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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1968

Page

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Nelsonville York Groups Earn District Music Honors

Nelsonville York City School District bands and vocal groups competed March 2 at Athens in District Five instrumental and vocal music auditions. Senior and junior bands earned superior ratings for solos and ensembles, with multiple quartets and ensembles receiving excellent and good marks. Vocal solos and ensembles also earned high ratings, highlighting strong performances by students under Miss Mollie Jackson and band directors Miss Mary Jane McKinley and Miss Kathy McCoy.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York City Athens Mollie Jackson Mary Jane McKinley Kathy McCoy Terry Hines David Kline Mark Oenter Terry Thompson Alan Hummel Philip Howe Sonny North Rita Hickman Cheryl Harold Pam Covert Mary Ellen Gibbons Carolyn Carter Jackie Osborne Cheryl Ellinger Liza Horiman Andy Brocker Penny Lonberger David Smart Bill Lower Tombone Paula Howe Chuck Matheny Steve Mount Tina Coffman Twinkle Lengyel Patsy Cox Brenda Haynes Nancy Stalder Ginny Carter Donna Doyle Helen Mingus Debbie Cline

Science Fair and Career Night at Logan High School

Science projects will be displayed and judged tonight at Logan High School from 7 30 to 9 p m. The event combines Career Night with Open House as parents meet with Tri County Vocational School and Technical Institute representatives to discuss training and enrollment. Judges will rate the science projects for parents to view.

Logan Logan High School Tri-County Vocational School and Technical Institute

Glouster Club Sets Parish Hall Meeting and Dance

The Catholic Women's Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the local parish hall. Twig 2 sponsors a St Patrick's Dance Saturday at Burr Oak Lodge. Dancing runs 9 p.m. to midnight with music by Jack Johnson and his band. Tickets available from Twig members.

Twig 2 Burr Oak Lodge Jack Johnson Twig

Chauncey Meetings And Vietnam Return Highlight Local News

The Christian Church Junior Choir performs at 3 p.m. and a County Retardation meeting follows at 7:30 in Chauncey. Paul David Fink has returned home from a year in Vietnam, welcomed by his parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Fink his wife and son Jonathan David and Rev and Mrs Alvie Glenn with Ruby and Louise Walton and Minnie Pidcock.

Christian Church Chauncey Paul David Fink Vietnam Columbus Clifford Fink Jonathan David Alvie Glenn Ruby Minnie Pidcock Louise Walton

Motorcycle Riders Fail To Follow New Laws

Four motorcycle riders faced Ohio safety laws during the weekend. James Shafer, 18, 10 Diamond Street, paid a $20 bond after an injury and a charge for not wearing safety gear as a motorcycle passenger. Isaac Nott, 22, 26 High Street Glouster, cited for not wearing eye protection. to appear Friday at 8:30 p.m. Jerry Mellinger, 25, Nelsonville Route 1, cited for improper safety equipment. to appear Friday at 8:30 p.m. Terry Dicken, 17, 71 Main Street Chauncey, referred to Athens County Juvenile Court for riding without headgear and eye protection.

Nelsonville Ohio James Steven Shafer Diamond Street Isaac James Nott High Street Glouster Mayor Court Jerry Lee Mellinger Earl Hilleary Terry Dicken Main Street Chauncey

Films Shown At Meeting in GLOUSTER WSCS

The WSCS of the local Methodist Church met Thursday evening in the church social rooms with Norma Guinther as hostess and Mildred Hines and Ethel Blower in charge. Films shown included Lake of the Ozarks about bringing the church to the people, Your Pledge explaining why Methodist women give to missions, and Bolivia Team with Mildred Hines reading a related poem. A poem was presented by Mrs. Guinther. April hostesses will be Vera Meade and Mary Rogers with Viva Wagner as program leader.

Glouster WSCS Norma Guinther Mildred Hines Ethel Blower Lake of the Ozarks Bolivia Vera Meade Mary Rogers Viva Wagner

Births at Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saunders Logan a son. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Waddell Logan a daughter. Mrs. Louise Miller Logan. Mrs. Karl Schmitter Logan. Henry Kilbarger Sugar Grove. Dismissed Harold Spang. Mrs. Larry Hartshorn and daughter. Mrs. Leslie Christman and son. Mrs. Walter Speegle. Mrs. Danny Wine and son. Mrs. Larry Walker. Charles Les Frank Van Atta Thomas Van Duren. Mrs Bill Fout William Sowards. Mrs. Leslie Deavers. Mrs. Augusta Dotson. Mrs. Flossie Estep. Mrs. Lillian Branden. Larry Blosser.

Louise Miller Logan Karl Schmitter Henry Kilbarger Sugar Grove Harold Spang Larry Hartshorn Leslie Christman Walter Speegle Danny Wine Larry Walker Charles [Les Frank van Atta Thomas van Duren Bill Fout William Sowards Leslie Deavers Augusta Dotson Flossie Estep Lillian Branden Larry Blosser

Past Noble Grand Club Meets at Hotel Gordon

Mrs Dortha Dugan hosted the Past Noble Grands Club at the Hotel Gordon for 13 members with readings and refreshments. Mrs Barbara Lowry won the mystery prize while each member received contest prizes. Cards were signed for shut ins Mrs Elma Killie and Mrs Nellie Golding. The next meeting will be with Mrs Glenna Reese.

Glouster Dortha Dugan Noble Grands Club Gordon Barbara Lowry Elma Killie Nellie Golding Glenna Reese

Twig 2 Members Discuss Candy Sale

Twig 2 met last Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Louise Zimmer with six members present to plan selling and preparing Easter Season candies. A report stated 100 pledged to the Guilt for the Easter gift and hostess prize went to Mrs Jane Van Fossen. The next meeting will be at Mrs Jeannine Butt's home. Darrell Figgins, Fourth Ward council member, is a patient at Mount St Mary Hospital in room 328 on Chestnut Street.

Glouster — Twig 2 Louise Zimmer Jane van Fossen Jeannine Butt Nelsonville Darrell Figgins Chestnut Street Fourth Ward Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes and local births

A string of birth notices from Athens Nelsonville and surrounding towns lists names of newborns with parents and addresses. Additional items include Nelsonville speeding arrest on Canal Street and a stop sign violation, plus Chauncey village council to discuss bids for a new sewerage treatment plant and the upcoming street work season.

Bank Accepts Donations For Fund

Nelsonville Athens County chapter of the American Red Cross asks residents to donate to the SOS Fund at First National Bank Public Square. Donations may be cash or checks. The drive this month funds Red Cross services for military personnel and families amid rising Vietnam deployment.

Nelsonville Athens County American Red Cross First National Bank Public Square Red Cross Vietnam Southeast Asia

Nelsonville club and council notices in March schedule

The Nelsonville Emblem Club plans a Tuesday 8 p.m. meeting at the Elks Hall with special business on the agenda. The City Council holds its regular March session tonight at 7 in council chambers considering the sanitary sewer extension to the Tri County District school site. Harmony Class at First Christian Church meets Thursday 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Stephen Barber’s Canal Street home with Mrs. Paul Midkiff assisting. A silent auction is planned and members are asked to bring remaining playing hands pins and report sales.

Nelsonville Emblem Club Elks Hall Council Tri-County Kimberly Harmony First Christian Church Stephen Barber Canal Street Paul Midkiff

Free roaming Athens County dog ends up in pound

A small mixed breed dog and one of her pups were picked up by the Athens County Dog Warden Friday morning after a long period of running free in the Kontner Mill Fort Street area. Neighbors and police tried to catch her, and she had raised two litters, with homes found for the last litter. The surviving pup and mother were taken to the Athens County Dog Pound, leaving supporters to wonder about their future care.

Athens County Kontner, Mill Fort Street Ed Williams Mill Street Martin Drycleaning

Ladies Aid Society Plans Support For Local Servicemen

GLOUSTER The Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs Helen Stevenson home with Mrs Marena Schultz in charge of devotions. They discussed plans to remember area boys serving in the U S Military Service. Refreshments were served to thirteen members.

Glouster Taylor Ridge

Two Arrested After Fight in Nelsonville Mayor Court

Nelsonville police jailed Clarence Warren 42 and Norman Oscar Mount 29 after an early Sunday altercation near Friendly Tavern on West Columbus Street. Warren pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and resisting an officer with $25 fines plus costs. Mount pleaded guilty to interfering with an officer and also drew $25 and costs. Ernest Katzenbach and wife returned home from a three week Florida visit touring Florida’s coasts.

Nelsonville Friendly Tavern Columbus Street Clarence Warren Deanville James Dotson Warren Norman Oscar Mount Madison Street Ernest Katzenbach Patton Street Florida

Eight People Appear Before Judge Stilwell

In County Court Saturday eight defendants faced Judge James Stilwell on traffic violations, with 13 others failing to appear and bond forfeited. Among those fined were Lou E. Chapman for left of center and DUI, plus Frank Sherman Buck Jr and Clyde J. James for speed and related offenses. Several defendants forfeited bonds, including Milton David Marcy and Bruce Harden Cremean, while others received fines for offenses like defective exhaust and fictitious registrations.

Logan James Stilwell Lou E. Chapman Nelsonville Frank Sherman Buck Jr Columbus Milton David Marcy Newark Speed Frank H. Johnson Lancaster Robert William Blair Jr Higgy Paul Burchett Stambaugh Lester Withem John G. Gillete Bonnie L. McCowan Claude

Head Start Funds Approved for Jackson Vinton Area

Rep Clarence Miller announces a $95 997 Office of Economic Opportunity grant to the Jackson Vinton Community Action Head Start Program. The funds finance a summer program for 390 low income children in Jackson and Vinton Counties with preschool training plus medical dental and social services.

Clarence FE. Miller Ohio Office of Economic Opportunity Jackson-Vinton Jackson and Vinton

Sunday schools founded in England by Robert Raikes

The Sunday schools were established in 1781 in England by reformer Robert Raikes to provide religious instruction to children and poor parishioners, expanding literacy and faith during the era.

England Robert Kaikes

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