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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1961
Page
3
At the Southeast Ohio TB Hospital in Nelsonville the Twilight ers gave a two hour musical party for patients. St Patrick Day themed decorations Spring flowers on tables and refreshment service colored the event. Hosted by Mrs Holzaphel and Mrs Shaw with involvement from Rev Ralph Dennis and others.
Dix Powell outlined progress on a jet driven gas turbine for stationary power at a Rotary Club luncheon. Cooper Bessemer Mt Vernon Pratt Whitney and Columbia Gas are jointly developing the power plant now used by the latter at a large compressor station near Clementsville Kentucky. President Charles Tanguy announced the district conference set for Columbus March 24 25 26 with several officers and members planning to attend. Visiting Rotarians included E K Sheffield of Logan and George Utley of Lancaster. Guests were Don DeLor and Kenneth Snyder of New Lexington.
Chesterhill figures share weekend visits with kin in Toddsville Malta Gibsonburg and Stockport while families plan moves and remodeling. Newark Columbus Medina Marietta Florida appear as places of travel and relocation as kinship ties anchor the community.
New Haven town council, led by Mayor Arthur Wehrli, heard residents Kathleen Roush and Jean Karsehnik protest unsanitary conditions near East Fourth Street. The council will meet with their attorney to seek a solution as Lloyd Roush reported on a regional industrial development planning group spanning Ohio and West Virginia. Clean-up days were set for March 2021 and residents on curbed streets were asked to place refuse in containers for garbage collection. the fire department will hose down streets for Easter. Dog owners were reminded of the leash ordinance prohibiting dogs from running loose from March 15 to Sept. 15.
John K. Skomp, 97 W. Franklin in Nelsonville, part of a 200-person class taking the Ohio state bar in Columbus March 10 to 12, will stay at the Legislative Reference Bureau at the state capitol for another week. Bar results will be posted in late April or early May.
City council calls special session after discovery that Nelsonville ordinances lack a penalty for passing school buses discharging or receiving passengers. Walter Dresher's case prompted the review. mayor and city solicitor plan to fix the gap and step up police enforcement.
Mount St Mary Hospital notes. A daughter for Mr and Mrs Jerry Rheinhalt of Athens. Admissions include Virginia Carter Athens route 2 Richard Smeltzer New Lexing Olive Maze Carbon Hill Nellie Evans Nelsonville Bert Rupe Athens route 5 John Gravins Corning Miss Sharon Preston Rendville. Discharges include Ronald Turner and daughter Logan LeRoy Arnold and daughter Glouster route 1 James Huddy and daughter Nelsonville route 2 Greg Ingram Haydenville Lonnda Righter Hamden Naomi Maurer Nelsonville Elizabeth Kochis Glouster route 3 Baby Jill Darlene Freeman Logan route 3. Blood used 1 unit.
Sgt and Mrs Darrel L Inman announce the birth of their son Daren Lee on February 25 at Harmon Air Force Base Newfoundland. The Inmans also have two sons Carl and Kurt and a daughter Denise. Grandparents are Glen Ayres Meridian Idaho and Albert L Inman Columbus with great grandparents Bernard Inman The Plains and Carl Coakley Nelsonville.
Nelsonville report: The Catholic Women's Club of St Patrick's parish Buchtel sponsors a rummage sale at the mayor's office on Saturday starting at 9 a m Contributions should be brought in by 7 p m Friday Mrs Mary Ellen Calvert and Mrs Freda Sayre lead the event.
Tickets are on sale for the All Sports Banquet to be held at the Nelsonville Methodist Church on April 14 with Ohio State basketball coach Fred Taylor and two players as guest speakers. Tickets limited, available from the Nelsonville Athletic Association. Reservations due a week before dinner. Contact Violet Hollenbaugh for ticket sales.
Nelsonville church group Episco Pals will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the undercroft of the church. A bake sale is scheduled for Public Square on March 25.
Mr and Mrs Danny Hitchings of Lancaster announce the birth of a daughter Lori Lynn at Mount St Marys hospital on March 12 She has two sisters Pamela Sue and Lisa Ann and a brother Danny Charles Great grandparents are Elza Miller Mrs Harry Risley Leo Thompson of Columbus and Charles Hitchings of Nelsonville
Ralph Holdren and Chestnut Sr. pleaded guilty to owning a vehicle with fictitious license plates in Mayor Earl Hilleary's court. Holdren was fined $50 plus costs.
The Queen Esther Class of the First Methodist Church hosts an annual style show in the church social rooms at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Entertainment features the high school operetta cast and fashion commentary by Mrs. Donald Fink.
Mrs. Richard Christopher of Florida announces the birth of her son Michael Edward. He joins brothers Richie and Kevin and sister Sharon. Grandmother Mrs. Myrtle Christopher of Waynesburg and the Christophers formerly lived in Nelsonville.
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