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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
10
Nelsonville marks the retirement of Beatrice Barber after 42 years in the district and Lucille Hoffee departing after 24 years in Nelsonville schools. The community notes their dedication and impact on students, thankfulness for their service, and wishes them well in new assignments.
Birth records list new arrivals from families including Exline Ben son Wrentmore and others. Dismissals include Bulger Harkless Brownell Kiraly Johnson and Lemoine. Blood used note adds Smithsonian reference to an 1846 act.
The Carthage- Troy School Parents Association chose Victor Russell as president Mil Chapman as first vice president C R Newman as second vice president Dorothy Day as secretary and Stanley Pitzer as treasurer for 1960 61 A meeting with thirteen members and one guest featured a pot luck dinner and cancer dressings made A club picnic is planned for June 26 at Wilsons Park
An overflow crowd gathered for Carthage Troy High School commencement exercises in the auditorium. After the ceremony, the graduating class departed for a trip to Washington D. C.
Mrs Hazel Parrish a Red Cross Gray Lady received a pin for twelve years of voluntary service during Hospital Day ceremonies at the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital.
The Jolly Workers Club met at Mrs. Capt. Charles Miller's home with 21 attendees including Captain Miller his wife and four children Mrs Elizabeth Miller and others. The gathering marked the high school class’s 20th graduation anniversary with relatives from Baltimore Madison Nelsonville and Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts. T. A. Hickman family then visited Charleston West Virginia to pick up Berry Hickman visiting Ed ison’s family and attend Ned’s graduation.
The Catholic Women's Club of St. Andrew's Parish hosts a rummage sale starting Friday at 4 p.m. and continuing Saturday morning at 8 a.m. The event takes place in the parish hall at the Jefferson and Wash street corner.
Mr and Mrs Tom Cecil and Mr and Mrs Franklin Wash burn traveled to Lancaster for a state insurance convention and banquet at the Lancaster Hotel. Homer Cole and Clyde Parrish visited Mrs Parrish's cousins in Marion. Victor Russell and Dorothy Day went to Wheeling WV for the funeral of their cousin Harry Keffer.
Martha Ann Long 24 suffered a right eye laceration and right thigh abrasions after losing control on a Route 75 curve five miles north of Logan. She was treated at Hocking Valley Hospital and cited into Hocking County Court on June 23 for conditional speed.
Nelsonville general committee and parade chairmen will meet Tuesday at 7 p m in the city council chambers to map prelim plans for the pageant Gilbert Courtney says several committees are active and reports will be heard Officers and committee heads will be named at the session Mrs Mary Hume and Mrs Alma Lehman visited Powell family in Nelsonville Eudora Chapter 72 Order of Eastern Star will hold initiation practice Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple all officers must attend
NELSONVILLE Clar en ce Conner, 64, former Deanville resident, died Tuesday at Mansfield General Hospital after a heart attack. He was a real estate broker there for about 40 years. Born in Athens County he was the son of Charles and Martha Conner. Surviving are his wife Ruth two brothers George of Mansfield and Elmer of Phoenix Ariz three sisters Mrs Pearl Horton Mrs Grace Harper and Mrs Elizabeth Wade all of Columbus and one grandchild. Funeral services will be held Friday in Mansfield followed by grave side services at Utah Cemetery near Deanville Friday at 2 pm conducted by Dr F M Wentz.
Alma Smith, 65, of Newtown near Murray City, died en route to Mount St. Mary Hospital after long illness. Born in Buchtel, she is survived by husband Terrence and her mother Mrs. Lida Block of Canton, plus four brothers. Services set for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Johnson funeral home with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.
Nelsonville resident Paul Conrad was fined 100 dollars plus costs and given a three day jail term in Mayor Earl Hilleary’s court for driving while intoxicated. He also paid 10 dollars and costs for assault and battery. Philip Guess was fined 10 dollars and costs for assault and battery with the fine suspended for good behavior.
The White House disclosed that a U2 photograph taken from 79 000 feet shows Parkings around a naval air station and other details. President Eisenhower cited a new open skies idea and referenced a 13 mile high image of the North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego California.
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