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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1965

Page

7

Storm Wipes Out Bicycle Parade and Splits Chimney

Nelsonville reports a thunderstorm at 5 p.m. toppled a 60-foot elm on 540 Poplar St, ripping a chimney and roof slate at Evelyn Siddle home. A second tree fell on Campbell near High, damaging a Patton St residence. Debris closed streets as rain fell for 20 minutes and some areas lost TV service from fallen cables.

Evelyn Siddle Poplar St Miss Siddle Campbell St High St Patton St

Races Merchants Day and Hootenanny on Agenda in Nelsonville

Nelsonville schedules go cart races on Fayette Monroe E Columbus and Hocking Streets Friday from 5 p.m. Trohies awarded at 7 30 p.m. Police urge street clearance from 4 p.m. Merchants Day parade of the hills includes sidewalk sales starting 8 30 a.m. Miss Parade of the Hills visits local hospitals and businesses with a cooking demo at 2 p.m. Hoffman Appliances sponsors. A hootenanny on Public Square at 8 p.m. chaired by Sam Moscato. Fire Department to stage a 10 p.m. fireworks display.

Nelsonville Fayette Monroe E. Columbus Hocking Max Valkinburg Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital Mount St. Mary the Electric Co Hoffman Appliances Public Square Sam Moscato Fire Department

Local Visits Highlight Laurel Cliff and Nearby Towns

Laurel Cliff residents Mrs Fran Cline Ratliff and Mrs Irene Countryman Greenfield were guests of sister Mrs Emma Fox. Several Columbus and Huntington couples, including Olin Rife and Mr and Mrs Muriel Harris, visited area families in St Albans and Renshaw households.

Laurel Cliff Fran Cline Ratliff Irene Countryman Greenfield Emma Fox Olin Rife Columbus Muriel Harris Vicki Linda St. Albans W. Va George Renshaw Homer Holley A. G. Preston Huntington Clarence Seinable Charles Lew Diehl Wyatt Schaefer Vernon Norman Schaefer Vernon Story John Lester Brookovers Sandy Clarence Ackley Athens N. E. Schaefer

Question Boome angs a humorous family exchange

Arthur Elden tells his 5 year old son to have good table manners. The boy replies with a playful misinterpretation, saying a pig is a hog's little boy. The exchange captures a light moment in Louisville.

Louisville Arthur Elden Elden

Visiting friends and relatives across states noted

Albany residents recount visits from Alice Estep formerly Parker and Margaret Swift while families from Mount Vernon Florida and Columbus Ohio hosted gatherings. An amateur radio warning saved Naknek Alaska residents from a 90 foot tidal wave racing toward the coast.

Albany Alice Estep Riverside Calif Estep Alice Parker Margaret Swift Florida H. C. Moore Mount Vernon Waldo Poston Phyllis Bolin Bernard Withrow Bolin Charleston W. Va Winifred Hooper Ray Poston Athens Maude Gillogly Wallace Gillogly Logan Blanche Clive William Clive Columbus William French Englewood Glenn Tewksbury Bob Tewksbury Grove City Ted Tewksbury Roy Latta Uniontown E. H. Morse Rocky Fork Lake Hilsboro Naknek Alaska Pacific

Model Car Winners Announced in Nelsonville Show

The Nelsonville model car exhibition at the Luckoff store room, Washington St, announced results. Senior division customs went to Paul Bean for a 1965 Falcon and Mike Jacobs for an El Camino. junior division customs to David Zlatkind. other winners included Stokie Hoodlet, Clarence Winigman, Brooks Fuller, Bob Williams, Dick Woody, and more. A 6:45 p.m. flyover by the 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron from Lockbourne AFB accompanied the coronation parade.

Nelsonville Luckoff Washington St Custom Paul Bean Falcon Stokie Willis Mike Jacobs David Zlatkind Barrenda Ronnie Brinker Willys Clarence Winigman Brooks Fuller Bob Williams Stokie Brooks Dick Woody Chevrolet

Murray City Church Plans Homecoming Weekend

The Murray City Pilgrim Holiness Church will hold a homecoming the weekend of Aug. 22. Special music will be provided by Pam Robinson. The Rev. Roy Taylor will speak at an evening service. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m.

Murray City

Brockett Birth in Nelsonville News

Mr and Mrs Larry T Brockett of Nelsonville announce the birth of a son Larry Michael on August 10 at Mount St Mary Hospital. Grandparents are Nora Stimel of Nelsonville and Thomas and Mrs Brockett of Glouster. Great grandmother is Ada Irvin of Glouster.

Nelsonville Larry T. Brockett Larry Michael Mount St. Mary Hospital Nora E. Stimel Thomas Brockett Glouster Ada Ervin

Nelsonville Man Fined On Disorderly Conduct Charges

Clarence Kimmey 32 of 188 Sheppard St. Nelsonville was found guilty on two counts disorderly conduct and unsafe operation. He was fined 10 dollars and costs on each count after pleading innocent to disorderly conduct. In Nelsonville personals Mrs Earl Baker from Columbus visits for the Parade of the Hills staying with Mrs May Joyce on Route 2.

Nelsonville William Hoffman Clarence Kimmey Sheppard St Kimmey Earl Baker Columbus Baker May Joyce

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