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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1962

Page

5

Nelsonville Alumni Plan 84th Reunion Event Details

Nelsonville High School Alumni Association announces the 84th reunion dinner and dance on June 2. Fred Johnson will be speaker. Joe Galvin is toastmaster and William Mechem will give the invocation. Dinner at Elks Club ballroom followed by dancing to Bob McGlothlin Orchestra from 9 pm to 1 am.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Alumni Association Gerald Forbes Fred Johnson Ohio University Johnson Joe Galvin Wil Elks Club Bob McGlothlin Auxiliary of Aerie Order of Eagles Eagles Hall Raymond Juniper Auxiliary Eagles Vic Joyce

Corning Man Charles W Young 79 Dies in Hospital

Charles Wade Young 79 of Corning died at 12 15 am Tuesday in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville after a three week illness. He was born in Hamley Run Athens County and lived in Corning since 1913. Survived by wife Martha six children two sisters and multiple grandchildren. Masonic services Wednesday 8 pm and funeral Thursday 2 pm at Post funeral home Corning with Rev J Brooks Gregory officiating. Burial in New Lexington Cemetery.

Corning Charles Wade Young Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Hamley Run Athens County Theodore Armintha Graham Young United Evangelical Brethren Church Parmathia Lodge Athens Sunflower New York Central Railroad Martha Zyble Young Dorothy Phillips Parma Lenora Wright Springfield Lloyd Ada Julian Spencer Susan Geiseki Hepburn Mattie Stanley Carbondale Post Funeral Home J. Brooks Gregory New Lexington Cemetery

Births at Mount Sp Mary Hospital Listed

Mount Sp Mary Hospital notes list numerous newborns with parents from Millfield Rockbridge Glouster Athens Nelsonville Shawnee Logan Logan Murray City Reynoldsburg Corning and others. Names include Cun ningham Thornton Swaro Galvin Hood Woods Dunlevy Pedigo Downs Linton Orndorf Rubulsky James and others.

Peter Hood Athens Larry Woods New Marshfield Frank Dunlevy Jacksonville Homer Hartley McArthur John Pedigo Nelsonville James Downs Logan Sheila Linton Jo Ann Orndorf Murray City Teresa Rubulsky Reynoldsburg Claude James Corning

Chatters Club Meeting At Mrs Brown Home

The Jolly Chatters met at Mrs Darrell Browns in THE PLAINS for a monthly gathering. Prizes went to Basil Jeffers Arnold Cline Orland Mansfield Dwight Ferrell Jack Thompson Russ Tinkham James Romanouski and Richard Lasure. Mrs Roger Moore could not attend. Next meeting at Mrs Russ Tinkham home.

the Plains—The Jolly Chatters Darrell Brown Basil Jeffers Arnold Cline Orland Mansfield Dwight Ferrell Jack Thompson Russ Tinkham James Romanouski Richard Lasure Roger Moore Mansfield

Birthday Dinner Celebrates Mrs. Forsyth in Chauncey

A lawn birthday dinner for Mrs. Forsyth at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Forsyth featured Miss Francis Howard presenting the cake. Attendees included the Bonkowiskis of Trimble, the Howards of Athens, and the Forsyth family with Karl Weiss and sons Terry Billy Johnny and Danny. In Nelsonville the Elks Club announces a coming out stag party for Friday with Turtle on the menu.

Chauncey Donald Forsyth Forsyth Francis Howard al Bonkowiski Trimble Charles Buddy Howard Athens Karl Weiss Terry Billy Johnny Danny Forsyth Nelsonville The Elks Club Turtle

Mother's Day Dinner Guests and Local Visits

Chauncey residents hosted Mother's Day dinner with relatives from Athens and New Lexington among others. Local social notes list visits to Dorr, Smith, Hubble, Ervin, and Moore families, plus hospital return for John Kasler and recent moves to Canton by the Hannings and McMasters family connections.

Thomas Dew Marilyn Wilma Kranyik Susan _ Donaldson Athens Mary Dew James Dorr Ray Hubble William Ervin New Lexington Luther Smith Amesville John Kasler University Hospital, Columbus Clifford Sanders Carl Moody Jimmy Susan Maggie Hensley Syracuse Millfield Evelyn Burchfield Joseph Mathews Rosalee Curt Ronnie Annette Wonderland Don Vernon Bobbie Mary Lou New Straitsville Hughie McCune Lucille

Nelsonville High Concert Features Sousa Awards and Soloists

The Spring Formal Musicates at Nelsonville High School Thursday at 7:30 p.m. will showcase vocal numbers by the chorus directed by Mr. Morris Margaret and instrumental pieces by the Nelsonville junior and senior bands directed by Miss Mary Jane McKinley. Jacklyn Wilson will sing solo with the chorus and Michele Shafer will play flute with the senior band. The program includes state and district competition pieces and intermission awards for John Phillip Sousa senior. A dance follows. tickets are available from chorus or band members or at the door.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Morris Margret Mary Jane McKinley Jacklyn Wilson Michele Shafer John Phillip Sousa Nelsonville High Chorus

Tuckers Celebrate 56th Anniversary

Nelsonville couple G I Tucker and his wife marked their 56th wedding anniversary with a family party at their Nelsonville Route 2 home. Attending were G O Bird, Suzie Tauger? No, Suzie. Jack Helton and Sharon. Fred Smith and Columbus guests. Bruce Jaggs of Athens. Raymond Tucker family from Logan. Emma Yarber and Win Baldwin of Newark.

Nelsonville G. I. Tucker G. O. Bird Suzie Jack Helton Sharon Fred Smith Columbus Bruce Jaggs Athens Raymond Tucker Gary David Peggy Tommy Logan Emma Yarber Win Baldwin Newark

Matthewsons Celebrate Anniversary in Nelsonville Family Home

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Matthewson of 424 Chestnut St Nelsonville marked their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday Their marriage was May 11 1912 in the First Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev Leon Arpee They have lived in Nelsonville their entire marriage and in the last 44 years at the present address Attending were relatives and friends from Athens Columbus Cleveland and Logan including Otto Hes Jr Ruth Matthewson William Crawford Mildred Steele Margaret Brafford Emma Lee Hauck Joann Hecker and others

Nelsonville Tom Matthewson Chestnut St Matthewsons Leon Arpee First Presbyterian Church Otto Hes, Jr Tom Carolyn Vicky Jerry Ruth Matthewson Athens William Crawford B. J. Walters Mildred Steele Margaret Brafford Emma Lee Hauck All of Columbus Joann Hecker Cleveland W. ©. Iles Logan

Nelsonville Area Couple Are Married

Nelsonville Route 1 couple Billy Smith and Judy Pickett wed in Spartan North Carolina on April 28 with only Mrs. Barbara Smith as witness. The newlyweds reside in Lancaster.

Nelsonville Area Nelsonville Billy Smith Judy Pickett Spartan N.C Floyd Miller Barbara Smith Smith Judy Lancaster

York Seniors Return From Class Trip To Cincinnati

Thirty six York High School seniors and chaperones returned from a class trip to Cincinnati. They traveled by train from Athens, registered at the Netherland Hilton, toured the Terrace Hilton, appeared on WLW-T Paul Dixon show, and toured with a Seven Hills bus tour of the city.

Nelsonville Jeds Philadelphia Wlw-T Paul Dixon June Camp Netherland Seven Hills Cincinnati Sharon Spencer Lenna Breeze Peggy Verba Linda Penn Sharon Mays Judy Lanning Nancy Johnson Shirley Ball Alice Lauderback Patty Brooks Janet Harris Kay Adams Diane Dupler Sharon Smart

Loyal Class Has Dinner at Lake Hope Lodge

Chauncey Church of Christ Loyal Womans Class met Thursday with Mrs Jack Bar ee and Mrs Lloyd Pendergrass leading. President Mrs Willard Simonton announced a June 21 dinner for members and husbands at Lake Hope Lodge. Mrs Homer Johnson gave devotions on family week and Mrs Barry led the program. Mrs Pendergrass won a reading contest and refreshments were served.

Chauncey Loyal Womans Chauncey Church of Christ Jack Baree Lloyd Pendergrass Willard Simonton Lake Hope Lodge Homer Johnson Barry

Wayne Millers of Columbus Attend Athens Funeral

The Millers of Columbus visited The Plains home of Mrs. Edward Miller and son for the funeral of Charles Miller of Athens. Attending were Mrs. George Miller and Mrs. Edward Miller and her son for their brother’s service.

Plains Edward Miller Wayne Miller Columbus Mr. Miller Charles Miller Athens George Miller

Picnic Trip Planned By Nelsonville Radio Club

Nelsonville 104 Radio Club plans a noon Sunday meeting in the Kroger Parking Lot on W Columbus St. for a caravan to Parkersburg West Virginia with a picnic en route. The group invites all citizen band operators to bring baskets and join the trip.

Nelsonville Nelsonville 104 Radio Club Kroger W. Columbus St Parkersburg W. Va

Soldier Kinneer joins Exercise Quick Cobra in Thailand

Pvt. Curtis K. Kinneer of Nelsonville Route 1 took part in Exercise Quick Cobra in Thailand as part of the 25th Division's 27th Infantry. The 24 year old, a 1956 Carbon Hill High School graduate and husband of Linda, resides with his wife in Nelsonville.

Kinneer Nelsonville Curtis K. Kinneer Curtis Kinneer 27Th Infantry Thailand Linda Myers Carbon Hill High School

Fullers Honor Son On 12th Birthday Party

Mr and Mrs Clarence Fuller hosted a birthday gathering for their son Skip at Hartman Road residence. Guests included Floyd Six and family from Athens Linda Whitmore and Mrs Robert Six from The Plains plus Jimmy and Rickey Fuller and the birthday boy.

the Plains Clarence Fuller Hartman Road Skip Floyd Six Greg Sharon Linda Whitmore Athens Robert Jimmy Rickey Fuller

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Lam Mechem William Friedrich Bob Wilson Betts Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Economy Savings and Loan Peoples Bank First National Bank Shafer’s C.W. Young Fred Cunningham Charles Thornton Rockbridge Edward Swaro Glouster Laurence Zimmerman Margaret Galvin Earl Moody Shawnee Donna Jean Dunn Ruth Cline Ora Kittle Kathryn Davenport Chatters Club Mrs. Forsyth Skimmerette Natalie Wood Cannes France U.S. Sixth Fleet Donna Sand Ridge Junior McCune George Ann Derelic Virgil Wilson Bartlett Nellie Blackford Lois Betty Blackford Marion Fred Hanning Bull John Canton Hanning Hoyt McMaster Tuckers Reunion Ethel’s Carolyn Leadbetter Second St Ea Sores United States East Main St Logan, Ohio City Loan Co York Barbara Denny Linda Mourne Sharon Cagg Ruth Devol Candy Spencer Angela Sayre Charlotte Wright Jane Camp Kay Marstiller Pamela Robson Jack Joyce Andy Loudner Tom Bentley Dick Adams Bob McCombs Larry Fouty Bob Calhoon Randy Tignor Mike Bullock Keith Conner Rick Steinbrink Alan Champ Loyal Wayne Millers Bob Hope Elizabeth Taylor Theatre Jerry Wald Jerry Lewis Betas N. Court Street Fullers Bargain State Pride BELK
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