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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1964
Page
10
The Athens County Red Cross disaster chair announces aid applications close Friday. Victims may apply at the armory for grants to repair homes replace furnishings tools food and clothing lost in the flood. Deadline allows workers to focus on those already applying.
Union Protestant services will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville from 12 30 to 1 30 p m Good Friday. Rev John Minsker will give the call to worship. The First Baptist Church choir will sing with Rev Thomas W Stockdale reading a poem and Miss Dolly Hall soloist. Miss Mary Jane McKinley will be accompanist and Miss Mary Louise Bowen organist.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Kovac of Athens. New admissions include Lara McCaskey of Jacksonville, Sanford Easler of Millfield Route 1, Charles Breeze Jr. of Nelsonville, Lois E. Perry of Athens Route 1, Norma L. Norris of Gloucester, Garnet Martin of Corning. Dismissals include Betty E. Cain of Gloucester Route 1, Harry Phillips of Nelsonville, Grace McManaway of Logan Route 4, Ruth Knapp of Coolville, John Allen of New Marshfield Route 1, and Thomas Fletcher of Athens Route 5.
The Nelsonville Public Library hosts a six week spring session for preschoolers aged four and five starting April 1 at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. Directors include Mrs. Kathleen Bohyer Mrs. Marjorie Iles and Mrs. Vivian Stephenson. Also noted are local society items and court notices from Nelsonville and nearby areas.
Elder John W. Anderson of Nelsonville and David Mingus of Athens were chosen to represent the Southeastern Ohio District of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the 1964 World Conference in Independence Missouri. About 20 000 members are expected to attend as three communion services are held and President W Wallace Smith presides.
City officials inspected Nelsonville park and athletic field after a flood. Watkins Street extension through the field suffered greater damage than in 1963, with fence debris, sand piles, eroded embankments, washed out under the stadium, bent young trees, and gouged field areas from the receding waters.
Six hundred feet of eight inch cast iron pipe arrived to lay a new water line across the Hocking River near the C&O bridge. Mayor Hoff man says work starts immediately after flood ruptured the old line installed 22 years ago. Civil defense stockpile pipe from Marion will be returned after completion.
Enterprise Mrs. Robert Neil and Carol Stiverson visited their grandparents in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Shuttleworth called on Perkins family in Nelsonville. Rex Dupler and sons visited Gladys Dupler in New Albany. Angela Emrick hosted a birthday gathering at home. Bob Bryan and wife drove to Mt. Carmel Hospital to see Harold Bryan in Columbus.
Nelsonville city schools observe a two day Easter break with no classes on Good Friday and Monday. Schools resume Tuesday. Shops and the water office close noon to 2 p.m. on Good Friday. Ethel Rosser of 384 W Washington St named Shut-In of the Month by the Lions Club. cards invited. Saltz Insurance promotes a 35 mm film on the 1964 World's Fair for community showings via John M Hartley. Easter program Christ Is Risen at 5 a.m. Sunday in Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Church. VFW Post 3467 meets Friday at 7:30 p.m. Commander Joe Dishong asks all officers and members to attend.
The WSWS of the EUB Church gathered at the Laurelville church with hostesses Mrs. Lane Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Gearhart. A devotion by Mrs. Hartranft and Miss West closed the Young Fellowship session. Edith Windle shows improvement after car crash injuries while Candle light communion is planned for Thursday at First Christian Church Fort Street.
Chimes and carillons of the First Presbyterian Church will be heard across the community during Holy Week services. On Good Friday from noon to 12:30 p.m., Dr. J. L. Webb will play the 111 bell carillon for thirty minutes. Worshippers may enter or listen from outside as the carillon carries for about a mile. Selections include The Old Rugged Cross The Way of The Cross When I Survey the Wor drous Cross Beneath The Cross Were You There I Know That My Redeemer Liveth I Need Thee Ivory Palaces.
Nelsonville council member J Robert Matheny returned home after surgery at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. He is a city council member. Bennie Sparham remains a patient at Mount St. Mary Hospital, room 319, where he is improving.
Holy Communion services at 7 30 p m Friday at Murray City Methodist Church led by Rev Cecil Gillilian. Easter sunrise at 5 a m by the church youth group. Easter program organized by Mrs Phil Devol.
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