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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1965

Page

5

Truck Driver Leads ALS Fund Drive Nationwide

James Dunkum a 48 year old truck driver from Severna Park Maryland begins a private fundraising campaign for ALS research. He forms the ALS Foundation of America Inc with volunteer staff and Teamsters support aiming to raise fifty thousand dollars for the first research grant.

Annapolis IPA Severna Park James B. Dunhum Dunkum Adley Express Co Baltimore ALS Foundation of America Inc Maryland Virginia Dunhum Glen Burnie Teamsters Union Dunhum Jim Dunkum Lou Gehrig White House Edward Fongotson Johnson

Holy Land visuals to grace First Christian Church event

Nelsonville church invites families to a monthly meeting featuring Scenes of the Holy Land. Rev J A Long of the Hocking Valley parish shares details of his trip to the Holy Land and Europe. A 6 p.m. potluck precedes a 6 45 p.m. show with program closing at 8 p.m.

Nelsonville Holy Land First Christian Church J. A. Long Hocking Valley Fort Street Europe

Man Charged After Crash On E Chestnut Street

Police investigated a minor two car crash on E Chestnut Street near Lake Burr Oak Boulevard Sunday. A 1965 sedan driven by Paul W. Barrows, 44, received right side damage after Steven James Holley, 18, started his car from a parked position, causing the collision. Holley was ordered to appear in Nelsonville mayor court on improper starting from a parked position charges.

Nelsonville E. Chestnut St Lake Burr Oak Blvd Paul W. Barrows Madison St Chestnut Steven James Holley

Hospital Notes Admit List Reflects Local Names

The Vount St. Mary Hospital notes list admitted individuals including Master Randall Boudinott of Jacksonville and David Langley of Athens among many others. The record cites residents from Murray City Nelsonville Trimble Glouster Buchtel and nearby towns with multiple family entries.

Randall Boudinott Jacksonville David Langley Athens Mary Snyder Murray City Harold Todd Nelsonville Harry Burchfield Earl Thompson the Plains Mary Day Buchtel Harley Marks Logan Clara Darling Trimble June Erdy Gladys Hostetter Evelyn Williams Anna Markus New Lexington Alberta Russell Haydenville Harold Spears Donald Curtis William FE McMillan Faye Warren Clifton Colwell Columbus Bryan Christman Glouster Bruce Christman Chester Loury Mildred Sheskey Maize Malone Aves Yates Carl van Horn Millfield

Glouster Meetings and New Ball Park Plans

Glouster Elementary Room Mothers meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the cafeteria with Mrs Cecil Harrison and Mrs Beatrice Vaughn as hostesses to the Pythian Sisters. The K of P Hall hosts Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting. Detroit Tigers announce a new spring training stadium in Lakeland Florida for next year.

Ball Park Detroit Tigers Lakeland Fla

Glouster Guests Extend Weekend Visits From Ohio States

Glouster area residents hosted multiple relatives over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone Brunton and granddaughter Margaret Helen Algren of Columbus stayed with Alex Brunton and Mrs. E. C. Shirkey in Walnut Hill and Jacksonville. Other visitors included the Harrisons, Ackers, and Williams family members visiting from Akron, Columbus, and Newport News Virginia, with Don Byers returning from Germany and due home in January.

Gladstone Brunton Margaret Helen Algren Columbus Alex Brunton Walnut Hill E. C. Shirkey Jacksonville Cecil Harrison Main St Richard Acker Rick Stanley Acker Akron Don Byers Arthur Gorsuch B. R. Angle Joe Walburn Athens Lloyd Pierce Terry Walburn N. R Maxwell Burton Maxwell Elyria

Young Driver Cited After Chestnut Canal Crash

Police cited 17 year old Suzanne Ricketts of Logan after a two car collision at Chestnut and Canal Streets Saturday night. Her failure to yield allegedly caused the crash with Montie Lawton Kennedy of Dayton driving a 1960 sedan. Moderate damage reported to both vehicles.

Nelsonwlile Chestnut and Canal St Suzanne Ricketts Front St Logan Hocking County

Jacksonville WSCS Meeting at Lena Bratka Home

The Jacksonville WSCS met at Mrs. Lena Bratka’s home with Mrs. Mary Conaway assisting. Mrs. Lara McCaskey read the church social creed and Rev. Lillian Wright spoke on Worship using a Psalm 23 litany. A December bazaar and food drive were planned. dinner to be served by men on election day. 13 members attended.

Glouster WSCS Jacksonville Methodist Church Lena Bratka Mary Conaway Lara McCaskey Methodist Church Lillian Wright

Two Villages Set Beggars Night Plans

Glouster and Jacksonville mayoral teams announce Beggars Night on Thursday. Glouster runs 6 30 to 8 30 p m for children while Jacksonville sets 6 to 8 p m activities.

Glouster Jacksonville Richard L Keith Sam Johnson

Halloween parties hosted by local churches announced

Chauncey The Trimble Church of Christ holds a Halloween party Wednesday at 6 30 p m Greens Run Church of Christ sponsors a party Tuesday at 6 30 p m Fifteen of America's 20 major league baseball teams conduct spring training in Florida

Chauncey Trimble Church of Christ Greens Run Church of Christ America Florida

Lake Hope Lodge Opens Cabins for Deer Hunting Season

Lake Hope Lodge and new winterized cabins will open for the deer season from November 6 to 11 while lake facilities close October 31 and reopen a week later. Melvin J. Rebholz cites heavy reservations as the reason for the extended week. Laurel Lodge also opens at 7 a.m with a hunter’s breakfast each morning. A separate notice reports Robert Earl Bowser of Athens cited for passing in an intersection and ordered to appear before the Nelsonville mayor.

Lake Hope Lodge Laurel Nelsonville Robert Earl Bowser Pomeroy Rd Athens

Open House Planned for Chauncey Dover Area Schools

Chauncey Dover area schools in the Athens City school district will hold an open house Monday in conjunction with the PTA meeting. Teachers will be in their rooms from 6 15 to 7 15 p m and will be available after the PTA meeting in the multipurpose room.

Chauncey Chauncey Dover Athens City PTA

Georgia Tech Leads in Bowl Victories and Streak

Georgia Tech has won 11 football bowl games the most among colleges and shares the record for the longest bowl victory streak at eight, tied with Southern California.

Georgia Tech Southern California

James A. Truesdell pleads no contest in Nelsonville court

James Albert Truesdell of Novelty entered a no contest plea in Nelsonville Mayor Court on a red light violation. Mayor William Hoffman found him guilty, fining him ten dollars plus costs with the fine suspended.

Nelsonville James Albert Truesdell Novelty William Hoffman

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Herb Thompson Associated Press Gene Brito Washington Redskins George Skouras Virginia Dunkum de Man VOUNT Glouster Meetings Heskell L. Wagoner J. B. Wagoner Hamilton Afb Calif Air Force Ford Beasley & Mathews, Inc East Carpenter Street Seavua Like Ashland Empire Ashland Oil & Refining Company Highway Pomeroy Ohio Wyandotte Route 23 North Chillicothe Melvin J. Rebholz Parks and Recreation Kentucky Fried Chicken Department Fred Miss Verity
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