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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1966

Page

5

Logan Senior Citizens Plan Vinton County Club Meeting

Logan seniors invite at least 60 residents to a February 15 meeting in McArthur Civic Building to organize a Vinton County Senior Citizens Club. Gerald Sinnott of the Hocking Valley club will speak. transportation and refreshments are provided by the McArthur group.

Logan Senior Citizens Organization Vinton Club Mcarthur Vinton County Civic Club Vinton Theater Vinton County Senior Citzens Club Gerald Sinnott Hocking Valley Senior Citizens Club Logan Logan Club McArthur Business and Professional Women’s Club Senior Citizens Club Peters Bernice Wortman Hamden

Eskey to Speak at Interdenominational Youth Rally

CHAUNCEY Don Eskey Athens High School head football coach will be guest speaker at the Interdenominational Youth Rally Sunday at Jacksonville Methodist Church. Rally opens with 5 30 p m lunch, youth to bring food and drinks, service to follow at 6 30 p m led by Millfield Christian Church.

Chauncey Don Eskey Athens High School Jacksonville Methodist Church Millfield Christian Church Eskey Lillian Wright William Alison Don Makarius Eugene Brundige Paul A. Johnson J. A. Long

Sweetheart Ball Tickets On Sale In Nelsonville

Tickets for the Sweetheart Ball at Nelsonville Elks ballroom Saturday night go on sale via Twig Seven members. Sponsored by Mount St Mary Hospital Guild, proceeds benefit the hospital. Music for dancing by The Five Saints Band.

Nelsonville Twig Elks Ballroom Erma Hoffman Twig Seven Mount St. Mary Hospital Hospital Five Saints’ Band

Fire Watch Maintained At Two Buildings

Nelso nville police monitored remaining hot debris after two buildings the Miller Grocery and the Center Cafe on the Public Square were gutted by fire. Fire crews cleaned up and secured the area as owners were contacted and the Hummell family found temporary lodging following the blaze.

Nelsonville Miller Grocery Center Public Square Miller Store Hocking St Hummell

Chauncey Meeting Schedule From State Children’s Commission

A state children’s commission meeting at Camp Christian is set for Friday at 4 p.m. Rev. Paul Johnson chairs. Greens Run Church of Christ Junior Fellowship also meets Friday at 4 p.m. Trimble Church of Christ Progressive Class gathers Friday at 7 30 p.m.

State Children’s Commission Camp Christian Paul Johnson Greens Run Church of Christ Trimble Church of Christ

Supper Set At Church By Plains Methodist

The Plains Methodist Church Adult Fellowship Class will sponsor a jitney supper in the community room on February 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Plains junior choir will host a skating party at Nelsonville Skating Rink on Sunday with choir director Mrs. Max Michael coordinating a 1 p.m. meet at the church.

Roger Sapp The Plains Methodist Church Nelsonville Max Michael Methodist Sam McDonald Harry Jourden Frances Hammond David Turrill Albany Jourden Doylestown Gerald Johnson Lisa Christy Larry Pratt Betty and Kirk Pleasant Hill

Mount St. Mary Hospital Birth Notices

A list of birth announcements from Mount St. Mary Hospital naming parents and newborns including Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Henderson Millfield a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. William Bakker Athens a son among other families from Glouster Nelsonville Millfield Logan and New Straitsville areas.

Hubert Henderson Millfield William Bakker Athens George France Nelsonville Linda Keeney Vicki Dodson Glouster Andrew Guy Alec Brunton Verna Porter Amos Hawk Bernadine Frasure Logan Warren Dupler Buchtel William Mickle Sylvia Bailey New Straitsville Bonard Bernard Thomas P. Pritchard Annette Ahle Gary Keiffer Hazel Johnson Anita Christel

Police Fire Charge of Driving Over Hose

Orland Gandee 73 of 76 Mill Street cited by police for running over a fire hose without fire department permission and ordered to appear in Nelsonville Mayor's Court at 8 30 p m Feb 15. Charles James 357 Rich Street Logan forfeited bonds of 20 dollars on charges of obscene language and making menacing threats. Martha Breeze Nelsonville filed charges in Nelsonville court.

Nelsonville Orland Gandee Mill St Charles James Rich St Logan Martha Breeze

Church Banquet Set To Honor Youths

Chauncey Christian Church officials announce a Feb. 12 banquet during Youth Week and Boy Scout Week to reorganize youth groups. The event is not a fundraising affair as previously reported.

Chauncey Chauncey Christian Church

Reffett Named Vinton Veterans Aide in Ohio

Ralph Wayne Reffett becomes Vinton County Veterans Service Officer replacing Marvin J. Huston who resigned to join the Jackson Vinton Community Action Program. Huston served eight years as local service officer and is a World War II veteran.

Reffett Vinton Huston Carson Patterson Wellston Navy Pacific Okinawa Vinton Two Vinton Rural High School Southwest Pacific Vinton County Soldiers and Sailors’ Relief Commission

Nelsonville Parade Committee Sets 1966 Plans Meeting

The permanent Parade of the Hills committee will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jack's Bar and Grill to discuss early plans for the 1966 festival. Nelsonville Assembly of the Rainbow Girls meeting is canceled due to weather conditions per Mrs Eve lyn Hewitt.

Jack’s Bar and Grill Nelsonville

Several Meetings Are Postponed in Nelsonville

Heavy snowfall forces postponement of local meetings. The First Christian Church CWF group One and the American Legion Post 229 auxiliary will meet at a later date. Mrs August a Rizer was taken to Mount St Mary Hospital after a fall on ice.

Nelsonville First Christian Church CWF Auxiliary of American Legion Post 229 Augusta Rizer High St Mount St. Mary Hospital W. Columbus St

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