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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1966

Page

3

Fishing Improves At Burr Oak Lake Says Report

Harold Vaughn reports better fishing at Burr Oak Lake with bass catches including eight bass 15 to 17 inches by Frank Poches and daily catches by several anglers. Large bluegill and a 3 pound bass noted. lake temps at 73 degrees and elevations 721.22 with 0.20 inches rain. New cottages and a 60 room lodge planned for 1967 Completion noted by the dam engineer.

Harold Vaughn Glouster Frank Poches Jacksonville Frank John Raymond Newark Burr Oak Emerson W. Coe Columbus Jack Wilson Wilson William Mingus Pete Gyure Wayne Wooten Kenneth H Eveland Amanda Ohio

Marine corporal Kidwell assigned to Ninth Marine Regiment

Harold J. Kidwell son of Mr and Mrs Floyd E Carter of Gloucester is assigned to duty with the Ninth Marine Regiment Third Marine Division. The unit is currently eight miles south of Da Nang in South Vietnam.

Glouster Harold J. Kidwell Floyd E. Carter Ninth Marine Regiment Third Marine Division da Nang South Viet Nam

Generations Present For Dinner In Glouster Family Gathering

Four generations gathered for a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Moore on Glouster Route 1. Attendees included Ellis and Edward Moore, John Moore, John Michael Moore, Arthur Moore and children James Pete Stephen Lisa, Ed Moore and Elaine, Richard and Paul, James Wolfe with Lucille Moore and Curtis of Woodsfield, Charles Buchanan with Louise Moore and David Sally Jo of Cincinnati, John Love, Mrs. John Moore, Inez Cotter, and Irene Steinmetz.

Glouster Ellis Moore Edward Moore John Moore John Michael Moore Arthur Moore James Pete Stephen Lisa Ed Moore Elaine Richard Paul James Wolfe Lucille Moore Curtis Woodsfield Charles Buchanan Louise Moore David and Sally Jo Cincinnati Inez Cotter Irene Steinmetz John Love

Local club and festival committee meetings announced

The Nelsonville Senior Citizens Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Little House with a potluck. The Parade of the Hills General Committee gathers Wednesday at 8 p m at the Oakley and Oakley Insurance offices. The permanent parade committee meets Wednesday at 8 p m at Jack's Bar and Grill for marshal contact reports.

Nelsonville Senior Citizens Club Little House Oakley and Oakley Insurance Washington Street Jack’s Bar and Grill Paul Betts

Little League Banquet Set for Saturday Evening

The annual Little League banquet will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. in the American Legion Hall.

Glouster American Legion Hall

Space Man's Venture Spurs A New Weather Satellite System

Report finds a space program under ten years old already yielding practical gains. A weather satellite network 750 miles high offers precise forecasts, photographing Earth daily, and sending cloud images and data to ground stations for tracking fronts and predicting storms days ahead.

Space

Chauncey Personal News Highlights Local Visits

Recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mullins Sr. include son John Mullins Jr. and family from Lorain and daughter Jeanne Snyder with her children from Delaware. Birthdays for John Mullins Sr. and Dianna Snyder were celebrated. Snyder family plans to visit her parents while Capt. Allen Snyder attends Academic Instructors School in Montgomery. Victor Sayre and Barbara returned from a two week vacation at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Anamah of Bedford Massachusetts. Anamah is Barbara Sayre’s cousin. George Bartlett and grandson Mike visited Preston Wisecup and family in Bishopville.

John Mullins Sr John Mullins Jr Lorain Jeanne Snyder Delaware Dianna Snyder Snyder Capt Allen Snyder Montgomery Ala Victor Sayre Barbara John Anamah Bedford Mass Anamah Sayre George Bartlett Mike Preston Wisecup Bishopville

Banquet Held For William Brooks Shoe Co. Workers

Over 150 employees attended the annual William Brooks Shoe Co. banquet at the Elks Hall in Nelsonville. Sponsored by the local union and the company, speakers included John Brooks the vice president and Ernest Dunaway the International Representative for the United Shoe Workers of America. Entertainment featured the Singing Sheriffs and the Holzafel Trio of Columbus.

Nelsonville William Brooks Shoe Co Elks Hall John Brooks Ernest Dunaway United Shoe Workers of America Singing Sheriffs Holzafel Trio Columbus

Glouster Church Picnic and Jaycees Wives Meeting

The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church plans an annual picnic Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Mrs Arthur Gorsuch home Cherry Street. Members should bring a covered dish and their own table service. The Jaycees Wives meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Jaycees Club room in the K of P building.

Glouster Priscilla The Methodist Church Arthur Gorsuch Cherry St Jaycees Jaycees Club K of P

Legion Post Sets Plans For Parade Activities

Glenford Dugan Post 229 of the American Legion outlined Parade of the Hills plans with the Auxiliary. A committee including Clyde Shingler Frank Pickett and Chester Ray will confer with the Auxiliary. The Legion Memorial Building will serve as a rest center during the festival.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan American Legion Legion Auxiliary Clyde Shingler Frank Pickett Chester Ray Auxiliary Legion Memorial

Births and dismissals at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mount St. Mary Hospital notes births for Jerry Pack son of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Cart right New Lexington Route 2 and a Nelsonville connection. dismissals include Leah Smith Elizabeth Ley Helen Bookman George McLaughlin Master Larry Barnhart Cindy Drake Jennifer Davis and William Nixon among others.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Vance Cartright New Lexington Leah Smith Nelsonville Elizabeth Ley Glouster Helen Bookman George McLaughlin Larry Barnhart Athens Cindy Drake Jennie Davis Albany William Nixon McArthur

Camp Fire Girls Troop Four selects officers for August start

In Nelsonville Troop Four of Horizon Club Camp Fire Girls elected officers for a three month term beginning August 1 at the July meeting. Doris Hewlett was chosen president Kathy Horvath vice president Beth Hubble secretary and Cindy Howard treasurer. Plans were made for a troop display during the Parade of the Hills.

Nelsonville Horizon Club Camp Fire Girls Doris Hewlett Kathy Horvath Beth Hubble Cindy Howard

Glouster and Area Personal Notes Include Visits and Birth

Glouster area personals list visits by James Stanley Mary Helen and Mrs Enlow Grubbs in Cincinnati. The David Grubbs family welcomed a daughter Mariam on July 17 and have three sons Andrew Peter and Joel. Vacation trips include Don Seevers family in Miami with grandparents Lory Brafford. Eberts family vacationing with relatives in Staunton Main Street. Chauncey Garden Club meets with program on growing lilies and poppies led by Mrs S L Darst plus a contest.

Enlow Grubbs Cincinnati David Grubbs Mariam Andrew Peter Joel Don Seevers Donnie Tim Mark Brad Miami Fla Fla. They Were Accompanied By Mrs. Seevers’ Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lory Brafford Parkersburg Kenneth Eberts Staunton Chauncey Chauncey Garden Club S. L. Darst

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