Red Figgins Endorsed for Nelsonville Postmaster
Alonzo Red Figgins city auditor won endorsement from a 23 Democrat committee in Nelsonville for postmaster. On second ballot he led with 14 votes to 9 for rival Robert Auflick after Joe Galvin, a Republican, briefly led on the first tally.
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Nelsonville
Alonzo
Red) Figgins
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
J. Benson Preston
Figgins
William A. LaVelle
Joe Galvin
Robert Auflick
Charles Evans
Galvin
Auflick
Evans
Miss Parade of the Hills 1962 applications available
Applications for the Miss Parade of the Hills 1962 contest may be obtained at the N B Myers residence 1 Valley St. For information call Miss Linda Myers at 767 5309.
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Trimble
N. B. Myers
Valley St
Linda Myers
Mrs Roberts Doanville Woman Dies At 81
Mrs Ellen Granny Roberts 81 died unexpectedly Friday at her daughter Grace Covert’s Doanville home where she lived 25 years. Survived by Ruth Samuta Washington DC Anna Auflick Nelsonville and four grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Services Sunday 2 pm at Johnson funeral home with Rev Leonard McIntire officiating burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 pm Friday.
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Nelsonville
Ellen
Granny) Roberts
Grace Covert
Doanville
Andrew
Isabelle Auflick
Covert
Ruth Samuta
Washington, D. C
Anna Auflick
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes and Local Dance Event
Mount St Mary Hospital notes list new admits and discharges featuring Forrest Dunns daughter at The Plains and multiple patients from nearby towns. A blood usage total of three units is recorded. Nelsonville host round and square dancing to Bob Smart band at the old Buchtel gymnasium from 9 p m to midnight sponsored by York Athletic Boosters with refreshments.
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Forrest Dunn
the Plains
Louis Dearing
Buchtel
Charles Edwards Jr
Lorain
George Nichols
Londonderry
Mary Treadway
New Straitsville
Clara Phillips
Chauncey
Eldon Hardy
Circle Hill
Mildred Smith
Athens
Donna Skinner
Corning
Joseph Clark
Glenn Thouvenin
Glouster
William Limerly
Glous
Nelsonville
Bob Smart
York Athletic Boosters
William Theisen
Boosters
Ashworth to Retire From Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric
Nelsonville news notes Harry Ashworth veteran station construction division will retire July 31 after five years at the E. M. Poston generating plant. He plans to move to Broken Arrow Oklahoma with wife Marie. Their son James works for American Airlines in Tulsa.
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Nelsonville
Lifelines
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Harry Ashworth
Ashworth
Walnut St
E. M. Poston
Floodwood
Marie
Broken Arrow
Okla
Power Company
James
American Air Lines
Tulsa
Mason Social Notes Reflect Wide Family Visits Across States
Local notes list numerous visits and gatherings with relatives in Ohio Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania Delaware and Kansas. Families include the Capeheart McDaniel and Proffitt clans plus travelers to Florida Atlantic City and Asbury Woods camp.
Nelsonville Ohio notices Patrolman exam August 14 1962
The Municipal Civil Service Commission of Nelsonville Ohio will hold a competitive examination for the Patrolman position on Tuesday August 14 1962 at 7 30 PM in the taxpayer room. Starting salary 310.90 per month age 21 to 31 male applicants must be legal residents of Athens health and good morals. Applications with one dollar must be received by noon August 13 1962 at the City Building secretary. Pearl Glenn president Earl Harmony secretary Jack Call member.
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Municipal Civil Service Commission
Nelsonville
Ohio
Athensey
Pennsville Woman Leona Ball Dies at 55
Mrs. Leona Ball of Pennsville Route 1 died Thursday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital aged 55. Born in Athens County she was daughter of the late Burgess and Bertha Wade. She married Otis L. Ball in 1932 and was a member of Pleasant Hill Methodist Church and Fairview Grange. Surviving: husband Otis. two sons Orville Ball Waterford and Howard Ball Beverly. daughter Martha Ball Parkersburg. five grandchildren. two sisters Marjorie Wells Stockton Route 3 and Max Jones Chesterhill Route. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home officiated by Rev Jack D. Lebenstrom. Burial Pennsville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Chester Hill
Leona Ball
Pennsville
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Athens County
Burgess
Bertha Ahle Wade
Otis L. Ball
Pleasant Hill
Early 8:30am Service Set by Local Pastor
Reverend Charles Graham of First Methodist Church announces an early 8:30 a.m. Sunday service in the first floor chapel with the sermon titled Hunger and Thirst. The regular morning worship follows at 10:30 a.m.
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Nelsonville
Frank North
First Christian Church
North
Chi Rho
Charles Graham
First Methodist Church
Nelsonville Red Men Picnic at Lonstreth Park
The Nelsonville Red Men annual picnic will be held Sunday at Lonstreth baseball park starting at 9 a.m. The public is invited.
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Nelsonville
Red Men
Lonstreth
Carpenter News Notes From The Messenger 1962
Local social snippets list weekend visits and family reunions across Athens and surrounding areas. Families from Athens, Gallipolis, Albany and Columbus visit relatives in Charleston Virginia, Chillicothe and other towns. The piece notes a Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees meeting and a Chantilly Dressing recipe in brief.
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the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Carpenter
A. R. Caster
Chester Spencer
Charleston
W. Va
Chatham
Stephen Spencer
Hargrove Military Academy
Roger McCall
Baby
Indianapolis
Ind
John Rawlings
Orange Park
Fla
Charles McCall
Susan Frazier
Gallipolis
Fern Gillogly
Reed Jeffers
Gene
Richard Jeffers
Janet Dunham
Lavern Jordan
William Cheadle
Rex Cheadle
Carl Ross
Albany
Wilbur Smith
Johnstown
James Foster
South Charleston
Lawrence Woodyard
David
Columbus
Reed Jeff
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Gary Cooper
Kolor Kartoons
Rodge Ames
Tens State Fair
Mount ST. Mary Hospital
Pattons Entertain
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W. Franklin Sr
Jack Patton
Davis
U. S. Air Force
Davis Chamber of Commerce
Mason News
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Harry Mitchell
Chimney Corners
W.va
Charles Yeager Mason
James Capeheart
Frank Harris
Lester Zerkle
Berkeley Springs
Barbara Ellen McDaniel
Curt McDaniel
Charlie Carr
Florida
Billy Thomas Mason
Betty Kelly
Hartford
Atlantic City
N. J
Ralph Warner
Rufus Cobb
Dunbar
James Cobb
Selina
Kans
Gail Barnhart
Fred Porter
Springfield
Pondean Ball
Clara
Millford
Dela
Roby Gibson
Oceana
Joseph Lish
Charles Yeager
Ball
Gibson
L. E. Piersall
Pt. Pleasant
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Raymond DeHaven
Roanoke
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Terri
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York
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Joan van Matre
Janice Henry
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Charlie Swackhammer
Jane Dotson
Jane Burgess
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Gary Stewart
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Nolan Swackhammer
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Arthur Luikart
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Nitro
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Ft. Knox
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Mason
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Parkersburg
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Norma Casto
Red House
Patty Young
Poco
Henry Rich
North Carolina State
Raleigh
Fred Richards
John Beachman
Mary Jane Wolfe
Logan
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Pearl Glenn
Earl Harmony
Jack Call
Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home
Jack D. Lebenstrom
Pennsville Cemetery
The
Nelsonville Home and Savings Association
Washington St
Nelsonville, Ohio
Jessie Straight
Mannington
Lester Cordray
Herman Cordray
Helena Moore
Dorsey Jordan
Joe Sayre
Timmy
Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees
Jeffers
America
Elizabeth Gardner
Lewis Smith
Ronald Whittington
Dale Dye
James Gaston
Seth Huntley
Chantilly
Walt Disney
Stanley's Shoe
Buster Brown
Nelsonyville
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