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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1962

Page

8

Pastor Brisgal Celebrates 25 Years in Pulpit

Nelsonville Ohio June 15 1962 Rev Fr Roger Brisgal pastor of St Andrew s Catholic Church marks a silver jubilee of ordination with a 4 pm solemn high mass to be followed by a reception at the parish hall Assisting at the mass are Rev Francis Maloney Rev Francis Baudo and Dan Tanguy Bishop John King Massie will preach at an upcoming June 21 4 pm celebration with a separate roster of clergy and a dinner for the clergy in the parish hall Fr Brisgal a Dover native studied at Notre Dame Capuchin College Catholic University ordained 1937 and serving since November 1961 at St Andrew s

Nelsonville Roger Brisgal St. Andrew's Catholic Church Francis Maloney St. Paul's Athens Francis Baudo St. Patrick's Buchtel Dan Tanguy Jan B. Kish St. Andrew's Parish Brisgal John King Massie Steubenville Gregory Palma Pas St. Mary’s St. Clairsville Adam F. X. Stromski St. Adelbert’s Dillonville Massie Ashley Pettis Mount St. Mary Hospital John H. Reardon Church of the Assumption Barnesville John Cumber James Marshall Kish Dover University of Notre Dame Capuchin College Catholic University National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Carpenter Social Notes Highlight 80th Alumni Banquet

The Columbia Alumni Assn. held its 80th annual banquet at Columbia Elementary School with 57 attendees. The Class of 1942 hosted a reunion and received gifts, while Rex Shenefield was elected president. Local families and teachers attended events and greetings from relatives noted among the attendees.

Helen Jeffers Eugene Atkins W. S. Swett Rex Shenefield

Zaleski social notes include church return and visits

Mr and Mrs Orval Burns of Clinton visit McKibben home in Zaleski as they plan to move back to McArthur. Jean James and Cornelia James of Virginia stay with Miss Cleire James in Zaleski. Local visits include cemetery tours, friends in Athens and Liverly areas, and recent Chillicothe guests. The Rev. Robert Hayden will return to lead Zaleski Methodist Church for a third year. services at Brookside Chapel and a sermon by Jerry Griffith of McArthur are noted.

James McKibben Zaleski Orval Burns Clinton James McKhibben Burns McArthur Ormand Demorest Jean James Whiteacre William Dorgan Cornelia James New Market Cleire James John Hayes Tony Salem Cemetery Alex Perry William Hour Athens John Potter A H. Hayes Lucille Bighouse Liverly John Hickman Gladys Scott Nelsonville John Hayman Crooksville R H. Thomas Thomas Woodrow David Thomas Emily Good Chillicothe Robert Hayden Zaleski Methodist Church Brookside Chapel Lake Hope Jerry Griffith

Plan Sunday Tour For Old Car Group

Nelsonville group plans a Sunday drive for the Southern Ohio Old Auto Club gathering. Members meet at the Kroger lot in Nelsonville at 8 am and travel through Rolandus with a picnic dinner, then cross by ferry to Ravenswood West Virginia.

Nelsonville Southern Ohio Old Auto Club Kroger Rolandus Ravenswood W. Va

Joppa Airman on 10 day furlough with family gathers community

2nd Class Larry Griffin of Washington spends a 10 day furlough with his wife and parents. Bib le School at White's Chapel hosts several local children. Families visit, attend a Father s Day program, and members join the Rush-Oliver reunion in New Martinsville with multiple locals named.

Larry Griffin Washington, D. C Earnest Griffin White's Chapel Forest Rhodes Piqua Orman Mays Clearmont Harris Lucille Peel Larry Harris Parkersburg Sonny Harris Margaret Grossnickle Linda Hill Harold Brannon Mansfield Hospital Rita Baker New Martinsville W. Va L. R. Barr Herman Grossnickle Arthur Barr Brenda Barr

Jolly Fight bridge club meeting and sh ower notices

The Jolly Fight bridge club met at Sue McQuade’s home with Anna Lillico Jean Williams Genevieve Hartman Garnet Peart Mildred Thompson Grace Leake and Juliette Slate present Prizes were won by Genevieve Hartman and Mildred Thompson A miscellaneous shower was held at Barbara Spencer’s home for Miss Mary Ellen Beattie Gifts were given and luncheon served by Mrs Spencer.

New Straitsville Jolly Fight Bridge Club Sue McQuade Anna Lillico Jean Williams Genevieve Hartman Garnet Peart Mildred Thompson Grace Leake Juliette Slate Barbara Spencer Mary Ellen Beattie Spencer Nellie Mitchell Anna Frasure William Yarger Marysville Milford Center Mabel Blosser Port Hueme Calif Jerry Wilson Lancaster Ken Sue Dollison Logan Edwards Lanning Father Williams Newark Harold Dixon Nelsonville Ray Dixon Charles Evans

Perry County Court Notes Summary of Local Civil and Marriage Entries

Buckeye Supply Co seeks judgment for 929.89 from Kinsell Oil Co on an alleged debt. Mary Endsley Thornville seeks restraining order against James Ensley to prevent removal of livestock or property. William Lewis West seeks divorce from Annabelle West citing neglect and cruelty. Angie May King of Somerset leaves all to husband in will. Marriage licenses issued for multiple couples across Somerset, Junction City, Crooksville, New Lexington, and Shawnee, detailing ages and hometowns.

Buckeye Supply Co Zanesville Kinsell Oil Co Englewood Colo Mary Endsley Thornville James Ensley William Lewis West Corning Annabelle West Angie May King Somerset Bryan

Downington Memorial Day Visits Mentioned in Local Notices

Downington residents spend Memorial Day with Mr and Mrs Glen Haning while Pearl Robinson hosts visitors from Dayton Lancaster Zaleski and Athens. Nimble Thimble 4 H Club to hold bake sale at 4 p m Saturday in front of City Loan Co on the Public Square after Tuesday meeting and sewing project work.

Vesta Robinson Downington Glen Haning Inlaw Cecil Haning Columbus Hoyt Haning Millersport Pearl Robinson Forrest Winters Dayton Helen Sanders Virgil Delong Gene Lancaster Agnes Peyton Zaleski Clarence Alderson Athens Robert Jewell Rutland Road Glen Jewell Nelsonville City Loan Co

Social Notes Highlight Family Visits Across Counties

Ewington residents host and visit relatives in West Virginia Ohio and Kentucky. Families including the Browns Edmundsons and many others gather for meals, hospital visits and weekend stays. Children and teens like Brenda Johnson and Bert Smith Jr. are noted with minor illnesses.

Community Notes on Visits and Family Gatherings

Mr and Mrs Lloyd Roush and Wayne visited friends in Parkersburg West Virginia. The Cir cle family and Searbroughs spent a day with the Deet en family. Bashan and George Roberts hosted a weekend with family in Bashan. The Circle family returned from a week with Mary Circle. Social Hayseed 4 H meeting at Tommy McKay's. Robert Harden returned to base with wife Dorothy and daughter visiting her parents Homer and Mrs Circle.

Douglas Circle Lawrence Searbrough Earnest Deeten Belinda Columbus George Roberts Bashan Bill Perry Mary Circle Dan Smith Laurence Smith Laurel Cliff Ralph Trussell New York Tommy McKay Robert Harden Dorothy Homer Lester Roush Meigs General Hospital Jack Duffy Syracuse Edna Roush Don Richard Hill Fort Lee Va Julian Hill Don Beegle Jacksonville Fla Roy Buck Eddie Cross Blanche Yeager Letart Connie Chapman Eddie Sylvia Sweazy George Fairbee Millersburg Fairbee Vivian Lantz Martin Merritt Ashland Ruth Carsner New Lexington Howard Craft Eva McClelland, Glouster John Shelton Charles Victoria Hale Grace R Grace V. Donoghue New Straitsville Lawrence Lewis Larry Williamsburg Lewis Dottie Lewis Joseph J Stone Bodkins Mabel Williams Shawnee Howard Bush Henry Dixon Dixon Grace Dyker

Local News Briefs From Letart and Nearby

Letart Falls families note moves and visits including Fritz Norris and family relocating to Portland. Meigs General Hospital bears birth of a son for Lester and wife. grandparents named. Edward Wess of Glouster pleads guilty to failure to stop and pays a ten dollar fine plus costs. Chesterhill Lions Club hosts an ice cream social on June 30 featuring the Blue Devil Four Plus One.

Nelsonville Edward K. Wess William Hoffman Chesterhill Chesterhill Lions Club Blue Devil Four

Jerry Oliver Earns Pharmacy Degree at Ohio State

Nelsonville Jerry Oliver son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Oliver received a BS in pharmacy at Ohio State University graduation Friday June 8 He will serve as pharmacist at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Lancaster Ohio starting Monday Also graveside services for Max Oliver 86 former area resident held at Green Lawn cemetery Saturday afternoon officiated by Rev John Mullins The death occurred in Dayton Thursday

Nelsonville Jerry Oliver Oscar Oliver Shepard Sr Ohio State University Oliver Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Lancaster Max Oliver Green Lawn Cemetery John Mullins Buchtel Methodist Church Dayton

Murray City Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

Mrs Howard Craft reports a flurry of visits across Ohio. Families from Pontiac Akron Columbus Zanesville Athens Millersburg and Delaware gather for kinship and homecomings as relatives journey to and from Murray City.

Salem Center Family Returns From Chesapeake Visit

Mrs. Jimmy Walker and her children came back to Salem Center after a week with her mother in Chesapeake West Virginia.

Jimmy Walker Chesapeake W. Va

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes and Local Names List

A long list of newborns and residents connected to Mount St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville Glouster The Plains and Athens area includes Clarence Manthe y Pauline Miller Gail Lash and other listed families plus a California police dog raised to lieutenant rank for catching a robbery suspect A zoning appeal public hearing is announced for Beta Zeta Chapter House Corporation of Phi Kappa Sigma at 28 West Washington Athens Ohio to seek a variance for an addition.

California Yipe Oes Brad Auning Andreds Cliy Athens Gannell Roun City Beta Zeta Chapter House Corporation of Phi Kappa Sliema Fraternity West Washington Street Bettien Mit Zoniah Ordinanes Strucure Cone Kress and Washington Streets Ohio Board OF Zoning Appeals Carl Stanley Frey

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