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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1964

Page

9

Exams Scheduled For Vinton Welfare Post

McARTHUR Wayne Ward announces an open competitive civil service exam for director of the Vinton County Welfare Department to be held Friday May 29 in McArthur. Salary starts at 276 monthly. Applications must be postmarked by May 18.

McArthur Wayne Ward Department of State Personnel Vinton County Vinton County Welfare Department Vinton County Auditor Ohio State Employment Service Athens Chillicothe Jackson Logan Ohio Departments Columbus Ohio

Nelsonville High names 78 on honor roll list

Nelsonville High School principal J. H. Kinneer announced 78 students are named on the honor roll for the fifth six week period. Merit honorees include seniors Richard Shearer Peggy O'Neil and others across grades eight through twelve with many named by full listing.

Nelsonville J. H. Kinneer Nelsonville High School Richard Shearer Peggy O’neil Linda Kline Jeri Corrigan Joy Young Kathy Lower David Evans Bernita Cagg Mark Mechem Jane Alidhney Connie Priser Richard Elliott Bettsy Radford John Beechman Debbie Galvin Jim McDaniels Judy Dalton Judy Smith Joe Mingus Ann Stalder Suzanne Brooker Charles Anderson Nancy Bumgardner Rickie Warren Bob Pierce Betty Smith Marlin Keplar Ernie Perkins Melvin Thompson Sharon Gillilan Donna Rife Hody Maiden Phyllis Lash Jim Ballinger Janice Vollmer Sandra Breeze Jody Hall Linda Lowry Vernon Teel Beverly Warren Christy Knight Sandy Elliott Beverly Levering Gary Haynes

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admissions

Birth notices list Mr. and Mrs. Kish a daughter Shawnee Route 1. Mr. and Mrs Barrows Nelsonville a son. Mr. and Mrs Barnum Athens a daughter. Mr. and Mrs Anderson Nelsonville a daughter. Mr. and Mrs Starlin Stewart Route 1 a daughter. Admissions include Margaret Sines New Straitsville Goldie Huddy Nelsonville Route 1 Ada Lewis Nelsonville Route 2 Faye Sweazy Nelsonville Lucy Blair Carbon Hill Ethel Rosser Nelsonville Rose Wolfe Nelsonville Lawrence Sines Nelsonville Naomi Boley New Lexington Route 1 Gwendolyn Tabler Junction City Harry Smathers and son Millfield Route 1 James Pickett Nelsonville Marguerite Bartlett Athens Route 4 Powell Athens Route 5 Mary Whited Athens Route 1 Maxin Figgins Nelsonville.

Andrew Kish Shawnee William Barrows Nelsonville John Barnum Athens Thomas Anderson David Starlin Stewart Margaret Sines New Straitsville Goldie Huddy Ada Lewis Faye E. Sweazy Lucy Blair Carbon Hill Ethel Rosser Rose Wolfe Lawrence Sines Naomi Boley New Lexington Gwendollyn Tabler Junction City Harry Smathers

Obituaries and notices from Glouster and surrounding areas

Obituaries note Carl L. Sayre of Millfield Route 1 who died in Huntington WV after a long illness. services Sunday at Concord Church. John D. Woodyard of Chesterhill Route 2 died after a heart attack. services announced by Fawcett Stone funeral home. Addie Sherman Bitters of Middleport funeral Saturday at Rawlings Coats. burial Sand Hill Cemetery. Cecil Morgan, 57, a former Glouster resident, died in Dayton Veterans Hospital. John J Carpenter of Columbus funeral delayed until Tuesday. he was a former Nelsonville resident. Judge Meyer dismisses suit by John Henderson against Thomas E Matterson. Donna Jean Morrison’s divorce from Gerald E Morrison dismissed. Nelsonville Elks Club hosts a fish fry Friday for members.

Glouster Carl L. Sayre Millfield Veterans Hospital Huntington W. Va Athens County Samuel Alice McDaniel Sayre DAV Athens George Chapman Frank Adrian Concord Church Concord Cemetery Chesterhill John D. Woodyard Marion Twp Morgan County Albert Alice Wood Woodyard Mary Black Woodyard Rodney Richard Cheryl Karen Dale Burdell Pennsville Graydon Fred Woodyard Miss Leah Woodyard Faye James Zanesville Middleport Addie Sherman Bitters Rawlings-Coats Howard Ruppelt Sand Hill Long Bottom Cecil Morgan Columbus Dayton Veterans Hospital Norbert W. Johnster Nelsonville John J. Carpenter Jack Libya Carpenter Logan Harley Meyer John Henderson New Plymouth Thomas E. Matterson Wellston

Corning to Host Eagles Meet and Rainbow Girls Sale

Corning district Eagles will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Corning lodge with W. L. Huston as speaker and lunch served afterward. In Nelsonville the Rainbow Girls will sponsor a rummage sale at the Legion War Memorial Building starting Saturday at 10 a.m. items to be dropped off by 8:30 a.m. Anita Hall said.

Corning Fraternal Order of Eagles Corning Lodge W. L. Huston Nelsonville Nelsonville Assembly Order of the Rainbow Legion War Memorial Anita Hall

Fish and Game League protests Swartz transfer

The Fish and Game Conservation League protested the transfer of Game Protector Ben Swartz from Athens County to a new assignment. Officials said Swartz has 33 years in the division and strong local ties, while the league warned transfers could politicize wildlife enforcement and harm program effectiveness. Senator Mechem said the move targets troubled areas and requires experienced officers.

Wilbur Mender Nelsonville Fish and Game Conservation League C. Stanley Mechem Ben Swartz Dale E. Whitesell Wildlife Division Department of Natural Resources Fred E. Morr Swartz Athens County Ted Dean Fish and Game Club Protector Club

Stalled Police Car Mixup Hits Nelsonville Street

Nelsonville police officers misconnected escorts for a Meigs County bond issue caravan causing one cruiser to stall on Fayette Street while another disappeared from the square. Officials traced the mixup to swapped cruisers and no theft occurred, with service calls restoring normal operations. In Logan, Patty A. Dent seeks divorce and alimony from Joseph Kent plus name restoration and relief.

Nelsonville Meigs County Ptl Louis Seipel Dale Townsend Ter Oficer Seipel Seipel Townsend Fayette St Logan Patty A. Dent East Liverpool Joseph Kent

Hamburger Fry Slated Saturday at Rachelmacher Park

LOGAN United Brethren Church hosts a Sunday school hamburger fry Saturday at 4 p.m. Men cook after losing an attendance contest to the church women. Invitees include those who attended Sunday school in March and April. NELSONVILLE Bennie Clay Martin Columbus was arrested for intoxication and held for hearing before Mayor William Hoffman.

Logan United Brethren Church Rachelmacher Park Nelsonville Bennie Clay Martin Columbus William Hoffman

Woman's Society meets at First Methodist with officer installation

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of First Methodist Church will meet Monday at 7 30 PM in the church social room. New officers will be installed and a memorial service for departed members will be held. The program Sea of Giving will be by Mrs Frances Stage with music by Mrs Mary Louise Weller. Circle Five hosts. Group Two of First Christian Church will meet Monday night at 258 St John St with devotional leader Mrs James Patton and program by Mrs James Cope. Group One of First Christian Church meets Monday at 7 30 PM at Miss Sigrid Love's home with devotional leader Mrs Bertha Lawson and program by Mrs Etta Bateman.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Lois Oakley Frances Stage Mary Louise Weller Circle Five First Christian Church Tom Lowery St. John St James Patton James Cope Sigrid Love Short St Bertha Lawson Etta Bateman

R&SM Will Hold Reunion in Nelsonville

Haybrow Council No. 119 Royal and Select Masters plans its annual reunion and inspection with Elmore G. Williams of Jackson as inspecting officer. The program opens with 4:30 p.m. inspection in the select master degree, followed by a 6:30 p.m. dinner at the First Presbyterian Church and 7:30 p.m. gathering at the Masonic Temple for an augmented degree staff.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church Masonic Temple

Kachelmacher Park to Open Sunday

Service Director Ed Rutgers announced Kachelmacher Park will officially open Sunday. Caretaker Chester Blake prepared the park by cleaning debris left by the March flood.

Logan — Kachelmacher Park Ed Rutgers Chester Blake

Hocking Valley Hospital Dismissals and Staff Notes

Grant Malone of Logan along with Willard C. Detty of Rockbridge and Dean L. Collison of Logan appear in hospital notes. Dismissals include Master Douglas A. Meeks of McArthur and Mrs. Carlos Mingus of Athens. Mrs. George Meadows of Logan also listed.

Grant Malone Logan Willard C. Detty Rockbridge Dean L. Collison Ocie Dutcher McArthur Douglas A. Meeks Carlos Mingus Athens George Meadows

Jet-smooth Luxury Chevrolet Promises Smoother Ride

The ad touts a Chevrolet with anti-dive suspension and balanced engines for a smooth stop and reduced vibration. It highlights over 700 insulators for quiet operation and promotes a Trade N Travel Time sales push encouraging customers to test the Jet-smooth ride on rough roads.

Chevrolet

Also Mentioned on This Page

Goodyear Logan Plant James Struckman William Burns George Lummis George Sampson Tom Hughes James Freeland Frank Peycke John Gallagher Vinton Welfare Post Jim Schultz Steve Schultz Glenna Shafer Suzanne Wolf Alicia Woodson Carol Cribfield Janet McKnight George Auflick Pat Barber Connie Standall Mary K. Williams Mary Davis Phyllis Mingus Steve Hubbard Marl Edwards Sue Elliott Diane Stage Debbie Sheskey Sandy Maurer Bob Badger Linda Sheskey Joan Wright Joan Smith Grace Wright Jeannie Winigman Peggy Corrigan Steve Davis Mary Bowen Mount ST. Mary Hospital Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Bitters Services Common Pleas Donna Jean Morrison Gerald E. Morrison Elks Club Chris Wolfe, Sr Fish and Game League Mechem Morr the Messenger R&sm Kachelmacher Park Hocking Valley Hospital Marietta Chemical Products Company Ohio Fest Control Association The Nelsonville Home and Savings Association Oldest Savings and Loan Columbus ST Ota Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc ERA Motord BOB Hess, Inc
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