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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1965
Page
10
The Ohio Elks hold a January 21 1965 dinner at 1 p.m. with non alcoholic eggnog and pound cake for prospective teen members. Local officers announce Elk indoctrination slides and urge members to bring candidates.
Veteran councilman Matt Adkins announces bid for re election as councilman at large in May Democratic primary. Other Democrats eye seats in wards two four and logic notes show uncertainty from Harley Hubble and possible candidates Carl Young Walter Tigner Richard Duffy and others as party workers push ticket completion.
First National Bank, Nelsonville, shows total resources of 3,102,652.48 dollars as of December 31 1964. President Philip B Weller notes 1964 as the bank’s best year with capital accounts at 355,082.29. Directors re elected and Weller chosen president. staff includes Hood lett Willeke Barber Weymiller McGuire and Morman.
A public dance will be held at the Murray City Eagles Hall on Saturday night from 9 30 to 12 30 p m. The event invites all residents to attend.
Nelsonville Rotary Club heard Dr. G F Ogram director of Athens State Hospital and Rev Hubert Huntig Protestant chaplain discuss Ohio mental health plans. They described a state wide study, upcoming task forces and near home placement to aid patients plus spiritual care as a key to recovery. The 1300 residents and families benefit from chaplain support as part of the program.
Mount St. Mary Hospital notes report births for Larry Morris and Alfred E. Spears. Admissions list includes Freda Vess Marie O Neal Dondana Robinette Donna Freer Judy Perry Nellie Whitmore Wilma Meeks. Dismissals include Charles Wilson Ronald Bateman Delbert Canter Gerald McKee Patricia Cain Hobart Scarberry Loretta Spencer Harvey Cone Nannie Jiiden Lizzie Guffey Emily Vogel Donald Keeney.
New York reports two Broadway rumors converging as Milton Berle prepares to return to the stage in a musical about Gotham lawyers William Howe and Abe Hummel. Diana Krasny produces the adaptation based on material by Jerome Weidman with score by Harold Rome. Premiere eyed for late September.
New York reports four top producers Robert Fryer Lawrence Carr and Joseph and Sylvia Harris have formed a pact to undertake projects only by unanimous agreement. They say creative people should lead while theater operations must stay businesslike.
Pfc Floyd W. McGrath son of Mrs Genevieve E McGrath Nelsonville Route 1 took part in an eight day winter field training near Nurnberg Germany with the 4th Armored Division. He received tactical armored training under simulated combat conditions and is with Company C First Battalion 51st Infantry near New Ulm Germany. He enlisted in March 1964 and trained at Fort Knox. The 22 year old York High School Buchtel graduate completed basic at Fort Knox Kentucky.
A group of teen members from Junior Hi Group Four Camp Fire Girls toured Mount St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville, visiting the first two floors and dining in the coffee shop. Ellen Fisk and Cathy Lower guided the tour with leaders Mrs. William Fisk and Mrs. Roy E. Davis, and twelve girls were born at the hospital.
Nelsonville York Nelsonville Republican club schedules a 7 30 p m special meeting at First Presbyterian Church social rooms. All Republican candidates invited. Petitions for candidates available and plans for the May primary election will be studied. The Venus slow rotation noted from Mariner II in 1962 referenced as planetary observation.
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