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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1962

Page

2

Westfall Named York Executive Aide By York Board

Harry Westfall guidance counselor in Logan City schools was chosen by a split vote as assistant executive head of the York Local school system. He will serve 11 months at an annual salary of 8000 dollars. Other actions included contract changes, building discussions, and bids for a new football stadium.

Paul Betts Nelsonville Buchtel Harry Westfall Logan York York Local Board of Education Rodney Thomas Westfall Terry Bunting William Forbes Bunting Fortes Cr. Christman Edward Cagg Eugene Edwards Gay Sharp Edwards Connett Beacon School Cagg Connett Community Center Carbon Hill Forbes Thomas Murray City Cage Helen Robinette Robinette Barbara Downhour Albert H. Ray Phillip E. Harbarger Ray Heimann Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Christman, Westfall Heimann Zale Kemp

Wolf Rites Wednesday for Donald Wolf

Services for Donald Wolf 48 of Columbus and Nelsonville area will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Warren funeral home in Nelsonville with Rev. Charles H. Graham officiating. Burial in Connett Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Nancy Slagle and Dianne Wolf two sons Donald and Charles a brother Wesley and sister Mrs Karson Colwell. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday.

Nelsonville Donald Wolf Athens County Charlotte N. C Warren Funeral Home Charles H. Graham Connett Cemetery Connett Hazel Wolf Clifton Wolf Columbus Nancy Slagle Dianne Wolf Donald Charles Wesley Karson Colwell

Old Glory nickname tale shared at Cheshire Baptist Club

In Our Town recounts a talk at Cheshire Baptist Church by a Gallipolis speaker. He relays the origin of the flag nickname Old Glory, tied to Captain William Driver of Salem and Nashville, detailing seafaring daring and Civil War scenes.

Gallipolis Baptist Links Couples Club Cheshire Baptist Church Cheshire Big City Mary Jane Rothgeb Neal Rucker Neal Mary Jane Harold W Doc) Kennedy Kiwanis Club John McCausland Fortification Hill Salem Mass William Driver India Nashville Tenn Captain Driver Charles Doggett Washington St. Patrick's Driver

Two Arrested By Deputies In Ohio County

A Columbus woman Edith Boyce aged 46 was found intoxicated in a car south of Nelsonville on Route 33 and arrested by sheriff's deputies. Virgil Gilkey 44 Millfield Route 1 pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 15 dollars plus costs. Funeral services for Florence McKinley 74 near Amesville are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Jagers and Sons funeral home with burial at Federal Valley Cemetery. The Nelsonville Emblem Club will meet 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Elks Club.

Columbus Nelsonville Edith Boyce Virgil Gilkey Millfield Florence McKinley Amesville Jagers and Sons Roy Deeter Federal Valley

Nelsonville Man Cited on Delinquency Charge

Nelsonville resident Lon O Nail, 65, appeared before Athens County Juvenile Judge W R Lohr facing a delinquency charge filed by Nelsonville patrolman Dale Townsend. Bond was set at 500 dollars. the case was continued after he pleaded innocent. A reception for Rev Charles H Graham and son Garry was planned by First Methodist Church on Tuesday at 730 p m with refreshments by the Women’s Society of Christian Service.

Lon O’nail Nelsonville W. R. Lohr Athens County O’nail Dale Townsend Charles H. Graham Garry First Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service

Nelsonville Court Cases Summary

Edward Dunn of Millfield Route 1 pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Mayor Hoffman's court. Curtis C. Keels of Haydenville pleaded no contest and was found guilty. both fined $100 and costs and three days in jail. Martha Grandstaff of Poplar Street pleaded guilty to assault and battery. fined $10 and costs. Anderson Elswick Jr. of 107 Portsmouth Street forfeited bond of $20 for intoxication.

Nelsonville Edward Dunn Millfield Hoffman Curtis C. Keels Haydenville Martha Grandstaff Poplar St Kathleen Todd Anderson Elswick, Jr Portsmouth St. Jackson

Birth Announcements From Mount St. Mary Hospital

The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes births listing numerous parents and newborns from Nelsonville Gore Glouster Pomeroy and nearby areas. A Chauncey Bowersock reunion is set for July 8 at Old Mans Cave with a noon basket dinner and invites all relatives.

Mount ST. Mary Hospital Bessie Miller New Marshfield Edward S. Coffey Zaleski Owen Ley Glouster Edward Davis James Rogaski St the Plains Mary Rawlings Nelsonville Cora Trough Neal Wyatt Kyle Wilma Campbell Sella Darnell Pomeroy Vina Thompson Janet Pritchard Chauncey Bowersock Old Mans Cave Hocking County

Moody family honors nurse leaving Ohio for California

Mrs Theo Moody hosted relatives visiting from Autrora and Columbus to bid farewell to Peggy Moody, a registered nurse, who will practice in a San Diego hospital. Bud Moody returned home after attending cousin Lawrence Skinner’s funeral in Sheffield Lake. Others joined the services from Athens and Columbus.

Theo Moody Allen Moody Debbie Laurie Lee Autrora Ervin Bud Moody Sheffield Lake Ohio Robert Baseliere Kay Howard Peggy Moody Columbus Peggy California San Diego Bud Lawrence Skinner Mildred Gift Athens Christine Johnson

Weekend visits dot Chauncey area households

Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives from Painsville Columbus Dayton Chicago Arlington and Jackson Mich over the weekend. The log lists numerous family drop-ins and a separate Middleport police probe into a 50 theft at Duds N Suds laundry with two nut machines a candy machine and two chairs taken.

Middleport Duds-N-Suds Ash St Donald Gosney

Railroad Must Rebuild Crossing in Court Ruling

Common Pleas Court ordered New York Central Railroad to reconstruct the wooden overcrossing on Alexander Township farm land damaged in a 1959 wreck. The court found the railroad bound by an 1882 agreement to maintain and rebuild the crossing and awarded plaintiff James Floyd Williams 1330 dollars for damages.

Common Pleas Court New York Central Railroad Co Alexander Twp James Floyd Williams Williams Ohio Central Railroad Co

Glouster Group Meetings Schedule and Civic Events

The UMW Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Eagles Hall with potluck refreshments. Pythian Sisters convene Wednesday at 7 30 p m in K of P Hall. July 4 Homecoming committee and Community Development Corp joint meeting Tuesday at 8 p m at Youth Center seeking concession volunteers led by Harley Kittle. Priscilla Class of Glouster Methodist Church meets at 7 30 p m in church basement. hostesses named. Chauncey Village Council to meet Monday at 7 30 in the mayor's office.

UMW Eagles Hall Pythian Sisters Community Development Corporation Harley Kittle Priscilla Glouster Methodist Church Merrill Ogg Robert Skinner June Chappelear Margaret Elias

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