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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1960

Page

2

Glouster Board Elects Blower Yet Appoints Officers

Glouster school board reorganization elected Willis Blower president with Robert Byers as vice president and J H Dunnette as clerk. Other members include Paul McAllister Clifford Collins and Dr C F Patton. The board also approved resignations and hired Arthur Richard Gibson as science teacher.

McAllister Collins Byers Patton Jeannine Byers Arthur Richard Gibson Ohio University Somerset Gibson Navy

DiSalle Sees Ohio Prosperity at Logan Trade Club

Governor DiSalle told Logan audience Ohio is on solid financial footing and will run with less debt in four years. The meeting honored local industries with plaques for Carborundum, C&O Railroad, Commonwealth Telephone, GE, General Hocking Brick, Heine Packing, Hull Printing, Keynes Milling, Logan Clay, Logan Pottery, Logan Daily News, Metalbestos, Natco, Metal Powder, National Supply, Ohio Fuel Gas, Ohio Power, Smead Manufacturing, Straitsville Brick, and Sun Glow Furniture.

Ohio L.ve Barton Hall Max Farley Division 10 Highway Department Stanley Mechem Ohio Senate Nelsonville Charles Heath Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development Roder M. Cullison Department of Industrial and Economic Development Retha Poling Harding Mildred Cunningham Harold Sommers Logan Trade Club Burr O. Nixon Nixon B. G. Greenman Grant James Wells Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wells Logan Carborundum Co General Hocking Don Russell Forest Deering H. C. Godman Shoe Co Heine Packing Co Hull Printing Co Fred Hull Keynes Brothers Milling Co Bob Keynes Logan Clay Products Co Barton Holl Holl Logan Pottery Co Lawrence Adcock Logan Daily News Bill Miller Metalbestos William Wallace Co Bob Kissinger Clarence Matheny Natco Haydenville Metal Powder Products Co John Hildabolt National Supply Co Armco Steel Warren Johns Duane Shipley

Break-ins Target Home and Nelsonville School

Nelsonville police investigate two break ins. At Stacy Sharp home 32 W Franklin entry through rear screen and window pry. three rings ten silver dollars costume jewelry and three sorority pins stolen. Two Buchtel juveniles admitted the burglary in Columbus and were returned. At Nelsonville High School entry ransacked offices door splintered. About one dollar loose change taken and three new class rings stolen.

Buchtel Columbus Ted Frey Nelsonville High School J. K. Kinneer

Vir Huffman Dies At 92 In Chesterhill

Henry Jim Huffman 92 of Chesterhill Route 1 died this morning at home. Born 1867 in Marion Township Morgan County he was a farmer stock raiser and show horse cattle breeder and a Fairview Grange member. He married Sadie Syphers in 1891 who died in 1934. Survived by son Harry and sister Flora Carr. Funeral Sunday 1:30 pm at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home burial in Chesterhill Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Friday.

Chesterhill Henry Jim) Huffman Marion Twp Morgan County George and Mary Devore Huffman Huffman Fairview Sadie G. Syphers Harry Flora Carr Stockport Fawcett- Stone Funeral Home Frank Donahue Chesterhill Cemetery

Rosa Nixon dies at 83 in Mount St Mary Hospital

Mrs Rosa Nixon 83 died Wednesday at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. Survived by three daughters and four sons including Margaret Kane Canton Luella Logan Dayton Pauline Starr Greendale Slem Weaver New Straitsville Robert Nixon Logan Chester Nixon Bethel Wash Paul Nixon Meadowland PA, 29 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. Body at Trevy funeral home. Services Friday 2 p.m. Burial New Straitsville Cemetery.

New Straitsville Rosa Nixon Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Margaret Kane Canton Luella Logan Dayton Pauline Starr Greendale Slem Weaver Robert Nixon Logan Chester Nixon Bethel Wash Paul Nixon Medowland Trevy Funeral Home

Local Births and Admits List From Nelsonville Area

A returned hospital page lists a newborn daughter for Mr and Mrs Harry Barber Nelsonville Route 1. Admit entries include Jack McClelland Glouster George McClelland Glouster Mrs Rita Hillis New Lexington John Pratt New Lexington Mrs Ruth Lehman Logan Route 3 Mrs Josephine Crawford Glouster and Mrs Icel Hollingshead Trimble.

Harry Barber Nelsonville Jack McClelland Glouster George McClelland Rita Hillis New Lexington John Pratt Ruth Lehman Logan Josephine Crawford Icel Hollingshead Trim

Archer Rites Planned for George Archer Sr

Funeral services for George Archer Sr 81 former Murray City resident who died yesterday in a Columbus rest home will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m in Johnson Funeral Home Dr F M Wentz will officiate with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m Survived by three sons George Jr of Lancaster Joseph C and Gilbert E of Columbus a daughter Mrs Ann Hull of Fremont 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren His wife Florence died in 1952 and a daughter preceded him in death Also Haymakers steak feed tonight at 7 30 p m after a short meeting at Red Men Hall

Nelsonville George Archer Murray City Columbus Johnson F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Cemetery Murray City Eagles Joseph Sarah Archer Lancaster George, Jr Joseph C Gilbert E Ann Hull Fremont Florence

Kasler Dies After Illness at 88 in Nelsonville

Arza Kasler, 88, a retired coal miner born in Morgan County, died Wednesday evening at Mt. St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville after an extended illness. He leaves a sister Luetta Swindell of Greens town and a brother William of Trimble, plus nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are being completed by Wiley Funeral Home in Glouster.

Glouster Arza Kasler Mt. St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Kasler Morgan County Purly Kathryn Sweet Kasler Luetta Swindell Greenstown William Trimble Wiley Funral

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