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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1961

Page

7

Wadley Winner In Mayor Race

Incumbent Mayor Charles Wadley captured an easy win in a four way race with 242 votes, nearly double the second place holder John Ley. Sylvia Walton won the clerk treasurer post, six council seats were filled with Robert Daugherty top vote getter, and a coin flip will decide sixth council seat between Johnson and Fennell. Dover trustees also elected with Hart and Russell leading.

Chauncey Charles Wadley Wadley John Ley Luther Mayles Florence Wilson Sylvia Walton Frank Walton Robert Daugherty William G. Abdella Walter Staley John Schoonover John A. Miller Richard A. Johnson Robert F. Fennell Win Ner Johnson Fennell Board of Elections Teddy Frazee Willis Keirns Jack Hamer John Smart Board of Public Affairs Homer Shields Gerald Sorrell A. J. Smith Abner Phillips Dover Floyd Hart William R. Russell Frank Shumway Pyam Bartlett Ernest A. Howard Charles Hillyer

Apple Grove Social Notes Highlight Weddings and Visits

Mrs Bertha Robinson attended the wedding of her niece Linda Hayman to Gene Jewell at East Letart church with a reception at the bride’s parents home. Several residents hosted and visited relatives, with weekend guests from Fremont Columbus and Findlay and a Halloween church party noted. Junior Wolfe, recently released from Holzer Hospital, convalesces at home before returning to Marietta College. Additional social items include ACT testing at Ohio University and various visits among Apple Grove residents.

Apple Grove Bertha Robinson Linda Hayman Gene Jewell East Letart Gerald Hayman Junior Wolfe Holzer Hospital Marietta College Norman Frazier Fremont Robbie Lewis Ronald Bogard Columbus Robert Lewis Alex Wheeler Bill Findlay Frankie Chapman Edward Morris Erin Bessie Stitt Anna Wheeler Pete Shields Marlene Fisher Clara Mae Sargent Rick Earl Robinson Edward Hayman Linda Ruth Wolfe Isabel Lewis Glen West

Hemlock Social Notes Eventful Sundays and Weekends

Hemlock social notes list Sunday and Saturday visits by many families including Fabiny in New Lexington Route Westerville Congo and Rose Bobanech. Guests from Moxahala Knoxville Columbus Detroit and other towns joined cookouts visits in Zanesville Nelsonville Glouster Byesville and nearby locales.

John Kopcho Detroit Mich Billy Essex Lancaster Ernest Essex Bertha Sanborn Ruth Russell Crooksville Jack Kerr Mansfield

Local residents share visits and updates across towns

Laurel Cliff and Ball Run families host and visit kin across Ohio towns including Ball Run, St. Albans, Pomeroy, Zanesville and Columbus. The Hiland Chapel installs a new furnace as families consider weekend visits and extended relatives with Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr and Mrs Brookover, and Rev Kunze among those noted.

Laurel Cliff Charles Diehl Ball Run Lewis Diehl Lewis Arvin Oscar Smith Diane Lawrence Smith Marel Harris Vicki Lyn St. Albans W. Va George Renshaw Gene Hawkins Pomeroy Lawrence Eblin Patty Penny Kunze Zanesville William Glass Akron Lester Brookover Vern Story John Columbus Norman Schaefer Story Clarence Ackley Hiland Chapel Jack Braley Nye Ave Ernest Powell Roy Howell

Perry County Tops State Oil in September Output

Leading oil county New Lexington Perry County produced 17 109 barrels of Zanesville Penn Grade oil worth 2 97 per barrel totaling 50 813 dollars in September. It also ranked second with 21 212 barrels of Buckeye Penn Grade oil in the same month.

New Lexington Perry County

Weekend Visits Spread Across Columbus and Beyond

Letart Falls notices list multiple families traveling to Columbus for weekends. Bert Grimm and family visited their son’s household. Paul Beegle’s clan joined Clifford Beegle in Dorcas. Pvt Don Richard Hill returned from Fort Lee to his parents. Jerry Hill hosted Marmet visitors in Columbus. Marion Dingey and son halted by with Jerry Hill’s family. Earl Adams traveled to Austin to see sister Gayle Watts and kin.

Letart Falls Bert Grimm Columbus Bob Grimm Paul Beegle Mark Melanie Dorcas Clifford Beegle Fredericksburg Ohio Don Richard Hill Fort Lee Julian Hill Jerry Hill Tom Reynolds Marmet Merril Teatino Marion Dingey New Haven Earl Adams Adams Gayle Watts Austin Tex

Birthday Party At O Nail Residence

A surprise birthday gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred O Nail for Mr. and Mrs. Terry O Nail. Attendees included many family and friends such as Homer Beal Minnie Wiseman Charles O Nail William Burns Kathern Hickman Helen Todd Delmar Guess Judy Bickley Danny O Nail and Michael O Nail among others.

O’nail Chauncey Fred O’nail Mrs Terry O'Nail Homer Beal Minnie Wiseman Charles O'Nail William Burns Kathern Hickman Helen Todd Delmar Guess Judy Bickley Fred O'Nail Danny O’nail Terry O’nail Michael Margaret Hudwell Roger Wiseman Tommy

Birth of Kevin DeWitt Freeman in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Donald Freeman announce the birth of a son Kevin DeWitt on November 3 in Columbus. Grandparents are DeWitt Walker Chauncey and Elizabeth James. Great-grandparents are Clifford Koon Jennie Courtney. The family also includes a brother Jeffrey Eugene.

Chauncey Donald Freeman Lynndale Rd Columbus Kevin DeWitt DeWitt Walker Elizabeth James Clifford Koon Jennie Courtney Nelsonville Jeffrey Eugene

Chauncey Chauncey Personal News and Hospital Update

Mrs. Luther Cruikshank returns home after visiting daughter Mrs. Ruth Feuerhelm who is improving after a serious condition at Fayette Memorial Hospital in Washington. Sunday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bobo included Mr. and Mrs. William Evener and daughters from Athens.

Luther Cruikshank Ruth Feuerhelm Feuerhelm Fayette Memorial Hospital Washington, D. C Howard Bobo William Evener Diana Penny Debbie Athens Floyd Bobo Jackson Ruth Simpson Columbus Myrtle Simpson Lois Simpson Dale Gillespie Ironton Chauncey Robert Gillespie Ronald Way Julia Kimletz

Brotherhood to Meet Chauncey in Athens

The Athens County Men's Brotherhood will gather in Athens on Thursday at 7 30 p.m. for a community meeting led by Chauncey. The event invites members and locals to discuss plans and activities.

Chauncey Athens County Men's Brotherhood Athens

Wind restarting would require power beyond U.S. plants for a century

A statement posits that even if all winds ceased, reigniting global wind energy would demand more electricity than the combined capacity of all American plants could produce in a hundred years. The claim emphasizes immense scale and energy challenges.

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