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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1962

Page

7

Nelsonville approves school levy and charter commission

Nelsonville voters approved the city 1.7 mill school levy 1064 yes 478 no and elected a 15 member charter commission 776 to 423. They also backed the Street lighting levy 809 635 and the Children’s Home levy 1164 433. Sunday Blue Law vote 656 for opening stores 918 against. State and county results list numerous candidates with totals including Governor Rhodes 988 and Lausche 841.

Nelsonville Charter Commission Children’s Home Levy James A. Rhodes Michael DiSalle John W. Brown John J. Gallagher William B. Saxbe Robert E. Sweeney Roger W. Tracy John W. Donahay Ted W. Brown Charles L. Babcock John D. Herbert Thomas E. Ferguson U. S Frank Lausche John Marshall Briley Congress Robert Taft Jr Richard D. Kennedy

Ewington Notes Host Wiener Roast and Visits

Ewington reports Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Johnston Sr hosted a wiener roast and hay ride. Dahn Lou Hanning of Albany visits grandmother Mrs. Anna Edmundson. Sterling Amery, patient at University Hospital Columbus, visited by wife Delores. George Johnston, Sharon Johnston, and Larry Smith visit. Mrs. Carlos Hamley of Salem Center and Reva Johnson visit Icey Ashburn. Tracey Tackett moving to Rutland for high school janitor job. Emmett Bishop visits Mabel Snyder. Nadine Duffey, daughter of Mildred Duffey, graduates from a Columbus cosmetology program and works at a Columbus beauty shop. James Ashburn admitted to Veterans Hospital as patient.

E. C. Johnston Ewington J. C. Johnston, Sr Dahn Lou Hanning Albany Anna Edmundson Sterling Amery University Hospit Columbus Delores Amery George Sharon Johnston Larry Smith Carlos Hamley Salem Center Reva Johnson Icey Ashburn Tracey Tackett Rutland Emmett Bishop Bowerstown Mabel Snyder Nadine Duffey Mildred Duffey Columbus School of James Ashburn Veterans Hospital

Local visits and social notes from New Haven to Parkersburg

A series of social visits across New Haven Washington Morgantown and Parkersburg are noted including Mr and Mrs Arthur Wehrli visiting parents in Washington D C Mrs Lloyd Roush visiting her mother A E Wolfe and Rev Charles Yoho Glen Smith visiting J L Stewart in Parkersburg Mrs Wallace Stewart spending a weekend with the J L Stewarts and Mrs Mont Wolson visiting the Knight family in Middleport Also a Nelsonville report cites Ronald Hiles car damage from a hit and run weekend guests for Edward Rosser and family are Robert J Myer and family from Lorain and a remark on the impossibility to resign from the French Academy.

Arthur Wehrli Wehrli Washington, D. C Ray Ward Morgantown West Virginia Lloyd Roush A. E. Wolfe Charles Yoho Glen Smith Wahama J. L. Stewart Parkersburg David McVey Wallace Stewart Myers Nelsonville Edward Rosser W. Franklin Sr Robert J. Myer Lorain

Laurel Cliff News Briefs Include Visits and Club Meeting

Mrs Murl Harris of St Al bans visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Renshaw. Mrs Dorothy Warren spent days with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs George Musser. A surprise handkerchief shower honored Mrs Georgia Diehl at the Laurel Cliff Health Club November meeting. Three members Mrs Jean Wright Mrs Mildred Jacobs and Mrs Gene Musser joined. Christmas dinner planned at Martin Restaurant Middleport with Bible donations to Meigs Memorial Hospital. Roy Howell of Zanesville spent a weekend with his parents here. Nelsonville bake and rummage sale Friday 9 am at Legion War Memorial Building by Laurel Run Community Church.

Dorothy Warren George Musser Georgia Diehl Laurel Cliff Jean Wright Mildred Jacobs Gene Musser Martin Middleport Meigs Memorial Hospital Roy Howell Zanesville Nelsonville Legion War Memorial West Columbus St Laurel Run

Dr Stocklen Cites Costs of Rest Home

Cleveland based notes that nursing home costs vary widely from private facilities at 160 to 262 dollars monthly to philanthropic homes from 50 to 913 dollars monthly. He estimates the national average near 415 dollars and questions affordability for an average earner.

Dr. Stocklen Cleveland Joseph B. Stocklen Cuyahoga County Nelsonville

Halloween Masquerade at Methodist Church Class

The junior department hosted a Halloween mas querade in social rooms from 2 30 to 4 30 p m on October 27 with 25 guests. Sunday School Superintendent Mrs Frances Stage and teachers Mrs Helen Brown Mrs Wanda Jones and Mrs Dorothy Barber led games and contests awarding prizes for prettiest ugliest most original and hardest to guess costumes.

Nelsonville the Methodist Church Frances Stage Helen Brown Wanda Jones Dorothy Barber Diane Kern Martha Howe Becky Dean Larry Gallagher

Group Hears Political Talk In Nelsonville Meeting

A Nelsonville group met at Mrs. Ralph Barber’s home on W. Washington St. to hear a discussion by Mrs. Helen Jackson and Mrs. Walter Tigner on the founding of political parties. The group voted to list meeting dates on the high school band calendar and contributed to the Board of Trade Christmas program and the Salk International Research Center.

Nelsonville Ralph Barber W. Washington St Helen Jackson Walter Tigner Harold Smith Board of Trade Salk International Research Center

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admissions

Birth announcements list new arrivals from Glouster Athens Trimble and surrounding areas including a daughter for Mr and Mrs William Dix and for Mr and Mrs Jimmie Hook plus several sons. Admission notes include babies Tina Sparacino Master Haze Woodard Edward Conley and others with names and towns. Blood usage recorded as four units. The note cites United States recognition of Israel in 1948.

William Dixon Glouster Jimmie Hook Carl McPherson Athens Baby Tina Sparacino Corning Master Haze Woodard McArthur Edward Conley Nelsonville Harry Koontz Junction City Melody Darby Mary Mech‘em Larry Bickley Leonard Johnson Lewis Nixon Gore Mary Lawrence Haze Woodard Earl Ellinger Larry Jones Shawnee Belle Smith Janice Tokie Delores James Alice Kunzman Clarence Patton

Women Sponsor Country Store at Nelsonville Church

Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Churchs country store opens at 9 a.m. in the church social rooms Friday. Proceeds go to fundraising with lunch and dinner served by Mrs. Ida Duskey and committee. bake shop offers candies pies cookies cakes rolls and doughnuts. Sewing center displays aprons pillow cases and handiwork. Farmer's Market features home canned fruits vegetables jellies preserves and garden produce with gourds flowers and bitter sweet for decoration. Supervising by Mrs. Marie Barton and Mrs. Blanche Jonas.

Nelsonville Anna Riley Edith Howson Marie Barton Blanche Jonas

Straitsville Woman Dies

Mrs Mary Mahley Archibald 73 of New Straitsville died Tuesday at Mount St Mary in Nelsonville after a long illness. Born in New Straitsville she lived there all her life. She was widow of John Archibald and mother of three. Survived by several nieces and nephews she was a St Augustine Church and Altar Society member. Requiem High Mass 10 a.m. Friday at St Augustine Church. Burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery.

New Straitsville Mary Mahley Archibald Mount St. Mary Nelsonville Archibald Michael Dora Gentil Mahley John St. Augustine

Athletic Association Meets Wednesday at High School

The Athletic Association will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the high school building announced by President Max Adkins. It reports paying 100 toward uniforms for the varsity bas ure team. COSMOPOLITANS TO MEET NELSONVILLE The Cosmopolitan Club meets 7 30 p m Friday at 503 Poplar St hosted by Miss Louise Pearce with Mrs Gus Smith leading the program and Mrs Earl Weiss giving devotions.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Athletic Association Max Adkins Cosmopolitan Club Louise Pearce Poplar St Gus Smith Earl Weiss

Robson Rites Slated In Nelsonville

Funeral rites for James Robson 78 Murray City will be at 2 p m Thursday at Warren funeral home conducted by Rev John Lloyd Evans. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville James Robson Murray City Mount St. Mary Hospital Warren John Lloyd Evans Green Lawn Cemetery

Christmas notions and bargains at local shop counter

The notions counter offers Christmas candles bric-a-brac and pine cones for holiday decorating with Mrs. Joanna Evans and Mrs. Inez Wilson in charge At Bargain Box used clothing furniture and household articles are managed by Mrs. Mildred Carlin and Mrs. Cleo Whitmore.

the Messenger Athens Ohio Joanna Evans Inez Wilson Mildred Carlin Cleo Whitmore

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