This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1970
Page
7
Nelsonville City Council begins steps to place a charter government issue on the ballot for next November. The council will appoint 15 citizens to a charter commission with five officials eligible to serve on the panel, and the plan will be readied for public vote.
Eight residents attended the Nelsonville City Council session. Mike Cribfield urged repairs to a street serving his property while Ralph Pierce asked for High Street repairs and relief from obstructed driveways. Mayor Hilleary and Police Chief Valkinburg noted boundary issues and repeated lookups. Street repairs were referred to Service Safety Director Earl Baker. Hilleary cited further damages including a deteriorating concrete divider on Business Route 33. The street department is patching heavily traveled streets.
Charles Eugene Robinson 18 of Columbus Ohio, one of six Marines charged with threatening the life of President Nixon by letter last year, is sentenced by U S District Judge Charles E Simons to an indefinite term at the Institute for Youthful Offenders in Ashland Kentucky after pleading guilty.
Nelsonville officials report progress on a federal loan application for a waterworks and sanitary sewer project. A new application is being processed while Athens County planning marks Nelsonville as a water source for York Two and northern Athens County with Burr Oak Lake also supplying the area. No assurance of assistance yet, but officials pursue grants and loans.
Community groups in Nelsonville hold meetings this week including York Band Boosters at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the senior high cafeteria Buchtel the Home Extension Group postponed due to illness Skating party set Feb 27 7 30 to 9 30 p m Harmony Class First Christian Church Tickets at class or door public invited Golden Rule Class First United Methodist Church meet Thursday 7 30 p m Cosmo Club Friday 7 30 p m hostesses Devotions by various members Emblem Club business meeting Tuesday 8 p m Elks Club room
Nelsonville Omar Bakery seeks about 1800 dollars from the city after a bread truck struck a tree branch on Poplar Street in 1969. Solicitor James Shumaker told the council that the truck had to ride near the curb and the top hit the branch. Mayor Earl Hilleary noted the tree should have eight feet of clearance. No action was taken.
Mount St Mary Hospital notes record a birth for Mr and Mrs John Campbell Murray City. Admitted include Mrs Avanell Campbell Logan Asa Mash McArthur Route 1 John Dyson Murray City Mrs Thelma Sexton Logan Route 4 Robert Bateman Nelsonville Wayne Whaley Gloucester Route 3 Mrs Elizabeth Sedo Buchtel Chester Davis Chauncey Master Bryan Bailey Rendville Hershel Snider Mrs Shirley Faulk Mrs Cleo Walters Mrs Lillian Lanning Floyd Hartman Kenneth Blair Mrs Audrey McFarland Mrs Beatrice Patsy Harden.
Seventeen members of Boy Scout Troop 67 hiked five miles in hills north and east of Nelsonville and explored Rock Cave. Instruction covered outdoor requirements. Scouts Tim Rosser Eddie Bateman Mike Lehman Randy Lehman Jack McQuaki John Bateman Ron Bateman Tim Baden Fred Baden Jeff Baden Stan Smithers Jim Cullison Arthur Newman Scott Grigsby Gary Tyo Don Bodah Ronnie Dane attended with Scoutmaster Vernon Teel and committeeman Kenneth Tyo.
Nelsonville police say a northbound 1964 sedan driven by Richard Lee Standall collided with a Deeds Dairy truck at Chestnut and Harper Streets after his cited foot slipped from the brake. Standall, 30, injured with head abrasions and taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital. to appear in Mayor's Court Friday.
NASA announced upcoming tests of two electron-bombardment ion engines. The thrusters are designed to study operation of electric propulsion for positioning Earth satellites and propelling missions to distant planets.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.