Nelsonville shifts relief duties to Athens County
Nelsonville council voted 6-1 to transfer poor relief administration to Athens County effective May 1, with a one year contract and option to renew. The move includes county funding responsibilities and a monthly relief expenditure report, while one council member opposed citing potential claim filing hardships. The meeting also approved sewer work oversight, solicitor refunds, Route 33 widening funding, a park caretaker, and a fire protection contract with Green Two for township coverage.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Matt Adkins
Athens
William Mechem
Carbon Hill Christian Church
John Brooks
Utility Committee
Burgess and Niple
Mount St. Mary Hos
City Recreation Commission
Clyde McMannis
Green Two
Logan
Resident of Shawnee Dies
Claude Dick Welch 80 of Shawnee died suddenly last night. Born Sept 4 1879 in West Virginia he was a retired coal miner. Survived by daughters Mrs Charles Dalton Logan Mrs Edward Dalton Logan Mrs Richard Radcliffe Columbus son Claude Jr Anaheim Calif two sisters Mollie Welch and Catherine Erick Miami Shores Fla. Calling at Humphrey funeral home Wednesday afternoon funeral Thursday 10 am at St Marys Catholic Church Rev Peter McEwan in charge burial Shawnee cemetery.
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Shawnee
Claude
Dick) Welch
West Virginia
William
Cecelia Welch
Welch
Charles Dalton
Logan
Edward Dalton
Richard Radcliffe
Columbus
Claude Jr
Anahem
Calif
Mollie Welch
Catherine Erick
Miami Shores
Florida
Humphrey Funeral Home
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Peter McEwan
Shawnee Cemetery
Nelsonville High stages The Little Dog Laughed play
Nelsonville High School presented The Little Dog Laughed last Friday night. Lead actor Ted Voigt was absent creating a red face moment as Laurie Huntington’s romance shifted to Joan Withem’s character.
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Nelsonville
Ted Voigt
Voigt
Mark Bradford
Laurie Huntington
Joan Withem
Miss Withem
Parent Teacher Group Elect New Officers
Nelsonville Mr and Mrs John Coker were elected president of the elementary school Parent Teachers Organization at a 3 30 p m meeting. Named vice presidents were Mr and Mrs Edward Murphy with Lowell Cole school principal named second vice president, Miss Marjorie White as secretary and Mrs Eugene Snyder as treasurer for the 1960 61 school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John Coker
Edward Murphy
Lowell Cole
Marjorie White
Eugene Snyder
Commission to Inspect Nelsonville Swimming Pool Area
Nelsonville city recreation commission and service director Homer Adams will meet at the city building Thursday at 3 30 p m and travel to the athletic field to inspect the swimming pool and surrounding recreation area.
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Nelsonville
City Recreation Commission
Homer Adams
Grass Fire Extinguished Behind Milliron Property
Nelsonville fire crews were summoned to Railroad Street rear of the Milliron property Monday at 4 30 p m to extinguish a grass fire started by burning trash.
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Nelsonville — City
Railroad St
Janet Person to Wed John Huston in Murray City
Mrs. Paul Person of Nelsonville announces the engagement of Janet Person to John Huston son of Mr and Mrs Jay Huston of Murray City. The wedding is planned for Monday April 18 at 10 am at St Philip Neri Church Murray City.
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Janet Person
John Huston
Nelsonville
Paul Person
Janet
Jay Huston
Murray City
St. Philip Neri Catholic
Miss Person
Murray City High School
Standard Oil Bluk
Huston
Lehman Rites Planned for Mrs Iva Lehman
Graveside services are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday for Mrs Iva Lehman 80 of Monroe Michigan who died Saturday at Mercy Hospital after six years of illness. She leaves two sons, a daughter, 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery by Leonard Funeral Home.
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Iva
Lehman
Monroe, Mich
Mercy Hospital
Asa Lehman
Haydenville
Joseph
Elizabeth Leach Primmer
Monroe
Joshua
Joseph Lehman
Perrysburg
Robert Vedder
Mich
Fred Primmer
Logan
Samuel Primmer
Lancaster
Lulu Spencer
Clyde McClain
Columbus
Oak Grove Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
Haydenville Bid Open for Natco Plant Ring Man
Nelsonville reports the No. 2 Natco plant at Haydenville seeks bids for the ring man and setter positions. Bids must be submitted Tuesday through Friday this week, with eligibility limited to Haydenville employees.
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Nelsonville
Natco
Haydenville
Wedding Attendants Gather for Ruth Daugherty Burlie Blair
Mrs. Ruth Daugherty and Burlie Blair wed in Nelsonville with Mrs. Floyd Wolfe of Lancaster attending wedding guests.
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Nelsonville
Floyd Wolfe
Lancaster
Ruth Daugherty
Burlie Blair
Electricity Off In Nelsonville For Substation Switches
Nelsonville residents face a power outage from 6:00 to 6:30 a.m. Wednesday as new automatic switches are installed at the Nelsonville Substation. Division manager William G. Fraedrich says the 30 minute outage minimizes disruption to homes, factories, and hospitals and advises those with electric clocks to set them 20 minutes ahead tonight.
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Nelsonville
William G. Fraedrich
Fraedrich
County Wide Curfew Proposed In Athens County
A Sunday meeting of mayors and trustees from Athens County discussed a county wide curfew. A committee led by Mayors Sands Williams and King will study a uniform curfew and meet Juvenile Judge Rose to plan nationwide use. Also proposed is a county wide auto safety check for May 15 co sponsored by local agencies. Adults over 25 have nearly twice as many restricted activity days as those under 25.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Kenneth Sands
Athens
Thomas Williams
Glouster
George King
Amesville
Harold Rose
Ted Frey
Jacksonville
Paul Griffin
Ed Settle
American Legion
State Highway Patrol Auxiliary
Mrs. Addie Grueser Dies at 80 in Pomeroy
Mrs. Addie A. Grueser 80 of Condor Street died Tuesday morning at Meigs General Hospital. Survived by two daughters Gladys Wilkins of Lancaster and Helen Neutzling of Pomeroy, son William M. Grueser of Pomeroy, a granddaughter, a great grandchild, and sister Mrs. Val Grueser of Minersville. Preceded in death by husband William. Arrangements by Ewing Funeral Home.
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Grueser
Condor St
Meigs General Hospital
Births and patient notes from Mount St. Mary Hospital
A listing of births and patient notes including new arrivals for families such as Mr and Mrs Robert Kelly in Glouster and Mr and Mrs William McDonald in Nelsonville Route 2, with many other names and locations across the region. Rita Hunley of Nelsonville transferred to University Hospital, Columbus.
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Robert Kelly
Glouster
William McDonald
Nelsonville
Joe Ellis South
Athens
Gerald Morrison
Logan, and Son
Dorcas Johnson
William Roy Lanning
New Straitsville
Waneta Kennard
Mina Votan
New Lexington
Wilford Maccombs
Rita Hunley
University Hospital, Columbus
Samuel Sharp
McArthur
J. Frederick Stanley
Albany
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Elastomer D
Pantie
S. Court St
Athens, C
U.S
Athens Messenger
Pital
Gilbert Courtney
Finance Committee
Common Pleas Court
Robert Auflick
Carborundum Corp
Logan—Graveside Services
H. W. Laughlin
Rome
J. C. Armstrong
Paul Stotz
Lowell Christman
Bern
Emmett Stalder
Ames
William Russell
Dover
Mayor Sands
Charles Wadley
Chauncey
John Wade
Buchtel
Williams
Charles Williams
King
Earl Hilleary
Elberfelds In
Pomeroy
Rs. Grueser
Addie A
Mount ST. Mary Hospital
Jesse Peyton
Zaleski
Joe Buhla
Dora Kettell
James Nelson
Herbe] Smith
Millfield
Orville Linger
Grace Hoke
John Parish
Margaret Dunn
Fred Loudner
Rite-Fit's Delight
Arnel
Jersey
Elberfelds
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