Nelsonville Trade Board to Elect Six Directors
Nelsonville Board of Trade will hold its annual meeting next Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Elks Hall. Seven directors are to be elected across four classifications from a slate of 15 nominees. Existing terms expire for six members, with nominations open from the floor and a one year unexpired term for the late William Friedrich in the sustaining group. Refreshments follow. guests may attend with a member guest.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Board of Trade
Elks Hall
J. W. Maurer
William Hoffman
Hubert Stage
William Mechem
Earl Hilleary
Jack Oakley
Dale Wharton
Leota Barrows
David DeVore
William A. Mechem
Melvin Blackburn
Cathryn Herrold
Dan Hindy
William M. Hoffman
Edward Kreslin
William Theisen
Alton Scarborough
Phillip Stephenson
William Friedrich
Dix Powell
Eugene Young
Betty Butts
Maurer
Board of Trade
Smoke Scare Is Checked By Firemen
NELSONVILLE fire department answered a silent alarm at the southeast corner of Hocking and Columbus Streets at 7 50 p m. There was no fire just a smoke scare reported by fireman John Cullison. The rooming house second floor area including a restaurant and Merrilee Beauty Salon was checked.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Columbus
John Cullison
Cullison
Edgar Jones Appointed As Provisional Patrolman
Nelsonville Ohio Edgar Jones of St Charles Street an auxillary police officer and former special policeman has been named provisional patrolman effective January 1 by Police Chief Max Valkinburg. Jones a William Brooks Shoe Co foreman is ineligible for regular appointment due to age under Ohio civil service rules 21 to 31. The city reports a shortage of applicants for police and fire positions.
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Nelsonville
Edgar Jones
St. Charles Street
Auxiliary Police
Max Valkinburg
Jones
William Brooks Shoe Co
Ohio Civil Service
Road Clearing Continues in Nelsonville York Township
Trustees report ongoing road clearing with graders and bulldozers widening traffic lanes. Snow removed from West Washington Street business section using end loaders and dump trucks. City plans a systematic snow removal project in other areas. Names of residents and various adoptions and dismissals listed.
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Nelsonville
York Two
Tom Tignor
West Washington Street
Dale Wharton
Resignation Submitted By Cullison From City Fire Dept
John L. Cullison of Cross Street submitted his resignation from the Nelsonville fire department. The resignation is effective January 21. Cullison, a member since April 1964, had recently taken a job with General Electric in Logan.
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Nelsonville
John L. Cullison
Cross Street
Clarence Hall
Dale Wharton
Cullison
General Electric Company
Logan
Local notices and town reports from Laurelville to Logan
Births, hospital stays, and family visits are noted in Laurelville area. Lynn Swackhammer born Jan 3 to Lloyd and Ruth Ann Hupp. Robert Bowers and George Reid treated at Berger Hospital. Don Chilcote family visited, Maude Paxton thanks well-wishers in nursing home. York Grange meeting canceled due to weather. Logan reports assault charges filed, seven below zero at state highway garage, Mt. Klyuchevskaya noted as Siberia's highest peak.
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Laurelville
Lynn
Lloyd Swackhammer
Ruth Ann Hupp
Robert Bowers
Berger Hospital
George Reid
Maude Paxton
Robert Johnson
Lancaster
State Highway
Logan
Man Fined On 2 Counts By Mayor
Nelsonville Mayor Court Tuesday night found Leslie McKee of Glouster Route 3 guilty on two counts of issuing bad checks. Each count carried a $50 fine plus costs, with commitment to Athens County jail. Charges were filed by Donald Shafer of Shafer's News Stand and Mrs. Edna Cavanaugh of Luckoff's Store.
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Nelsonville
Leslie McKee
Glouster
Athens County
Donald Shafer
Shafer
Edna Cavanaugh
Luckoff
Clara Mathena
Burrie Dye
Dye
Karl Hilleary
Rotarians View Film At Luncheon In Nelsonville
The Rotary Club luncheon at Ethel's Tea Room featured a film on Mexico shown by John Irwin and Howard Perry of the Southeast Ohio Auto Club. The club discussed tours for Rotarians to the Reatry International Convention in May in Mexico City, with visiting Rotarians Pete Schultz and David Jacobs of Logan, and guest Doug Carr of Wellston. John Coker was chosen to join the committee to nominate a district governor.
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Nelsonville
Rotary Club
Ethel
John Irwin
Howard Perry
World Tours
Southeast
Ohio
Auto Club
Portsmouth
Mexico
Iwin
Mexico City
Roger Johnson
Pete Schultz
David Jacobs
Logan
Doug Carr
Wellston
John Coker
Freak Crash Kills Man 69 in Van Nuys
Police blamed a bag of groceries for the death of a 69 year old man in Van Nuys. James Edward McKinney stepped from his car to open a driveway gate when his wife moved to take the wheel. A grocery bag dropped and the accelerator pressed, the car lurched forward, killing McKinney.
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van Nuys
Calif
James Edward McKinney
McKinney
Bathtub Stolen From University of Wyoming Coed Apartment
A University of Wyoming student reported a break in to her apartment in Laramie. Police found only one missing item, a bathtub, prompting a unusual theft investigation and ongoing inquiries into the prank or crime.
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Laramie, Wyo
University of Wyoming Coed
Tri County Vocational Complex Outlines Threefold Program
Nelsonville Supt. Thomas C. Porter explains the Tri County Joint Vocational High School and Technical Institute arrangement. He details the three distinct institutions, funding sources, eligibility, and tax implications including a 1.9 mill operating levy, federal funds, and student tuition for the institute.
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Nelsonville
Thomas C. Porter
Tri-County
Joint Vocational High School and Technical Institute
Porter
Joint Vocational High School
Technical Institute
Gardless
Ohio Extension Service
Peking Man Skull Fragments Found at Choukoutien
Scientists in Communist China report fossilized skull fragments of Sinanthropus pekinensis or Peking Man. The remains were unearthed at Choukoutien, the original discovery site of Peking Man.
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Communist
China
Choukoutien
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Don Chilcote
Robert West
Melvin Mettler
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