Conservancy Group Forms To Tackle Hocking River Floods
The Hocking Athens Conservancy Association is formed in Nelsonville to push for a conservancy district for Hocking and Athens counties. Leaders plan petitions and programs with Oakley and Johnson guiding watershed studies dating floods back to 1773 and outlining flood control and soil preservation goals.
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Wilbur Mender
Nelsonville
Hocking River
Hocking- Athens
Hocking
R. V. Oakley
Peoples Bank
Athens
Miami Valley
Muskingum Conservancy
Oakley
Donald R. Johnson
Johnson
Army Corps of Engineers
Ohio
Army Corps of Engineers and Soil
Martin L. Hecht
Ohio University
Barton Hall, Sr
Logan
William Miller
Albert Seabright
Hocking County
Ralph Moore
Pomeroy
Pearl Fogle Lancaster
Wallace Gillogly
Morgan Family Observes Mrs. Morgan’s 80th Birthday Picnic
Sixty nine descendants gathered at Glouster Memorial Park to celebrate Mrs. Margaret Bee Morgan and the late Edward Morgan on her Aug. 8 birthday. Attendees hailed from Millfield Athens Columbus Grove City Nel sonville and surrounding towns.
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Nelsonville
Margaret Bee Morgan
Edward Morgan
Glouster Memorial Park
Over 80 Party Set in Nelsonville Elks Building
The Over 80 Party led by Chairman John Coker will meet Sunday at 11 a.m. in the ground floor dining room of the Elks Building. Refreshments and a program for elder citizens of Southeastern Ohio are planned. Last year’s King Sunshine William F. Powell and Queen Grace Sheppard are noted residents.
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Nelsonville
John Coker
Elks
Southeastern Ohio
Sunshine
William F. Powell
Grace Sheppard
Powell
Fayette St
Sheppard
Monroe St
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes and Local Births
Local hospital notes list multiple births including a son for Mr. and Mrs. John Nutter and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. James Sabo among others. Separate entries name residents from New Straitsville Nelsonville and Athens. Nelsonville’s Kroger lot viewing stand has been erected facing the Public Square with Eddie Keating directing the setup. Johnny Freer supervises stands completion.
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John Nutter
New Straitsville
Daniel Mays
Nelsonville
James Sabo
Glouster
James Richardson
Athens
Jane Williams
New Lexington
John Exenhamper
Jacksonville
University Hospital
Columbus
Lowell Roberts
Rendville
Terry Thrush
Logan
Charles van Horn
David Dean
Corning
Flora Martin
Evelyn Stump
Carolyn Bennett
Irene McManaway
Trimble
Kroger
Washington St
Eddie Keating
Johnny Freer
Serviceman in Exercise Swift Strike
Nelsonville area serviceman Summer R. Moore, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Richard S. Moore of 290 Madison St, Nelsonville, is taking part in Exercise Swift Strike ITI a US Strike Command drill across Georgia and the Carolinas with more than 75 000 armed forces. Moore enlisted in 1959 and is with the 426th Supply and Transport Company at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He attended Nelsonville High School and his wife Marjorie resides in Clarksville Tennessee.
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Nelsonville
Summer R. Moore
Richard S. Moore
Madison St
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Moore
Army
426Th Supply and Transport Company
Ft. Campbell
Marjorie
Clarksville
Tenn
Estate of Larry M Sayers seeks authority to transfer title
Vinton County court notes show a petition in the Estate of Larry M Sayers requesting authority to transfer a motor vehicle certificate of title. Also listed are hospital notes for Mount St Mary Hospital patients Mrs Carl Parry room 227 and Mrs Clara Hashman room 314 on Grosvenor Street.
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Larry M. Sayers
Nelsonville
Carl Parry
John St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Clara Hashman
Grosvenor St
Mount St. Mary
Juvenile damage hits vacant Mason City rental house
Nelsonville report states a vacant rental property owned by Jack Monk in Mason City Hill was damaged by juveniles on Thursday afternoon or evening. Police are investigating as windows walls and roof were broken.
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Nelsonville—A
Jack Monk
Mason City Hill
Health Welfare Service Directory Being Compiled in Vinton County
Vinton County health department leads a project to publish a health and welfare service directory listing volunteer groups. A questionnaire will be mailed to at least 22 agencies including the Soldiers Relief Commission Welfare Dept and local church and school representatives. The directory will guide ministers teachers and other organizations for referrals.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Vinton County Schools
Barricade and Rain Trigger Minor Nelsonville Collision
In Nelsonville a barricade in front of the Pythian Building on Washington Street caused a minor accident during a noon rainstorm. Basil Whitlatch of Nelsonville and Charles Bahr of Athens, driving a delivery truck for Beasley Ford, believed the other would stop and skidded into a parked car owned by Don Frank of Nelsonville. No citations were issued.
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Nelsonville
Pythian
Washington St
Basil Whitlatch
Charles Bahr
Athens
Beasley Ford
Bahr
Don Frank
Frank
Banker to Attend School
Nelsonville report says C. R. Dick Hubbard cashier of The Peoples Bank Company will depart Sunday for two weeks at the University of Wisconsin Madison graduate school of banking. This marks his second year of a three year program requiring a two week resident attendance annually for the credential.
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Nelsonville
C. R
Dick’’ Hubbard
The
Peoples Bank Company
Graduate School of Banking
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hubbard
Hocking Valley Sermon Topic At Presbyterian Church
The Rev J Lloyd Evans will preach on Hocking Valley at 10 30 Sunday morning at the Presbyterian Church. Evans joined the valley from Princeton Seminary and Princeton University in June 1924. Choir directed by Mrs Roger Wolfe will perform and rehearse after the service for August 25 when Miss America 1963 Jacqueline Mayer will worship.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
J. Lloyd Evans
Presbyterian Church
Evans
Princeton Seminary
Princeton University Graduate School
Roger Wolfe
Jaqueline Mayer
Gas Heating Upgrade Nears Completion at Nelsonville High
An inspector reported the Nelsonville High School heating upgrade is nearly finished with coal boilers replaced by gas units from Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co. Duct work at the Senior High is nearly done, while the Junior High already has a duct system. Ohio Fuel Gas Co. will install a new gas supply line this week as cleanup proceeds for the new term. Separately, pistol target practice is planned Sunday from 1 to 4 PM at Dorr Run Survey Camp with an Air Force instructor.
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Nelsonville
Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Lloyd Gray
Air Force
Junior Parade Plans Listed By Committee
Nelsonville outlines the Junior Parade line up for Monday night with four divisions led by Parade Marshal O B Shine Carpenter and Chairman Edward Howe. Units include fire trucks radio units bands Little Queens 4 H clubs Scouts candy strippers Camp Fire Girls Blue Birds Little League and more with times 6 10 start 6 20 first signal 6 25 second and 6 30 march. School buses will unload at East Canal between Harper and Watkins Streets.
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Nelsonville
O. B. “Shine” Carpenter
Edward Howe
Dix Powell
Roland Pierce
Buchtel
Little Queens
Lancaster
Jack Oakley
Jack Riley
McClellands
Blue Birds
Little League
Buchtel Little League
DeMolay
VFW Pony
Roy Davis, Jr
Galvin Ray
Rich Leaf
Pets, Athletic Association
Pepsi
Rainbow Girls
Everett Woody
Pennington
Deeds Dairy
Wonderbread
Community Queens
East Canal
Harper and Watkins Sts
Parade
Howe
Blue Birds to Receive Pins in Nelsonville Meeting
Blue Birds Group 1 and mothers meet at 7 p m Friday at Mrs Wilbur Morman 101 William St to receive official Blue Bird pins bought from candy sale proceeds Mothers bring lunch foods for the meeting Daughters will assemble at Beckus Lumber Co Poplar St at 5 30 p m Monday for the Junior Parade All wearing uniforms is requested for the parade
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Nelsonville
Blue Birds
Wilbur Morman
William St
Beckus Lumber Company
Poplar St
Nelsonville clubs reschedule meetings and rifle range event
The FHC Club postpones Monday night session to 7 p.m. September 3 at the Girl Scout Little House. The Junior Rifle Club meets at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars shooting range with range firing. The York Local Board of Education meets Saturday at 9 a.m. at York Local School.
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FHC
Girl Scout Little House
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Riverside
York Local Board of Education
York
Buchtel
Dance Opens Festival Kick Off in Nelsonville
The Parade of the Hills festival begins with a 9 p.m. Band Kick-Off dance at the Elks Hall featuring Mary Jane McKinley and the Nightbeats. On Sunday at 11 a.m. the Over 80 Party for area seniors is set in the Elks Building street level dining room.
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Nelsonville
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Conservancy Association For
Hocking Counties
Morgan
Becky
Ricky
Riley
James Kidd
Candy
Luella Moody
Penny Sue
Roger Kidd
Terre
Joy Carson
Joyce
Vicki
Millfield
Joe Keirns
Tommy
Keiven
the Plains
Mary Keirns
Richard Searls
Susie
Bonnie Cooksey
Roxanne
Dickie
Jimmy
Don Martin
Brenda
Kevin
Carbon Hill
John Gears
Johnny
Bill Knott
LeRoy Morgan
Dale
Elaine
Phillip
Grove City
Sally Sanford
Cindy
Scott
Brian
George Kay
Don Kay
Karla
Medi
James R. Kidd
Julie
William Horden
Charles Arnold
Don McNabb
Jerry Messbarger
Elmer Bowen
Joy Mae Self
Shawnee
John Davis
Hildreth Reeves
Tab Hunter
Frankie Avalon
Gary Crosby
Jim Backus
Vinton County Court
Health. Welfare Service
Jol
Guiana
RED Link
Anne Jardim
British Guiana
Washington
Russia
Cuba
Cheddi Jagan
Jardim
Latin America
Reds
Nelsonville, Ohio
Parker & Sheaffer
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
BETTS
West Washington ST
Bob Wilson
Pete Phiropoulos
Messenger
Valley Forge
the Messenger
Athens, Ohio
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