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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1969

Page

10

Nelsonville PTO to Sponsor Local Musical Comedy

Nelsonville Elementary PTO will sponsor The Roar of The Grease Paint The Smell of The Crowd a musical comedy to be staged Friday and Saturday at the Nelsonville York Senior High School Auditorium in Buchtel. Performance features 34 Brick Township High School Drama Division students from Bricktown New Jersey aided by Spencer Steenrod a Nelsonville native and Brick Township Fine Arts head.

Nelsonville Spencer ‘Spenny Steenrod Nelsonville High School New Jersey Brick Township High School

Nelsonville PTO to stage Broadway musical fundraiser

The Nelsonville PTO will present a full production of The Roar of the Greasepaint The Smell of the Crowd by the school group to raise funds. A Saturday variety show with songs from 20 Broadway musicals and a short play will follow. Admission is one dollar for adults and 50 cents for students with tickets at local outlets and school offices.

Nelsonville PTO Broadway London New Jersey Thespians

Jobless Claims Edge Down in Athens and Logan

Week ending April 26 sees 491 total unemployment claims for Athens and Logan, down from last week by 2 but up 146 from the year ago week. Logan reports 24 initial and 252 continuing claims, Athens 51 initial and 14 continuing, with job listings at 30 S. Spring St. Logan for a key punch operator, auto service mechanic, salesman-driver for alcohol, wallpaper cleaner, bartender, two waitresses, and a live-in companion for elderly care.

Logan Athens S. Spring St

Nelsonville York students head to Athens for state tests

Eighteen Nelsonville York Junior High students travel to Athens on Saturday for the Final District State High School Testing Program. Representing the school in General Science are Jack Hitchings, Jean Matheny, Paula McConnell. In Algebra I are Steve Mount, Debby Rosser, Hoyton Seckinger. English includes Patricia Cox, David Jones, Linda Standall. Latin features Bill Hopstetter, Brenda Thompson, Terri Wagner. French lists Deborah Fick, Deborah Johnson, Merrilee Kunzman. Spanish I lists Anna Jones, Linda Patrick, Teresa Watkins.

Nelsonville York City Athens Schoo Jack Hitchings Jean Matheny Paula McConnell Steve Mount Debby Rosser Hoyton Seckinger Patricia Cox David Jones Linda Standall Bill Hopstetter Brenda Thompson Terri Wagner Deborah Fick Deborah Johnson Merrilee Kunzman Anna Jones Linda Patrick Teresa Watkins

Fly Up Ceremony Planned By Blue Birds Group

Nelsonville Blue Birds announce a fly-up ceremony Friday at 7 p.m. at the Little House with parents invited. Leaders are Mrs. Barbara Bruce and Mrs. Shirley Altier. Also listed are attendees from First United Methodist Church who joined the Chillicothe District Annual Meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service.

Nelsonville Happy Helpers Blue Bird Group The Blue Birds Barbara Bruce Shirley Altier First United Methodist Church Chillicothe Women’s Society of Christian Service Walnut Street United Methodist Church Phyllis Betts Malvern Wilson Evelyn Siddle Marc Weiss Carl Coakley Carroll Chesser

Teen Dance Friday at Nel sonville Jaycee Hall

A Teen Dance will be held at the Nelsonville York Jaycee Hall on West Washington Street Friday from 7 36 p.m. to 10 30 p.m. The International Circle band will provide music and a long playing record album will be awarded during the evening. The piece references the 1632 Wicked Bible and notes 1968 had no executions in the United States.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York

Mount St Mary Hospital Admits and Transfers

Mount St Mary Hospital notes admit Mrs. Cleo McCollister The Plains Mrs. Grace Mace New Marshfield Mrs. Doris Sheppard Nelsonville Steve Molnar Glouster Mrs. Grace Keplar Nelsonville Mrs. Cora Bailey Mrs. Della Alexander Miss Amy Fick Miss Debra Dane Mrs. Ruth Kinneer Mrs. Sharon Sigler Grover Davis Clarence Dean Mrs. Cargiene Dew Mrs. Elizabeth Parfitt Samuel Moore transferred to Veterans Hospital Huntington W V.

Cleo McCollister the Plains Grace Mace New Marshfield Doris Sheppard Nelsonville Steve Molnar Glouster Grace Keplar Cora Bailey Della Alexander Amy Fick Debra Dane Ruth Kinneer Sharon Sigler Grover Davis Clarence Dean Cargiene Dew Elizabeth Parfitt Samuel Moore Veterans Hospital Huntington W. V

Record Year for Executions in 1935 US

The 1935 execution year stands as the peak in US history with 199 individuals put to death under the law. This milestone reflects the era’s harsh punitive measures and legal processes across states.

United States

Guest Pastor to Speak at First United Methodist Church

Rev. Carroll Chesser will deliver the sermon “The Open Door” at Sunday services at the First United Methodist Church in Nelsonville. Children’s message titled “Carry A Can Of Oil” will be part of the program as Rev. Ballard and his family attend the 69th wedding anniversary of his parents in Mongaup Valley, New York, returning Tuesday.

Nelsonville First United Methodist Church Carroll Chesser Carroll Roy Ballard Mongaup Valley N.Y F. D. Ballard Ballard

Pool Tickets Ready Soon

Nelsonville announces season pool tickets go on sale at the city building this Saturday from 2 to 5 pm. Mrs Violet Hollenbaugh, secretary of the City Recreation Commission, will handle the advance sale on each of the next three Saturdays. Bellevue Hospital in New York, the world’s largest city hospital, opened its first nursing training school in 1873.

Nelsonville Violet Hollenbaugh City Recreation Commission Hollenbaugh Bellevue Hospital New York

Nelsonville Club Meetings Schedule Tonight and Saturday

A set of community notices lists meetings for the York Nelsonville Republican Club at 7 30 in the Pythian Building second floor dining room, Pandorian Club at 8 15 hosted by Mrs Sheskey, and Nelsonville Hyperion Club at 2 pm Saturday in the First Presbyterian Church social room with Highy Club Athens presenting. The Women's Association of First Presbyterian meets Monday at 6 30 pm in church social rooms, and Rhoda Circle hosts a study chapter with Vietnam mission notes, asking members to bring a covered dish and table service.

York-Nelsonville Republican Club Pythian Building Nelsonville York Two Pandorian Club Robert Sheskey Sylvania Avenue Richard Hub Nelsonville Hyperion Club First Presbyterian Church Highy Club Athens Women's Association Rhoda Margaret Green Vietnam

Club hears guest speakers from church groups

Nelsonville report notes Dr. John Longworth district superintendent and his wife spoke to Senior and Junior High School Fellowship groups of the First United Methodist Church. The groups thanked Nelsonville residents for support of a paper collection. The article also cites 1968 worldwide computer installations totaling about 70 000 machines with a value above 20 billion dollars.

Nelsonville First United Methodist Church John Longworth Longworth Collectton

Peace Corps Plans To Train 6500 New Volunteers This Year

The Peace Corps maintains 13,800 volunteers in 59 countries and plans to train 6,500 new volunteers this year to expand international service programs.

Peace Corps Corps

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