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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1957
Page
12
Superintendent Lloyd C Gray releases a yearly report showing 76 failures among 964 Nelsonville High students, with the highest rate in seventh grade at 16 8 percent and notable gaps during grade transitions from sixth to seventh and from junior to senior high.
A new study shows Americans aged 30 to 49 drink more coffee per person than any other age group, highlighting middle age as the peak brewing cohort. Researchers note daily consumption patterns vary by region and lifestyle.
Announcement lists the engagement of Marlene Klinebrier to Richard Lee Cole of near Amesville. Miss Klinebrier is set to graduate from Nelsonville High School in June. Cole, a Rome-Canaan High School graduate, works at Cleveland Graphite and Bronze Co. in McConnelsville. No definite wedding date yet.
Lynn Spires of Minneapolis visits grandparents Mr and Mrs William Snedden. Betty Sabo and Francis visiting relatives at Columbus. Jay Huston family and Raymond Huston families plus Lidwina visit Mr and Mrs Paul Huston at Somerset. Philmore Ma continued report.
Mrs Pearl Calendine went to New Lyne Station for her mother illness. A son named Gregory Todd was born to Rev and Mrs Max Donahue. Many Chesterhill residents visited Florida, Kalamazoo, Denver, and Willoughby over the holidays. deer were shot by George Newton. families from several towns visited relatives in Logan and surrounding areas.
Albert Hall is named March of Dimes chairman for Glouster. He says campaign containers will be in business places by Jan 2 with Blue Crutch sale and Mother’s March later the month. Athens chapter reports one new patient in 1956 and 15 prior cases aided. $3300 spent plus $1600 to Epidemic fund. January declared March of Dimes month by Mayor Williams.
Joe Giffin of Glouster was fined 34.30 for menacing threats. Ralph Parks faces 13.80 for intoxication plus 5.00 for a separate charge. Dale McDaniels 5 for intoxication. Jae Sheppard 5 for intoxication. Thelma Janchius 13.80 for unsafe operation. Joe Lasko 5 for illegal muffler. Lawrence Andrews 13.80 for intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Balikpapan develops into a principal oil center on Borneo handling about 2.7 million tons of crude oil each year.
Several families in Chauncey and nearby towns exchanged Christmas and holiday visits. Chauncey residents Chauncey and Osborne Fulks hosted guests Carrie Augustine and Carolyn Vincent. Visitors included H C Collins, A L Preston, Kay Reynolds, Andrew and Albert Jackson, Bob and Dick Jackson, Carl Merritt family of Mansfield, Larry Chambers of San Mateo California, Cora McCoy of Cedar Edge Colorado, and golden wedding anniversaries for Mr and Mrs Kittle and Mr and Mrs Carter Sanders.
Sergeant Robert L. Davis of Nelsonville participated with the 8th Infantry Division in War Hawk, a two week field training exercise in Germany. He is first sergeant of the division's 8th Military Police Company, entered the Army in 1942, arrived in Europe last October, and holds the Bronze Star Medal. He is the son of William L. Davis of 561 High St and a Nelsonville High School graduate.
Nelsonville Garden Club thanks residents for interest in making Nelsonville better and cleaner. The group also extends New Year wishes and appreciation for the past year of work.
Mr and Mrs John Morris Zal eski welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Charles Richard Phillips Nelsonville welcome a son. Miss Ronda M Parks Glouster admitted. Mrs Grace Gilmore Glouster Route 3 admitted.
Mr and Mrs Richard Phillips of Poplar Street announce the birth of a son on Monday morning at Mount St Mary Hospital. The couple has two daughters. Grandparents are Ward Phillips of Nelsonville and Ray Forrester of Grand Forks British Columbia.
Nelsonville social note announces the engagement of Mary Lou McClain daughter of James McClain Logan Route 3 to Maurice Acker Jr son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Acker Sr Union Furnace. Miss McClain is a Union Furnace High School senior and Mr Acker, a 1953 Union Furnace High School graduate, works at H C Godman Shoe Co Logan.
The Rhetta Howe Sunday School Class of the First Methodist Church invites members to a pot luck dinner on Wednesday at 5 30 p m in the church hall.
Mr and Mrs Ray Vernon spent Christmas at their home in Jacksonville and returned to Columbus. Fred Jansen of Columbus visited his mother Mrs Ed Shaffer in Jacksonville. Mrs Normal Lamonda of Columbus visited friends in Jacksonville. Bertie Phillips of Jacksonville stayed with her daughter Mrs Otto Duncan in Trimble. Mr and Mrs Arthur Bryson and children Chuckie and Cheryl, of Columbus, were weekend and holiday guests of their parents in Trimble and Mr and Mrs E K Bryson and family in local areas.
The Trimble Township Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday at the mayor's office in the city building at 7 p.m.
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