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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1968

Page

10

McCarthy Faces Tough Nebraska Vote In 1968 Primary

Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy voiced doubt about beating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in Nebraska where voters go to polls Tuesday. He warned the field would hurt him more than Kennedy and noted the ballot includes President Johnson and a Humphrey write-in bid. The piece also covers Kennedy’s foreign policy stance and Rockefeller’s Vietnam freedom remark.

Associated Press Eugene J. McCarthy Robert F. Kennedy Nebraska Johnson Hubert H. Humphrey John Mitchell Kennedy United Auto Workers Convention Atlantic City United States Kennedy Vietnam Lawrence Kan Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Richard M. Nixon University of Kansas Rockefeller Humphrey Denver Colorado

Death notices from New Straitsville and nearby towns

Anna Eddy 83 of New Straitsville died Thursday at Belle Vella Rest Home Zanesville after illness. Burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. James Alva Steele 60 of Greendale died Friday morning. Survived by wife and seven grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 PM Heinlein Funeral Home. Jack Mechem of Jackson died Thursday. Funeral arrangements by Strong and Son Funeral Home Wilkesville.

New Straitsville Anna Eddy Belle Vella Zanesville John Mary Beerman Boyle Ross Eddy St Augustine Catholic Church Altar and Rosary Society St. Augustine Catholic Church Clarence Durbin Mount Calvary Cemetery Treevy Funeral Home Funeral LOGAN James Alva Steele Greendale Hocking County Logan Clay Products Co Creola James R Grace Frampton Steele Pilgrim Holiness Church West Logan Ethel Pearl McWilliams Steele Lancaster Betty Jerry Sue) Linton Enterprise William Jean) Oney Plain City Herman Haydenville Harold McArthur Paul Indiana Boyd Toledo Juanita Rose Beatrice Sandoff James Larry Steele Heinlein Earl Appleman Smith Chapel Cemetery Wilkesville Jack Mechem Jackson Salem Township Cash Nickels Mable Tyler Mechem Strong and Son Funeral Home

Ohio University Hosts Herb Greene For Architecture Visit

Nationally known architect and educator Herb Greene will visit Ohio University Monday to Wednesday under the School of Architecture and Design. He will speak at 7 p.m. Monday in Ewing Hall Auditorium on Psychological Time and Its Influence on Architectural Forms and critique third year students work. Greene, a professor at the University of Kentucky practice architect with Lexington offices, has earned recognition in architectural journals and formerly taught at the University of Oklahoma with Bruce Goff.

Herb Greene Ohio University School of Architecture and Design Greene University of Kentucky Ewing Hall Lexington University of Oklahoma Bruce Goff

Fish Derby Set May 25

The Athens Jaycees fishing derby, open to children through 13, will be held May 25 at Rays Lake in Canaanville from 9 a.m. to noon. Prizes go to the largest, smallest, and most fish. Transportation is provided. a bus will meet students at Morrison East and West schools at 9 and 10 a.m.

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Otten Joins Drive For Clothing

George Otten owner of Stimson Cleaners and member of the National Institute of Dry Cleaning joins a clothing donation drive for Save the Children Federation. The effort aids needy Appalachia children with wearable garments and asks residents to donate at 28 W. Stimson Ave or 436 Richland Ave.

George Otten The Stimson Cleaners National Institute of Dry Cleaning Save the Children Federation Appalachia Otten W. Stimson Ave Richland

Athens County Land Transfers Listed Across Townships

A series of real estate transfers are recorded in Athens County including Laverne Dougherty of Nelsonville selling a lot to Martha and Homer Adams, and Kenneth and Helen Smith selling a Nelsonville lot. Other deeds list Imelda Smith in Nelsonville, Annie Poteet in Prineville, and several Athens properties including to Phil and Mary Halbrit and to Ohio University Fund Inc. from Lily Bruner et al. Also noted are transfers involving the Sickels, Linscott Smiths, and other residents, with parcels in Nelsonville, Athens, and surrounding areas. The record cites a 327 acre Bern Township transfer between John Weber and Katharine Mitchell Oakridge and Josephine Howe in Tenn and W Va.

Laverne Dougherty Nelsonville Martha Homer Adams Lot Kenneth Helen Smith Imelda Smith Dean Faye Thompson Athens Annie Poteet Prineville Oreacre Willam Donna Harmen Phil Mary Halbrit Robert Henry John Anne Lewis Amesville Linton Irene Sickels Emmett Edna Sutton Fairfield Glen Freda Burson Coolville Chauncey John Weber Mariette Katharine Mitchell Oakridge Tenn Josephine Howe Williamstown W. Va Bern Township

Theodorus Council Plans May 23 Rally

Theodorus Council 17 Daughters of America met in Pomeroy to prepare for the district rally in Marietta May 23. They voted a home and orphans fund donation, arranged a dinner fundraiser, planned a silent auction, and discussed entry colors and a practice session.

Theodorus Council Marietta Norma Chapman Beverly Place Legion Hall 8Th Wooster Margaret Seidenabel

Smith Meets With State School Head in Charleston

Mason County Supt I Brooks Smith met State School Supt Rex Smith in Charleston to discuss Mason County education. A Wahama High School delegation seeks to present at the board meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.

Smith Point Pleasant I. Brooks Smith Mason County Rex Smith Charleston Wahama High School Wahama

Sunday Bible Meeting at Little House in Nelsonville

The Nelsonville Bible Students Ecclesia will meet Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Little House to discuss The Hope of Christ's Kingdom Theme of All The Prophets. The event is open to the public.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Bible Students Ecclesia Little House

Community Notices and Local Social Highlights in Glouster and Chauncey

Social visits across Glouster and Chauncey surface with families hosting guests from Cleveland Columbus Oberlin and Zanesville. Military discharge noted for Jon Holbert after 15 months in Germany. Catholic Mass times updated at Chauncey church and Glouster Women’s Club plans a bake sale after Holy Mass.

N. R. Maxwell Madison Street Lee Maxwil McConnelsville Harvey Maxwell Zanesville Howard Carter Braun Street Glenn Carruthers Alan Tom Oberlin Carruthers Ohio University JoEllen Carter John Long Ray Long Trimble Long Oakdale Pvt. Long Fort Eustis, Va O. C. Leadinghouse A. H. Barnes Columbus Fred Anderson Chauncey Frank J. Patala Chauncey Catholic Church

Mrs Rose Hosts Progressive Study Club Meeting

Mrs. T. R. Rose entertained the Progressive Study Club at her Fairlawn Avenue home. Thirteen members and two guests from West Palm Beach attended as each member presented Shorts. Plans were made for the spring dinner May 21 at Burr Oak Lodge. club colors are pink and white with pink carna­tion flowers. yearbooks were previewed and will be distributed next meeting.

Glouster T. R. Rose Progressive Study Club Fairlawn Avenue Ann Dennison J. A. Blandon West Palm Beach Fla Burr Oak Lodge Howard Carter Rose

Markets Cincinnati Cattle Hogs and Feeder Prices Report

USDA market report from Cincinnati notes cattle and calves receipts insufficient for testing. Hogs total 1 200 with barrows and gilts opening steady to 15 lower. No 1 2 190 230 lb 19.10 19.50, 50 head to 19.60. No 1 3 236 250 lb 18.75 19.25, 250 270 lb 18.00 18.75. Lows steady to 25 lower. No 13 300 450 lb 15.50 16.00. Boars 14.25 15.00. Week shows barrows and gilts weak to 25 lower. sows steady to 25 lower. Sheep untested.

Cincinnati USDA

Chauncey Chi Rho Bake Sale at Post Office

The Chauncey Chi Rho will hold a bake sale at the post office Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. Proceeds support group activities and community service projects.

Chauncey Chauncey Chi Rho

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McCarthy New Yorker Cision Mrs James Steele Kenneth Bowers Glouster Kinneer Motors Fredia Stobart James A. Czigans Margaret Mhamberlain Ralph €. Jolley Army Teena Marie Turner Nelsonville Shoe Factory Vern Fierce Betty Hogue Trimbie Vernon Paonetti Cheryl Romento Gilouster Glen Burn Glazer Geraldine Kern Thomas A. Price Beverly E. Jones Drive For Clothing Athens County Theodorus Pomeroy Home and Orphans Fund Was Dany Mews Editorial Dale Conaury Dino DE Laurentiis Tonite Fairfield School For Boys Chauncey Christian Church CYF Ankara Turkey Ovid Eberts Main Street Alfred Casto Cleveland Bob Eberts Frank McCreanor Springfield Rolland McCreanor Debbie Brenda Holy Cross Catholic Womens’ Club of the Holy Cross Anthony Nickel Norbert W. Johnston Paul Denney Wellston Shirley Molihon Mrs. Rose Bill Rescoe W. Union Street West Fairgrounds Allen's President Oil House Paint Pein Elise Weed Lau Stimson Ohio A&p Athens National Bank the ‘Athens National ‘Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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