City Council to Meet Monday on Hocking River Project
Mayor Hoffman expected to call a special meeting Monday night to discuss an engineering survey for the Hocking River dam and waterworks upgrade. Federal funding for the feasibility study has been requested, with officials pressing for a decision while citizens question the need for a full survey at this time.
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Nelsonville
Hocking River
Area Redevelopment Administration
William Hoffman
Careful driving as streets icy in Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports few crashes in January as snow and ice create hazards. Clairus Stover 22 rear ended King Kelly 26 on Chestnut near Harper. no injuries. Stover posted 30 bond for failure to stop in an assured clear distance. Kelly fined 10 and costs with fine suspended for road conditions. Viola Henshaw 14614 W Walnut slid into Cary Winig man 17. minor damage. Henshaw cited for failing to yield. found guilty and fined 20 and costs.
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Chestnut St
Harper St
Clairus J. Stover
Nelsonville
King Kelly
Kelly
Stover
Hoffman
Viola Henshaw
Walnut St
Lancaster
Harper-Chestnut Street
Cary R. Winigman
Carbon Hill
Henshaw
Mayor Hears Two Cases In Nelsonville Court
John B. Cox of Nelsonville cited for intoxication forfeited $20 bond after failure to appear. Edwin Curtis Lynn of Athens pleaded guilty to intoxication charged January 26 and was fined $10 plus costs.
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Nelsonville
John B. Cox
Edwin Curtis Lynn
E. State St
Athens
Elma Williams of Pomeroy Dies at 40
Mrs. Elma Williams, 40, of Pomeroy, died Friday morning at Meigs Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband William and four sons James Kenneth David Ronald, plus her father George Bunch, two sisters Martha and Ruth, and two brothers George and Robert, all of Pomeroy. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Ewing funeral home. burial Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Elma Williams
Meigs Memorial Hospital
William
James
Kenneth
David
Ronald
George Bunch
Martha
Ruth Bunch
George
Robert Bunch
Ewing Funeral Home
Beech Grove
Beaver population surges in Ohio after statewide survey
Ohio Division of Wildlife reports 1540 beavers statewide, a 40 percent rise from last year. Southeastern Ohio accounts for 436 beavers, up 75 percent from 249, despite 210 trappers' catches in 1962.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
Ohio
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Hocking Missionary Convention in Rendville This Sunday
Mrs. Anna Malone underwent surgery Wednesday at Mount St Mary Hospital and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily in room 314. The Hocking District Missionary Convention will convene Sunday at the First Baptist Church Rendville with Rev Granville Seward as pastor.
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Glouster
Anna Malone
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Rendville
Hocking
First Baptist Church
Granville Seward
Vinton County Court Notes Chronicle
Eula Waldron and Hazel Martin obtain divorces and separate agreements confirmed by Judge C W Smith and a similar separation order. Estate matters include title transfer petition and a Waldron administrator with bond under 25000. Hickman pleads guilty to trespass at Abdella Truck Stop. fined and jailed if unpaid. Marriage licenses halted for two weeks. Allenstown–Zaleski game postponed to Feb 22 at Zaleski.
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Eula Waldron
James W. Waldron
C. W. Smith
Hazel Martin
Jerry M. Martin
Earl Graham
Owen C
Bud) Waldron
Clarence Waldron
McArthur
Barbara Radekin
Vinton County
Sunday Set For Sabin Oral Vaccine
Nelsonville High School hosts a Sabin Oral Vaccine clinic Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Type III Sabin vaccine will be given across Athens County at several sites. Health Commissioner Dr H M Boocks announces volunteers including nurses physicians Grey Ladies and women’s groups return to staff. City police auxiliaries and Boy Scouts supervise parking and traffic near the high school on Fayette Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County
H. M. Boocks
Fayette Street
Mr. Windle Dies At 75 In Mount St Marys Hospital
Charles Windle 75 of Nelsonville Route 1 died early Thursday in Mount St. Marys Hospital after a brief illness. A retired coal miner born in Athens County, he is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Sunday at Johnson funeral home, with burial in Connett Cemetery. Friends may visit after Saturday noon.
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Nelsonville
Charles Windle
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Athens County
Iva
Johnson Funeral Home
William Brown
Connett Cemetery
College Results Across Regions Snapshot
Ohio foes Drake 65 60 in overtime while Cincinnati gains edge. Bowling Green defeats St John s of New York. Providence tops Dayton. Kenyon beats Marietta. Akron handles Hiram. Steubenville over Wheeling. East Niagara defeats Georgetown. Penn State and Carnegie Tech draw 75 64. Rutgers tops Lafayette 90 83. South Kentucky over Georgia 74 67. Wake Forest beats South Carolina 54 45. Loyola Chicago 118 over Washington St. Louis 58. St Louis 73 over Marquette 62. Tulsa 68 over Arkansas 66. Utah State 97 trounces Utah 69.
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Bowling Green
St. John’s N. Y
Providence
Dayton
Kenyon
Marietta
Akron
Hiram
Steubenville
Wheeling
East Niagara
Georgetown
D. C
Penn State
Carnegie Tech
Rutgers
Lafayette
Kentucky
Georgia
Wake Forest
South Carolina
Loyola
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Marquette
Southwest
Tulsa
Arkansas
Utah State
Utah
Fewer Dogs or Looser Licensing in Vinton County
County officials doubt a true drop in dog numbers noting 1155 licenses issued by Jan 20 this year versus 1262 last year. Officials say many dogs may be running loose or unlicensed while reporting visitors and funeral attendance in Lancaster Athens New Lexington and Columbus areas.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Glenn L. Peters
Harve Newman
Peters
Polio Vaccination Clinics Listed for Athens County
The Athens County Polio Prevention Program urges printing and returning this form before clinic attendance. Families list members to be immunized, with minors signed by a parent or guardian, and Sabin oral vaccine will be administered. Clinics Sunday Feb 3 from 9 am to 4 pm at Albany Coolville Glouster Nelsonville locations.
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Athens County
Sabin
Albany
Athens
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Coolville
Glouster
Nelsonville
Boring Named to Reference and Other Ohio House Posts
Rep T R Boring of Vinton County was named to the House reference committee by Speaker Roger Cloud. He also joins the education and taxation panels. Boring pushed a bill to cut the school foundation millage charge-off and proposed measures on retirement system interest payments and county contracts for heavy equipment for land reclamation.
Hamden Coach Exonerated in Dressing Room Incident
John W. Young a McArthur Hamden basketball coach was cleared of charges that he struck Tom McClaskey a Hamden boy and student manager for the Engineers. The charges filed in Vinton County Juvenile Court by the boy’s mother were dismissed by Judge W H Lohr after a game at North Gallia School.
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McArthur
Hamden
John W. Young
Tom McClaskey
North Gallia
Vinton County
W. H. Lohr
McClaskey
The
Engineers
Hi Y and Jim's Grill Lead Athens League Basketball Blowout
Hi Y and Jim's Grill won the Athens City League games on Wednesday. Jim's Grill beat State Farm Insurance 78 to 52 with Kempton
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Athens City
Im’s Grill
Koons
Frost
Goodfellow
Jarvis
Johnson
Bowen
State Farm _ Insurance
Ole Thomas
Denny
Norris
Jolley
Dicken
Patty Noon Weds John Shondrick in Caldwell Church
The wedding of Miss Patty Noon to Mr. John Shondrick took place Saturday at St. Stephens Church Caldwell. Patty, daughter of former Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Noon, was joined by many Glouster friends and family including Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hunter and Teresa Hunter.
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Glouster
Patty Noon
John Shondrick
St. Stephens Church
Caldwell
Patty
Jack Noon
Clarence Hunter
Teresa Hunter
Johnny Moore
Robert Noon
Leo Lemoine
Opal Keith
Larry Keith
Jennifer
Julie
Circle One Hosts WSCS Meeting at First Methodist
Nelsonville wo mans Society for Christian Service of First Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 pm Monday in the social rooms. Circle 1 hosts the event and Circle 3 presents the program. Attorney Francis White will be the guest speaker. Members urged to attend.
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Nelsonville
Women’s Society For Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Circle 1
Circle 3
Francis White
Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Admits
Mount St. Mary Hospital reports births for Arnold Math ena Nelsonville Route 1 a daughter and others in Athens Shawnee and Pennsville. Admitted list includes Polly Stanley Mc Arthur Goldie Dupler Nelsonville Loretta Thomas Nelsonville Rita Scarberry Logan and several others plus Baby Joseph Loudner Buchtel and more. Eagles Dance Saturday in Jacksonville features Vikings music and age restrictions.
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Arnold Mathena
Nelsonville
Martin Herlances
Athens
Wayne Hanson
Pennsville
Jimmy Reeves
John Fitch
Shawnee
Robert Hayes
Polly Stanley
McArthur
Goldie Dupler
Loretta Thomas
Rita Scarberry
Logan
Gladys Hickman
Dollie Turn
Glouster
Joseph Loudner
Buchtel
Charles Craig
New Straitsville
Otto Sharp Mc.Arthur
Sydney Russell
Orval Snyder
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Eagles
Eagles
The
Vikings
Cold Stops Sabin Drive
Vinton County Health Department postpones Type 3 Sabin oral polio vaccine drive planned for February at area schools due to bitter winter. County Nurse Susan Will says a new schedule will be announced next week as weather improves.
McArthur Woman Is New Grandmother
McArthur Texas birth notice announces Becky Diane the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Stewart born January 26 Grandparents are George Stewart Sr Mary Stewart and Bernice Dutcher
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McArthur
George Stewart
Abilene
Tex
Becky Diane
Springfield
Mary Stewart
Arkansas
Bernice Dutcher
Feed Grain Signup Opens in Gallia County ASCS Office
The 1963 feed grain program sign up began Friday in the Gallia County ASCS office with a March 22 closing date. Provisions require diversion from the feed grain base with options from 20 to 40 percent, or up to 25 acres, depending on farm size, to qualify for direct payments, loans, and diversion payments.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
ASCS
Warehime
Fire destroys two story frame house at Wing Farm
McArthur Route 1 lost a $3000 two story house and contents when an overheated chimney flue caused a Tuesday morning fire. Neighbors saved a few furnishings as McArthur fire trucks responded at 10 43 a.m. The Wing home stood off Locust Grove Ridge Road in Jackson Township.
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McArthur
Harry E. Wing
Loyd Gill
Wing
Locust Grove Ridge
Jackson
Gill
Fire destroys mobile home in Gallipolis junction
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a house trailer and contents owned by Mr. and Mrs. James G. Shaver at the Bulnville-Porter and Brick School Ads junction. Loss estimated at $2000. No one was home. Twelve firemen and two trucks responded. alarms at 10:23 a.m., returning by 12:52 p.m.
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Gallipolis
James G. Shaver
James A. Northup
Northup
Glouster Man Held For Nelsonville Officials
Jerry Hickman was picked up in Glouster on an affidavit filed by Nelsonville police and returned to Nelsonville Wednesday morning. Other Glouster arrests include Newell Keaton charged with intoxication pilfering a parked vehicle and contempt of court fined 65 dollars plus costs. Harry Duckworth fined 5 dollars plus costs for intoxication.
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Glouster
Jerry Hickman
Nelsonville
Newell Keaton
Harry Duckworth
Gallia Library Logs 38 Films Shown 58 Times In January
The Gallia County District Library reported 38 films loaned in January, shown 58 times to audiences totaling 3283 viewers. Lawrence R. Huber, district librarian, released the monthly film report.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Lawrence R. Huber
Meigs County Land Transfers
Harold C Will and Erma M Will transfer 6 acres in Salisbury Township to Richard Jacks Jr.. Simon H Brenner (deceased) transfers to Samuel Brenner and Abraham Brenner. Abraham Brenner Shirley Brenner Samuel Brenner and Rose L Brenner transfer to Brenner Realty Inc. in Middleport.
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Harold C. Will
Erma M. Will
Richard Jacks, Jr
Salisbury Township
Simon H. Brenner
Samuel Brenner
Abraham Brenner
Middleport
Shirley Brenner
Rose L. Brenner
Brenner Realty, Inc
Glenn V. Nicols
Bertha Nichols
Salisbury
A. W. Hendricks
Mamie Hendricks
Robert Hendricks
Mary H. Cochran
Artise W. Hite
Leroy Hite
Harry Hendricks
Tressie Hendricks
Clara Lightfoot
Eunice Barr Morris
Robert Morris
Olive Township
Hazel E. Morris
Howard V. McCoy
Geraldine G. McCoy
George A. Zeigler
Mildred Zeigler
State of Ohio
Bedford Township
Cora Roush
David Roush
G. H. Prall
Rutland
Snowbound Roads Close In Gallia County
Gallipolis area streets and highways were slick with fresh snow early Friday as crews from the State Highway Department and city teams worked through the night and into dawn. At 5 a.m. the temperature stood at 23 degrees and lighter accumulation continued. Archie Richard ended his duties as night merchant policeman at 6 a.m. and city police will patrol until a successor is named by the Retail Merchants Association.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Department
Archie Richard
Gallipolis Retail Merchants Association
Richards
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Vinton
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Vinton County Court
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Shirley Rutter
Abdella
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Allensville
Zaleski
Nelsonville Home and Savings Association
Columbus Street
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Windle
Ohio College
Drake
Chauncey
Marion Schoonover
Sadie Currans
Currans
Schoonover
James Dorr
William Ervin
New Lexington
William Lewlis
Blanche Stotts
Owen Stotts
Columbus
Gerald Stotts
Painesville
Stotts
Hue
Emma Rupe
Paul Stevens
Anne Collings
Rep
Boring
Hi-Y
Kempton
Locke
Smith
Matheny
Meiser
Vermillion
Propts
Rowe
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Trimmer
China
Ledford
Pinker
Wilson
Beasley-Mathews
Millview Inn
Circle One
Eugene Nott
Mattie Stanley
Kenneth Woolard
Mark McGuire
Bertha Brooks
Kathryn Bowe
Joey Swindler
Braintree
Mass
Joey
Gallia
Body Shop
Poplar St
Meigs County
Deeailable Food Retailers
Warwick
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