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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1961

Page

4

Construction On School Retaining Wall Planned

Nelsonville as Coakley Construction to start work this summer on a retaining wall to stop earth settlement at the elementary school front. The project follows a board of education contract awarded to Coakley after a Bak er and Associates plan.

Coakley Construction Co L. C. Gray Board of Education Coakley Joseph Baker and Associates

Glouster Man Charles W Snyder Dies at 66

Corning Charles Winfield Snyder 66 a retired oil field worker died yesterday in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. He lived with his son Harold Glouster Route 1 and is survived by his wife Goldie nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Private funeral services will be held at the Post funeral home Corning Saturday at 1 30 p m Burial will be in Beech Grove cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home after 430 this evening.

Corning Charles Winfield Snyder Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Mr. Snyder Harold Glouster Goldie Neema Grubb Thornville Velma West Columbus Wiona Durtnett Lancaster Harold Snyder Sanford Snyder Ortha Harrison Cora Craft Post Funeral Home Beech Grove

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admits

Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Earl Hanson of Pennsville Route 1 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Fred Jack of Glouster Route 3. Admitted: William Finn Nelsonville, Martin Ginnan Glouster, Walter Buchman Glouster, George Coakley Nelsonville, Mrs Mary Kollister Logan, Larry Leffler Haydenville. Discharged: Mrs Don Wittekind and son Logan, Mrs Carl Newman and son Buchtel, Willis Hollenbaugh Nelsonville, Mrs Vivian Harvey Shawnee, Mrs Mary Comstock Logan, Austin True Gore Route 1, Mrs Hazel Shull Logan, Miss Kay Anderson New Straitsville, Robert Hillyer Chauncey.

Earl Hanson Pennsville Fred Jack Glouster William Finn Nelsonville Martin Ginnan Walter Buchman George Coakley Mary Kollister Logan Larry Leffler Haydenville Don Wittekind Carl Newman Buchtel Willis Hollenbaugh Vivian Harvey Shawnee Mary Comstock Austin True Gore Route 1 Hazel Shull Kay Anderson New Straitsville Robert Hillyer Chauncey

Pythian Sisters Hold Annual Inspection in K of P Hall

New Straitsville local unit Rose Temple 84 of the Pythian Sisters held its annual inspection in the K of P Hall with 46 attending and an excellent rating awarded by District Deputy Thelma Campbell of Wilkesville. Visiting temples included Nelsonville Logan Crooksville Roseville and Wilkesville. After the meeting a buffet lunch was served.

New Straitsville — Forest Rose Temple Pythian Sisters Thelma Campbell Wilkesville Nelsonville Logan Crooksville Roseville WSCS Methodist Church Rehoboth Laura Warner

Coral Polyp Builds Tiny Skeletons Then Forms Dense Reefs

The coral polyps are simple tubelike animals no larger than a pinhead. Early, a polyp encases itself in a limestone skeleton of its own making. Over time individual homes fuse into dense masses via hard rock coralline algae.

Portable Stage To Be Ready For May Day Celebration

Nelsonville officials report a new portable stage for the elementary building will be ready by May Day. The PTO meeting elected officers and named an auditing committee, with installation by Mrs. Susan Myers.

Nelsonville John Coker Max Adkins Lowell Cole Ann Hanning Betty Crawford Susan Myers Crawford Joe Dishong Hubert Stage L. C. Gray

Ruth Tedrow Convalesces After Martins Ferry Hospital Stay

Mrs Bill Tedrow and daughter Ruth returned home Tuesday from Martins Ferry where Ruth was hospitalized She will remain confined to her home at 72 West Franklin Street for several days.

Nelsonville Bill Tedrow Ruth Martins Ferry W. Franklin St

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