Council OKs Rental Plan For Memorial Building
Nelsonville council approves by six to one a month to month lease for the Veterans Industrial Memorial Building to Wm. Brooks Shoe Co. Terms mirror prior agreement, with Brooks to use as a sales warehouse until May 1 then monthly if city needs the building. The city to seek federal reimbursement and apply for ACPW and HFA funds for improvements. A pay raise and other ordinances were approved, and flood mitigation steps discussed.
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Nelsonville
Veterans Industrial Memorial
Wm. Brooks Shoe Co
Frank North
Ward Phillips
Brooks
Accelerated Public Works Administration
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Recreation Commission
Veterans Memorial Building
Brooks Company
Dale Townsend
Phillips
London
Myers St. Jessens
Fulton St
Hoffman
Athens
Army Corps of Engineers
Hocking
Roger Brisgal
Logan Postmaster Job Draws Eleven Applicants
The U S Civil Service Commission announced eleven applicants for the Logan postmaster position. Formal filings listed Richard M. Collison Vaughn A. Collins Richard S. Donahey John G. Shaw James M. Gault Francis E. Myers Harry E. Shaw Ralph L. Sheets Steven E. Spurgus Carl M. Wahl and Walter Huffman Jr Donahey former city service director is acting post master.
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LOGAN
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
Richard M. Collison
Vaughn A. Collins
Richard S. Donahey
John G. Shaw
James M. Gault
Francis E. Myers
Harry E. Shaw
Ralph L. Sheets
Steven E. Spurgus
Carl M. Wahl
Walter Huffman
Jr. Donahey
Nelsonville Meetings and King Hussein Visit
Nelsonville hosts multiple meetings including the parade committee at Jack's Grill led by O. B. Carpenter and York and Trimble Grange gatherings with guests from Trimble. Civic groups meet at Pythian Hall and Elks Club as Boy Scout Troop 66 reorganizes its patrols. King Hussein of Jordan arrives in Philadelphia for a U S state visit.
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Nelsonville
Jack’s Grill
O. B. Carpenter
York Grange
Grange
Oakgrove
Trimble Grange
Wesley Hawk
Gerald Forbes
Hannah Thomas
Valley Lodge No. 169
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
Pythian Building
William Whitlatch
Mike Jacobs
Jim Blair
United Brick and Clay Workers
Elks Dining Room
Philadelphia
King Hussein of Jordan
United States
Johnson
Pvt. R. Hoy Home After Military Duty
Pvt. Richard R. Hoy II, 19, of Shawnee, returned from six months active training under the Reserve Forces Act. At Fort Bliss he trained as an automatic weapons crewman and will finish service with the Ohio National Guard at New Lexington after basic training at Fort Knox. He is a 1962 Shawnee New Straitsville High School graduate and previously worked for the U.S. Forest Service.
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Shawnee
Army National Guard
Richard R. Hoy II
Richard Hoy
Army Air Defense Guided Missile Training Center
Fort Bliss
Tex
Hoy
Ohio National Guard
New Lexington
Fort Knox
Shawnee- New Straitsville
U.S. Forest Service
Blue Birds Clean Corner in Nelsonville Volunteers Clean Lot
Two groups of Blue Birds and Camp Fire Girls led by Mrs. Sarah Cline and Mrs. Hubert James cleaned the Nelson lot at Fort and Washington streets on Saturday. They plan to plant flowers as a summer project and ask the community to help keep the site tidy.
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Nelson Ville
Blue Birds
Sarah Cline
Hubert James
Nelson Lot
Fort and
Washington Streets
Murray City launches spring clean up and paint up
Murray City proceeds with a spring clean up and paint up campaign from April 15 to May 15. Mayor Dick Smith as general chairman urges cooperation from American Legion Post 420 churches and community groups to remove unsightly spots complete repairs and begin painting to improve the town’s appearance.
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Murray City
American Legion Post 420
Dick Smith
Valley Temple 65th Anniversary Plans Unfold
Valley Temple No. 137 Py thian Sisters in Nelsonville finalized plans for its 65th anniversary at a Thursday session led by Mrs. Florence Coakley. A 6 pm April 23 dinner at Ethel's Tea Room will mark the event with three 50 year pins presented to Dolly Koenig Bertha Evans and Bess Jones. Reservations through James Cope Helma Hutchins or Edin Cavanaugh. The annual inspection is scheduled for June 11 with Sylvia Bownes as inspection officer.
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Nelsonville
Valley Temple No. 137
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
Florence Coakley
Nora Cox
Ethel
Dolly Koenig
Bertha Evans
Columbus
Bess Jones
Athens
James Cope
Dayton state final solo and ensemble results for Logan High
Six Logan High School band members competed in the state final solo and ensemble contest in Dayton. A drum ensemble of Fritz Rabb, Dean Imboden, Marty Adcock and Davie Blankenship earned a superior rating. Jerry McAfee gained a superior rating on trumpet, Fred Schmidt earned an excellent rating on clarinet. Instructors Richard Buntz and Al Horsky attended with parents Fred Schmidt and D E McAfee family members.
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Logan
Logan High School
Dayton
Fritz Rabb
Dean Imboden
Marty Adcock
Davie Blankenship
Jerry McAfee
Fred Schmidt
Richard Buntz
al Horsky
D. E. McAfee
Frat Claims Car-Loading Record At Loyola University
The Phi Kappa Theta fraternity at Loyola University allegedly stuffed 32 lean members into a standard size auto sedan, setting an unusual record amid crowds cheering and the sounds of effort.
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Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity
Loyola University
Sun Day School music program at First Baptist Church
Nelsonville program of music presented by the Sunday School Department at First Baptist Church, Sunday at 3 p.m. The event is a community musical outreach featuring songs performed by church youth and volunteers.
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Nelsonville
First Baptist Church
Eastern Star Inspection Draws One Hundred Five Attendees
Thea Chapter 192 Order of Eastern Star held its annual inspection in Glouster with about 105 members in attendance. Mary Simons and Delmar Gladden welcomed guests including Roberta Mindling and Verna Hammond. Four candidates received degrees and a dinner at Gordon Hotel preceded the meeting with representation from numerous chapters.
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Gordon Hotel
Amesville
Athens
Beverly
Chesterhill
Cheshire
Columbus
Guysville
Marietta
McConnelsville
Harrisonville
Middleport
Nelsonville
Camden
York
Reinersville
Births and dismissals noted at Mount St Mary Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs John Wolfe Amesville and others with newborn sons and daughters from Nelsonville Chauncey Glouster Athens and surrounding areas. Dismissals include Mrs Robert Petrou and son Athens and several residents leaving Mount St Mary Hospital.
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John Wolfe
Amesville
Donald Davis
Nelsonville
Roger Grueser
Logan
Elizabeth Perkins
Bessie Nicholson
Chauncey
Roma Gabriel
New Marshfield
Harry Abram
New Straitsville
Nanette Smith
Murray City
Clay McDonald
Buchtel
Sophia Jones
Glouster
Oria W. North
Harry M. Henshaw
Wyona Devol
Nellie McNutt
Athens
Christy Long
Chester Gilbert Six and Helen Rutgers Named in Logan Incident
Chester Gilbert Six aged 51 a truck driver and Helen Josephine Rutgers aged 53 a sales clerk, both of Logan were involved in a reported incident.
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Chester Gilbert Six
Logan
Helen Josephine Rutgers
Party Honors Miss Verity
Lu cille Verity hosted a birthday party at Fred's Steak House on Sunday for her sister Beth Verity. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Don Taylor and daughter Jane, Mr. and Mrs. William Hall and daughter Lucretia, Loren North, Mrs. Mabel Hooper, Hazel Verity, and the honored guest.
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Nelsonville
Lucille Verity
Fred’s Steak House
Beth Verity
Don Taylor
Jane
William Hall
Lucretia
Loren North
Mabel Hooper
Hazel Verity
Easter Visitors Reported From Ohio and Michigan
The Messenger notes Easter holiday guests visiting in Ohio and Michigan. Jack Mecum and daughter Tammy from Pontiac, Michigan stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs John Mecum and sons. Also visiting were Francis Sabo of Powhaten Point Louise Beougher of The Plains and Edna with her Columbus family visiting Mr and Mrs Sam McClelland.
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Jack Mecum
Pontiac
Mich
Tammy
John Mecum
Francis Sabo
Powhaten Point
Louise Beougher
the Plains
Edna
Columbus
Sam McClelland
Hocking Valley Birth and Admissions Note
Hocking Valley hospital reports the birth of a boy to Mr and Mrs William Hemrick Haydenville. Admitted are Mrs Chan Kistler Logan Mrs Robert Hanley Logan and Mrs Henry Bruce Millfield Gilbert W Travis Union Furnace Earl P Holdren Ray and Mrs Lawrence Dix Buchtel.
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William Hemrick
Haydenville
Chan Kistler
Logan
Robert Hanley
Henry Bruce
Millfield
Gilbert W. Travis
Union Furnace
Earl P. Holdren
Ray
Lawrence Dixon
Buchtel
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By Wilbur Mender
Council
Matt Adkins
Pvt. R. Hoy
Valiant
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Chrysler
Plymouth
Chrysler Motora
Kinneer Motors
E. State ST
Nancy Henson
Caribbean Gardens
Naples
Fila
Tropical America
Los Angeles
Messenger District Office
Court Park
Ohio
Yvonne Keck
Eastern Star Inspection
Mount ST. Mary Hospital
Robert Petrou
James Weston
Ida M. Schaffer
Jacksonville
Mark Metcalf
Arnold Rainey
Trimble
Sylvia Davis
Golda Jones
Josie Graham
John Davis
Miss Verity
the Messenger
Mhers
Hocking Valley Hospital
Canary
Morningstar Aqua
Hanes
Rocky Mountains
Ohio Electric Companies
The
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Dayton Power and Light Company
Marietta Electric Company
Ohio Edison Company
Ohio Power Company
Toledo Edison Company
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