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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1961

Page

2

Nelsonville Cadets Attend Survival Camp At Lockbourne Base

Twenty one Columbus Civil Air Patrol cadets aged high school to qualify for membership learn survival basics at a weekend camp northwest of Nelsonville. Supervisor Munyon notes cadets pay one dollar eighty five yearly dues and run their own field problems with advisory support from Sgt. William Sauls and civilian assistants.

Nelsonville William Sauls Lockbourne Air Force Base Dorr Columbus Civil Air Patrol Charles Mun Yon Ruth Walker Munyon Military Air Arm CAP Air Force Sauls C. L. Matheny Bob Davis Chuck” Oliver P.B

Mrs. Clara Hall Dies at 88 in Nelsonville

Clara Hall 88 of 121 Watkins St Nelsonville died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Clifton West Virginia she was daughter of Joshua and Martha Rizer and longtime Church of the Epiphany participant. Survived by three daughters Hattie Reed Edna Hall Margaret Dongan eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Johnson funeral home with flowers omitted.

Nelsonville Clara Hall Watkins St Clifton W. Va Hall Joshua Martha Rizer Church of the Epiphany Margaret Dongan Columbus John Hazel James Fred Johnson Funeral Home

Canton Rites Planned For Mr. Bernhardt

Funeral services for Jacob M. Bernhardt 77 who died at his Sharpsburg Route 1 home were held today at Fawcett Stone funeral home. The body was taken to the Spiker funeral home at Canton where friends will be received Tuesday. Graveside services will be held at Forest Hill cemetery there at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Canton Bernhardt Chesterhill Jacob M. Bernhardt Sharpsburg Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Spiker Funeral Forest Hill Cemetery

Eastern Star Chapter to Meet at Masonic Temple

OES to meet Nelsonville Eudora Chapter 72 at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Masonic Temple. A social hour will follow the business session.

Nelsonville Eudora Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple

Bond Forfeited in City Court Over School Bus Stop Charge

Mary Conrad of 96 Fayette Street forfeited a $20 bond in Mayor Hilleary's court after a citation for passing a school bus loading passengers on Washington Street. The bond was posted with local authorities.

Nelsonville Mary Conrad Fayette St Hilleary Washington St

Nelsonville High Class of 1961 Holds Senior Ceremony

Dr. F M Wentz delivered the baccalaureate sermon on Which Way at Nelsonville High School. He urged choosing the way of Christ, describing it as the way of purpose discipline service and power. The event featured Mary Jane McKinley at piano and a trumpets sextet.

Nelsonville F. M. Wentz First Methodist Church Mary Jane McKinley Louise Hook Jerry Cottrill Fred Richards Jerri Corrigan Glen Tharp Charles Fick Board of Education Kenneth C. Orwiler Church of the Epiphany Ivy Maxine Cagg Michele Shafer Miss Cagg

Sheep and Hogs Escape Uninjured In Truck Fire

A three deck semitrailer loaded with 104 sheep and 85 hogs burned after an axle broke near Green Two. Gallipolis firefighters arrived at 11 01 a m and used water can extinguishers. no injuries reported to driver or animals. Vehicle owned by Jefferson Truck Co of Lexington Ky. driver Jay Ginther.

Gallipolis Green Jefferson Truck Co Lexington Jay Ginther Texas Rd Frank Swanson Golden R. Canaday Howard Thivener Chillicothe Rd

Four Men Injured In Crash Near Murray

Four men were injured when a car failed to negotiate a Route 216 curve and went over an embankment into a creek a mile south of Murray City. Driver Lee Woodruff 26 Millersport was treated for bruises and cited May 27 for driving left of center. Passenger Vincent Adams 33 Millersport suffered severe facial and neck lacerations and was admitted. Two other passengers, David Woodruff 20 and Harley Woodruff 40, were released after treatment with knee injuries. A second incident cited James Kidd 26 Sandusky after his Route 33 crash near Logan for failing to stop within the assured clear distance.

Nelsonville Murray City Mount St. Mary Hospital Lee Woodruff Millersport Hocking County Court Vincent Adams David Woodruff Harley Woodruff Buchtel Hocking Logan James Kidd Sandusky Robert Joy Kidd

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital

New mothers welcomed a daughter to the Oliver family of Oak Hill and a son for the Ferguson household of Pomeroy, with several other births listed. Admissions include Bobby Stringer of Rush Kentucky and Mrs. Larry Cleland of Middleport along with numerous others.

Bobby J. Stringer Rush Larry D. Cleland Middleport Robert W. Reed Rutland McKinley Dotson Gallipolis Wayne O. Zeigler Albany Johnny C. Gordon Robert Travis Wellston Joseph A. Bowman Jackson Shirley K. Larkin Long Bottom Charles E. Ward Portland Linda S. Rowland Hamden Carley Kendall Spencer W. Va Wilbur L. Oliver Oak Hill William E. Carter Patriot Isom C. Walker Gallipo

Birthday Observed For James Kuhn In Columbus Gathering

Mrs Delbert Kuhn hosted a Sunday birthday event for former James Kuhn with guests including Mr and Mrs James Kuhn Mr and Mrs Everett Windle of Nelsonville Mr and Mrs Dwight Kuhn and Loretta of Chillicothe Mr and Mrs Charles Kuhn and two children of Logan Mr and Mrs Roger Wood and three children and Mr and Mrs Howard Lefever of Columbus.

Nelsonville Delbert Kuhn James Kuhn Everett Windle Dwight Kuhn Loretta Chillicothe Charles Kuhn Logan Roger Wood Howard Lefever Columbus

Driver jailed for suspended license in Nelsonville court

Harrison Runyon of 758 Walnut Street pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license in Mayor Earl Hilleary's court. He was fined 100 dollars and costs, sentenced to two days in jail, with 50 dollars of the fine suspended.

Nelsonville Harrison Runyon Walnut St Earl Hilleary

Meeting Topics Set for Nelsonville Church Gathering

The Christian Church in Nelsonville holds a 7:30 p.m. meeting Monday. The program revisits workshop topics including worship study service officers and church library.

Nelsonville CWF of the Christian Church

Trade Club To Hear BUC Official Speak

Nelsonville The Nelsonville Board of Trade holds its regular quarterly meeting at 7 p m on Wednesday in the First Christian social rooms. John H Coker the board governor announces Homer Schein manager of the Logan OH Bureau of Unemployment Compensation will be the main speaker. Discussion will cover the Nelsonville Development Corporation incorporation and new developments in the local industrial picture.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Trade First Christian Church John H. Coker Homer Schein Logan Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Nelsonville Development Corporation

Two Charged With Fighting In Tavern

Gallia County deputies arrested Ralph Arrowood 37 Gallipolis and Brooks C Glover 20 Henderson for fighting and disturbing the peace at an upriver tavern. Charles Lester Richards 37 Gallipolis faces forgery charges and a Municipal Court hearing is set.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes and Admissions

Mount St. Mary Hospital reports multiple births as well as admissions and discharges. Notable entries include Ralph Davis and Edith Davis welcoming a daughter in Nelsonville, and Gerald Spencer in Columbus with a son. Discharges include Theodore Ahle and daughter in Amesville and Rosemary McClain in Nelsonville Route 1. Blood used 1 unit.

Mount ST. Mary Hospital Ralph Davis Nelsonville Gerald Spencer Columbus Richard Bryson Glouster Theodore Ahle Amesville Richard McDonald Buchtel Wayne Thompson New Marshfield Robert Bullock John Spung Crooksville Rosemary McClain Harley Ringhiser Logan Raymond Stalling Millfield William Gilmore Ashley Pet

Dunham Twp. Woman Dies in Cincinnati Home

Mrs. Goldie Dalton Sweeney 65 former Dunham Township resident of Washington County died Sunday night at her Cincinnati home after a long illness. She taught in Cincinnati schools for 30 years, born in Dunham Twp daughter of the late Jasper and Margaret Dalton. Surviving Morris husband daughter Mary Evelyn McNary brothers Oran Leonard A A Dalton two grandchildren. Service at Spencer funeral home Thursday at 1 p.m. Rev Walter Frost officiating burial Rockland Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday evening.

Belpre Goldie Dalton Sweeney Dunham Twp Washington County Cincinnati Sweeney Jasper Margaret Stevenson Dalton Ohio University Spencer Funeral Home Walter Frost Rockland Cemetery

Airman Oiler Airs Home On 10 Day Furlough

Airman 3¢ Jerry Oiler arrived home Friday from Greenville Miss for a 10 day furlough to stay with Mr and Mrs Ora North Fredrick Sr and with his mother Mrs Leslie Reinshell and family at Union Furnace He will report to Andrew Air Force Base Maryland for schooling until December Airman 1c Robert Eugene Riley Wright Patterson AFB Hospital Dayton visited Friday to Monday with his parents Mr and Mrs James Pitts St Charles Street William Herrold of Royal Oak Mich spends a few days with his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Mark Herrold Lancaster Street

Jerry Oiler Greenville Miss Ora North Fredrick Sr Leslie Reinshell Union Furnace Andrew Air Force Base Maryland Robert Eugene Riley Wright Patterson A.F.B. Hospital Dayton

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