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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1956
Page
6
Nelsonville residents rally for the March of Dimes as mothers organize a polio drive with volunteers expected to report to local groups and fire and police support. The event prompts neighborhood preparation and cross town coordination as bell signals mark the start.
Nelsonville society notes cover Girl Scout Troop 19 meeting at the Little House dividing into patrols with named leaders and a court of honor. Troop 64 with Jerry Norris leading a meeting at the First Methodist Church, movie screenings and Explorer Scouts. Rotary Club viewing Ohio films. Chase 21 Sunday School class and local family gatherings. a man was fined $10 for public intoxication by Mayor Hillery.
Dismissed notices for residents include Mrs. Leonard Hickman of Nimble Route 2 and son, Miss Beverly Bolyard, Maxa nelson Gary Bowen of Nelsonville, Mrs. Norma McLean of Shawnee, Mrs. Tessie Camp of Carbon Hills, Vera Corwin of Glouster.
Announcement by Hubert Lappen of Lan. plans to seek the Democratic nomination for prosecuting attorney in the May primary. Lappen, a native of the city, began practice in Adelphi in 1994 after OSU Law School graduation and served as Hocking County Prosecuting Attorney 1996 to 190. Also entering the Democratic primary are John Hunter of Logan Route 4 and Lewis Reynolds of Logan, both pursuing the sheriff nomination. Reynolds was former Logan police chief and Hunter has juvenile institutional experience. Ralph Blum, juvenile court probation officer, has announced a sheriff candidacy on the Democrat ticket. Only Republican candidate so far is Sheriff A J Waldron.
County treasurer TC Kincade is in Nelsonville today and Friday to collect the first half real estate taxes from Nelsonville and York township residents for the First National Bank.
Two Nelsonville men appeared before Mayor Francis Myers on traffic violations. Joseph W. Duffey pleaded innocent but was found guilty on DWI and operating permit charges, fined 130 dollars plus costs and jailed three days on the DWI count and 20 dollars plus costs on the permit charge. He had a temporarily expired permit and lent his license to his brother, for which his brother Charles R. Duffey paid 25 dollars and faced jail for nonpayment.
Ralph Blum probation officer spoke to Logan Kiwanis on rehabilitation over punishment. He outlined 1955 juvenile case work with 117 official hearings, 43 traffic violations, 16 cases of well-adjusted youths, and transfers to the Boys Industrial School and Mansfield Reformatory for some, stressing individualized approaches and home school community involvement.
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