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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1962

Page

2

York School Board Hears Blacktopping Proposal

York Local Board of Education heard a reduced bid from the F. H. Brewer Co. to surface driveways playgrounds and parking areas at three York school buildings cutting costs from 54 389 to 39 463 with funds from a 145 000 bond issue to be used. A special meeting will consider the offer while other board actions included staff contracts bus schedules overcrowded first grades janitor staffing and financing.

Paul Betts Nelsonville Deat Robert Spires F. H. Brewer Co Lancaster York Local Board of Education York Brewer Board of Education Brewer Co Rodney Thomas Glendale Robinson Virgil McKnight C. W. McCall John Mullins Edward Cagg Harry Hall Helen Robinette Hall York School Vaughn Gwilym Fred Sayre Gwilym Murray City School Terry Bunting

Ex Trimble Resident Dies at 73 in Wonderland

Grover Gillis, 73, a former Trimble resident, died Sunday at his daughter Margaret Smith's home in Wonderland near Columbus. He was predeceased by his wife Fannie and a son Walter. Survived by son Raymond, daughter Margaret, seven grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. Friends may call Margarum and Sons Funeral Home Columbus after 7 p.m. Monday. Last rites Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. with burial in Black Cemetery.

Trimble Grover Gillispie Margaret Smith Wonderland Columbus Fannie Walter Raymond Margaret Margarum and Sons Funeral

Smathers dies. Nelsonville resident was 84

Nelsonville Mr. Frank Smathers 84 longtime Buchtel coal miner died Sunday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after two weeks admission. He leaves wife Lottie three daughters Beulah Savage Laverne Daugherty and Vellanova Smathers a son Walter two brothers a sister and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Services Wednesday 1 p.m. at the family residence with Rev. John Lloyd Evans officiating burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Circle Five WSCS meets Tuesday 7 p.m. at Mrs. Bingman home instead of 7 30.

Nelsonville Frank Smathers Buchtel Mount St. Mary Hospital Mr. Smathers Jackson County Lawson Emily Lantz Smathers Smathers Lottie Beulah Savage Laverne Daugherty Vellanova Smathers Walter Businessville John Edward Caroline Carpenter Toledo John Lloyd Evans Green Lawn Cemetery

Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery New Way

New healing substance Bio-Dyne shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves itch and pain without surgery. Case after case shows reduction while easing discomfort. The discovery, from a world famous research institute, is sold as Preparation H in suppository or ointment form.

New York, N.Y

Athens Area Man Jailed for Multiple Offenses

Several Athens area residents faced fines and brief jail terms after guilty pleas or convictions. John Clark of Athens Route 3 paid fines for intoxication and open container offenses and was jailed for nonpayment. Jack Warren of Nelsonville Route 1 and James Redd of Nelsonville each paid $10 and costs after pleading guilty to open container and intoxication, respectively. Emil L. Thompson of New Straitsville Route 1 pleaded guilty to driving without an operator’s license and was fined $25 with a suspended fine. Clarence E. Thompson of Logan Route 4 paid $25 and costs for speeding on Canal Street. Police investigated 12 damaged mailboxes on Mason City Hill, attributed to a speeding car leaving the road around 4:20 a.m., with 134 feet of skid marks. A Nelsonville Area Women’s Democrat Club meeting at IOOF Hall was postponed to Sept. 7:30 p.m.

Nelsonville John Clark Athens William Hoffman Jack Warren Warren James Redd Emil L. Thompson New Straitsville Clarence E. Thompson Logan Route 4 Canal St Mason City Hill Wilbert Mathena Mathena Ptl Louis Seipel Nelsonville Area Women’s Democrat Club IOOF

Births and dismissals listed at Mount St. Mary Hospital

The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes report numerous births and discharges. New arrivals include infants for Lin scott, Nye, Penrod, Faires, Cooper, Kline, Dupler, Campbell, Carson, Fried rich, Thomas, Braglin, Terwilliger, Heinlein, Glenn, Fuller, Roback, Hemsley, Mills, Pickett, Penny baker, Dumolt, Hartley, Archibald, Smith, and Doanville residents. Dispositions include Burch, Barkie, Pen rod, McCullough, Smith, Taylor, Wyskiver, Warren, Collins, Jarrells, Phillips, Toth, Polovich, Terwilliger, Lanning, Goins.

Morris Dupler Murray City Bessie Ball Nelsonville Karen Campbell Gary Carson Athens Emil Friedrich Nathan Thomas Harry Braglin Shawnee William E. Terwilliger Carbon Hill Gayle Heinlein Logan Charles Glenn Barbara Fuller Charles Roback Glouster Mary Hemsley Jesse Mills Corning Nellie Pickett Mary Pennybaker Plain City Nancy Dumolt Crooksville Mary Hartley Doanville Mary Archibald New Straitsville Lewis Smith Joseph Barkie Emerson Penrod Moxahala James McCullough Buchtel Elmer Smith Ray Taylor Kay Wyskiver Kathryn Warren Deanville Jennie Collins Michael Jarrells New Lexington Ward Phillips Eileen Toth Julia Polovich Zeannie Lanning Harry Goins Rendville

Glouster School Board Holds First Meeting 1962-63

Glouster Exempted Village Board of Education welcomed new superintendent John Lavel after active duty. The meeting covered faculty hires, building and grounds, stadium use for Buchtel York, guidance program, testing, Title III science funds, enrollments totaling 542, student moves between districts, insurance plan adoption, and ongoing gym roof repairs.

Glouster John H. Dunette Nancy Behring Ripon Wis Buchtel- York School North Central Morgan Trimble

Mrs Kettell Dies At 67 In Columbus

Nora Kettell 67 of Happy Hollow died Saturday morning at her winter home in Columbus. Survived by four sons, a daughter, two sisters, a brother, 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Warren funeral home with burial at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Nora Kettell Happy Hollow City Park Columbus George Kettell Kettell Athens County Charles Richard James Harold Iris Laughery Evelyn Miller

Missionary Society Discusses Helping the Handicapped

The CWF Missionary Society of Trimble Church of Christ met in Mrs. Lucy Harvey’s home for a September session. The program, led by hostess Mrs. Harvey, explored “What the church can do to help the handicapped” with worship led by Mrs. Ocie Sharpe.

Glouster The CWF Missionary Society of Trimble

Ex Telephone Operator Hazel Lunsford Dies in Glouster

Hazel Lunsford 65 of 40 Barbour St Glouster died at home early Sunday born in Murray City daughter of Patrick and Virginia Loper former telephone operator and member of American Legion Auxiliary Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club Daughters of St George Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church survived by sister Cessie Tipton Toledo and brothers Claude and Oscar Lopez Murray City husband Cecil preceded her in death 1955 funeral Wednesday 1 pm Glouster Methodist Church Rev John Markley and Rev Gene Winans officiating burial Maplewood Cemetery Norbert W Johnston funeral home after 7 pm Monday

Glouster Hazel Lunsford Barbour St Murray City Patrick Virginia Stephens Loper American Legion Auxiliary Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club Daughters of St. George Priscilla Methodist Church Cessie Tipton Toledo Claude Oscar Lopez Cecil Glouster Methodist Church John Markley Gene Winans Maplewood Cemetery Norbert W. Johnston

Area men hurt in hunting mishaps

Two area men were injured in separate hunting accidents on Saturday. Paul C. Hudnall, 41, of Millfield Route 1, shot himself in the right foot while crawling over a fence at Coal Hollow north of Chauncey and was moved from Sheltering Arms Hospital to University Hospital in Columbus. Howard Murphy, 54, of Nelsonville Route 1, suffered a right ankle injury when a pump gun discharged through a door while returning from a hunting trip, and he was taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville.

Paul C. Hudnall Millfield Self Sheltering Arms Hospital University Hospital Columbus Coal Hollow Chauncey Howard Murphy Nelsonville Sheriff's Department Murphy Mount St. Mary Hospital Clarence Taylor

Three Held After Chase By Patrol

Three 15-year-old youths from Martinsville Va were held by local authorities after a chase when a gasoline bill was unpaid. They are believed linked to a Danville Va break in and to using a stolen car from Martinsville. State Highway Patrol chased a white auto around 10 p.m. Sunday and later found the trio on a township road near State Route 278 in the Zaleski area.

Virginia State Highway Patrol Martinsville Danville Athens Plaza Albany Jackson Logan Zaleski

Glouster Personalities Share Weekend Visits

Glouster area residents host visitors from Columbus and Akron this weekend. Names include Mr and Mrs James Franklin, Johnny Stephenson, Marguerite Stephenson and Miss Helen Ames. Mrs Shirley Sayre becomes area sales counsellor. Philadorian Lodge 157 F and AM to meet Monday for Fellowcraft Degree at Masonic Temple.

James Franklin Columbus Johnny Stephenson Anthony Léroy Marguerite Stephenson Helen Ames Marguerite William Stephenson Shirley Sayre Foster Sayre Route 13 Jacksonville Bill Thomas Akron Harry Comstock Grace Sayre James Fleming Nelsonville

Stout Farm Supply Break‑in Reported on Stimson Avenue

Police report a break in at Stout Farm Supply 20 Stimson Ave. Monday morning between 3 30 and 8 a m. Officers checked the store at 3 30 a m and staff found the east side door forced open.

Stout Farm Supply Stimson Ave

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