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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1968

Page

2

Nelsonville Police List Arrests for Weekend Citations

Six drivers were cited by Nelsonville police during the weekend and scheduled to appear in the mayor’s court. Charles E. McKibben of New Marshfield faced an excess speed charge on Canal Street. James L. Pancake of 516 Jackson Street was cited for a traffic light signal violation. Jess R. Leigh of Melvindale Michigan was cited for driving 45 mph in a 35 mph zone on Canal Street.

Nelsonville Charles E. McKibben New Marshfield Canal Street James L. Pancake Jack Son Street Jess R. Leigh Melvindale Mich

Nelsonville Meeting Notices From Local Clubs

The Tri County Wranglers Riding Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Knights of Pythias dining room Washington Street to plan officer elections and a Christmas party and discuss 1969 activities. The School Employees Association meets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at Poston Elementary. The Business and Professional Women's Club dines Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Patrick's Steak House and asks members to bring unwrapped gifts for Southeast Ohio Mental Health Center patients in Athens.

Tri-County Wranglers Knights of Pythias Washington Street Ation Ohio Public Schools Employes Association Poston Kimberly-Carbondale Road Business and Professional Women’s Club Tueday Patrick’s Southeast Ohio Athens

Inspection scheduled for Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias

Nelsonville report states the annual inspection of Valley Lodge No 169 Knights of Pythias will be held Wednesday night at the Pythian Hall on Washington Street. A Grand Lodge officer will accompany District Deputy Grand Chancellor John Bownes for the visit. Chancellor Commander Dr Edward L Murphy invites all Pythians to attend the 7 30 p m meeting.

Nelsonville Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias John Bownes Edward L. Murphy Pythians Pythian Hall Washington Street

Sex Secret Of Unborns To Be Kept

Christchurch reports Professor A William Liley insists unborn babies should have their sex kept secret. He notes doctors can determine sex but would require strong justification to invade fetal privacy, comparing it to unwrapping a Christmas present before Christmas.

Christchurch New Zealand A. William Liley

Haydenville Socials and College News Recap

Haydenville residents host visits from neighbors including Mr and Mrs Paul Cook and children from Haydenville. Janice Parkins seen with William Fuller of New Plymouth. Ricky Rhodes attends Ohio University in Athens and Bruce Carter studies at Ohio State University in Columbus. Mrs George Carter visited with Alfred Wey of Parkersburg.

Haydenville Gay Turner Paul Cook Janice Parkins William Fuller New Plymouth Ricky Rhodes Richard Rhodes Ohio University At Athens Bruce Carter George Carter Ohio State University Columbus Alfred Wey Parkersburg

Area Woman In Surgery At Lancaster Fairfield Hospital

Sandi For bes of 1214 Poplar St. is recuperating at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital after major surgery. Her condition is satisfactory and family says she should remain four weeks. Room 122 is her assignment.

Nelsonville Sandi Forbes Poplar St Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Lancaster

Bhutan King Paid Least Among Monarchs

King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk of Bhutan appears to be the world’s lowest paid monarch as the national assembly sets his privy purse at 3000 rupees monthly, only 500 rupees more than ministers. Bhutan sits between Tibet and India, covering 18 000 square miles with about 750 000 people.

Thimbu Bhutan Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Bhutan National Assembly Tibet India

Masani calls for training for politicians in India

Lucknow India leader M R Masani of the Swa tantra party urges mandatory training for politicians before entering politics arguing if teachers doctors engineers and journalists receive training, politicians should too. He proposes modules to prepare lawmakers for public service and governance duties.

Lucknow India Swatantra Party M. R. Masani Masani

Carpenter Baptist Youth Group Skating Party News

Carpenter CARPENTER-Carpenter Baptist Youth group sponsored a skating party at Dow's Roller rade. The Busy Bees met at Mrs Ronald Whittington's home with program leader Mrs James Gaston using a Thanksgiving theme. Attendees included Mrs Dale Dye Mrs Lewis Smith Mrs Reed Jeffers Mrs Rex Cheadle Mrs Clay Jordan and Mrs William Cheadle. Ronald Estep of Chicago Illinois visited cousins Mr and Mrs Tom Fauber. Columbia Make It 4H Club formed a cooking club for older girls with advisers Mrs Clay Jordan and Mrs Lavern Jordan. Mrs Murl Galaway Mrs Norma Gillogly and Mrs Elma Ellis accompanied Mrs Eva McKnight to the Golden Age Hobby Show and Sale in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Bill Lawson and Glen and Cheryl visited Mrs Lawson's mother Mrs Bert Withrow and other relatives in Charleston West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Charles Stevens and family of Londonderry were weekend guests of Mrs Stevens' mother Mrs Edna Fauber and daughter Peggy.

Carpenter Carpenter Baptist Dow Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees Ronald Whittington James Gaston Dale Dye Lewis Smith Reed Jeffers Rex Cheadle Clay Jordan William Cheadle Ronald Estep Chicago Ill Cousins Tom Fauber Columbia Bill Lawson Glen Cheryl

Post Office Drawer Gets Mail

A Montana state department recently addressed a letter to Continental Oil Co. in Ponca City Oklahoma, but the secretary mistyped the recipient as Mr P O Drawer. The incident illustrates misaddressed mail sent to a post office drawer rather than a company.

Helena Mont Montana Continental Oil Co Ponca City Oklo

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes

Hospital records list births and admissions from multiple communities. Names include Johnson, Shifflet, Katy, Mitchell, Price, Hogan, Gagen, Bryant, Nixon, Cook, Shafer, Hook, Nelson, Kepler, Burgess, Duncan, Harkless, Moore, and others with numerous new arrivals and discharged patients across Nelsonville Athens Crooksville McArthur New Plymouth and surrounding areas.

Robert Lee Johnson Nelsonville Ray Mitchell New Straitsville Tim Price Ronald Hogan Youngstown May Gagen Athens Thomas Bryant Dolores Nixon Buchtel Elsie Cook Murray City Jessie Shafer May Hook Larry Gene Nelson Pearl Kepler Orville Burgess Violet Duncan Clayton Michael Brown Crooksville John B. Harkless New Plymouth Everet V. Moore McArthur

Shoes on wrong feet spoil Helena window display

In Helena Montana a storefront window display featuring a poised mannequin went amiss when the shoes on the display were shown on the wrong feet. The error stood out amid an otherwise orderly presentation.

Helena, Mont Helena

Local motorists chargeable with speeding and other vehicle faults

Charged Victor Smathers of Columbus faced a 60 mph in a 35 mph zone charge on Canal Street. All four defendants are due Friday at 8 30 p m. James A Rupe of Nelsonville cited for inadequate exhaust. David Judd Thimmel of Lancaster cited Sunday for speeding and ordered to appear Tuesday night in mayor s court.

Victor Smathers Columbus Canal Street James A. Rupe Nelsonville David Judd Thimmel Lancaster Mayor's Court

Legion Starts Drive For Veterans Gifts Nelsonville fund drive kickoff

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post 229 of the American Legion opens the local Gifts For The Yanks Who Gave drive to aid veterans in Ohio Veterans Administration Hospitals and other facilities. Canisters will be placed in local businesses for donations with contact options for Post Commander Stephen Barber or Chairman Wilbur Mender. In a separate item, Fred Shelton Kirkendall of Nelsonville Route 1 was cited for speeding and fined 10 dollars and costs after pleading innocent.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan American Legion Legion War Memorial Post Ohio Veterans Administration Ohio Nelsonville Area Stephen Barber Wilbur Mender Fred Shelton Kirkendall Earl Hilleary

Harvest Feast Planned by York Grange No 3436

York Grange No 3436 hosts a Harvest Feast and open program at Grange Hall Oak Grove Nelsonville Thursday night. Dinner starts at 6 p m followed by music and entertainment by a youth group and W E Siddle. Members are asked to bring fresh fruit for Athens County Home gifts and Mrs Betty Cagg chairs arrangements. Delegates Harry Henry and wife report on the Ohio State Grange Convention.

Nelsonville York Grange No Grange Hall Oak Grove W. E. Siddle Grange Athens County Betty Cagg Harry Henry

Nelsonville Band Calendar Orders Open for 1969

Nelsonville York and Boosters announce orders for the 1969 band calendar are being received. To order or place a listing, contact Mrs Sally Dishong or any Band Booster member.

Nelsonville York and Boosters Sally Dishong

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