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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1963

Page

8

Meigs County 4-H News Highlights July 5 1963

Harrisonville Girls 4 H Honor Club demonstrates neck facings at Harrisonville Elementary. Deb bie Sheets and Jo Smith present. Louisa Carsey reports on strawberry jam and flower gardening progress. Carpenter Boys study electricity at Columbia School with plans for hayride. 4 H Farm Chick s discuss wearables at Karen McKay s home plus a rummage sale. Wide Awake Club receives well wishes for Mrs Gene ya Nolan. Five Point Star Stitchers hike four miles and study plants and trees.

Harrisonville Debbie Sheets Jo Smith Louisa Carsey Margie Warner Karen McKay Wilma Reuben Margaret Carleton Linda White Five Point Star Peggy Milhoan Betty Milhoan Lenora Louise

Eastern Star Dinners Held At Lake Hope Club

Past Matrons and Past Patrons of the Eastern Star gathered for a dinner at the Lake Hope dining lodge Tuesday evening. The group noted a September 3 meeting at the Charles Barker cabin to elect officers, with numerous members and guests in attendance.

Joe Phillips Ruth Rees Arlie Brimner Harry Willige Charles Barker Elizabeth Mills

Legion Auxiliary installs officers in Wilkesville meeting

Wilkesville district 8 American Legion Auxiliary president Mrs. William Cottrill led installation of officers at a Vinton meeting with aides Mrs. Carey Strausbaugh Miss Erma Newsome and others. Cottrill also installed Wells ton officers on June 24. Guests included Newark’s Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Keck and relatives at a wedding. Mayor Lee Smith returned from Jacksonville Alabama after visiting his in laws. Russell Roush visited Jessie Stuart home in Greenup Kentucky and is a Marshall University student who directed a high school staging of The Thread That Runs So True last year.

William Cottrill American Legion Auxiliary District 8 Vinton Carey Strausbaugh Erma Newsome Floyd Cottrill Robbie Good Marie Radcliff Harold Cottrill Flora Arbaugh William Mahaffy Frank Gray Cottrill American Legion Wellston Laurence Keck Newark Merlyn Strausbaugh Glenn Arnold Rufus Strong Family California Stephen Foley Earl Strong Lee Smith Jacksonville Ala G. F. Hollingsworth

Drunken driving case highlights courtroom tension

In Columbus Municipal Court Judge Russell Leach listened as a police officer testified the driver showed intoxication signs. The officer admitted shining a flashlight into the driver's eyes and conceded he did not know the eye light effect, noting it does not cause bloodshot eyes.

Columbus Russell Leach

Quiet Fourth of July in Nelsonville Observes Bells and Civility

Nelsonville reports a quiet Fourth of July with few firecrackers and several church bells ringing around 1 p.m. The community also has two upcoming events: Rainbow for Girls candy sale Saturday at Public Square starting 9 a.m. and Laurel Run church chicken supper with ice cream social on July 13 at 4 30 p.m. on the Lawrence Wolfe lawn off Laurel Run Road.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Order of Rainbow Alma Jo Midkiff Susanne Brooker Laurel Run Lawrence Wolfe U.S. Route 33 Laurel Run Rd

Births and dismissals at Mount St. Mary Hospital

A list of new births includes a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. James Stimel of Nelsonville a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Gene Thompson of Logan and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jeffrey of Haydenville among others. Dismissals record several patients leaving Mount St. Mary Hospital including Mrs. John McGuire and daughter Logan and Mrs. Floyd Rafferty and daughter New Plymouth Route 1.

James Stimel Nelsonville Gene Thompson Logan Carl Jeffrey Haydenville Elza Turner South Bloomingville Clarence Hillyer Sue Brunston Tanya Kastely Chauncey Lucy Albaugh Zaleski Genevieve Robison Corning Gregory Thompson Clifford Gottke New Staitsville Macy Bell Haught New Marshfield Florence Miller John McGuire Floyd Rafferty New Plymouth Thomas Lowery Denver Shover Jerry Walker Shawnee Everett Webb Glouster Joy Vollmer Gore Margaret Morgan Debra Mingus Edna Reeves Athens Alfred Wright Christie McKee Trimble Anna Immer Margaret MecMannis Neal Kyle Villa Adams Patrick Poole David L. Merritt Lancaster Carol Kaster Tanya Kastely Chauncey

Valley Lodge Installs New Officers

Nelsonville James Pritchard was installed as chancellor commander of Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias. Other officers inducted were Charles Hoce vice chancellor Harry L Nill prelate Aaron Addock master at arms Forrest Fuller inner guard and John F Bownes outer guard. William R Cox lodge deputy served as installing officer representative of the grand chancellor. James Patton grand master at arms.

Nelsonville James Pritchard Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias Charles Hoce Harry L. Nill Logan Aaron Adcock Forrest Fuller John F. Bownes William R. Cox James Patton Pritchard J. S. Pritchard Irvin Pritchard

Nelsonville Court Finances Three Intoxication Cases

Mayor William Hoffman presided as Ronald Decker 51 of Columbus St was fined 10 dollars plus costs and jailed in Athens County jail. Cecil Fellem Jackson Sr was fined 30 dollars and costs and jailed. Clyde Bailey of Nelsonville Route 1 posted 20 dollar bond but forfeited it by missing the hearing.

Nelsonville William Hoffman Ronald Decker Columbus Athens Cecil Fellem Jackson Sr Clyde Bailey

Fourth of July in Southeast Ohio Highlights

Beat Of The Bend reports a quiet Fourth with fireworks in several towns. Racine and Rutland parades awarded trophies to top floats, and Racine hosted a large fireworks display. A Hereford field day is planned for July 14 near Gallipolis with demonstrations and veterinary talks. The Japanese beetle appears in gardens and local business updates circle Pomeroy and area residents.

Department of Robert Hartenbach Forked Run Lake Ohio Rutland Racine Hiram Slanter Middleport Southeastern Ohio Hereford Breeders Association Butler Hereford Farm Gallipolis Vernon Tharp Ohio State University American Hereford Association Pomeroy National Bank Joe Gloeckner

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