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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1961

Page

10

Government money fuels civil defense shelter push

An editorial on the Kennedy administration's plan to fund a national shelter program as U S officials seek federal leadership and funding. It outlines the threat from a nuclear attack, the plan to survey and retrofit shelters in buildings, and the need for federal plus state and local financing to stockpile food and medical supplies. Kansas City is noted as a potential safe area without new construction.

Congress Uncle Sam Kennedy Kansas City

Nelsonville Garden Club installs new officers

Mrs Earl Hilleary and others hosted the Nelsonville Garden Club as it held its final meeting of the year at the First Christian Church social rooms. New officers installed by Regional Director Mrs Herman Humphrey include Mrs John Coker president and Mrs George Freer first vice president.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary J. D. Adamson Frank Oakley Nelsonville Garden Club First Christian Church Hubert Mender Herman Humphrey Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Region 11 John Coker George Freer Billy Neal Donald Betts

York Band To Begin Summer Practice In School Room

The York High School Band will start at 9 a.m. Monday in the high school band room. Band director John J. Hoy announced the schedule for the remaining summer practices at Monday's rehearsal. the bus route will be the same as last year.

Nelsonville York John J. Hoy

Miss Barber Honored At Nelsonville Bridal Shower

Miss Janet Howson and Miss Nettie Nan Carlin led a surprise bridal shower for Miss Phillis Barber at the Howsons home on Poplar Street. Guests included Miss Howson, Miss Cartin, Sue Powell, Jean Radford, Mary Ann Kinneer, Linda Wolfe, Carol Sue Adkins, La Donna Wolfe, Lois Tignor, Ruth Tedrow, Mrs. Arlene Hiles, Mrs. Marlene Deitman, Mrs. Phyllis Rowan, Miss Lynn Tedrick, and Mrs. Carolyn Leadbetter. Assistants were Mrs. Orlando Howson and Mrs. Shelby Barber.

Nelsonville Janet Howson Nettie Nan Carlin Phillis Barber Orlando Howson Poplar St Miss Howson Miss Cartin Sue Powell Jean Radford Mary Ann Kinneer Linda Wolfe Carol Sue Adkins la Donna Wolfe Lois Tignor Ruth Tedrow Arlene Hiles

James Lees To Observe Golden Wedding Date

Nelsonville notes mark the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lee at 104 Mill St McArthur with family fete set for Sunday July 20. The Lees married July 30 1911 in Buchtel and have lived in Nelsonville for 45 years before moving to McArthur last year when Mr Lee became county engineer. They are surrounded by nine children and 19 grandchildren.

Nelsonville James E. Lee Mill St McArthur Lee Vinton County Buchtel Blanche Moore W. A. Thomas Buchtel Methodist Church T. W. Wallace Joseph M. Milner Majel Richard Swearengin Kathryn Jim Edward Lee Columbus Jack Milburn Edith Cincinnati Clayton M. Lee Bellefontaine Jack H. Tedrick Wanda Athens Fred Ellis Virginia Waverly Robert L. Ayers Ruth Wooster Robert W. Light Coshocton

Nelsonville Athletic Association outlines grid program

Nelsonville High School football coach Lowell Cole spoke to the Nelsonville Athletic Association outlining upcoming season plans and staff. He introduced assistants Robert Sheskey, Robert Penrod, Hoy Seckenger and Byron Andrews and suggested a covered dish meeting for players, cheerleaders, parents and coaches at a shelter house with date to be announced. Paul Longgrear of Marietta presented projects including plastic athletic flags in school colors for sale during The Parade of The Hills. Officers were named: Charles Pancake president, Max Adkins vice president, Charles Ennis secretary treasurer, Violet Hollenbaugh recording secretary, and trustees Darrell Figgins Sr., Arthur Traugh, John Bob Wend, Dick Hubbard, and Leroy Bennett. The next meeting is Aug 16 for officer elections and Parade plans.

Nelsonville Lowell Cole Nelsonville High School Nelsonville Athletic Association Cole Robert Sheskey Robert Penrod Hoy Shelter House Paul Longgrear Marietta Longgrear Association Charles Pancake Max Adkins Charles Ennis Violet Hollenbaugh Darrell Figgins Sr Arthur Traugh John Bob Wend Dick Hubbard Leroy Bennett

Potatoes and Bananas Stolen From Stand

A Route 33 produce stand near Nelsonville was entered through a front wire enclosure and robbed of two 50 pound sacks of potatoes and two bunches of bananas valued at 5.25 dollars. The theft occurred between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to owner H Otis Gill.

Nelsonville Route 33 H. Otis Gill Gill

Elks' Friday Stag Menu Set by Activities Chair

Fred Nixon announces the Friday night Elks stag in Nelsonville with moose venison and roasting ears on the menu. The event is organized by the lodge activities committee.

Nelsonville Fred Nixon Activities Committee

Library Gets 19 New Books for Nelsonville Shelf

Nelsonville Public Library received 19 new books to be placed on reserve Friday and Saturday and released to circulation Monday. Titles include The Golden Trollop by Scott, The White Wolfe by Brand, At Last to Kiss Amanda by Norris, The Guilty Ones by Telfer, For Fear We Shall Perish by Pigney, The House on Coliseum Street by Gray, Jimmy Riddle by Brook, The Secret Gifts by Johnson, Hunter Deep in Summer by Loomis, Lanterns to Lances by Thurber, Sketches from Life of Men I Have Known by Acheson, Mountains of Gilead by Ford, Saturn Over the Water by Priestley, Six Impossible Things by Cadel, Be My Love by Hale, Once Upon a Spring by Radford, The House of Healing by Risley, How Does It Work by Koff, A Crew of Two by Eberhart.

Nelsonville Radford Risley Koff Eberhart

Ollie Rogers Dies At 76 In Nelsonville

Ollie Rogers 76 of New Floodwood died Wednesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after an extended illness. A retired coal miner son of J. C. and Susan Rogers he is survived by wife Rena two daughters Maybelle Ball and Margaret Bentley both of Nelsonville RFD a brother Elza Rogers Nelsonville RFD eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A sister and a brother preceded him in death. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at Warren funeral home with calling after 2 p.m. Thursday burial at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Ollie Rogers New Floodwood Mount St. Mary Hospital J. C Susan Rogers Warren Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetery

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Births and Admissions

Birth announcements list Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Draper with a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Stires with a son. Admissions include Eva Maddix Logan Ann Wilson Moxahala Lucy Coffman Glouster Route 3 Jerry Oliver Nelsonville Cathryn Herrold Nelsonville Grace Dyker Murray City Elsie Walker Chauncey and others. Discharges name Lyle Robinson New Lexington and several Nelsonville and Chauncey residents.

Arthur Draper Millfield Sylvester Stires Glouster Eva Maddix Logan Ann Wilson Moxahala Lucy Coffman Jerry Oliver Nelsonville Cathryn Herrold Grace Dyker Murray City Elsie Walker Chauncey William Wright, Jr Corning Mary Rife Buchtel Jack Hemsworth Lyle Robinson New Lexington Margaret Walker Ray Six Athens Nedra Evans Charles Warren Jean Standall Oscar Pearson Carbon Hill William Verity Leo Eberts McArthur

Rita Robson to Marry John Ebner in Murray City

Mr and Mrs Glen D Robson announce the engagement of daughter Rita Eileen Robson to John Richard Ebner, son of Mr and Mrs Frank A Ebner of Columbus. Rita is a Murray City High School alumna working at Farmers and Merchants Bank of Logan. Ebner attended Columbus schools and works at Hobby Ranch Houses in Columbus. The wedding is set for 10 am October 21 at St Philip Neri Catholic Church in Murray City with Rev. Father Joseph Zwitalski officiating.

Glen D. Robson Murray City Rita Eileen John Richard Ebner Frank A. Ebner East Welch Avenue Columbus Murray City High School Farmers and Merchants Bank of Logan Ebner Hobby Ranch Houses, Inc St. Philip Neri Catholic Church Joseph Zwitalski

Girls Visit Relatives in Cleveland and Glens Village

Joan Sorrell and Judy Verba visit relatives at Cleveland and Glor ia Glens Village on Chippewa Lake, Murray City.

Murray City Joan Sorrell Judy Verba Cleveland Gloria Glens Village Chippewa Lake

Party Rally Plans Made by MYF Officers

Ten officers of the senior MYF of the First Methodist Church attended a council meeting at the church parsonage. They outlined plans for a local party on August 20 and a sub-district rally on September 10 along with August and September programs.

Nelsonville MYF First Methodist Church

Driver Fined for Unsafe Operation in Mayor Hil leary Court

Danny War ren Jr. of Deanville was fined 20 dollars plus costs in Nelsonville mayor Earl Hilleary's court for unsafe operation following an accident.

Nelsonville Danny Warren, Jr Deanville Earl Hilleary

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Messenger U. S. Civil Defense Sterling F. Green Washington E. Wilson Foncee John Coker, Jr Philip B. Weller Ohio Garden Clubs Ohio University City Mason's Market York Band Rexall Drug Store Inville, Ohio Family Weekly Sharff’s Annual Sharff James Lees Athletic Association Seckenger and Byron Andrews Elks’ Stag Armstrong Rita Robson John Ebner Robson Foster Collins & Young and Frigidaire Easy Credit Frigidaire Service Piress Collins & Young Columbus Street Nelsonville, Ohio Leonard W. Larson The American Medical Association Cable
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