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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1960
Page
9
Nelsonville City Council plans to meet tonight and Wednesday to pass an ordinance to raze the Central School property after one member is away on vacation and another dissents.
Nelsonville Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias set to install officers Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Lodge Deputy Wilbur Wolf as installing officer and past chancellors William Howe James Patton and James Hollenbaugh assisting A 50 year jewel will be awarded Howe announced Plans for the lodge 39 s participation in the Parade of the Hills were to be discussed The council approved an emergency resolution to spend 2800 for Madison Street repaving and the budget for next year was sent to the budget commission A county welfare report shows 20 Nelsonville cases handled in June at a cost of 519 17.
TV previews note the Democratic National Convention will dominate this week's schedule. Channel listings for WSAZ NBC and WCHS ABC show evening lineups with titles such as Restless Gun Colt 45 Hawaiian Eye Gunsmoke and News Weather Sports and late shows. Listings include Columbus station schedules with San Francisco Be and The Rifleman Mirrored entries indicate evening programs across channels with forecasted weather segments.
The 350 member news team led by Chet Huntley and David Brinkley will broadcast from the Biltmore Hotel headquarters and the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Major action centers on the platform committee report by Representative Chester Bowles of Connecticut.
At the Democratic Convention the press will use new video tape technology to cover two or more events at once. This advanced equipment adds a new dimension to this year’s reporting.
Tuesday listings show Dakota Incident at 12:12 a.m. on Channel 16 and Mysterious Mr Mute at midnight on Channel 13. Wednesday schedules include Main Street After Dark at 9 a.m. Three Loves Has Nancy at 5 p.m. Havana Rose at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 10.
Perry County court notes list multiple estates with asset values and requested actions. Carl Wagner estate in Reading township shows $3500 personal property. Vern Sorohan seeks estate sale of real estate to satisfy debts for Marvern King. Janice Allen seeks authority to sell real estate for Harvey Allen estate with debts around $10000 and admin costs about $500. Other estates include Joseph Olah $6085 assets, Mary Wright $2900, Walter Mahan $7500 personal and $3500 real estate, Walter Bricker $1800 personal and $8433 real estate, total deductions $4609, and Ray Hillery $2500 personal and $12500 real estate.
William Montgomery, principal of Clayton School, is appointed deputy sheriff by Sheriff Dave Moore for the summer. He succeeds Alfred Humphrey of Somerset, who resigned.
Local teachers association met at the old Buchtel High School to hear Russell Milliken of Ohio University speak on reporting to parents about pupil problems and standing. Bert Barnes and Clyde Byers addressed teacher assignments.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura B. Brown 79 who died at her Chester home Monday will be held at 3 p m Thursday at the Rawlings-Coats funeral home. The Rev Bert O Connor of Bloomingburg will officiate with burial in Sand Hill cemetery at Long Bottom.
Dr. T. C. McDaniel of New Lexington has been chosen as an alternate delegate for the 64th annual American Osteopathic Convention to be held July 18 to 22 in Kansas City Missouri.
Eva L Simms 88 longtime Pomeroy teacher died in Cincinnati after 42 years on Pomeroy schools staff. Born in Pomeroy she lived there until 1948 joining the Methodist Home for the Aged. Burial Beech Grove with services Friday at Ewing Funeral Home.
Nelsonville officers of the Order of Rainbow for Girls Assembly 109 meet at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple to rehearse for upcoming initiation. All officers must attend.
The Nelsonville city recreation commission will gather on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers, announced secretary Mrs. Bessie Ball.
York High School football coach Jack Osborne outlined a future program before the York Board of Education. He plans to field teams using only freshmen and sophomores this fall from about 90 eligible players and expects a full schedule in three years. Fall practice starts August 20 with meetings set for July 25 in Buchtel and July 27 in Carbon Hill.
Cancer Crusade workers for Nelsonville area were named by Mrs. Bessie Ball York Two. A 7 30 p m meeting at the First Methodist Church will brief workers on two educational cancer films and distribute campaign literature.
Mrs. Carrie Allensworth Finlaw aged 73 of Harrisonville Road died Monday night at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Survived by husband Elmer Cub two daughters Alice Cappell Rio and Joan Sorden Fort Pierce two sons Richard Pomeroy Elmer Jr. Harrisonville nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev. W H Strausbaugh officiating burial Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
Veterans of Foreign War Post 3467 will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. The meeting will be followed by a bean dinner. Plans for the next shotgun ham shoot are set for July 24 starting at 11 a.m.
New Orleans Henry Hank defeated Hank Casey in a 159 percent bout with Detroit outpointing the opponent at 160 percent. Boston saw Pat McCarthy Jr and Larry Boardman tied at 138 percent in Boston while Tampa drew 10 at Los Angeles.
Timbo Arkansas native Jimmie Driftwood rises from a $3000 a year high school principal and coach to a $100000 a year entertainer and recording artist. His hit The Battle of New Orleans spurred a wave of historical ballads and TV appearances. He continues to write and collect folk tunes from the Ozarks and beyond.
The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list births for Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Snyder of New Straitsville a son and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Blake of Carbon Hill a son. Admitted include Miss Carol J. Timmons Murray City Billy J. Harris Columbus Mrs. Sarah Lock Buchtel Herbert E. Hanning Chesterhill Route 2 and others from Glouster Nelsonville Laur elville Athens Junction City and nearby areas.
Nelsonville Ohio on Wednesday July 6 Mrs Barbara Sufronko and Mrs Judy McCombs honored Mrs Wilma Oakley with a stork shower at 39% E Franklin Street A bassinette in yellow and green crepe with daisies held gifts Numerous local women attended including Lenore Wolf William Oakley Dole Brooks Richard Glancy Ellen Shafer Kathryn Linda Shafer Balta Cline Henry Shafer C W Backus Connie Nichols Ann Nixon Kay Adams Janice McKnight Kathy Joe Lopez Jim Tolliver Bessie Arbell Ella Barber and others
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