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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1966

Page

3

Nelsonville Council Approves 290381 Dollar Budget And Cable Franchise

The Nelsonville City Council adopted a 290381.48 dollar budget for 1966 and placed a second reading on an exclusive 20 year television cable franchise with Nelsonville TV Cable Inc. The council also authorized bids for a two ton dump truck and heard a land purchase agreement from William Brook Shoe Co. for a parking lot site.

Safety Service Betty Crawford Auditor and Finance Committee Vern Coakley Earl Hilleary Council Hilleary Coakley Nelsonville George Utley Lancaster William Brook Shoe Co Myers St Utley

Voigt commissioned second lieutenant after OTS graduation

Nelsonville native Ted L. Voigt II received a commission as a second lieutenant following graduation from Officers Training School at Lackland AFB Texas. He is a Nelsonville High School and Ohio University graduate with a business administration degree.

Nelsonville Ted L. Voigt II Red L. Voigt Sr Washington St Lackland Air Force Base Tex Voigt Nelsonville High School Ohio University

Trade Board To Elect Six Directors

Nelsonville board of Trade to elect six directors at annual meeting January 19 at Fred's Steak House. Members or authorized delegates must be present to vote. alternates by mail and guest policy announced by secretary Betty Butts. dues are due.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Trade Betty Butts Fred’s

Council discusses taxes and river flood plan

Council reviews recreation tax levy increase and considers other items including extending water fire protection to Yerde property on Lake Burr Oak Boulevard and traffic view obstructions at several intersections. A January 17 meeting with D R Johnson of the Hocking Conservancy District will review the Hocking River Flood Control Program. The December mayor’s collections were $2018.40. All members attended.

Yerde Lake Burr Oak Boulevard D. R

Hyperions Hear Dooley Book Review in Nelsonville

Hyperion Club members heard a review of Give Joy to My Youth by Teresa Ballager at Mrs. J. A. Hartley’s home. Mrs. Roger Johnson led the discussion about Dr. Tom Dooley, noting the author’s co worker and volunteer secretary role. Mrs. Hazel Mellinger chaired the program, with Eva Davis to host the February meeting.

Nelsonville Hyperion Club Teresa Ballager J. A Hartley W. Washington Roger Johnson Tom Dooley Asia Hazel Mellinger Eva Davis E. Columbus Sr

Mount Mount Mary Hospital Births and Notices Detailing Local Citizens

Births listed include Dale Holcomb and Paul Sarina with multiple other names from Nelsonville Glouster New Straitsville and Athens areas. A stop sign violation in Nelsonville led to Eugene Thomas Smith, 34, Murray City, to appear in Mayor's Court Friday. Visiting over weekend were Charles R. Duncan in from California and Mrs. Jack Reeves admitted to Riverside Methodist Hospital for major surgery.

Dale Holcomb Logan Paul Sarina Glouster Route 3 Nelsonville Eugene Thomas Smith Murray City Jack Reeves High St Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus

Methodist Golden Rule Class Meets Thursday

NELSONVILLE The Golden Rule Class of First Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in the church social rooms with Mrs. Helen Brown Mrs. Edith Howson Mrs. Frances Stage and Mrs. Jessie Duncan as hostesses. Devotions led by Mrs. Stage and program leaders are Mrs. Pauline Knowlton and Mrs. Lucille Steenrod. Circle Three to meet Wednesday 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Clyde McDaniel’s Walnut Street residence. Federal education spending for 1966 totals $2.7 billion, a 75 percent rise over 1965.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Helen Brown Edith Howson Frances Stage Jessie Duncan Stage Pauline Knowlton Lucille Steenrod Circle Circle Three Clyde McDaniel Walnut St

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