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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1969

Page

6

Cemetery Plans Are Announced Greenlawn Memory Gardens set for Nelsonville area

Plans reveal Greenlawn Memory Gardens with non sectarian religious gardens each named after statuary events. Garden of the Old Rugged Cross to inaugurate the site with bronze memorials and landscaped boundaries. Robert Bentley leads the venture with officials from Nelsonville Claxton James Shumaker and Ohio cemetery connections. Financing through The Peoples Bank with pre need plots and budget plans.

Rober Bentley Green Lawn Cemetery Greenlawn Memory Gardens Robert Bentley Nelsonville A Claxton Columbus James Shumaker Xtom Ohio Cemetery Association Ohio Athens Old Rugged Cross Public Square Majestic Theatre Linda Runion Albert R. Keller Memorial Tyne Cemeteries Athens Memory Gardens Athens Memoa [Ory Gardens Bentley Peoples Bank York Township Thomas Tignor Green Lawn Connett Cemetery Whitmore Cemetery Dew

First Aid Classes Held At TB Hospital

A Sec ond session of the Self Help First Aid class was attended by a youth group of Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts in the Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital auditorium. Radiation topics were discussed and instructor Miss Phyllis Lash showed training movies. Demonstrations on emergency procedures are planned for Monday at 7 p.m. at the same hospital. Participants include David Zlatkind Greg Frank Don Godenschwager Carla Allier Scoutmaster Robert Harris Terry Wagner Debbie Johnson Martha Gibbons Merrilee Kingman Debbie Fick Patsy Cox Susan Dearth Sandy Wilson Jane Ann Decker and Camp Fire Girls leader Mrs Maxine Johnson.

Nelsonville Camp Fire Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital Phyllis Lash Southeast Ohio TB Hospital David Zlatkind Greg Frank Don Godenschwager Carla Allier Robert Harris Terry Wagner Debbie Johnson Martha Gibbons Merrilee Kingman Debbie Fick Patsy Cox Susan Dearth Sandy Wilson Jane Ann Decker iMaxine Johnson

Mrs Duskey Is Hostess For WSCS In Nelsonville

WSCS of First United Methodist Church met with Mrs. Carl Duskey on Chestnut Street. Jeannette Grim led devotionals and Lent readings. New member welcomed, guest from Barberton attended, and cards were prepared for ill members. Birth notices list two local births. several individuals admitted or dismissed from area facilities. Killer whales attack various marine mammals, posing greater danger than sharks.

Nelsonville First United Methodist Church WSCS Carl Duskey Chestnut Street Jeannette Grim Grim

Nelsonville schools dismiss early for staff meetings

Nelsonville York City district elementary classes will finish at 1 30 p m Tuesday while high and junior high depart at 3 p m. Supt Jack Hillyer cites two curriculum meetings. Also Cub Scout Pack 64 holds Blue and Gold Banquet at First United Methodist Church at 6 30 p m with awards and 58th Scouting anniversary observations.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York City Jack Hillyer First United Methodist Church

Heart Fund Canvass Scheduled on Sunday

Nelsonville Sun day canvass by the Heart Fund Drive team will begin at 1 p.m. with the Nelsonville Teen Age Republican Club conducting the house to house effort as stated by David DeVore, chairman.

Nelsonville Heart Republican Club David DeVore Heart Fund

Keels Receives Air Medal for Vietnam Service

Specialist Dennis G. Keels, son of Wendell and Mrs. Keels of Nelsonville Route 2, was awarded the Air Medal by executive order of the President for meritorious achievement in sustained aerial flight in support of combat ground forces in the Republic of Vietnam. He graduated in 1965 from Union Fur High and spent two years in Germany with Army engineers before his Vietnam service starting in 1966.

Welsonville Army Spa Ys Dennis G. Keels Wendell Keels Nelsonville Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Keels Germany Army Engineers Union Fur

Dinner Set By Benefit Association in Selsonville

The North American Benefit Association met in Selsonville at Mrs. Carl Duskey’s home. They approved a gift to retiring State Field Director Mrs. Hose Jelenick of Cleveland and planned a Mar. 4 dinner at Barnes Restaurant. Social hour followed with prizes won by Mrs. Earl Streets, Mrs. Howard Miner, and Mrs. Randall Steenrod. door prize went to Mrs. Martha Neikirk.

Hose Jelenick Cleveland Barnes Restaurant Earl "Streets Howard Miner Randall Steenrod Martha Neikirk

Real shockers about eel discharges exceed 350 volts

The National Oceanographic Data Center reports average eel discharges surpass 350 volts with currents typically a fraction of an ampere, highlighting surprising electrical strength in eel activity.

National Oceanographic Data Center

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