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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1961

Page

2

Community support urged for Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mrs. Gerald Kyle leading Sheltering Arms Hospital Guild appealed to Athens residents to donate for repairs and equipment. Guild aims to raise funds through a March 1962 membership drive with $1 for a year and $100 for a lifetime, after last year's $3000 and 1284 members. Open house planned to showcase remodeling including a maternity room and new bathroom.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Gerald Kyle Sheltering Arms Hospital Guild Kiwanis Club Kyle Frank Rauch Jr Guild Rauch Art Kasler Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation Kiwanians Sheltering Arms Kasler

Former Area Resident Dies in Sacramento

Mrs. Lucile Barnes aged 55 of Sacramento California and a former area resident died Monday in Mercy Hospital after two years of failing health. Born in Shoshone Idaho she taught in Zanesville Albany Athens Dayton and Sacramento. Survived by husband Paul and parents Sam and Mrs Bolin with four brothers and one who was killed in Okinawa. Services Friday in Hughes funeral home with burial at Hebardville.

Lucile Barnes Sacramento Calif Mercy Hospital Shoshone Idaho Albany High School Ohio University Zanesville Albany Athens Dayton Presbyterian Church WSCS Albany Methodist Church Albany Funeral Sam Bolin Dana Akron George Charles Marietta Frank Los Angeles Edward Okinawa

Municipal Court Report Shows Fines Up Amid Fewer Cases

Municipal Court handled 182 cases in October, down from 191 in September. Fines and costs totaled 4434.81, with 63 state cases yielding 1584.90 and 119 city cases yielding 2849.91. City cases in October 1960 numbered 114.

Blanche Wallar

J L Jackson Dies At 52 In Ohio Coal Region

James L. Jackson 52 of Millfield Route 1 died Monday morning after hospital admission following eight years of declining health since a mine accident at Kimberly. Born in Athens County he was survived by four sisters and four brothers. Services set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Home with burial at Hilltop Cemetery, Millfield.

Nelsonville James L. Jackson Millfield Mount St. Mary Hospital Jackson Kimberly Athens County Joseph Fanny Jackson Mary Bullock Chauncey Irene Powell Velma Smith Geneva Six Columbus Clarence Andrew Robert John Johnson Funeral Home Hilltop Cemetery

O Type Blood Needed For Child Heart Surgery

Logan Red Cross plans a blood drive Friday at the First Presbyterian Church from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event supports an 11 year old girl undergoing open heart surgery at Children’s Hospital Columbus, with urgent needs for O type and A B negative blood and other negatives.

Logan Red Cross Hocking County Columbus Columbus Regional Blood Center First Presbyterian Church

Stork Shower Honors Mrs Graham at Brandts Restaurant

Mrs. William R. Graham was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Charles Williamson Jr and Mrs. Don Fink in Brandts Restaurant Mecca Room. Contest winners included Mrs. James Cole Jr, Mrs. Stanley Nutter, Mrs. Richard Weis of Columbus and Mrs. James Lehman. Attending guests included Mrs. David Myers of Columbus and others.

Logan William R. Graham Charles Williamson, Jr Hillsboro Don Fink Mecca Brandt James Cole, Jr Stanley Nutter Richard Weis Columbus James Lehman David Myers Franklin Maze Baltimore Don Ansel Carroll Glenn van Atta Robert Fisk Ed Kilbarger

Training Is Being Taken Training Is Being Taken

The commercial assistant for the Commonwealth Telephone Co in Athens is in the firms supervisory departmental training program James Kimball district manager says J Roger Swart will observe all phone company operations bi weekly until April returning to his desk in Athens on alternate weeks He will train in public relations accounting line maintenance and equipment installation Swart has been in Athens since January and holds a Baldwin Wallace College business degree

Commonwealth Telephone Co Athens James Kimball J. Roger Swart Kimball Swart Baldwin - Wallace College

Logan Square Dance Club Holds November Session

Logan Clay recreation hall hosts 16 members of the Square Dance Club with Jo Hardy as caller. Mrs Hardy and John Hardy assist, followed by a social hour and snacks. Wayne Whitcraft presides. December session set for the first Saturday at 9 am.

Logan Jo Hardy Pomeroy Logan Clay Recreation Hall

Mount St. Mary Hospital Daily Admissions and Discharges

Admitted patients include Mollie Lowery Nelsonville Route 1 Florence Pierce Athens Virgil Allen Murray City Woodrow Lyons Chauncey Irene Carson Glouster Route 3 Mary Healy Glouster Nellie Evans Nelsonville Verna Kilkenny New Plymouth Route 1 Dorothy Bond Nelsonville Route 2 Madeline Snyder Moxahala Billa Cain Athens Route Ruth Smith Nelsonville Discharged patients include Donald E. Schultz and son Logan John Pedigo and son Nelsonville Route 1 John Huston and daughter Murray City Carol Relick Pittsburgh Minnie Peyton Shawnee.

Mollie Lowery Nelsonville Florence Pierce Athens Virgil Allen Murray City Woodrow Lyons Chauncey Irene Carson Glouster Mary Healy Nellie Evans Verna Kilkenny New Plymouth Dorothy Bond Madeline Snyder Moxahala Billa Cain Donald E. Schultz Logan John Pedigo John Huston Carol Relick Pittsburgh

D Of A Lodge Plans Inspection Nov 15

Logan lodge members hold a business meeting at which an inspection is announced for the November 15 gathering. A potluck dinner at 6 30 p m precedes the program. Fern Lehman presided, Helen Kistler returns, Ella Sheppard won the door prize as eighteen attendees enjoyed a meal before the session.

Logan Daughters of America Lodge Fern Lehman Helen Kistler Ella Sheppard

March of Dimes Unit Hears From Chapter Chairmen Meigs County

Reports from committee chairs were heard at a Meigs County March of Dimes unit meeting. Robert Mathews, unit chairman, received updates from residents who will conduct the drive in January at David Young’s home. The session included several speakers detailing campaign roles and a pilot study on congenital birth defects supported by the March of Dimes.

Meigs County The National Foundation Robert Mathews March of Dimes David Young Bernard Black Kenneth Hoggard Don Worden Herbert Whanger John Good Blaine Riggs William Butler Ohio University Harry Graham Goff Dunfee

Union Furnace Honor Roll Named By Starr Washington Schools

The honor roll for Union Furnace upper grades is announced by C. C. Penrod. Forty nine students achieved B or better in the first six weeks. Names listed include Rebecca Carter, John Cherry, Judy Cherry, and many others across grades 7 through 12.

LOGAN Union Furnace C. C. Penrod Starr - Washington Schools Rebecca Carter John Cherry Judy Cherry Linda Cook Judith Griffith David Turner Jeannie Steele Jo Ann Topps Richard Riggs Beverly Peters Pearl Courtney Annette Gainer Walter Alford

4-H Tree Planting Drive Offers Free Nursery Trees

Logan county 4-H clubs may order 100 to 200 trees from six species at no cost through the Ohio Division of Forestry. Orders to extension office due January 2, with delivery expected late March or early April. Species include black locust tulip white pine red pine black walnut and Norway spruce. Trees will be picked up at the extension office.

Logan Hocking County William Melvin Extension 4-H Ohio Division of Forestry Melvin

Eastern Star Meeting Highlights From Cincinnati Session

Mrs. Ernest Price and Mr. Wesley A. Cannon led Logan locals at the 72nd Grand Chapter session in Cincinnati with other Ohio affiliates joining on the final day. The 73rd session will be in Cleveland as Ohio holds the world’s largest Eastern Star jurisdiction with over 180000 members.

Meredith Gano Garnet .Peart New Straitsville Cleveland Ohio

Nelsonville High Council to Host Assembly on Education

Nelsonville High School's Student Council will hold an assembly on Wednesday to explain the council's purposes and history. Gary Covert will discuss American Education Week during the program.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Gary Covert

George Evans Dies At 81

Nelsonville George Evans 81 of Logan Route 3 died Tuesday at Mount St Mary Hospital after days of treatment. He leaves wife Grace three sons William George Jr Lawrence two daughters Rabel Stewart Alice Saunders a brother Elisha a half brother Booker Evans a half sister Phoebe Goldwyn and 18 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being completed by Johnson funeral home.

Nelsonville George Evans Logan Mount St. Mary Hospital Meigs County Grace William George Jr Gallipolis Lawrence Rabel Stewart Haydenville Alice Saunders Lancaster Elisha Bidwell Booker Evans Columbus Phoebe Goldwyn Santa Monica Calif Johnson Funeral Home

Social Club Cards at Logan Hostess Shares Prizes

Mrs Hubert Daugherty hosted the Questionnaire Club at her home with a dessert noon and an afternoon card session. Prizewinners included Mrs John E Eberst travel prize holder and Mrs Frank Blasius high score, Mrs John Geiger second high, and Mrs Sumner Martin low score. The group plans charity donations for the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital and meets next November 16 at Mrs Martin's home.

Martin Joe E. Brown Lawrence Kessler Russell Montgomery Rosella Nixon

Kiwanis To Fete 4-H Advisers On Dec 1

The Logan Kiwanis Club will host its annual appreciation banquet for Hacking County 4-H Club advisers on December 1 in Brandt's Mecca Room. Invitations are sent to advisers and spouses. The event honors adult advisers junior leaders and other 4-H program personnel.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club Hacking County Brandt Mecca Kiwanis Club

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Record

A list of patients and dismissals includes Harley Hanning and Mrs Ella Ogg of Athens with multiple residents on the Athens route and New Marshfield route. Dismissals include Mrs Mabel Lindsey Mrs Francis Graham Herman Ellis James Scott and Mrs Essie Stanley plus Mrs Cecil Tittle.

Mabel Lindsey Athens Francis Graham Herman L. Ellis James Scott Essie Stanley Albany

Acreage Destroyed in Washington County Forest Fire

Ed Chesser reports a Washington County brush and timberland fire last week burned about 25 acres northeast of Little Hocking. Charles Kittle spotted it Friday near noon. Chester fire crew and Belpre volunteers battled the slash area using a tractor plow to contain the blaze, which was under control by 4 p.m. The incident comes as forest fire conditions run parallel to 1952 levels, though overall activity remains below average.

Washington County Ed Chesser Ohio Chesser

Bridge Breaks on Lee Township Road 9 Near County Line

A bridge on Lee Township Road 9 broke through today but no injuries were reported. The structure lies about a mile from the Vinton County line and connects with Athens County Road 10. County engineers say the road will be closed for three days to allow repairs.

Lee Township County Engineers Department Vinton County Athens County

Degree Work Election Planned At Guysville

Degree work will be conferred at 7 30 p m Thursday at Savannah Lodge 466 F and A M by Paramathia Lodge 25 F and A M of Athens A 50 year award will be presented and there will be an election of officers Refreshments will be served.

Guysville Savannah F&am Paramathia Lodge Athens

Avon Place Mother Warns Daughter About Skunk

An Avon Place mother tells her six year old to avoid a storage shed behind the house due to a skunk nearby. The girl asks how the mom knew and wonders if the odor came from a spray can or from Yon.

Avon Place

U S Parole Officer Speaks to Rotary Club in Columbus

William Miller, a U S probation and parole officer of the U S District Court in Columbus, spoke to the Rotary Club Monday about his duties. He noted his main task is pre sentence investigations and that probation may replace sentencing for first time, minor offenses. He cited that about 65 percent of federal violations involve interstate transportation of stolen automobiles.

William Miller U. S U. S. District Court Columbus Rotary Club Monday Miller Federal Bureau of Prisons Ohio State University

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Athens Hospital Hughes Funeral Home Sidney Everson Hebardville Barre Barre Guild Monument CO W. Main Street J. L. Jackson P.m Graham Quick’s Drug Store Postoffice West Union Street Prescription Ruth Smith Minnie Peyton Shawnee March of Dimes Unit U. Furnace Thelma Beck Elaine Delo Bruce Dearing Phyllis Lash Ruth Lewis Billy Peters Brenda Powell Karolyn Redd Shirley Stevens Melvin Trowbridge Kay Doolittle Carolyn Gainer Mary Jane Hitchings Kay Holdsworth Virginia Lewis Danny McDaniel Janet Rafferty David Stimson Diane Armstrong Shirley Conner Judy Cooke Lynn Lash Kay Reeves Myrtle Trowbridge Mary Louise Wyskiver Peggy Beck Barbara Bryan Clark Davis Mike Mercer Nina Rafferty Kerry St. Clair Eastern Star Order Cincinnati Council Mexico City Cussins & Fearn Store Kiwanis Harley Hanning Ella Ogg John Stewart Okey Mayle Charles Ewing New Marshfield Ivai Economy Savings & Loan CO Mos WN. Court St Lynwood FICE U.S Athens Pharmacy the Electric Co Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
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