Ohio University President Recaps Education Commission Visit
President John C. Baker heads the Ohio University delegation to Cleveland and Buffalo sites to study facilities for expanding higher education. The group tours a $2.5 million trade high school and the Erie County Technical Institute, forecasting rising enrollments and parking needs. Baker also describes Hammarskjold’s planned Athens visit following private-plane arrangements and a Feb. 4 arrival.
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John C. Baker
Governor’s Commission For Education
Columbus
Buffalo
N. Y
Ohio University
Cleveland
Baker
Commission
State Board of Education
Albert C. Gubitz
Richard Bitters
Trade High School
Erie County Technical Institute
Chauncey Chauncey Personal Gossip Visitors and Illness Report
Chauncey personal notes list visitors to Mrs Beulah Robinson and other locals with Illness updates. Numerous names from Columbus Enterprise Wellston Athens Morgantown Parkersburg Steubenville Detroit Wooster and Lancaster attend or visit Chauncey residents and mourners attend Noah Harvey funeral.
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Chauncey
Beulah Robinson
Harvey Linscott
Columbus
Merle Glass
Enterprise
Charles Kuhns
Dow Linscott
Trimble
Robinson
George McKinnis
Ray and
Terry
Wellston
Garfield Nicholson
Hughie McCune
Robert McCune
Bobby
Athens
John Russell
Herman McCune
Biff McCune
Jim
Morgantown
W. Va
Earl Brookover
Douglas
Leon Valentine
James
Parkersburg
Jessie Fulton
Noah Harvey
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
Alex Madak
Judith
Ralph Obuchski
Beth
Paul
Mark
Detroit
Harry Blick
Wooster
William Walters
Louise
Andrew Moody
Lancaster
Andrew Kranyik
Corning
Nelsonville Volunteers Plan Playground Improvements
Nelsonville volunteer firefighters met with Mayor Robert Auflick and safety director Bob Willis to discuss the summer recreation program. They plan to buy new playground equipment and welcome outside help, noting two recent purchases of a large swing set and a pool sliding board. Mayor Auflick pledged city support for the recreation program.
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Nelsonville
Two Men Fined in Nelsonville Court
In Mayor Robert Auflick's court Edward Gales Jr. of Clarksburg was fined 25 dollars and costs for unsafe operation. Frank Earl Rushing of Zanesville was fined 25 dollars and costs for overloading.
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Nelsonville
Robert Auflick
Edward Gales, Jr
Clarksburg
Frank Earl Rushing
Zanesville
Circle Three of First Methodist Meets in Fayette Street Home
Nelsonville group gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Ed Juniper’s home for devotion and business led by circle leader Mrs. Vivian Stephenson. Mrs. Florence Coakley led the program, a Betty Johnson contest was won by Mrs. Stephenson, and a rummage sale was planned for March 7. Refreshments were served to 12 members and a guest, Mrs. George Evans.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist Church
Ed Juniper
Fayette St
Bessie Warehime
Edith Hardy
Vivian Stephenson
Florence Coakley
Betty Johnson
Stehenson
George Evans
Perry County board reorganizes elects leaders and sets duties
The Perry County Commission names Frank L. Winegardner president and A K Wilson vice president with Mrs Helen Tharp as clerk and Leo T Green as the other member. C F Denman joins the child welfare board for four years while Robert Goddard becomes deputy apiarist. Fox bounty rises to four dollars but only for grey foxes with tail and four paws required for proof. The county draft office moves to part time hours due to funds, closing Fri Sat Sun and opening 8 to 12 and 1 to 5 Monday through Thursday. Five oil firms drill near New Lexington with two wells producing 100 to 200 barrels daily on James Reed property near Fairview. other sites include Harvey Starner, Hillis land, Amos Sims by Route 13. firms Buck and Waters Nato Corp and a Texas company.
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New Lexington
Perry
Sheriffs Office
Perry County Draft Board
Thompson
Draft Board
James Reed
Fairview School
Harvey Starner
Newton
Hillis
Pike Two
Buck and Waters of
Grand Rapids, Mich
NATO Corporation of
Newark
Texas Company
Amos Sims Place
Oxford Oil Co
Zanesville
Perry County Dog Deaths Reported for 1957
County Dog Warden John Stafford reports 704 dogs disposed of in Perry County in 1957. The total is 11 fewer than 1956 and averages about 2 per day.
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John Stafford
Perry County
Polio Vaccine Impact Shown In 1957 Decline
Polio cases fell 62 percent in 1957 from 1956 and paralytic cases dropped 73 percent, per U S Public Health Service data. The agency notes many Americans under 60 have not received polio shots, suggesting vaccine protection explains much of the decline.
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Newshart
U.S. Public Health Service
USPS
Births and admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital
A birth is reported to Mr and Mrs Lester Riggs of Logan Route 3 a daughter. Admissions include Charles Deem Murray City Edna Stage Nelsonville Timothy Whitlatch Bremen Thomas Saunders New Lexington Mrs Mary Wilson Athens Halliem Ellis Shawnee. Discharges list Judy McClelland Gloucester Edna Van Sickle Nelson Janet Bolyard Corning Richard Dunkle Millfield and Mary Jane Dyer Crooksville Route 2. Blood used 1 unit.
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Charles Deem
Murray City
Edna Stage
Nelsonville
Timothy Whitlatch
Bremen
Thomas Saunders
New Lexing
Mary Wilson
Athens
Halliem Ellis
Shawnee
Judy McClelland
Glous
Ter
Edna van Sickle
Janet Bolyard
Corning
Richard Dunkle
Millfield
Mary Jane Dyer
Crooksville
New Lexington
Hot Stove Causes Fire at Lick Run Nelsonville Home
Midnight blaze at Paul Stump residence near Lick Run Hill started by an overheated stove. Seven room house sustained kitchen and attic damage. Three volunteers assisted with a grass fire on a hill between Grosvenor Street and Ashton Avenue.
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Lick Run
Nelsonville
Paul Stump
Lick Run Hill
Clarence Hall
Grosvenor St
Ashton Ave
Births and social notes from Chesterhill and The Plains
Mr and Mrs Duane Brown announce the birth of a son David at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents listed from Chesterhill and The Plains. Youth Club met with 19 members. New Year visitors celebrated Mrs Boyd's birthday at The Plains home of Mr and Mrs Bill Boyd. Recent visitors include the Zackarys from Chicago and Lansing en route to North Carolina. A surprise party honored Mr Sycks with refreshments for many relatives and friends.
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Poston
Duane Brown
David
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Lester Brown
Chesterhill
Charles North
Norval South
Novella
Shirley
Ted Bellar
Bill Boyd
the Plains
Arthur McCoy
Robert Gail
Maxine
Kenneth
Two Ex Presidents Die in Washington D C
The record notes that only two former U S presidents died in Washington D C John Quincy Adams and Woodrow Wilson both passing away in the capital city on separate occasions highlighting the city as their demise location.
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United States
Washington, D. C
John Quincey Adams
Woodrow Wilson
Deer populations cited as 400 in Athens County
Nelsonville Rotary hears Everett Ridge of the Ohio Division of Wildlife say about 400 deer inhabit Athens County. He notes 50,000 deer permits sold statewide, 58 deer killed in Athens, and safety rules limit firearms to shotgun slugs. Ridge outlines county wildlife staff and public land use.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Everett Ridge
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Wildlife
Rotary Club
Ridge
Ohio
Hocking County
Washington County
Perry County
Athens
Wayne National Forest
Trimble
Waterloo
Harrison County
Carbon Hill
Nelsonville Social Notes Japan Group Meeting
The Japan group of the CWF of the Christian Church met at Mae Streets home with nine members. Lou Allen led the business and a rummage sale was planned. Helen Mechem led devotions as Hannah Thomas was absent.
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CWF
The
Christian Church
Mae Streets
Lou Allen
Helen
Water Usage Sets Record in Nelsonville 1957
Nelsonville's water system pumped 106,305,000 gallons in 1957, a new all time high. Superintendent Watson Wolfe cites the 1941 plant and 1942 start as context and notes a 10,640,000 gallon rise from 1956. Major drivers include a new tuberculosis hospital, air conditioning units, and the municipal pool usage.
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Nelsonville
Watson Wolfe
Wolfe
District Roundtable Of Scouts To Meet
District Scoutleaders roundtable will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Presbyterian Church in Athens. The sessions are open to scoutmasters assistants and cubmasters and their assistants. The district committee meeting also will be held at the same time attended by institutional representatives of troop and pack committees. All local unit leaders and committeemen concerned are asked to be present.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Athens
Reservations Open for License Numbers in Nelsonville
Deputy Registrar W. M. Howe announces reservations for license numbers from now until February 15. Previously reserved numbers will be held until then and released to the public afterward. Regular sales begin March 1.
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Nelsonville
W. M. Howe
Two Fined for Intoxication in Nelsonville Mayor Court
Elza Parry of Athens was fined $10 and costs in Mayor Robert Auflick's court for intoxication and Cecil Fellen of Nelsonville received the same $10 fine in the Mayor's Court for the same charge and was jailed for nonpayment.
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Nelsonville
Elza Parry
Athens
Robert Auflick
Cecil Fellen
Lt North Visits Nelsonville Grandparents
Lt. and Mrs. R. R. North USN visited Lt. North's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. A. North in Nelsonville on Monday. Lt. North is serving aboard the USS Jallao SS368 in New London Connecticut. The Norths reside on Long Cove Road in Gales Ferry Connecticut.
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Nelsonville
R. R. North
Usn
North
L. A. North
New London
Conn
Long Cove Rd
Gales Ferry
Women bowlers set Logan meeting for annual tournament
The Women Bowling Association will meet Thursday at 7 30 P M at the Ohio Power Co office in Logan to plan the annual tournament to be held in Logan. All Nelsonville women bowlers are invited to attend.
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Women Bowlers Association
Ohio Power Co
Logan
Nelsonville
Willing Workers Class Potluck at Mrs. MecCul lum’s home
The Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church will meet at Adams Street home of Mrs. Mary MecCul lum on Thursday at noon for a potluck luncheon.
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The
Christian Church
Mary MecCullum
Adams St
Mary Martha Group Meeting at Jeanette Barber’s Home
The Mary Martha Group of the Christian Church will meet in the home of Jeanette Barber Thursday at 8 p.m.
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Mary Martha
The
Christian Church
Jeanette Barber
Valley Lodge 169 To Meet Tonight
NELSONVILLE Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias will hold a regular session at 7 30 p m with Chancellor Commander Wilbur Wolfe presiding. Last week new officers were installed including Dixon Barber Barber Bennett Tomlinson Patton Mender Hollenbaugh.
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Nelsonville
Canasta Club Meets In Chauncey
The Odette Canasta Club met with Mrs. Russell Hiles and played two tables. High score went to Mrs. Clark Preston with second to Mrs. Dewitt Walker. Hostess received a gift and refreshments were served. The next game night will be Thursday with Mrs. Jean Ball.
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Chauncey
Odette Canasta Club
Russell Hiles
Clark Preston
Dewitt Walker
Jean Ball
Plains Youth Injured at Messenger Office
Dave Mc Donald, 17, of The Plains, was treated and dismissed from Mount St. Mary Hospital emergency room after tumbling over a stack of papers at the Athens Messenger office. He was slated to begin eight days with his left arm at the hospital.
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Nelsonville
Dave McDonald
the Plains
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Athens Messenger
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Student Auto Owners Commission Problem
Jack Gilbert
Dr. Baker
Mansfield
James Conant
Conant
Harvard
U. S
Germany
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Economic and Social Council of the UN
Columbia Gas System
Columbia Gas
New York
Vols
Harris History
Charlie Harris
Southeastern Ohio
Ohioana Library
Harris
Southeastern
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Vinton
Gallia
Mason Counties
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Union St
the Athens Messenger
West Union St
Athens, Ohio
Circle Three
Juniper
A. T. Pettit
Perry County Bank
Lester Riggs
Burr Oak
Hocking
Dow Lake
Tom Williams
Nelsonville Social Notes
Japan
Mechen
Hannah Thomas
Georgia Foughty
PROVO
PRUVO
Washington St., Nea. Snville
Valley Lodge
Canasta Club
Plains
Roger Sean
Rigoed Sales
East
Main S. City Loan Co
Suede
Orig
Chiarpis
Ban-Lon
Miss and Mrs
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