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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1962
Page
6
Construction starts on a new pumping station and water treatment facilities at Logan city waterworks. Don King Construction Co. of Jackson moves in for the $550000 project, including zero lime softening, expanded filtration, full electrification, and a new pump building across the Hocking River.
Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Post of Corning. Admissions list James Smith Nelsonville Mrs Catherine Hoce Nelsonville Route 1 Mrs Evelyn Patterson Albany Route 1 Daniel L James Haydenville Mrs Grace Shepard Nelsonville John Hayes Zaleski Discharged include Miss Bonnie McGrath Shawnee Simon Bond Nelsonville Master Bobby Smith Nelsonville John Miller Shawnee Route 1 Miss Regina Auflick Athens Floyd Karns Chauncey Master Floyd Carter Jr Nelsonville Route 1 Mrs Esther Cook Logan Route Mrs Mary Fellem Nelsonville Mrs Locota Peterman Nelson Mrs Mattie Sheline Reynoldsburg Blood used 3 units. Baltimore restaurant, visitor from the West asked if favorite of H L Mencken. waiter replies Does he play for the Colts or Orioles.
The Chauncey Church of Christ Loyal Women’s Class met at Mrs. Andrew Jackson’s home. Prayer was led by Mrs. Elmer Wharton, with Mrs. Willard Simonton presiding. Readings by Mrs. Simonton Mrs. Harry Fritts and Mrs. Homer Johnson. Next meeting February 8 with Mrs. Eldon Skinner. devotions by Mrs. Wadley. program by Mrs. Jackson. Members urged to bring Valentines. Other attendees listed include Mrs. Frank Lewis Mrs. Floyd Nye Mrs. Gerald Blackford and Mrs. Jack Barry.
Mrs. Cora Douglas 80 died at her daughter’s Elm Rock Farm east of Nelsonville. Born in West Virginia she was daughter of Alec and Rebecca Cottrill. Survived by daughters Edith Huffman and Evelyn Hewitt and son Russell. a sister Eva Tippie. many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at Johnson funeral home Nye Cemetery Chauncey. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday. West Des Moines note reports on a sitter diverting a cement patio incident.
The Cosmopolitan Club met at Mrs. Clarence Stewart’s home to view colored Holy Land slides presented by Rev. Ted G. Faulconer after a brief business meeting led by president Miss Louise Pearce. Seventeen members and one guest attended with a social hour hosted by Mrs. Inez Curtney. Twig 9, Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild will meet Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the hospital coffee shop.
Nelsonville Public Library lists new reserve titles including The Courtship of Eddie's Father by Toby and Seeing Double by Ferrars. Other added works cover history romance and science topics from authors such as Freuchen Allman Halliburton Waugh and Harkness.
David Morris 82 of Happy Hollow died Wednesday at Mount St. M Hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Warren funeral home with Rev. John Minsker officiating. Burial follows at Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
A listing of book titles and authors including Scott Macgregor Hastie Haase Roe White Donovan Lockridge Keith Hooper Tebber Putnam Clarke Bainbridge Molloy Sloane Sharp and others. The collection spans biographies novels and nonfiction works reflecting mid century American literature.
Chauncey residents share weekend visits with relatives. Mr and Mrs Alan Pendelton and family visited Jess Pendelton and Earnest Dehman families. Miss Janice Way visited Mrs Edna LaFollette in Athens. Howard Brookins honored at birthday dinner with Guy Brookins Robinett Anna Johnson at Millfield. Visitors to Lewis Adkins and Martha Bullock included Roy and Dalmus Bullock Ernest Bullock Charles Clarey and others from Columbus Nelsonville Chauncey.
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