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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1961

Page

18

Driver Cited After Crash Near Canal Street

Nelsonville police cited Stephen A. Glick 19 of 720 S Cassingham Rd Bexley for unsafe operation after a two car crash on Canal St west of Second about 11 25 am Wednesday He followed Margaret Whitmore driver of 227 Kontner St and rear ended her car as she began a left turn near Shater s self service laundry Whitmore s right front fender and bumper were damaged Glick s car had damage to the left front fender and bumper

Nelsonville Stephen A. Glick S. Cassingham Rd Bexley Luella I. Clark Canal St Glick Margaret Whitmore Kontner

Fox Hunters Plan Beach Show and Field Day

The Tri County Farmers and Fox Hunters Association schedules a beach show on April 7 at 8 p m at the Chauncey Dover Fire Department building followed by a field trial on Sand Ridge at daybreak April 8. Everett Thompson of McArthur will serve as judge and master of hounds. Prizes will be awarded. Association officers include Dallas Christman of Glouster as president Ansel Moulton of Shawnee as vice president and C E Chappel of Athens as secretary.

Glouster Tri-County Farmers and Fox Hunters Association Chauncey- Dover Sand Ridge Everett Thompson McArthur Dallas Christman Ansel Moulton Shawnee C. E. Chappel Athens

Parma Visitors Share Time With Local Families

Glouster personals note Mr and Mrs Dick Jones and son Bobby from Parma visited family in town from Monday to Wednesday. Miss Merle Danford of Trimble returned home after two weeks in Dayton and a stay with the Gruber family after Mrs Gruber’s hospitalization.

Dick Jones Bobby Parma Miles Dyer Dick Jones Sr Merle Danford Trimble Dayton Gruber

Miss Windle to Marry Nelsonville Couple

Donna Windle and Michael C. Young announce their engagement and upcoming wedding set for May 14 at 4 30 p.m. in the Nelsonville Methodist Church. Donna is a Nelsonville High School graduate and receptionist. Michael is a 1958 graduate employed at Wm Brooks Shoe Company. Dr F M Wentz will officiate.

Nelsonville Elmer Windle Walnut Street Donna Michael C. Young Carl Young Madison Street Miss Windle Nelsonville High School E. L. Murphy Mr. Young Wm. Brooks Shoe Company Methodist Church F. M. Wentz

Marble finish on wood coffee table guide

Step by step to simulate marble on unfinished wood. Start with white undercoat, layer dark high gloss enamel, then light color enamels and twist to veining. Crumple newspaper on wet veins to soften lines, then dry to reveal marble look.

Nelsonville Athletic Association Meeting Slated April 5

The Nelsonville Athletic Association meeting announced for last night is rescheduled to Wednesday April 5 at 7 30 p m at the high school.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Athletic Association

Bake Sale on Public Square by Beta Sigma Phi

Nelsonville event shows Beta Sigma Phi sponsoring a bake sale on the Public Square Friday starting at 3 p m. Readily available items include home made bread hot rolls and party mix.

Nelsonville Beta Sigma Phi

Mrs Elpha Howe Recovers After Fall at Selby General

Mrs Elpha Howe of Nelsonville is recuperating from a fractured left shoulder after a fall. She remains in Selby General Hospital in Marietta and hopes to return home early next week.

Nelsonville Elpha Howe Elizabeth Sr Selby General Hospital Marietta

Easter Pageant Planned at Sunrise Service

Glouster Methodist Church will stage an Easter pageant at 5 30 a m Sunday with the theme The Dedication of Service Support and the Supreme Gift of Self to Christ Our Risen Saviour. Participants include Margaret Elaine Nina Parks Deborah Marshall Zinn Barbara Jane Byron Guinther John Markley Peggy Carolyn Harry Susan McAfoose Terry Collins Terry Bollinger Patti Janet Brewer Trinda Meade Paul Harrison Van Cardaras Robin Jennifer Byers Ellen Pauletta Graham Brenda Kathy Wilson Joyce Andrews Mary Smith Susan Hall. The adult choir will provide all music. Baptismal services follow the pageant between Sunday School and the 10 30 a m worship service.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church Margaret Elaine Nina Parks Deborah Marshall Zinn Barbara Jane Byron Guinther John Markley Peggy Carolyn Harry Susan McAfoose Terry Collins Terry Bollinger Patti Janet Brewer Trinda Meade Paul Harrison van Cardaras Robin Jennifer Byers Ellen Faires Pauletta Graham Brenda Kathy Wilson Joyce Andrews Mary Smith Susan Hall

Van Cardaras Sixth Birthday Celebration At Home

Van Cardaras son of Mr and Mrs Nick Cardaras was honored with a surprise birthday party at his home on March 23 for his sixth birthday. Games awarded prizes to Benny Bingman and Joann Zimmer. Refreshments served to a long list of relatives and friends including Cathy Cox Kim Jones Rosemary Cardaras Dino Cardaras Jenni fer Byers Ronnie Docie Rodney Phillips Steve Phillips Melanie Swartz Debbie McAllister Barbara Cartwright Emmett Olbers Debbie Walton Patty Wiley and others. Vicki Butt was also invited.

Glouster van Cardaras Nick Cardaras Van Benny Bingmar Joann Zimmer Benny Bingman Eric Bingman Cathy Cox Kim Jones Rosemary Cardaras Dino Cardaras Jennifer Byers Ronnie Docie Rodney Phillips Steve Phillips Melanie

Church to Decorate with White Memorial Flowers

Nelsonville First Christian Church plans memorial floral decorations in memory of loved ones. Members and friends will donate white flowers for the sanctuary arrangement, to be placed by noon Saturday.

Nelsonville Ted Faulconer First Christian Church

Stores to Close for Good Friday in Nelsonville

Nelsonville merchants across the Nelsonville Retail Merchants’ Association will close from 12 noon to 2 p m on Good Friday. The Athens County Library will open at 2 p m that day.

Nelsonville Retail Merchants’ Association Athens County Library

Trimble Council Calls Spring Clean-Up Duty

The Trimble Village Council urged property owners and residents to thoroughly clean streets alleys and empty lots bordering their property as part of the annual spring cleanup program.

Lage Council

Auxiliary to Meet Nelsonville at Episcopal Church

The Women’s Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the church undercroft with Mrs. Eleanor Kelley and Mrs. Virginia Barber as hostesses.

Nelsonville The Episcopal Church Eleanor Kelley Virginia Barber

Car Slams Rocks to Halt Runaway Vehicle Near Home

In Nelsonville a family car driven by 15 year old Bill Monroe Jr. ran backward about 125 feet onto Mrs. Mary Copeland’s Madison Street lot. The vehicle stopped by a pile of loose rocks in the yard preventing damage to the residence. Monroe was cited to juvenile authorities for driving without a license.

Nelsonville Mary Copeland Madison St

Nelsonville Garden Club Hosts April Meeting

Mrs Victor Oakley and fellow hosts welcomed 21 members to the Glenview Party House for a dinner meeting. Talks covered the eagle as a native bird, growing and disbudding, and fertilizer knowledge, with plans for the county meeting to be hosted by the club on April 12 at the Methodist Church.

Nelsonville Victor Oakley Glenn Tharp Rose Freer Nelsonville Garden Club Glenview Logan Hubert Mender Donald Betts Wesley Hawk Malvern Wilson Gilbert Johnson Nelsonville Club Methodist Church

Mrs Johnson Hosts Circle Four Members at Jackson Street Home

Mrs Betty Johnson welcomed Circle 4 of the Methodist Church to her Jackson Street home. Mrs Florence Coakley led devotions and the program. During social hour, refreshments were served to Mary K Backus Nora Weiss Retta Lennox Faye Bingman Marie Barton Fauna Neal and guest Mrs Richard Johnson.

Nelsonville Betty Johnson Circle 4 The Methodist Church Jackson St Florence Coakley

Oakleys Return From One Month Florida Vacation

Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Oakley of W. Washington Street returned home Monday after a monthlong trip covering Daytona Beach Winter Haven and St. Petersburg Florida. In Winter Haven they visited former Nelsonville residents Mr. and Mrs. James Shafer and in St. Petersburg they reconnected with a friend seen after more than 30 years Mrs. J. M. Bradley.

Nelsonville P. G. Oakley W. Washington St Daytona Beach Winter Haven St. Petersburg Fla Oakleys James Shafer J. M. Bradley

Easter Egg Hunt at First Christian Church

Nelsonville children from the primary department and Miss Butt's class will hunt eggs at 2 p m Saturday in the church social rooms. Prizes will be awarded.

Nelsonville

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admissions and Discharges

The Mount St. Mary Hospital lists admissions including Mr. and Mrs. Noah Guess of Logan a daughter and Mrs. Alice Rutherford of Carbon Hill among others. Discharges include Mrs. Donald Young and son of The Plains and Mrs. Ralph Farrar and twin sons of Logan Route 1 with several residents named from Nelsonville and nearby towns. Blood used four units.

Noah Guess Logan Alice Rutherford Carbon Hill Elsie Staley Chauncey Marilyn Altier Millfield Phillip Pedigo Nelsonville Nora Sanborn Jack Morris Zaleski Carlos Ogg Wanda Beattie Athens Madalene Barnett William Lee Wickliffe George Bachman Glouster Donald Young and Son the Plains Ralph Farrar Margaret McMannis Tracy Newman Buchtel Karen Spencer Murray City Louise Matheny Pauline Knowlton Kenneth Clendenen Trimble Tamara Browning New Marshfield

Rummage Sale by WSCS at Nelsonville

Circle 4 of the WSCS Methodist Church led by Mrs. Marie Barton sponsors a rummage sale April 7 8 in the former bus station building on the Public Square. Doors open at 9 a m. People may call Mrs. Gilbert Johnson to arrange item pickup.

Nelsonville Circle 4 WSCS Methodist Church Marie Barton Gilbert Johnson

Easter Holiday Plans In Chillicothe

Mrs. Marie Barton of Clinton Street travels Thursday to Chillicothe to spend Easter with her son William Barton, daughter-in-law, and family.

Nelsonville Marie Barton Clinton St Chillicothe Inlaw William Barton

Funeral services for Mrs. Julian OConnor

Funeral services are planned for Mrs Julian O Connor 37 of Long Bottom Route 1 at 2 p m Friday at the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints Old Town Flats with the Rev C W Profftt officiating. She died Wednesday in Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg WV Friends may call at Arbaugh funeral home Tuppers Plains. The body will be moved to the church at 1 p m Friday.

Long Bottom Julian O’connor Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints Old Town Flats C. W. Profftt O’connor Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg W. Va Arbaugh Funeral Home Tuppers Plains

Cleaners Move Glouster to New Plant at Madison Street

City Dry Cleaners owned by Mr and Mrs William Stephenson relocate from 11 Front Street to a new facility at 66 Madison Street. The owners emphasize continued service and improved operations at the updated location.

Glouster City Dry Cleaners William Stephenson Front Street Madison Street

Hollister Holds Sixth Easter Egg Hunt Sunday

Hollister hosts its sixth Easter egg hunt on Sunday April 2 at 1 p m on the school grounds. Prize eggs and games are free to the public and sponsored by local parents and neighbors.

Hollister School Ground

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