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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1961

Page

3

Meigs Commission Okays Engineer's Appropriation

Meigs County commissioners in special session approved a 1961 appropriation totaling 359,900 for county engineer Stanley J. Blazewicz. The measure retroactive to March 1 funds salary, staff, supplies, and extensive road and bridge costs amid revenue shortfalls and delinquent 1960 bills.

Meigs Commission Pomeroy Meigs County Board of Commissioners Stanley J. Blazewicz Blazewicz J. E. D. Hartinger

Cole to Speak at Trimble High School Banquet

Nelsonville Elementary School principal Cole will address Trimble High School at the athletic banquet on March 21 at 6 p.m. He coached Nelsonville’s Greyhounds to a state Class B final in 1951 52 losing 56 to 46 to Lockland Wayne. next season he will coach Nelsonville High football and has coached at Chauncey Dover High School.

Trimble Lowell Cole Nelsonville Cole Geyhounds Greyhounds Lockland Wayne Cincinnati Chauncéy-Dover High School

Trimble High School Honor Roll Fourth Six Weeks

Twenty four pupils named to Trimble High School honor roll for the fourth six weeks. Freshmen Cheryl Davis Jamie Fleming Pat Clifford Bill Mesares Sue Ann Wyatt. Sophomores Isaac Nott Marianna Phelps Carolyn Dunlevy Clyde Patterson Donald Culp Jeffrey Johnson Marilyn Galler. Juniors Robert Mingus Jo Ellen Sayre Ronald Myers. Vocational Auto Mechanics Paul Sarina William Van Sickle. Seniors Marie Dunlevy Linda Funk Carolyn Hanley Shirley Karns Jill Morrison Norma Roback Lucy Swartz.

Trimble Trimble High School Cheryl Davis Jamie Fleming Pat Clifford Bill Mesares Sue Ann Wyatt Isaac Nott Marianna Phelps Carolyn Dunlevy Clyde Patterson Donald Culp Jeffrey Johnson Marilyn Gallager Robert Mingus Jo Ellen Sayre Ronald Myers Paul Sarina William van Sickle Marie Dunlevy Linda Funk Carolyn Hanley Shirley Karns Jill Morrison Norma Roback Lucy Swartz

Auto Class Plans Show Chauncey Minstrel Nights

Dover auto shop pupils plan a minstrel show in Chauncey on March 23 and 24 featuring Mac's Minstrel Band with new acts including songs dances and instrumental numbers. Audiences may request old time songs by sending a card to Chauncey school care of Mac. The most requested song will be used if words and music are available. Each night will feature a different set of songs.

Chauncey: Dover Auto Shop Mac Chauncey School

Schoolmen Meet Trimble at Athens County Luncheon

Executive heads of Athens County schools held their March luncheon at Trimble High School to discuss district collaboration and upcoming budget matters.

Trimble Athens County Trimble High School

Weekend Guests Visit in Sand Ridge and Surrounding Areas

Chauncey Personals lists numerous Sunday and weekend visits across Millersburg Sand Ridge and surrounding towns. Guests include John McCune and family from Millersburg, Mrs. John Russell and sons, families of Hughie McCune, Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Derson and Wayne of Columbus, Miss Frances Howard's relatives, Don Forsyth and children Ferry Billy Johnnie Danny, Farlan Easler and Brenda Randy, Albert Lairson visiting Dana Widbindon, Mrs. Albert Preston at Mount St. Mary Hospital, Jack McCune and son from Newark, and Lynn Crutcher visiting Mrs. Shumway's family in Cambridge.

John McCune Millersburg Hughie McCune Sand Ridge John Russell Johnnie Jerry Sandridge Hardy Derson Wayne Columbus Gertie McCune James Hanson Lester Shumway Crutcher Shumway Mabel Hughes the Plains Phil Briley

Glouster Community Groups Schedule Meetings And Celebrations

Glouster Community Development Corp plans a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the mayor s office. Village council meets Thursday at 7 p m in the City building office. Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen Club gathers Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Eagles Hall for a fishing film and refreshments. The Jacksonville Methodist Adult Choir practices for Easter Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Past Noble Grands Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs R R Maxwell s home. Oakdale Friendship Circle meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Rosa Love s home with homemade gifts for Sunshine Sisters. Glouster Alumni Association meets Thursday at 8 p m at Mrs Charles Milhoan s Front St home. Captain Roy D Rogers and family visit relatives in Lexington Ky and Bremen Oh while he is stationed at Blue Grass Ordnance Depot in Richmond Ky. Maxwell family weekend trip to Galion Oh to visit daughter s family and attend Little Theater The Robe in Bucyrus. P J Stanley home hosts visitors from Columbus Caldwell and Athens.

Glouster Community Development Corp Glouster Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmans .Club Eagles Hall Jacksonville Methodist Church Noble Grands Club R. R. Maxwell Oakdale Blue Grass Ordnance Depot Richmond Rogers Donna Bremen Mary Louise Johnston Carroll Lloyd McCandlish McClandlish Miss Rogers Internal Revenue Service Columbus N. R. Maxwell Galion Ohio O. E. Allen Maxwells Allens Bucyrus the Robe P. J. Stanley Joe E. King Frances Wood Martha Buckey Caldwell Grace Hoffman Athens

Jacksonville Pupils Get New Recorder

Highlights from Jacksonville Elementary School note a sixth grade birthday party with all birthdays observed and Mrs Barbara Purdy. A tape recorder has been purchased and is used in all classrooms. New students Christopher Glass Sharon Glass Connie Glass Jane Glass Daniel Glass Goldie Vincent joined the school.

Jacksonville Barbara Purdy Christopher Sharon Connie Jane Glass Daniel Goldie Vincent

Spelling Contest Sees Knott Place Seventh at Plains

Richard Knott sixth grade from Jacksonville Grade School finished seventh in the county spelling contest held in The Plains on March 10. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Knott of Trimble.

Jacksonville Richard Knott the Plains Richard Elmer Knott Trimble

Trimble Sophomore Wins Legion Essay Prize

Jeffrey Johnson, a Trimble High School sophomore, won second prize in Athens County for his essay The Constitution and What It Means. He received four dollars and a bronze pin as the award.

Trimble Jeffrey Johnson Trimble High School Athens County American Legion

Glouster Spring Music Festival Told at Elementary School

Glouster Elementary School will present its Spring Music Festival Friday March 24 at 7 30 p m in the Glouster High School Auditorium. Admission is 30 cents for adults and 15 cents for students.

Glouster Glouster Elementary School Glouster High School

Chauncey Dover VFD to Hold Weekly Meeting

The Chauncey Dover Volunteer Fire Department will hold its regular meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the fire house.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Volunteer Fire Department

United Arab Republic Formed By Egypt and Syria

The United Arab Republic was created in 1958 through the merger of Egypt and Syria, reducing the number of UN member states counted numerically by one. The union marked a brief phase of political integration between the two Arab nations before later dissolution.

Egyp Syria United Arab Republic

Trimble Auto Mechanics Club Visits Columbus

Trimble High School Auto Mechanics class led by President Dick VanSickle and VP Thomas Morrison attends a Columbus vocational club meeting. They tour the State House watch the House and Senate in session hear Gov. Michael DiSalle address attendees receive a History of the Teenage Hall of Fame from State Auditor James Rhodes and hear Clara Weisendorff Weisborn address the luncheon at the Hotel Hilton. They are joined by T. C. Porter head of Trimble Schools. Coyotes deer quail and rattlesnakes are rising in Texas.

Trimble Dick VanSickle Thomas Morrison Auto Mechanics Vocational Club Ohio Industrial Association Columbus Michael DiSalle James Rhodes Hall of Fame Clara Weisenborn Hilton T. C. Porter Trimble Schools

Chauncey-Dover Music Students Shine At District Auditions

Chauncey-Dover School sent musicians to the district solo and ensemble auditions at Ohio University. Twenty seven events produced top Class A ratings for David Danko and ensembles including saxophone, clarinet, and trombone groups, with several Class B and C rankings as well.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover School Ohio University Chauncey-Dover David Danko Donna Wemer Mary Truszka John Venters Doris Bowman Mike Fiske Sherry Thomas Norma Munn Georgia Antle Kathy Finnearty la Donna Barnhart Barbara Sayre

Den Mother Honored At Birthday Party

Cub Scout 4 surprised their den mother Mrs. Donna Winefordner with a birthday party at the home of Mrs. Margaret Morris. Attendees included Rodney Hambel Don Winefordner Leslie Westfall Billy Jo Quinn Arthur Withem Johnny Morris Jeff Morris Myron Goldberg and den chief Greg Morris with guests Mrs. Morris Jane Morris Dennis and Darrell Winefordner.

Glouster Cub Scout Den Donna Winefordner Margaret Morris Ann Hambel Rodney Hambel Don Winefordner Leslie Westfall Billy Jo Quinn Arthur Withem Johnny Morris Jeff Morris Myron Goldberg Greg Morris Mrs. Morris Jane Morris Dennis Darrell Winefordner

Trimble Boys Invited to Portland Grade School Tournament

The Trimble Junior High boys basketball team earned an invitation to the Portland Grade School Basketball tournament. They will compete on Saturday at the Portland Grade Building.

Trimble Portland

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