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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1961

Page

6

Nel sonville Summer Reading Clubs Start June 6

Nel sonville Public Library begins summer reading clubs on Tuesday June 6 for fourth to sixth graders with the theme Modern American Explorers and the Friends of the Farmyard group for first to third graders. The six week program ends July 19. New books arriving include Mila 18 Behind the Egyptian Sphinx Tran quilizers for His Cup Ring of Bright Water Heir Apparent The Sleuth and the Liar Molly and Me Don t Tell Alfred and other titles.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Public Library Kenneth Bodyer Mila Uris Sedar Borde Maxwell Withers Sherwood Molly and Berg Alfred Mitford Mykle O Henry Sanders Paton Matecumbe Taylor Schramm

Nelsonville Tavern License Is Suspended

The Ohio Board of Liquor Control suspended the Friendly Tavern Nelsonville permit for furnishing liquor to a minor. The 14 day suspension runs noon June 5 to noon June 19. Owners Margaret and Isaac B. Jones address 116 West Columbus Street were cited. similar Athens County Court conviction was dismissed.

Nelsonville Columbus Ohio Board of Liquor Control Margaret and Isaac B. Jones Columbus St Athens County

Duplers to Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary

Murray City couple Mr and Mrs Morris Dupler will mark 40 years of marriage with a June 4 home event. A noon family dinner precedes an open house for friends and relatives. They wed in Logan and have four children Warren Buchtel Norma Wright Marilyn Huston and Imogene Bookman plus 12 grandchildren.

Duplers Dupler Grace March Logan Warren Buchtel Norma Wright Marilyn Huston Murray City Imogene Bookman Route 3 Glouster

Zaleski Community Notes of Visitors and Gatherings

Visitors from Columbus Chillicothe Athens Wellston McArthur Logan and other locales visited cemeteries here over the past week. Local families hosted weekend guests from Columbus Lancaster Arcadia Pomeroy and Ashland. Alumni and church events drew about 150 attendees and many relatives joined in Pleasant Valley homecomings.

James McKibben Zaleski Columbus Chillicothe Athens Wellston McArthur Logan Little Hocking Pomeroy Nelsonville Fairborne Evans Williams J. C. Cavanaugh Blanche Potter Carl Irwin Johana Williams Bertha Helber Naomi Cochran Essie Bebout Marjorie Crull Lancaster Nora Egleberry Etta Egleberry Lucy Albaugh Evan Williams Zaleski Pleasant Valley Church Ira Egleberry Jr Fairborn Jennie McLain Lowell Warren Wise Ernest Tripp Reginald Springer Arcadia Tripps James Criss Torch John Chapman Jay Hayes W. D. Webb Alvin McKibben Melvin McKibben Ralph Lininger Ashland Pleasant Valley

Admitted to Bar in Columbus Ceremony

John K. Skemp of 97 W Franklin Street was admitted to the Ohio State Bar Association in a May 25 ceremony held in the Supreme Court hearing room at the State House, Columbus. He plans to relocate his family to Phoenix this summer and will return there after the weekend.

Telsonville John K. Skemp W. Franklin Sr Phoenix Ariz Ohio State Bar Association Supreme Court State House Columbus

Nelsonville man forfeits bond after school bus incident

Clarius Stover of Nelsonville Route 1 forfeits a $20 bond posted with local authorities after being cited for passing a school bus that was loading passengers on Poplar Street.

Nelsonville Clarius Stover Poplar St

Rummage Sale Set in Nelsonville Hyde Building

A rummage sale will be held Friday at the Hyde Building on Washington Street starting at 9 a.m. The sale is sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW.

Nelsonville Hyde Building Maytag W. Washington St Ladies Auxiliary The VFW

Nelsonville Personal Notices of Friday Visitors and Funerals

Nelsonville society column notes Tuesday visits by Ralph Phillips Ada Cohagan and Mary of Orient to Joe L. Tignor. Attendees include Phil Lips sister. travel to Ports mouth for death of Mrs C L Thayer. Col and Mrs W E Keyes Columbus visit Lulu Courtney. Goss family returns from Muskingum River cabin near Stockport with Kin neer Hock Kinneer Calentine Dupler Kuhn and Betty Cope. Lon Adams Columbus spent weekend with parents at Muskingum River cottage.

Ralph Phillips Ada Cohagan Phillip Mary Orient Joe L. Tignor Walnut St Wesley Hawk Chester Cagg Phyllis Wright Sam McDonald Portsmouth C. L. Thayer Rodney Calentine Harley Dupler Robert Kuhn Betty Cope Lon Adams Columbus Muskingum River

Adult Drivers Sought for N M Tour by Explorer Post

Explorer Post 70 seeks two additional adult drivers for a June 21 to July 12 trip to New Mexico. Travel by council truck and chuck wagon, with driving limited to 10 of 22 days. Contact Jack Sowers at PL 3-3042 before June 7. Lowell Cole oversees group.

Nelsonville Explorer Post 70 New Mexico Jack Sowers Sowers Lowell Cole Southwest

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes

Hospital notices list births and admissions including Larry Byrd Logan and a son, Master Wescoe Glouster, and Mrs Helen Six Athens Route. Discharges include Mrs William Dewey and son Athens and Mrs Charles Brozak and son Irvin Lanning Glouster.

Mount ST. Mary Hospital John Wescoe Glouster Philip Wyckoff Logan Helen Six Athens Steven Brown New Straitsville Hildreth Reeves Nelsonville Minnie Williamson Isabelle Cunningham Deanville William Coleman McArthur Paulette Marcum Katherine Edington Larry Knott Trimble Gloria Schooler William Dewey and Son Charles Brozak Irvin Lanning Donald Barton Martha Fink Janice Stewart Susanna Wash Murray City

Family enjoys Muskingum River holiday at Stockport cabin

Mr and Mrs Charles Hook and children spent Christmas at their Muskingum River cabin near Stockport. The Elliott duo Jake and Birdie returned Tuesday from a four day outing at their cottage near Stockport with son in law David Leadbetter and wife Logan. Jake reported two shovel head catfish weighing 25 pounds each.

Charles Hook Muskingum River Stockport Jake Birdie’’ Elliot David Leadbetter Logan

Dyer pleads guilty in Perry Co Common Pleas Court

John R. Dyer 38 of New Lexington pled guilty to breaking and entering while on probation and received an indeterminate Ohio Penitentiary sentence after being taken there by Sheriff Tom Wilson. He faced burglary and auto theft charges at Gene Grove garage. Divorce actions were filed by several residents including Marjorie Devore and Wanoma Ewing. A note seeks $934.10 from Edwin and Hazel Maffin. David L. Allen was granted divorce from Elizabeth M. Allen.

Common Pleas Court John R. Dyer New Lexington Grand Jury A. S. McGonagle Ohio Tom Wilson Dyer Gene Grove Marjorie Devore Roseville Earl Devore Hazel Maffin New Straitsville Mary Lou Casbarro Thornville

Entertain With Dinner in Amesville Area

Mr and Mrs Lewis Morris of Amesville hosted a family dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Siebert McDaniel of La Monte Missouri Attendees included Harold Koker and Larita Kay Koker from Nelsonville and many local residents from Urbana Logan Trimble Athens and Amesville The Morrris home also welcomed several afternoon visitors and family members among the listed guests

Nelsonville Lewis Morris Amesville Siebert McDaniel la Monte Harold Koker Larita Kay Koker Otto Tharp William McDaniel Washington, D. C Gene Lawrence Vernon Glenn McDaniel

Ohio Lions Club Convention Attended by Mrs. Pritchard

Mrs. James Pritchard of 292 West Washington Street attended the Ohio Lions Club state convention in Toledo from May 26 to 28. Pritchard is senior district deputy governor elect and will assume duties on July 1.

Nelsonville James Pritchard Washington St Ohio Lions Club Toledo Pritchard

Picnic Planned by First Christian Church Women

Nelsonville group one of the Christian Women's Fellowship will hold its annual picnic and installation of officers at 6 p m Monday at the city park.

Nelsonville Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church

Driver Fined On Traffic Signal and Intoxication Charges

Nelsonville scene reports Morton A. Parran fined ten dollars and costs for failure to obey a traffic signal after referral by the Ohio Highway Patrol. Harmon Dupler was fined ten dollars and costs for intoxication, and Ralph L Traugh forfeited a twenty dollar bond on an intoxication charge.

Nelsonville Morton A. Parran Monroe St Earl Hilleary Ohio Highway Patrol Harmon Dupler Ralph L Traugh Harper St

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