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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1963

Page

4

OU Transmitter Tower Explained To Rotary

Nelsonville Rotary Club heard a film on the Athens WOUB transmitter progress. Arch Greer outlined tower problems, station power of one kilowatt, Channel 20, and need for UHF receivers. Local cable plans to install converters and a quarter million dollars is invested. club committees and a new director were announced.

Nelsonville Athens WOUB Ohio University Educational Television Net Greer Columbus Lancaster Charles Corrigan Richard Hubbard Charles Tanquay Harold Smith Jack Oakley Dix Powell Hubbard Robert Butts Joe Major William Friedrich Ralph Parks Allen Sevigny Pat Patterson

Pirouette Club Hosts Husbands After Parade Balloon Sale

In Nelsonville a Pirouette Club gathering honored 34 husbands who aided at the Parade of the Hills balloon sale. The party at Mr and Mrs Dick Taylor Adams Street featured card games ping pong and dancing.

Nelsonville Dick Taylor Adams St

Vivian Head Dies in Florida After Nelsonville Roots

Vivian Head formerly of Nelsonville died Monday in Clearwater Florida. She lived in Belleair Clearwater for about 15 years with husband Aaron Head and mother Kate Kelly. Funeral and burial planned in Clearwater area Wednesday. Clarence Scott, 321 Poplar St., suffered a stroke at home and is hospitalized at Mount St. Mary.

Nelsonville Vivian (Kelly) Head Clearwater Fla Head Aaron “Squire” Head Kate Kelly Manatee Rd Belleair Wendell W. Kelly Clarence Scott Poplar St Mount St. Mary Hospital

Pirouettes Show Beauty Aids At Athens Club Meeting

Dorothy Billy demonstrates cosmetic applications at Glamour House Beauty Shop. Pirouette Club members meet at Mrs Morris Margret's home in Athens discuss the Mrs America Contest entries and plan fund drives for Annette Phelps Scholarship and Radio Free Europe.

Nelsonville Dorothy Billy Glamour House Athens Pirouette Club Morris Margret Annette Phelps Radio Free Europe Ways and Means Robert Fick

Nelsonville Home Demonstration Group Meets on Soaps

Ten members gathered at Mrs. C. D. Duncan home to hear Mrs. Marie Weiss and Mrs. Nellie Williams discuss proper uses of soaps and detergents. They plan a Civil Defense first aid course and invite others to contact group officers. Mrs. Charles Graham attended as a guest. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Edna Lucking’s home on Jackson Street.

Nelsonville C. D. Duncan Marie Weiss Nellie Williams Charles Graham Edna Lucking Jackson St

Nelsonville Librarian Details Yearly Library Upgrades

Nelsonville Librarian Allen Sevigny presented the annual report outlining improvements in services across Nelsonville Athens Chauncey Glouster and the Bookmobile. Highlights include circulation rise to 318000 year expense 60991.23 income 55000 county tax and 100000 in school loans.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Public Library Board Allen Sevigny Sevigny Marietta College Findlay College Athens State Hospital Wells Library Albany U. S Athens Chauncey Glouster Athens County

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes and Nelsonville Church Meeting

Mount St Mary Hospital lists numerous admissions including Dana Dun can Clyde Stanley and others from Glouster Nelsonville Millfield Logan Albany and Athens. The Buchtel Methodist Church WSCS meets at Mrs John Sull ivan home at 7 pm Thursday with a potluck supper.

Dana E. Duncan Clyde Stanley Lawrence Reeves Nelsonville Thomas _ Pritchard Shawnee Nile Love Glouster Clyde Singer Eileen R. Keirns Millfield George Searles Wavelean Barber Barbara Hedges Laurelville Catherine Sutton Logan Edward Lowery Deanville W. D. Witham Athens Billy J. Powell Gary Cooper Albany Nancy Mingus Edna Standall Carl Sullivan Buchtel Claudine Allen New Lexington Esther Hatfield Michael Young Childrens Hospital Columbus Richard Covert the Plains Robert Hudwell Buchtel Methodist Church WSCS John Sullivan

Women Observe World Day of Prayer in Nelsonville

Nelsonville women will observe the World Day of Prayer on March 1 at the Presbyterian Church starting at 7 30 p m All women in the community are invited The event is part of a long standing observance linking women in 150 countries to pray for world needs and support interdenominational projects The Korean women helped plan the 1963 service Homemakers class at Nazarene Church met for potluck and entertainment prizes went to Jean Mitchell Pam Jeffery Adrian Spencer and Catherine Axtell The city council meeting called by Mayor William Hoffman was cancelled due to attendance issues with two members absent and a third attendance uncertain.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Lloyd Evans The Nazarene Church Bill Spencer Jean Mitchell Pam Jeffrey Adrian Spencer Catherine Axtell William Hoffman

Nelsonville Air Patrol completes basic class with Red Cross First Aid

Members of the Nelsonville Civil Air Patrol squadron earned certificates after completing the basic course and Red Cross first aid at sessions led by Dr. Frederick W. Blume in Nelsonville Elementary School. The advanced course begins Feb 21 at 7 30 p m at the same school, with townspeople and officers among the graduates.

Nelsonville Civil Air Patrol Red Cross Frederick W. Blume Logan Charles Hook, Jr Charles Wood Homer Byrd Wilford Maacombs Jack Whyte Edgar Jones Edgar H. Norman Ray A. Griffin Walter Bumgardner Gary W. Wood Bill Hollenbaugh Frank Downhour Amos M. Pollock Max E. Valkinburg Dale Townsend William Blake Nick Green

Memorial to Abe Lincoln Presented by Golden Rule Class

Mrs. Charles Graham led devotions and a memorial to Abraham Lincoln at the Golden Rule Sunday School Class meeting in Mrs. Clyde McDaniel home on Walnut Street. Georgia Harkness offered a meditation on Forgiveness. Hostesses were Mrs. McDaniel Mrs. Edith Figgins Mrs. Lulu Hoskins and Miss Edna Hall.

Nelsonville Charles Graham Abraham Lincoln Gorgia Harkness Clyde McDaniel Walnut St McDaniel Edith Figgins Lulu Hoskins Edna Hall James Weaver Clifford Weiss

Mrs. Lucy Ann Brokaw Rites Planned in Stockport

Services for 67 year old Lucy Ann Brokaw of Stockport Route 2 are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Stockport Methodist Church with Rev. Clarence Gosnell officiating. Burial follows in Stockport Cemetery. Friends may call at the Fawcett Stone funeral home and at the church one hour before services. She died Monday at her home.

Chesterhill Lucy Ann Brokaw Stockport Stockport Methodist Church Clarence Gosnell Fawcett-Stone Brokaw

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