Maternity Ward Closed At Mount St Mary Hospital After 22 Years
Mount St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville ends its obstetrics service after about 22 years. Trustees cite rising losses and project savings of at least 33000 this year. Local physicians and residents debate impact on access and future doctor recruitment. A separate note reports police arrest in Logan for carrying a concealed weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Oakley
Nelsonville
James Parsons
Parsons
Logan
Athens
Three Men To Appear In Court In Nelsonville
Nelsonville David Gould 25 of Athens Route 2 was cited for driving with a revoked license and for parking lane violations and ordered to appear in Mayor's Court in July. Paul Lash 22 of Nelsonville Route 1 was ordered to appear for dis obeying a police officer and abuse of a police officer. Walter Brown 23 of Nelsonville was cited for speeding and ordered to appear on July 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
David Gould
Athens
Paul Lash
Donald W. Bumgardner
Lash
Ronnie Mount
Dale Herb
Walter Brown
Soprano Evelyn Petros Wins San Francisco Opera Auditions Prize
In San Francisco at the War Memorial Opera House Evelyn Petros wins top prize of 1500 dollars for Non plus mesta from La Cenerentola. Runners up include William Harness Victoria Whipple and Jeannette Hall Wood with prizes 1000 500 and 250 dollars. Merola Memorial Fund sponsors the event honoring Gaetano Merola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Evelyn Petros
Jeannette Hall-Wood
Dallas
American University
Washington, D.C
Bowling Green State University
Ohio
Harness
Miss Whipple
Verdia
Driver Cited After Mishap In Ohio One-Car Crash
Donald Bruce Shafer, 36, of Athens Route 1, was cited for driving while intoxicated after a single vehicle crash on County Road 19. State Patrol says he left the road while rounding a curve 2.1 miles north of Route 50, hitting two trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bruce Shafer
Athens
Ohio State Patrol
Shafer
Ten Fined In Hocking Court As Bonds Forfeit
Judge James Stilwell fined ten persons in Hocking County Court and declared twenty bonds forfeit. Several defendants were fined for littering speeding and driving without licenses, with specific sums and potential suspensions for license acquisition within thirty days. Names include Nathan L. Rodgers Laurelville Lloyd Junior Ward Londonderry Robert J. Kaiser Laurelville and others with fines ranging from ten to one hundred dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
James Stilwell
Hocking
Nathan L. Rodgers
Laurelville
Perry
Lloyd Junior Ward
Londonderry
Robert J. Kaiser
Bids Opened for New City Dump Truck in Nelsonville
Nelsonville city Bids for a street department dump truck were opened by the Board of Control. Bids came from John Gibson Motor City Athens and Bob Hess Chevrolet Gibson Motor City offered three International models at 7218.09 7284.52 and 7653.44 plus 135 for front springs. Bob Hess Chevrolet quoted a 1973 Chevrolet dump truck at 7039.46 with 474.10 federal excise tax to be refunded leaving 6565.36. Mayor Bumgardner said a decision would likely be announced Monday. The meeting lacked some officials but included street commissioner Ralph Cullison and agency reps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
City Board of Control
John Gibson
Motor City
Athens
Bob Hess
Donald W. Bumgardner
Bumgardner
Mabel Tigner
Board of Control
Paul Altier
Ralph Cullison
Drum and Baton Corps Wins Third in State Meet
Crystalier Drum and Baton Corps of Nelsonville placed third in the state competition, just six tenths of a point behind the champion. Directed by Bill Bruce, the group trained under six months and earned praise for a snappy twirling show and teamwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Bill Bruce
Nelsonville- York
Brenda Bruce
Cocaptain Donna Boston
Linda
Reading Club Begins In Logan
Logan youngsters in grades one through four are invited to join the Circus Fun Reading Club sponsored by the Logan Hocking County Library. Children who read 10 books and write a short report on each will receive a certificate at the program party on August 16.
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Logan
Circus Fun
Logan-Hocking County
Trustee Will Be Named
Tri County District Joint Vocational High School boards will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Hocking Technical College to name a trustee for an expiring term. Carter Lange and Howdyshell seats expire. Lange and Howdyshell may be renamed, Carter to be chosen by a caucus of the school boards. Governor Gilligan will appoint the Lange and Howdyshell seats.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No
Valley Lodge No. 169
Knights of Pythias
Pythian
York Grange No. 2436
Grange Hall
Oak Grove
Nelsonville
Boards of Education
Tri-County
Joint Vocational High School
Hocking
Hope To End Early Strokes
UCLA researchers propose a simple forehead mounted device that listens to blood flow in the ophthalmic artery to detect carotid impairment. At the International Cardiovascular Society meeting in Carmel California they reported 23 of 123 patients showing previously undisclosed carotid blockage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert I. Machleder
Wiley Barber
International Cardiovascular Society
Guards Rescued From Ramsgate Sewers
Two lifeguards, Brian Ingless and Barry Wood aged 25 and 26, were rescued after becoming lost underground while inspecting a loose grill under a seafront swimming pool in Ramsgate. Police and fire crews retrieved them from a storm drain after they called for help in the maze below.
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Ramsgate
England
Brian Ingless
Barry Wood
Wood
Five Persons Fined In Logan Mayor Court
Mayor M. B. Haney fined five persons and forfeit two bonds in City Court. Irvin Jr. ages 19 and Brooks 18 faced fines for traffic violations. Ruggles 61 and Phillips 18 faced fines with suspensions for parking and noise. Besse 18 paid for tailing distance. Barron 21 fined 40 for disturbing the peace. Reinshell 20 charged with unnecessary noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
M. B. Haney
John E. Irvin Jr
James R. Brooks
E. Second St
Raymond C. Ruggles
Herschel D. Phillips
Bowen St
Laura M. Besse
Lancaster
Donald E. Barron
James L. Reinshell
Union Furnace
Life Saving Classes Slated in Nelsonville
Nelsonville announces junior and senior life saving classes start Wednesday at the city swimming pool. Red Cross instructor Tommy McMannis urges registration at the pool. The note adds a separate line about New York City police having about 800 men investigating murders this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Tommy McMannis
McMannis
Red Cross
New York City
Garden Club Praises Public Square Improvements
Nelsonville garden club met in June at Mrs. Carl Coakley’s home on Oak Street with Mrs. Beatrice Adamson assisting. A six o’clock picnic preceded the meeting as President Hazel Mellinger noted the evergreen plantings around the fountain were trimmed by city workers and well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Garden Club
Carl Coakley
Oak Street
Beatrice Adamson
Hazel Mellinger
City Street Department
Garden Club
Adamson
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes and Club Activity
Mount St Mary Hospital notes list residents Mrs Brenda Smith of Buchtel and others with Columbus and Nelsonville ties. Dismissed individuals include Wallace Wolfe and Miss Betty Kettell. A club segment featured How To Get A Summer Start For Winter Ivy and an Identification of Bugs contest won by Mrs Wilbert Warren. New member Mrs Ward Wilson joined. next meeting September 25 at Mrs Jonas's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Smith
Buchtel
Robert Carpenter
Columbus
Daniel Spires
New Straitsville
Eula Horvath
Ruah Dean
Nelsonville
Wallace Wolfe
Betty Kettell
Leroy Jackson
Ruth Clark
Lora Lee Little
Hazel Easterling
Elizabeth Parfitt
Josephine Quest
Births and admissions at Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Mr and Mrs Timothy Good of Logan welcome a daughter and Mr and Mrs Tony Ashbaugh of Logan welcome a son. Admitted are Roger Hill Crooksville Edith Steele McArthur Frieda Risch Lancaster Max L Wollett Mesa Ariz and Mrs Hester Speelman Logan. Discharged are James Pickett Mrs Benjamin Ricketts Mrs Betty Guess Master Larry Nye Mrs Lyda Hunter Mrs Vada Snyder Mrs Franklin Keeney Mrs Allen Wolfe and daughter and Mrs Belle Sinnott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Good
Logan
Tony Ashbaugh
Roger Hill
Crooksville
Edith Steele
McArthur
Frieda Risch
Lancaster
Max L. Wollett
Mesa
Ariz
Hester Speelman
James Pickett
Benjamin Ricketts
Betty Guess
Larry Nye
Lyda Hunter
Vada Snyder
Franklin Keeney
Allen Wolfe
Belle Sinnott
Brakes Cause Wreck In Nelsonville Crash
On Chestnut Street near Hopkins Avenue two cars collided after a brake grabbed and caused William Earl Barnhart to strike a parked sedan owned by Betty L. Kasler. Barnhart, 54, was cited for operating an unsafe motor vehicle and will appear in Mayor's Court Monday night.
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Nelsonville
Chestnut Street
Hopkins Street
William Earl Barnhart
Barnhart
Chestnut
Hopkins
Betty L. Kasler
Kasler
Banhart
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Wilbur Mender
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Kenley
Blue
Veterans Memorial
Ruth Patton
Libby Phillips
Treva Shaw
Esther Powell
Lucille Goss
Man
Alva R. Reed
Christman
Main Street
Janine A. Price
Robert L. Ricketts
Charles B. Oliver
Haydenville
Mary E. Quint
James Houston
Joseph S. Muich Jr
Pittsburgh
Richard E
Michael R. Miller
Millersport
T'wila J. Hubble
Steve John Alvarez
Valdosta
Watson EF. Mayle
Kim M. Blake
Laird E. Rehl
Urbana
Robert Edward Cotten
Sandusky
Charles L. Brinkman Jr
Peter E. Bent
Frank J. Rydzenwski
Church St
Clarence R. Biggins
Carl E. Carson, III
Kerry L. Sparks
Gary L. MacNichols
Thomas E. Combs
Drum
Baton Corps
Reading Club
Asin
Losonnet
Saan
Hamon & Young Furniture
W. Main
John R. Hansley
Robert W. Hansley
Club
Public Square
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
America
Hong Kong
Custom Tailors
Mr. T. Mitchell
Ohio University
Per Eeeh
East State Street
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