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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
10
Nelsonville hosts the kickoff for the 1960 Parade of the Hills Tuesday at 7 30 p m in city council chambers. Gilbert Courtney, last year’s chairman, will help appoint the new general chairman and committee heads along with secretary and treasurer.
A Logan crash left a milk truck and cargo heavily damaged when it left Route 216 two miles north of Murray City. Driver Darsey Morgan, 20, escaped injury as the vehicle rolled onto its left side during a curve. Police said the cause is under investigation. In Hocking County, 66 year old David Burgess faced county court for failure to yield after pulling into the path of a pickup driven by 26 year old Daniel Dodson.
Mrs Bay ley Blair hosted the Hyperion Club annual spring tea at her home in Nelsonville. Nelsonville High School performers led by Karen Schackert, Donna Hammond, and Jerry Grim performed Desert Song and If I Gave My Heart To You, with piano solo by Grim. The J-Teens group sang with Michele Shafer on piano. Speaker Mrs Carl A Weinman discussed her trip to the Philippines for the General World Conference of the Federation of Women’s Clubs. Tea was served afterward by Mrs Blair with Mrs Mabel Haffner and Mrs Jessie Shafer at the tea table.
United Mine Workers of America local 3905 will meet Saturday at 1 30 p m in the city council chambers in the Nelsonville city building.
Robert Adkins topped all candidates in Mason County on the non-partisan primary slate with 3564 votes and Paul Wedge secured 3295 votes for a two-seat school board. Charles Jones trailed with 2567 votes, Ralph Crump 2810, Harry Niberts 1291, and Frederick Frey 916. Board members begin July 1.
The Vocational-Industrial Club of York Township Schools helps a Sunday traffic safety check in Buchtel with Mayor John Wade and Marshal Bon Sheeley. The event at St. Patrick's Church runs 1 to 5 pm. motorists passing the 10 point test win a chance at a free wax job or oil change and receive a windshield sticker for state patrol checks.
Nelsonville DAR chapter meets Monday at 7 30 p m in Mrs E E Bell home Fayett St co hostess Mrs Gay Aumiller Guest speaker is Mrs Lowell Burnell Glouster past National Historian on Our Museum and Its Treasures Mrs J W Wood reads state regent letter and Mrs John Saltz reads president general message
NELSONVILLE The May meeting at Mrs. Dean Vaughn's home in Logan set the club's committees for the coming year. Program chair Mrs. Heintzelman leading with Duvall, French, Hemsworth. Social with Fick chair and Koker, Brady, Cox. Ways and Means led by Hubbard with Dupler, Cagg, Vaughn. Telephone with Bean as chair and Dupler, Taylor, Deal. Library chaired by Wharton with Forbes, Davis, Barber. Nominating with Cox as chair and Taylor, Bean. Auditing with Taylor chair and Duvall, Hubbard as members.
The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list new admissions and patients across several towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. George Pugh with a son, and patients Ruth Ann Cox, Gregory Smith, Novella Linn, Carole Ann Christman, and many others from Nelsonville Glouster Chauncey The Plains Logan Albany and surrounding areas.
Eighteen members of the Christian Women's Fellowship from the First Christian Church journeyed to McConnelsville for the District CWF Workshop. The program featured talks by Ohio CWF Executive Secretary Chloe Kelly and district secretary Mrs. Joe Moffett, with group discussions and a luncheon hosted by the local church.
Chauncey personal news reports visitations from Pittsburg Columbus Athens Logan Nelsonville and other nearby towns. Names include Cuylerlaw Marion Tippett Robinett Eng Ferrell Wemer Saylor Childress and others as guests at multiple local households.
Mrs Myrle Stewart entertained the Christian Women's Fellowship group from the First Christian Church at her Jackson Street home. Mrs Otto Tharp led devotions and Mrs Gertrude Clouston presented a program on Missionaries in Africa assisted by Mrs Nelle Patton and Mrs Edith Patton. Thirteen members and one guest attended and were served refreshments.
The Tuesday Night Club gathered at Lake Hope Dining Lodge for a dinner meeting with members June Brashear, Alberta Hanning, Orletta McDonald, Leona Phillips, Norman Freer, Faith Swain and Betty Jo Midkiff in attendance. The next gathering is set for May 25 at June Brashear's home.
York Grange No. 2436 in Nelsonville exemplified the first and second degrees Friday evening with Mrs. Adda K. Maccombs as master. Donald Kern led the business meeting. 50 members attended refreshments after the ritualistic contest at Stewart with Mr. and Mrs. Harland Cagg among attendees.
County Agent reports widespread bed failures due to extreme dryness in spring. Short moisture has reduced germination and plant growth, threatening tobacco supply at setting time.
Cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown Holiness Church will be held Friday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs James Love. Leader for the meeting will be Mrs Nellie Huston.
Mrs Lillie Wallace is receiving treatment in Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
POINT PLEASANT delegates to the Fraternal Order of Police state convention in Martinsburg June 19 20 21 and 22 were named by Tue Endie Wei Council No 102. Frank Bonecutter and Jessie Rollins will serve as delegates with Bobbie Fruth and Stever Miller as alternates. The group discussed better police protection in Mason County and a meeting with the county court to obtain radios for the sheriff's cars.
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