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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1964
Page
6
The executive board for the Little House reports extensive repairs over months at the Myers and Monroe streets building. A new floor was installed and a new roof placed on the Little House used by Camp Fire Girls and other community groups. When weather permits, outside repairs will be completed.
Nelsonville High School released the honor roll for the third six weeks of the 1964 term. Merit and regular honor rolls include students from grades seven through twelve led by named seniors and juniors such as Richard Shearer Peggy O N ail and Sharon McGuire.
In Nelsonville the Senior High Class led devotionals at the Second session of the church family school on Monday night. Miss Ruth Mingus read a poem from India. Clay Todd led prayer as the class leader. Circle Three will host the Feb 10 session with a 6 p.m. potluck. Church classes run 7 to 8.
BUCHTEL York Local High School honors list for the third six week period includes Merit and Regular rolls with names by grade. Notables: Sandy Taggart Don Calvert Jackie Robinson Jack Perry Linda Champ Ernie Campbell Peggy Christian Eva Grinstead Sue Irvin, and others. Also notice of Elmer Kautz reporting the death of Mrs Clara Durst of Olatha Kansas with funeral plans in Gardner.
Ohio Department of Highways schedules a public hearing for February 21 at 10 a.m. in Athens to discuss relocation and abandonment of part of SR 33 as a major thoroughfare. Hearing will cover four-lane widening plans and the accompanying estimated 4.50 mile project, with advisory relocation assistance information to be provided.
The Rev John Minsker of Pilgrim Holiness was elected president of the Nelsonville Ministerial Association with the Rev Thomas W Stockdale as vice president and Rev Paul E Ertel as secretary treasurer. Ministers planned Lenten services and chapel staffing at Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital.
Pfc Andrew L Loudner of Doanville and nearly 3000 soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division begin airlift from Hawaii on January 25 to Okinawa for the month long Exercise Quick Release set to run through February 25. Loudner, 19, is a truck driver in Company B of the division’s Supply and Transportation Battalion at Schofield Barracks. He joined the Army in April 1963 and has been in Hawaii since June. A York High School graduate from Buchtel in 1963, he is son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Loudner.
Mrs. Vernon Howell and family hosted a week of visits with daughters and relatives including Hoadley Car rothers Beach City and Ross Poulton Canton. Mrs. Edward Russell Brad bury visited with sister-in-law Lew Diehl. Russell and Diehls dined with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Diehl at Lewis and Charles Ball Run. Ross Ganes of Pomeroy also called on the Howell home.
Members of the Queen Esther Class at First Methodist Church in Nelsonville gathered for a Valentine themed meeting. Hostesses included Mrs. Bill DuVall and Mrs. Ellen Davis. prizes were won by several members, and a white elephant sale is planned for March.
Shawnee resident Frank Fuchs a retired carpenter was surprised at his home for his 74th birthday. His grandson Claude Summers also celebrated his 13th birthday. Twenty four immediate family members attended the gathering.
The farm home of Mr and Mrs John White at Point Rock and Wilkesville Roads burned recently with few possessions saved. A defective chimney is listed as a probable cause. Nearby residents and visitors from Columbus Athens Rio Grande College are noted as guests or visitors in the period.
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