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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1956
Page
5
Nelsonville youths addressed the Rotary Club describing plans for a world affairs trip. They outlined objectives and hoped to gain support from members for travel funding and sponsorship.
Nelsonville Don Woite sexton of York Township cemeteries asks residents to remove winter wreaths and similar items from Green Lawn and other York Township cemeteries by April 1. He plans to clean the cemeteries around that date and discard items to improve appearance and invites local suggestions.
Nelsonville. Marve Brooks 65 of Carbondale died Tuesday in Mount St Mary Hospital after several days of treatment. A retired miner and World War I veteran, he was born in Carbondale. Survived by widow Bessie. two sons Raymond and Willard of New Marshfield. two brothers Jesse of Union Furnacers Rockford IL. two half sisters Jennie Pyle Columbus and Ruth Mitchell Urbana. one half brother Miles Brooks Urbana. Services Friday at 1 p.m. at Carbondale Methodist Church. burial in Asbury Cemetery. Body moved from Johnson funeral home to residence where friends may call until service.
The Buchtel Junior Class presents a hillbilly comedy Headin for 4 Weddin' Friday at 7 30 p m with a cast including Tom Odenthal Ray Hartman Sondra Kirkendall Jody Schens Virginia y Helen Van Dyke Calvin McDonald Sally Bookman Ruth Newman Wright Bob Day Haro Kill Sandra Taylor Joyce Sch Ruih O Nail Music Dolli Hall and others with reading Pat ty Klinebriel Connett School programs Sylvia Newtan Jo Dunnington and credits for tickets singers Mary Dolman and Mary Jo Dishong led by student director Marilyn Tigner.
Local social groups including DES, Past Matrons, Venice Class, Pilgrim Holiness, Eudora Chapter 72, and Rainbow for Girls held regular gatherings with a dinner at Matheny Tea Room and a potluck luncheon. Members discussed church prophecy themes, service duties, slides from James Pritchard about naval experiences, and advisory and Cosmopolitan Club meetings were rescheduled to new dates and venues.
Chauncey Lions Club will host Chauncey E F Ridge wildlife supervisor as guest speaker on Wednesday night. The film Man in the Field will be shown, followed by Ridge’s talk on the program and policy of the Ohio Division. A discussion with members will conclude the program.
AEC announced the Portsmouth Area plant is in full operation at a cost below initial estimates. The U 25 gaseous diffusion facility started in 1952 and now operates with about 2800 workers, saving over 6 million dollars yearly due to efficiency and lower material costs. Completion of the feed plant to produce uranium hexafluoride gas is planned within 18 months.
Nelsonville police investigated two crashes yesterday morning. At 645 am a collision at Grosvenor and Poplar involved Terry Tignor of 1014 Poplar St and Rev E J Tann of 260 Grover St. Tann was arrested for driving without a license and fined 10 dollars plus costs. A second crash on West Washington involved a spindle coming off a truck driven by Lawrence Walker and vehicle rear ending a parked car driven by Victor Oakley. Oren Miller of 133 Edwards St then rear collided the truck and was fined 15 dollars plus costs for unsafe operation.
The notice reports engagements and marriage plans in Ohio. Details include a Crooksville match in progress, an April 8 ceremony at Rose Farm Church of Christ, and a Kaiser Aluminum Plant employee's marriage arrangement. Also listed are local residents and school affiliations. a torch explosion injures W. Warren in Nelsonville with facial burns.
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