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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1963

Page

2

Idaho Mule Train Seeks Kennedy Visit for Idaho Centennial

Don Lee of Idaho and companion John Hartman ride a mule train eastward from San Francisco to promote Idaho’s territorial centennial. They pass Athens and plan to ask President Kennedy for a visit, then intend to turn westward as Horace Greeley advised.

Horace Greeley Young Man Don Lee Idaho One Man Chamber of Commerce U. S Greeley Lee John Hartman Athens Hamlin Washington, D. C Kennedy Hartman Ralph Davies Hebardville Davies Allensville Athens County Washington San Francisco Missouri Bitteroot Mountains Dillsboro Ind Hoosier State Council Boise Harry Truman Independence New Castle Colo West Virginia Oregon Territory Messenger News Chamber of Commerce

Red Cross Membership Volunteers Named for Nelsonville Drive

Nelsonville York Two chairman Don Kern lists volunteers to solicit Red Cross memberships in Nelsonville including Mrs William Hoffman Mrs Pearl Hartley Mrs Lloyd Gibbons Mrs Dewey Ruscoe Mrs Charles Shafer Sandy Breeze Mrs Robert O Nial Peggy O Nial Mrs Charles Cable Mrs Ned Tolliver Mrs Lowell Cole Mr and Mrs Wesley Hawk Jennie Sanders Mrs Robert Riley Mrs Evelyn Williams Mrs Billy Neal Mrs Max Dewhurst Mrs Sally Dishong Mrs Mary Guess Mrs Jeanette Huddy Barbara Huddy Mrs Frances Stage Mrs Lucille Weaver Mrs Charles Tanguay Mrs Robert Blackford Mrs Jane Dishong Vickie Auflick Township workers to be announced later.

Nelsonville Don Kern Red Cross York Two William Hoffman Pearl Hartley Lloyd Gibbons Dewey Ruscoe Charles Shafer Sandy Breeze Robert O'Nail Peggy O’nail Charles Cable Ned Tolliver Lowell Cole Wesley Hawk Jennie Sanders Robert Riley Evelyn Williams Billy Neal Max Dewhurst Sally Dishong Mary Guess Jeanette Huddy Barbara Huddy Frances Stage Lucille Weaver Charles Tanguay Robert Blackford Jane Dishong Vickie Auflick Kern

Smith Rites Set For Saturday at St Joseph Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn F. Smith, 61, New Haven, will be held Saturday at 1 a.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church at Mason. She died Thursday after a long illness at Mason Clinic. Surviving: husband Alford. daughter Mrs. Shirley Grimm. son Alford Smith of Indianapolis. two brothers George B. Kramer and George Kramer. three grandchildren. Burial in Duncan Falls cemetery. Also property transfers and a hospital transfer of Mrs. Josie Huseman to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the Plains fire department.

Point Pleasant Carolyn F. Smith New Haven St. Joseph Catholic Church Mason Josie Huseman Sheltering Arms Hospital Plains Fire Department the Plains

Mount St Mary Hospital Birth and Admissions Notes

Birth: Mr and Mrs Francis Hann ing New Straitsville welcome a son. Admissions list includes Emma Beard Nelsonville William Harden New Straitsville James LaFollette Glouster Master Christopher Garey Athens Kermett Swaim Haydenville Ernest Bingman Glouster Elizabeth Rostash Shawnee Elaine Wolfe Nelsonville Elza Turner South Bloomingville Dorothy Bond Nelsonville Route Sheila Oxley Albany Christy Dupler Carbon Hill Ethel Woolfe Moxahala Joseph Beshara Glouster Merle Hartman and son Logan Robert Hazlett and daughter New Lexington Route 4 Kermit Summerfield and daughter Murray City Ernest Show Glouster Ruth Hoskins Nelsonville Route 1 Anna Merz Buchtel Joseph Thompson Dundas Gail Lynn Puckett Nelsonville Max Valkinburg Nelsonville Blood used 8 units.

Emma Beard Nelsonville Wiliam Harden New Straitsville James LaFollette Glouster Christopher Garey Athens Kermett Swaim Haydenville Ernest Bingman Elizabeth Rostash Shawnee Charles (Babe) Thornton Elaine Wolfe Elza Turner South Bloomingville Dorothy Bond Sheila Oxley Albany Christy Dupler Carbon Hill Ethel Woolfe Moxahala Joseph Beshara Merle Hartman Logan Robert Hazlett New Lexington Kermit Summerfield Murray City Ernest Showborn Ruth Hoskins Anna Merz Buchtel Joseph Thompson Dundas Gail Lynn Puckett Max Valkinburg

Mrs Blake Dies At 43 In Middleport

Ruth Amelia Blake 43 died at her Middleport home after months of illness. Born in Athens she was daughter of R E Tracy Pomeroy. Survived by husband Edward a daughter Mrs Newman Burdette two sons Edward Jr and John two granddaughters and brother Roy deceased. Eastern Star services Saturday 7 30 pm at Rawlings Coats funeral home final rites Sunday 2 pm conducted by Rev M E Dawson burial Beech Grove Cemetery.

Middleport Ruth Amelia Blake Seventh Ave Athens R. E. Tracy Pomeroy Edward Newman Burdette John Roy Heath Methodist Church WSCS Amateur Garden Club Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star Eastern Star Rawlings-Coats Funeral M. E. Dawson Beech Grove Edward B. Epple Meigs Memorial Hospital Federated Church John Epple Martha John Terrell Ewing Funeral Home Waldo J. Bartels

Preaching Services Planned for Nelsonville Churches

The Carbon Hill Christian Church hosts the third annual week of preaching from March 31 to April 3 with services at 7:30 p.m. William A. Mechem announces the schedule. Sund ay sermon by Rev J A Long, Monday by Rev Thomas V Stockdale, Tuesday by Rev Kenneth D Sedgwick, and Wednesday by Mechem. Palm Sunday candlelight communion conducted by youth.

Nelsonville Carbon Hill Hocking Valley Chauncey William A. Mechem

Nelsonville Street Crew Patches Holes

Nelsonville street crews from the city street department patched breaks and filled holes in blacktopped streets on Thursday. Previous patching lasted only a few days. A major resurfacing program was discussed at council sessions and is planned to begin when weather permits.

Nelsonville City

Oil Company Employee To Receive Pin

E R Glazier of 20 Dalton Ave will be honored by The Standard Oil Co Ohio at a dinner in Zanesville Country Club for 35 years of service. Thirty year pin recipient includes James B Waldron of Logan as part of the 33 veteran employees recognized.

E. R. Glazier Dalton Ave Standard Oil Co Ohio Zanesville Country Club Glazier James B Waldron Logan

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