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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1965

Page

3

McArthur Council Approves Street Extensions and Scout Use

McArthur Village Council approved extending Pearl Street north to meet Jefferson Avenue and opening a new Jefferson Avenue behind Vinton Avenue, with access via Cemetery Lane Road to the new school. Annual street resurfacing to begin in two weeks. Thornville: Explorer Scouts may use the firehouse for meetings to learn fire equipment and radio communication. Budget read and approved.

Mcarthur Pearl St Jefferson Ave Vinton Ave Cemetery Lane Rd Shelley Co Thornville Explorer

Lamp Lady Topic at Federated Circle Meeting

Mrs. Norman Kloes led the Federated Circle at Federated Church with Lamp Lady as the topic and opened with a devotional. The group noted Ill members and thanked Mrs. Lester Fauber for purchasing lamp bulbs for Lincoln Hill cross. Christmas cards arrived for sale. Allensville band practice set for July 20 to 22 from 8 AM to 3 PM at Allensville School with band director Esther Cassill announcing details.

Pomeroy Norman Kloes Federated Circle Federated Church Kloes Lester Fauber Lincoln Hill William Baxter Marguerite Durst Carrie Grueser A. H. Durst Meigs General Hospital John Terrell Phil Meinhart Veterans Memorial Glenroy Ewing Clarence Massar Lena Grueser Phil Williamson Adam Ebersbach Allensville Esther Cassill

D of A Group Installs New Club Officers

POMEROY Officers were installed Wednesday night when Past Councilors of Chester Council Daughters of America met at the hall. New officers include Mrs Henry Beaver president Mrs Marion Wood secretary Mrs Hobart Newell treasurer Mrs Henry Eichinger sentinel and Mrs Ray Morris flower chairman. Mrs Ross Cleland outgoing president opened with a Psalm. Sheila Morris demonstrated salad making and Mrs Pearl Koblentz spoke of a trip to Bermuda.

Pomeroy Chester Council Daughters of America Henry Beaver Marion Wood Hobart Newell Henry Eichinger Sentinel Ray Morris Flower Ross Cleland Sheila Morris Pearl Koblentz Bermuda Virgil Walker James van Meter

Chauncey Methodist Church seeks volunteers for Bible School

Eugene Brundige, pastor, requests volunteers as teachers assistants and playground supervisors for church vacation Bible School. A training session is scheduled Monday at 1 30 p m at the church. Middleport emergency squad was called to Danville at 445 p m Thursday for Adrian Swick needing medical treatment for a leg ailment. local physician notified.

Chauncey Eugene Brundige Chauncey Methodist Church Middleport Danville Adrian Swick

Pomeroy-Racine Chapter O E S Plans Park Picnic

The Pomeroy-Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star will hold a picnic Sunday at 1 p.m. in Racine Park. All members and their families are invited, and attendees will provide table service.

Pomeroy Racine Order of Eastern Star Racine Park

74th Annual Jackson Fair Opens July 21

The 74th Jackson County Fair at Wellston runs July 21 to 24 featuring a new grandstand night harness racing and a larger junior fair. Floyd Phillips leads the fair board with events including a Wednesday dedication and queen crowning, Thursday sheep swine and horse shows, Friday dairy judging and sales, and Saturday 4 H shows and a calf scramble. Co chairs Raymond Grady and Robert Frazee with announcer Bob Willis, judges Richard Vaughn and Laverne Wiland.

Wellston Jackson County Ohio Jackson Floyd Phillips Fair Board James A. Rhodes Kathy Richards Ohio Valley Horse Show Association Raymond Grady Robert Frazee Bob Willis Richard B. Vaughn Athens Laverne Wiland Rinard Mills

Chauncey Rite Unites Nutt and Nickell in Double Ceremony

In McArthur Ohio the wedding of Barbara Nutt Athens to Robert Lee Nickell McArthur Route 2 was celebrated with a double ring ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs Gave Pencelli Chauncey The bride wore a blue silk over taffeta gown with illusion veil and carried white carnations The couple plans to reside in Columbus where Nickell is employed.

Mcarthur Gave Pencelli Chauncey Barbara Nutt Athens Robert Lee Nickell Roy F. Nickell Kenneth Nickell Nickell Chauncey and Glouster Allensville High School Rio Grande College Columbus

Butchers Announce Birth of Daughter in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Duane Butcher of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter at Methodist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. The baby is named Cheryl Alaine, weighing nine pounds. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Ralph Wiseman and Mr and Mrs Raymond Butcher.

Wilkesville Duane Butcher Columbus Methodist Memorial Hospital Cheryl Alaine Ralph Wiseman Raymond Butcher

Vinton Junior Fair Slated For Allensville July 29 31

Allensville School hosts the annual Vinton County Junior Fair July 29 to 31 per Vinton county extension agent Bob Davis. The 1965 premium list is published. The fair will have a permanent home on county land north of McArthur with buildings planned. Warren Maerker of Hamden leads the fair board. Assistants include Barbara Birkhimer Lynda Cassill JoAnna Faris Tom Faris Connie Fee Kathy Gregory Tressie Jones Carol McFadden Edmund Maerker Linda Maerker Linda Morrow Connie Salts Sarah Salts Loretta Smith Karen Sowers Cheryl Taylor Harry Dale Turner Eva Woodard Ray Zimmerman.

Allensville Vinton County Bob Davis Vinton Barbara Birkhimer Lynda Cassill JoAnna Faris Tom Faris Connie Fee Kathy Gregory Tressie Jones Carol

Cottage prayer meet at Morris town Holiness Church

The Morris town Holiness Church hosts a Friday evening prayer meeting at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Andrew McKinney with James Searles as leader.

Chauncey — Cottage Morristown Holiness Church Andrew McKinney James Searles

Attending Higgins Funeral From Out of Town Relatives Named

Out of town relatives attended the funeral of Fred Higgins. Present were Mrs Patricia Cochran and families from Athens Nelsonville Logan Westerville Columbus. Also listed were Mr Wade Dalton and Mrs Alonzo Figgins with their children Louis and Joseph.

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McArthur Council New Street Luckoff Glouster Nelsonville Black Cloud Elton Green Niagara Falls N.Y Maid of the Mist Claudia Miller New York Chauncey Rite Unites Nutt. Nickell P.O.E East Coast BUICK Opel Butchers State Farm Tom Hendershot Columbus Road State Farm Life Insurance Company Ome Turner Eva Woodard Ray Zimmerman Bill Bescoe W. Fairgrounds Famous
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