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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1963

Page

7

Water Improvements Suggested In Report

Nelsonville council heard Floyd Brown Associates outline waterworks upgrades including doubling plant capacity a 1000 gpm pump two new settling tanks and enhanced mixing coagulation and settling. The 1985 based study estimated about 201000 for improvements with costs differing by water source and financing pending. test well showed ample supply but high hardness while river water was cheaper per thousand gallons.

Nelsonville Glen Tharp Harley Hubble Robert Matheny Floyd Brown Associates Gerald Bentley

Driver Found Guilty In Hazardous Zone Charge

Mayor William Hoffman ordered a $10 fine plus court costs for William Leroy Handa of Glouster after Handa pled Guilty to a police charge of passing in a hazardous zone on Sylvan ia Avenue.

Nelsonville William Hoffman William Leroy Handa Glouster Handa Sylvania Ave

Forestry Pre Yeorum Scheduled for Logan School Forest

A woodland improvement demonstration is set for Thursday at 1 30 p m at the Logan City School Forest on Smith Chapel Road. Speakers include Jim Everhart state farm forester Don Young county agent and Constance Schultz ASCS office manager. Harold E Mathias and Lawrence Wilson, recent timber stand management trainees, will show farm wood improvement methods.

Logan Logan City School Smith Chapel Rd Hocking Soil and Water Conservation District Jim Everhart Don Young Constance Schultz ASCS Harold E. Mathias Lawrence Wilson

Births at Vount St. Wary Hospital Listed

Hospital notes record births in several families including Wachenschwanz Donahue Griffen Allen Murphy Call Brooks Standley White and Smith with listed addresses in Nelsonville Logansport Athens Glouster and St. Louisville. Additional names include Foreman Fletcher Shivers Carrigan and Sycks.

Robert Wachenschwanz Doanville George Donahue Logan Haber Griffen the Plains Paul Allen Nelsonville Harold Murphy Malta Dorothy Call Mike Brooks Muriel Standley Glouster Pammy L White Millfield Leah Smith Arlina Foreman Athens John Fletcher St. Louisville Charles Shivers Robert Carrigan Corning Freda Sycks Chauncey

City Pays Hospital Insurance For City Workers

City council approved paying Blue Cross Hospitalization premiums for regular city employees starting January 1. The plan costs $14.37 per person and is tax free for recipients. Total annual value about 2700 dollars with funding in the 1964 budget.

Nelsonville Blue Cross William Lavelle Joseph Verity

Santa Lands Safely and Joins City Parade

In Nelsonville a Santa Claus visit passed out over 1500 candy sacks during a sunny Saturday. He landed at Bairds lot on Canal St and joined a parade to Harper St then back to the Public Square, with police and auxiliary officers directing traffic. The event is an annual Nelsonville Merchants parade with aid from local groups.

Nelsonville Santa Claus Uptown Santa Baird Canal St Harper Street East End O. B. Carpenter

Motorist Cited For Conditional Speed After Route 33 Crash

Columbus motorist Lee Roy Johnson, 57, was cited for conditional speed after losing control on a slippery Route 33 south of Route 328. His car hit the guard rail on the right. A deer was killed on Route 33 south of Logan Tuesday morning.

LOGAN — A_ Columbus State Highway Patrol State Lee Roy Johnson Columbus Route 33 Logan

Christmas Concert by Starr Washington Bands

The annual Christmas concert by the Starr Washington bands will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The junior and senior bands perform, with tickets available from band members or at the door.

Union Furnace Starr - Washington

Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Three Couples

Clarence Caleb Justice, 38, Logan, truck driver, wed Lou anna Marie Kellum, 39, Logan, nurse. John Calvin Starner, 71, Rockbridge Route 1, retired farmer, to Mary Ellen Hart, 63, Logan, at home. Clyde Wendell Johnson, 25, Nelsonville Route 2, Bell Well Service employee, to Nancy Sue Bardian, 22, Logan Route 3, secretary.

Clarence Caleb Justice Logan Louanna Marie Kellum John Calvin Starner Rockbridge Mary Ellen Hart Clyde Wendell Johnson Nelsonville Bell Well Service Nancy Sue Bardian

Five Viotorists Fined in Hocking County Court

Logan county weekend docket reports fines for five drivers. Charlie E Burdette of Zanesville fined 10 dollars with costs for unsafe auto after a 75 mph in a 50 mph zone. James Andrews 18 of North Olmsted fined 30 dollars. Vincent R Lorene 18 of Rossford fined 15 dollars for left of center and passing. Lee R Wymer fined 50 dollars with 10 day jail term suspended for driving while suspended. Phillip A Persensky 23 of Logan paid 25 dollars. Kenneth D Rothe 41 of Lockbourne found innocent of left of center. Cairo noted as Africa’s largest city.

LOGAN Hocking Charlies E. Burdette Zanesville Vaughn Collins James Andrews North Olmsted Vincent R. Lorene Rossford Lee R. Wymer Phillip A. Persensky Kenneth D. Rothe Lockbourne

Accidents Investigated by Logan Police

Logan City police investigated two crashes at Spring and Hunter. Evelyn Appleman’s car was struck by Winefred Glenn’s vehicle causing minor damage. Mary Schmeltzer’s car slid into a parked car owned by Raymond and the Slick street conditions were blamed. No charges filed. A separate alley collision behind Harden and Helber Super Market involved Marjorie Hutchinson and Elsie Brenning with minor damage on both cars. No charges filed.

Logan Spring and Hunter Sts Evelyn C. Appleman Winefred E. Glenn Fourth St Mary Schmeltzer Bremen Raymond $. Travis Harden and Helber Super Market Marjorie Hutchinson Elsie Mae _ Brenning

Hart Bride Mary Ellen Weds John C Starner

Mrs. Mary Ellen Hart and John C. Starner were married in a double ring ceremony at the First EUB Church with Rev. D S Dunkle officiating. The couple will live on Starner’s farm near Fairview Rockbridge Route 1.

Starner

Keck Named Messenger Correspondent In Logan

Paul D. Keck is named The Messenger's Logan bureau correspondent with duties covering Logan and Hocking County. He replaces Sandy Levenson, comes from Hocking County, a Gibisonville High School alumnus, WWII veteran, Army Reserve captain, and former local business manager.

LOGAN Paul D. Keck Messenger Gordon K. Bush Keck Court Park Hocking County Sandy Levenson Indianapolis News Gibisonville Army Masonic Lodge Lee Tire and Rubber Co

New Cars Purchased In Hocking County Novembers Report

Sixty nine new cars were on record in Hocking County during November per vehicle title receipts issued by Thelma Keyes. County and state funds totaled 951.80 with 720.65 to the county and 231.15 to the state. The office also processed many titles and mortgage filings. Carl W. Eberts and Eva G. Eberts were granted a divorce in Hocking County Common Pleas Court, married January 6, 1940, with gross neglect alleged.

LOGAN Hocking County Thelma Keyes

Wrecks Reported on Route 664. Injured Pedestrian Noted

Logan Hocking County deputies investigated three accidents on Route 664 Sunday. One woman, Ethel Chapman, 62, of 454 East Front Street, sustained a back injury after a car she rode in was hit by a Verne Carter, 25, of Logan Route 2. Carter backed from a drive on Route 6645 near Route 33 into Harry Chapman, 70, of 404 East Front. A pickup driven by James Tremper, Logan Route 1, overturned after leaving Route 664N, with Tremper claiming another car forced him off the road. Ruth Nihiser, Logan Route 2, lost control and struck a mailbox owned by Dora Turner on Route 664S. City firemen answered a chimney fire call at 12:23 p.m. Monday at the Ebert McBroom property on 664 South Street.

Logan — Hocking County Ethel Chapman Front St Verne N. Carter Logan Carter Harry Chapman E. Front James Tremper Tremper Ruth Marie Nihiser Dora Turner

Two Drivers Fined By Mayor Freeman

Logan Kyant of Junction City Route 1 and Lois L. Myers of 194 Mound Street were cited by city police and fined by Mayor Delmar Freeman over the weekend. Kyant paid 20 dollars plus costs for reckless operation and 10 dollars plus costs for speeding. Myers paid 10 dollars plus costs for reckless operation.

Logan Delmar Freeman Muchard Kyant Junction City Lois L. Myers Mound St

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