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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1961

Page

6

Child's Rites For 21 Day Old Tina Hussell Friday

Last rites for Tina Marie Hussell will be held Friday at 2 pm at Foglesong funeral home with the Rev Ralph Mahoney officiating. Tina, 21 days old, was the daughter of Bernard and Louanna Hussell of Mason and died Wednesday at University Hospital in Morgantown. Burial will be in Jackson Chapel cemetery. survivors include maternal grandparents Harold and Mrs Gibbs of Mason and paternal grandparents Otis and Mrs Hassell of Mt. Alto. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Point Pleasant Tina Marie Hussell Foglesong Ralph Mahoney Tina Bernard and Louanna Hussell Mason University Hospital Morgantown Harold Gibbs Otis Hassell Mt. Alto Jackson Chapel Cemetery Jackson County

Hay Ride And Party Planned By Scouts

Nelsonville Girl Scout Troop 9 met at the Scout Little House with leaders Violet Hollenbaugh and Janet Wolfe. They planned a hay ride and Halloween party with Sheila Blevins presiding and flag presentation by Libby Dalton, Sandy Koon, Sheila Adams and Mary Lott. Next meeting is at 6:30 Wednesday.

Nelsonville Girl Scout Scout Little House Violet Hollenbaugh Janet Wolfe Sheila Blevins Libby Dalton Sandy Koon Sheila Adams Mary Lott

Nelsonville Junior High faces Glouster in 4:30 game

Nelsonville Junior High football meets Glouster Junior High at 4 30 this afternoon. A 6 30 game between John Bob Wend and Art Troughs Little League teams follows.

Nelsonville Glouster John Bob Wend Art Trough

Mrs. Charles Holter Dies In Florida

Word arrives of the death of Mrs. Charles Holter, former Morning Star resident, who died Wednesday night in Sanford Florida. The body will be brought to Ewing funeral home where arrangements are pending. Mr. Holter passed away a month ago.

Charles Holter Florida Ewing Funeral Home Mr. Holter

Nelsonville Court Fines Man for Intoxication Guilty Plea

Haydenville resident Haydenston Bond was fined ten dollars and court costs in Mayor Farr Hilleary's court after pleading guilty to intoxication in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Orland Bond Haydenville Farr Hilleary

Auxiliary to American Legion Post 510 meets at Iva Dishon’s home

The Auxiliary to American Legion Post 510 met at Iva Dishon’s home with Bessie Davis Ona Dell Wilson Lena Grandy Lena Butterfield Anna Mae Lanning Greta Fink and Myrtle Wallace present. The next meeting will be at Bessie Davis home. Local members visited Springfield Columbus Findlay and Lancaster for various engagements.

New Straitsville American Legion Iva Dishon Bessie Davis Ona Dell Wilson Lena Grandy Lena Butterfield Anna Mae Lanning Greta Fink Myrtle Wallace

Directors Meet to Decide Parade Sponsorship in Nelsonville

The Nelsonville Board of Trade gathers at noon Friday in Ethel's Tea Room to determine if the American Legion will sponsor this year’s Christmas parade. A Legion delegation has been invited to attend the meeting.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Trade Ethel American Legion Legion

Local Visitors Circle Glouster Area Residents

Miss Betty Beshara visited Mrs. Leenda Beshara in New Lexington and returned home Wednesday evening. Guests at the home of Mrs. Dora Emrick and Talley Mundew on Madison Street included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mundew of McConnelsville and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Snow, Jimmy Jon, and Mrs. E. E. Munden of Athens, former Glouster residents. Mrs. Katie Vernon of Charleston W Va is visiting and plans to return to Ohio to live in Glouster, where she formerly resided.

Betty Beshara Leenda Beshara New Lexington Dora (Mundew) Emrick Talley Mundew Madison Street Jack Mundew McConnelsville Harold Snow Jimmy Jon E. E. Munden Athens Glouster Katie Vernon Charleston W. Va

Pythian Sisters Rummage Sale In Glouster This Weekend

The Pythian Sisters announce a rummage sale in Glouster Friday and Saturday afternoons from 1 to 5 each week until further notice. Proceeds benefit their charitable initiatives.

Glouster Pythian Sisters

Glouster Creek Valley Sportsman Club Meeting Fish Fry

The Glouster Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman Club schedules a 2 PM meeting and fish fry this Sunday at the Lake Burr Oak cottage. Members and guests are invited to attend the event.

Glouster Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman Club Lake Burr Oak

Masons Honor Former Colleague in Columbus Visit

Drakes Mrs George Drake joined a Masonic Lodge group to Columbus to honor former lodge member and Corning resident F M Patterson who died last Friday. Miss Jean Dudash of Columbus visited her parents Mr and Mrs Pete Dudash. Mr and Mrs Raphael Ness were Sunday guests of Mrs Ness niece Mrs Betty Caire of Athens.

George Drake Masonic Lodge Columbus Lodge Corning F. M. Patterson Jean Dudash Pete Dudash Raphael Ness Ness Betty Caire Athens

Local women groups elect officers for the year

The Daughters of Isabella elected Ann Wellenberg as Regent Rose Ann Ellman as Vice Regent Velma Mace as Financial Secretary Wilma Wellenberg as Recording Secretary Katherine Koontz as Treasurer Esther Moore Marguerite Holden and Bertha Stalter became trustees A bazaar and dinner are planned for Nov 2 at First Methodist Church under WSCS guidance The Future Homemakers of America named Charlene Wiseman as President Sharon Wine as First Vice President Sue Love as Secretary Mary Ann Spewak as Treasurer Denver Town Grange 1702 chose William Sipps as Master George Fye as Overseer Lenore Cherry as Lecturer Chester Fisher as Treasurer Walter Cherry as Secretary Linton D Lewis attended the Ohio Association of Secondary School Principals fall meeting in Columbus

New Lexington Perry County C. B. McDougal Daughters of Isabella Ann Wellenberg Rose Ann Ellman Velma Mace Wilma Wellenberg Katherine Koontz Esther Moore Marguerite Holden Bertha Stalter First Methodist Church WSCS Gladys Rockwell Homemakers of America of New Lexington High School Charlene Wiseman Sharon Wine Sue Love Mary Ann Spewak Linton D. Lewis Ohio Association of Secondary School Principals Columbus Denver

Post Office Process Is Explained By Officials

Nelsonville residents learn new mail distribution under Sectional Center concept. Columbus Center serves 139 satellites. mail pouches routed between centers and satellites. Nelsonville receipts change to 4:05 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. deliveries. 8:30 a.m. first dispatch. 3:30 p.m. incoming, 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. afternoon dispatches. Sundays and holidays bring 9:20 a.m. incoming and 6 p.m. outgoing mail.

Nelsonville Asst Joe L. Galvin J. B. Preston Columbus

Nelsonville Trade Board seeks funds for Christmas decorations

Letters mailed to Nelsonville Board of Trade members outline costs for holiday decorations including Santa treats and a Nativity scene replacement. The committee aims to raise 1200 dollars by November 13 to cover putting up taking down and repairs plus four large overhead ornaments and a nativity display. Checks are payable to The Christmas Program and mailed to William G. Friedrich.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Trade William G. Friedrich Santa Claus Friedrich Board of Trade Fraedrich

Mechem Purchases Dry Goods Store in Nelsonville

Stanley Mechem announced the acquisition of Mechem's Dry Goods Store from Walter B. and Mary Mechem. William A. Mechem, longtime manager at Stanley's Shoe Store in Athens for 19 years, will run the merged Mechem Dry Goods and Mechem's Shoe Store in Nelsonville, creating a single shopping area on W. Washington Street.

Nelsonville C. Stanley Mechem Mechem Walter B Mary Mechem William A. Mechem Stanley Athens Mechem Dry Goods W. Washington St Mechem’s

Grid Program Funds Aired By Boosters

Nelsonville athletic group meeting led by vice president Max Adkins discussed football program and financial status. Next session planned for Wednesday at 7 30 with hopes of broader parent attendance.

Nelsonville Max Adkins Nelsonville Athletic Association NAA

Garden Club to Meet in Nelsonville Oct 30

The Nelsonville Garden Club schedules its next meeting for October 30 at First Methodist Church. Dinner begins at 6 o clock before the program.

Garden Club Nelsonville

Birth at Mount St Mary Hospital and admissions list

Mr and Mrs Cyril Wolfe of Junction City Route 1 welcome a son. Admissions include John Altier Kirksville Route Mrs Maxine Barnes Gore Mrs Dorothy Wallace Willoughby Mrs Marvene Courtney Nelsonville Mrs Mary E Treadway New Straitsville Mrs Charles Rutter and son Logan Mrs Terrance Senich and son Athens Miss Patricia Auflick Nelsonville Mrs Naomi Hartley Mr Vernon George McLaughlin Glouster Mrs Mabel Spears Glouster Raymond Tucker Logan Mrs Barbara McKinney Hemlock plus other entries. Blood used one unit.

Cyril Wolfe Junction City Admissions John Altier Kirksville Maxine Barnes Gore Dorothy Wallace Willoughby Marvene Courtney George McLaughlin Glouster Mabel Spears Raymond Tucker Logan Barbara McKinney Hemlock John Altier Robert Boals Haydenville

Murray City PTA Halloween Party Plans

The Murray City Elementary PTA schedules its annual Halloween party in the school cafeteria at 7 30 p m Monday. Refreshments will be served and members are asked to come masked.

Murray City PTA

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