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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1960

Page

8

Mount St Mary Hospital Adds 12 Beds and Relocates Coffee Shop

Mount St. Mary Hospital in Athens expands to 88 beds with a $7000 reorganization. The project relocates the coffee shop and two rooms to create 12 new beds while updating the ground floor with a new nurses lounge and private dining areas.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Mount St. Mary Edna Standall Margaret Martin Nelsonville Messenger News Charles Kerr Marjorie Johnson Lucille Coope Bertha Lawson

Glouster High Praised For Guidance Program By State Official

Glouster Exempted Village Board of Education met and approved bills. Superintendent Savel reported the science project completion and invited tour of the department. A letter from Paul Gardner praised the school's vigorous guidance program and staff, noting it surpasses many larger, better funded schools in Ohio. The board planned a continuation meeting March 16 at 7 p.m. to discuss teacher contracts.

Glouster Paul L. Gardner Gardner Glouster High School Ohio

Snow and Ice Trigger Three Nelsonville Auto Wrecks

Three traffic accidents in Nelsonville yesterday were blamed on snow and ice. The Thelma Starkey 55 Nelsonville driver slid into a parked car owned by James Elliott 17 at Fayette Street driveway. No charges filed. At 3 p.m. a collision at W Canal traffic light involved Billy Neal 33 Nelsonville and Earl Gilpen 31 Columbus with minor damage. No charges filed. At 3:40 p.m. on the Public Square Danny L Clark 16 Nelsonville backed into a double parked car driven by Steve Matheny 18 Nelsonville. Minor damages and no charges filed.

Nelsonville Thelma Starkey Fayette St James Elliott W. Canal Billy Neal Earl Gil

Glouster Man Johnson Dies After Surgery

Homer Johnson 70 of 38 Morgan St. Glouster died Wednesday in Mount St. Mary Hospital after surgery. Born in Meigs County to James and Anna Duffy Johnson he was a retired coal miner and a Glouster First Baptist Church member. He served as a Republican central committeeman. survived by a brother Clifford and several nieces and nephews. Wiley funeral home arranging services.

Glouster Homer Johnson Morgan St Mount St. Mary Hospital Meigs County James and Anna Duffy Johnson Johnson Glouster First Baptist Church Republican Central

Teen-Ager Dance Planned Friday in Nelsonville Hall

The third teen-age dance in Nelsonville runs Friday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Eagles Hall. It is co sponsored by the Eagles auxiliary and the Nelsonville City Recreation Commission with the Twilighters Orchestra providing music. The event is free to all attending teens.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles The Eagles the Auxiliary Nelsonville City

Nelsonville Rotary Names New Directors and Secretary Treasurer

Nelsonville Rotary Club announced during a weekly meeting the nomination of new directors Chriss Wolfe Jr John Brooks Tom Williams Charles Tanguy and John Coker. Dr Robert Butts was renamed secretary treasurer with Lloyd Gray Ralph Parks and C H Bartlett as nominating committee members.

Nelsonville Rotary Nelsonville Nelsonville Rotary Club Chriss Wolfe, Jr John Brooks Tom Williams Charles Tanguy John Coker Robert Butts Lloyd Gray Ralph Parks C. H. Bartlett

Street Crews Clear Roads After Three Inch Snowfall

Nelson City street crews worked through the night to clear streets after a three inch snow. Despite the weather, buses ran and schools were held today.

Nelsonville

Esther Class Holds March Meeting Dinner

Nelsonville Esther Class of the Christian Church met in the church social rooms for a March gathering. President Mrs Anna Lowery presided as Velma Pritchard and Flora Powell gave reports, with Agnes Cox leading devotions on Springtime from Ephesians chapter 11.

The Christian Church Anna Lowery Velma Pritchard Flora Powell Agnes Cox

Dinner Postponed for Pythian Sisters Anniversary

The scheduled anniversary dinner for the Pythian Sisters in Nelsonville has been postponed due to winter weather. The event will be rescheduled once conditions improve.

Nelsonville Pythian Sisters

Weather update for West Virginia and OH1ID area

Cloudy with little temperature change and light snow east ending this morning. West by late tonight snow, Friday snow likely possibly mixed with sleet or rain in extreme south. Highs 26 to 32, lows 12 to 20 in mountains. Hazardous driving warning issued for region.

West Virginia

Golden Rule Class Session Called at First Methodist

NELSONVILLE The Golden Rule Class of the First Methodist Church will meet Thursday evening in the parsonage. Mrs. Marie Weiss will lead the devotions and Mrs. Mary K. Backus and Mrs. Lucille Steenrod will run the program. Hostesses are Mrs. Dorothy Wentz, Mrs. Frances Stage and Mrs. Lucille Weaver.

First Methodist Church Marie Weiss Mary K. Backus Lucille Steenrod Dorothy Wentz Frances Stage Lucille Weaver

Ancient Bergama Acropolis Library Gift to Cleopatra

At Bergama in Turkey an ancient acropolis housed a vast library. Mark Anthony dismantled about 200000 volumes and sent them as a gift to Cleopatra in the distant antiquity.

Bergama Turkey Mark Anthony Cleo

Paar's Crusade Hopeless Old Style Is Appreciated

A newspaper column defends Jack Paar after his comeback and attack on the press. It praises his past format, notes guest appearances by Jonathan Winters and others, and criticizes his current one man crusade against differing views while urging a return to his old, popular style.

Paar Jack Jack Paar Jonathan Winters Dodie Goodman Walter Winchell Hearst News New York Times Castro George Solkolsky Paul

Eddy Charles L. of Chauncey Dies at 77

Charles L. Eddy 77 residing with nephew John Blackford of Chauncey died Wednesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a month as patient. Native of Jackson County, he was a retired coal miner. Survived by son Raymond of Columbus and two daughters Ruth and Lillian of Columbus. Funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. at Johnson funeral home with Dr. F. M. Wentz officiating. Burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Calls may be made at the funeral home.

Nelsonville Charles L. Eddy John Blackford Chauncey Mount St. Mary Hospital Jackson County John Nancy Eddy Raymond Columbus Ruth Lillian Johnson Funeral Home F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Cemetery

Trimble High Honors Roll Names Fourth Six Weeks

Trimble High School announces the fourth six week honor roll. Freshmen include Billy Brunton Carolyn Dunlevy Dianne Hooper Jeffry Johnson Marianne Rhelps Gary Shaner. Sophomores listed Molly Fleming Sharon Kimmel Dixie Hook Sue Sayre Robert Mingus Edwin Skinner Ronald Snyder. Juniors Marie Dunlevy Carolyn Hanley Rose Leeper Jill Morrison. Seniors Patty Chakey Frances Kearns Charles Funk Nancy Mingus Linda Shonborn Stephen Williams.

Trimble Trimble Two Billy Brunton Carolyn Dunlevy Dianne Hooper Jeffry Johnson Marianne Rhelps Gary Shaner Molly Fleming Sharon Kimmel Dixie Hook Sue Sayre Robert Mingus Edwin Skinner Ronald Snyder Marie Dunlevy Carolyn Hanley Rose , Leeper Jill Morrison Patty Chakey Frances Kearns Charles Funk Nancy Mingus Linda Shonborn Stephen Williams

Couple Seriously Ill in Nelsonville At Hocking Valley Rest Home

Mr and Mrs Luther Wyskiver of Logan are seriously ill in the Hocking Valley Rest Home at South Perry Ohio having suffered strokes. Mrs Wyskiver is formerly Alice Bateman of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Luther Wyskiver Logan Hocking Valley South Perry Ohio

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