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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1965
Page
7
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus says he is weighing a seventh term and hopes Republican Winthrop Rockefeller runs. Rockefeller, who defeated Faubus in 1964, says he hopes Faubus is his opponent in 1966.
Mrs. Viola Courtney hosted a costume Halloween party for Mount St. Mary Hospital dietary staff and eight guests in Nelsonville. Prizes went to Ruth Patton for ugliest face, Ruby Cooley for prettiest costume, and Eileen Burchfield with Janet Dixon for most unique pairing as hunter and dog. Attendees included Mrs. Burchfield and others. additional guests were Terry Courtney and daughter Kelly, Janet Dixon, and several relatives.
The Presbyterian Women Association meets at 7 30 p m Monday in the church social rooms with an annual thanks offering. Circle Three hosts. Tri Pi sorority meets Monday at 7 30 p m in the sorority rooms with members to wear work clothes and bring cleaning supplies. New officers will be installed on Nov 15.
Births include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. David Burley of Athens Route 2 and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Jarvis of Athens. Admitted are Katherine Turner Glouster Julia Love Nelsonville Clara J Glenn Buchtel Alma Kraft Nelsonville Joan Brimmer Logan Frances Baker Athens Richard Rehart Shawnee Clark West Jr Glouster Charles Davis Buchtel Jo Ann Giacoman Athens Lee Schoonover Chauncey. Dismissals list several residents including Robert Hudwell Donald Young Earl Thompson Gladys Hostetter Judith McGuire Betty Jo Chesser Rex Nagle and Mary Dorst. After WWII workers labored to reconstruct Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino in Italy which had been bombed. Italy declared the abbey a national monument in 1866.
Dr. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, longtime editor of National Geographic Magazine, marks his 90th birthday at Beinn Bhreagh the Bell family estate in Nova Scotia. Tributes pour in as he holds a citation from the National Press Club in Washington.
Carolyn Mignini of Baltimore will crown her successor from seven contestants in Dallas tonight. The winner earns a $10,000 scholarship $5,000 in personal appearance fees a convertible and other prizes.
Jazz musician Earl Bostic age 52 died in Highland Hospital Rochester New York where he had been hospitalized since a heart attack Tuesday He was a New Orleans native and had begun a one week hotel engagement with his trio Monday.
Goodyear Aerospace Corp plans a 77,000 square foot reinforced plastics plant on a 60 acre site along State Route 93 in Jackson. Construction starts November with production set for June 1966. M. P. Peterson will manage. site chosen for Ohio climate and Gov Rhodes support.
A Nelsonville TV presentation on Tri-County Vocational High School outlines aims to boost local youth job prospects and attract industry. Board members discuss courses for grades 11 and 12, adult programs, and a nine member supervisory board drawn from Athens Hocking and Perry counties with a bond of seven tenths of a mill and a two mill operating levy over ten years.
In Nelsonville the York Chapter Future Homemakers of America named new officers after September elections. President Cheryl Bookman leads alongside Connie Campbell as Vice President and Beverly Levering as Secretary, with Nina Sauders as Treasurer Ramona Palmer as Parliamentarian Linda Van Bibber as News Reporter Linda Sorrell as Song Leader and Nadine Dupler as Recording Keeper. The group plans Christmas Seal sales and details the year’s program "Good Health, A Valuable Asset" depicted in a skit by members.
The annual whirling dervish ceremony in Konya Turkey marks the death of Jalal ed din Rumi the 13th century Persian poet and spiritual founder of the Mevlevi order.
An abandoned kitten that nipped two children on the Public Square in Nelsonville was tested and found to show no evidence of rabies. The animal died at city hall while awaiting transport to the health center. The children were Linda and Teresa Watkins, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William Watkins.
The Hocking Valley Historical Vehicles group met at the home of Mr and Mrs Dick McDonald Nelsonville. Members voted to participate in the Veterans Day Parade in Logan. The next meeting is set for Nov 19 at 7 30 p.m. with Mr and Mrs George Bardain.
Dave T Pickett 20 of 226 Harper Street cited by police for failure to yield after a two car crash at Poplar and Second Streets in Nelsonville. Pickett entering Poplar from Second struck a sedan driven west on Poplar by George T Sandall of 828 High Street.
Wildlife District Four in Southeastern Ohio reports a better than usual opening day for waterfowl season. Sixteen arrests were made in the first three days for violations including overcapacity shotguns. Lake Logan locals note unusually good fishing and abundant waterfowl across the region.
Nelsonville installs a new traffic signal at Canal and Watkins Streets to reduce accidents. The police hope the signal improves flow and plans to replace the Canal and Hocking light soon as part of coordinated timing.
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