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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1965

Page

12

Carpenter Notes From Westina Crabtree Of Carpenter

Temple WSCS guests. Tony Fontane life film shown. Columbia Grange officers elected with Arthur Crabtree master and Walter Jordan treasurer. Local deaths and births noted. Silas Fee, 82, died in Muskeegee. Ronald James Burke born at Sheltering Arms Hospital with local grandparents and great grandparents listed.

Westina Crabtree Carpenter Temple Wscs Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees Tony Fontane Columbia Grange Arthur Crabtree Carl Greenlees Elizabeth Jordan Mendal Jordan Oma Starkey Walter Jordan Westina Crabtree Dale Stansbury Ceres Ava Green FFA Carrollton Ney Carpenter Silas A Bunt) Fee Muskeegee Oklo Fee Josephine Grayson Fee James A. Fee Concord California Tom Fee Alexandria Walter Fee Plain City Carpenter Reed Jeffers Meryl Houdasheldt Columbia Elementary School Elmer Houdasheldt C. W. Stansbury Columbus Stansbury Jerry Stansbury Reba Clair Stansbury Grove Port J. W. Burke Ronald James Sheltering Arms Hospital

Visitation Notes Show Parker and Henderson Families Weekends

Alfred Alfred even Parker visited his Springfield based AT&T employee, planning a trip to Winamac Indiana. Dearborn Michigan residents Conni Sue Henderson and Robert Knowles joined a Jackson gathering with Clarence Henderson and extended Henderson relatives from Coolville and Pomeroy.

Alfred Eric Parker Wilber Parker At&t Springfield Winamac Ind Dale Henderson Conni Sue Dearborn, Mich Clarence Henderson Robert Knowles Jackson Lee Henderson Ralph Henderson Coolville Harold Henderson Carlton Folirod Charles Pomeroy

Goodyear Walkout Continues at Point Pleasant Plant

Point Pleasant Goodyear Chemical plant remains shut down for a third day as Local 644 URWA AFL CIO unapproved walkout continues. Company says walkout violates contract and cites a telegram from URWA President Burdon ordering workers to return to toil and cease grievance procedures.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant Goodyear Chemical United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum Lastic Workers of America Afl-Cio URWA Urwa Internation George Burdon Akron Goodyear

Elephant mourns owner as crowd sees tears in Madras

Abdullah Saheb, a 68 year old Muslim, died beside his elephant outside Namarkoil temple. The elephant shielded the body, courtly crowds watched, and tears were said to flow from the elephant's eyes before the son arrived to authorize removal of the body.

Madras India Abdullah Saheb Namarkoil Abdullah

Memorial notices and social rosters from Laurelville area

Funeral services were held in Columbus for Mrs Mary Koch Brown widow of Austin Brown. She is survived by two daughters two sisters and two brothers. John Stuck of Grove City died after a brief illness. Pvt James Six completed a 14 week automotive repair course at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Laurelville Columbus Mary (Koch) Brown Austin Brown Pearl Bertha Koch Zella Dresbach Lancaster Josie Gartner Wilman Rockbridge Leslie John Stuck Grove City Francis Jones Wayne Jones Homer Strous Kenneth Richards Erma Poling Virgil Chaney Jim Bob Armstrong Eddie Chaney Elva Chaney Donna Clark Circleville Charles Pritchard Adelphi Ray Poling Mary Frances Fred Mitchel Five Point Dick Karr Jim Seymour Whisler Nelsonville James Six Army Ordnance Center Aberdeen Proving Ground

Nelsonville Board Approves Budget and Bus Time Changes

Nelsonville City Board of Education adopts the Athens County Budget Commission budget. Supt Gray raises substitute pay to 16 dollars for up to 10 days and 25 dollars thereafter. A garbage contract is let to Chet Woodrum at 20 dollars monthly. Salary schedule for staff set from 3900 to 6150 dollars. York and Nelsonville student exchanges noted. Educational TV sets bid awarded to Hoffman Appliance with stands. SE Ohio Educational Research Council discussed. Bus wait times addressed with a 15 minute early-arrival guidance for parents.

Nelsonville City Board of Education Athens County Budget Commission Lloyd Gray Chet Woodrum Gray York Hoffman Appliance Collins - Young Blackburn Appliances Nelsonville Television Southeast Ohio Southeastern Ohio Educational Research Council Roland Pierce

Surprise birthday party honors Mrs Williams and Mrs James

A party at Ruth Williams home in Shawnee celebrated the birthdays of Mrs Williams and Mrs James with refreshments for guests including Grace Leake Bess Davis Anna Cheetham Gertrude Mills Minnie Backus and Susan Phoenix Gifts were given to the two honorees.

New Strattsville Ruth Williams Grace Leake Bess Davis Anna Cheetham Gertrude Mills Minnie Backus Susan Phoenix Williams James Kit Bess Kemper James Friel Edward Friel New Straitsville Army Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Gary Ricky Martin Harold Martin Ohio University Ricky Miller High School Ben Spicer Columbus Frank Spicer William Mitchell Cuyahoga Falls Margaret Edwards Amy Lanning Lilly Wahl Zanesville Dot Denny Maude Denny Stella Phillips Ann Arbor Mich Edward Brandt Crestline Pearl Brandt Harold Dixon Nelsonville Nellie Dixon Logan Dean Dollison

Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Hoffman At Oak Grove Church

The Ladies Aid Society of Oak Grove Church held a birthday dinner in the church basement honoring Mrs. Alice Hoffman. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Adkins, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adkins, and Mrs. Laura Gibbs, with others listed as attending and visiting. Also noted are Parkersburg business school students Mrs. Sharon Yeager and Mrs. Pattie Thompson living nearby, and updates on May Fisher’s return to Huntington. In South Bloomingville, Army Staff Sgt. Roy F. Phillips, 38, son of Mrs. William Ested, took part in tank gunnery testing at Grafenwöhr Training Center, Germany.

South Bloomingville Roy F. Phillips William Ested

Local visitors share weekend with multiple Michigan and Ohio families

Bidwell Archie Dyer of Grand Rapids and Lawrence Evans of Logan visited James Lawless. Mr and Mrs Glenn Sales of Eureka visited Mr and Mrs Lester Sales. Mr and Mrs Dan Eachus and family of Mt Gilead spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Gerald Hull and Mr and Mrs Ben Bachus of Gallipolis.

Archie Dyer Grand Rapids Mich Lawrence Evans Logan James Lawless Glenn Sales Eureka Sales Lester Sales Dan Eachus Mt. Gilead Gerald Hull Ben Bachus Gallipolis

Bids Sought for New Post Office at Little Hocking

Cincinnati regional Post Office seeks bids to privately build and own a new post office at Little Hocking in Washington County and lease it to the department. The facility will be located on the north side of Ohio 124.

Cincinnati Little Hocking Washington County Post Office Department Ohio 124

Prison Cells Turned Darkrooms By Miltenberg Club

MILTENBERG ON MAIN West Germany The local photography club struggled to find space for its darkroom and learned the prison seldom fills with inmates. The club clashed with city authorities and leased two prison cells to use as darkrooms.

Miltenberg-On - Main West Germany

Joppa Social News Highlights Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs Vernon Reed and family of Waldo hosted weekend gatherings with the Reed household followed by guests including Gene Wilson Jimmy Brannon and daughter. Virginia Dillon joined Sharon Baker for supper as visitors traveled among local families.

Clarence Baker Joppa Vernon Reed Waldo George Reed Reed Gene Wilson Jimmy Brannon Vern Green Canada Virginia Dillon Sharon Baker Pearl Dillon Dow Jones Ray Dillon Emmett Heiney Whites Chapel Clearmont Harris Paul Treadway Parkersburg L. R. Barr Sonny Harris Margret Grossnickle Mike Timmy

Area Obituaries for Middleport and Gallipolis

MIDDLEPORT Ed Niewoehner husband of Alma Paulin of Meigs County died Monday morning at his Kettering home. Funeral services will be Wednesday at Ullmer's funeral home in Kettering. GALLIPOLIS Earl Gothard 70 of Eureka died Monday at Holzer Hospital after injuries from an auto wreck. He was a World War I veteran born Oct 17 1894. Surviving are five brothers and two sisters. Service Thursday at 2 p.m. at Waugh-Halsey-Wood funeral home. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

Middleport Ed Niewoehner Alma Paulin Meigs County Kettering Ullmer James Weber Niewoehner Gallipolis Earl Gothard Eureka Holzer Hospital Benjamin Nettie Richie Gothard Garnet Lathhorn George and Merrill Carl Bidwell Fred Columbus Lowell John Lillian) Carter Hunt Gton Walter Audrey) Porter Ambridge Clyde Edward Waugh-Halsey-Wood Ronald Justice Mound Hill Cemetery

Rio Grande Scholarship Awarded to Irene E Carter

Irene E Carter of Oak Hill Route 1 has won a $1576 scholarship from Jackson Tron and Steel Co to attend Rio Grande College. The award covers room board and tuition for a year for a Jackson Gallia Meigs Lawrence or Vinton county resident chosen on need and high school academic standing. Carter aged 18 graduates May from Oak Hill High School and is active in publications glee club and National Honor Society.

Rio Grande Irene E. Carter Golda Carter Oak Hill Jackson Tron and Steel Co Rio Grande College Jackson Gallia Meigs Lawrence Vinton County Carter Oak Hill High School Glee Club

Direct Dial System Has Shaky Start

Garden City mayor Jim Cowgill presided over the launch of the direct distance dialing service. A ceremonial call was broadcast, then a phone operator asked who would be responsible for the call. Cowgill named Bob Wright, then acknowledged the joke.

Garden City Kan Jim Cowgill Cowgill Bob Wright Wright

Dig This but Mum's the Word

A New York fall hobby invites motorists to dig their own chrysanthemums at growers fields. More than 300 field grown mum varieties available for dig it yourself fans. Diggers can obtain at least six plants for the price of one in the city. Bring clay pots to pot up plants on the spot.

New York

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