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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1964

Page

6

Meet the Candidates Rally in Nelsonville Oct 20

A Meet the Candidates Rally is planned for October 20 at 7 30 p m in the First Presbyterian Church social rooms in Nelsonville. Sponsored by the York Nelsonville Republican Club the event features Brandon T Grover of Athens as main speaker with county and district candidates presented for voter interaction.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church York-Nelsonville Republican Club Brandon T. Grover Athens Athens County Grover Ohio University John Baker

3 Cubs Earn Higher Rank

Nelsonville reports three Tenderfoot Boy Scouts Robert Todd Gil Voigt and Bruce Townsend were invested Tuesday night during Troop 66 at the Pythian Building. The investiture was conducted by Scoutmaster Wilbur D. Mender and Junior Leader Vernon Teel with Clay Todd assisting as committee man for Cub Pack 64. The three new scouts were formerly cubs.

Nelsonville Robert Todd Gil Voigt Bruce Townsend Pythian Wilbur D. Mender Vernon Teel Clay Todd

Nelsonville City Finances Report for September

The Nelsonville City Auditor and Treasurer report the September totals for general funds and departments. Operating funds amount to 87 124 03 with invested amounts in sewer revenue 25 000, building and maintenance 25 000 and permanent improvement 30 000. Revenue 34 619 77 and expenditures 26 500 54 since August.

Nelsonville Betty Crawford Jack Riley

Royalty Reigns at Poston Fall Festival Coronation Night

Nelsonville hosts the Fifth Annual Fall Festival at Poston Elementary with a king queen prince and princess crowned by last year's royals at 7 30 pm. Festival booths open after. Prizes funded by local merchants. cake and door prize announcements begin at 10 pm. Board of Trade lunch set for Friday at noon at Ethels Tea Room per secretary Mrs. Betty Butts.

Nelsonville Poston Board TO Trade Nelsonville Board of Trade Directors Ethels Betty Butts

Doris Breeze and Samuel Rainwater Wed in Nelsonville

Nelsonville announces the marriage of Doris Eileen Breeze to Samuel P. Rainwater Jr. Doris is the daughter of Leonard and the late Myrtle Breeze with links to Buchtel High and Carolina Mobile Homes. Rainwater is a Hamlet High School graduate and Air Force member stationed in Charleston. The couple reside in Charleston.

Nelsonville Leonard Breeze Doris Eileen Samuel P. Rainwater Myrtle Rainwater Hamlet N. C Buchtel High School Carolina Mobile Homes Charleston S.C Rainwater Hamlet High School N.C United States Air Force

Nelsonville mourns Benny Sparham longtime miner and restaurateur

Benny Sparham 80 of West Canal Street died Wednesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after weeks of treatment. Born in England he moved to Buchtel then Nelsonville and was a coal miner and restaurant operator with a wife and daughter. Services Saturday 1 p.m. at Johnson funeral home. Burial Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Benjamin Benny” Sparham Canal St Mount St. Mary Hospital Buchtel England Annie Sparham Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal Eagles Lodge Glouster Elizabeth Parker Fox Ketchum Sarah William Hannah Morris Parker Anna Conway Ernest Parker Cecil E. Fox EUB Norbert W. Johnson Jerry Spears W. Broad St Columbus Spears Gene Winans Sunset Cemetery

Esther Class Hears Mrs Elsie Deem

NELSONVILLE The Esther Class of First Christian Church met Monday in the church social rooms. Hostesses for the noon potluck were Mrs Otto Tharp Miss Grace Jones and Mrs Anna Lowery. Reports were read by Mrs Velma Pritchard and Mrs Agnes Cox. Mrs Elsie Deem led devotional with the theme Does Prayer Make Any Difference.

Nelsonville Esther First Christian Church Otto Tharp Grace Jones Anna Lowery Velma Pritchard Agnes Cox Elsie Deem

Boy Scout Troop To Meet Elect Officers

Nelsonville Troop 66 will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday October 22 instead of Tuesday Patrols to be organized and patrol officers chosen A troop hike is planned for Sunday at 1 p m Members will be told the assembly point by Scoutmaster Vernon Cel plus Mayor Hoffman asks residents to place leaves at the curb for city sweeper to pick up leaves must not be piled up

Nelsonville Thurday Gemeet Vernoncel William Hoffman

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births Admissions and Dismissals

Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Woodrow Johnson Nelsonville and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Thompson Bremen. Admissions list names and towns including Robert Buchman Glouster Miss Pamela Dawson Glouster Miss Barbara Hartley Trimble Carl Huston New Straitsville Henry Bratton Albany Miss Regina Roberts Glouster. Dismissals list includes Mrs Marlene Roddy McArthur Miss Marie Griffith Nelsonville Mrs Flora Downs New Straitsville Mrs Lillian Snyder Murray City Mrs Virgene Thomas Nelsonville Route 1 James Wallace The Plains John Swackhammer Corning Ace Clark Corning Mrs Jennie Galloway New Straitsville Mrs Margaret McMannis Nelsonville. Blood used six units.

Robert Buchman Pamela Dawson Glouster Barbara Hartley Trimble Carl W. Huston New Straitsville Henry Bratton Albany Regina Roberts Marlene Roddy McArthur Marie Griffith Nelsonville Flora Downs Lillian Snyder Murray City Virgene Thomas James Wallace the Plains John Swackhammer Corning Ace Clark Jennie Galloway Margaret McMannis

WSCS Hears Guest Present Program

Nelsonville Circle Two of WSCS at First Methodist met at Mrs. W. W. Warren's East Franklin Street home with 13 members and one guest. Wanda Jonas led devotions. Guest Rose Freer presented the program. Plans for the fall festival on Nov 19 were discussed. Next meeting will be in December. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Leonard Myers.

Nelsonville WSCS First Methodist W. W. Warren Franklin St Wanda Jonas Rose Freer Warren Leonard Myers

Camp Fire Girls Schedule Busy Activities and Beautification

Camp Fire Girls report a busy period with hillside hikes to observe leaves and plant tulip bulbs at the Nelson lot. Jenny Carter becomes treasurer Tina Coffman secretary and Linda Davis scribe for one group as they name Indian names. They urge public cooperation to protect the planted park areas.

Nelsonville Camp Fire Girls Little House Jenny Carter Tina Coffman Linda Davis Camp Fire Nelson Lot Washington and Fort Sts

York PTO Fall Festival Planned at York School

York High and Elementary School schedule a fall festival on Nov 6 with doors at 6 pm. Eddie Kreslin leads the York PTO with Fred Powell as chair and a full committee handling advertising, cafeteria, projects, entertainment, ticket sales, clean-up, solicitation, and royalty duties. The program starts 6:30 pm with a grade school presentation, a high school variety show, and concludes with festival royalty crowning at 10 pm in the auditorium.

Nelsonville York Eddie Kreslin York Pto Fred Powell Maxine Campbell Nora Collins Evelyn Eckels Shirley Crane Doris Matheny Amos Sorrell Waveline Batman Audrey Dawley Lee Beckett Edith Hardy

Elementary PTO Hosts Get Acquainted Night in Nelsonville

The Nelsonville Elementary PTO held a get acquainted night at the school to connect parents with teachers. Displays showcased grade level materials and staff introduced themselves including numerous senior and student teachers. Mrs Iva Jeanne Snyder led the session with teacher introductions and gifts were given to retiree Miss Blanche Linton after 49 years in education. Officers for 1964 65 were announced: President Mrs Snyder first vice president Mrs Betty Holtel second vice president Ralph Clum secretary Mrs Joan Vance treasurer Mrs Barbara Brady.

Nelsonville PTO Iva Jeanne Snyder Kathryn Gray Betty Taylor Ruth Hoskins Michele Jessel Joan Wiggins Judy Thompson Barbara Parker Joan Vance Sharon Hoover Janice Straight Mary Jane McKinley Snyder Blanche Linton Linton Betty Holtel Ralph Clum Barbara Brady

Powell and Calentine Attend Logan Senior Citizens Meeting

Mrs A D Powell and Mrs Dora Calentine were guests Tuesday night at a Logan Senior Citizens Club meeting.

Nelsonville A. D. Powell Dora Calentine Logan Senior Citizens Club

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Athens Pharmacy Ladies Challis Hood Rexall Rexall Drug Store Advancy Nelsonville Finances Mrs. Wolfe, Sr Wolfe W. Washington St Doris Ellen Breeze Doris Breeze Benjamin Sparham Boy Scout Woodrow Johnson Kenneth Thompson Bremen Foster's LEACH MKT W. Union St The Fairgrounds Athens, Ohio Oxfords Credit Thrift Plan Public Square Frigidaire Collins & Young Columbus St
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