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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1969
Page
8
Logan Jaycees honor Barton A. Holl as Boss of the Year at Bosses Night dinner at Bloser's Restaurant. Four other bosses receive merit certificates. first annual award with plans to continue yearly.
Oscar Babcock was honored by the Willing Workers class at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Cowdery as he leaves the area after seven years of teaching. The class gave a gift package for his foster son Ray Justus in Vietnam and noted a $35.05 orphanage fund balance to support Arthur Hair, an Indian boy in Oklahoma. The group approved moving dues collection to the last Sunday of each month and held devotional readings from Jeremiah and a Christian Home article.
Mr and Mrs Charles Eichinger announce the birth of daughter Suzanne Elizabeth. Grandmother is Mrs Henry Eichinger and great grandmother is Mrs Mabel Vanmeter. Women made up about 35 percent of the nation's workforce last year.
Local Red Cross unit hosted sessions with Joe Lupica and Mrs. Charlotte Barden to update nursing staff and volunteers. The luncheon introduced Lupica as blood program consultant and outlined his method for donor recruitment and ongoing outreach.
Nelsonville Dairy Queen at Hocking and Canal Streets is purchased by Charles and Ruth Warren of Nelsonville Route 1. Ralph and Mrs. Pope announce the sale. the Popes have operated the shop for 15 years. Mrs. Warren has worked there two years and will join a two week food service course to add sandwich service.
The speaker says it is easier to gather many people to secure a few donors than to rely on a few individuals to raise all funds. He emphasizes wide participation to reach the goal.
Eleven members of Boy Scout Troop 69 received advancement awards at a troop court of honor at the First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday night. Year pins went to 15 Scouts. Tenderfoot ranks to nine Scouts. First Class badges to Jim Hardy Greg Cross Sayer Mender Tony Breeze Greg Taylor Gregg Oakley Steve Cox Jim Davis Mike Dillon. Brad Duvall earned Star Scout. Mike Koker earned carving merit badge. One year pins to Steve Cox James Davis Mike Dillon William Fisk Joe McCollum Sam Mender Richard Najm Gregg Oakley Tom Pierce. Two year pins to Brad Duvall Mike Koker Clark Midkiff Greg Frank David Zlatnik. Jerry Wilson received a six year pin.
Nelsonville reports the annual Sweetheart Ball to be held Saturday night at the Elks Hall with dancing starting at 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by Twig Seven and Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild.
Nelsonville senior citizens will gather February 19 at 7 30 p m at the Little House on Myers Street. City seniors are invited to attend the meeting for community updates and activities.
Nelsonville bank officials Alton Scarborough and Phillip Cring attended the Ohio Bankers Association mid winter conference in Columbus. Governor Rhodes urged bankers to back vocational and technical education programs while John P. Olin spoke on truth in lending legislation.
Mount St Mary Hospital notes admit Curtis Smathers of Carbon Hill George Fearns of Glouster Mrs June Polley of Nelsonville Mrs Wanda Kennard of Athens Miss Deborah Trace of Glouster Miss Linda Champ of Nelsonville Route 1 Thomas Buckley of Stewart Route 1 Mrs Amy Lowther Mrs Ethel Nedermeyer Miss Tammy Powell Miss Anna Friend Master Terry Sherman Charles Ratliff
Racine and nearby towns host a steady stream of visitors as families welcomed relatives and friends from Georgia Ohio and Columbus over two days. Guests included Ruth Ellis Howard Bingman and June Neigler while others visited Athens Gahanna Akron Woodsfield Coshocton and Columbus areas.
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