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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1961

Page

8

Plans Completed For Glouster Homecoming

Glouster prepares a four day Homecoming sponsored by the Community Development Corp. with a July Fourth finale. Mayor Thomas Williams Jr. leads the community unit while Harley Kittle chairs the event. Funds will aid a new Youth Center and ladies lounge in the old depot building.

Glouster The Glousters Community Development Corp Thomas Williams, Jr Harley Kittle Old Depot Mary Braglin Norma Six Linda Hoggsett Helen Cavella Messenger Newsphotos

Yates Child Rites Friday

Nelsonville Ohio infant Stewart Yates two and a half years old died Wednesday morning in Children's Hospital Columbus after admission Tuesday evening He is survived by his parents three sisters Leora Diantha Becky four brothers David Dewey Randy and Eric all at home and grandparents Albert Yates Glouster Route 3 and Charles Buckley Mineral Services Friday at 1 p m conducted by Rev Harry Dickerson at Johnson Funeral Home with burial at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Stewart Yates Jack Yates Union Furnace Children’s Hospital Columbus Leora Diantha Becky David Dewey Randy Eric Albert Yates Glouster Charles Buckley Mineral Harry Dickerson Johnson Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetery

Ricky McCollum Honored On Eighth Birthday

Nelsonville Mrs Bill McCollum hosted her son Ricky’s eighth birthday party at their Fairview Street home. Guests included Nanette Wallace Paula Marty Nancy and Philip Howe Tim Mike Tony Jacobs and more. prizes went to Scott and Chriss Coffman. ice cream and cake served to a long list of attendees.

Collum Ricky Fairview St Scott Chriss Coffman Nanette Wallace Paula Marty Nancy Philip Howe Tim Mike Tony Jacobs Bobby Sauls Teresa Susan Dearth Billy Bruce Jerry Warren Chris Scott Coffman Debbie Windle Gary Forbes Joey Janie McCollum Doug Cliff Dearth Jennie Sauls

Sev en Schlingerman Sisters Club Dinner Meeting

Nelsonville reported the Sev en Schlingerman Sisters Club held its annual dinner at the Glenview Party House in Logan with a birthday honoring Mrs Gertrude Allen. Afterward attendees visited Mrs Bennetta Hodgson at Nelsonville. guests included Mrs Allen, Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Helen Ross, Mrs Robina Stoyle, Mrs Violet Walters, Mrs Charlotte Gaitten, Miss Jessie Schlingerman. visitors Dorothy Ann Pollock and her three sons joined at the home in Mogadore.

Nelsonville Seven Dorothy Ann Pollock Ross, Scott and Todd Mogadore

Portuguese Settle Angola As Slave Trade Reservoir

Portuguese arrived in Angola in 1482 and for centuries viewed the land mainly as a source of profit from the export slave trade.

Angola

Mount St Mary Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Hospital notes list admissions including Arthur Newton Nelsonville Dorothy Conley Nelsonville Route 1 Margaret Phillips Buch Charles Stowers Nelsonville Jimmie Pitts Nelsonville David Jones Athens Route 2 Kenneth Bodyer Nelsonville and discharges Clyde Tolliver Logan Route 4 Edward Collins Nelsonville Route 1 Mary Dorst Nelsonville Anna Mount Logan Mary Hashman Murray City Martha Peyton Shawnee Mary Winefordner New Straitsville Edm Simeral Corning Mary Slatzer Shawnee Jimmy Pierce Nelsonville Clara Denney New Marshfield Route 1

Charles Stowers Nelsonville Jimmie Pitts David Jones Athens Kenneth Bodyer Clyde Tolliver Logan Edward Collins Mary Dorst Anna Mount Mary Hashman Murray City Martha Peyton Shawnee Mary Winefordner New Straitsville Edm. Simeral Corning Mary Slatzer Jimmy Pierce Clara Denney New Marshfield

Haydenville Social Notes Highlight Local Movements

Haydenville residents host and visit family across nearby towns. Edith Hardgrove stays with Naomi Meese in Hamden while Calvin Pollock family visits Nelsonville and Mega dore relatives. Raymond Dieble moves from Logan to Haydenville with daughters. Hugh Davis relocates to Coalton to take a Methodist pastorate.

Edith Hardgrove Naomi Meese Hamden Calvin Pollock Ross, Scott and Todd Megadore Harry Pollock Helen Ross Nelsonville Pollock Clarence Lehman Roy Ruth John McGrath Shawnee William Warren Sam Warren Mary Palmer Sherry Deane Wiedemann Columbus Clarence Angle Raymond Dieble Logan Haydenville Hugh Davis Coalton Mr. Davis Methodist Church

Nelsonville Public Library Adds New Reserve Titles

The Nelsonville Public Library received a batch of new books to place on reserve and release to circulation by Monday. Titles include Bright Blue Beads by Miller Court of Crows by Knowlton So It Was Just a Simple Wedding by Kasdan Russia and the West Under Stalin and Lenin by Kennan Arthritis and Folk Medicine by Jarvis and many others.

Nelsonville Miller Knowlton Kasdan Russia West Stalin Lenin Kennan Jarvis Gardner Berckman LaLanna Bedlam Gillespie Beadle

Nelsonville Personal News Highlights Local Families

Mr and Mrs James Hollenbaugh return from New Milford Pa with son Robert who will serve as Camp Susquehanna counselor for two months and then boot camp at Marine Corps on Sept 29. Amos Pollock and grandson Richard Goheen travel to Lakehurst NJ for a week with Gary Goheen. Howard Goheen parents at Lackland AFB Tex. Mrs Clay Todd admitted to Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus for major surgery with room 517.

James Hollenbaugh Sheppard Street New Milford Robert Camp Susquehanna Ogden Ludlow Ludlow Church of Epiphany Nelsonville Marine Corp Amos Pollock Richard Goheen Lakehurst New Jersey Howard Goheen Gary Nelsonville High School Air Force Lackland Air Force Base Tex Korea Clay Todd Ashton Ave Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus

Sanibel Island Named for Queen Isabelle of Spain

The Gulf of Mexico island near Florida is said to have derived its name from Queen Isabelle of Spain.

Sanibel Florida Gulf of Mexico Isabelle Spain

Rainbow Girls Hold Grand Assembly in Columbus

Nelsonville Rainbow Girls attend the three day Grand Assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls at the Deshler Hilton in Columbus. Sharon Talbot Joan Pritts Sharon Gillilan Cheryl Wallace Yvette Keck Sue Powell Jacklyn Wilson Melvin Hook noted for service. Over 2500 Rainbow girls participated with installations and the crowning of the queen.

Nelsonville Rainbow Phyllis Hartley Wilson Deshler-Hilton Betty Ann Groves Columbus Virgene Carpenter Barbara Adamson Helen Hartley Jack Wilson Beatrice Adamson

Lee Skivers Dies At 64 In Martinsburg VA Hospital

Nelsonville native Lee Skivers 64 died Tuesday at Veterans Hospital Martinsburg West Virginia after months as patient. World War I veteran born in Nelsonville survived by three brothers Earl Detroit Frank Nelsonville Darrell Wyandotte Mich two sisters Gertrude Fatig Wyandotte Anna West Columbus. Funeral by Rev Ted Faulconer 2 30 p m Friday Johnson funeral home. Burial Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Lee Skivers Veterans’ Hospital Martinsburg W. Va Lewis and Ida Skivers Earl Detroit Mich Frank Darrell Wyandotte Gertrude Fatig Anna West Columbus

Homecoming attendance and local visits wrap up week

Mrs Nelle Patton returned from Medina after attending the Pythian Sister Homecoming on Sunday and staying for the Board of Trustee meeting she heads. The Williams family from Clearwater Florida visit Mrs Ellen Steenrod and relatives, sister-in-law Mrs Carl Williams is Steenrod’s daughter. R V Oakley and Bingman host Colorado Springs guests Glen Thomas and kin. Sunday visitors to Ronald Hewlett’s home include Shafer family and Edna Dunn family from Athens.

Nelle Patton Medina Pythian Board of Trustee Carl Williams Richard Williams Kenny Karen Clearwater Fla Ellen Steenrod Steenrod R. V. Oakley O. P. Bingman Ronald Hewlett Sheppard St Vearle Shafer David and Shera Lynn Thea Shafer Edna Dunn Athens

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