Truckers Seek Road Maintenance on Quarter-Mile Stretch
Independent Truckers Association members in Nelsonville vote to press for road repairs on a quarter mile between Route 691 and Poston Station. They claim the stretch with many chuck holes damages tires and spindles and threaten a work stoppage unless maintenance is approved by Tuesday. About 300 to 400 coal loads pass daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Poston Station
Independent Truckers Association
Paul Walte
Yuckers
Athens County Commissioners
York Township
Wolfe
Miss Hocking Valley Joins Bliss Business College
Bonnie Jo McCollum of Nelsonville, Class of 1953, entered Bliss Business College in Columbus and attends Mary Ripley Self-Improvement School. Daughter of Vandella McCollum and Wilbur McCollum, she was Miss Hocking Valley 1952 at the Parade of the Hills festival and homecoming celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Bonnie Jo McCollum
Nelsonville High Schhool
Bliss Business College
Columbus
Mary Ripley Self-Improvement i
Bonnie
Vandella McCollum
Wilbur McCollum
Cleveland
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville and Area Guests Report Weekend Visit Highlights
Nelsonville society notes list visitors from South Bend Indiana Columbus Ohio Pennsboro West Virginia and The Plains Ohio. The group includes Mr. and Mrs. Ross Keplar and children Pammy Lewis and Barbara of South Bend and Mrs. Louis Hall of Columbus plus Mrs. Emma Beard visiting her sister in Pennsboro. Carnes Hickman of Smithville Tennessee comes for a class reunion. At the McCollum home guests include Ina Simmons Jack and sons Jimmy and George Judy Windle Kathreen Anderson and Mary McCollum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Keplar
Pammy, Lewis
Barbara
South Bend
Ind
Louis Hall
Columbus
Arley Fisk
Emma Beard
B. M. Yerkey
Pennsboro
W. Va
Carnes Hickman
Smithville
Tenn
Roy McCollum
Ina Simmons
Jack Dishong
Jimmy
George
the Plains
Mary McCollum
Kathreen Anderson
Judy Windle
Rites Held Today for Mrs Lyde Chapman
Funeral services for Mrs Lyde Chapman who died Thursday were held Sunday at 1 p m at the family residence in Redtown. The Rev John Devol of Glouster conducted the service and burial followed at Conleora Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Lyde Chapman
Redtown
John Devol
Glouster
Conleora
Special buying guide ad invites reader feedback
Third in a year long advertising series offers detailed buyer information and asks for reader comments on this type of ad.
Ashland Firm Leads Bids in Nelsonville Street Project
Fenton Construction Co. Ashland offered the low bid of 9984.40 for blacktopping 9490 square yards while F Brewer Co. Lancaster bid 10874.40. earlier award to Brewer was set aside after protest. Dust free surface bid was 0.33 per sq yd by Brewer totaling 4552.68. March 30 award to Highway Maintenance Co. of Athens was also set aside. Mayor Kennedy attended bid opening with officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
City Hall
Fenton Construction Co
Ashland
F. H. Brewer Co
Lancaster
Brewer
Fenton Concern
Fenton
Council
Brewer Company
Highway Maintenance Co. of
Athens
Arthur Kenedy
Saffety Service
Homar Adams
Delbert Kuhn
Board of Control
Band Boosters Club Names New Officers
Nelsonville news notes Mildred Carlin elected president of the Band Boosters Club for the coming year at a high school meeting. New officers include Ester Crabtree as vice president Mrs Birdie Elliott as secretary and Mrs Lucille Goss as treasurer. They plan the calendar and activities for the Parade of the Hills festival and Queen contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mildred Carlin
Band Boosters Club
Ester Crabtree
Birdie Elliott
Lucille Goss
Free Trip Awarded To Melvin Blackburn
Melvin Blackburn of Blackburn Appliance Fayette Street Inkal has won a free trip to Atlantic City courtesy of Philco Corp Heil plans to depart Huntington West Virginia by plane Sunday and return Thursday leading dealers from across the country will attend this annual event planned by the company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Melvin Blackburn
Blackburn Appliance
Fayette St
Atlantic City
Philco Corp
Huntlington
W. Va
Willy
Residence Ransacked by Thieves in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville on Poplar Street Mrs. Elizabeth Sayers reported a break in while she was away. Burglars rifled the home, damaged canned fruit and relief items, and took several articles. The offenders were apprehended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Elizabeth Sayers
Poplar St
Solicn
First Power Steering in a Low-Priced Car
The article describes a new Getaway with the Powerglide transmission slipping from Low for city starts to cruising range, delivering faster acceleration and lower fuel consumption. It highlights substantial savings on upkeep and gasoline and introduces the first power steering in a budget car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Hotel
Ohio
Gail D. Fisher
Ogden
Utah
Ogden Junior Chamber of Commerce
Miss Hocking Valley’ At
Business College
Myster
Hudson McFann
George C. Shawologan Whnument Company
Logan, Ohio
Pomeroy
W. Main St
H.V. Hosp
Court House
Meigs County
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Leo L. Vaughan
Mar
Ashland Firm Law
William C. Miller
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Edwards
Gren Miller
Quick's
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fisher
General Motors
NYE Chevrolet CO
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Fayette
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!