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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
6
Nelsonville Elementary School will drop its pre school clinic per Principal Lowell Cole. Health Commissioner Dr Boocks urges parents to immunize children before starting school, offering free vaccinations at the Health Dept Athens on Saturdays or through a physician.
A physician official argues for shifting immunization duties from schools and health departments to parents. The plan seeks to free staff for other clinics, stressing cooperation among parents physicians and educators. It notes limited local resources and aims to renew speech hearing and vision services for the whole child.
Nelsonville celebration marks Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cranmer 50th wedding anniversary at 312 Fort Street. Married March 25, 1911 in Athens, they lived in Athens before moving to Fort Street in 1916. They have a daughter Jeannette Grim and grandson Jerry Grim, both connected to Ohio University. Families invited 2 to 4 p.m.
Nelsonville reports Poston Elementary PTO will stage a minstrel show on April 14 with tickets on sale in late March. Mrs. Mil dred Klinebrier presided at the meeting as Bert Barnes announced enumeration funding from the school board. Refreshment committee includes Imogene Triplett Lena Huddy Bernice McClain Dee Klinebrier Dorothy Blackburn and Dorothy Conley.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bobo and others hosted relatives from Jackson Medina Dayton Long Bottom Cutler Letart and Columbus over the weekend. Raymond Savage visited his mother Mary Savage for several days as kin gatherings continued.
Mrs. Cora Smith of 136 Myers Street spent the weekend in Columbus with her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Loren Ralph. A birthday dinner honored Mrs. Smith who received many gifts and cards. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Vaughn of Pinegrove returned from a six week Florida vacation visiting Naples Fort Myers Beach and other spots. They were joined in Vero Beach by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vaughn of Pinegrove to visit Harold Kerley.
A pancake supper will be served at the Connett School Center at 6 p.m. Saturday with pancakes sausage coffee soft drinks and sandwiches. The center will be open Friday and Saturday. Used clothing and household articles brought to the building will be replaced and sold to raise funds for the center.
Ruth C Bricker daughter of Mrs Burns M Coakley and Charles R Wonn son of Mr and Mrs George H Wonn wed March 18 at Eastminister Presbyterian Church with Rev Robert J Butz officiating. The bride trained in orchid nylon wore a white Bible bouquet. best man was Dr William M Rhodes. Reception followed at Desert Inn and Coach Room. Mrs Wonn is native of Nelsonville. groom works for The Columbus Dispatch.
Relatives Mrs Nel lie Hamer and Mrs Leah Fick traveled to Cleveland to mourn Richard Penn 44 of East Cleveland after an extended illness caused by a heart condition. A World War II veteran born in Murray City he left a wife Ruth and six children Helen Peggy Janet Timmie Mike Barney all at home. Surviving siblings include Margaret Miller in East Cleveland Ruth Beel in Chandler and James Penn in Yuma.
J W Bill Reed will be installed as post commander for the coming year at a Thursday evening ceremony at VFW Post 3467 in Nelsonville. It is Reed's third term. Also installed will a long list of newly elected officers led by Dallas Forbes and James Wallace, with speeches by Mayor Earl Hilleary and others.
A prayer gathering will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of the Rev Helen Tatman with George Searles leading the session in Chauncey.
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