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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1965

Page

11

Debenture sales for Nelsonville plant end Friday

Nelsonville Board of Trade and Nelsonville Development Association continue debenture sales to Friday noon to fund relocation of the Yerde Machine Products firm to Veterans Memorial Industrial Building. President Fraedrich notes pledges payable at Peoples Bank or to Richard Eooeat. Machinery from Columbus site arriving, workers aiding unloading. May 1 target date for production restart set by Yorde.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Trade Nelsonville Development Association William Fraedrich Yerde Ma Chine Products Veterans Memorial Fraedrich Richard E Ooeat The Peoples Bank Columbus Richard Yorde

Mrs Mender Named To Recreation Board

Mayor William Hoffman named Mrs Roland Mender to the city recreation commission to fill the unexpired three year term of Thomas Schultz. The panel also includes Phillip Pritchard Max Adkins William Friedrich and Roland Pierce. The group elected Mrs Mender secretary and accepted Vern Coakleys 4 80 per gallon bid to paint the pool. A survey of pool and building repairs was ordered.

Nelsonville William Hoffman Roland Mender Church Street City Recreation Commission Thomas Schultz Phillip Pritchard Max Adkins William Friedrich Roland Pierce

Educators Meet in Columbus on Youth Corps and Action Program

Logan James Frey and fellow school executives attended a 100-educator session in Columbus convened by the Ohio Citizens Council For Health and Welfare to discuss the National Youth Corps and the Community Action Program. A Logan meeting is planned Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Logan high music room by the Logan Community Action Program Committee. Frey noted this was likely the 25th such meeting he has attended since the aid bill passage.

Logan James Frey Hocking County Fred Good Herman Massie Union- Furnace Laurelville Columbus Ohio Citizens Council For Health and Welfare National Youth Corps Logan High Music Room Frey

All Sports Banquet Set for May 6 at Eastern Local

Final plans for an all sports banquet to be held May 6 at 6 30 p m in the school cafeteria will be discussed at 8 p m Thursday by the Eastern Local Athletic Boosters at the high school. Speakers include Charles McAfee Athens High School basketball coach and James Vennari Rutland High School principal. Tickets sold at Tuttle's Service Station Five Points Karr Barber Shop Tuppers Plains Gaul's Grocery Chester. Women boosters will prepare the dinner. volunteers urged to attend Thursday night.

Pomeroy Charles McAfee Athens James Vennari Rutland High School Tuttle Five Points Karr Tuppers Plains Gaul’s Chester

Kentucky Professor Accepts Alabama History Post

Recent visitors at Mrs. Reneva Pritchard’s home included Dr. W G Inman and family from Fort Thomas Kentucky. Dr Inman, formerly on the University of Kentucky faculty, will join the University of Alabama Huntsville as associate professor of history and plans to move to Chattanooga Tennessee in May before settling in Huntsville. In Nelsonville a soil conservation film was shown at the Rotary Club lunch at Ethel's Tea Room chaired by Don Johnson. Reverend Ralph Parks Jr attended as guest of his father, with Eugene Perkins as projectionist.

Reneva Pritchard W. Washington St W. G. Inman Hank Judy Fort Thomas Inman University of Kentucky University of Alabama Huntsville Chatanooga Tenn Nelsonville Rotary Club Ethel’s Tea Room Don Johnson Don Delor Ralph Parks, Jr Ralph Parks Eugene Perkins

Bald Eagle Spotted Near Logan by Local Farmer

Logan area farmer Logan-Jack Dougher reports a rare seeming bald eagle perched on a fallen elm limb Tuesday. The bird showed little fear as he approached. Three Presbyterian Women's Association plans a rummage sale May 7 at 8 p.m. in church social rooms.

Logan Jack Dougherty Dougherty Presbyterian Women’s Association

Births and dismissals at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Birth notices list Velmar Rowe and Arthur Dearing as parents of a son and daughter for John McCombs Alan Rutherford Paul Allen and others in Nelsonville and Lancaster. Dismissals include Patricia Witham Mildred Six Charles Roberts Judy Stotts Cora Oliver Arvilla Blair Gail Yates Nathan Thomas and Kath leen Gardner from various towns.

John McCombs Nelsonville Alan Rutherford Paul Allen Judith Farrell Lancaster Harry Cheney Glouster James (Brady) Covert Jack W Dummond Athens Eugene Roberts Garnet Witham Patricia Witham the Plains Mildred Six Murray City Charles Roberts Judy Stotts

Camp Fire Girls Do Trail Seeker Test in Nelsonville

Camp Fire Girls Group Six completed Trail Seeker tests this week by touring the Nelsonville Post Office under Postmaster William Theisen. Earlier in April they made favors for Mount St. Mary Hospital patients. Mellany Traugh reported the Trail Seeker badge would be awarded at the May ceremony.

Nelsonville Camp Fire William Theisen Mount St. Mary Hospital Mellany Traugh

Tax Payments Lag as May Fifth Deadline Approaches

Logan Hocking County Treasurer Ralph W. Moorehead warns property tax payments lag near the May 5 deadline and urges in person or mailed checks. He notes a 10 percent penalty after May 5. Auditor Carl W. Engle reports only 874 of 1500 personal property tax returns filed. April 30 is deadline without penalty.

Logan — Hocking County Ralph W. Moorehead Moorehead Carl W. Engle

Planners to Organize Hocking County Planning Commission

Logan—The eight member Hocking County planning commission will hold its organizational meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the prosecutor's office. Appointed April 8 by the county commissioners, members include Shaw Benton Hinton Salt Creek Mowery Washington Rafferty Starr Smith Ward Hall Marion Chilcote Perry Linton Green in one, two, or three year terms.

Logan Hocking County Commission

Dinner Hosted For Double Anniversary Celebration

A family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Keplar in Dorr Run honored two couples. The Keplars marked their 54th anniversary while Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Foulk of Lebanon celebrated their 11th anniversary. Attendees included Mrs. Fern Bay of Columbus and Basil Whitlatch with Larry Flowers and family members Cathy Eddy and Mike from Nelsonville.

Nelsonville William Keplar Dorr Run Keplar Jerry Foulk Bonnie McCollum Lebanon Fern Bay Columbus Basil Whitlatch Larry Flowers Cathy Eddy Mike

Middleport Child Martha McNeal Turns Eight

Eight birthday celebration for Martha McNeal, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence McNeal, held in Mrs Flossie Allensworths second grade class at Middleport school. Attendants included Debbie Mulford Janet Neal Mary Lou Mills Judy Owens and Mary Frances Tussey serving cupcakes and ice cream.

Middleport Martha McNeal Clarence McNeal Flossie Allensworth Debbie Mulford Janet Neal Mary Lou Mills Judy Owens Mary Frances Tussey

Top Musical Plays Israel Opens Fiddler on the Roof Abroad

New York reports the overseas duplicate of this season’s top Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof will open June 1 in Tel Aviv. Shraga Friedman will portray Tevye in the version based on Sholom Aleichem’s folk stories.

New York Tel Aviv Shraga Friedman Tevye Sholom Aleichem

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