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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1960

Page

2

Girl Scout Fund Drive Nears End in McArther

McARTHUR The Girl Scout Fund Drive is nearing completion. Dr Arnold Lee fund chairman said donations stand at nearly $400 with industries yet to be solicited. Arthur George announced solicitors for the village including Mrs Kenneth Price Mrs Richard Lamb Mrs Selby Murphy Mrs Emmett Conway and others. Leroy Hutchison George L Knox and R B Will Jr led the business district efforts. John L Beckley Arthur George Emmett Conway and Gerry Frye led various committees.

Arnold Lee Lee Arthur George Kenneth Price Richard Lamb Selby Murphy Emmett Conway Jack Kwatkosky Charles Berkhimer Leroy Scott Norman Robinson Max Barber Robert Brown Kenneth Mitchell Thomas Carpenter Gordon Will Mary Ann Yates Janice Glandon Katy Holcomb F. L. Benedict Leroy Hutchison George L. Knox R. B. Will Jr John L. Beckley Gerry Frye

Bake Sale By Troop 68 Mothers In Buchtel

Nelsonville notes that the Mothers of Boy Scout Troop 68 in Buchtel host a bake sale Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Buchtel Mayor's office. Two mothers will collect baked goods. Donations phone contacts Mrs. Joe Schenz or Mrs. A. W. Philabaum.

Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop Buchtel Joe Schenz A. W. Philabaum

T-4-L Foot Cure Adverts Special

For athlete's foot use T-4-L for 3 to 5 days. Watch healthy skin replace the infection. If not delighted with instant drying T-4-L, your 48c back from any druggist. Note T-4-L is for severe cases. Use T-4-L Foot Powder too for antiseptic soothing protection now at Gallaher's.

Gallaher’s

Chesterhill Social Notes Round Up Of Local Visits

Various residents and families from Chesterhill and nearby areas share visits and travels. Notable mentions include Shook family returning from Denver the Gibbons and Schofield households in Columbus, plus several groups visiting Columbus and Youngstown for gatherings and sightseing.

Collins Rites Are Friday

Funeral services for Charles F. Collins 45 former Glouster resident who died at Marion will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Wiley Funeral Home with Rev. Ernest Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Glouster Cemetery. He is survived by two brothers Henry of Columbus and Robert of Marion and two sisters Mrs Belford Hook and Mrs Mabel Skivers both of Marion.

Glouster Charles F. Collins Marion Wiley Funeral Home Ernest Williams Henry of Columbus Robert Belford Hook Mabel Skivers

Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Discharges Notes

List of births at Mount St Mary Hospital including James and Delbert Lindsey and John Allen with their locations, plus several discharges. Notes also include patients named for births and deaths, and a Blood Used line recording 3 units. Local social notes mention Mrs Walter Floto visiting Nelsonville kin and Dorothy Vorhes.

Nelsonville Walter Floto Steubenville Vern Vorhes Dorothy Vorhes

Rabate Fined for Inciting Disobedience in Paris

Paris court fines Octave Rabate, director of a Communist party newspaper, $200 on a charge of inciting military men to disobedience. The ruling highlights tensions over press criticism of the armed forces in the capital.

Paris Octave Rabate Communist Party

Gomulka Proposes Revised Five Year Plan for 1961 65

Polish Communist leader Wladyslaw Gomulka unveils a revised five year plan for 1961 to 1965 aiming to adjust economic targets and development priorities across Poland.

Warsaw Wladyslaw Gomulka

Bridal shower honors Gracie Arbell in New Straitsville

A bridal shower for Gracie Arbell was hosted at Mrs. Lucy Webb's home with gifts on a streamered table and games. Attendees included Nellie Shuttleworth Cleo Stephenson Orpha Martin Anna Mae Lanning Ona Dell Wilson Delphus Miller Minnie Strawn Evelyn Lehman and others from nearby towns. Visitors returned home from trips. several locals were noted visiting relatives in Columbus Newark Logan Chillicothe Marietta and Somerset.

New Straitsville Gracie Arbell Lucy Webb Nellie Shuttleworth Cleo Stephenson Orpha Martin Anna Mae Lanning Ona Dell Wilson Delphus Miller Minnie Strawn Evelyn Lehman Ollie Hise Hazel Shirley Patty Genaman Ivy Dishon John Miller Viola Vianne Beck Carlena Dunkle Carolyn Jones Alice Holleran Alice Dreese Pam Betty Webb Auldine Arbell Nelsonville Mary Slater Shawnee Nancy and Erina Cook Somerset William Webb Pearl Lawson White Stone Ind Lawson Laura Mary Ann Donna Leaver Columbus Lawrence Burgess Janice Wiseman Chillicothe Clifford Donaldson Lottie Crees Marietta Anna Abram

Milo A. Stewart 94 Former Meigs Infirmary Superintendent

Milo A. Stewart 94 longtime Meigs County infirmary superintendent died Wednesday night at his daughter's home in Columbus. He leaves a sister in Turtle Creek Pa and four grandchildren plus ten great grandchildren. Services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Ewing funeral home with visitation after noon Friday. Burial in Sand Hill Cemetery at Long Bottom.

Pomeroy Milo A. Stewart Meigs County Infirmary Howard Hughes Columbus Peter Hannum Turtle Creek Ewing Funeral Home Sand Hill Cemetery Long Bottom

Mrs Della Fisk Rites Set For Saturday in Nelsonville

Funeral services for Mrs. Della Fisk 76 who died Tuesday in San Francisco will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. The Rev John Lloyd Evans will officiate and burial will follow at Green Lawn. Friends may call at Johnson funeral home after 7 p.m. Friday.

Nelsonville Della Fisk San Francisco John Lloyd Evans Green Lawn Johnson Funeral Home

Jackson Herbert D Chamberlain Receives Vocational Award

Jackson County teacher Jackson Herbert D Chamberlain has been awarded a five year service certificate and named treasurer of the National Vocational Agriculture Conference. A former McArthur resident, Chamberlain continues to influence vocational farming education.

Jackson Herbert D. Chamberlain National Vocational Agriculture Conference Chamberlain McArthur

York Board to Meet Over Football Coach Hire

Nelsonville York Local Board of Education will hold a special Saturday meeting at 6 p.m. to discuss hiring a football coach. The board seeks help from the York Athletic Boosters in this process.

Nelsonville York Local Board of Education York Athletic

Wiley Chapel AME Chicken Pie Sale In Nelsonville

Nelsonville church Wiley Chapel AME at 611 Patton Street hosts a chicken pie sale Saturday starting at 11 a m Tickets are 25 cents per dinner Reservations can be made by calling PL3 3443.

Nelsonville Wiley Chapel

Special Meeting Today for Eudora Chapter 72

A special meeting of Eudora Chapter 72, Order of Eastern Star, is set for today at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. The session will include practice for inspection.

Nelsonville Eudora Chapter 72 Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple

Business Meeting for Connett and Nearby Communities

A business meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 8 p.m. at Connett School. Residents from Connett, Asbury, Oak Grove, Zion, and Kimberly are urged to attend.

Nelsonville Connett School Connett Asbury Oak Grove Zion and Kimberly

Linton Family Notices Highlight Graduations

Relatives of the Linton family announce graduation milestones. Robert Linton completed law school at Ohio State and practices in Akron. Barbara Lightner earned a Smith College degree and will pursue further study at the University of Idaho. Rita Ann Higgins, valedictorian at Bern Union High School, earned a college scholarship and plans Ohio State University enrollment. William Fierbaugh, a June graduate of Bristol Tennessee High School, is the son of Virgil Fierbaugh.

Robert Linton Ohio State Akron Barbara Lightner Smith College Northampton Mass University of Idaho Frank Linton Nelsonville Rita Ann Higgins Woodrow Hintz Bern Union Ohio State University William Fierbaugh Bristol Tennessee High School Virgil Fierbaugh Helen Linton

First Landing Buries Mass Handicap Hopes

Jockey Willie Shoemaker blamed the failure of heavy favorite First Landing to reach the front in the Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs. Battle Neck, a 60-1 shot, nosed out the favorite for the upset show spot as the field ran one mile and a quarter in 2 03 5.

Boston Willie Shoemaker Massachusetts Suffolk Downs Battle Neck New England

New Officers Installed for CWF at First Christian Church

Mrs. Margaret Howe presided as installing officer for the CWF at the First Christian Church in Nelsonville. Elizabeth Siddle and Betty Taylor were installed as co presidents Alma Jo Midkiff became vice president Evelyn Little as secretary and Verna Hand as treasurer.

Nelsonville Margaret Howe CWF First Christian Church Elizabeth Siddle Betty Taylor Alma Jo Midkiff Evelyn Little Verna Hand

Birth of Kevin Lee McCune in Lancaster June 14

Mr and Mrs Roger Lee McCune of Lancaster announce the birth of a son named Kevin Lee at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital on June 14. Grandparents are Melville McCune of Trimble and Guy Dishong of Kimberly.

Nelsonville Roger Lee McCune Lancaster Trimble Kevin Lee Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital Melville McCune Guy Dishong Kimberly

Cosmopolitan Club Picnic Planned in Nelsonville

The Cosmopolitan Club will hold its annual picnic Friday at 6 p.m. at the shelter house in City Park Nelsonville officials announced the outdoor event features fellowship and refreshments for members and guests.

Nelsonville Cosmopolitan Club

Mrs Williams Dies At 68 In Mount St Mary Hospital

Mrs Reatha Elizabeth Williams 68 of Harper Street died this morning at Mount St Mary Hospital after being taken there yesterday Born in Athens County she was the daughter of John and Martha Davis She is survived by husband Frank a daughter Grace Saunders of Logan Route 1 a brother Charles of McArthur seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p m at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in South Canaan Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m today

J. W. Shook Louis Gibbons Denver Colo John R. Schofield Minta Thomas Diena Brower Rosa Riecker Park of Roses Columbus Alvin Rowland Dessie Rowland Olive Diehl Mina Deihl Smith Bonnie Hale Somerset Lucille Lochary Ray McCune Athens Bernice Bowman Ray Williams Orville Williams Beatrice Williams A. D. McCune Jolliette Carr Darlene Lena Whitacre Nina Whitacre W. B. Johnson Marietta Julia Zumbro Weber James Weaver Harold Snyder Seneca Lake Goldie Hoon Joe Young Youngstown Youngs Ohio A. L. Totman Totman Baltimore Ross Hoon Lancaster Ray Steffy Hettie Woodward Florence Wallace Wolf Creek Claude Davis Woodward Wallace Steffy Charles Drake and Culver Drake Ashley Wogan Jean Dulaney Betty Bowman Jane Bowman Vera Menden Elizabeth Williams Harper St Mount St. Mary Hospital Athens County John and Martha Davis Frank Grace Saunders Logan

Young Artist Seeks Funds During River Journey

A young artist, starting in Athens, records river scenes in a log as he travels with his dog Lord Duncan. He supplements canned supplies by hunting and fishing and plans to sell his boat in Hannibal after two to three months to finance the trip.

Athens Lord Duncan Spreng Hannibal

Old Auto Club Tour Buckeye Lake From Nelsonville

The Southern Ohio Old Auto Club plans a Buckeye Lake tour Sunday leaving the Kroger lot in Nelsonville at 9 30 a m. Members and families bring picnic lunches and those without a car will be provided transportation. The next meeting is Friday July 1 at 8 p m at the Keith Zimmerman garage in New Marshfield.

Nelsonville Southern Ohio Old Auto Club Buckeye Lake Kroger Keith Zimmerman New Marshfield

Public sale of William Douglas estate on 38 acres in Richland Two

A public sale of real estate belonging to the late William Douglas is set for July 23. The auction will include 38 acres of property located in Richland Two.

Richland

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