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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1961
Page
2
City street crews remove ice from December and January storms downtown. A heavy grader clears parking areas while an end loader moves loosened material to trucks. Workers shovel ice from Public Square and nearby streets as officials seek more moderate weather to ease department costs.
The Poston Elementary School honors list includes students across grades one through eight. Names include Janet Allen Michael Allen Janis Benner Donald Dunnington Rebecca Lowery Steven Nixon Marsha Warren Bonnie Winchell in first grade and others across second to eighth grade.
Mrs Chester Cagg hosted the Pirouette Club at Mrs Ralph Koker Jr s home with business and games. Prizes went to Mrs William Cox and Mrs Curtis Heintzelman. Traveling prize to Mrs Ralph Koker Jr. New member Mrs Russell Hull welcomed. next meeting at 159 E Columbus St hosted by Mrs Verlogg with a 50 cent gift exchange.
Nelsonville Police Chief Max Walkinburg warned motorists leaving Mount St Mary Hospital and Pine Grove to observe the do not enter sign at the Daugherty Drive and W Franklin junction. Daugherty Drive is now a one way north from W Washington, creating risk for vehicles entering from the south. A patrolman will monitor the W Franklin Daugherty intersection Friday and violators will be arrested due to turned off traffic lights at W Washington and Canal Streets.
Fifteen members attended Circle 3 of WSCS at the homes of Mrs. Dorothy McAfee and Mrs. Bertha Ashby on Poplar Street. Mrs. Bessie Higgins led devotions, Mr. Edward L. Juniper chaired the program, and Mrs. Clyde Evans presided over the business session. New member Mrs. Gladys Ryth er was welcomed, social hour followed with refreshments and prizes awarded to Mrs. Harry Stage, Mrs. Clyde Evans, and Mrs. Bessie Higgins.
At a January meeting in the school cafeteria York PTA voted to retain membership in the National Congress of Parents and Teachers Association. The event included parent teacher conferences and a room visitation with the sixth grade in the elementary school and the freshmen winning in the high school.
A list of discharged patients includes Mrs. Margaret Jones of Nelsonville Mrs. Jean Thomas of Murray City Master Roger Conner of Nelsonville Route 1 Mrs. Jo Ann Pedigo of Nelson Master Randy McCabe of Shawnee Route 1 Mrs. Rosetta Isel of Nelsonville Mrs Shen Lin and son of Athens Edward Dunn Jr of Millfield Route 1 Lloyd Spires of McArthur George J Check of Glouster Route 3 Tillie Mindigo of Corning Fred Lyman of Glouster Route 2 Nathan Thomas of Nelsonville Mrs. Vivian Kirkendall of Nelsonville Mrs Letha Smith of Nelsonville Route 1 and Mrs Daisy J Kesterson of Nelsonville.
The Nelsonville public library unveils a list of new titles to be placed on reserve Friday and Saturday. The selection includes The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Sherer, Incense to Idols by Ashton-Warner, The Suspended Man by Bernard, and more such as The Fountain of Arethusa by Zermatten and A Monkey in Winter by Blondin.
An eighth son named Stace arrived at 9 30 a m Monday at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan. The Menders family has all sons with S names including Steve Scott Shane Shelly Sam Sayre and Sven. Father is a rural mail carrier at the Nelsonville post office.
Mrs Susan Wallace is recovering satisfactorily at her home on 590 Poplar Street from a broken shoulder suffered in a fall last November.
Nelsonville reports the new glass and aluminum front installed on the old Orpheum Theater building near Public Square in readiness for occupancy by The City Loan Co. Vern Coakley of Coakley Construction Co. says interior decorating will finish this week and floor tiling and cleanup next week to ready the location for its new tenant. Building owner is C. S. Hoodlet.
Seaweed meal and liquid extracts from Tiveca applied at Clemson Agricultural College improve tomato and pepper yields and plant vigor. Experiments found enhanced root growth, cold resistance in tomatoes, and earlier fruit set in peppers, with variable effects on other crops and a note on dwarfing at high rates.
Nelsonville York Local School Board held a Saturday reorganization. Joe Edwards was reelected president, Willard Wright became vice president, and Helen Robinette was reappointed clerk for a four year term. Other board members include Ben Wagner Elza Cullison and Edward Cagg.
Bishop Roger Blanchard of the Diocese of Southern Ohio will serve Holy Communion at the Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Sunday morning at 9 30.
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