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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1965

Page

6

WSCS Officers Elected As Circle Plans Fall Festival

Mrs. Roy Backus elected treasurer and Mrs. Lavina McDaniel secretary of the WSCS at the Nelsonville Circle Three First Methodist Church meeting. The program The Cross and the Compass was presented by Mrs. Orlando Howson. Holiday for Pennies project approved. door prize won by Mrs. Howson. November festival planned. Meeting hosted by Mrs. Backus. next will be with Mrs. Ray Elliott. Also note: birth announced for Beth Ann Cline in Marietta Memorial Hospital on Oct 13. grandparents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Howard Plummer and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cline. great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Duffey.

Nelsonville Circle Three First Methodist Church WSCS Roy Backus Backus Lavina McDaniel Orlando Howson Howson Tw Ning Ray Elliott Jack Donna Plimmer) Cline Marietta Beth Ann Marietta Memorial Hospital Howard Plummer Ralph Cline Lowell C. E J. W. Duffey Dayton

Costly water treatment vs well water savings debated

At the October council session a Marble Cliff Quarries representative proposed steel chemical storage tanks for the Nelsonville plant. He claimed bulk chemical buying could save on lime and soda ash, with total project cost 8661.25 and potential annual chemical savings of about 2004. The plan would require installation by Henson Millwright Service, and the council utility committee was tasked with studying the storage proposal.

City Water Department Marble Cliff Quarries Columbus Civ Ralph L. Taylor Nelsonville Henson Millwright Service Leesburg Floyd G. Browne and Associates, Ltd Marion Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Council

Starr News Roundup of Local Visits and Births

Miss Alice Eggleston visits Cincinnati relatives then travels to Logan for gatherings with Catherine Eggleston Melody Eggeleston and the Allen family. Connie Sue born to Johnny Henderson. William Kilkeny remains hospitalized in Lancaster Fairfield Hospital after injury. Several Carter and Eggleston families host and visit in Logan Carbonale Heath and New Haven areas.

Hazel Eggleston Starr Alice Egeleston Cincinnati Laura Eceleston Lester Wallace Logan Catherine Eggleston Melody Egeleston John Allen Todd Hinerman Donnie Brenda Vern Hinerman New Haven W. Va Ruth Williams Union Furnace Johnny Henderson Connie Sue William Kilkeny Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Robert Bradford Heath Ohio James Carter Lafe Eggleston Catherine John Alten Logah

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admisions Note

Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list births and admissions in several towns. Names include James Tolliver and Zora Walker with multiple patients in Nelsonville Chauncey Glouster New Lexington Murray City Trimble and other routes. The item records several patients and family names across local communities.

James Tolliver Buchtel Zora Walker Nelsonville John Withem New Straitsville Gaynor Cline Chauncey Norma Dishang Michael Fain New Lexington Harold Matheny Murray City Nancy Williams Trimble Sarah McClelland Glouster Margaret Toth Marenapet Betts

Twig Four Hats Event at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Twig Four and Mount St. Mary Hospital Fund met at Opal Devol’s home in Carbon Hill. Hats made by members were featured with awards for Fileen Burchfield and Sharon Higgins while Mrs. Sadie Simonton won most elaborate. Bake sale Oct 27 and bazaar Dec 10-11 at hospital coffee shop. next meeting Nov 16 at Elizabeth Dean’s home.

Nelsonville Twig Four Mount St. Mary Hospital

McCormick Baby Born in Athens Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. James McCormick announce the birth of a daughter Stephanie Jean at the Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Orton Fitch and Mr. and Mrs. James Barber.

Corning James McCormick Stephanie Jean Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Frank Wycinski Jr Jack McCormick Orton Fitch James Barber

Nelsonville airman second class promotes in Air Force

Clair Glass son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Glass 190 St Charles St was promoted to airman second class He graduated Nelsonville High School in 1964 and enlisted in August 1964 He is stationed at Larson Air Force Base Washington Oakley named to Ohio Exposition Commission attended Columbus meeting Thursday

Nelsonville Clair Glass Ernest Glass St. Charles St Air Force Nelsonville High School Larson Air Force Base Washington RY. Oakley James A. Rhodes Commission Columbus

Homemakers Prepare Christmas Displays for Festival

Eleven members of the Homemakers group met Wednesday at Miss Verna and W. Washington St. They crafted Christmas decorations for the Athens County Fair Grounds display on November 15. Each community will handle its own exhibit. President Ruth White announced a community health meeting October 18 in Waverly. Plans outlined for three January sewing and fitting classes. Susan Myers and Ruth White reported on the all day council session in Athens Tuesday.

Nelsonville Verna W. Washington St Athens County Fair Ruth White Waverly Susan Myers White Athens

Circle Five Has Session at Mrs Stage Home

Circle Five WSCS met Tuesday at the home of Mrs Francis Stage on Walnut Street. Plans were made for a country store variety booth at the church on November 17. Mrs Elizabeth Linton led devotions and the program for 13 members and one guest.

Nelsonville

Civil Air Patrol Bivouac Planned in Nelsonville

Nelsonville Civil Air Patrol Squadron will host a two day bivouac with cadets from Togan Athens and Zanesville squadrons joining in a maneuver. Cadets meet at Franklin and Fort Streets at 8 a.m. Saturday on the north side of the Wrapper Super Market. The Nelsonville Citizens Committee for the Bettering of York Schools meets Sunday at 6 p.m. at Murray City School gym. Parking meter collections for the week ending Thursday totaled $114.05, reported by the police department.

Nelsonville Civil Air Patrol Togan Athens Zanesville Franklin and Fort Sts Wroger Citizen’s Committee For the Betterment of York Murray City

Mrs Newman Named Clerk For Chauncey

Chauncey officials appoint Mrs Charles Newman 21 Elis Ave clerk treasurer to fill the unexpired term of Mrs Maxine Smith who resigned to become postmaster The mayor also names her clerk of the board of public affairs The district considered consolidating offices Pendergrass declined the combined post The new clerk will establish an office at the municipal building handling village business including water payments starting in November Mrs Newman is Chauncey High School graduate and mother of four Plan bart sale in Nelsonville First Christian Church Pioneer Boys and Girls Class bake sale Saturday afternoon at the Kroger parking lot Public Square starting at 1 50 pm

Chauncey Charles Ruby) Newman Elis Ave Newman Maxine Smith Inca Charles Wadles Newnan Board of Public Affairs Charles Pendergrass Pendergrass Chauncey High School Pioneer Boys and Girls First Christian Church Kroger Public Square

Murray City Social Notes Highlight Intercity Visits

Murray City reports weekend visitors from Cambridge and Akron as Wallace Brooks Sr and Jr stay with the Browns and others visit Miss Barbara Bruttan in Columbus. The piece also notes a court fine for James Staley in Nelsonville and announces Reverend Joe Maffett of Athens to speak at Green's Raw Church of Christ at 5 30 p.m. on Sunday.

Edna Bailey Murray City Wallace Brooks Wallace, Jr Willard Brown David Brown Cincinnati Brooks Cambridge C. H. Hayes Akron G. W. Edwards Cheshire Orval Norman Nelsonville Betty Sabo

Reverend Lillian Wright to Speak at Buchtel Church Sunday

The Rev. Lillian Wright will be guest speaker at Buchtel Methodist Church during the 9 a.m. worship service Sunday with Sunday school at 10 a.m. In Nelsonville, Elder John Smith of Chillicothe will address the 9:30 a.m. service at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Nelsonville Lillian Wright Buchtel Methodist Church Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints John Smith Chillicothe

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