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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1957

Page

9

County Agent Ackerman Reviews Farm Problems at Rotary Meeting

Athens County Agent Kenneth Ackerman spoke to Nelsonville Rotary Club about farm challenges and rural to urban migration. He cited farm decline from aging heirs, need for farmer education, and a $40,000 required investment to yield $1,000 yearly income. Rodney Jones of Brunswick, Ga. attended as a former Nelsonville resident.

Ackerman Rotary Nelsonville Kenneth Ackerman Athens Rotary Club Belmont County Ross Wright Ohio State University Washington County Thomas Jefferson W. W. Warren Rodney Jones Brunswick, Ga

Heat warped Canal Street frightens Nelsonville driver

In Nelsonville heat expanded pavement on Canal Street causing a car to swerve and a hay baler on a flat bed truck to topple. Carl Morris and six workers moved the baler back onto the truck and a city crew restored the pavement in about an hour.

Nelsonville Carl Morris Canal Street Morris

Assault on Child Charged in Court

Nelsonville John Danko was fined $25 and costs in the court of Acting Mayor Arthur Kennedy on a charge of assault and battery of a minor child. Charges were filed by Bertha Danko and Danko was jailed in Athens County for nonpayment of the fine.

Nelsonville John Danko Arthur Kennedy Bertha Danko Danko

Rabies Found in Fox on Sayre Farm and Health Warning Issued

A dead fox from James Sidwell’s Sayre farm tested rabid at Reynoldsburg state lab by Game Warden H W Patrick. County Health Dr. C B MelRougal urged dog vaccination and livestock vigilance. Also notes local graduations and civic appointments.

James Sidwell Sayre State Laboratory Reynoldsburg H W. Patrick C. B. MelRougal Phoebe Ann Watts Clinton Watts Coolville Otterbein College Westerville Watts Crooksville Business and Professional Women’s Club Elsie Mears Tillie Price Lenore Calhoun Ruth Karns Allen's Appliance Co Crooksville Sunset Valley New School Junction City Roseville

Nelsonville Teen Joins National Hi Y Congress Delegation

Claris Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron Lewis of 611 Patton Street Nelsonville is chosen as a district delegate to the Eighth National Hi Y and Tri Hi Y Congress in Oxford Ohio. A Nelsonville High School junior she serves as district Hi Y and Tri Hi Y vice president and local club chaplain. She departs June 26 and returns July to participate in the three year cycle event.

Nelsonville Claris Lewis Aaron Lewis Patton St Oxford Ohio Claris Nelsonville High School Chaplin

Mrs Fannie Barley McDivitt Dies at 85

Mrs. Fannie Barley McDivitt, 85, died Tuesday night in Shawnee while visiting her daughter Mrs. Tom Blanche Gibbons. Survived by four sons William and Floyd Elyria Neile Columbus and Walter Glouster. Funeral set Friday 2 p.m. at Shawnee Christian Church. Burial in Shawnee Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gibbons home after Wednesday.

Glouster Fannie Barley McDivitt Shawnee Tom Blanche Gibbons Ernest Bernice Williams William and Floyd Elyria Neile Columbus Walter Shawnee Christian Church Shawnee Cemetery Gibbons Home

Perry County Court Notes and Real Estate Transfers

Perry County court notes list marriage licenses for Wall ter F. Bringardner and Maxine J. Goodin and others. It records a suspended sentence for Cari FE Dillinger and divorces for Louanna Ruby, Ollive Salver, and John R. Livingston. Realty transfers cover parcels in Thorn Township and other townships to multiple buyers and sellers, including Lucy A. Allen, Emma B. Jones, Edward and Ruby Lanning, and Addison and Ruth Wattis.

Cari FE Dillinger Louanna Mae Ruby George Herbert Ruby Zanesville Ollive Salver Webster Salver John R. Livingston Crooksville Betty J. Livingston Lucy A. Allen Marcus Nagele Thorn Township Emma B. Jones William H. Anderson Edward Ruby Lanning William E. Mount Harrison Township Addison Ruth Wattis Clyde Mabel Gladman Franseta L. Pige John J. Casbarro, Jr Snug Harbor John and Marjorie Schfield Willard Wilma Thompson Hopewell Township

Births at Mount St. Mary Hospital in Ohio town list

A Mount St. Mary Hospital births notice lists new arrivals by parents and locations. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Tony Cavella and others from Glouster Nelsonville Athens Logan New Lexington and Millfield reflecting a community-wide birth report.

Tony Cavella Glouster Deanna Myers New Lexington Nicholas Ogg Nelsonville William Gordon Martha Malone Glouster Shane Adams Logan George Shaffer Barbara A. Cox William Horn Athens Barbara Hanson Millfield Mary Toczik Eva Cox

Driver Fined on Two Charges in Route 664 Crash

Donald Abel 34 was fined 150 dollars and costs and jailed three days on a driving while intoxicated charge and 50 dollars on a leaving the scene charge. His passenger Betty Little 22 of Columbus sustained a hip injury as Abel fled the scene after his pickup went off Route 664 into a creek.

Logan Columbus Francis My Donald Abel Abel Betty Little Hocking Valley Hospital Old Man's Cave

Logan-Miss Schottke Named National Youth Assembly Delegate

Miss Rachel Schottke daughter of the Rev and Mrs Earl Schottke will be a delegate to the National Youth Assembly of the Presbyterian Church opening at Grinnell College Iowa next week She has held positions in the Westminster Fellowship and Athens Presbytery and will serve as one of four Athens Presbytery delegates representing about 5000 members Delegates from Ohio travel by chartered buses to the Grinnell assembly representing the United States Alaska Puerto Rico and foreign nations

Westminster Fellowship First Presbyterian Church Athens Presbytery Society of Logan High School Grinnel Ohio Grinnel Assembly

Nelsonville residents fined for car assault incident

Nelsonville Court records show Roxy and Virginia Halls each fined ten dollars plus costs in Magistrate George Schoonover's court for assault and battery on Edwin G. Mowery of Logan. The incident occurred as Mowery drove his car. arrest was by Constable Byers.

Nelsonville Roxy Virginia Halls George Schoonover Edwin G. Mowery Logan Byers

Hocking Co 4-H Club Plans June 24 Recreation Arts Event

The Rockbridge Rockettes 4-H Club met with 17 members and two guests at the school to discuss their role in the Recreation and Rural Arts program set for June 24 at Green Elementary School. Demonstrations by Joyce Karshner and Linda Taylor. refreshments by Sandra Beougher and Linda Kraft. Next meeting is June 25 at Sharon Reeves home at 2 p.m.

Rockbridge Rockettes Green Elementary Joyce Karshner Linda Taylor Sandra Beougher Linda Kraft Sharon Reeves

Car grazes road equipment on Mason City Hill

Don Smith of Nelsonville Route 1 grazed a piece of road equipment operated by the Brewer company on Mason City Hill yesterday. Police reported the damage as minor. The Brewer company is currently engaged in road construction on the hill.

Nelsonville Don Smith Brewer Company Mason City Hill

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Hocking Valley Hospital notes admit Mrs Raymond Little Columbus medical Donna Jean Martin Creola surgery Ottie Ross McArthur Route 2 medical Robert Pinney Zaleski surgery Paul Braum Sugar Grove medical dismissed Mrs Paul Blosser Logan and daughter Herman Chapple Logan Mrs Morrill Inboden Logan Route 4

Ottie Ross McArthur Robert Pinney Zaleski Sur Paul Blosser Logan Herman Chapple Morrill Inboden

Divorce Granted in Uncontested Logan Rose Case

Joanne Rose Logan is granted an uncontested divorce from Robert Rose for gross neglect of duty. The plaintiff reclaims the maiden name Joanne Stimson as shown in Common Pleas Court records.

Logan Joanne Rose Robert Rose Joanne Stimson Common Pleas

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New York City Tony Curtis Colleen Miller Gordon MacKay Shirley Jones Carousel HiIL_s Ame Barton Iron Sheriff Comatanos Ford Sharff Dacron Druck Athens County Chevrolet Oldsmobile Service Roger Lean Nelsonville Women’s News Janice Wilson Rita Hartman David Patton Marlene Robinette Hartman Curtis Robinette Bill Seel Lillian Kinsey Patty Breeze Doris Kennedy Emily Stewart Doris Breze Gus Bullock Barbara Dearing Paul Wachenschwanz Jack Hartman Buchtel Wsos WSOS Buchtel Della Wade Perry County Wallter F. Bringardner Evans Reamer Somerset Maxine J. Goodin Darvle Lee Turner Shelby Jean Sherrick Mount St. Mary Hospital Roberta Lent Max Adkins Charles Horvath the Plains Raymond Harris Wayne Lewis Helen Wilson Otis Blair Alice Thompson Betty Demp Congo Winifred Heinlein Edna Russell Albany Allan Farley Murray City Paul Wallace John T. Stevens June Hemsworth National Assembly Chesterhill, Ohio James H. Wilson Natonal Bank Nelsonville, Ohio Hocking Co Ar Grazes Raymond Little Medical Donna Jean Martin Creola Gery Paul Braum Sugar Grove John Fords John Wayne Costarring Maureen O'Hara Reno John Lund Doris Singleton Valley Drive Gathens, Ohio QUVUA de Havilland IHN Forsytre Myrna Loy Adolphe Memiou Iy Niemta GUN Brothers Tomorrow & Fri Burt Cae Henry Fonda Ee A Alfred East Main St Logan, Ohio Kroger Plymouth Willett Heywood Wakefield Madden Norwalk Tappan General Electric Delker Franklin Registered Furniture Pennsylvania Fawcett - Stone Otf
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