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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1962

Page

8

Council OKs Ordinance Controlling TV Cables

Nelsonville and Blackburn Edwards win council approval for two two year licenses to build operate and maintain television transmission systems over city streets and public places. Licenses require permits from safety service director and city hold harmless clauses with specified liability limits and installation standards. Fees set at up to 10 initial hookup and 5 transfer, monthly charges capped at 3.25 with no fixed territorial boundaries announced.

Melvin Blackburn Eugene Edwards

Mrs Perry Will Speak at Nelsonville High PTO Meeting

Mrs Mary Ellen Covert Perry of Athens will address Nelsonville High School PTO at 7 30 tonight. She and her husband a professor at Ohio University spent time in Nigeria where he taught. Public invited to view slides and articles from the Perrys. Refreshments afterward.

Nelsonville Mary Ellen (Covert) Perry Athens Nelsonville High School PTO Perry Ohio University Nigeria Perrys Tom Wolf John Clouston

Nelsonville Girl Scout Troop 9 Meets for Knife Safety

Girl Scout Troop 9 met at the Scout Little House with Sheila Blevins in charge. Beverly Warren Rita Fields Sheila Adams Sandy Koon Sheila Blev ins and Libby Dalton received instructions on pocket knife use and care. The next meeting will cover reading a compass per leader Violet Hollen baugh. Debra Sue Fouty, daughter of Gail and Mrs. Gail Fouty, Nelsonville Route 2, was born February 22, correcting a prior February 26 listing.

Nelsonville Scout Little Debra Sue Fouty Gail Fouty

Courtney Named Executive VP at Tri County Bank Coolville

Nelsonville resident Gilbert B. Courtney Jr. will resign as assistant cashier at Peoples Bank Co. to become executive vice president cashier of Tri County Bank in Coolville by March 15. He serves as councilman at large and chairs the finance committee. Courtney and his wife Joan have four children and attend the First Christian Church.

Nelsonville Gilbert B. Courtney, Jr Peoples Bank Co Tri-County Bank Coolville Courtney Gary Mike Teresa Susan Walnut St

Dog Bites School Boy In Nelsonville

Barbara Ayres reports her seven year old son Ronald bitten on the lower leg by a dog on the way from school to his grandmother’s home. The dog, owned by Paul Wolfe, Adams Street, was identified. The animal had rabies inoculation and will be kept under observation for 10 days. Police arrange for impounding by the county dog warden.

Nelsonville Barbara Ayres High St Ronald William Dexter Madison St Pts Clarence Wolfe Paul Wolfe Adams St

Nelsonville associations set meetings and plans

Nelsonville Athletic Association will firm final plans for the all sports banquet on April 27 at 7:30 tonight in the high school building. Tickets will be distributed to members at tonight’s meeting, said Charles Pancake, association president. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 will meet at 7:30 tonight instead of Friday. Nomination of post officers will be held and the membership campaign discussed, announced J. W. Reed, post commander.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Athletic Association Charles Pancake Veterans of Foreign Wars J. W. Reed

Nel sonville man pleads guilty in intoxication case

Ronald Deck er, 52, of E. Columbus Sr., pleaded guilty in Mayor Hoffman's court to intoxication and was fined $10 and costs. Harrison Johnson of Nelsonville Route 2 also pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $10 and costs.

Nelsonville Ronald Decker E. Columbus Sr Hoffman Harrison Johnson

Nelsonville CWF groups meet at new homes Monday

Group I of the CWF at First Christian Church will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at Miss Jennie Sanders Pleasantview Ave instead of Mrs Edgar Stedwills home A white elephant sale will follow. Group II will meet Monday evening at Mrs James Copes W Franklin St Mrs Raymond Patton will present the program and Mrs Alonzo Figgins will give devotions.

Nelsonville CWF First Christian Church James Cope W. Franklin St Raymond Patton Alonzo Figgins

Rites set Friday for James Phillips 52

Funeral services for James Phillips 52 of Columbus and former Nelsonville resident who died of a heart attack Tuesday in Belle West Virginia will be held at 1 p m Friday at Johnson funeral home burial will be at Green Lawn Cemetery Friends may call Thursday afternoon He was born in Athens County son of the late Frank and Mary Phillips Surviving are five sons James Kenneth Jerry Thomas John a daughter Mrs Carol Biggins Athens Route 2 three sisters Mrs Ethel Misner Mrs Kathleen Steele and Mrs Gladys Beck a half sister Mrs Gwendolyn Banfield two brothers Elmer Phillips and Glennis Phillips Hillard

Nelsonville James Phillips Columbus Belle W.va Johnson Funeral Home Green Lawn Phillips Florida Athens County Frank Mary Phillips James Kenneth Jerry U.S. Army Germany Thomas Lancaster John Athens Carol Biggins Ethel Misner Kathleen Steele Gladys Beck Mentor-On-The-Lake Gwendolyn Banfield Elmer Phillips Shawnee Glennis Phillips Hillard

New Books On Reserve At Nelsonville Library

Nelsonville Public Library will place new books on reserve Friday and Saturday and release them to circulation Monday. Titles include Hoff Never Tease a Dinosaur Aron Jesus of Nazareth Rand The Gates of Eden McLean Death and the Joyful Woman Peters The Guns of August Tuchman and more.

Nelsonville Hoff Hanner McLean Fumento Seton Devas Ballard Wolff Aron Hitler Rand Donovan Sylva Vercors Seibel Sinclair Taller Halliday Dennis Disney Savage Sam Gipson Polly Bergen Bergen Lasser Peters Tuchman Analogue Campbell

Nelsonville Women’s Democrat Club Adopts Officers

New officers for the Nelsonville Area Women’s Democrat Club include President Mrs Mabel Tigner Vice President Mrs Virginia Whyte and Treasurer Mrs Mary Howard elected at a Monday IOOF Hall meeting Prizes awarded to Ruth Patton Clara Taylor Mrs Tigner and Kathleen Crihfield for the games session Members urged to bring two 25 cent gifts for the March 26 meeting.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Area Women's Democrat Club IOOF Mabel Tigner Virginia Whyte Mary Howard Ruth Patton Clara Taylor Tigner Kathleen Crihfield

Nelsonville service warns delinquent water accounts

A Nelsonville public service spokesman said notices will be prepared and mailed this weekend advising that water service will be discontinued if delinquent accounts are not settled within 10 days of receipt.

Nelsonville Department of Public Service

Births at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Twin sons born to Mr and Mrs Clarence A Poling of Logan and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Buchanan of Trimble. Admissions include Gerald Warren Deanville James Dinsmoor Albany Route 2 Mrs Carolyn Crane Logan Route 3 Billy J Leffler Nelsonville and others. Blood used four units.

Clarence A. Poling Logan Richard Buchanan Trimble Admissions Gerald Warren Deanville James Dinsmoor Albany Carolyn Crane Billy J. Leffler Nelsonville Charles Littler Zaleski Chancie Stewart Joyce Coiner Athens George C. Hunter Frank Tropeck New Lexington Donald Pickett James Love New Straitsville William Snyder Union Furnace Howard Warner the Plains Dorothy Funk Richard Blackford Charles Linton Isaac Skiver Jean Spencer Murray City Mary Ginnan Glouster Willard (Pappy) Stewart Mary Wentz Junction City Vesta Chesher James Simpson Shawnee

Parking Lot Collision Damages Two Autos in Nelsonville

Gean H. Dickens 56 of 160 St. Charles St. parked in front of Peoples Bank on Public Square when Mary Louise Mohney of Buchtel drove into the adjacent space and struck the open left door. Mohney's car had damage to the right front fender rim. No injuries and no citations.

Nelsonville Public Square Gean H. Dickens St. Charles St Peoples Bank Co Mary Louise Mohney Buchtel

Nelsonville Garden Club Dines. Discusses Hobby Article

The February Nelsonville Garden Club meeting at Ethel's Tea Room served dinner to 18 members. Mrs. Blanche Lee outlined a handbook section on texture and Mrs. Susan Myers read an article on having a fascinating hobby in bonsai. Lois Oakley was appointed to represent the club locally.

Nelsonville Garden Club Ethel Blanche Lee Susan Myers Lois Oakley

Record Hop Friday at Carbon Hill Community Gym

A record hop is planned at the Community Gym this Friday from 7 30 to 11 p m sponsored by the gym committee. The public is invited to attend.

Carbon Hill

Garden Club Workshop in Zanesville March 10

The Zanesville Garden Club held a workshop on March 10 followed by a Valentine handkerchief exchange. Hosts were Mrs. Elizabeth Bell Mrs. Adda Hawk Mrs. Ethel Tharp and Mrs. Gertrude Snackenberg.

Garden Club Zanesville Elizabeth Bell Adda Hawk Ethel Tharp Gertrude Snackenberg

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the Messenger Ohio Council OK Blackburn Blackburn Appliances Co Edwards Nelsonville T. V. Cable Co Secretary of State of Ohio Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Ohio Bell Telephone Co Gilbert Courtney Ward Phillips Betty Butts William Hoffman Vaughn Hill Hill Matt Adkins Sinatra W Martin Davis Awford FTE Anay Technicolan E Arist Cardinale Alain Delon Annie Girardot Astor Pictures Rocco Brothers Luchino Viscont Goffredo Lombardo Mrs. Perry Girl Scout Screen Entertainment Rosalind Russell Altec Guinness Ray Danton Madlyn Rhue Mae Questel Marc Marno Mervyn Leroy Max Steiner Leonard Spigelgass Warner Bros G. B. Courtney VEW Mr. Phillips New Books On Reserve Area Democrat Club Radio Gallipolis Mount ST. Mary Hospital ANNAN Accutron Ayr Bulova Foster's W. Washington St General Electric Cable
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