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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1974
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Chester Parks of Glouster traveled to Newark to witness the graduation of 650 high school seniors including their grandson Timothy Bailey. Timothy and another Parks grandson were among the graduates.
GLOUSTER The Bishopville Missionary Society held its monthly meeting at the Broad Street parsonage. Plans were set for the first annual Sunday School picnic on July 14 at 1 p.m. No July meeting. Members visited Mrs. Millie Hagar in Athens and reported her improved health.
City police cited Hazel A. Karshner 76 of 40 Hill St for failure to maintain assured clear distance after a two car crash at the High Street Second Street intersection. Her car struck a parked vehicle owned by Gerald Miller 93 High St and pushed it into a yard then back onto Second Street. Karshner spent the week in Glouster with the Parks family.
Nelsonville Emblem Club will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Candidates due by 7 p.m. for instruction. A potluck dinner will follow the gathering.
A segment lists several Logan residents admitted to Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Mellie Wright, 84, Arcadia Acres, admitted after a fall. Chloie Fuller of New Plymouth transferred to Mount Carmel East, Columbus, for illness.
Weekly parish events list choir practices youth trip to Kings Island and CMF cook out at Jenkins Dam. Community gatherings include ecumenical picnic at Glouster Park and vespers led by Rev. Paul Johnson and Rev. Fr. George Good bout. Library story hour notes and local resident health visits.
Two weekend fire calls in Nelsonville and York Township. Saturday at 12 30 p m firemen responded to the Verna Fisk residence on Deanville where defective wiring caused a minor blaze scorching siding. Sunday at 3 17 p m they aided a U S Forest Service crew on Road 446 where a tree struck by lightning was burning.
Nelsonville report notes Mrs Charles Lee Barrows will be installed Thursday as president of the Zanesville Council Ohio Valley Chapter No 80 Telephone Pioneers of America at the Hocking Valley Motor Lodge Mel Ewen Toledo will be installing officer The Pioneers founded in 1911 is a large social and charitable group with programs for exceptional children and the deaf and blind The Ohio Valley Chapter is known for Talking Dog Beep Ball for the Blind and TTY projects A Beep Ball game for blind children is set for Cleveland stadium August 21 Mrs Barrows has 28 years with Ohio Bell and has held council and chapter roles since 1967 Nelsonville family dinner at First Presbyterian Church Wednesday night postponed further info to come
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