Nelsonville considers fire contract and water system studies
Nelsonville City Council on first reading authorized a fire protection contract renewal with York Trustees after a lapse, and placed two ordinances on first reading for a dam feasibility study on the Hocking River and an engineering survey of the municipal water system. Debate focused on using old Burgess and Niple data versus new surveys, with several council members urging current information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
York
Hocking
Fourth Ward
Raymond Foughty
Burgess
Niple
Third Ward
Jack Whyte
Matt Adkins
Charles Shafer
Second Ward
Utility Committee
Carl Young
Vandals Damaged Nelsonville Pool Facilities
Footprints in the snow point to vandals who climbed a wall and broke into the Nelsonville pool pump and filter house Saturday night. They damaged a first aid door, scattered athletic equipment, set fires at the concession stand, opened gas valves on a hot plate, dampened a paint can on mowers, and damaged 10 underwater floodlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Community Meetings This Week
Circle 1 at First Methodist Church meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday at 642 Poplar St with Miss Louise Pearce in charge. A film by Rev Charles Graham will be shown. Dorcas Ladies benefit dinner date corrected. sauer kraut and spareribs dinner served Wednesday from 4 p m at Deanville Chapel. Boy Scout Troop 66 meets 7 to 8 30 p m Tuesday in Pythian Building. Scouts will visit Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias Wednesday evening. colors presented at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howson-Riley
First Methodist Church
Orlando Howson
Poplar St
Louise Pearce
Charles Graham
Deanville Chapel
Boy Scout
Pythian
Valley Lodge 169
Knights of Pythias
Prayer Day Observed At Trimble Church Of Christ
Trimble World Day of Prayer will be observed at the Trimble Church of Christ on Friday at 7 30 p m The Women s Christian Fellowship led by Mrs Opal Sanders presents the service The observance promotes world wide missions and uses the theme More Than Conquerors The event spans about 150 countries and is open to the public The church will be open all day for prayer and meditation with a one minute bell toll at 1 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble
Trimble Church of Christ
Women’s Christian Fellowship
Opal Sanders
Family Night at First Christian Church in Nelsonville
Nelsonville First Christian Church holds Family Night with a 6 p.m cover dish dinner followed by a 7 p.m sanctuary program titled Fellowship In Music featuring the choir men's chorus Christian Youth Fellowship Chi Rho two organ numbers congregational hymns and volunteer selections. A Lent start communion service is at 7 30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church led by Rev J Lloyd Evans with the adult choir rehearsing afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
First Christian Church
Fellowship In Music
Christian Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
J. Lloyd Evans
Correction of Poston name and historic ties memory
The writer corrects the name from Mike Poston to Mac E. M. Poston named for his grandfather after General McClelland, Union General in the Civil War. The piece notes the evolution from the old Poston generating plant on Myers Street to the present C and SOE power system as context. Stalwarts of the Republican Party from Athens and nearby counties gathered at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike” Poston
Mac
E. M. Poston
General McClelland
Mike
C&soe
Myers St
The
Republican Party
Athens
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes and Local News
Birth at Mount St. Mary Hospital records a son for Mr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Gil logly of Athens. Admissions include Louise Matheny Nelsonville Miss Lois A. King Corning and others. dismissals list several residents by Athens Nelsonville and surrounding areas. Blood used one unit. Knights of Pythias Valley Lodge 169 Nelsonville meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. to transact business. Scout Troop 66 charter presented 7:30 p.m. by Walter Ervin. Relatives visit in Nelsonville as Gov Rhodes and others address party leaders about state issues. Governor Rhodes vows budget balance and common sense in government. Deputies report theft from Wharton Auger Co. equipment between Buchtel and Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil E. Gillogly
Athens
Louise Matheny
Nelsonville
Lois A. King
Corning
Ralph M. Herrold
Zaleski
Cordy Carsey
Leta Dupler
Clair Stobart
Marjorie Wright
Richard Hopstetter
Lawrence Reeves
Donald Brady
Carbon Hill
Charles Tribe
John Guseman
Aurilla Anderson
John Inman
East Canton
William O’neil
Ruth Kloh
Jacksonville
Knights
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Walter Ervin
Athens Methodist Church
James A. Rhodes
Homer
Pete” Abele
Rhodes
Athens County
Stanley Mechem
Robert Zellar
Abele
Zellar
Vinton County
Washington, D. C
Congressman Abele
United States
Mechem
Roger Cloud
Ohio
Ex-Resident Dies At 71 In Ohio Community
Mrs. Maye Swartz Pontious, 71, a former Athens County resident, died Sunday near Lancaster. She had lived in Chillicothe before moving to Lancaster last December. Survived by husband John and relatives in Shade. Funeral Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home at 2 p.m. burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
John Pontious
Athens County
Lancaster
Pontious
Maye Swartz
John
Otto Swartz
Hazel Creamer
Zara Hawk
Shade
Henry
Josephine Swartz
Dora
Wilbert
Ware Funeral Home
Green Lawn Cemetery
Obituary for Mrs. Lurene Robinson
Mrs. Lurene Robinson, 52, former resident, died Monday in Sheltering Arms Hospital. Friends may call at Jagers and Sons funeral home. Services are Wednesday at 1 p.m. conducted by Rev. James Brown. Burial will be in West State Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lurene Robinson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
James Brown
West State Street Cemetery
Keirns Rites Pending for Columbus Widow
Louise Keirns 60 Columbus died Tuesday at home wife of Harley S. Keirns former Amesville resident. Funeral arrangements are pending. Driver fined in Nelsonville case Patricia Walker Westerville pleaded guilty before Mayor William Hoffman at noon Sunday fined 10 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Keirns
Columbus
Harley S. Keirns
Amesville
Nelsonville
Patricia Walker
Westerville
William Hoffman
Heart Fund Campaign Near $1500 Total
Heart Fund sponsors report proceeds from the Heart Sunday drive and related events totaling 1843. Volunteers collected 1450 during the two hour drive, 308 from heart balloon sales on Court Street by Pi Kappa Alpha and Phi Kappa Tau. Kiddie Cartoon show at Ota Theater raised 85. Nelsonville Heart Sunday drive net 628. Funds benefit research education and community service for heart disease. Some districts will tour next week. donations accepted by mail. The March 2 record hop is postponed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
Heart
Court St
Ohio University
Pi Kappa Alpha
Phi Kappa Tau
Ota
Nelsonville
Athens County Heart Council of
Central Ohio Heart Association
Eleven Cases Cleared From Mayor's Docket
Mayor William Hoffman cleared 11 cases from the docket. Names include Roland Eaton Lancaster for unsafe operation with a $20 bond forfeiture, William Wallace Stow for hazardous zone passing with $20, Charles Mellinger Nelsonville for intoxication with $20, Lee Fenton Woodruff Guysville for excess speed with $25, Charles Clay Brown New Marshfield for stop sign violation with $20, James Powers Lancaster for running a stop sign with $20, Iva Jean Vance Athens for crossing a yellow line with $15, Russell W. Thomas Nelsonville for unsafe operation fined $10 and costs with fine suspended, Leonard McCollester Nelsonville Route 2 for conditional speed with $20 and costs and suspended $10, defrauding an innkeeper charges against Robert Johnson Nelsonville Route 2 and Henry Collins Athens Route 3 dismissed for lack of a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
William Hoffman
Roland E. Eaton
Lancaster
William Wallace
Stow
Ohio
Charles Mellinger
Lee Fenton Woodruff
Guysville
Charles Clay Brown
New Marshfield
James E. Powers
Iva Jean Vance
State St
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Fourth and Canal Sts
Russell W. Thomas
Hoffman
Leonard McCollester
Shirley Rutter
Robert Johnson
Henry Collins
Mrs Keirns Dies Tuesday at Sheltering Arms
Anna McDaniel Keirns 71 died early Tuesday in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a brief illness. Lifelong Hooper Ridge resident and Church of Christ member, she was widow of Spicer L. Keirns. Survived by daughters Eleanor Easler Esther McLaren Alice Coon, son George, eight grandchildren, one great grandchild, three step grandchildren and five step great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Hooper Ridge Church of Christ. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call Hughes funeral home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna McDaniel Keirns
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Hooper Ridge
Church of Christ
Warren
Adaline Woolley McDaniel
Spicer L
Eleanor) Easler
James
Esther) McLaren
Athens
Otho
Alice) Coon
the Plains
George
Amesville
Hooper Ridge Church of
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mittee
Ward Phillips
John Brooks
Violet Hollenbaugh
Wilson Baker
Watchmaker — Jewaler
Berry
Hell
N. Court
Municipals Mutual Funds
D. H
Jonesy
Sams Cline Bldg
Athens, O
Ph. LY
New York Stock Exchange
Berne
Save
E. State St
Jaynes
Christian Church
Mount ST. Mary Hospital
Wilbert Warren, Jr
Wilbert III
Suzie
W. W. Warren
Carl Welling
Wharton-Auger Co
Buchtel
Cullicgcane Water Conditioning, Inc
W. Stimson Ave
Phone LY
Mrs. Robinson
Ames
Heart Fund Campaign
Glouster
le Cercle Francais
Glouster High School
Connie Ahle
Diana Andrews
Phil Colbert
Leroy Grubbs
Barbara Guinther
Joy Howard
Carole Jewell
Jane Lamborn
Charles Patton
Rodney Riley
Rose
Athens Township
H. L. McDonald
Common Pleas Court
McDonald
George Ferrell
Farrell
David Wilson
Roger Dillon
David Stanley
Jack Wilson
William Jayjohn
Fred Burdiss
Leonard Lent
Paul Coley
Amos Weeks
Albert Curry
Wm. Jayjohn
Bill Wilson
Mary Beth Dillon
Herbert Wilson
Harlen Dillon
Florence Curry
Edythe Curry
T. C. Kincade
Dwight Robinson
E. Mill Sr
Guy Millholland
Star Grill, Buchtel
Jean Bullock
Robert Bullock
Nancy L. Gladden
Richard Gladden
Logan
Shirley A. Sabo
Murray City
Ernest F. Sabo
Hocking County
Thomas Edward Tignor
U. S. Air Force
Laura Laferne Hartman
Dehends
Buck Auto Supply
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!