Wellston Council Plans Centennial Celebration and Fire Upgrades
Wellston council discussed marking the 100th anniversary in 1973 and forming a centennial committee. Fire protection is to be upgraded from Class B to Class A with a surplus Army tanker for rural service. A townhouse apartment development on W Broadway seeks zoning changes and sewer improvement funding is in the works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Hunter
Wellston
Henry Willard
Willard
Charles Smith
Ed Davis
Washington
Otf
Pearl Kisor
John Dupre
Finance Committee
Steve Trainer
Trainer
Broadway
Lonnie Leonard
Leonard
Tom Deck
Edgar Hayburn
Max Downard
Council
Police Department
Downard
Clarence Gray
Hayburn
14Th Street
Eight From Nelsonville To Attend Drug Meet
Eight residents of Nelsonville join a 10 day Institute for Development of Community Drug Programs in Adelphia University Long Island New York from January 8 to 19 Tuition and travel are paid by the federal Drug Abuse Education Act grant The Nelsonville Rotary Club sponsors the program with local educators police and students selected by the Rotary committee. The group departs Columbus by plane Sunday at 5 30 p m to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Institute For Development
Adelphia University
Long Island
N.Y
Jack Osborne
Nelsonville-York
Jane Aiichney
Tri-County Vocational High School
John Hicks
Hocking Technical College
Dale Herb
Helen Mingus
Robbie Newman
Bill Woodson
Greg Cross
Nelsonville York
Drug Abuse Educa
U.S. Office of Education
Nelsonville Rotary Club
Michael Nolan
Athens County
Rotary Committee
Nolan
Columbus
New York
Berean Players Announce Oliver Auditions And Casts
Nelsonville Berean Community Players open tryouts for the Broadway musical Oliver to be staged March 1 to 4. Auditions at Berean Theater First Christian Church Tuesday 4 30 PM. roles for 9 18 and 19 plus will be cast. Spencer S Steenrod production director Mary Jane McKinley music director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Berean
Oliver
Berean Theater
First Christian Church
Spencer S. Steenrod
Mary Jane McKinley
Patrolmen Probe 162 December Auto Accidents
Ohio report shows 162 crashes investigated in December by state patrol with 59 injuries and one fatality. Speed contributed to nearly half the crashes and 11 percent involved at least one drinking driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Hoching Valley Community Hospital Admits and Discharges
Joseph Woodruff Lawrence Crane and Mrs Carl Montgomery of Logan admitted to Extended Care Unit. James Henderson Nelsonville Mrs Lillian Brown and James Bond of Logan discharged. Baby Evelyn Taylor and several named patients including Mrs Beatrice Jones Mrs Kenneth Barnes Mrs Roger Pierce and Mrs William Black dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Woodruff
Lawrence Crane
Carl Montgomery
Logan
James Henderson
Nelsonville
Lillian Brown
James Bond
Evelyn Taylor
Beatrice Jones
Kenneth Barnes
Roger Pierce
William Black
Fire destroys large barn at Garey farm Oakfield
Firefighters from Corning and New Lexington battled a blaze at the Leroy Garey farm near Oakfield. The barn, 800 bales of hay, and a tractor were destroyed while a combine and another tractor were saved. Cause undetermined, Garey heard a boom after entering the barn. Corning sent two units. New Lexington sent three trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakfield
Leroy Garey
Oakfield Corning
Lexington
Garey
Corning
New Lexington
Glouster Advisory Board Meets Tuesday at 7 30
The Glouster Community Center Advisory Board will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at 80 High St Glouster. The public is invited and the Murphy Family will provide musical entertainment after the meeting. The center is sponsored by Tri County Community Action Program and funded by local donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster Community Center Advisory Board
Glouster Community Center
High St
Ublic
Murphy
Tri- County Community Action Program
Akron man recovering after Nelsonville surgery
Charles Dezso of Akron formerly of Nelsonville is recovering from surgery at Citizens Hospital Barberton.
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Nelsonville
Charles Dezso
Akron
Citizens Hospital
Barberton
Girl Scout Building Planned near Camp Ken Jockety
Logan Scenic Hills service unit reports the Seal of Ohio Girl Scout Council will construct a 7200 square foot pole building at Camp Ken Jockety on Hubbard Road west of Columbus to serve as offices training center and conference space. Staff move from 170 N High St Columbus planned for late spring. The council covers 16 counties from Portsmouth to Delaware.
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Logan — Scenic Hills
Hocking County
Logan
Seal of Ohio Girl Scout Council
Camp Ken Jockety
Hubbard Road
Columbus
N. High St
Portsmouth
Delaware
Family Dinner Noted in Murray City Gathering
Mrs Grace Dupler of Murray City hosted a holiday dinner for her relatives followed by a gift exchange. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Warren Dupler and Angela Kenny and Douglas of Buchtel and many others from Glouster Nelsonville Corning and surrounding areas.
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Murray City
Grace Dupler
Warren Dupler
Angela
Kenny
Douglas
Buchtel
Phil Evans
Ingrid Shult
Lewis
Gretta
Jennie
Nelsonville
Norman Dupler
Dwight
Iris
Marilyn Dupler
Austin
Aaron
Jack Bookman
Vanessa
John
Kip
Glouster
Michael Dupler
Cynthia
Roger Wright
Corning
Jim Clary
Two Cases Heard in Wellston Mayor Court
In Wellston James V. Hayes faced an assault charge that was dropped by the complainant with court costs paid. Raymond Brown of Wellston was fined $20 and costs on an intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
James V. Hayes
Raymond Brown
Methodist Ministers At Meeting In Lakeside
Seventy United Methodist ministers will attend a three day Bible study at Lakeside starting January 8 to prepare for a Lenten program in western Ohio churches. Bishop F. Gerald Ensley will lead the sessions the eighth since his 1964 assignment to the 14 district region. From Athens Dr. Joseph Graham and Dr. Clyde C. Pinnell join DeLoss Smith and Robert R. Card from Vinton and Meigs counties at McArthur and Pomeroy respectively among those present.
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United Methodist
Lakeside
Ohio
F. Gerald Ensley
Athens
Joseph Graham
Clyde C. Pinnell
First United Methodist Church
DeLoss Smith
Robert R. Card
Vinton
Meigs
McArthur
Pomeroy
Growth Club Meeting on Nelsonville Topic
The Hyperion Club will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. at 231 W Washington St the home of Mrs J M Hartley. Mrs O W Davis will lead the program on Nelsonville And Its Growth Roll call response will be Early Memories of Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Hyperion Club
J. M. Hartley
Washington St
O. W. Davis
Carbon Hill Water Association Plans Annual Meeting
The Carbon Hill Water Association will hold its annual meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the water office with officers to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon Hill
Carbon Hill Water Association
Dog Tag Sales Stopped in York Township
York Township will not issue dog licenses this year due to illness. 1973 tags must be obtained from the Athens County Auditor at the Court House by Jan 20 to avoid a $1 penalty. failure to buy by then carries a $5 penalty. Each dog three months or older requires a license. male or female is $2 and kennel license $10. The Messenger offers mail-in forms with required license fee and a stamped return envelope. Applicants must provide age, description and breed of each dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
York Township
Virginia Rome
Athens County
Court House
Cruiser Hits Car Injuries Reported In Wreck
A Wednesday accident in Logan sent a Hocking County deputy and a Circleville man to Hocking Valley Community Hospital with minor injuries. Deputy Gary D. Acord, 25, was westbound on Route 56 and stopped James E. Woodgeard, 28, after signaling with a red flasher. The cruiser rear ended Woodgeard as he slowed. Investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Circleville
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Gary D. Acord
E. Hunter St
James E. Woodgeard
Woodgeard
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
List of names including Lois Koon William McColley and others tied to Mount St. Mary Hospital across Nelsonville New Marshfield Corning Haydenville Jacksonville Route 5 and Rolland Schorr. The note mentions residents and associated families with multiple locales and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Koon
William McColley
Nelsonville
Ivan Matheny
New Marshfield
Edward Ley
Corning
Ralph Lightfritz
Carbondale
Bessie Keels
Haydenville
John W. Judson
Jacksonville
Charles Pennybacker
Janice Dunn
Martha West
Rolland Schorr
Nelsonville Installs New Blue and Gray Trash Containers
The city installed new blue and gray trash containers on the Public Square and in the business district on Thursday to replace older units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Bluebird Group Forms In Nelsonville Aims To Meet
The Bluebird Group formed in November held a Get Acquainted meeting for girls and mothers. Julia Gabriel elected president Faye Bumgardner reporter. Members include Candee Flowers Gretchen Levandofsky Amy Abrahm Beth Maurer Lana Covert Karla Niel Ruth Wells Tanya Toth Faye Bumgardner Mrs lleen Toth and Mrs Sharron Gabriel led art and crafts December caroling at Public Square and Mount St Mary Hospital a December 23 Christmas party at the Little House with Santa gifts and official Bluebird pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Bluebird
Candee Flowers
Gretchen Levandofsky
Julia Gabriel
Amy Abrahm
Beth Maurer
Lana Covert
Karla Niel
Ruth Wells
Tanya Toth
Faye Bumgardner
Lleen Toth
Sharron Gabriel
Hata-hey
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Tax Clerk Breaks Hip in Fall at Home
Mrs. Maxine Dixon, Nelsonville income tax clerk, is hospitalized at Mount St Mary Hospital with a hip fracture after a curb fall in front of 180 Myers Street Sunday evening. Her return to duty at the city income tax office is not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Maxineixon
Mount St Mary Hospital
Dixon
Myers St
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Girl Scout Building
Wellston Court
St Oenes
Seaman’s Discount Foods
W. Union ST
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Blackburn
YCOJ
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Telephone
Brookwood Sofa Sale
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