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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1961
Page
5
The Glouster school board decided not to continue kindergarten for the year as turnout did not meet the 35-student threshold. May registrations reached 35 but current attendance and transportation contingencies reduced projected enrollment, while other items included tutoring married students and substitute teacher planning for 1961-62.
In Nelsonville Mayor Earl Hilleary court two drivers were fined for failure to stop at stop signs and one for unsafe operation. Daryll Lee Bacus 19 Grosvenor St. paid 10 dollars plus costs for unsafe operation. William R. Morman 111 William St. paid 10 dollars plus costs for failing to observe a stop sign at Chestnut and Canal. Austin B. Cope 376 W. Franklin St. paid 10 dollars plus costs for failing to observe a stop sign at Routes 278 and U.S. Bonds forfeited included Mary F. Miller 205 S. Main St. Hudson 30 dollars for following distance. Max Arnold 484 Poplar St. and Virgil Preston Circle Hill each 20 dollars for intoxication. George E. Farnham 13603 Broadway Spokane Wash 20 dollars for no operator license. Raymond S. Hayes 2796 Drake Rd. Columbus 20 dollars for excess speed.
The Harmony Class of the First Christian Church will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the home of Mrs Max Adkins Pleasantview Ave attendees include church members and local families in Nelsonville seeking fellowship and planning.
Pvt. Robert D. Tolliver, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Foster C Tolliver of Nelsonville, is in basic training with the Third Training Regiment at the United States Army Training Center Armor Fort Knox Kentucky. He graduated from Nelsonville High School in 1956.
Byron White 68, of Buchtel, died after a long illness at his home. He was born in Buchtel and served in World War I. Survived by wife Mary, one son William, daughters Ann McDonald Patricia Turner Barbara White, nine grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters. Funeral Friday 10 a.m. at St Patrick Church with military rites by American Legion Murray City post. Rosary Thursday 8 p.m. at residence. Burial in St Patrick Cemetery.
Glouster High School celebrated Homecoming with a parade from the school to the stadium led by the marching band. Miss Patti Vore was crowned Homecoming Queen at halftime by co captains Norman Lowery and Gary Duncan, with attendants Agnes Swaro, Margie Andrachik, Judy Ramsey, and Carolyn Vernon.
Engineers opened a 61 mile reach of the Ohio River from Greenup Kentucky to Gallipolis Dam after raising the Greenup pool four feet. The change ends the need for dam and Lock 27 at Proctorville Ohio and removes the 38 year old dam.
Births list George Nelson and spouse at Junction City Route 1 a son. Admissions include Grace Carbtree Chauncey Theodore Shifflet Glouster Route Merle Love Nelsonville Route 1 Eva Taylor Buchtel Lloyd M McArtor Hemlock Paul Kennard Nelsonville Route Alverta Barrows Nelsonville Ruth Hatfield Nelsonville Clarence Wood Glouster Route William Finn Nelsonville. Discharges include Mark Hensler Corning Route 1 Ora Barney Radcliffe Lloyd C McArtor Hemlock Hattie Smith Nelsonville.
Nelsonville Mary Martha Circle of First Christian Church met at Mrs. Helen Clark's Adams Street home. Devotional leader Mrs. Evelyn Little spoke on Fear. Mrs. Demarius Decker outlined next year's program. Eleven members and one guest, Mrs. Willa Dean James, attended.
Nelsonville Mayor Earl Hilleary announced the appointment of Woodruff D. Johnson as a regular fireman effective Oct. 1 after Johnson and Harold Conrad passed civil service exams. Conrad, previously on temporary duty, is certified for assistant water linesman.
Funeral services for William Wingman Sr. 75 of Carbon Hill will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev Langley Gullett of the Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Burial will follow at Carbon Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
Frederick A. Batey 76 of New Haven died at Pleasant Valley Hospital after a heart attack. He owned Batey Hardware Store since 1937 and worked earlier with his parents James and Lillie Batey. Survived by Ruth Buffington Batey widow, daughter Marjorie Hoffman, son Philip Batey, sister Jenny Stone, brothers Herman David Harold, and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Foglesong funeral home.
The High School faculty met Tuesday afternoon and elected Ronald Essex to represent the faculty group on the new Better Relations Committee. Non teaching personnel chose Helen Binderbasin earlier, and Dr. Charles Patton was elected for that group at the last Board of Education meeting. The GEA president and the Superintendent of Schools will auto represent their groups. Remaining elementary representatives will be elected soon.
Eliza beth Zane Dew Chapter DAR met at Mrs. J. M. Hartley’s home for September. Mrs. Saltz spoke on Constitution Week and four symbols of freedom. Mrs. Hartley and others presented National Defense items. Mrs. Hartley discussed We the People and the Constitution. Mrs. Bell read a Tomassee paper. DAR news from state regent Minton and NSCAR president White, with Southeast District meeting planned in Logan. Gov Worthington Chapter to host a 9 15 a m coffee hour.
A family reunion at Rachelmacher Park Logan observed Robert Birtcher’s 82nd birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Birtcher and multiple relatives from Crystal Springs Fla Miami Fla Union Furnace Sharon Gahana East Liverpool Columbus and others.
A York Two Democratic Club meeting will be held at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Odd Fellows Hall. The club spokesman called it important for all interested in the November elections. All party candidates and committee men will be present.
The choir of the First Presbyterian Church will hold its first full rehearsal at the church at 7 p.m. Thursday. The choir will sing at all Sunday morning services this winter.
Roger Maris and the Yankees hit their 60th homer in the third inning of a 3 2 win over Baltimore while Babe Ruth’s 60 homer mark from 1927 is tied. Joe Gibbon of the Pirates pitched a one hitter in an 8 0 nightcap win over the Dodgers, clinching the Reds first NL pennant in 21 years.
The Buchtel Homecoming takes place Sunday at the Buchtel Methodist Church. The program begins at 2 p m with Rev. Robert Hayden as the main speaker. A basket dinner will be served at noon.
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