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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1965
Page
2
Mayor elect Earl Hilleary reviews progress on city projects and budgets for the coming year. He plans meetings with city administrators and council committee chairs to address water treatment plant improvements flood control and sewer and street work. He expects cooperation from local construction experts as he assumes office with a Democrat controlled council.
In Nelsonville the Harmony Class of First Christian Church elected 1966 officers at a Wednesday night meeting after a potluck. Jeanette Barber became president with Betty Jean Midkiff as vice president Anna Mae Morman treasurer Betty Tyo secretary and Betty White card chair. Mrs Tyo acted as Santa for the gift exchange. 15 members and one guest Mrs Thomas Stockdale attended.
John Coker vice president of Kootaga Area Council Boy Scouts will attend an executive committee meeting in Parkersburg West Virginia December 21. A progress report will be presented by Camp Kootaga Camp Site Committee head Jack Miller. Engineers have drawn plans for camp improvements financed by the capital improvements fund campaign with Hocking district residents participating. Improvements include a swimming pool five new troop camps sanitary facilities roads and a bridge to be ready for summer camp.
Thomas L. Yates, 32, of Logan Route 2, was cited for following too closely after a three car Westbound collision on Canal Street near Watkins Street. Police report says Yates failed to stop for a bus and struck the second car. He will appear in Nelsonville Mayor's Court at 7:30 p.m.
Army Pvt. Bruce A. Roberts of Murray City engages in a nine day field training exercise with the 24th Infantry Division in Germany. The operation covers 1600 square miles and involves more than 25 000 soldiers, including weapons firing and tactical maneuvers to test unit readiness. Roberts, a warehouseman with the 724th Maintenance Battalion arrived overseas last July after enlisting in March 1965 and is a York High School alumnus.
Nelsonville Marine Private Dan Huddy son of Mr and Mrs George Huddy 560 Poplar Street returned to Camp Geiger North Carolina after a 20 day leave at home He will report to the United States Naval Base in Guantanamo Cuba on December 23.
Wayne Pickett private in the United States Marine Corps has been chosen to attend a 39 week communications and electronics school after returning from a 20 day leave at home in Nelsonville.
Nelsonville resident Encil Dowler pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Mayor William Hoffman. He was fined 150 dollars plus costs and sentenced to three days in city jail. Three other men, Charles Paulk, James Crabtree, and George Burns, also pled guilty and were fined. Paulk and Burns were committed to Athens County.
Nora Cox of Carbondale was re elected most excellent chief of Valley Temple 137 Pythian Sisters at the annual election after the Christmas dinner. Louise Pearce named past chief with nine teen members present.
Miss Nancy Patton and Roy Eugene Davis married in a 7 30 p m ceremony December 4 at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev J Lloyd Evans officiated. Only family attended with Keith Figgins and the bride’s sister as attendants. The groom works at S Davis Grocery and the bride serves as city parking meter maid. They will reside at 671 Canal Street.
Births list Mr and Mrs Thomas Stuttleworth Logan a son and Mr and Mrs Donald K Douglas Chauncey a son. Admissions include Shirley Murphy Nelsonville Route 1 and Doris Christian The Plains among others. Dismissals include Mrs William Smith Glouster and Irvin Pritchard Nelsonville, plus Harley Wakefield Athens Route 1.
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