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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1957

Page

2

Question of Foreign Aid Debated Before Rotary

Two Ohio University juniors debated direct versus indirect foreign aid at the Nelsonville Rotary Club. Dietrich Orlow urged UN-led aid with six cited evils in the current system, while Bill Loftus defended technical assistance and warned UN-led aid would dilute U.S. control and aid propaganda.

Nelsonville Ohio University Europe Orlow United States United Nations Loftus U.S Latin America Near East Southeast Asia America Russia Washington

Effie Fennell Dies at 67 in Chauncey Ohio

Effie Fennell 67 of Chauncey died Tuesday morning in a Glouster rest home. Born in Jackson County she was the daughter of Myers and Ella Artis. Survived by husband Thomas. one son Robert. six daughters including Mary Rivers Akron Edna Cline Chauncey Alma Foster Virga Lusk Ashland Ky Helen Potts Amherst Ida Keirns Albany. three sisters Stella Walburn Carrie Augustine Jessie Bruce. one brother Harry Artis. 16 grandchildren 8 great grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday Johnson Funeral Home Nye Cemetery Chauncey with Rev. Gilbert Courtney officiating. Friends may call anytime.

Nelsonville Effie Fennell Chauncey Jackson County Myers Ella Artis Thomas Robert Mary Rivers Akron Edna Cline Alma Foster Virga Lusk Ashland Helen Potts Amherst Ida Keirns Albany Stella Walburn Middleport Carrie Augustine Athens Jessie Bruce Columbus Harry Artis Crooksville Gilbert Courtney Johnson Funeral Home Nye

Numerous Weekend Visitors and Local Moves Around Darwin

A long list of weekend guests visits Darwin area families from Wellsville Canton Athens Shade Syracuse Middleport and Huntington amid several moves and social gatherings. Notable moves include Hanford Stanley to Rock Springs Denver Wells into Edna Quincys and the Robinsons to Cherry Ridge. Mothers Day gatherings feature Ward Smith family hosting children from Dayton Lewisburg and Darwin.

Darwin Emmet Jones Johnny Tsesnikes Wellsville Harry Sumner Canton Pearl Gapp Dorothy Vandakis Athens Wayne Wingett Tony Gura Shade Fearl Russell Syracuse Kimerson Jones Middleport Ward Smith Kate Sinclair Don McCleade Albn Sinclair Hanford Stanley Rock Springs Denver Wells Edna Quincy Robinson and Family Robinsons Cherry Rage Carol Dorst D. A. Whaley Joe Vandish Pomeroy Vendish CC. M. Stout Dan King Dana Howett Dayton Dana Cummings Howard Smith William Smith Homer Smith Koomer Getter Lewisburg Ohio James Smith Smith Isac Smith Mason

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Adds New Daughters

Hospital bulletin lists new arrivals and admissions including a newborn daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Martin of New Straitsville Route 1. Also announced are admissions for Mrs. Jennie David Albany Route 3, Mrs. Betty Heine New Lexington Vance Glancy Glouster, and several other local residents with infants and family members noted.

Clarence E. Martin New Straitsville Jennie David Albany Betty Heine New Lexington Vance Glancy Glouster Gerald Robinette Nelsonville Earl Rowe Kathy Bateson Crooksville Charles Beatrice Moxahala Everett Gould New Marshfield Terry Simms William Friedrich Charles Bullock Bernadine Johnson Corning William Zimmer Laura Maiden Peggy Murphy Sally Ann Hook Trimble Patty Zimmerman Athens

Memorial Services Set for Hemlock Grove Sunday

Hemlock Grove announces memorial services on Sunday at 2 p m. For family notices, Mr. and Mrs. George Paulson Jr and Roger visited Kenneth Romine. Cecil Midkiff visits grandparents R V Heilman. Various relatives from nearby towns hosted guests.

Hemlock Grove George Paulson, Jr Roger Kenneth Romine Cecil Midkiff R. VV. Heilman Bunker Hill Porter Midkiff Ziba Midkiff Marvy Frank Gaul John Wilkham Chester Dorsel Smith Brooks Folk and Dayton Elbert Taylor Darwin Charles Barr Reedsville

Nelsonville Club Officers Elected For 1957 58 FHA

Nelsonville Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America held a meeting in the home economics room and elected new officers for 1957 58 including Jo Ellen Bond president Diane Yates vice president Loretta Adams secretary Joan Critchfield treasurer Claris Lewis historian Linda Bacus parliamentarian Linda Goss song leader Karen Shackert devotions and Sue Nelson news reporter Four delegates reported on actions at the State FHA convention in Columbus A corsage was given to advisor Miss Ledd Mae Kraeuter An Rainbow Girls advisory board meeting is announced for Thursday at 7:30 p m at Mrs Victor Oakley s Pine Grove home The Queen Esther Class and Men s Bible Class picnic is planned June 4 at Dr and Mrs J O Steer s summer home on Hummingbird Hill Details call for members to bring own table service and a covered dish In other notes Silas Taylor is referenced as father Shinn now employed in Columbus and visits from Michigan and Sam Eastman Mrs Porter Midkiff Also Mrs Robert Green Sr of Nelsonville is a patient at White Cross Hospital Columbus room 132 and Mrs C W Brush Elizabeth Sr travels to Columbus for daughter Mrs Paul McDaniel s hospitalization before returning to Nelsonville

Nelsonville Future Homemakers of America Jo Ellen Bond Diane Yates Loretta Adams Joan Critchfield Claris Lewis Linda Bacus Linda Goss Karen Shackert Sue Nelson FHA Columbus Ledd Mae Kraeuter J. O. Steer First Methodist Church Hummingbird Hill Robert Green, Sr White Cross Hospital C. W. Brush Elizabeth Sr Paul McDaniel Brush

Nelsonville Women Earn Ohio Federation Achievement Award

Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club received the First Place Achievement Award for growth in District 11 at the 37th Ohio Federation convention in Cleveland. Attendees included club members Mrs. Alice Kelso Mrs. Mabel Haffner Mrs. Pearl Hartley Mrs. Nora Mills and Miss Verna Hand. Miss Mildred Hickman, former Nelsonville resident and first president of the federation, was honored. About 1185 women from 153 clubs totaling 10 581 members attended. Legislative aims included urging action on House Bill 148 traffic demerit system and the governor's highway program and House Bill 24 equal pay for equal work. Officers elected for 1957 58: President Miss Leonore M Mills 1st VP Mrs Chloe Maloney Jackson 2nd VP Mrs Agnes Merritt Columbus 3rd VP Mrs Edith B Strommer Bellevue Recording Secretary Miss Marion Weinland Dayton Treasurer Mrs Lanora Ebie Wooster Auditor Miss Beatrice Beck Canton.

Nelsonville Ohio Federation Nelsonville Business and Professional Women’s Club Cleve Nelsonville Club Alice Kelso Mabel Haffner Pearl Hartley Nora Mills Verna Hand Mildred Hickman Tele Grams Ohio Leonore M. Mills Toledo Chloe Maloney Jackson Agnes Merritt Columbus Edith B. Strommer Bellevue Marion Weinland Dayton Lanora Ebie Wooster Beatrice Beck Canton

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