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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1961
Page
6
Approximately 85 Boy Scouts committeemen and family members attended the charter dinner and court of honor for Boy Scout Troop 69 at the Presbyterian Farm Union Furnace. A Fire From Heaven display followed the dinner.
Shawnee obituary for Ann Morgan 89 born in Wales daughter of John and Martha Humphrey. Gold Star Mother of World War II member of Shawnee Methodist Church survived by two sons Harry and Nelson, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at Shawnee Methodist Church with Rev Saddler and Mr Shaw officiating. Burial Shawnee Cemetery. Friends may call Humphrey funeral home after 6 p.m. Thursday.
This Friday night at the Elks social evening for members and their ladies features a menu with chicken and homemade noodles, organized by the activities committee.
Bert Brooks 79 of Glouster Route 3 Greens Run died this morning at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are being completed by Wiley Funeral Home.
The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation will discontinue itinerant service at the YMCA building in Nelsonville on Oct. 5 1961 due to budget cuts. Claimants may report in Logan or Athens after the Nelsonville office closes and may contact 30 S. Spring St. Logan for information.
Mr and Mrs Harold Phillips of Logan Route 4 welcomed a son. Admitted: Clarence Burgoon Logan medical. Lloyd Hansley Logan Route 2 Phillip Henderson ITI Logan Charles Kleinschmidt Logan Miss Gwendolyn Bradshaw Reading Mich Mrs Homer Monroe Logan Mrs Dora Spencer Logan Route 3 to University Hospital Columbus.
The Commission on Membership and Evangelism of the First Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the church social rooms. All commission members and evangelism teams are to be present to receive instructions. Dr F M Wentz church pastor announced.
Nelsonville circle of the United Presbyterian Women's Association held a recent meeting with Mrs James Hall in charge. Her talk titled The Celtic Cross explained its meaning for Presbyterianism. The group heard nominating committee reports and Circle 2 noted a rummage sale October 6 and 7. District Scioto Presbyterial meeting set for Amesville October 12. Next association meeting November 6 with Circle 2 as hostess.
Albany residents hosted and visited relatives across Kentucky and nearby towns. Notable events include birthdays at Waterloo Experimental Station, new home moves on Clinton Street, and social visits by Wingett, Baughman, and Stout families with guests from Charleston, Bellville, Athens, and Nokomis.
Haydenville report notes Neil Gierhart introduces new principal Alvin J. Stuart. Committees named include program social and finance with members listed. A Halloween dance set for Nov 3 1961 and a room membership prize of 25 dollars approved. Also births and weekend visits mentioned.
Murray City resident Miss Karen Thompson spent Friday night and Saturday with her mother Mrs. Gyneth Thompson of Athens. Mr and Mrs John Konta visited with Mr and Mrs Howard Craft and Mrs John Buday. The Kontas are former local residents.
Nelsonville teacher Miss Blanche Linton attended the Educational Council meeting in Columbus on September 28 and 29. The council, a 32 year old research agency of the Ohio Education Association, has studied professional evaluation plans elementary school evaluation guidance services and the language arts program.
THURSDAY OCT 5 events include Happy Homemakers at Mrs Clinton Poling home 10 30 a m broiler meals discussion Women of the Moose 8 p m October birthdays honored East PTA executive committee East Elementary 7 30 p m Logan Squaw Club 7 30 p m Brandt s Mecca Room Logan Trade Club noon Promotional committee Brandt s Mec ca Room Hocking Valley Shrine 51 7 30 p m Marion Grange installation officers bring pie sandwiches FRIDAY OCT 6 Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p m degrees team practice candy bake sale at Penney s 9 a m Sigma Phi Gamma Women s Christian Temperance Union at Mrs Iles 340 Zanesville Ave 7 30 p m square and round dance 8 30 12 Antioch Grange Hall music by Vickrey s Buckeye Rangers Grangers and friends invited Honey Fork Farm Bureau Council 8 p m at home of Harold Griffith
The U S Navy reveals the price of a Venice style gondola is about $1 700. This information is presented for readers with a canal running past their homes who may consider such a craft.
Kenner Mc Neely aged 48 of New Plymouth Route 1 was arraigned Tuesday night before Acting Mayor Lawrence Ellinger after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to three days in county jail. Accomplices Myron Steele 59 and Glendon Morris 51 also pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined $10 and costs. both gave no home address and said they were apple pickers.
The Nelsonville High School PTO will meet in the Junior High study hall at 7 30 p m on Thursday. Chairman John Clouston will lead the session an inspection of the new high school laboratory facilities is planned refreshments will be served by the committee.
A Mount St. Mary Hospital notes page records births for several families including the Martins in Carbon Hill a daughter Allen Jr. in Union Furnace Coey in Corning Fisher in Logan. Admissions include Herbert L. McDonald The Plains and Ltacey C Bud Day Nelsonville among others. Blood used six units.
The Gospel Quartet from Columbus will appear in Sunday service at First Baptist Church Nelsonville at Washington and Adams Streets. Rev Cleophus Kee of Refuge Baptist Church will deliver the sermon and Robert Smith of Rehoboth Church will emcee the service. Rev Richard Maye of Grace Baptist Church will lead the devotional period.
Nelsonville report says the 192 member campaign of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 launched this week with the rallying cry Lets Get Rolling and plans to recruit new members through events and outreach.
CWE Group 2 met at Mrs. Dix Powell home to discuss Masonic dinner World Wide Missions and Thanksgiving plans. VFW post members led by Meade Whyte outlined a renewal drive with Blue and Gray teams each ten members and prizes for top post commander at the 1962 national convention.
A doughnut sale is planned at the Connett Community Center on Saturday. The committee will offer greaseless doughnuts, coffee, candy and soft drinks for sale to attendees.
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