday afternoon. He handed out fruit and candy to children while John Lewis took photos for parents. Free pop was also offered. Bull Reed chairs the post.
Members held a Christmas dinner and meeting on December 18 at the Wilbur Morman home. Jake Edwards won the door prize and Claude Warren received the special prize. The next meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. January 25 in Eagle's Hall.
Daniel Nathan Sharp and Nancy Alger Dice wed at Coventry Methodist Church in Evanston Illinois. The couple, Albion College graduates, will reside in Evanston where Sharp becomes a chemist with Abbott Drug Co. Parents from the Sharp family traveled from Salisbury North Carolina for the ceremony.
Oak Grove School students in Nelsonville held a Christmas program with verse readings and carols including The Birth of Christ. Bus driver, Mother's Club, cook, and janitor distributed treats and dinners. Gifts went to each of 56 pupils from Mrs Carpenter, Mrs Bunting, and the club.
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Nelsonville held a potluck Christmas dinner at Mrs. Richard Kunzman’s home. Decorations reflected a Christmas motif. Attendees included Dorothy Oakley Katie McCandish Iva Jeanne Snyder Marianne Frank Virginia Bateman Joanne Shes key Marine Weymiller Ruth Ward host Mrs Kunzman and guest Merrilee Kunzman. Dean Allen arrived to give each member homemade fudge.
The Nelsonville Beauticians Club gathered at Ethel's Tea Room for a turkey dinner on Monday December 14. An exchange of gifts occurred and president Mrs. Mildred Bowles gave a reading. The January meeting will be at Catherine Herrold's home.
Nogales Arizona sheriff Robert Connor reported a burglary at his residence. Thieves broke in and stole an electric toaster and clothing.
Birth announcements list Edward Lukacevic Athens a son Charles McKinley Logan a son Joseph Robinette Laurelville a daughter Admitted Conrad Dearing Buchtel Martin Chiki Athens Route 3 Dismissed Mrs David Semones Nelsonville and son Mrs Junior Lanning Columbus and daughter Camellious Mitchell Murray City Miss Carolyn Hanley Glouster Route 3 William J Gwilyn Jackson ville Miss Sheryl Evans Nelsonville Miss Vicki Lynn Auflick Nelsonville Miss Teresa Maurer Nelsonville Mrs Edna Van Sickle Nelson William McNulty New Lexington Mrs Gladys Ross Crooksville Route 1
York Grange No. 2436 held a Christmas program directed by Jeri Kern featuring a reading Dear Santa, carols and solos by Vicki Davis Suzanne Harrison Bernita Cagg Sue Hook and others. A playlet pantomime and dance numbers followed with Nancy Cagg and Diane Kern among the performers. Guest Lloyd Howard of Columbus attended as a guest. 50 members and one guest enjoyed refreshments after the event.
Nelsonville resident who fractured his hip November 17 at home was discharged from Fairfield Hospital and is staying with his son Ted Bols at 3083 Dayton Xenia Road Xenia Ohio. Mr and Mrs Brooks and Mrs Daugherty visited Dela ware residents D W Gibson family. Tulsa elevator joke yields boy reply about going up to five and button numbers.
Nelsonville volunteers receive a Christmas food basket from the Nobles Hot Rod Club on Saturday. Club members collected the goods and offered public service help. John Wood serves as president and Mickey Young as secretary.
The Women’s Democrat Club met in the Legion War Memorial Building for its December business session. Newly elected officers are Mabel Tignor as president, Mary Howard as vice president, Dorothy Conley recording secretary, Cynthia Auflick treasurer, and Hattie Edwards publicity director. A dinner party marks the club’s first anniversary, set for January 5 at 7 p.m. in the War Memorial Building.
Outfielder Gus Bell, 31, of Cincinnati, posted a career best season with 115 runs batted in guiding the Reds' lineup.
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