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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1960
Page
3
The Nelsonville City Council approved a youth curfew of 10 p m on weekdays and 11 p m on weekends for under 18s. Mayor Hilleary said the hours align with county mayors, while council members stressed parental responsibility.
John Shively 69 of South Side died at 3 30 a m Tuesday at his home after years of ill health. A farmer and World War I veteran, he lived his whole life in Mason County. Surviving are two sisters Elsie Shively and Mrs Howard Cobb and two brothers Elmer and Elvin Shively with one son deceased. Funeral is Thursday at 2 p m Crow Funeral Home with Rev Charles Kinniard. burial Viers Chapel Cemetery. American Legion Post 23 to render military honors.
Hospital notices include several births for Dum mans, Chen, Ham. a daughter for each couple and multiple admitted patients such as Carolyn Breeze, Thomas E. Hines, Bertie Mullins, Flo Stoner, Louise Walker, Carlos Rutter, Jonathan Oliver. Dismissals list Jeffrey Starlin, Elmer Bowen, Amanda Williams, Charles Faires, Harley Headley, John Sabo, Henry Dolman.
Nelsonville notes the last summer family night dinner will be at First Christian Church on Wednesday. A 6 p.m. pot luck meal will be followed by group singing and Rev Faulconer will outline his trip plans to Europe North Africa and the Holy Land.
William Henry announces the Chauncey Dover Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the high school building.
Frank M Pickens died Tuesday morning at his Rutland Route 1 home. Survived by wife Minia. daughter Vera Cochran Denver. sons John Francis Wellsville Samuel Portland. brother John Portland. 16 grandchildren. 2 great grandchildren. Service Thursday 2 p.m. at Stiversville church, burial at Stiversville cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home until noon Thursday.
In New Rochelle New York Ronnie Cohen 145 out pointed Steve Ward 142 percent Hartford Connecticut. In Wichita Kansas Bill Nielsen 195 from Omaha Nebraska stopped Randy Wyatte 198 Dallas Texas. In Tokyo Sadao Yoia 114 Japan outpointed Atsundo Fukumoto 122 percent Japan.
Jimmy Vest 39 a Coast Guard man stationed in Corpus Christi Texas died at home of a heart attack. He was the foster son of Mr and Mrs Eli Riser of Point Pleasant and is survived by his wife Martha his foster parents and a foster sister Mrs John Wiseman of Point Pleasant. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Eudors Chapter No 72 will meet tonight at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. All officers must be present at this meeting.
Murray City residents and relatives from Dayton, Zanesville, Springfield, Logan, New Straitsville and other towns spent the weekend visiting family. Guests included the Irvins, Snyders, Barneses, Shorts, Teeters, Wootens, Evans, Mathenys, Swicks, Hannahs, Smiths, and others, sharing time at multiple homes.
The United Brick and Clay Workers Local 876 schedules a regular meeting for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Elks Hall in Nelsonville.
Valley Temple Pythian Sisters held the annual Inspection at Forest Temple New Straits ville Friday evening with members Flossie Cope Gertie Green Mary Ann Hunley Janet Wolfe Nellie Patton Raymond Patton Louise Pearce Susie Wallace Myrtle Linscott Violet Holl enbaugh present. Marilyn Carter received degrees during initiation and Grand Chief Paulyne Thompson of Columbus attended as a guest with Elizabeth Lear district deputy grand chief of Gallipolis serving as inspecting officer.
Chauncey area residents hosted and visited relatives this week. Lists of dinner guests include Mr and Mrs Arthur Sapp and family with Mrs Mary Lee Savage in Canal Winchester. Other visitors include Mr and Mrs Harley Collins Crooksville and Mr Charlie Brickles and Lena Strausbaugh Athens.
Eu gene Fanny Shafer 68 longtime Nelsonville resident died Monday in Columbus where she had lived for more than 30 years. She leaves son Capt Joe Shafer of Andrews AFB sister Nellie Reuter of St Petersburg Fla and nephew Robert Ohlinger of Athens. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Warren funeral home with calling after Wednesday noon.
The origin of jazz traces to New Orleans during the late 1800s, blending African American musical traditions with European influences to establish a distinct American style. The movement grew from local streets and venues, shaping a genre that would influence global music.
Miss Helen A. Cooperrider of El Paso Texas visited the past weekend with Mr and Mrs Howard Fisk at 821 High Street Nelsonville.
Nelsonville marks Licensed Practical Nurse Week with local displays at Wolfe Furniture Store. Division 14 members Mary Margaret Grinstead Thelma McMannis and Leta Tignor organized the window display. Open houses are planned at many of Ohio's 21 Schools of Practical Nursing this week.
The Wednesday Sewing Circle plans an all day quilting session at the home of Mrs Nile Dew on Jacobs Avenue with members gathering for a community activity in Chauncey.
Nelsonville headlines the women’s softball league scheduling a practice session Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the athletic field.
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