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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1965

Page

11

Blood drive appeal in Athens area for Christie Conner

Urgent blood needs prompt two day visit of the Bloodmobile to Athens at the Church of the Good Shepherd. A total of 300 pints is required for Christie Conner and other local families with blood needs. Donations welcomed from Nelsonville area with contact numbers for pickup arrangements and donor pins credit.

Nelsonville Ohio Red Cross Blood Center Clarke Daily Athens County Daily Christie Conner Bill Conner Sloan-Kettering Hospital New York City Conner

Women Elect Officers at Buchtel Catholic Group

Nelsonville Buchtel Catholic Women's Association held a biennial election at the Parish Hall. New officers include President Bernice McDonald and Vice President Fred Sayre with others named. The group planned 7 p.m. monthly meetings and enjoyed a potluck supper with prizes awarded to members Mary Margaret Grinstead Elizabeth Kochis and Father Frank Baudo.

Nelsonville Buchtel Catholic Women’s Association Bernice McDonald Fred Sayre Maxine Wagner Elizabeth Kochis Rose Doolittle Elizabeth Simons Frank Baudo Mary Margaret Grinstead Kochis Father Baudo

Communion Service and Congregational Meeting Set

Mid winter communion will be served at the First Presbyterian Church at 10 30 a m Sunday per Reverend J Lloyd Evans. The annual congregational meeting is Jan 13 with a 6 pm covered dish dinner and elections of church officers plus financial reports from all departments.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church J. Lloyd Evans

Nelsonville Meetings Outline Local Organization Sessions

Advisory Board and Nelsonville Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls plan an organizational meeting after the Eudora Chapter No. 72 session at the Masonic Temple. Eudora Chapter will meet at 7 30 p m, vote on bylaw revisions, dues changes, and meeting schedule. Refreshments follow. Young Democrats By-Laws Committee meets 2 p m Sunday at Karen Keller’s home on West Columbus Street.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Assembly Order of the Rainbow For Girls Eudora Masonic Temple Eudora Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Young Democrats Club Karen Keller W. Columbus St

Nelsonville Board of Trade answers questions on growth

Richard Hubbard answers readers questions at the annual Board of Trade meeting outlining progress, hot prospects, and challenges for Nelsonville. He cites Route 33 expansion, Hocking Conservancy District, and cooperation with nearby cities as key assets. He notes retention and expansion of existing industry as priority and urges community boosters and improved appearance to attract new investment.

Board of Trade Nelsonville Columbus Athens Ohio River Hocking Wm. Brooks Shoe Co Hocking Valley Logan Goodyear Ohio Chamber of Commerce

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes and Local Club Dance

Hocking Valley Hospital notes admissions for Mrs. Ray Cook New Straitsville Route 1 Charles E Staten New Plymouth Route 1 and Donald Smith Logan Dismissal Herbert Estep Logan Dance set Saturday 9 pm to midnight Jacksonville Eagles invite members and guests Children under 18 must be accompanied Grange to meet Saturday to discuss dues increase at Glouster Trimble Grange meeting planned

Ray Cook New Straitsville Charles E. Staten New Plymouth Donald Smith Logan Jacksonville Eagles Eagles Glouster

New Waterworks Well Nears Completion In Nelsonville

Layne Ohio Co drillers near completion on the Nelsonville waterworks well. Depth 64 feet with test pumping underway. A 38 inch outer casing and a gravel packed inner casing are in place. Pump capacity about 1900 gallons per minute after testing. Water hardness of treated output about 100 parts per million.

Nelsonville Layne Ohio Co City Buck O’nan Watson Wolfe Buck O'Nan Hocking Messenger Newsphoto

Pay Increases Create Budget Woes in Hocking County 1965

County raises for 1965 officers totaled about 11 800, complicating the budget. Commissioners Tom Van Duren and Howard Blum each gained 800 annually, Treasurer Ralph Moore 1200, Prosecuting Atty Forrest Moore 1200, Clerk Thelma Keyes 1200, Sheriff Paul Hartman 1200, Recorder Esther Carpenter 1200, Engineer Clyde Underwood 3000, and Common Pleas Judge Harley Meyer 500. Reduced revenue forced a 50 000 cut in last year’s totals.

Logan Hocking County Tom van Duren Howard Blum Ralph Moore

Commissioners Reject 4-H Agent Pay Boost

Logan County commissioners refuse a request for 3000 toward the 4-H agent salary as state cuts and reorganizations shrink revenue. The county must fund the 6000 annual wage, with Don Young and Sharon Baertsche left to lead 4-H efforts for over 600 members after July 1 under the new program.

Logan Hocking County Bill Melvin Don Young Sharon Baertsche Melvin

Area residents visit and furloughs noted in local listings

Pfc. David Searls who is stationed in Colorado with the U S Air Force has taken furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Searls and Leo in Cheshire Route 1. He will be transferred to Michigan on his return. Mrs Shirley Swartz of Johnstown spent a week with her sister Mrs William Frazier and family. Local families hosted and visited include the Cooks and Kenny of East Liverpool with Clarence Searls and Terry and Stanley, the William Frazier family welcomed visitors such as Mr and Mrs Larry Weiman and Mr and Mrs Charles Young and their families along with Ryger Mrs Fred Searls and David of Cheshire Route 1 and John Swartz and family of Johnstown. James Haffey and children from Grove City visited J M Conkle and Roy Rife of Guysville Route 1 and Alex Shuler recently. Darius Underwood of Gallipolis visited his parents Mr and Mrs W W Underwood.

Pfc David Searls Colorado U. S. Air Force Fred Searls Leo Searls Michigan Shirley Swartz Johnstown William Frazier Raymond Cook Kenny East Liverpool Clarence Searls Terry Stanley Larry Weiman Charles Young Ryger David Cheshire John Swartz James Haffey Grove City J. M. Conkle Roy Rife Guysville Alex Shuler Darius Underwood Gallipolis W. W. Underwood

Chauncey Meetings and Service Notes

Installation service for 1965 church officers will be held Sunday at Trimble 9 a.m. and Chauncey 11 a.m. CYF meets Sunday 5 p.m. Parish House. Chauncey Elders meet Friday 7 30 p.m. at John Dunlevy’s home. Texaco station at W Canal and Fulton leased by King Kelly Chestnut St to operate station.

Trimble Chauncey CYF Chauncey Christian Church John Dunlevy Nelsonville Texaco W. Canal and Fulton King Kelly Chestnut St

Local Guests Visit Albany Household Circle

Albany residents hosted a string of visitors over the weekend. Among those visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dorr and family from South Canaan and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tippie with daughter from Columbus.

Walde Poston Donald Dorr South Canaan Frank Tippie Columbus Susie Jimmy Anderson Lodi Harold Moore Athens David Turrill Worley Baughman W. W. Baughman

Driver's Lip Cut After Parked Car Collision

Logan City police investigated an accident on W Hunter St at 5 55 p m Thursday. Albert M Kuhn 66 Logan Route 2 missed a turn at High St and struck a parked car owned by Ralph C Hetrick Williamsburg Kuhn was cited for failure to maintain the assured clear distance and sustained a cut lip. He said he was blinded by oncoming lights and missed the intersection.

Logan — City W. Hunter St Albert M. Kuhn Logan High St Ralph C. Hetrick Williamsburg Kuhn

Logan Hocking County approves 1965 budget funds

Logan Hocking County commissioners on Thursday approved general fund appropriations totaling 340 500 for the 1965 budget. The overall budget is 1 790 373 including hospital 724 264 tuberculosis 50 852 dog and kennel 13 962 real estate appraisal 27 811 auto and gas 532 703 and hospital bond 100 221.

Logan — Hocking County General Fund Hocking County Bureau of Inspection Common Pleas Court Registrar of Vital Statistics

New Books Arrive at Nelsonville Library

Nelsonville Public Library receives a batch of new titles on Friday with checkout starting Monday. The list includes works by John O'Hara Phillip K Dick George Heinzmann Stephen Minot and Erich Fromm among others plus The Official Warren Commission Report on JFK.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Public Library John O'Hara David Dean Palmer Eldritch Phillip K. Dick Earth George Heinzman George Schaefer Brian Epstein David Wise Kennedy The New York Times Zion Wallace Stegner Stanton Fortes Nicolas Freeling Robert Merle Josephine Lawrence Larry Eisinger Garry Winter Erich Fromm David Lavender John F. Kennedy

Engineers Workers Get Pay Raise in Logan Budget

Hocking commissioners approved Clyde O. Underwood's $532,763 budget with a pay raise for engineers workers. Howard Blum and Otto Shaw supported the raise while Tom Van Duren abstained. Hourly rates rose for painters and carpenters to 1.75, laborers 1.60 to 1.65, truck drivers 1.75, equipment operators 1.75 to 1.80, foremen 1.75 to 1.95. The hike explains most of the $20,977 department force increase plus $23,104 for courthouse offices.

Logan Hocking Clyde O. Underwood Howard Blum Otto Shaw Tom van Duren

Man Fined Ten Dollars After Crash in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville on December 31, Garrett G. Warren, 63, of Deanville, pleaded guilty to unsafe operation after a two car crash on Poplar Street. Warren was fined ten dollars and costs. David E. Roberts, 23, of 709 Poplar Street, owned the other car. Cecil Ray Neel of Murray City also pleaded guilty to failure to yield and was fined ten dollars and costs.

Nelsonville Garrett G. Warren Deanville Poplar St William Hoffman Warren Poplar David E. Roberts Cecil Ray Neel Murray City

Mount St. Mary Hospital Dismissals and Admissions

Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list admissions for Mrs. Addie Reynolds Corn ing Route 1 Miss Linda Sorrell Murray City Saul Johnston Carbon Hill Donald Baker Shawnee Charles E. Heselden Nelsonville Mrs. Jessie M Townsend Nelsonville James Sowards Deanville Mrs. Lottie Smathers Buchtel. Dismissals include Mrs. Larry Searles and daughter Corning Mrs. Donald J. Fitzpatrick and daughter New Lexington Mrs. Clarence J. McManaway and daughter Jacksonville Earl Thompson The Plains Mrs. Lila Ellis Murray City Mrs. Bertha Coakley Buchtel David Ellis New Lexington Mrs. Grace Rutherford Carbon Hill Mrs. Carrie Cooper Glouster Route 2.

Addie Reynolds Corning Linda Sorrell Murray City Saul Johnson Carbon Hill Donald Baker Shawnee Charles E. Heselden Nelsonville Jessie M. Townsend James Sowards Deanville Lottie Smathers Buchtel Larry Searles Donald J. Fitzpatrick New Lexington Clarence J. McManaway Jacksonville Earl] Thompson the Plains Lila Ellis Bertha Coakley David Ellis Grace Rutherford Carrie Cooper Glouster

Postmaster Urges Mail Box Correction in Nelsonville Area

Postmaster William Theisen reports that some Nelsonville rural route approaches to mail boxes are impassable for mail carrier cars. Ruts and holes along berms must be filled and obstructions removed to ensure delivery, with a Form 4056 left for boxholders. If delivery is unsafe, patrons should arrange pickup at another box.

Nelsonville William Theisen Theisen

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