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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1961

Page

5

Nelsonville Officials Hear Story of Community Hospitals

Mrs. Alice Kelso, director of Mount St. Mary Hospital, addressed federal and state specialists in Nelsonville describing the rise of the hospital as a monument to community effort. She cited $240,000 raised in Athens County, including $140,000 in Nelsonville, toward a $1.0 million project with Sisters of St. Francis and Hill-Burton funds, noting the hospital’s Catholic-nuns operation open to all.

Nelsonville Nelsonvile Ee de Sapte Alice Kelso Mount St. Mary Hospital Kelso Athens County Sisters of St. Francis Hill-Burton

Retail Merchants Lead Weekend Sale Success in Nelsonville

Nelsonville reports strong results from a Friday Saturday sidewalk days sale organized by the Retail Merchants Association. Fourteen merchants participated with receipts above the weekend average as the city readies for the Parade of the Hills. Local institutions note 229000 in uncollected bills amid 200 job applications and Mount St Mary’s employing 190, mostly women. The Sylvania plant Memorial building bond issue is cited, with Tang uay detailing good labor relations over a decade and 130 production workers. The Nelsonville Development Corp. plans are outlined by William Hoffman, with Jack Wilson describing the shoe company’s role, in the plant-filled city shadow.

Nelsonville W. E. Young Retail Merchants Association Young Pital Mount St. Mary Earl Hilleary Sylvania Co Charles Tanguay Sylvania

Reception for Pastor Sturm Family at Church of the Epiphany

In Nelsonville the Rev Raymond Loring Sturm his wife and children Fred Paul and Marion were honored at a Sunday reception in the church undercroft. Guests from Logan included Newton Stoody Robert M Lee Ruth Easterling Amy Easterling Nancy Spannow and others. Refreshments featured a white pom pom floral centerpiece.

Nelsonville Raymond Loring Sturm Fred Paul Marion Ruth Easterling Amy Easterling Nancy Spannow Kenneth Bright Mac Bowen Claude Hammon Sarah Holmes Leonard MacIntyre Logan

Nelsonville Personal and Boosters Meet

Mr and Mrs Meyers of Marion were guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Rosser. Betty Vernon and children of Haydenville visited Mrs Vernon s mother Mrs Oak Hanning. Nettie Carlin visited Ruth Tedrow. York Athletic Boosters meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at York High School.

Meyers Marion Ed Rosser Betty Vernon Haydenville Nelsonville The York Athletic Boosters York High School

Nelsonville considers urban renewal plan and home rule

Nelsonville council discussed the Urban Renewal Program with officials from the Housing and Home Finance Agency outlining seven program elements including planning financing housing for displaced families and citizen participation. The council moved to seek renewal of a recreation levy and approved transferring an unused street segment to a resident.

Paul Betts Nelsonville Municipal Improvements Committee of Council Board of Elections Cross St Herbert Little Madison St Richard Bourbon Raymond Anderson Chicago Office of the Housing and Home Finance Agency

Births and admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital

Births list Mr and Mrs John Haines Ath ens Route 2 daughter and Mr and Mrs Paul Geiger Loson. Admissions include Miss Marianna Phelps Glouster Baer Aver dicom Ayers Ja Wille Martin Hoffhines Nelsonville Miss Betty Klinebriel Nelson le Route 2 Mrs Irma Cook Albany Route Mrs Susan Gail Glouster Route 3 Mrs Alice Finnen New Lexington Vira Pearl Mace Nelsonville Route 1 Discharged include Mrs George Meadows and daughter Logan Mrs Martha Davis Nelsonville Mrs Martha Badger Nelsonville Susan Wallace Nelson Yveuse Fumtley Chillicothe Route 7 Carlos Rutter Millfield Route 1.

John Haines Athens Paul Geiger Betty Lou Wilson Murray Marianna Phelps Glousteren Baer Aver Dicom Ayers Ja Wille Martin Hoffhines Nelsonville Betty Klinebriel Nelson le Irma Cook Albany George Meadows Logan Martha Davis Martha Badger Nelsontha Susan Wallace Nelson- Yveuse Fumtley Chillicothe Carlos Rutter Millfield

Special Legion Meeting Called for Nelsonville Post 229

A special meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 229 is set for Thursday at 8:00 p.m. All members are requested to attend.

Special Legion Nelsonville American Legion Auxiliary

Mary Hashman Rites Planned in Murray City Church

Services for Mrs. Mary Hashman who died Monday at Moun St. Mary Hospital will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev. Eugene Whitmer officiating. Burial is set for Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the family home in Newtown at any time.

Murray City Mary Hashman Moun St. Mary Hospital

Circle Plans Party for Women of First Methodist Church

A Circle One sponsored party by the WSCS of the First Methodist Church will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the church social rooms. The event invites all church women and their guests.

Nelsonvilile Circle One Howson-Ripley WSCS First Methodist Church

Reception To Honor Minister And Family

A reception for the Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and family will be held at the local E. U. B. Church Wednesday evening. The Reverend Mr. Smith was reappointed to the local pulpit at the recent annual conference of the church. A program of special music will end.

Murray City Lioyd Smith Smith

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