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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1964

Page

10

Coronation Parade Winds Through Rain Threats in Nelsonville

Thousands line Nelsonville streets for a 6:30 p.m. parade led by police and patrol units. Seven divisions of about 80 units follow, featuring Miss Athens Court, festival queens, school bands, civic groups, and floats from local towns amid a passing shower and clearing skies.

Nelsonville Athens County Perry County York Two William Hoffman Gerald Bentley Miss Athens Circleville Ashland Millersport Judy Poffenbarger York Buchtel Murray City Miss Carbon Hill Oakley Insurance Pee Wee Baseball League Chauncey-Dover High School Miss Chauncey Miss Coolville Little Miss Parade of the Hills Little Queens Coker C. B. Nye Athens Miners Association Glouster Athens County Antique Auto Association Jordan Marathon Service Charles Donnie’s Mobile Home Wakefield Motors Logan High School Milky Odenthal Poston Berne Union High School Fraternal Order of Eagles Nelsonville High School Miss Nelsonville Buckeye Trail Riders Club Southern Ohio Old Auto Club Williams Auto O. B. Carpenter

Sanitarian cites mobile home owner in sewer facility case

Hocking County Sanitarian Jack Cummins cites Logan Route 3 man William Doughman for failure to construct satisfactory sewer facilities at a mobile home. Cummins says no earlier health board order was required for Doughman to build proper facilities.

Logan William Doughman Hocking County Jack Cummins Cummins Doughman The Health Board

West End School to Host 14th Parade of the Hills Reunion

The old West End School will host the 14th annual West School reunion on Saturday at 2 p.m. Former pupils and teachers will gather on the school grounds behind the building used by William Brooks Shoe Co. A new program is promised, with Mrs. Virginia Wend Bowland as president and Mrs. Vera Coakley Woodruff as secretary. The event features exhibits from local artists and organizations, a modeling party, a trip to Columbus, and queen judging with points for poise, posture, beauty, and personality.

West End West School Virginia Wend Bowland Vera Coakley Woodruff PTA William Brooks Shoe Co Columbus Sally Flowers Ohio National Bank The Elks Hall

Unemployed Claims Drop In Hocking Valley

Unemployment claims in Hocking and Athens counties declined last week with 455 initial and 220 continued claims in Hocking, 26 initial and 193 continued in Athens. Job openings were listed for a female sales clerk, waitress, taxi dispatcher, taxi driver, and general maid. Nelsonville notes include a high school youth dance and parade events with festival queens slated for Oct 24.

Logan Hocking Valley Homer Schein Ohio State Employment Service Athens Schein

Hocking Schools Set Sept. 3 Opening for 1964 65

All Hocking County Schools will open September 3 with opening day dismissals varying by district. Laurelville Union Furnace and South Bloomingville end at 1 pm Gibisonville at noon Rockbridge time pending. Immunization and birth certificates required for first graders.

Logan Hocking County James Frey Laurelville Union Furnace South Bloomingville Gibisonville Rockbridge Tamara Frye Clifford Wilson Glenn Christy Carolyn Meyer William C. Meyer Robert Hamilton Corene Robinson Eugene Taulbee Mildred Carlin Jean Scott

Mount St Mary Hospital Admissions Record

List of recent admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital including Sharon Stanley from Canada Kentucky Lillian Mc Grath from New Straitsville, Robert Stephenson Nelsonville, Thomas Rodgers Corning, Hazel Six New Straitsville, Lucy Courtney Nelsonville, Theodore Shifflet Gloucester, Maxine Preston Nelsonville, Albert Shaw Glouster, Clara Robinson Rendville, Fred Archele Crooksville, Joseph Hayes Nelsonville, Georgia Wycoff Logan, Pearl Dorney Gloucester, Mas ter Bay Six Athens, John Krannitz Logan, Mary Juniper Gloucester, Barbara Sikorski Gloucester, Shirley Seckinger Nelsonville, Edward Donson Murray City.

Sharon L. Stanley Canada Lillian McGrath New Straitsville Robert Stephenson Nelsonville Thomas Rodgers Corning Hazel Six Lucy Courtney Theodore Shifflet Glouster Maxine Preston Albert Shaw McArthur William E. McCoy Clara Robinson Rendville Fred Archele Crooksville Joseph Hayes Georgia Wycoff Logan Pearl Dorney Master Bay Six Athens John Krannitz Mary Juniper Barbara Sikorski Shirley Seckinger Edward Donson Murray City

Fair Queen Finalists Named in Hocking County Contest

Finalists for the Hocking County Junior Fair queen title were announced by County Extension Agent Bill Melvin. Five contestants, Ann Sater Sandy Shaw Roseann Taylor Alice Trowbridge Janette Lemon and Delena J Brown, were chosen from nine entrants to compete for the queen on September 17 at the county fair.

Harold Brown Fair Board

Kids Day at Parade of the Hills Features Free Movie

Saturday marks Kids Day with a free 10 30 morning movie at the Majestic Theatre contributed by Mr and Mrs Paul Oakley. Deggeler Brothers carnival rides cut in half 1 to 5 p.m. Boys and Girls bicycle winners announced 5 30 p.m. at Public Square. merchants hold sidewalk sales and an appreciation jackpot is announced at 3 p.m. by a merchants committee.

Earl Hilleary Public Square Fred Nixon Nixon Paul Betts Elks Ballroom Nelsonville Parade of the Hills Majestic Theatre Paul Oakley Deggeler Brothers

Visiting Nelsonville During Parade of the Hills

Mrs. Jessie Baker and her nephew David Delong of Columbus are visiting Nelsonville for several days for the Parade of the Hills and are staying at the Dew Hotel.

Nelsonville Jessie Baker David Delong Rosemary Bennett Delong Columbus Dew Hotel

Exhibits at local venues highlight early 1900s devices

Visitors stroll through windows featuring exhibits including a Newark built mechanical sweeper from the early 1900s at Wintermute's Restaurant near the bus station. Women may gain extra exercise with the sweeper. Musicians and radio fans find exhibits at Parks Music Store, while Nelsonville Parade of the Hills observers note business district improvements like remodeled fronts, new sidewalks, and neater homes.

Newark Wintermute Parks Music Store Nelsonville

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