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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1965

Page

5

City Council Tonight Sets Agenda for Flood Pumps and Repairs

City Council meets to discuss bids for flood pumps at Watkins Street and a new lift at Fulton Street, exterior repairs to City Hall, council chamber remodeling, water deposit accounts, city employee pay, and Memorial Building lease terms. Leasing income and maintenance costs are noted with current balance over 40 000.

Veterans Industrial Memorial Watkins Street Fulton Street Hocking Memorial William Brooks Shoe Co Sylvania Electric Products Sylvania

Meigs County bookmobile schedule announced

The March route starts March 2 with Eastern and Tuppers Plains then moves to Riverview Portland March 3. March 4 visits Letart Racine Syracuse March 5 serving Southern High School and grades 7 and 8. March 9 Bradbury Salem Center, March 10 Rutland High and Rutland Elementary, March 11 Bedford Harrisonville.

Pomeroy Meigs County Eastern Tuppers Plains Riverview Portland Letart Racine Syracuse Southern High School Southern Bradbury Salem Center Rutland High Rutland Elementary Bedford Harrisonville

Logan Woman Cited for DUI After W Main St Crash

Jean Rush 45 of 335 Lincoln Ave was cited for driving drunk and driving without a license after her car left the road on W Main St at 12 10 a m struck a drainage ditch cover and continued. She parked the vehicle, rode a taxi home, and was arrested pending appearance before Mayor Jack Moorehead.

Logan W. Main St Jean Rush Lincoln Ave

Oil produced by first well in Green Township report

Ohio Oil and Gas Association scout report states 75 barrels of oil and 200000 feet of gas from a first drilled well on Poston Heirs land by Kentucky Drilling and Operating Co. Also notes Nelsonville church meeting canceled due to sickness and Wolfe Furniture Store moving to Chestnut and Fourth Streets in Nel sonville.

Logan Green Township Ohio Oil and Gas Association Poston Kentucky Drilling and Operating Co Nelsonville Circle Five First Methodist Church Wolfe Furniture Washington St Chestnut and Fourth Sts Golden Opportunity

Bateman Keynote At Lakin Hospital Banquet

Dr Mildred Bateman of Charleston state mental health director was the principal speaker at the eighth annual banquet of the Lakin State Hospital United Employees Organization Saturday night at Gene Ball’s Restaurant. James Hughes presided and Ira Patterson was general chairman. Ruth Brown spoke on the organization and its progress.

Point Pleasant Mildred Bateman Charleston Lakin State Hospital United Employes Organization James Hughes Gene Ball Ruth Brown Ira Patterson

Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes and Local Meetings

Admitted list includes Margaret Call Edythe Calvert and others from Racine Pomeroy and Hartford W Va Discharged Bennie Wright Ella Barnhart Hattie Burris Hobart Newell and others Mission Group Meets in Middleport with Mrs Hugh Cairns Racine guest speaker Auxiliary Meets in Middleport for Pomeroy Bend Citizens Band Radio Club Hired librarian at Pomeroy Public Library is Mrs Jean Hart replacing Mrs Lucy Gainer who died at 25

Margaret Call Middleport Alva Faber Racine Edythe Calvert Pomeroy William Robinson Helen Gibbs Hartford W. Va Amanda Smith Bennie Wright Ella Barnhart Hattie Burris Hobart Newell Simon Johnson Maxine Sayre Zetta Carrow Leonard Scarbrough Wilbur Webb Gertrude Drake Ernest Cale Mission Group Hugh Cairns B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society Middleport First Baptist Church Theo Neutzling Ash St Pomeroy Bend Elsie Hart Jean Hart Hart Lucy Gainer

Mount Saint Mary Hospital Births and Admissions List

Mount St Mary Hospital reports births for Ronald Six Murray City and Edward Zimmerman Logan. Admissions include Lila Tipple Nelsonville and many others across Nelsonville and nearby towns, plus New Haven observance details for World Day of Prayer hosted March 5 at St Paul Lutheran.

Ronald Six Murray City Edward Zimmerman Logan Lila Tipple Nelsonville Larry Savage John C. Hughes Kathryn Lynch New Straitsville Floyd Williams Shade Fauna Matheny Harry Woodring Millfield Teresa Campbell Leona Kilgore Ray Verity Helen Bookman Glouster Walter Rutherford Josephine Shields Kenneth Graham Albany Charles Pettit Mabel Keplar Lawrence Wolfe Helen Chesser Lou Allen Betty Hogan Homer Staten New Haven Ray Proffitt World Day of Prayer United Church Women Bend Area St. Paul Lutheran Arch

Minor City Crash Ends With Fines

City police investigated a weekend minor crash at Main and Hunter Streets and Warner Ave. Roger D. Schwenke backed from an alley into Richard L. Smith. Schwenke was cited for improper backing but found innocent in a hearing before Mayor Jack Moorehead. Smith was charged with drunk driving, fined 150 dollars plus costs, and sentenced to three days in jail by Mayor Moorehead.

Logan Main Hunter Sts Warner Ave Roger D. Schwenke Columbus Richard L. Smith Iron St Schwenke Jack Moorehead Smith Moorehead

Eastern Star Sponsors Sale on Saturday

Nelsonville Eudora Chapter 72 of the Eastern Star sponsors a rummage sale at the Legion War Memorial Building. Bring items Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. For pickup call Mrs. Pearl Williams or Mrs. Faye Elliott. The sale begins at 8 30 a.m. Saturday.

Nelsonville Eudora Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Legion War Memorial Pearl Williams Faye Elliott

Two Drivers Fined by Mayor Over Weekend

Mayor Jack Moorehead fined two drivers this weekend. William E. Brooks, 26, of 1047 Church St., cited for drunk driving, fined 150 dollars and costs, and sentenced to three days in jail. Charles E. Oliver, 41, Nelsonville, cited for reckless operation, fined 25 dollars and costs.

Logan Jack Moorehead William E. Brooks Church St Charles E. Oliver Nelsonville Moorehead

Pomeroy Personals and Local Moves Noted in Week

Tom Lind returns to Fairmont Teachers College after visiting family. Lochary relatives from Cleveland and Bloomington visit the Lind home. Michael G. Roberts relocates to Cuya hoga Falls with wife and household. he works as a research chemist for General Tire. Marcella Hartman of Chester hospitalizes in Cincinnati for observation and treatment with her mother in attendance.

Tom Lind Fairmont Teachers College Fairmont W.va Reino Lind Charles Lochary Cleveland James Lochary Bloomington Ind W. P. Lochary Michael G. Roberts Wehe Terrace Suncrest Dr Cuyahoga Falls Roberts General Tire and Rubber Co Akron Marcella Hartman Henry Hartman Chester Christ Hospital Cincinnati Hartman Cincinnatti Don Roush

Youths Face Court After Stop Sign Incident

Richard Matheny, 20, of Route 1 posted bond after a Feb count filed by police for a crash at Columbus and Madison Streets. Edward Patrick, 19, of Sargent Hall Athens was cited for passing in an intersection and ordered to appear before Nelsonville Mayor at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Columbus Madison Streets Spring Richard Matheny Matheny Nelsonville Sunane Edward Patrick Sargent Hall Ohio University Athens

Glass Panes Smashed in East Franklin Street Incident

Police investigated property destruction on East Franklin Street. Children reportedly broke windows at a house. damages to be paid by the children's parents. Officers Nick Sanborn and Athens l investigated the incident.

Nelsonville Athens l Nick Sanborn Franklin Stree

Birth and discharge notices from Hocking Valley Hospital

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kollister of Logan. Dismissals include Mrs. Robert E. Thurston of Laurelville Route 2, Charles W. Smith of Logan, Homer A. Wiant of Logan, Mrs. Albert Holden of Logan, Mrs. Harry E. Vermaaten of New Straitsville Route 1, Mrs. Teddy L. Dixon and daughter of New Lexington Route 1, and Mrs. Billy Hatfield of Logan.

Ted Kollister Logan Lucy Strawn Harry Hulbert Lena Primmer Robert E. Thurston Laurelville Charles W. Smith Homer A. Wiant Albert Holden Harry E. Vermaaten New Straitsville Teddy L. Dixon New Lexington Billy Hatfield

New York Concert Trio to perform at Gallia Academy High

The New York Concert Trio appears Friday at Gallia Academy High Auditorium as the Tri County Community Concert Association’s final program. The harp flute and chamber orchestra blend offers a unique listening experience with a rich repertory and rare combinations. Critics praise the effect as beautiful and appealing to 20th Century ears.

Gallipolis New York Gallia Academy High School Tri-County Community Concert Association

Courthouse Worker Resigns To Take Bank Post

Dorothy Orr, long time county clerk staffer at the courthouse, resigns after five years to join Citizens Bank of Logan. She begins her new job soon.

Logan Dorothy Orr Citizens Bank of

Sales Gain In Gallia County in 1965 to Feb

Gallia County sales tax receipts rose slightly week to week but remained below fiscal year targets. For Feb 7 to 20 1965 receipts totaled 9602.15, up from 9060.52 in 1964, while year to date since July 1 1964 reached 168113.57 versus 177914.86 the prior year. Also noted, Hubert Mender of Chestnut Street will undergo surgery at University Hospital Columbus on Tuesday.

Gallipolis Gallia County John D. Herbert Hubert Mender Chestnut St University Hospital, Columbus

Science Reveals Non Surgical Pile Shrinking Treatment

New healing substance Bio-Dyne prestiginie sh leads to shrinkage of hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Case studies show reductions while easing discomfort, with users reporting clear improvement. Preparation H suppositories and ointment are now available at drug counters.

New York, N. Y

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U. S Bateman Lakin Veterans Memorial Hospital Mount ST. Mary Hospital James Brooks Zaleski Walter Bringardner William Maffin John Stalling Jack Collins Carl Hook Shawnee Barbara Dickerson Joan Lewit Jimmy Lehman South Bloomingville Eugene Thompson Harold Johnson Carbon Hill Jennie Eastern Star Patrick A. Largent New Plymouth Donna Jean Everett E. Vore Edward E. Vore Miss Largent Brown-Zaleski High School Vore Shade High School Bacon American Muncie Indiana Pomeroy Personals Hocking Valley Hospital Womo Bes Funeral Monument Compa Southeastern Ohio Funeral Services, Inc Bex
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