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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1969
Page
2
About 80 residents packed the Nelsonville council chamber Monday night to challenge the proposed water rate increase and a 600000 plus plan for a new treatment plant and pumping station. Citizens pressed Mayor Hilleary and officials on costs, Burr Oak water source, and Route 33 bypass implications while engineers debated funding and capacity.
Nelsonville council adopted five emergency measures covering pool recreation staffing and salaries, a revised water distribution assistant duties and pay, a sanitation truck parking ban, bridge cleaning cooperation with the state, and bids for a new police cruiser. The agenda included meter work, budget issues, and proposed borrowing from the permanent improvement fund to buy 200 water meters.
Nelsonville City Council voted five to two to support Mayor Earl Hilleary and City Solicitor James Shumaker in collecting sanitary sewer charges from residents without sewer service and those with septic systems. The plan covers areas draining to the Hocking River and could affect vacant lots, with protests already rising over the water rate schedule and a $600,000 water treatment plant project.
Athens County Dog Warden conducted a patrol in Nelsonville on Monday morning and collected several stray dogs, taken to the Athens County Dog Pound for impoundment and disposition.
The Golden Rule Class at First United Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Edna Hall and Lulu Hoskins assisting. Devotions by Bernice Cagg and program by Imogene Kennedy and Venice Brown. Cosmo politan Club hosts Friday at 7 30 p m with Marie Weiss as hostess and Bessie Ball leading devotions. A Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop 69 is set for Wednesday at 6 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church.
NELSONVILLE The Retta Howe Class of First United Methodist Church met with Rosa Vaughn and Pearl Williams hosting. Flossie Whitmore led devotions. Ruth Barber and Whitmore ran contests. nine members shared refreshments. GLOUSTER Mrs Iva Price hosted past noble grand members with Eva Zimmers opening in prayer. next meeting with Grace Zimmers. Spies and librarians owe debt to John Dancer of Manchester for 1839 microphotograph of a document.
Nelsonville report says Philadorian Lodge No 157 F and AM received its annual inspection Monday night by 17th District Deputy Grand Master Rev S Harris. A 6:30 p.m. dinner was served at the Masonic Temple before the inspection in the Fellow Craft degree.
Mount St Mary Hospital notes list admits including Miss Janet Collins of New Straitsville and Mrs Elizabeth Thornton of Nelsonville Route 1 along with several other local residents such as Mrs Elizabeth Carter Melsonville Route 1 and Miss Diana Limerly Glouster Route 1. The roster also includes Laura Klinebriel Betty Leffler Roy N Lanning and Eugene Hogue Jr among others.
Attendees at the Nelsonville wedding of Kathleen Murphy and Paul Davis included Harold Davis and James Weaver families from Nelsonville along with Clyde Campbell Janice Vollmer Bob Pierce Jay Brooks and others. Logan and Columbus residents also joined the ceremony with Nevada Quinn of Murray City.
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