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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1972

Page

6

Wellston Church Festival Plans Summer Homecoming

Saint Peter and Paul Church School in Wellston announces a two day festival and homecoming on the school grounds. Activities include games, pony rides, a merry go round, fish pond and darts while a Sunday noon ham and chicken dinner is served. Proceeds from prizes total 100 50 25 15 and 10 to fund local scholarships. Co chairs Mrs. James Abele and Joseph Newman with John Gallivan organizing booths and concessions.

Wellston Saint Peter and Paul Church Robert Lemon James Abele Joseph Newman John Gallivan Father Lemon

Nelsonville Library Receives 36 New Books

Nelsonville Public Library to place thirty six new titles on reserve Friday including biographies and fiction. Notable works include The Gods Themselves by Asimov One More Time by Baldwin Harrowhouse by Browne Bonecrack by Francis and The Morning Cool by Witherspoon Mystery The Lizard In The Cup The Day Miss Bessie Lewis Disappeared The Three Worlds Of Johnny Handsome Inspector Ghote Goes By Train and A Killing In Malta. Non fiction titles include Duet In Diamonds The Summertime Cookbook How To Paint Anything and Billy Graham Talks With David Frost.

Nelsonville Deans Nelsonville Public Library Asimov Baldwin L Harrowhouse Browne Bonecrack Francis Goldenrod Harker Dark Horse Knebel Malprac Tice Lipsky Ogilvie Rossiter Sharp Lakeland Stranger Witherspoon Mysteries Dickinson Bessie Lewis Disney Franklin Johnny Handsome Godey Inspector Ghote Keating Lovell Malta Burke Burros Cobb Billy Graham David Frost Frost Humbard Patience Worth Livag Morgan Moss Schwiebert

Bloodmobile Visit Set In Jackson

The Jackson Coun ty Red Cross chapter schedules a county wide bloodmobile at Christ United Methodist Church Jackson on July 28 from noon to 5 pm. Wellston Jackson and Oak Hill cooperate to recruit donors with appointments via local contacts. Blood donations can be given every eight weeks.

Wellston American Red Cross United States Jackson County Christ United Methodist Church Broadway Portsmouth St Jackson Oak Hill Tom Lockard A. B. McCormick

Area Jobless Claims Decline. Logan Leads with 502 for Week

Unemployment claims for the week ending July 8 totaled 502, down from last week. Logan reported 39 initial and 202 continued. Athens had 40 initial and 221 continued, a rise from a year ago. Employment chief Harold Zimmerman notes the year over year increase of 44. Logan area openings include eight positions across retail, medical, automotive, and service roles.

Logan Athens Harold Zimmerman Employment Service Bureau

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Admitted patients include Pearl Brown Glouster Cliff Ford Stephenson New Straitsville Orland Gandee Mrs Geraldine Arnold Miss Phyllis Betts all Nelsonville Mrs Mary Hartman Athens Route 2 Mrs Marie Chapman Jacksonville Harley Freeman Glouster Route 1 Dismissals include Paul Martin Miss Debra Matheny Dana Ward Mrs Wanda Trace Master Jason Hanning Master Cameron Earick Mrs Mildred Francis Mrs Catherine Harkless Lindsey Pyles Mrs Irene McManaway Mrs Hazel Shark Charles Dunlap Mrs Margaret Buck Daniel Spires transferred to University Hospital Columbus.

Pearl Brown Glouster Clifford Stephenson New Straitsville Orland Gandee Geraldine Arnold Phyllis Betts Nelsonville Mary Hartman Athens Marie Chapman Jacksonville Harley Freeman Paul Martin Debra Matheny Dana Ward Wanda Trace Jason Hanning Cameron Earick Mildred Francis Catherine Harkless Lindsey Pyles Irene McManaway Hazel Shark Charles Dunlap Margaret Buck Daniel Spires University Hospital Columbus

P&G Board approves 17th straight dividend raise

Procter & Gamble increases quarterly dividend by 39 cents to 1.56 per share, payable August 15 to holders of record July 21. The firm has never missed a dividend since its 1890 incorporation. In Chester, Shade River Lodge No 453 F and AM meets Thursday at 8 p.m. Master Mason’s degree work planned.

Cincinnati Procter & Gamble Chester Shade River Lodge F & AM

Driverless Car Damages City Street In Nelsonville Incident

A driverless car drifted backwards on W Franklin Street near Mount St Mary Hospital at 3 15 p m causing damage to a catch basin street signs and a utility pole. The 1969 sedan was reportedly parked near the hospital entrance when it moved on its own. Mrs Shirley Stephenson was cited for failure to secure a parked motor vehicle.

Nelsonville W. Franklin Street Mount St. Mary Hospital Shirley Stephenson Pinegrove Drive Franklin Street

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