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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1961

Page

3

Shepard and Louise Shepard Celebrate Big Day With Kennedys

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr and wife Louise arrive in Washington for a capital day of acclaim. Family members greet the couple at the air force ramp before a White House visit. The Kennedys extend a presidential welcome as the Shepards meet officials and pose on the lawn.

Washington Alan B. Shepard Jr Air Force Shepard Louise Virginia Beach NASA Space Alan B. Shepard Sr East Derry N. H R. P. Brewer Kennet Square Gordon Sherman North Attleboro Mass Shepards White House Louise Shepard Laura Juliana Kennedy

Chauncey Personals Share News From Local Residents

Mrs. Robert Cochran and her father visited Mrs. Ethel Stitt in Detroit who is seriously ill. Attendees included the Cochran and McGaw families plus cousins in Jonesville and Dayton. Ann Vore underwent major surgery in Dayton and remains hospitalized in Miami Valley Hospital.

Robert Cochran William H. Pierre Glen McGaw Ethel Stitt Detroit Mich Alva Cochran Jonesville Arthur Bennett Circle Hill Dayton Ann Vore Rice Thomas Miami Valley Hospital Ladies Auxiliary VFW Albany Gallipolis Chillicothe New Marshfield Audrey Hempen Hollywood Fla William Beckley the Plains Atlantic City C. A. Keifer Corning Earl Shafer Gene Leffler Englewood

Golden Rule Class Meeting Set Thursday

Nelsonville The Golden Rule Sunday School class of the First Methodist Church will meet in the church social rooms at 7 30 p m Thursday. Members are asked to bring a baby picture of themselves. Devotions by Mrs Marie Weiss with program by Mrs Pauline Knowlton and Mrs Edith Figgins. Hostesses named.

Clark Preston Robert A. L. Preston A. L. Lairson Linda E.t.r.sh. Preston Great Lake Naval Training Station Charleston Navy Base South Carolina John Bradbury William Beckley the Plains Chauncey Nelsonville First Methodist Church Marie Weiss Pauline Knowlton Edith Figgins Lulu Hoskins Lavina McDaniel Reese Foughty Bernice Cagg

Boosters Schedule Nelsonville Band Meeting

Nelsonville Band Boosters set a 7 30 p m meeting Tuesday in the band room. Members must turn in money and tickets for the baseball opening.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Band Boosters

Circle Session Slated in Nelsonville

Circle 3 of the United Presbyterian Women’s Association meets at Mrs. Bob Wilson’s home 150 St. Charles St. Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Mrs. Lulu Saltz, program leader, requests that all members bring their Bibles.

Nelsonville Workes-Burgess United Presbyterian Women's Association Bob Wilson St. Charles St Lulu Saltz

Alumni Officers To Meet At York High School Cafeteria

Mrs Made line Wagner president of the York High School Alumni Association announces a 7 30 p m meeting of all officers and committee members at the school cafeteria Tuesday evening.

Nelsonville Madeline Wagner York High School Alumni Association

Bond Posted After Stop Signal Charge in Nelsonville

Richard Adams Lee of Lockbourne Air Force Base forfeited bond of $20 after being charged with failure to stop for a red traffic signal in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Richard Adams Lee Lockbourne Air Force Base

Council okays highway project funding in Nelsonville

Emergency action commits the city to cover utility rearrangement costs and 20 percent of other expenses for Factory Road state route 278 improvements from the West City Limits to Route 33. Estimated city cost is $2000 with the highway department handling the work.

Nelsonville Canal St State Highway Department Highway Department Cross St Madison St Herbert Little Little Finance Committee Gilbert Courtney Council Courtney Street Department Street Committee Charles Shafer Fairview Ave H. E. Wilson Nelsonville Garden Club

Green Elementary Honor Roll Lists Honor Students

Green Haydenville Elementary announces its fifth grading period honor roll with nine pupils earning all A's. Fourth grade honorees include Darlene Champ Robbie Hemsworth Deborah Lehman Deana Brooks and others. Fifth through eighth grades list multiple students across each level.

Haydenville Green Darlene Champ Robbie Hemsworth Deborah Lehman Georgeann McAfee Vaughn Sharb John White Linda May John McAfee Roseann Taylor Tim Holloway Jean Ann Hutchinson Gary Miller David Norris Donna Jean Oliver Christine Smith Donna Rollins Michael Brown Jean Chapman Sherill Dye Martha Holloway Gary Jeffrey Michael Jones Arlene Lambert Beverly North James Vanbibber Phea Vollmer Linda Warren Sandra Sargeant Wayne McGathey Letha Moore Virginia Boars Marilyn Chute Penny Coe Steve Gierhart Mary Lou Gillogly Joe Grubb Cheryl Ingram Judith Joyce Joan Lehman Karen Linton Joe Bob Sharb Nancy Ward Guy Champ Roberta Holloway Janice Jones Louella Julian Sharon Lehman

Bible School Pupils To Use Grange Lot

At York Grange 2436 meeting in Nelsonville Bible school students from Oak Grove Pilgrim Holiness Church were granted use of the Grange lot for vacation Bible school play grounds. Edward Howard presided. one membership application was presented. Cove Spring Grange 2414 aid appeal was approved. Serving committee named.

Nelsonville York Grange Oak Grove

Miss Maxine McGee Visits Athens Friends After Long Branch Trip

Miss Maxine McGee of Athens spent the weekend with Miss Ruth Hoskins after a stay at Long Branch New Jersey with her niece Mrs Carl West and Mr West.

Nelsonville Maxine McGee Athens Ruth Hoskins Long Branch N. J Carl West West

Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Birth Mr and Mrs Norman Walker Gore announce a son. Admitted include Master Stephen Hopstetter Nelsonville Route 1 and others from Corning New Lexington Murrray City and more. Discharged list includes Mrs Joe Sinnott and son Logan and several local residents from Nelsonville Athens Millfield and nearby towns.

Norman Walker, Gore Stephen Hopstetter Nelsonville Bertha Everetts Corning Lucille Clark New Lexington Barney Hook Hemlock Harry Dodd Glouster Pamela McDonald Murray City Kay Anderson New Straitsville Joe Sinnott Logan Jack Taylor Millfield Frank Fieler Athens William Barrows James Downs Barbara Shirley Leo Sheridan the Plains Mercy la Follette Della Wade Buchtel Tamara Browning New Marshfield Beverly Auflick Haydenville Betty Boling

Student Earns Alpha Lambda Delta Honor at OU Convocation

Miss Betty Lou Skillman of New Lexington was among 16 students honored April 29 at Ohio University Athens for outstanding records. She received an Alpha Lambda Delta senior honor certificate from the convocation.

New Lexington Betty Lou Skillman Lawrence Skillman Ohio University Athens Skillman Alpha Lambda Delta

Mrs Sarah Lent Re covering After Eye Surgery

Mrs Sarah Lent of Lyle Avenue is recovering satisfactorily after eye surgery at University Hospital Columbus. She is in room 863.

Nelsonville Sarah Lent Lyle Ave University Hospital, Columbus

Minstrel Show Set for Carbon Hill Gym Saturday

A minstrel will be presented at 8 p m Saturday in the Carbon Hill gymnasium by the Poston Parent-Teacher Organization.

Carbon Hill Poston Parent-Teacher Organization

Firemen to Meet Chauncey Dover Volunteer FD

The Chauncey Dover Volunteer Fire Department will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the fire house to discuss department matters and upcoming duties.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover

Board to Meet Nelsonville Church Group

The First Christian Church board will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday. The session is announced by church officials in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville The First Christian Church

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