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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1967

Page

5

Voluntary Auto Safety Check Set For Sunday

Nelsonville sponsors a voluntary auto safety inspection Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Bob Hess Chevrolet Used Car Lot on Fayette Street. Police Chief Max Valkinburg urges motorists to attend. the check covers lights brakes horn and signaling devices. Entry from Fayette Street, exit via Canal Street. windshield stickers will certify passing the check.

Bob Hess Chevrolet Fayette Street Nelsonville Canal Street

York Grange Holds Annual Inspection at Oak Grove

NELSONVILLE The York Grange 2436 conferred the First and Second degrees on two candidates Thursday night at the Grange Hall Oak Grove. The annual inspection earned a grade of 874 points with Waldo Poston inspecting. Deputy matron Mrs Waldo Poston and Mrs Melva Radcliffe guests. ritual led by Adda Maccombs. Father’s Day program by Mrs Mabel Kennedy. Hall decorated courtesy Billy Neal. Nelsonville pool opens tonight 9 to 11 for adults only per city recreation commission.

Nelsonville York Grange Grange Oak Grove Waldo Poston Albany Melva Radcliff Adda Maccombs Mabel Kennedy Billy Neal

Chauncey Area Personal Visits and Community Notes

Chauncey personal notices list Harold Locke and relatives visiting in the area, with many extended family names from Athens Greens Run Chauncey and Lancaster. The item notes summer residents in the Robert Gillespie property and multiple family visits and gatherings across several towns. Nelsonville section records Glen Patrick Stockport’s death and funeral rites at Greenlawn Cemetery performed by Glenford Dugan Post and Beverly Post alongside VFW Post 3467.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan The American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Beverly American Legion Greenlawn Cemetery Glen Patrick Stockport

Church School Program Tonight Closes Morristown Meeting Ends

CHAUNCEY The Green's Run Vacation Church School wraps with a closing program for parents and friends at 8 p.m. The weekly cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown Holiness church will discontinue due to annual camp services.

Chauncey Green’s Run Morristown

Nelsonville Library Announces Summer Hours

Nelsonville Public Library announced summer hours effective June 19 through September 1. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and closed all day Thursday.

Nelsonville

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admits Note

Mount St. Mary Hospital records report the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Erick in Radcliff. Admitted patients include Walter Kunkler Logan Route 4 Glenroy Vore Jr Glouster Route 2 Vaughn Earich Athens and several others. discharges note multiple transfers to University Hospital Columbus and several dismissals.

Charles Erickson Radcliff Walter Kunkler Logan Glenroy Vore Jr Glouster Vaughn Earich Athens Joanna Fulton Nancy Hook Nelsonville Donald Newton Ruth Mohler Marjorie Pendleton Chauncey Hugh Cunningham Mary Milligan Sylvia Caster McArthur Thelma Dearing Buchtel Olive Burritt Albany Sharon Kay Hill Millfield Jerry Cline Douglas Graham Virgil Wright Leander Ronk Wilma Connel University Hospital, Columbus Hazel Anders Bonnie Woodruff John H. Conley Sue Anderson Charles Frank Burnell Nora Pyles Dora Calentine Anna Merz

City Auditor Reports May Financial Picture for Nelsonville

City Auditor Betty Crawford and Treasurer Arthur Kennedy presented the end of May financials showing total funds of 113,820.76 across accounts at First National Bank and The People’s Bank. Restricted funds include building maintenance, sewer surplus, permanent improvement, and general bond retirement. The water deposit fund must be liquidated and returned where possible, per state examiner guidance.

Nelsonville Betty Crawford Arthur Kennedy First National Bank the People’s Bank City Hall Veterans Memorial City Light Plant

Father Nickel Honored For 45 Years of Service

Fr Anthony Nickel of Holy Cross Church in Glouster was honored for 45 years in the priesthood at a Tuesday evening dinner in the church social rooms. Ordained in 1922 in Columbus, he has served Glouster for 16 years after leading the Catholic Church in Harrietsville. Attendees included parish members, friends, and visiting priests from nearby towns. The Catholic Women's Club organized the dinner.

Glouster Anthony Nickel Holy Cross Catholic Church Father Nickel Columbus Harrietsville Father Huliska Corning Father Fol

New Books Arrive At Nel sonville Library

Nel sonville Public Library announces new acquisitions to be placed on reserve Friday. Titles include Dark Interval Aiken The Gift Shop Armstrong Miss Mama Aimee Caldwell Make Up For The Toff Creasey An Expensive Place To Die Deighton The Tour Ely A Roman Marriage Glanville May We Borrow Your Husband Graham The Deep End Hayes The Thousand Hour Day Kunicezak And Sleep Until Noon Lees Lord Of The Mountain Mather The Gold Malabar Mather One Summer In Between Mather The Golden Trap Pentecost When She Was Good Roth Chance To Kill Shannon The Man Who Killed Himself Symons The Plot Wallace The Sea And The Stars Wilder.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Public Library Kunicezak Lees Macken

Motorcycle Accidents Injure Three in Nelsonville Area

Three persons were treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital emergency room for motorcycle crash injuries. Paul Jones, 25, Athens Route 2, suffered minor lacerations and burns. his wife Sharon, 23, had multiple abrasions. Emily Stover, 28, Nelsonville Route 1, had a sprained ankle from another motorcycle mishap. Lloyd Mace, 49, Nelsonville Route 1, was released after a minor auto crash Thursday at 4 p.m.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Paul Jones Athens Sharon Emily Stover Lloyd Mace

Nelsonville Circle Five to Meet at Home of Mrs Elliott

Nelsonville Circle Five of First Methodist Church will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Oca Elliott in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Oca Elliott

Congregation Called For Special Meet

The Chauncey Church of Christ official board calls a special congregational meeting Sunday at 1 a.m. The meeting will be presided by Mr. S. L. Darst, chairman. All members are urged to attend.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ S. L. Darst

Glouster Meetings and Property Transfers Noted

Glouster Sun day Creek Valley Sportsman Club plans a 2 PM Sunday meeting at Burr Oak Cottage. Property transfers include Bud and Janet Schaffer to George E Booth 1.85 acres in Wilkesville Two and George E Booth and Dorothy H Booth to Everett and Bonalee Bates 1.85 acres in Wilkesville Two. Ladies Days golf program seeks participants via Mrs Norbert W Johnston or Forest Hills Golf Club. Cheryl A Teaford, five, fractured left arm after a pony accident and is at Holzer Hospital.

Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman Club Burr Oak Cottage Bud Janet Schaffer George E. Booth Wilkesville George E Dorothy H. Booth Everett Bonalee Bates Glouster Norbert W. Johnston Forest Hills Portland Cheryl A. Teaford Morris Teaford Holzer Hospital

DeLongs Visit Jefferson and Columbus Guests

Nelsonville area residents Mr. and Mrs. Glen DeLong and son David of Columbus stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Baker and Mrs. Jessie Baker in Jefferson last week. Pat Bennett son of the Baltimore postmaster earned his Watkins High School diploma and attended commencement May 28. Mrs. Baker went to Millersport High School graduation June 9 where her twin nieces Charlene and Eileen Entler also graduated. Mrs. Baker spent Memorial Day weekend in New Lexington.

Nelsonville Glen DeLong David Columbus Earl Baker Jefferson Street Jessie Baker Pat Bennett David Bennett Baltimore Watkins High School Millersport High School Charlene Eileen Entler

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