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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1961
Page
13
Walter Furniss, famed WLW Columbus announcer, once charmed Midwest listeners as the “Moon River” voice in 1937. Now with WCOL in Columbus, he recalls the romantic program and its impact on audiences, and a playful portrait compares his face to Xavier Cugat’s features.
Carl C. Yengling reports rapid water filling at the Chief Logan Council Boy Scout Camp lake bed. When completed the lake will offer swimming and boating for boys from Vinton Pike Ross and Jackson counties. Rip rap remains to finish the dam and plans include a swimming pier boat dock and canoe storage.
The University of Cincinnati names Dr. Wesley Allinsmith of Harvard as head of the psychology department and Dr. George Schoolfield of Duke as chair of the Germanic and Slavic language department, effective September 1.
Fashion notice promotes a smart plaid sheath dress by Jeanne d Arc in a half Dacron polyester and cotton blend with a white collar and gleaming buttons. Available in olive, gold or black, sizes 5 to 15, priced at 17.98.
Local society page records numerous dinner visits weekend guests and family gatherings. Names include Mrs. Lillian Howard Mrs. May Currie Mrs. Faye Nixon and hosts Mr. and Mrs. Everett Klinger plus extended visits across Union Furnace Logan Nelsonville Cardington Lancaster Warren Warren Clifton Clifton Clifton and Faton neighborhoods with relatives such as Mr. and Mrs. John Mosure and guests William Yarber Newark and Jerry Clark and Dwain L. Clark.
Carpenter COLUMBIA MOTHER'S Club held a schoolhouse contest with Rachel Hayes finishing first and Linda Folden second. Hayes will represent Albany-Columbia in the District contest in Athens. Heart Fund drive under Mrs. Robert Bishop raised 112 dollars after visiting 150 homes with volunteers listed.
Mr and Mrs Noland Haning and children visited Mr and Mrs Ray Haning in Downington. Mr and Mrs Max Haning of Carpenter joined visits at the Haning home. Mr and Mrs Robert Jewell of Rutland Road visited Mr and Mrs Glen Jewell. Mr and Mrs Bill Scott and children visited Mrs Nada Townsend.
Joe Glenn of the U S Navy spends a two week leave with his wife and daughters after serving aboard the U S S Saratoga on a Mediterranean cruise.Mrs Mildred Chapman and family visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Quick of Syracuse on Sunday. Carl Wolfe, Marietta College student, spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Dolly Wolfe. Mrs Virgil Roush attended the Mid Winter Conference of the American Legion Auxiliary in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Jerry Hill attended the funeral of Mrs Hill’s uncle Charles Mills in Clarksburg W Va Friday. Mrs Earlene Norris visited her father Clarence Proffitt at Holzer Hospital Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Jack Ord and family of Graham Station W Va and Mr and Mrs Tom Wolfe and daughter were Sunday visitors of their parents Mr and Mrs John Wolfe.
Mrs Glen Jewell spent a day with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Robert Jewell on Rutland Road. Mrs John L Clark visits sister in Racine. Recent visitors at the C A Bolen home include Louis Seipel New Lebanon and family, Ira Gaston Pleasanton, Paul Stanley and daughters Snowville, Jane Douglas Pearl Chapel. Ray Rouse, employed in West Virginia, spent the weekend at home. Neva Howell hosted a day with Harry Bolen. Belpre resident Churchill Howell visited his mother Neva Howell. Margaretta King Athens visited daughter Ora Carsey.
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