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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1959
Page
10
Carborundum Co plans a 40 by 40 foot addition at its Logan plant to house a 36 inch hot press and auxiliary equipment. The $200,000 expansion includes building and machinery and aims to ease load on existing equipment with future growth possible if demand for large grinding wheels grows.
Nelsonville Lions Club secretary James Pritchard represented Lions Clubs of the United States in presenting 20 braille checkerboards to blind students at Amis des Aveugles in Rabat Morocco. Navy Reservists from VR-691 aided delivery during a Port Lyautey cruise.
The 1958 annual financial report for York Local School District Athens County Ohio shows salaries, receipts, expenditures and balances. It includes general funds, building and lunch room funds, revenue from taxes, state foundation, non revenue items and transfers. An auditor's certification accompanies the document.
Nelsonville Public Library reports 12 new books added to its collection. Librarian Waveline Pritchard notes titles include Automotive Encyclopedia and How To Build Your Own House. Books may be borrowed from nearby libraries or the bookmobile. call 285 to reserve.
Bruce Evans turned seven with a party at his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Evans home. Games and prizes entertained guests Teresa Dearth Kathy Tye Merita Gaston Toni Kerr Kathy Horvath Kathy Smith Gary Blackford Shayne Mender Nickey Ogg Randy Reese David Weaver Jerry Warren and David Ziatkin attended.
Mrs. Jennie Petina Inboden 76 died of a heart attack at 1 30 p m Monday at her home in Marion Township She was born Webb s Summit a lifelong Hocking County resident wife of Andrew J Inboden and mother of three daughters seven sons 29 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren She also leaves two brothers and four sisters Services set for 2 30 p m Thursday at Bethany Church with Rev W H Mathias officiating burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Mr and Mrs Joseph Lopez Nelsonville welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs George Van Dyke Athens Route 2 welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Joseph Nichol McArthur welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs James Myers Logan Route 1 welcomed a son. Miss Jean Cochran admitted Jacksonville. Mrs Louella Moody Millfield Route 1 admitted. Lawrence Fields Athens Route. Leota Irene White Union Furnace. Mrs David Starlin Corning Route 1 and daughter. Lewis Morris Amesville. Ralph Loudner Nelsonville Route 2.
Notice to residents of Rome Township about a public dump on Run Road near Route bell. Clarence Wyckoff of 51 Maplewood Place Athens Ohio is appointed Executor of the Estate of John F Wyckoff deceased of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated March 27 1959. Harold J Rose Probate Judge.
The April gathering of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union met Friday at the EUB parsonage with Mrs. D S Dunkle as hostess. Devotional readings by Mrs. Robert Webb and a review of temple protestion framed the program. An April 21 speech contest at the Presbyterian Church and a May 20 Spring Institute at the EUB Church were announced.
Virginia Johnson underwent surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital in room 202. The item lists numerous local visitors and guests including Hazel Mills of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Lanning, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Johnson in Columbus, Melvin Hoar and family, Pendergrass family relatives, Jack Smith and sons visiting Arthur Smith and family, Shrine Circus attendees, Henry Myers and daughter Helen of Cincinnati visiting George Keck and Robert McLean, and others from Athens Columbus Cincinnati The Plains and Lancaster with multiple family visitors across the weekend.
Duplicate Club members met Thursday night in the Ohio Power Auditorium. High score was held by Mrs. C. P. Bingman of Nelsonville and Dick Byrd of Athens. Second were John Connor and Mrs. Howard White. Third were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sharp, Nelson. The group will meet April 16 in the Ohio Power Auditorium.
The Junior Tourist Book Club holds its April meeting at Mrs. John Sherwood's residence at 8 p.m. Mrs. J Richard Farmer will deliver the book review.
The Ladies Bible Class of Union Furnace Evangelical United Brethren Church meets today at 7 30 p m at the church with Mrs Dallas Worthman and Mrs Paul Sellers as evening hostesses.
The Pythian Sisters will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. on the second floor of the Knights of Pythias Building. All officers and members are asked to be present as plans for the inspection to be held June 11 will be discussed.
All members of the Women's Benefit Association are reminded dues can be paid temporarily to president Miss Sylvia Matheny at 495 Popular St until a new financial secretary is named.
Installation of lodge officers occurs at 7 30 p m in the Nelsonville Elks Hall. After the meeting, Swiss hamburgers and baked beans will be served to attendees.
Falls Gore 4 Hers of Gore held an organizational meeting at Gore School with officers elected Judy Mohler president Linda Angle vice president Paulette Skinner secretary treasurer Sharon Nixon recreation leader Buna McManus news reporter Diana Morgan health chairman Brenda Proctor safety chairman Kathryn Nixon club adviser Next meeting set for April 14 at 7 pm at Gore School Big Pine Mountaineers 4-H Club formed at Leroy McClure’s home with fourteen members James Andy president Robert Keck vice president A recreation period followed the meeting Marionettes 4 H Club met April 2 at Patti Simmons home Eight members and eight guests attended Patti Simmons Karen Scott Barbara Cyrus and Mary Thompson named to the program committee They met at the Thompson home to plan year activities Games and refreshments followed the Thursday night meeting.
The Wilkes Grange will be guests of Winton Two at the regular meeting on April 16. A dress judging contest will be held at that time. Various local residents are noted visiting and moving, including Johnny Jackson, Rollin Palmer with his niece, and visits involving Mrs. Bertie Walters, Mrs. George Leitch, and others.
Janice Blackford and Denzil Reinstein will tap dance on the Jack Sherrick program this Sunday at noon on Channel 6. The performers are from Nelsonville and Union Furnace and are the children of local residents.
The Delia Lewis Circle will meet today at 7:30 p.m. in the church parsonage with Mrs. Dora Jean Long and Mrs. Edith Walker as hostesses.
Eleven members of the Nelsonville School Legislation Committee met at the new elementary school to discuss state tax bills and a plan to raise state taxes rather than local taxes. Superintendent Gray cited Senate Bills 267 and 314 and House Bill 705 as proposals to raise the school foundation subsidy.
Logan reports three Laurelville Route 1 youths one adult 18 and two juveniles vandalized Sunday morning. They threw rocks at the Mistletoe Inn and a Houston grocery on Route 217 and toppled mailboxes on Stump Run Road Perry Township. Dallas McNichols 18 faces malicious destruction charges in Hocking County Court, while the two minors face Juvenile Court hearings. Affidavits by a Mistletoe Inn waitress and a grocery operator. postal inspector to review mailbox destruction.
The Stars Say foresees continued favorable planetary influences for ambitious individuals. Those born today should plan finances and business carefully through 1959 with mid year advances possible but watch for miscalculations in several periods. Pleasant summer months precede favorable occupational notes and late year good news for 1960.
The Southeastern Ohio Regional Council hosts its April general membership dinner at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse. Logan SEORC president Richard H. Hall announces E. S. Preston, Ohio highways director, as speaker on the state highway construction program with guests O. Carson Barlow and Max Farley and area state legislators. A social hour begins at 6 30 p.m. before the program.
Logan county court records show Janice Sickles filing for divorce from William Sickles Jr. on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty with custody and alimony sought. The couple wed June 23, 1957. Geneva Amerine also files for divorce from Chauncey Amerine on gross neglect grounds. marriage date March 7, 1930.
Gerald Glass finishes training at Lackland AFB Texas and is now stationed in Columbus. Kenneth Elliott attends a 25th anniversary meeting in Columbus. A Chauncey wedding draws many from the area including Judy Robinson and Arthur Jones with numerous relatives in attendance.
The Keynotes Club met in the Nelsonville High typing room with 27 members present to discuss a planned trip to the F and R Lazarus store in Columbus during the week of May 24.
Mr and Mrs Donald Miller of Logan welcome a daughter. Arthur Thress of Logan Route 1 and John A Stevens of Logan are listed as medical contacts. Mrs Peter McQuade of New Straitsville has a son. Other entries include Mrs Donald Gribble of Logan and Mrs Darrell Thress of Logan Route 2 with daughters. James Adcock of Logan. Mrs John Fisher of Logan. Mrs Ernest Nutter of Logan. Mrs Archie Lafferty of Sandusky Route 2.
Mrs. Carl Brown of 476 North Spring Street was discharged to home by ambulance on Monday after a stay at Grant Hospital Columbus for a heart attack suffered on March 7.
The Fish and Game Protective League invites members and guests to a fish fry at the American Legion War Memorial Building on Wednesday at 6 30 p m. Everett Ridge, wildlife district supervisor, will show a new hunting film and answer questions about improvements in Ohio hunting and fishing. Members urged to bring a prospective member.
Logan firefighters responded to a brush fire on Ralph Wharton’s farm on the Nickel Plate road two miles south of Logan at 6 15 PM Monday. About two acres burned as Wharton said trash burning got out of control. Indian pumps aided the suppression. crew included Acting Chief Robert Courter Assistant Chief Ralph Courter and volunteer Richard Auker.
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