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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1960
Page
12
A continued report from Moscow notes a shift among the youth with new morality rules and rare street scenes. It contrasts bold writers memorializing Pasternak with continued daily life, queues for scarce goods, and funerals for the poor amid persistent traffic in a city still echoing Stalin era routines.
Mr and Mrs Orville Barnett and Mr and Mrs Ralph Barnett of Prospect Ohio visited Mr and Mrs Homer Casto. Mrs Anna Ward visited her son Dwight Ward in Gallipolis. Ernest WIlslit and daughter visited in Cincinnati. Homer Casto and Mrs Casto visited Charles Barnett of Pokey West Virginia who celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary.}
William A. Mechem, lay minister of Carbon Hill Christian Church, will speak at 10:30 a.m. for the First Christian Church in Nelsonville while Rev. Ted Faulconer tours the Holy Land. Mechem also leads morning worship at Carbon Hill at 9 a.m. on the same day.
Batting leaders include Gentile Baltimore .335 Minoso Chicago 331, Maris New York 64 RBIs, Maris 25 HRs with Mantle and Lemon. Minoso and Aparicio top runs and steals for Chicago. Pitching leaders show Coates 9 0 and Brown 7 2 in the American League, Drysdale 120 strikeouts in the National League.
Mr and Mrs Don Forsyth announce the birth of Daniel Howard on June 25 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are C R Howard of Chauncey and Mr and Mrs William A Forsyth of Chagrin Falls. The Forsyths already have three sons named Terry Billy and John.
Hartford society notes report Mrs Charles Juhling improving after illness. Several locals travel and visit: William Roush and Jimmie Juhling in Chicago. A K McClung family weekend in Charleston. Mildred Chapman on vacation at Virginia Beach. Lester Roach and son from Zanesville visiting Fairview relatives. Gibbs moves to new home on Main Street. Crump and Crump family host and travel among nearby towns. Mrs Robert Embleton visits from Norfolk. W T Stone in New Haven. James Fiber family visit Kell family. Crump travel to Pomeroy.
Letart readers note social visits as Ladies of the Oakgrove EUB Church met in the church basement. Numerous families including Blessings, Roushs, Adkins, Bastons and Warterburgers paid calls across local homes and a Washington visitor Nora Hoffman joined her parents.
In Kingsport Tennessee Mrs Tivis Carroll of Chillico captured the Ridgefields Ladies Invitational with a three stroke win over Rose Boring of Knorville. Carroll finished the 54 hole medal play event with a 240 total.
Mrs Della Giles 88 of Crooksville mother of Pennsville postmaster John Giles died Sunday night at her home. She leaves three sons and a daughter. Her husband preceded her in death.
Mrs. Charles Mechem and two children from Cincinnati visit Sen and Mrs C Stanley Mechem in Nelsonville. Charles Mechem serves in the Army Reserve and is currently stationed at a camp in Chicago Illinois.
Mrs. Robert Conkle and Mrs. James Conkle hosted a social event honoring Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Oxyer. Attendees included J. M. Conkle Walter Rife Marvin Rupe Clair Athey C. E. Thomas Harley Dinny Harold Wheaton Gail Sisson Helen Fife Alma Rupe Ruth Willis Perry Bradbury Kitty Woods Ida Hood Guy Lee Marlin Rife Connie Roush Judy Roush Linda Rothgeb Jackie Rhodes Glima Shuler Kathy Greg Wills Mike Sheila Conkle Robert James Conkle.
Pvt and Mrs Rodney Bookman announce the birth of a daughter Sharlena Kay at Fayette Memorial Hospital Washington Court House. The child weighed six pounds six ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clayton Bookman Gloucester Route 3 and the Rev and Mrs Richard Jarvis Urbana.
Staged a mild upset to win the featured seventh race an $800 Cass C pace at Scioto Downs harness track Thursday night. St. Marys, Ohio owner Sylvanus Kruse is associated with Grand Pearl Volo in the victory.
Mr and Mrs Frank Blasius of Dayton will travel to Logan to visit Mrs Frank Blasius Sr at 146 North Market Street. The trip brings a family reunion note to the Logan community.
Nelsonville Explorers Post 70 adviser Jack Sowers reports car washing and waxing are progressing satisfactorily to fund their August trip to New Orleans Florida and other Southern States. Members earned about $50 daily over two days and plan Wednesday and Saturday washes in July. Call Sowers Bob Hollenbaugh or Bob Steenrod to arrange service.
The Candystrippers will meet Tuesday at 8 p m at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Miss Bessie Sue Jones, president of the hospital auxiliary, says a board meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the hospital dining room. The WSCS of Trinity Methodist Church meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the church dining room with Mrs D M Harshbarger presiding.
Mrs Ernest Deeter and husband meet in Columbus after his Japan assignment for a month with their 15 month old daughter Belinda. Alva Whittaker and family visit Portsmouth and Columbus while Clydette Flinner from St Petersburg visits Allen Bailey and Eleanor Bailey. Numerous other relatives from Parkersburg Cincinnati Syracuse and Fairview visit local homes including Morarity Griffith Lawson Headley and Orr families.
Mrs Ethel Arbaugh returns from a trip to California and Washington. Lena Keller of Marietta visits with Mrs Effie Watson and friends. Fon Halsey and family hosted or visited relatives from Dayton Racine Columbus Parkersburg Athens Chester and more, with several local hosts and guests noted.
A stream of visitors graced local households this week including Chauncey and Whites Addition residents. Notable guests included Dr. Jon P. Tipton of The Plains returning to Detroit for internship at Ford Hospital after Ohio State medical school graduation.
Hartford residents report the Hartford Baptist Sunday school hosts an adult Bible class with Rev. Hoover leading devotions. Richard Bangman Colgate student minister will spend the Hartford summer aiding youth recreation and staying with the Knight family. Camp registrations and picnic plans are noted along with several local family updates.
Nelsonville Red Men announce a public picnic from July 2 to July 4 at Worley Griffin farm on Hum ming Bird Hill off Route 278. Public invitation extended for all to attend.
If you buy a package of stone ground whole-wheat flour and do not use it all at once, transfer the remainder to a tightly covered jar and refrigerate it. This preserves freshness and slows spoilage.
Mrs. Mary Ingram and children from Dayton visit Mr. and Mrs. John Ingram. Columbus visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gillogly and family and Mr. and Mrs. G. Gillogly. Newark guests Mr. and Mrs. Donald Whiteman visit Mrs. Edna Whiteman. West-bound vacationing party includes Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McDaniel and family and James Stotts of Eleanor West Virginia. Florence Brown is visited by Mrs. Wilbur Nutt of Fairborn. Webber Wood visit spans Harrisonville Route. George Bean hosts Bob Walter and family from North Ridgeville. Mrs. B. A. Russell visits Columbus. Eldon Mc Daniels and family attend a Columbus wedding. Walter Grigsby and Newark visitors see Mrs. Grigsby’s mother Edna Whiteman. Lawrence Bean announces birth of a son June 25 with grandparents George Bean Leo Hooper. Wilbur Nutt and Fairborn sister visit Florence Brown with Mrs. Nutt accompanying home.
Willard Watkins of Newark announces the birth of a daughter Lou Ann on June 16. Grandparents are Mrs. Pauline Watkins of Laredo Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Taylor of Nellie Ohio. Great grandmother is Mrs. John Palmer of Chauncey. The Watkins already have a daughter Lea Ann, age three.
The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes report births for Mervin Skivers and Clarence Berry, and multiple admissions including Dottie Lewis, Virginia Lewis, Jerry Markin, Phyllis Markin, Phyllis Lucas, Ricky Connor, Pansy Mohler, Bessie Hook, Shery Smith, Walter Mitchell, Sylvester Woodard, Fay Newton, Bonnie Neal, Jennifer Vollmer, Catherine Lucas. Three units of blood were used.
Ida Turner transfers city real estate to Ruth Bonecutter Jeanette Bonecutter and Barbara Blain. Wilbur Hill Irene Hill transfer Hannon District property to Fleming Young Jo Eugene and Sara Vansickle. Lewis District real estate moves to Vernon Harvey and Lottie Harvey. Earl Johnson Mary Johnson Waggener District parcel goes to Harold Roush and Rosalee Roush.
The French ball cutters are costly but praised for ease of use in preparing melons for fruit cups. Pros note quick, uniform scooping, while critics call the price high and question durability.
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