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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1963
Page
2
Multiple obituaries from Ohio towns list survivors, burial plans, and service details. Names include Logans, Hudwell, Dailey, Christy, Moore, Riggsby, Cook, Smith, Epplin, and Flowers with towns such as Chauncey, New Lexington, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Letart, Athens, and Mount Vernon area institutions noted.
A compilation of weekend and recent visits shows multiple families traveling between Indianapolis Dayton Gallipolis Fairborn Fostoria Columbus and Chicago. Notable hosts include Gerald Hull Ina Goeting Willis McBride Anthony Murray and Amos Waugh among others as relatives gathered across several cities.
Explorer Post 72 schedules a 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting at the Glouster Youth Center. The American Legion Auxiliary sets a 7:30 p.m. Thursday session in the Legion Hall. Milford L. Dearth, 56, jailed Sunday night for driving while intoxicated, was to appear before Mayor Delmar Freeman this morning to answer the charge. arrest occurred on N Market Street.
A string of Sunday and weekend visits linked Athens Warren Columbus Stockport Chagrin Falls and Dayton as residents hosted relatives and friends. Notable guests included Mrs Jack Hillyer Mrs Harold Barker Mr and Mrs Vilas Edwards Mr and Mrs Edwin Eckert and extended families with names such as Forsyth Way Katzenbach and Ketzenberg appearing among those visiting or hosting.
Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop 66 meets 7 p m Tuesday at the Pythian Building. A district camporee is planned at Camp Lowman Athens Oct 25 26. The Glenford Dugan Post 229 Auxiliary meets 8 p m Thursday at the Legion War Memorial Building. The Auxiliary will run a rummage sale Friday from 9 a m at the Legion building. Fall Festival planning for Poston School meets 7 30 p m Monday at Poston School Building. York Band Boosters meet 7 30 p m Tuesday at York High School cafe. Instrument display by James Horwell Logan is the main item. Parents bringing children for instrumental lessons urged to attend. The Queen Esther Class of First Methodist Church meets Tuesday 7 30 p m in the social rooms with a white elephant sale.
Chauncy Dover Latin Club announces officers Ruth Ann McKinney as president Cheryl Sikora as vice president Bob Finder as secretary Sherry Thomas as treasurer Lyn Merriman as news reporter. Other members listed include Benny Adkins Juanita Bartlett Lee Bridgewater Marilyn Dew James Mingus Jerry Moody and more with class year groupings noted.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Searls and Terry Lee spent a day with Mr and Mrs Charles Wagner Pomeroy Route 1 Mr and Mrs Marlin Rife visited Mr and Mrs Howard Gilkey Jackson Mr and Mrs Delbert Underwood Columbus spent a day with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Underwood Mrs Squire Taylor spent days in Columbus Rob Hollenbaugh United States Marine Corps promoted to corporal at Camp Pendleton Calif locals note the event Loyal Workers Class of Millfield Christian Church to meet Tuesday 730 pm in home of Mrs George Shamer election of officers to be held
USDA cattle and hog market update shows calves and slaughter cattle mostly steady to down, cows and bulls weak to lower, feeders steady. Vealers steady with high prices. hogs and sows mixed with some declines, spring lambs rising as trade remains active. Prices listed for various weights and grades.
A list from Mount St Mary Hospital records aditions and releases includes numerous patients with hometowns such as Nelsonville Zaleski Glouster New Lexington and Murray City. Notable entries show newborns and multiple discharges across Chauncey New Straitville and surrounding areas.
Nelsonville fire department fought a brush fire on Kentner's Hill behind Church Street Sunday at 12 40 p m and responded Friday to a blaze near the county garage on Chestnut Street caused by county trash burning. Dry grass and brush raise fire danger and residents are urged to use permits for outdoor burning in proper containers.
Insurance is due for all Chauncey Dover Band student instruments. Each instrument costs 2 dollars and payment is required by Friday. Mrs. Weltha Williams visited Columbus this past week as a guest of her great grandchildren Mr. Ronnie Myers and wife Tamara.
Nelsonville police captured three youths fleeing Zaleski Youth Camp in Vinton County after a 7:30 p.m. pursuit. The escapees, who left the camp Saturday night, took Harold Brown’s 1962 station wagon, aimed for Columbus but ended near Parkersburg West Virginia before gas ran out. They walked into Nelsonville and were turned over to Athens County juvenile authorities with auto larceny charges filed.
York Grange Oak Grove hosted an open house last Thursday with Rev. Paul E. Ertel of Nelsonville Methodist Church and Athens County Representative George Banks. The minister spoke on The 189th Anniversary of Johnny Appleseed Chap man while Banks outlined Ohio General Assembly programs. Readings and musical numbers accompanied refreshments. Installation of officers for Trimble and York Grange is set for 8 p.m. tonight.
William Hitt of Dew Hotel was cited for not appearing after being charged with intoxication and pleaded guilty to two counts, fined $20 and costs. Charles Lee Malone of Nelsonville was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to driving without rights in Mayors court.
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