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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1961

Page

8

Salute to Broadway wowed Nelsonville audience with courage

Nelsonville High School Music Department presented a two night salute to Broadway featuring 13 Broadway scores and 36 tunes. Gary Glass narrated transitions as the 65 voice chorus and soloists delivered polished numbers from Music Man My Fair Lady Sound of Music and more.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School James Cosgarea Mary Gary Glass South Pacific Mike Dexter Sound of Music Carousel Oklahoma

Max Conner Day Paid in Buchtel and Nelsonville

Communities of Buchtel and Nelsonville proclaim Max Conner Day to honor Max Allen Conner a 16 year old who died in University Hospital Columbus. The tribute includes prayers and a fund drive to help his family with medical expenses while volunteers raise funds and distribute a Max Conner Tribune.

Nelsonville Buchtel Max Conner Max Allen Conner University Hospital Columbus Max Cleo Whitmore Fred Nixon Jack Osborne Max Conner Tribune Dude Mohney

Births And Discharges At Mount St. Mary Hospital

Births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Siemer of Corning. Admissions list Nellie Hartshorn of Corning Route 3 Carl Snyder of Murray City Baby Car Lopez of Albany Clyde Bay of Nelsonville Master James F E Mathena Logan Route 4 William Cartwright of Glouster Route 3 Edna Shough of Nelsonville Bertha Chilcote Haydenville Master Henry Carter Nelsonville Route 1 Master Donald Kuhn Logan Route 4 Discharges include Ray Schoolcraft and son Nelsonville Harlen Graham and daughter Zaleski Clyde Wilson and daughter New Lexington Route 1 Baby Mary L Rutter Athens Route 2 Juan Auflick Nelsonville Route 1 Ada Wallace Buchtel Ruth Keating Nelson Edna Speelman Nelsonville Route 2 Baby Harry Smith Murray City Maxine Knox Carpenter.

Nellie Hartshorn Corning Carl Snyder Murray City Lopez Albany Clyde Bay Nelsonville James FE Mathena Logan William Cartwright Glouster Ray Schoolcraft Harlen Graham Zaleski Clyde Wilson New Lexington Mary L. Rutter Athens Juan Auflick Edna Speelman Harry Smith Maxine Knox Carpenter

Round and square dance at Red Men's Hall Saturday

A round and square dance will be held at the Red Men Hall Saturday night starting at 8 p.m. A local band will provide the music and the public is invited to attend.

Nelsonville Red Men’s Hall

Milt the Printer Trolls Champion with Frugal Jibe

In a sharp column, Milt, a famed printer, notes that while everyone admires a champion, even a champion tightwad deserves a nod for thrift. The remark highlights witty local theater banter and the brisk, tongue in cheek style of the era.

Milt

Cubs Plan Train Ride To Hamden

Nelsonville Cub Pack 64 announces a family trip to Hamden with train departure from Athens at 10 a.m. Children ages five to 11 pay one dollar, 12 and over pay two dollars, under fives in the Cub family travel free. Meet at Nelsonville Methodist Church at 8:40 a.m. Saturday to collect fares. Hot sandwiches and beverages will be sold at Hamden station.

Nelsonville Gilbert Stalder Cub Pack 64 Hamden Stalder Athens Nelsonville Methodist Church

Ex-Resident Mrs Reeves Funeral Held in Toledo

Funeral services for Mrs. A. C. Reeves 70 of Toledo were held Saturday at Johnson funeral home with Rev. Lillian Wright officiating. She was a former Nelsonville and Connett resident, daughter of the late William and Nettie Wend of Connett. Survivors include husband A. C. Reeves son Boyd and grandson Scott all of Toledo sister Mrs Mildred Wend Carlin and brothers Walter Custer and Stanley Wend of Toledo Connett and Harvey Wend who died in December buried in Connett Cemetery.

Nelsonville A. C. Reeves Toledo Johnson Funeral Lillian Wright Reeves Nelsonville and Connett William and Nettie Deshler Wend Con Boyd Scott Mildred Wend Carlin Walter Custer Carbondale Stanley Harvey Connett Cemetery

Cars Crash At Corner Nelsonville Incident Reports

Police investigated a two car collision at Canal and Fulton Streets around 5 20 p m Thursday. Lawrence Limo 36 of Glouster and Alice L Roegge Murray City driving a car owned by Alice Neal Eastlake were involved. Limos car sustained right side damage while Roegges car had a damaged left front fender. No citations were issued.

Miss Roegge Limo Canal Fulton St

Wash day fades as machines ease chores

The old practice of a weekly wash day declines with automatic washers and dryers. Laundry is now done several days a week, easing the homemaker's load but stressing the laundry room. Waterproof surfacing materials like ceramic tile gain demand for walls and floors due to durability and easy maintenance.

Women Of Revolution Talk Topic

Nelsonville DAR members hear about women in the Revolution and their moral support. Mrs. Toerner presented a paper on Women in the Revolution by Mrs. Green of Omaha. The chapter heard tributes to Mary Ball Washington and Abigail Adams and welcomed guest speaker Rev. Ted Faulconer. Dessert followed with ten members present.

Nelsonville A. J. Toerner Elizabeth Zane Dew Daughters of the American Revolution Grover St William Siddle Philip B. Weller Joseph Hardy John Saltz

John Parish Dies At 71 In Nelsonville

John Parish 71 of 1124 Chestnut St Nelsonville died Thursday evening in Mount St Mary Hospital. A retired coal miner born in Slovakia he came to the United States at 15, settled in Centralia Pa, married Anna Demyon in 1908, and moved to Nelsonville 40 years ago. Survived by his wife two daughters Mary Barnhart Emma Barnhart both Nelsonville a son Joseph Parish Logan six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services 2 p m Sunday Warren Funeral Home burial Greenlawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville John Parish Chestnut St Mount St. Mary Hospital Parish Slovakia United States Centralia Anna Demyon Mary Barnhart Emma Barnhart Joseph Parish Logan Warren Funeral Home Greenlawn Cemetery

Presbyterian Women to Meet for Lenten Service

Circle 1 of the Nelsonville Presbyterian Women will attend a Lenten Service at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at the church followed by their regular business meeting. Mrs Ed Watts will host the group in the social rooms.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Women’s Association Ed Watts

Driver Fined for Unsafe Operation in Mayor's Court

Robert J. Messbarber of Glouster paid a $10 fine and costs in Nelsonville. The penalty followed an unsafe operation cited in Mayor Earl Hillery's court.

Nelsonville Robert J. Messbarber Glouster Earl Hilleary

Man Fined for Intoxication in Nelsonville Mayor Court

James Green of 331 Poplar Street was fined $10 and court costs in Mayor Earl Hilleary's Nelsonville court after a charge of intoxication.

Nelsonville James Green Poplar St Earl Hilleary

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