Unions Present Cardiac Aid Device To Community
Pythias Hall hosted a ceremony where five locals from three unions donated a defibrillator purchased for about 400 dollars. Dr William Allen explained the device's function to stimulate heart action in cardiac arrest and during surgery, with usage under physician control at Mount St Mary Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythias Hall
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
United Brick and Clay Workers
Ee United
William Allen
Alien
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Richard Duffy
George Talbot
Charles Ennis
Woodrow Wilson
Mount St. Mary
Nelsonville Hospital
Messenger Newsphoto
Injunction On Merger Is Overruled in Ohio River Case
U S District Judge John H Druffel overruled Monday a bid to block the proposed merger of the Ohio River Co with Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. The suit by American Commercial Barge Line Mississippi Valley Barge Line and Union Barge Line seeks to halt a $20 million deal transporting about a million tons of coal annually. The Ohio River Co now owned by Midland Enterprises operates freight barge lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U. S
John H. Druffel
Ohio River Co
Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates
Ohio River
American Commercial Barge Line Co
Louisville
Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co
St. Louis
Union Barge Line Corp
Pittsburgh
Midland Enterprises Inc
New Straitsville Seeks SBA Loan for Water Project
A Perry County water project for New Straitsville awaits approval from the SBA Chicago office. The village plans to borrow funds to extend water lines to homes, while Burr Oak water already reaches village limits. Village solicitor Robert G. Tague said he has no idea when a decision will come.
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New Lexington
Straitsville
Perry County
Small Business Administration
Chicago
New Straitsville
Burr Oak
Robert G. Tague
SBA
Tank Drive Aims for New Water Tank in Corning
Perry County fire units plan a weekend drive to raise funds and support for a new water tank in Corning. The effort, directed by Fire Chief Don Fenneken, will conduct house to house canvassing and run for two to three weeks.
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New Lexington
Corning
Perry County
Don Fenneken
Welfare totals in Perry County April disbursements
Welfare and public assistance in Perry County totaled 65 554 dollars in April reaching 1 782 people. The distribution equates to about one person in every 15 residents receiving aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Perry County
Perry County Debt Totals 1961 Public Liability
Local government debt in Perry County at the start of 1961 totaled 2785975 dollars per state auditor James A. Rhodes. The obligation equals 109 dollars for each resident.
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New Lexington
Perry County
James A. Rhodes
Laurel Run Church Ice Cream Social Planned
The Laurel Run Community Church sponsors an ice cream social and supper on August 5 from 5 to 8 PM on the lawn of the Lawrence Wolfe residence Laurel Run Road one mile off Route 83. The public is invited.
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Nelsonville
Laurel Run
Stork Shower Held in Nelsonville for Judy McCombs
Mrs Wilma Oakley and Mrs Jean Mc Coy hosted a stork shower at 39 E Franklin St Nelsonville honoring Mrs Judy McCombs. A pink and blue bassinet held gifts as games and refreshments followed. Attendants included many listed guests and family members.
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Nelsonville
Wilma Oakley
Jean McCoy
Judy McCombs
Oakley
E. Franklin St
Janice McKnight
Rita McKnight
Connie Hayden
Martha Adams
Linda Kinneer
Arlene Conner
Kay Martin
Judy Whaley
Carolyn Sheley
Alice Lauderback
Judy Bryan
Kay Adams
Fred Adams
Lenore Wolf
C. W. Backus
Ellen Shafer
Evelyn
Majel McCombs
Judy
Bertie Hoisington
Sherry
Kathy
Pauline Tolliver
Jimmy
Burns Ervin
Larry Ervin
Arretta Bartlett
Ralph Coe
Grace Kavaleski
Forum Letter Submissions Guidelines at The Messenger
The Messenger invites signed letters to the Public Forum and notes that names may be withheld on request. Group or committee submissions should include the chairman’s name, and the paper may remove material deemed tasteless or legally problematic.
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the Messenger
Wheat price set at 1.79 per bushel for 1961 crop
The national average support price for 1961 crop wheat will be 1.79 dollars per bushel, unchanged from an earlier announced advance. Carl Courson, chairman of the Perry County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee, announced the decision this week.
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New Lexington
Carl Courson
Perry County
Preparation Underway for Parade of the Hills
Local organizers move to ready streets and floats for the Parade of the Hills as crowds gather. Volunteers set up routes, security, and program stations to ensure smooth proceedings and community celebration.
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Ers
Librarian Martha Rogers Heads Perry County District Library
Martha Rogers, formerly of the Defense College library, has been named head of the Perry County district library in New Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Martha Rogers
Defiance College Library
Perry County
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
Records show a birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Thackett of Nelsonville. Admissions include Graig Dunn Union Fur Edith Poling Logan Route Forrest Campbell Glouster Jean Standall Nelsonville Ray Six Athens Route Forest Pancake Dean Walter Mitchell Murray City. Discharges list Donald Mayes Jacksonville Florence Huffman Logan Route Alma Smith Glouster Route Mona Wyckoff Logan Michael Spencer Murray City Thomas McAloon New Straits ville Edward Davis Glouster Edith Taylor Nelsonville Curtis Smathers Buchtel Norma Wright Murray City Edna Standall Nelson Gerald Lear Crooksville Blood used two units.
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William Thackett
Nelsonville
Graig Dunn
Union Fur
Edith Poling
Logan
Forrest Campbell
Glouster
Jean Standall
Ray Six
Athens
Forest Pancake
Dean Walter Mitchell
Murray City
Donald Mayes and Son
Jacksonville
Florence Huffman
Alma Smith
Mona Wyckoff
Michael Spencer
Thomas McAloon
New Straitsville
Edward Davis
Edith Taylor
Curtis Smathers
Buchtel
Norma Wright
Edna Standall
Gerald Lear
Crooksville
Sewage Permit Applications Filed in Perry County
Three teen applications for sewage disposal permits have been filed with the Perry County Department of Health in two weeks. Applicants come from Mt Perry area and near Somerset and Crooksville. The law requires obtaining a permit before changing a sewage system or septic tank.
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New Lexington
Perry County Department of
State Receives 2470 45 Percent Share of Fines
State auditors show Perry County forwarded 2,470.06 as its 45 percent share of highway patrol fines for the year ending June 30 1961. No liquor fines were collected in Perry County that year.
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Lexington
Perry County
James A. Rhodes
Weekend Guests Visit Mrs Neal in Nelsonville
Weekend visitors to Mrs. John Neal of Deanville included her son Charles F. DeWeese wife Frances Kay of Columbus and daughter. Laura Stephenson of Lancaster and James Stephenson and family of Bremen. May Joyce of Nelsonville Route 1 and grandson Joe Lowes of Columbus also called. Mont Butler and family visited in Huron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Neal
Deanville
Charles F. DeWeese
Frances Kay
Columbus
Neal
Laura Stephenson
Lancaster
James Stephenson
Bremen
May Joyce
Nelsonville
Joe Lowes
Mont Butler
Huron
Nelsonville Commission Sets Umpire Pay and Park Updates
Nelsonville Recreation Commission approved umpire pay totaling 41 for junior baseball and discussed sealing tennis and basketball courts near the pool. Pool receipts for late July were 197.25, 118.50, and 258.75 with season tickets still on sale. Next meeting set for August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Irvin Badger
Byron Andrews
Andrews
McMahon Rites Set for Former Nelsonville Resident
Graveside services for William McMahon who died Sunday in Detroit will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Warren funeral home from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday.
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Nelsonville
William McMahon
Murray City
Detroit
Green Lawn Cemetery
Warren Funeral Home
New Straitsville Man In Critical Condition After Crash Near Bessie Furnace
James Love age 45 of New Straitsville is hospitalized at Mount St. Mary in Nelsonville in critical condition after his car overturned and struck a culvert near the old Bessie Furnace.
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New Lexington
James Love
New Straitsville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Old Bessie
Local Graduates and Elections Notice in Perry County
Loretta Kay Tracy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Tracy, New Lexington, graduates from Meredith Business College Zanesville and is employed as clerk. E Dwight Wolfe reports 205 Perry County petition filers for November election, 77 at the board office. Ida Fauley 91 celebrated July 20 in Bristol. Clarence Carney patient at Good Samaritan Zanesville surgery. John Faires 97 celebrated July 17 dinner at Rt 2 New Lexington. Perry County Red Cross begins two week swimming class starting July 19. Mrs Daniel Jenkins president Camp (Girl Scouts) New Lexington announces Camp.
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Loretta Kay Tracy
Frank Tracy
New Lexington
Meredith Business College
Zanesville
Here
Perry County
E. Dwight Wolfe
Board of Election
Board
Ida Fauley
Bristol
Clarence Carney
Good Samaritan Hospital
John Faires
Rehoboth
New Perry County
Mileage Test Shows High Cost of Platformate by Shell
Shell produced Platformate using a costly platinum catalyst, an eight million dollar investment. The mileage test illustrates why the expense is justified, highlighting the value of the catalyst in the process.
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Shell
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