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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1960

Page

9

Nelsonville City Council Hears State of City Address

New Nelsonville mayor Earl Hilleary outlined revenue challenges from highway fines and curbside meters, pledging impartial police enforcement and a push to improve streets, sewers, and recreation. He noted meter changes reduced revenue and urged council cooperation on the street sweeper, parking controls, and city projects.

John Ward Nelsonville Earl Hilleary Hilleary Council Homer Adams Sylvania State Highway Department Canal St Madison St Ohio Recreation Commission York Two Green Tom Riley Riley Paul Wolfe Ward Phillips Phillips

Pumper Truck Breaks Down Destroys Home in Nelsonville

Firemen arrived too late Monday afternoon to save the four room residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stott on Carbon Hill Road. The house and all contents were destroyed as flames rose ten feet high. The Stotts and their two children had moved in four days earlier. The blaze, likely from a coal stove, damaged a front triple garage but residents saved its contents. Firefighters used cistern, rock well, and booster pump water before the old 1989 model truck failed. The Warrens saved the garage roof. Nelsonville may lack fire protection soon due to no current contract. Fire Chief Clarence Hall arranged transport of the unit to Columbus for repairs. villagers aided with portable pumps overnight.

Nelsonville — City Joseph Stott Bill Warren Carbon Hill Rd Stotts Bernadine (Warren) Stott Warrens Clarence Hall Columbus Hall

Edwin E Willet Marries Rebecca Dill in Christmas Ceremony

Mr and Mrs Harry Willet of Chauncey announce the marriage of their son Edwin E Willet to Rebecca Dill of Bowling Green daughter of Floyd E Dill and Mrs Florence Boden of Grand Rapids Ohio The couple wed Christmas day at the bride groom s home with Rev J A Long officiating They honeymooned in Virginia and will reside in Toledo Ohio The bride graduates Grand Rapids High School and the groom attended Coolville High School

Harry Willet Chauncey Edwin E Rebecca Dill Bowling Green Floyd E. Dill Florence Boden Grand Rapids Ohio J. A. Long Virginia Toledo Grand Rapids High School Coolville High School

Births and admissions noted at Mount St Mary Hospital

Dr and Mrs Roger Grueser Logan announce a daughter. Denver Wiseman New Lexington admitted. Ernest G Norris New Lexington. Mrs Mary Sayers Nelsonville. William O'Neil Nelsonville Route 1. Mrs Joan Gwilym Nelsonville Route 1. Harry E McCune Logan Route 3. Cecil Cox Athens Luella Moody Millfield. Mrs Mary Sparham Athens. Mrs Vaneta Kennard Nelsonville Route 1. Guy Day Buchtel. Mrs William Gretz Chauncey and twins. Mrs James Lewis New Straitsville and daughter. Mrs Soloomon Harris Jr Buchtel and son. Mrs June Forbes The Plains. Herman Lehman Logan Route. Lee O Swyers Nelsonville. Miss Mary Lax Carbon Hill. Albert Pancake Downville. Miss Lynne FE Cox New Straitsville. Perry Chalfont Glouster Route. Mrs Mary Rhodes Corning Route 2. Joseph Giffin Nelsonville Route. Jesse Roberts Glouster.

Mary Sayers Nelsonville William O'Neil Joan Gwilym Harry E McCune Logan Cecil Cox Athens Luella Moody Millfield Mary Sparham Vaneta Kennard Guy Day Buchtel William Gretz Chauncey James Lewis New Straitsville Soloomon Harris, Jr June Forbes the Plains Herman Lehman Lee O. Swyers Mary Lax Carbon Hill Albert Pancake Downville Lynne FE. Cox Perry Chalfont Glouster

Dunnette Birth Announcement for John Kevin

Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. John Dunnette of Mt. Healthy Ohio announce the birth of a son John Kevin born December 20 at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati. They also have daughters Kathy Jane and Keri Lynne. Grandparents Jane Lenigar Chauncey and Hartford Dunnette of Glouster. Great grandparents Joe Galvin Chauncey and Talbert Glouster. Great great grandmother Mrs John Michael Toledo.

Chauncey John Dunnette Beverly Sheffield Mt. Healthy Ohio John Kevin Good Samarian Hospital Cincinnati Kathy Jane Keri Lynne Jane Lenigar Hartford Dunnette Glouster Joe Galvin Talbert John Michael Toledo

Boston Beats Syracuse 127 120 in Monday Shootout

Boston defeated Syracuse 127 to 120 in a high scoring game. Indianapolis no, wait. read as Boston victory with top scorers driving the comeback against Syracuse.

Chauncey Chauncey Area Holiday Visitors Note

Chauncey area residents welcomed relatives and friends over the holidays. Glenn Gardner returned to Fort Bennington after visiting Chauncey and other relatives. Several families from Athens Columbus Oberlin Sand Ridge and Sardis joined in holiday gatherings and attend the funeral of Emmett Sharp.

Glenn Gardner Glenn Max Brent Carl Gardner Fort Bennington Robert Elliott Athens James Johnston Timothy Columbus Gertrude Johnston John Blackford Oberlin Ohio Hughie McCune Sand Ridge Donald Vernon New Straitsville Evelyn Burchfield Charles Dehmann Pearl Nicholson Emmett Sharp Dehmann Nicholson Tim Chavales Alfred Windle John Herbert Joe Staley San Antonio Tex Marvin Staley Air Force Lackland Air Force Base Ronald Beckley Susie Mabel Laurence Chauncey- Dover School Sardis

Hartford woman Fannie Patterson dies in Pleasant Valley Hospital

Fannie Katherine Patterson of Hartford died Monday evening at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Born April 20 1909 in Henderson she was the daughter of John Wamsley and wife of John S Patterson. Survived by six daughters. three sons. three brothers and 14 grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Church of Christ and Christian Union Hartford. Revs Sayre and Keefer officiating. Burial Adamsville cemetery. Friends may call at the Patterson home.

Point Pleasant Fannie Katherine Patterson Hartford Pleasant Valley Hospital Henderson John Wamsley John S. Patterson Katherine Millicons Dimple Eakins Middleport Juanita Hoschar Yoldie Reitmire Bridgeport, CO Reba Ann Nora Jean Herbert Patterson Larry William Patterson Henry Wamsley McKeesport Clarence Wamsley Clifton Ezra Wamsley Port Clinton Ohio Church of Christ and Christian Union Guy Sayre J. P. Keefer Adamsville Patterson

Fourth Child Is Born To Dearing Family

Mr and Mrs Lee Dearing of Glouster Route 3 announce the birth of a son Randy Alan born December 12. Grandparents are Conrad Dearing of Buchtel and Wayne Fierce of Glouster Route 2. The Dearings have three other children, two girls and a boy.

Glouster Lee Dearing Randy Alan Conrad Dearing Buchtel Wayne Fierce Dearings

Trustees Pick 60 Officers in Trimble Township Board

Trustees elected officers including President Thomas Williams Sr and Vice President Floyd Triplett. Miles Crawford sworn as third trustee member and Leonard Lent as clerk. Hoyt Williams named constable, Vern Braglin as truck driver, Frank Gail as Hollister Cemetery caretaker. Monthly meetings set for the last Saturday at 9 a.m.

Glouster Trimble Township Thomas Williams Sr Floyd Triplett Miles Crawford Leonard Lent Hoyt Williams Hollister Vern Braglin Frank Gail

East End Water Service Disrupted For Hydrant Repair

East End residents in Logan will lose water service Wednesday as city crews repair a fire hydrant. The outage affects E Hunter Street from the first alley east of Railroad to beyond the tracks and all of Railroad, Pottery and Maple Streets. Water will be off starting at 9 a.m. through the repair period.

Logan Ed Rutgers E. Hunter St Railroad Pottery

Weekend Guests Visit From Ohio And Michigan

Weekend guests at Mrs. Irene Wolf's home included Betty Jenkins of Belpre Ohio Gladys Wolf of Wellington and Kenneth Wolf of Columbus Ohio. Everett Steffy and wife of Kalamazoo Michigan returned home after a week with Dwight Steffy on Walnut Hill. Louis Cairelli and family and Mrs. Albert Richards of Columbus visited Essa Cairelli. Loretta McGlaughlin called locally.

Irene Wolf High Street Betty Jenkins Belpre Ohio Gladys Wolf Wellington Kenneth Wolf Columbus Everett Steffy Kalamazoo Mich Dwight Steffy Wanut Hill Louis Cairelli Cairelli Albert Richards Essa Cairelli Louis Loretta McGlaughlin

Death Notice for Robert G Bowden Cleveland Minister

Trimble Miss Merle Dan ford has been notified of the death of Mr. Robert G Bowden of Cleveland. His death resulted from a automobile accident on Christmas day and occurred Jan 3. Bowden was a former minister of the Methodist churches of Jacksonville and Trimble.

Trimble Merle Danford Robert G. Bowden Cleveland Bowden Jacksonville

Sanders Returns to Duty After 10 Day Furlough

Pvt Richard Sanders of Ft Riley Kan has returned to duty following a 10 day furlough spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders. Holiday visitors included Mr and Mrs Ralph Sanders and family of Millfield Mr and Mrs Jack Sanders of Trimble Mr and Mrs Chester Sanders of Pennsville Mr and Mrs Dow Sanders of Trimble Mr and Mrs Bill Sanders of Trimble and Sandra Price of Glouster.

Richard Sanders Ft. Riley Kan Fred Sanders Ralph Sanders Millfield Jack Sanders Trimble Chester Sanders Pennsville Dow Sanders Bill Sanders Sandra Price Glouster

Fire at Railroad Street home scorches resident

David Goodfellow awoke to a blaze in his two room New Lexington home on Railroad Street. Firemen report he escaped with singed hair and minor ear burns after waking just in time.

New Lexington David Goodfellow Railroad Street

Three School Boards Reorganize in Logan Area

Logan City East Hocking and Starr Washington boards reorganized led by new presidents Frederick Blume Frank Cherry Noel North with vacancies filled. Starr Washington set annual spending 172639 including salaries maintenance and emergencies. meetings scheduled for the first or third Mondays at 7:30 or 8 p.m. with several new members sworn in. Stations include Logan Union Furnace and key personnel Dana Langley Ruth Hinerman Harold Powell John Holdsworth Harold Sommers Jay Daniel.

Logan Hocking Boards of Education Logan City East Hocking Starr-Washington Wallace E. Blake Frederick Blume George C. Shaw George E. Blosser Harold Sommers Lavon Goodlive Charles Rauch Sommers Union Furnace Starr Washington Board Frank Cherry Sidney Kappel Ruth Hinerman Harold Powell John Holdsworth Jay Daniel Starr-Washington Board East Hocking Board Noel North Dan Langley Neil Gebrhart Lew

Anglers Busy Despite Cold Weather Near Glouster

Weather did not deter fishing as reports noted several large bass caught and muskrats and mink taken around the lake. Muskrat season runs to March 15 while dam engineer Noel Eveland reports weekly car entries, temperatures, and rainfall figures for December 1960 and prior years.

Noel Eveland Inca

Mick Boosted To Bank Post

Charles Mick of New Lexington was promoted on his birthday January 4 to head the collection department of the Perry County Bank main office and ten branches. He replaces a retiring 70 year old manager and now oversees four employees.

New Lexington Charles Mick Perry County Bank Charles Larimer First National Bank Akron

New Year Watch Party at Bishopville Church of Christ

A New Year's watch party was held in the Bishopville Church of Christ social rooms. The mid week prayer service featured colored slides of various countries in the auditorium. Group singing led by Merle Pedicord and accompanists closed with a circle prayer after refreshments for about fifty attendees.

Glouster Bishopville

Installation of Valley Lodge 169 Officers Planned for 1950

Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias will install officers for 1950 on Wednesday evening. After the ceremony the dining room committee will serve pancakes with sausage, announced Wayne Hunley Chancellor Commander.

Nelsonville Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias Wayne Hunley

BIS Officials To Be Guest Of Pandorians

Nelsonville notes the Rev Charles Harrison assistant superintendent of the Boys Industrial School Lancaster will speak at the Pandorian Club first meeting of the year at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Presbyterian Church. The public is invited. He is a Protestant chaplain at the school and a Denison and Oberlin alum with wide civic ties.

Nelsonville Charles Harrison Boys’ Industrial School Lancaster Pandorian Club Presbyterian Church Harrison Denison University Oberlin College The Theological Seminary University of Chicago Chicago Federated Women’s Clubs Ohio State YMCA Kiwanis American Legion Forty and Eight Masonic Lodge Alladdin Temple of the Shrine

Weather Update for Ohio and West Virginia

Ohio runs partly cloudy with snow flurries in the far north and near Lake Erie. Cold afternoon and night with highs in the 20s and a low in the mid teens. West Virginia sees cloudiness and a chilly trend with snow flurries north, turning colder tonight with lows near zero to five above in the mountains. Wednesday remains partly cloudy and cold across both states.

Ohio Lake Erie West Virginia

Births Recorded at Hocking Valley Hospital

Merlin Kline and Mrs. Kline of Logan welcome a son. Mrs. John Krannitz of Haydenville, Mrs. Oscar Smith of New Straitsville Route 1, and Samuel G. Jewell of Logan add medical births. C. L. Barcus of New Plymouth Route 1, Mary C. Hummel of Logan, Mrs. Earl Conley of New Plymouth Route 1, Mrs. Carrie Gabriel of Logan, Miss Lethia Cline of Logan Route, and Mrs. Charles Amnah with daughter in Logan. Mrs. Harold Miller of Enterprise also noted.

John Krannitz Haydenville Oscar Smith New Straitsville Samuel G. Jewell Logan C. L. Barcus New Plymouth Mary C. Hummel Earl Conley Carrie Gabriel Charles Amnah Harold Miller Enterprise

Fraedrich Heads City School Board

Nelsonville appoints William G. Fraedrich as board president and Dick Hubbard as vice president at the reorganizational meeting. Agnes Pendergrass rehired as clerk for two years, with meetings moved to the fourth Monday this month due to a regional school boards event in Athens. The board authorized a $25,000 advance from the county auditor to cover January payrolls.

Nelsonville William G. Fraedrich Ohio School Boards Association Athens Ohio University Center Logan City

Perry County Dairy Service Incorporation

Secretary of State Ted W Brown filed articles of incorporation for the Perry County Dairy Service Unit Somerset as a nonprofit. Trustees include Merle C Baker Edward Guillams Joseph W Bailey and Stanley Cannon with Don Sterrett as statutory agent in Somerset. GLOUSTER American Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday at 7 30 p m and asks members to bring sales tax stamps.

New Lexington Ted W. Brown Perry County Dairy Service Unit Somerset Merle C Baker RFD Corning Edward Guillams Mr. Perry Joseph W. Bailey Thornville Stanley Cannon Don Sterrett Glouster American Legion Auxiliary

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nelsonville Council Gilbert Courtney Carl Young Charles Shafer Violet Hollenbaugh Carl Howard Matt Adkins John Brooks Gilbert Courtney Phillips Young Courtney Police Pension Fund Nancy Skemp John Minsker Pilgrim Holiness Church Cr. D. Crawford Vir. Willet Mount ST. Mary Hospital Roger Grueser Denver Wiseman Ton Ernest G. Norris Mary Rhodes Joseph Giffin Jesse Roberts, Glouster Dunnettes National Basketball Assn Boston Syracuse Minneapolis Philadelphia New York Detroit St. Louis Plato B. C College of Pharmacy Quick's Drug Store Postoffice West Union Street Prescription Chemists Pba Gwen Een Ecko American Furniture Mart Kathy Wooledge Dearing East End Trimble Personals ABC Cussins & Fearn Store E. Carpenter St Athens, Ohio Fred Good of Mick Bishopville Church BIS Economy Savings & Loan CO N. Court St Pomeroy, Nelsonville Hocking Valley Hospital Mrs Merlin Kline Lethia Cline Perry County Dairy Service Incorporates Main Street Hospital Sears and Elberfeld’s Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Pomeroy, Ohio Ford Hack Lauson, Clinton and Briggs & Stratton Owen
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