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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1959

Page

2

Nelsonville committee reviews four school bills and funding

In Nelsonville 21 of 25 Legislative Action Committee members discuss proposed bills on education funding and operations. Key measures would boost state aid by about 52 million annually and raise teacher salaries, retirement benefits, and sick leave while easing levy requirements and extending levy validity.

Nelsonville Legislative Action Committee House Senate Lloyd Gray Ohio Education Association

Daughter Born to Kenneth Weaver Family in Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Weaver of Poplar Street welcomed their daughter Nancy Marie Monday night at Mount St Mary Hospital. The newborn weighed seven pounds two and a half ounces and joins three brothers. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C D Walker and Mrs Elsie Weaver.

Nelsonville Kenneth Weaver Poplar St Nancy Marie Mount St. Mary Hospital C. D. Walker Elsie Weaver

Elementary PTO Meeting Monday in Nelsonville

The Nelsonville elementary school Parent Teacher Organization will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the multi purpose room. The program will cover mental health and hygiene and a pre school round up. Residents should watch the newspaper for the upcoming pre school clinic announcement on March 16.

Nelsonville

Auto Strikes Fence In Hocking County Crash

Mary Weaver 35 of Laurelville escaped injury when her car left Route 180 and struck a fence in Hocking County. State Highway patrol said she fell asleep at the wheel and veered off the left side of the highway.

Mary Weaver Laurelville Hocking County

Dallas Forbes Resigns From City Police Post

NELSONVILLE Dallas Forbes a city policeman resigned effective March 1 after about a year as a parking meter man then patrolman. Police Chief Everett Hewlett and Mayor Robert Auflick accepted the resignation. Clarence Wolf filled Forbes shifts this week. Arthur Traugh remains on the police eligibility list.

Nelsonville Dallas Forbes Everett Hewlett Robert Auflick Forbes Clarence Wolf Arthur Traugh

Beagle Club To Meet In Nelsonville At Hocking Valley Club

Beagle Club of Athens County will meet tonight at 7 30 at the Hocking Valley Sportsman Club. All area beagle enthusiasts are invited.

Beagle Club Nelsonville Lost Run Athens County Hocking Valley

Hartford Social Notes and Local Weddings Report

A baby shower for Mrs. John Keans Jr. followed refreshments. Virginia Mae Gibbs and Hubert Patterson wed Feb 13 at Rev. Killingsworth's home in Point Pleasant. Patterson is an Air Force veteran discharged from Fort Campbell. Living plans set for Hartford. Local gatherings, visits, and a obituary for Archie Coleman announced, with family tributes and social club events noted.

John Keans Jr M. T. Williams Hugo Juhling Harry Dyer Stephan Howard Ruby Beard Andrew Hume A. Keith McClung D. A. Smith John Kearns Jr Paullette Mildred Chapman Donald Ditch Virginia Mae Gibbs Charles Gibbs Hubert Patterson John Patterson Howard Killingsworth Point Pleasant Killingsworth Gary Gibbs David Worth Air Force Fort Campbell Kentucky Hartford

Fire destroys outbuilding on Pleasantview Road

Nelsonville firemen responded to Blanche Stanley Residence yesterday afternoon where an outbuilding valued at 80 dollars burned before firefighters arrived. Fire Chief Clarence Hall deployed the booster hose to extinguish flames in the grass and lumber around the shed.

Nelsonville — City Blanche Stanley Pleasantview Clarence Hall

Community visitors share news across Reedsville area

Local families list recent visitors and travels including Hamilton Childers and Ham ilton families from Philo and Massillon Ohio as well as Forrence and Persons of Cambridge Athens. Florida winter returns for Earl Humphrey and Elden Blake Jr family. Birthday clubs and demonstrations add social notes.

van Forrence Cambridge Ohio Pickens Lonnie Harris Ruth Cottage Route 680 Grace Weber David Belpre Weber Maxine Whitehead Henry Bailey Akron Harvey Bailey Tona Baring Elden Blake Jr Greenfield Earl Humphrey Florida Birthday Club Dorthy Cashdollar Inez Boring Velma Barnhart Lillian Pickens Ruth Ann Baldersor Rock Spring Grange Hall

Engagements and weddings mark New Lexington notices

Miss Maryann Newell to David Fuchs announced as Elyria connected couple with wedding date to be set. Charlotte Nalters and James Wilson wed in Newark February ceremony with 125 guest reception at Nalters home. Nancy Ann Studer to Robert Shumaker set for April 4 near Somerset with Navy veteran groom. Also report club meetings and local visits in New Lexington community.

New Lexington Maryann Newell Daniel Gawara Elyria David Fuchs Jacob Fuchs Shawnee Elyria High School Western Automatic Machine Co Fuchs Bendix Westinghouse Automatic Machine Co Raymond Nalters Thornville Charlotte Nalters James Wilson Paul Wilson Newark St. John’s Evangelical Robert Studer Somerset Nancy Ann Studer Robert Shumaker Earl Shumaker St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Somerset High School Columbus Beauty School Navy Southeastern Ohio Egg Producers Advance Club C. L. Chute Weaver Tea Room Barney Molnar William Hankinson Royce Cannon Leroy Weaver Circle 7 WSCS Methodist Church Frank Lott Jesse Amerine Claudine Allen Jack Allen Westerville

Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Births announced for Mr. and Mrs. William Pickett of Nelsonville a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. William Embrey of Glouster a daughter. Admitted: Clara Young of Glouster Route 3 Roy Clouston Nelsonville Robert Cartwright Glouster Mrs Mary Manning Shawnee Vina Matheny Nelsonville Route 1 Robert Milum Logan Miss Nina Parks Glouster Gary Bishop Shawnee Mrs Zella Wilson Nelsonville. Dismissed: Ida Kontner Nelsonville Mrs Betty Ogg Nelsonville Mike Erdy Jacksonville Nancy Smith Nelsonville Jacob Martin Millfield Mrs Katherine Crawford Glouster Louis Bay Jacksonville Charles Jolley Nelsonville.

Roy Clouston Nelsonville Robert Cartwright Glouster Mary Manning Shawnee Vina Matheny Robert Milum Logan Nina Parks Gary Bishop Zella Wilson Ida Kontner Betty Ogg Mike Erdy Jacksonville Nancy Smith Jacob Martin Millfield Katherine Crawford Louis Bay Charles Jolley

Grange to Meet Nelsonville Friday Night

York Grange No. 2436 schedules a meeting at 8 p.m. Friday at the Grange Hall with members from Nelsonville in attendance.

Nelsonville —York

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