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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1971

Page

5

Nelsonville Streets To Undergo Comprehensive Improvements

City council authorized bid advertising for resurfacing sealing and repair work funded by the capital improvements income tax. Seventeen blocks and eighteen alleys will receive asphalt concrete resurfacing and a 409 seal coat with RC-2 tack, rolling and a limestone base upgrade for proper drainage.

Nelsonville Monroe Fulton Jefferson Daugherty Drive Franklin Street Harper Safety Service Diamond Fairview Frederick John Edward William Grover Brooks Frank Sheppard Railroad Back Patton DeSteguer Campbell Church Jack White Pinegrove

Library Receives 30 Books at Nel sonville Public Library

Nel sonville Public Library received thirty new books and will place them on reserve today. The collection includes fiction mysteries and non fiction titles with multiple authors such as Clarke Deighton March and Lovell and biographies like A Time To Love A Time To Die by Leopold.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Public Library Clarke Fenner Coxe Davis Deighton Savannah Purchase Hodge Jones Arsa Major Hoyle Klem Scherf Welles Garrison God Holmes Kerr MacKenzie Mason Mitchell the Brownings Ricks

Father To Be Delivers Self But Not Wife

In Cincinnati AP reports Carl Murphy reached the hospital as his wife Aileen was about to give birth to their fifth child. Patrolman Ed Brock housed Mrs Murphy in his cruiser while Murphy followed. They separated in traffic and Brock stopped when birth began. Mrs Murphy delivered a baby girl weighing six and a half pounds at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Cincinnati Carl Murphy Aileen Murphy Ed Brock

Sales Taxes Top Revenue In 34 States

General sales and gross receipts taxes led state revenue in 34 states during 1970 according to Commerce Clearing House. Five states surpassed $2 billion each, led by New York and California. other over $1 billion states included Texas Ohio Florida Massachusetts Wisconsin New Jersey North Carolina Maryland Washington Minnesota and Indiana.

Chicago Commerce Clearing House New Hampshire Lousiana New York California Illinois Pennsylvania Michigan Texas Ohio Florida Massachusetts Wisconsin New Jersey North Carolina Maryland Washington Minnesota Indiana

Logan Woman Charged With Assault With Dangerous Weapon

Logan woman Jeanette Murphy, 649 West Front Street, pled innocent before Judge James Stilwell in Hocking County Court on a Wednesday morning. Wilbur Murphy accuses her of assault with a machete and she is held on a $1000 bond.

Logan Jeanette Murphy W. Front St James Stilwell Hocking Wilbur Murphy

Belize City Fire Losses Fall in 1970 Report

Belize City recorded 44 fires in 1970 with total damages of 60 000 dollars, down from the prior year by 36 000. The worst loss was 12 000 from Dr C J McCleary’s airplane fire at the municipal airport. No fatalities and two firefighters were injured.

Belize City British Honduras Stephen Heusner C. J. McCleary Heusner

Local notices list residents and dismissed parties

Irene Loudermilk and Birdie Brunton of Glouster, Charles Courtney of Carbon Hill, James Smith of Nelsonville, Leo Rosser of McArthur Route 2 named in a dismissal. Thomas Wilson and daughter, Christopher Brooks, Otis Triplett, Grace Lax are dismissed.

Irene Loudermilk Birdie Brunton Glouster Charles Courtney Carbon Hill James Smith Nelsonville Leo Rosser McArthur Thomas Wilson Christopher Brooks Otis Triplett Grace Lax

Harmony Class Rummage Sale Planned for May 7

Harmony Class of First Christian Church schedules a rummage sale on May 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donors may drop items at the church or call Ann Morman or De Marius Decker to arrange pickup.

Harmony Nelsonville Harmony Class First Christian Church Ann Morman DeMarius Decker

Hocking Grand Jury Indicts Nine in Logan County

The Hocking County Grand Jury returned nine indictments after examining fifteen cases on Wednesday. Twenty-two witnesses testified as six individuals faced no charges. Jail repair recommendations covered walls plumbing and cell areas including the bullpen with painting floors beds lighting and wiring. Foreman David L. Derr led a jury that also included Earl DeLong Stanton Palmer and others.

David L. Derr Earl DeLong Stanton Palmer Bonnie Dorris Mercia Phares Ralph Emerson Edward Wolfe Jr Levert Voris Ella Louise Bowers Roger Humphrey Claudia McPheron Nick Mariskas Jr Harold Rheinscheid Ruth E. Whitcraft Ross J. Wolfe

Softball for Women Set for Thursday Practice

Nelsonville area women and girls from Nelsonville York High School are to gather for softball practice Thursday at Crabtree Memorial Field West Canal Street at 6 p.m. The session follows a rainout on Tuesday and aims to organize a summer Women s Softball League.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Area Nelsonville-York High School Crabtree Memorial Field West Canal Street

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