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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1958

Page

3

Middleport Clerk Reports Records Missing at Council Meeting

Middleport village council met at the village hall to approve a traffic signal at Locust and Pearl Streets and to address missing records. Gene Grate, the new clerk elect, said past budgets annual reports and the ordinance book are gone, and he asked to note the issue in minutes and be cleared of blame.

Middleport Locust and Pearl St Gene Grate Grate Council Charles Murray Point Pleasant State Department of Highways Pearl and Locust St Leroy Bartrum Locust St James Arnold Bernard Fultz Safety and Traffic Committee Fultz H. H W. H. Paston Coakley Patton Robert Auflick

Nelsonville Sees Gas Rate Hike Second Reading

Nelsonville council votes 5 to 2 to move the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. proposal to a second reading for a 12 percent overall rate increase. The body also split on opening the road blocked by Vern Coakley with a 4 to 3 vote, while other city issues and budget items are discussed.

Nelsonville Ohio Fuel Gas Co Vern Snap) Coakley John Brooks Gasco Violet Hollenbaugh First Ward North End Hollenbaugh James Patton Happy Hollow Rd Hubert Mender Amos Ailes Brooks Ailes Robert Matheny Matt Adkins

Pedometer Counts Walks by Tom Williams in Nelsonville

Nelsonville report notes Tom Williams, W. Washington Street merchant, using a pedometer to track daily foot mileage. Friday showe d over seven miles of steps and Saturday over 11 miles, suggesting clerks and others log long miles on the job.

Nelsonville Tom Williams W. Washington St. Merchant Williams

Woman injured by glass jar fall in Nelsonville

Mrs. Mary McDonald aged 64 slipped at her Nelsonville home injuring her right palm and thumb on a glass jar. She received treatment and was released from Mount St. Mary Hospital Emergency Room.

Nelsonville Mary McDonald Mount St. Mary Hospital

Woman Slides on Ice Injures Ankle in Nelsonville

Calhoon Rollin Calhoon wife of Rollin Calhoon 38 slipped on ice while ice skating injuring her right ankle in Nelsonville Route 2. She was treated and released from Mount St. Mary Hospital emergency room Sunday.

Nelsonville Mary Calhoon Rollin Calhoon Mount St. Mary Hospital

Truck drivers fined in Nelsonville overload case

Clarence Jordon and Charles Campbell were fined in Mayor Robert Auflick’s court for overloaded trucks. Jordon paid 25 dollars plus 21 dollars in overload costs, while Campbell was assessed 25 dollars and costs.

Nelsonville Robert Auflick Clarence Jordon Charles Campbell Jordon Campbell

Nelsonville Emblem Club Regular Meeting Notice

The Nelsonville Emblem Club will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 8 p m in the Elks Hall.

Nelsonville Emblem Club Elks Hall

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits and Discharges

The Mount St. Mary Hospital lists admissions including Benjamin Six Rendville Art Brandon Nelsonville John P. Shaw Jacksonville Mrs Geraldine Black Logan Mrs Amy Green Nelsonville Route 2 Frank Pickett Nelsonville Route 1 George Evans Logan Route 3 Mrs Gertrude Keiffer Nelson ville Robert Stephenson New Plymouth DISMISSED Mrs Austin Wiley Glouster and daughter Mrs Joseph Moffatt Glouster and son Rev Jacob Steen New Lexington Ben Hooper Glouster Mrs Helen Sheskey Glouster Route 3 Mrs Vada Kerr Nelsonville Paul Dalton Nelsonville Harvey Pennington Athens Mrs Norman Brown New Straitsville Route 1

Benjamin Six Rendville Art Brandon Nelsonville John P. Shaw Jacksonville Geraldine Black Logan Amy Green Frank Pickett George Evans Gertrude Keiffer Robert Stephenson New Plymouth Austin Wiley Glouster Joseph Moffatt Glouster, and Son Jacob Steen New Lexington Ben Hooper Helen Sheskey Vada Kerr Paul Dalton Harvey Pennington Athens Norman Brown New Straitsville

Fire damages clothes dryer at local residence

Fire Chief Clarence Hall responded yesterday afternoon to Darrell Figgins Jr. Adams Street when lint in a clothes dryer caught fire. Damage was minimal. Twig Nine of Mount St Mary Hospital Guild will meet Thursday at 7:30 pm in Mrs. Phyllis Keels’s home.

Nelsonville Clarence Hall Darrell Figgins, Jr Adams St Lnt TWIG Mount St. Mary Hospital Phyllis Keels

VOLS TO MEET NELSONVILLE

Nelsonville Volunteer Firemen plan 7 PM meeting at the city building to organize arrangements and discuss duties for upcoming duties and events.

VOLS Nelsonville

Twig 5 to meet Trans portation fund article notes

Twig 5 of Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild will meet at 8 p m Thursday in the home of Mrs. Dorothy Ruscoe 300 W Washington St. A name omitted from a recent story concerning contributors to the Beacon School for Retarded Children was Norwood Haynes. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will meet at 8 p m Wednesday in the home of Mrs. Katie MacCandlish East Main Street Logan Ohio.

Nelsonville Twig Mount St. Mary Hospital Dorothy Ruscoe Washington St Transportation Fund Beacon School For Norwood Haynes Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Katie MacCandlish East Main Street Logan Ohio

Day of Prayer Date Is Set for Community Service

Middleport Group II of the Women's Association met at the First Presbyterian Church with co chairs J E Harley and Earl Owen. Devo tional leader Mrs Fred DeWees spoke on The World Within Us and Pilgrim Heart. Lesson Meet Dr Luke was led by Mrs Peter Stace. World Day of Prayer services are set for Feb 21 and family night for Feb 28. Dessert social was hosted by Mrs W H Juhling Walter Owen and Marcus Chambers.

Middleport Women’s Association of the First Presbyterian Church J. E. Harley Earl Owen Fred DeWees Peter Stace Luke

Middleport Chamber of Commerce Meeting Friday Evening

The Middleport Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7 30 Friday evening at the village hall for a scheduled session.

Middleport Middleport Chamber of Commerce

Village approves unified insurance plan and three year term

Probe Advised agrees to carry out the plan. Council adopts a single insurance policy for all structures, increasing valuations for the village hall, Park St. building, and the pool. Contents insurance arranged with Barnes-Simpson. Three year cost set at 693.98. Mayor praises staff and notes cemetery work saved about 1900. Treasurers' balance and January receipts approved.

Harold Koker Council Mark St Brooks Robert Auflick Watkin St Upper West End Ailes Kontner Jackson St Fleming Hatcheries Patton Matheny Sharp Manufacturing Co Old City Park St Barnes-Simpson Insurance Co Ain the Black Ellis Jean Lama

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