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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1962

Page

7

Readership Established at Nelsonville Lunch Event

Nelsonville businessmen and guests of The Messenger Publishing Co. viewed a Bureau of Advertising film showing newspaper readership is a firmly established habit across society. The study highlights include stronger teen readership, area newspaper attention, and credibility of newspaper advertising.

Nelsonville the Messenger Publishing Co Ethel's Bureau of Advertising The American Newspaper Publishers Association Bureau

Hilleary To Discuss Crime Delinquency

Nelsonville event features Earl Hilleary addressing CYF members of the First Christian Church at 6 p.m. about his mayoral experiences with crime and delinquency. Pastor Faulconer notes the CYF party for Monday is postponed and a new date will be announced.

Earl Hilleary CYF First Christian Church Hilleary Ted G. Faulconer

Mrs. Mary Leffler Dies at 72 in Nelsonville

Mrs. Mary M. Leffler 72 died Thursday afternoon after an extended illness at her daughter Mrs. Maxine Stump’s home in Nelsonville Route 2. She left five sons two daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services set for 1 p m Monday at Johnson funeral home with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Mary M. Leffler Maxine Stump Diamond Hocking County John Rebecca Reider Stump Cuba Pughline Columbus Ruth Walker New Straitsville James Union Furnace Lester Lloyd Logan Phillman St. Clair Richard Reider Ima Bateman Goldie Bowersock

Bryson and Bennett Couple Wed in Gallipolis

Mr and Mrs Leslie Bryson announce the marriage of their daughter Joy Ann Bryson to Ted E Bennett son of Mr and Mrs Elmert Bennett of Lancaster. The couple reside in Lancaster with Bennett on active U S Navy duty stationed at Norfolk Virginia.

Nelsonville Leslie Bryson Oak St Gallipolis Joy Ann Ted E. Bennett Elmert Bennett Lancaster Bennett U. S. Navy Norfolk, Va

Kasler Rites Saturday in Glouster

Funeral services for Miss Lennie Kasler 80 a former Glouster resident will be held at 1 p m Saturday at the Norbert W Johnston funeral home Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home at any time Miss Kasler died Tuesday in Canton.

Glouster Lennie Kasler Norbert W. Johnston Maplewood Cemetery Kasler Canton

Sunday Visitors Visit Hoffmans and Kinship Group

Sunday visitors to Mr and Mrs Ervin Hoffman included Mr and Mrs Henry Frankhouser and daughter Joyce of Parkersburg, Mr and Mrs Omer Hines, Mr and Mrs T O Kincade of Athens, Vernie Koker, Roger and Barbara Columbus, and Vivian Peacock and Mrs Carl Littlejohn of Logan.

Plains Ervin Hoffman Henry Frankhouser Joyce Parkersburg Omer Hines T. O. Kincade Athens Vernie Koker Roger Barbara Columbus Vivian Peacock Carl Littlejohn Logan

World Day of Prayer program held at EUB Church

Tuppers Plains hosted the World Day of Prayer at the EUB Church with Grace Smith chairing and leaders from the Christian and Methodist Churches. Special music featured Marie Livingston Effie Sanders and the Freeland Norris Sunset Four. Attendees included Ethel Haney Barbara Black Nie sel Weatherman Mildred Caldwell and several others. Rev Roy Gearhart and his wife were called to Chillicothe for his mother’s hospitalization. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Oscar Coulson and son and Mr and Mrs Henry Patterson and son of Gallipolis.

N. C. Carpenter W. W. Bragg Freeland Norris Roy Gearhart Chillicothe Roy Gladman Oscar Coulson Henry Patterson Gallipolis

Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Discharges Notice

Births include a son for Benjamin Buckles Logan Route 1 and daughters for Andrew Guy Millfield Route 1 Edward Chaffin Logan Route 1 and Harry Campbell Jr Nelsonville Route 1 and a son for Hoyt Williams Trimble. Admissions list names and discharges include Earl Niewald Edith Cochran William Buchman Gerald Byers Dorothy Bond Leah Smith Hugh Williams Shirley Martin Herbert Jenkins Lori Williams Shirley Dotson. Blood used three units. James Cope and family hosted James Cope of Washington DC as Thursday guests.

Benjamin Buckles Logan Andrew Guy Millfield Edward Chaffin Harry Campbell, Jr Nelsonville Hoyt Williams Trimble Edith Cochran Chauncey William Buchman Glouster Gerald L. Byers McArthur Dorothy Bond Leah Smith Hugh Williams Shawnee Shirley Martin Herbert E. Jenkins Corning Lori L. Williams Shirley Dotson

Birth of Deborah Lynn Cox in Nelsonville

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cox of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter at Mt. Carmel Hospital on March 21. She is named Deborah Lynn. Grandparents are Glen Tharp and Ralph Cox, with great grandparents Otto Tharp and Mrs. Walter Halsey. The Coxes also have a two year old daughter, Terry.

Nelsonville Dan Cox Columbus Mt. Carmel Hospital Deborah Lynn Glen Tharp Poplar Street Ralph Cox W. Washington Street Otto Tharp Walter Halsey Florida Coxes Terry

York High FHA canvasses immunization plan

York High School Future Homemakers Club members canvass homes to inform families about the pre school immunization program. The York Board of Education requires immunization for all entering first grade in fall 1962, with shots for diphtheria whooping cough tetanus polio and smallpox across health departments.

Nelsonville Future Homemakers Club York High School York Board of Education Athens City-County Athens Hocking County

Wedding announcement for Betty Ann Guess and Harold A. Bails

The ceremony will be an open church wedding at St. Andrew's Church on Saturday at 11 30 a m. The couple, Miss Betty Ann Guess and Pvt Harold A Bails, will exchange vows in an open ceremony.

Nelsonville Betty Ann Guess Pvt Harold A. Bails St. Andrew’s Church

Surprise Party For Mrs Edna Stump

Mrs Edna Stump of Carbondale was surprised by her immediate family with a birthday party at her Nelsonville home. Attendees included Grace Gabriel Alta Goff George Gabriel Wayne Johnson Steven New Marshfield Inez Blackford Oakley Forrest Adrienne Kilpatrick Cheryl James Kirkendall Sandra Kenneth Stump Ronald Stump Kathy Debra Ann Buckeye Lake Guy Denver Tommy and Grandfather Stump.

Stump Carbondale Grace Gabriel Alta Goff George Gabriel Wayne Johnson Steven New Marshfield Inez Blackford Athens Oakley Forrest Circleville Adrienne Kilpatrick Cheryl James Kirkendall Sandra Kenneth Stump Newark Ronald Stump Kathy

Probate Court Grants Marriage Licenses in Crooksville and Newark

William Harris Jr aged 18 and Diana Rosser 16 both of Crooksville receive licenses. Larry McComb 26 of Newark weds Annabelle Ulery 27 of Glenford. Edward Moleski 24 and Gabriella Skinner 18 both of Gloucester. Frederick Harris 45 and Lavilla Davis 36 both of Crooksville. Francis Kackley 36 of Zanesville and Betty Garey 33.

William Harris, Jr Diana Rosser Crooksville Larry McComb Newark Annabelle Ulery Glen Edward Moleski Gabriella Skinner Glouster Frederick Harris Lavilla Davis Francis Kackley Zanesville Betty Garey

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