Nelsonville firm seeks 50 000 for new insulator plant
Nelsonville’s drive to raise 50 000 to enable a SBA loan package for Hocking Valley Forge Inc advances. Richard DeGrott leads the venture to build an insulator caps plant on Kimberly Road with initial 25 jobs, to be financed by local funds and loans from People's Bank and Nelsonville First National.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Development Association
NDA
Hocking Valley
Small Business Administration
SBA
People’s Bank of
Hocking Valley Forge, Inc
Richard DeGrott
Courtland
N. Y
Kimberly Road
Hocking Area
People’s Bank
Nelsonville Council Hears on Finances NDA and Building
Nelsonville City Council discussed first half 1968 finances as Auditor Betty Crawford projected receipts of 99675 and expenditures of 96466. NDA financial status was reviewed by William Fraedrich, with 8525 receipts and 4098 expenditures. debt payoff by 1969 anticipated. Bids opened on water line extension to Tri County School site. Crabtree Field naming approved for Westball diamond. Income tax action pending further legislative input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Mender
Nelsonville
Betty Crawford
Police
NDA
Nelsonville Development Association
William Fraedrich
Community Investment Corporation
Fraedrich
Veterans Industrial Memorial
Yerde Products, Inc
Development Association
Charles Shafer
Westball
Crabtree Field
Estel Crabtree
Earl Hilleary
Water Line
Tri-County
Floyd Browne and Associates
Vietnam defoliants purchase and turbulence device report
The Defense Department plans a 57.69 million dollar purchase of chemicals to defoliate jungles in Vietnam while the FAA reports a new infrared spectrometer device to warn pilots of turbulence up to ten miles ahead with potential for thirty miles. News notes include election venue talks, human rights concerns in Cuban prisons, and FCC advertising spend in 1966. Local items cover council meetings in Nelsonville with zoning, traffic signals, street repairs, and sewer projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Vietnam
Pentagon
Johnson
U.S
Miami
Chicago
Republican Party
GOP
Inter-American Commission On Human Rights
Fidel Castro
Commission
Federal Communications Commission
United States
Lebanon
Algeria
Iraq
Jordan
Libya
Sudan
Syria
Egypt
Yemen
Nelsonville Gun Club Meeting Scheduled in Columbus
The Hock Hocking Gun Club chapter of the National Rifle Association will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Building on Lake Hope Drive. Sunday visitors to Mrs. Jessie Duncan on Fayette Street were Mr. and Mrs. Don Duncan and children Donna Jean and Gary from Lakeland Florida, staying temporarily in New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Tigner
Street Committee
Public Square
Columbus
Fayette Streets
Adams Street
Hock-Hocking Gun Club
National Rifle Association
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric
Lake Hope Drive
Jessie Duncan
Fayette Street
Don Duncan
Donna Jean and
Gary
Lakeland
Fla
Duncan's
New Haven
Kennedy villa vacation marks Italian break
Mrs John F Kennedy rests in a 17th century villa in Lucca for a week long Italian vacation arriving from Ireland without her children. Ann Pellegreno plans a book and articles after landing home from a round the world flight retracing Amelia Earharts 1937 route. Sen Everett Dirksen records a Christmas song in Capitol Records studios with a 22 piece orchestra and choir as his third album.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucca
Italy
John F. Kennedy
Ypsilanti, Mich
Ann Pellegreno
Amelia Earhart
Saline
Miss Earhart
Willow Run
Ypsilanti
New York
Everett M. Dirksen
St. Nicholas
Senate
Capitol Records
Illinois
Nelsonville Auditor Betty Crawford Resigns
Mayor Earl Hilleary announced Betty Crawford has resigned as city auditor effective Aug 1. David Devore, of Adams Street, was appointed to fill the vacancy. he is a Republican candidate for auditor in November and affiliated with Oakley and Oakley Insurance Agency. Crawford will work in the State Auditor's School Records and Libraries Division after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Betty Crawford
David Devore
Adams Street
Devore
Oakley and Oakley Insurance Agency
Crawford
State Auditor’s Office
Two Drivers Post Bond In Nelsonville Hearing
John L. Adams 19 of Enon cited for permitting an unlicensed driver. He posted 50 bond for a hearing before Mayor Earl Hilleary Friday at 8 30 p m. Judy Thompson Sr of Springfield posted 25 bond for operating a motor vehicle without a license for the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John L. Adams
Enon
Earl Hilleary
Judy Thompson
Springfield
Missionary Total Rises in Australia
A statistical survey reports a sharp rise in Australian missionaries serving between 1959 and 1965, increasing to a total of 4,416. The country saw growing religious outreach as mission work expanded across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Hocking Valley Hospital Birth Notices
A son to Mr and Mrs Robert Stilson Logan Route 3. John Ash Miss Clara B Ru lon Miss Merlin Whitecraf Mrs Margaret A Cavendish and Master Gary E Cecil all of Logan. Mrs John Lee Arthur W Donson Elbert McBroom Wilbur C Stout Neil Smith Mrs Neil Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stilson
Logan Route 3
John Ash
Clara B. Rulon
Merlin Whitecraf
Margaret A. Cavendish
Gary E. Cecil
Logan
John Lee
Arthur W. Donson
Elbert McBroom
Wilbur C. Stout
Neil Smith
James Wooten
Glouster
Ben Raybould
Nelsonville
Flossie Morman
Margarett Gabriel
New Plymouth
Harry, Simmons
Nellie Vess
Trimble
Helen Bulstrom
Rose Anna Shell
Hemlock
Harold Lamborn
Jimmie Dunwoody
Corning
Jacqueline Edwards
Union Furnace
Leona M. Clark
Association Picnic Set At Park
Nel soth Chapter of the Ohio State Civil Service Employees Association will hold a family picnic Thursday evening at the city park shelterhouse. Members gather at 6:30 p.m. The chapter furnishes meat buns coffee and soft drinks. families bring other food items. Entertainment committee: Mrs. Peggy McDonald Mrs. Florence Venters Mrs. Beverly Blake and Mrs. Carol Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ohio State Civil Service Employees Association
City Park
Peggy McDonald
Florence Venters
Beverly Blake
Carol Williams
Battle of the Bands at Parade of the Hills event
Nelsonville announces a second Battle of the Bands during the Parade of the Hills. Sam Moscato leads the program and invites any vocal or instrumental group to write to Moscato on Glouster Route 3 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Sam Moscato
Moscato
Glouster Route 3
Named To Dean's List At Warren Wilson College
Elyse Ann Wolfe of Nelsonville Route 1 has been named to the dean's list for superior academic achievement at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa North Carolina. A 1965 York High School graduate, Wolfe is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Wolfe. Warren Wilson College is a four year liberal arts college owned and operated by the Board of National Missions of the United Presbyterian Church USA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Elyse Ann Wolfe
Donald FE. Wolfe
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa
N. G
Miss Wolfe
York High School
Board of National Missions
The
United Presbyterian Church U. S. A
Salesman To Be 95 Wednesday
William F. Powell a former Standard Oil salesman known as Sunshine Billy will celebrate his 95th birthday Wednesday while a patient at Coolville Convalescent Center. He lived at 132 Fayette Street and remains alert to current events despite hearing difficulties. Cards may be sent to his Coolville address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
William F. Powell
Fayette St
Coolville
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Powell
Billy
Figgins Clan Reunion Held At Chauncey Home
Nelsonville reports the Figgins family reunion at the Chauncey home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pendergrass. Attendees include Rollie Figgins Venice Florida Paul Figgins Joe Figgins John Figgins Lydie Hunt all of Columbus Rex Maiden and family Parkersburg West Virginia Charles Pendergrass and daughter Sue Chauncey Alonzo Figgins Jack Riley Don Lax Agnes Pendergrass Marsha Pendergrass James Smith and Mabel Hooper Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Figgins
Roy Pendergrass
Chauncey
Rollie Figgins
Venice
Fla
Paul Figgins
Joe Figgins
John Figgins
Lydie Hunt
Columbus
Rex Maiden
Parkersburg
W. Va
Charles Pendergrass
Sue
Alonzo Figgins
Jack Riley
Don Lax
DeLong
Elkis
Delbert P. DeLong
Delbert Jr
Mary
Diana
John Cox
John Jr
Max Jones
Mike
Ted
John
Dayton
Wesley Hughes
New Carlisle
Kenneth Bell
Kathy
Kenny
Brookville
Darrell Birg
Guist
St. Paul
Minn
Delbert
Beth Ann
David Wagner
Dee Dee
A. I. DeLong
Madelyn Wagner
Clarence Meek
Connie
Tom Meek
Buchtel
John DeLong
Roosevelt Hughes
Robert DeLong
Debby
Tim
James Dishong
Jimmy
Pat
Patricia
Millard DeLong
Charlotte Kinnison
Leonard
Sam
Nancy Hook
Sonya
Man Charged With Leaving Accident In Nelsonville
Woodrow Spencer of Nelsonville Route 2 was arrested on charges of leaving the scene after reportedly failing to settle damages with Goldie EF Townsend of Albany Route 1. The incident allegedly occurred when his car struck Townsend’s auto in the S S Davis Store lot on June 23. Bond set at $60 for appearance in Nelsonville May or court. Earl Hilleary logged June fines totaling $2,128.65 with allocations to city, state, and county treasuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Woodrow Spencer
Goldie EF
Townsend
Albany
Spencer
Townsend Auto
S.S. Davis Store
Earl Hilleary
Country Treasury
Garnishment cap eyed in Ohio House bill
Ohio House vote eyed on a bill to limit wage garnishments to one at a time to help workers keep jobs. Sponsor Rep. Hollington Jr. says the reform updates archaic laws and aids margin employees facing welfare. The bill has 10 co sponsors from both parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
R. R. Hollington Jr
Shaker Heights
Hollington
House
Senate
Laurelville Soldier Wins Bronze Star for Valor in Vietnam
Specialist David J. Bickel of Laurelville Route 1, serving as a medical aidman in the First Air Cavalry Division, earned the Bronze Star Medal for aiding five wounded men after a Viet Cong booby trap. He and another medic braved a suspect zone, reached the wounded, administered first aid, and evacuated them by helicopter. Bickel, a 1964 Laurelville High School graduate, entered the Army in 1966 and previously trained at Fort Knox and Fort Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurelville
David J. Bickel
Vietnam
First Air Cavalry Division
Bickel
Bickle
Kenneth L. Bickel
Army
Ft. Knox
Ft. Benning
Laurelville High School
12Th Cavalry
DeLong Reunion Sparks News Across Nelsonville Area
The DeLong reunion gathered at the Elkis recreation room in Nelsonville with many relatives from Dayton Brookville Columbus and surrounding towns. The next reunion is planned for the first Sunday in July at Rising Park Lancaster. Admissions list several locals including Nelsonville residents and area families while dismissals include James Henderson and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Staley
Emma
Fred Staley
Gary
Chauncey
Rising Park
Lancaster
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James Shumaker
Federal Aviation Adminis
Tration
Barnes Engineering Co
Stamford
First Methodist Church
Johnny Appleseed
Shafer
Finance and Judiciary Committees
Carl Young
Utility Committee
Frog Hollow
Glen Tharp
Young
Dale Wharton
David Neiman
Chestnut Street
Hilleary
Second Ward
Harold Bean
Canal Street
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Public Utilities Commission
Patricia Stockdale
Clarence Kelley
Fulton Street
Don Kern
Matt Adkins
Richard Duffy
Bean
Tharp
Shumaker
Stockdale
Wharton
Reakthrough
Verte Mimelx
Giovanna Ral
Emmassy Patises
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan Monument Co., Inc
W. Main
Sears & Elberfelds
Harge
Federal Reserve System
Federal Insurance Corporation
Iezsintis
Nelsonville, Ohio
Walter L. White
Allen
House Taxation Committee
Mount St. Mary Hospital
James Henderson
Amy Seitz
Ethel Bratton
Linda O'Hara
Mary Lou Barber
Larry Matheny
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