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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1960

Page

10

Edwards elected York Local Board president at reorganization

Eugene Edwards was elected president of the York Local Board of Education at the reorganization meeting. Willard Wright was named vice president and Mrs. Helen Robinette appointed clerk, with salary reduced to 2400 dollars a year. The board set meeting times and approved a large advance draw to cover payroll.

Nelsonville Eugene Edwards York Wright Robinette Terry Bunting Cullison Wagner Cagg Edwards Bunting

Nelsonville Records Lowest Fire Loss in History

Nelsonville reports one of its lowest fire loss ratios for last year. Fire Chief Clarence Hall cites 59 fire runs, 47 in the city with $1400 estimated loss. most in a single blaze at Harry Simmons’s house trailer. Two injuries occurred, one to 13 year old Wayne Pickett and another to Jack Wilson.

Nelsonville Clarence Hall Harry Simmons West School Simmons Wayne Pickett Mount St. Mary Hospital Jack Wilson Saratoga Grill

Mount St Mary Hospital notes list births and dismissals

The page records multiple birth notices for couples in Logan Glouster Nelsonville and surrounding areas, plus several dismissal notices for families in Athens and Nelsonville routes. It also notes a blood usage of 2 units and a court hearing for adoption of William Lawrence Dixon, with hearing scheduled January 1960. It includes an appointment of Bicknell R Foraker as executrix of David H Biddle estate and filing deadlines for creditors.

State of Ohio Athens County William Lawrentice Dixon Gary Allen Wakefield Robert Eugene Dixon Murray City William Lawrence Wakefield T William Lawrence Dixon Athens Harold J. Rose Mary Jo Roback Ebycofski Bicknell R. Foraker Grosvenor Street David H. Biddle

York Trustees Meet Names New Leader and Officers

NELSONVILLE The York Two trustees held a Saturday night reorganization naming Tom Tignor as chairman Audrey Hartman as vice chair and Kenneth Weaver as the new trustee. Hazel Dunkle was elected clerk to fill the late Walter Keating’s unexpired term.

Nelsonville York Tom Tignor Audrey Hartman Kenneth Weaver Hazel Dunkle Walter Keating

Retta Howe Class to Meet Wednesday at Methodist Church

The Retta Howe Class of the Methodist Church will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday. A potluck dinner is planned and to be served at 6 p.m. in the church social rooms.

Nelsonville Retta Howe Methodist Church Willys

Nelsonville sorority meeting this evening at Snyder home

Beta Sigma Phi will meet tonight at 8 pm in the home of Mrs. Iva Jeanne Snyder at 463 Poplar Street. Forecasts call for partly cloudy skies and cold air with light snow flurries north and near Lake Erie, highs around 24 to 32, and lows near 5 to 15. West Virginia expected to stay cloudy and cold with occasional snow flurries and a low around 20, then clouds and more snow by nightfall.

Nelsonville Beta Sigma Phi Iva Jeanne Snyder Poplar Street Lake Orie Cleveland West Virginia

Ex Kentucky Cager Spivey Sues Podoloff

Former Kentucky All American Bill Spivey files suit in Cincinnati seeking 820000 dollars damages and a permanent injunction against NBA President Maurice Podoloff and the league alleging attempts to keep him out of professional basketball since his Kentucky career.

Baltimore Bill Spivey Maurice Podoloff National Basketball Assn NBA University of Kentucky Cincinnati Spivey Podoloff

School Board Meeting Is Scheduled Tonight

NELSONVILLE The Board of Education of Nelsonville City Schools will hold its statutory meeting at 6 30 p m in the high school board rooms. The president and vice president will be named, the clerk hired, and dates of future meetings set.

Nelsonville Board of Education Nelsonville City

Driver Fined After Auto Mishap In Nelsonville

Nelsonville Delaware man Clint Sanders 35 was fined 20 dollars plus costs by Mayor Earl Hilleary for failure to stop in an assured clear distance causing a crash. Sanders rear ended Ashley Adams 57 at Canal and Hocking intersection as Adams waited for a signal. Both cars headed west on Canal. Adams and Sanders suffered moderate damage.

Nelsonville Clentt Sanders Delaware Earl Hilleary Sanders Ashley Adams Middleport Canal and Hocking Adams Canal

James Werner Dies Suddenly At Middleport

James A Werner 80 died suddenly Sunday evening at his sister's home near Hobson. He was a retired blacksmith from the New York Central Shops at Hobson and lifelong Meigs County resident. Surviving are sister Elizabeth Hysell of Middleport and brother Edward Werner of Hobson. Friends may call at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home in Middleport. Services Tuesday at 2 p.m. conducted by Dr. Edward W. Lewis of St Joseph Michigan. Burial Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Middleport James A Werner Charles Clark Hobson Elizabeth Hysell Edward Werner Werner New York Central Meigs County Rawlings-Coats Edward W. W. Lewis First Congregational Church St. Joseph, Mich Gravel Hill Cemetery

Funeral services set for Miss Margaret H. Clark

Funeral rites for Margaret H. Clark 78 of 590 Poplar Street will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Johnson funeral home with Dr. F. M. Wentz officiating. Burial follows in Green Lawn cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.

Nelsonville Margaret H. Clark Poplar St Mount St. Mary Hospital Johnson Funeral Home F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Cemetery

What's This About Video Tape

An overview of video tape and its impact on television in monochrome form. Experts note color tape remains limited while black and white tape booms, enabling repeated takes and flexible scheduling for stars like Laurence Olivier and CBS producers.

Laurence Olivier

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