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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1960
Page
3
City funds for the year begin with a total of 70 217.73 across all accounts, about 12 000 more than at the start of 1959. Last year saw 205 966.87 spent and 217 870.34 received.
Nelsonville plans to shingle and paint Happy Hollow Church this spring funded by donations from the Homecoming. Volunteers will build picnic tables and sell ice cream pies cakes lemonade and soft drinks to raise money for the church repair. The Buchtel York band will perform and canvassing begins in spring with donations sent to Sam McDonald or Virgene Thomas.
Six Nelsonville High School seniors travel to Athens to take the general scholarship test at Ohio University. Participating students include Jo Ellen Wolf Jerry Grim Larry Pickett Judith Wright Sandra Hall and Walter Lineback.
The Esther Class held its monthly gathering at the Christian Church social rooms with a 6 p.m. dinner. Mrs. Anna Lowery led the business session, Sadie Linton gave the devotional on the 100th Psalm and Mark 13, Bertha Lawson read poems, and Velma Pritchard reported the treasurer’s figures. Hostesses were Blanch Stanley Nellie Bennett and Edna Scott. other attendees included Jennie Oakley Marie Hall Belle Lancaster Grace Jones Bennetta Hodgson Otto Tharp Agnes Cox Maude Evans Ellen Jones Lydia Nease Mabel Davis Gertrude Green and Goldie Herrold.
Group One of the CWF of the Christian Church met at Jennie Sanders home for January. The meeting opened with prayer by Ruth White who led business. Devotions planned by Lena Stedwell and scripture read by Genevieve Hilliary. A white elephant sale closed the meeting and February plans were announced. Refreshments were served by Elizabeth Siddle Cecile Morman Lena Stedwell Belle Lancaster Genevieve Hilliary Lou Allen Verna Hand Ruth White Georgia Foughty Sigrid Love.
Cloudy conditions with drizzle and cooler temperatures across Ohio and West Virginia. Rain develops tonight into Friday with regional temperature variations from the 30s to mid 40s. Northern areas dip into the 30s tonight while southern zones rise to the 40s. Friday brings a slight warmup for both states.
Mr and Mrs Don Vernon and children of New Straitsville host Mrs Evelyn Burch field and others visit with neighbors. Several families travel among Sand Ridge Athens Columbus Glouster and Logan for visits and illnesses. Also a note on Wagner opera Tristan and Isolde first performed in Munich 1865 and Cleveland spelling history Cleaveland dropped a.
Nelsonville Elizabeth Zane Dew chapter of the DAR meets Monday evening at 31 Grover St. with Bertha Nixon as co host. Dessert at 7 30 p m precedes the meeting. Miss Nixon to read the president general s message and Mrs Delbert Patton the state regent s letter. Mrs A J Toerner will review John Noble s book I Was a Slave.
Mrs. J W Wood speaks on insignia and there will be an election of delegates to the Ohio State Conference in Cleveland in March and to the Continental Congress in Washington DC in April.
A home kitchen tip suggests baking bacon on a rack in a shallow pan in a hot oven to avoid flipping. The method saves time to prepare pancakes for accompanying dishes.
Regional families gathered for dinners visits and weekend hospitality with relatives in Winchester Logan Columbus Nesboro Athens Carroll Portsmouth Corning Lancaster Ohio University activity noted as residents travel to share time with kin. The full list records numerous hosts guests spanning multiple households and counties.
Cub Scouts of Millfield Den 4 met at Mrs Lallerne Sanders home. The meeting began with a flag salute and song. Theme was Science of Making Secret Inks. Cubs Eddie Merriman Jim Moody Ronnie Kozma and Roddy Sanders attended with Mrs Sanders assisted by Mrs Ruth Kozma.
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