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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1961

Page

6

Nelsonville passes wage bill and school lot sale law

Nelsonville council unanimously approves a wage schedule for police to water works staff with retroactive longevity pay and funds shifting for city maintenance. An ordinance declares Central School grounds surplus and authorizes bids for sale with a 32,880 minimum and bid protections. Emergency measure raises council clerk pay and reallocates street funds.

Council OK Nelsonville Old Central School

Forbes Birth Announcement in Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs Gerald Forbes of 391 Chestnut Street announce the birth of daughter Laura on December 10 at Mount St Mary Hospital. Grandmother is Mrs Thomas Forbes of 208 Myers Street.

Nelsonville Gerald Forbes Chestnut St Laura Mount St. Mary Hospital Thomas Forbes Myers St

Karon Eve Gribble Weds James Price at Lancaster Church

Logan Mrs and Mr James R Price announce the marriage of Karon Eve Gribble to James Price on Sept 9 at Mills Memorial Evangelical Brethren Church Lancaster. A Rev A N Grueser officiated. Karon Eve Gribble is daughter of Fred H Gribble and wife. James Price is son of Helen Rutgers and the late Carl Price. Both graduates with recent Navy service and current Logan area employment.

Karon Eve Gribble James Price Logan James R. Price Kerlin Ave Mills Memorial Evangelical Brethren Church Lancaster A. N. Grueser EUB Ble Third Street Logan High School Elberfeld’s Price Helen Rutgers Pottery St Carl Price Union Furnace High School U.S. Navy Metal Powder Products Inc

Logan Hocking health report shows 400 dogs immunized

November activities of the Logan Hocking County Health Department include immunizing about 400 dogs against rabies at four clinics. C. F. Cummins, sanitarian, led the rabies control effort and collected water samples. Nurses conducted school visits and vision re examinations while making referrals and vaccine doses. The board discussed budgetary and legal matters at Monday’s meeting.

LOGAN Logan-Hocking County Health Department Health Department C. F. Cummins Sanitarian The Health Commission Board of Health

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Hospital notes list new admissions including Mrs Faye Warren Nelsonville Mr James Snider New Lexington and Harry Winefordner New Straits ville Discharges include Mrs Earl Yoho and son Logan Mrs John Levering and son Nelsonville Paul Powell Nelsonville Harvey Ball Glouster Miss Marjorie Lehman Carbon Hill Mrs Stella Conley Nelsonville Route 2 Loetta Peterman Nelson William Swyers Murray City and Miss Osa Hoisington Glouster blood used one pint.

Earl Yoho Logan John Levering Nelsonville Paul Powell Harvey Ball Glouster Marjorie Lehman Carbon Hill Stella Conley Loetta Peterman William Swyers Murray City Osa Hoisington

Santa Claus Visits Ward Township Parade Planned

Santa Claus will make an early visit to Ward Two courtesy of the Ward Township Community Club. A parade starts at Coe's Grocery in Carbon Hill at 7 p.m. and proceeds through Carbon Hill to the community gymnasium. Santa will distribute treats at 7 30 p.m. at the gym.

Nelsonville Santa Claus Ward Two Ward Township Santa’s Coe’s Carbon Hill

Logan man cited for speeding on Mulberry Street

John L. Coakley 23 of Logan was cited for speeding on S. Mulberry St at 12 45 p m Monday. He was arrested in South Logan after a police pursuit. An officer said he was clocked at 49 mph in a 25 mph zone.

Logan John L. Coakley S. Mulberry St Coakley South Logan

Traffic Control Unit Temporarily Installed in Nelsonville

Nelsonville residents saw a three way traffic control complex at Canal and Washington and Daugherty Drive placed in temporary working condition Monday by Thomas Sowers and James Lewis of Baldwin and Sours Columbus. After talks with Mayor Earl Hilleary and Safety Service Director Homer Adams a permanent unit is promised in three to four weeks.

Phillips John Ward Nelsonville Betty Butts Hocking River Adkins Walter Moeller Moeller Health, Education and Welfare Sec Abraham Ribicoff Housing and Home Finance Agency Robert Weaver U. S. Army Weaver Earl Hilleary Brooks Howard Butts Hilleary Canal Washington Daugherty West End Thomas Sowers James Lewis Baldwin and Sours Columbus Safety Service Homer Adams

Golden Rule Class To Exchange Gifts at Church Meeting

The Golden Rule Class of the First Methodist Church will meet at 642 Poplar St at 7 30 p m Thursday. Hosts are Mrs Orlando Howson assisted by Mrs Darrell Figgins Sr and Mrs Pau line Knowlton. Devo tions leader is Mrs Harry Stage with Helen Brown and James Weaver in charge of the program. A 50 cent gift exchange will be held and each member is asked to bring a handkerchief and card for shut in gifts.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Orlando Howson Poplar St Darrell Figgins Pauline Knowlton Harry Stage Helen Brown James Weaver

Pro Basketball NBA Monday Results Highlight Wins

Cincinnati defeated Chicago 133 to 117 and Los Angeles beat St. Louis 132 to 119. Detroit faced Philadelphia and Syracuse played New York in Tuesday action with adjacent midweek games listed for Chicago Boston Cincinnati St. Louis and other matchups across major markets.

Cincinnati Chicago Los Angeles St. Louis Detroit Philadelphia New York Syracuse Bos Boston

Nelsonville Women's Democratic Club Meeting Postponed

Nelsonville area Women's Democratic Club postpones its Thursday meeting. A club official said a new date will be announced later.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Area Women’s Democrat Club

23 Have Straight A Honor Roll at Logan Junior High

Logan junior high lists 181 honor students for the second six week period. Twenty three pupils earned straight A grades, with ten maintaining perfect averages since school opened. Other honorees span grades 7 8 and 9, including many named students across classes.

Logan Junior High Logan Logan Junior High School Rosalie Dunn Vianne Gibson Louella Julian Anita Ruff Gary Coakley Linda Geiger Beverly Leonard Lynn Risch Ruth Danison Anne Horwell Allen Kuhn Debra Paisley Susan Sommers Ray Allison Maryl Allison Judy Babcock Earl Beery Merv Beery Cynthia Bell Robert Blackstone Bob Blair Linda Blair Jody Blosser Sharon Bozett Jim Brandt Dale Brenning Nolan Brunk Frederick Busch Gary Campbell Shirley Carpenter Sandra Casto

Nelsonville Garden Club to prize Christmas decorations

Three money prizes will be awarded in Nelsonville as the garden club judges residential Christmas decorations. Judges Robeta Sutton and Rita Stapleton of Athens will judge Sunday. Outside decorations only count. Nelsonville residents and nearby areas may enter by calling Mrs. H. E. Wilson.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Garden Club Roberta Sutton Rita Stapleton Athens Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Ohio Fuel Gas Co H. E. Wilson

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes Report

Mr and Mrs William Graham of Logan welcome a daughter admissions include Mrs Lulu Baker Rockbridge Route 2 medical Mrs Wilda Claywell Logan medical discharges include Mrs Lee Wildermuth Logan and son Michael Nihiser Logan Route 2 and Robert Starner Rockbridge Route 1

William Graham, Logan Lulu Baker Rockbridge Wilda Claywell Logan Medical Lee Wildermuth Michael Nihiser Robert Starner

Rotary Plans Christmas Dinner in Nelsonville

Nelsonville Rotary Club hosts Dr William Allen and John Brooks teams for the annual Christmas dinner at the Elks Club Tuesday evening. Rotarian wives will be guests. Arrangements committee includes Ralph Parks Charles Corrigan and Don DeLor.

Nelsonville William Allen John Brooks Rotary Club Elks Club Ralph Parks Charles Corrigan Don DeLor

Stores To Stay Open In Nelsonville For Holidays

Nelsonville merchants will keep stores open until 5 p m on Thursday with free street parking for shoppers. Beginning Friday stores will stay open until 8 30 p m on shopping days through Christmas according to W E Young chairman of the Nelsonville Merchants Association.

Nelsonville W. E. Young

Twig 9 Hosts Christmas Party at Brunston Residence

Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild will host Twig 9 for its annual Christmas party at the Brunston residence. The event begins at 7 30 p m on Thursday and features a one dollar gift exchange.

Nelsonville Marietta Ruthann Brunston Twig 9 Mount St. Mary Hospital Brunston

Hocking Marriage Log Logan Dixon and Wanda Peacock Wed

Joe E. Dixon 20 a construction worker of Nelsonville Route 2 and Wanda M. Peacock 18 of Glouster Route 3 were married at home.

Hocking Logan Joe E. Dixon Nelsonville Wanda M. Peacock Glouster

Two Bonds Forfeited After Crash at Canal and Grosvenor

Kenneth Klotz 53 of 990 Chestnut St posted bonds of 60 and 20 dollars after a two car crash at Canal and Grosvenor Streets. Police cited him for leaving the scene and intoxication. Eva Bush 366 W Franklin St reported Klotz drifted left of center and hit her car. Both vehicles had front end damage.

Nelsonville Kenneth Klotz Chestnut St Canal and Grosvenor Sts Klotz Eva Bush W. Franklin St Canal St Grosvenor St Abdella Canal and Harper

Columbus Driver Pays Traffic Fine

Ednah B. Bachus of Columbus was arraigned in Hocking County Court after pleading no contest to stopping on a highway on December 4. Judge Vaughn Collins found her guilty and imposed a $10 fine plus costs. the incident occurred on Route 33 southeast of Logan, charged by a state highway patrolman.

Logan Ednah B. Bachus Columbus Hocking Bachus Vaughn Collins Route

Round Table Tuesday in Nelsonville District

Boy Scouts Round Table of the Hock-Hocking District meets at the K of P Building at 7:30 p m Tuesday.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts Round Table Hock-Hocking K of P

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