What Shall We Do With The Central School Bench Mark
Nelsonville reflections on the 1903 bench mark on Central School Fort St foundation as Athens County engineers and US Geological Survey caution about elevations. Mayor Hilleary weighs moving the marker with guidance from Peters notes and local history on sea level readings and a 19 year correction cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Fort St
U. S. Geological Survey
Coakley
Hillary
US Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
Peters
Range 13
Town 5
Canaan
Athens County
Mount Nebo
Dover
Chauncey
Athens
Hoyle
Murray City Man Fined for Leaving Scene of Accident
James Lanning of Murray City pleaded guilty after a Tuesday traffic mishap on the Public Square involving two parked cars. Police say damages occurred to vehicles owned by Evelyn Howard of Nelsonville Route 1 and Clarence Dean of Murray City. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Lanning
Murray City
Earl Hilleary
Lanning
Evelyn Howard
Clarence Dean
Grange to Meet Nelsonville York Grange 2436
Grange 2436 will meet Friday at 8 p m in Oak Grove hall. Members are asked to bring sandwiches or cookies for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
York
Oak Grove
Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital
Birth notices list Mr. and Mrs Gordon Todhunter Nelsonville with a son, and other newborns from families in Trimble, Nelsonville, and McArthur areas. The admissions roster includes Jack Burgess Buchtel and multiple patients from The Plains Glouster Nelsonville Albany and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Todhunter
Nelsonville
Terry Harvey
Trimble
Paul Oakley
Jack Burgess
Buchtel
Donna Channell
the Plains
Kathryn Herrold
Charles
C. G.) Faires
Murray City Social Notes Update From Local Visits
Murray City notes list multiple guests visiting families in the area. Recurring names include the Baird Baynham Dixons Shorts Roberts Frazee Craft Mitchells and Sorrell with travels to Columbus Zanesville Dearborn Logan Coshocton Lancaster and Lansing Michigan. An auxiliary meeting for Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion is scheduled at 8 p.m. at the Memorial home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Lee Baird
Tammie Baynham
Columbus
Mary Dixon
Edd Dixon
Pearl Dixon
Elroy Short
Nancy
Judy Teeters
Zanesville
Short
Emmett Short
Ruth Roberts
Walter Frazee
Logan
Victoria Hale
Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Memorial Nome
Grace Lax
Figgins Family Reunion Planned in City Park Shelter House
Nelsonville hosts the third annual Figgins reunion on Sunday August 7 at City Park Shelter House with a noon basket dinner. Recent visitors include Grace Donoghue and Eunice Sanborn. Travel and guest updates from Cleveland Columbus Michigan Syracuse and Hollister are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Figgins
City Park
Paul Huston
Syracuse
Johnny Popoczy
Cleveland
Velma Poposzy
Rodney Wilson
Columbus
Don Sayres
Pamela
Wilburt Sanborn
John C. Penn
Howard Craft
Murray City
Penn
Sam Penn
Mrs
Alvin Hardy
Hollister
Local families share visits across Ohio and West Virginia
Albany residents Mr and Mrs Robert Grinstead and family visited Oak Hill West Virginia relatives. Athens guests Mrs Carrie Burson and Mrs O Brien dined with Mr and Mrs G S Gillogly. Whittier California visitors Mr and Mrs D J Webster stayed with Mrs Melva Radcliffe and Earl Radcliffe. Logan guests Mr and Mrs Wallace Gillogly visited G S Gillogly. Akron visits by Lena Gonslin hosted by Edna Lasch and Florence Brown. Fisher residents Holly Sorrell stayed with J E Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Robert Grinstead
Donald Thompson
Oak Hill
W. Va
Carrie Burson
O'Brien
Athens
G. S. Gillogly
D. J. Webster
Whittier
Calif
Webster
Melva Radcliffe
Earl Radcliffe
Lena Gonslin
Akron
Holly Sorrell
Fisher
J. E. Thomas
Explorer Post 70 Heads South on Three Week Tour
Nelsonville explorers led by Jack W. Sowers depart for a southern tour with 16 youths and five adults. Bob Steenrod, former Messenger carrier, wrote the lyrics for a new song sung by the Post. The tune name is undisclosed and not Marching Through Georgia. The group travels light and camps under the stars, with Ohio and Nelsonville cited as origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Bob Steenrod
The
Post
Messenger
Georgia
Ohio
J. W
Jack W. Sowers
Chester area 4 H club camps on Orville Brown farm
Chester-Chester Farm Boys 4 H club with adviser Ross Cleland camped on Orville Brown farm near Keno. Mr and Mrs Joe Kantz and daughter of Westerville visited Elmer Kantz. Jyl Beaver of Middleport visited grandmother Mrs Henry Beaver. Ronnie Myers moved to Milor Caldwell house in Tuppers Do. N Jones and Mr and Mrs Edward Morrison with children visited Blacklick area. John Houck of Summit Station also visited. Families enjoyed a Forked Run picnic. Ray Hines and son of Belpre were guests of Charles Woode. Vernon Cleland visited Charles Cle rd. Kathy Reuter of Akron vacationed at Lucille Smith’s home. Bell ding held for Ronnie Clay at new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Chester Farm Boys
Ross Cleland
Orville Brown
Keno
Joe Kantz
Westerville
Elmer Kantz
Jyl Beaver
Middleport
Henry Beaver
Ronnie Myers
Summerfield
Milor Caldwell
Tuppers Plains
Do. N. Jones
Edward Morrison
Local Gossip From Tuppers Plains Area
Mrs. Lil lie Hardway and daughter Mrs. Clara Stanley of Worthington visit friends here. Donnie Roush of West Shade visits relatives. Chester residents move to Milo Caldwell property. Dwight Kim of Guysville and Eleanor Hoff man of Akron guests of Mabel Kim. The Martins move to 1933 Fairview Court Salem Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Lillie Hardway
Clara Stanley of
Worthington
Dwight Kim
Guysville
Eleanor Hoffman
Akron
Mabel Kim
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. H. Bartlett
W. E. Peters
Sandy Hook
Trobe
Central School
Grange
B & L Meat Market
Columbus St
Cab
Po Haasy
Jewelry
Nelsonville, Ohio
Mount ST. Mary Hospital
Harold Nanna
Forrest Spurgeon
New Lexington
Thomas McAllister
Glouster
Paul Morris
McArthur
Kenneth Chapman
Golden Gibbs
Rose Smith
Mickey Wolf
Delores Swartz
Frank Canter
Lewis Bay
Jacksonville
George Davis
New Straitsville
Walter Dresher
Charles Riffle
Verna Noble
Dundas
Murray City Social Notes
Martin Menitt
Ashland
Ruth Carsner
Charles Roberts
Roberts
Dave Roberts
Dearborn
Mich
Waugh Collins
Collins
Fred Collins
Betty Hogan
Pamela Mitchell
Coshocton
Joe Mitchell
James Mitchell
Koonsville
Robert Mitchell Jr
Robert Mitchell
Johnnie Goodman
Joan Sorrell
Judy Verba
Linda Penn
Lancaster
Linda
Dale Fullmer
William Donoghue
Lansing, Mich
Bid Volmer
McConnell
Trip
Southland
Bob
New Orleans
Mechem’s
Stanley's Shoe Store
Wedows Shoe Store
W. Columbus Street
General Electric
Family Weekly
Donnie Roush
West Shade
Gerald Violet
Milo Caldwell
Robert Martin
Fairview Court
Salem, Ohio
Wolfe Furniture Co
Washington St
Absorbine Jr
America
GMAC
Preezer
Collins & Young
Allen T. Barnhart
Poses St
Poplar Street
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