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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1963
Page
10
Twig No. 5 Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Paul Tomlinson with Freda Wright as chairwoman. Jennie Sanders reported rummage sale Christmas matches and other projects. Gift ribbon remained available from Twig members. Dessert was served to ten members. Next meeting will be a Christmas party on December 9 at Mrs. Eleanor Hammond's home.
The Murray City Fall Festival by the Murray City Parent-Teachers Association crowned Sandy Wolfe as Princess, Judy Sanborn as Queen, and Donnie Peacock as Prince with Jerry Thompson named King. A coronation ceremony crowned the royal pair amid thanks to Nelsonville Glou ster and Murray City merchants for cooperation. A separate Nelsonville fire report notes a laundry room fire alarm at W Washington St around 6 p.m. Tuesday. the washing machine motor smoked and the unit was disconnected by firefighters.
Miss Mildred Barber retires after forty years in Ohio University treasurer’s office. She supervised accounts payable as the department grew from five to 27 staff, expanding from two rooms to the basement of Ellis Hall. Barber recalls WWII and NYA funding, campus growth, and commuting from Nelsonville, with plans for gardening and travel after retirement.
A list of births at Vount St. Mary Hospital includes Teddy Martin son at Buchtel, Orville Heightland son at Chauncey, Ralph Houk son at Crooksville, Freddie Cavey son at Glouster Route 3, with ADMISSIONS for Birdeth Chesser MacArthurs Athens Anne Solimine Athens Flora Joseph Glouster Route 2 Leta Westfall Glouster Nellie Spurlock Nelsonville Master Denver Peck Athens Route 3. Blood used six units.
Nelsonville reports the annual Tri-Hi-Y induction at First Methodist Church. Sixteen new members include Sue Marcum Peggy Hannas Glenna Shafer Marsha Pendergrass Diane Valkinburg Sharon Blevins Jamie Hall Carol Pierce Kathy North Lynn Shafer Lois Tignor Jerri Corrigan Barbara Huddy Karen Boyd Joyce Maurer Ellen Fisk. The ceremony featured candle lighting by officers and solo performances.
Nelsonville High School will hold an assembly Thursday at 8 p.m. as part of National Education Week. From 6:30 to 8 p.m. teachers will meet with parents in their home rooms to discuss school matters and principal J K Kinneer invites interested parents to visit classrooms. Refreshments follow in the cafeteria after the assembly.
Four Nelsonville High School seniors joined peers for general scholarship testing at Ohio University Athens on Thursday. Names listed include SuzAnne Brooker Anita Burchfield John Beachman Jim McDaniel Richard Elliott Debbie Galvin Sharon Gillian Sue Marcum Peggy O Vail Connie Priser Betsy Radford Judy Smith Anne Stalder Ricky Shearer.
Treasurer Jessica Howe and chaplain are named officers. Mrs Doris Pergrin serves as the group advisor, guiding activities and meetings.
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