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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1961

Page

5

Federal Purchases Set to Reach Sixty-Two Billion in 1962

Washington reports federal purchases of goods and services are expected to total at least 62 billion dollars in 1962, up from 56.9 billion in 1961. The rise would mark the largest year to year gain since 1953 and could reach 63 billion as experts forecast. The increase should slow by summer as the Kennedy administration aims for a balanced budget, though outlays are likely to rise through the year.

Washington Kennedy

Rutland Local Notes and Hospital Updates

Rutland reports Mrs Ethel Nelson returned home from Meigs General Hospital and Mrs Eugene Thompson admitted to Holzer Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jerry Eads moved into the Carpenter property on Main St as the previous occupants Bob and Mrs Eads relocated to the Davis property. Mrs Sam Webster, second grade teacher, ill at home. Robert Forrest was a patient at Meigs General Hospital in 1961. Projections show rising 1961 and 1962 federal spending across quarters, driven by Kennedy’s bolster of conventional forces and anticipated further expansion in 1962 defense purchases.

Mary Agnes Eddy Celebrates 90th Birthday in Glouster

Mrs. Mary Agnes Eddy marks her ninetieth birthday on Tuesday December 26 at Drake Rest Home in Chesterhill where she has lived two years. Born in Morgan County she spent her married life in Glouster and Burr Oak. She and husband O D Eddy ran a Glouster hardware store. they had three sons Emmett Evert and Errett. Her living sister is Lennie Snowden. She attends Glouster Church of Christ and has long belonged to Rebekah Lodge and the Eastern Star.

Glouster Mary Agnes Eddy Drake Rest Chesterhill Morgan County Burr Oak 0. D. Eddy A&p Broad St Emmett Evert Errett Amerstown Lennie Snowden Front St Eddy Glouster Church of Christ Rebekah Lodge The Eastern Star

Settlers to Meet Jacksonville for Old Settlers Reunion

The Old Settlers Reunion Committee will meet at the village building Saturday at 1 p.m. All interested persons are invited to attend.

Jacksonville Old Settlers Reunion Committee

Glouster Personals Weekend Guests and Christmas Gatherings

Weekend visitors included William and Glen McDaniel from Washington DC and Urbana with Paul McDaniel, John Curtis from Cuyahoga Falls, Darrell Antle and family, Harold Koker from Nelsonville, and holiday guests Glenna West of Detroit and Lena Easley of Portsmouth. Christmas activities featured Mrs. West, her daughters, the Bartels family, Clara Hartley Sheren party, and Harls Blower’s family with guests from Greens Run and Trimble.

Carl Antle Trimble Heights William McDaniel Washington D. C Glen McDaniel Paul Urbana John Curtis Cuyahoga Falls Darrell Antle Harold Koker Nelsonville Bessie West Glenna West Detroit Lena Easley Portsmouth Bishopville James Keith Hartley Trimble Arthur Parks and Son Hartley Jr Jacksonville Edith Stahl Local Harley Blower Cynthia Carolyn Hanley Greens Run William Shirey Bernard Harvey Dick Docie Columbus Terry Harvey Michael

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