Calendar chaos and leap year legends spark Nelsonville council note
The Nelsonville City Council meets Monday at 7 p.m. in the city building. The item, though, centers on calendar lore from Julius Caesar to Gregorian reform, explaining leap years, month name changes, and the quirky idea of adding months or days to fix the calendar.
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Julius Caesar
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Gregory XIII
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Ohio
New York Stock Exchange
Mrs. Harriet Williams 85 Dies in Columbus Hospital
Mrs Harriet Williams age 85 a former New Straitsville resident died Sunday at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus after a two week illness. She was born in England daughter of Jonas and Elizabeth Potts. Survived by brother Charles of New Straitsville and several nieces and nephews. Visitation at Woodyard Funeral Home 255 East State Street 6 pm Tuesday through Wednesday. Body at New Straitsville Methodist Church 11 am Thursday until service 1 30 pm Rev Walburn officiates Burial in New Straitsville Cemetery.
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New Straitsville
Harriet Williams
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
England
Jonas
Elizabeth Potts
Charles
Woodyard Funeral Home
East State St
New Straitsville Methodist Church
Walburn
New Straitsville Cemetery
Mrs. Irene Howard 60 Dies in Athens Hospital
Mrs Irene Russell Howard 60 of Millfield died Tuesday night in an Athens hospital. She was born in Millfield daughter of A W and Lillie Russell. Survived by sister Mrs Mary Hunt of Columbus and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements by Johnson funeral home incomplete.
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Nelsonville
Irene Russell Howard
Millfield
Athens
A. W
Lillie Russell
Mary Hunt
Columbus
Johnson Funeral Home
Weather Overview Ohio and West Virginia
Ohio remains cold with a high near 18 to 26 degrees and a night low around 10 to 20. Snow is possible Wednesday in the northwest section after a chilly start tonight. West Virginia sees variable clouds and cold with light snow flurries mainly in the mountains and highs in the 20s. Overnight will be very cold, with lows 5 to 15 degrees, near zero in the mountains. Wednesday brings mostly cloudy skies and some snow possible west and central in the afternoon or at night.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Nurses Meet At Presbyterian Church
The regular meeting of the Practical Nurses Association Division 14 in Nelsonville was canceled due to weather and rescheduled for this Thursday in the Presbyterian Church. A potluck lunch starts at 6 30 p m Dr J L Webb will show slides from a world trip and open attendance is invited.
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Practical Nurses Association
Presbyterian Church
J. L. Webb
Twig Five Rummage Sale in Lawson Building Friday Evening
Twig Five of Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild will hold a rummage sale in the Lawson Building Friday at 5 30 p m Donations of articles can be arranged by telephoning PL3 1247 or PL3 2197.
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Nelsonville
Twig Five
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Lawson
Troop 69 Plans Court Of Honor At Local Church
Boy Scout Troop 69 gathered Friday in First Presbyterian Church Sunday School rooms to advance first class. They collected clues played games and announced the court of honor would be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the church with a parents meeting to follow. The meeting ended with the scoutmaster benediction.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Meigs County Land Transfers
List of land transfers in Meigs County including parcels in Salisbury Township Chester and Pomeroy transfers to multiple grantees. Transfers involve estates and affidavits of transfer and include rights of way and multiple two acre parcels.
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Meigs County
Fred L. Hoffman
Pauline L. Hoffman
John Edwin Smith
Margie Diana Smith
Salisbury Township
George E. Pyles
Eldon Gaul
Evelyn Gaul
Chester
Ida J. Kelly
J. S. Kelly
Rutland
Lonnie Frazier
Francis H. Martin
Middleport
Lelia B. Blaettnar
John F. Blaettnar
Irene B. Hickman
Pomeroy
Wendell W. White
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Columbia Township
Manning D. Webster
Mary A. Webster
Sam N. Arnold
Ruth Arnold
Stanley J. Blazewicz
Sanford Gheen
Golden Gheen
W. H. Spencer
Eula L. Smith
Everett C. Spencer
James H. Spencer
Elsie Spencer
Elsie Hines
Chester Township
Bertha Spencer
Everett O. Spencer
Cleo Spencer
Thomas Hines
Pomeroy Ralph Johnson Court Orders Support Payment
Ralph Johnson of Racine Route 1 ordered by Judge John C. Bacon in Meigs County common pleas court to pay 30 dollars monthly for child support under a reciprocal support agreement. Action filed by Clarice Smatlack of Wisconsin.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Johnson
Racine
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Clarice Smatlack
Wisconsin
Two Men Fined for Disturbing Peace in Meigs County Court
In Meigs County Court Judge Emmet W. Peoples fined Stanley Reod and Clement E. Cooper $50 with $25 suspended on each count of disturbing the peace. Deputy Charles Sayre filed the charges on Monday.
Two Middleport Men Fined for Intoxication
Two Middleport men faced Mayor Kenneth McElhinny's court Monday evening and were fined $10 plus costs each for intoxication. Curt Noble and Charles Allensworth were cited and paid the amount due in the municipal proceeding.
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Middleport
Kenneth McElhinny
Curt Noble
Charles Allensworth
Circle Five meets at 63 West Franklin St in Nelsonville
Mrs. Duncan hosts Circle Five of the WSCS at the First Methodist Church in Nelsonville. Mrs. C. D. Duncan leads devotional on I Believe in God and Mrs. Hubert Mender presents Children of the Bible with Columbus illustrations. Nine members attend and are served refreshments by the hostess and Mrs. Mender.
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Nelsonville
Circle Five
Oakey
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Donald Betts
W. Franklin St
Valley Temple to Observe Anniversary by Pythian Sisters
Nelsonville Valley Temple 137 of the Pythian Sisters will celebrate its anniversary Thursday with a 6 p.m. pot luck dinner. January February and March birthdays will be honored followed by the regular business meeting and a planned program.
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Valley Temple
Woman Charged For Bad Checks In Ohio Case
Shirley Ann Hawley of Cheshire Route 2 was arrested and turned over to Athens County sheriff on bad checks charges. Charles R. Suter of Higginsport faces conversion of property charges returned from Brown County.
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Pomeroy
Shirley Ann Hawley
Cheshire
Sheriff's Department
Athens County Sheriff's Department
Hartenbach
Brown Co
Charles R. Suter
Higginsport
Antique Auto Association Holds April Plans Meeting
The Athens County Antique Auto Association met at Ethel's Tea Room with 17 members. After the meeting two films were shown. Plans were discussed for the first tour in April. The next meeting is set for April 2 at 7 30 p m at Ethel's Tea Room.
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Nelsonville
Athens County Antique Auto Association
Ethel’s Tea Room
Ethel's Tea Room
Lent Service at First Methodist Church Wednesday Five
Lenten services will be held at First Methodist Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m Dr F M Wentz will speak on A Way of Life Miss Sharon Lewis reads scripture Miss Janalie Steenrod offers prayer Special music by Elmer Siddle Public invited
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Nelsonville
F. M. Wentz
Sharon Lewis
Janalie Steenrod
Elmer Siddle
Stop Games for Lent In Buchtel Church Schedule
The St Patrick's Church games in Buchtel are postponed for Lent and will resume the first Tuesday after Easter.
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Nelsonville
St. Patrick’s Church
Buchtel
Rummage Sale Set in Nelsonville at Deanville Center
The Dorcas Society will hold a rummage sale on Wednesday starting at 10 a.m. in the Deanville Community Center.
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Nelsonville
Dorcas Society
Deanville
Nelsonville Emblem Club Holds Evening Meeting
Nelsonville Emblem Club will meet tonight at 8 p m for its regular business session. Members gather to conduct routine club business and discuss upcoming activities.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Emblem Club
Contempt Charge Lands Man in Meigs Court
George Quillen Pomeroy received a one day jail sentence from Judge John C. Bacon in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on contempt of court charges.
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Pomeroy
George Quillen
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Fish and Game Club Set to Meet in Nelsonville
The Fish and Game Club will convene Wednesday evening at Edwards Farm on Route 33 for its scheduled meeting.
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Nelsonville
Fish and Game Club
Edwards Farm
Births And Admitted At Mount St Mary Hospital
Mr and Mrs William Jeffery Nelsonville Route 1 welcome a daughter. Admitted include Chester McGrath Gore Route Mrs Mary Haught New Marshfield Joe Matheny Nelsonville and others. Dismissals list several locals headed home including Mrs Paul Meade Glouster and son Homer Summers Wellston plus Everett Hewlett Nelsonville and Miss Sherree Biffle McArthur.
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Mary Haught
New Marshfield
Joe Matheny
Nelsonville
Marie Chevalier
New Straitsville
Della Shafer
Paul Meade
Glouster
Homer Summers
Wellston
Chester McGrath
Gore
Everett Hewlett
Belle Lanning
Donald Shafer, Sr
William Boyer
Athens
Sherree Biffle
McArthur
Mrs Arnold IIs Honored Birthday Party in Nelsonville
A birthday party for Mrs Ralph Arnold was held February 28 at daughter Mrs Cynthia Auflick’s Nelsonville home. Refreshments were served with many relatives from Logan, New Plymouth, and Nelsonville attending incl Homer Prater, Joseph Prater, Kenneth Dolittle, Robert Auflick and their families.
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Nelsonville
Ralph Arnold
Cynthia Auflick
William Prater
Pamela
Stevie
Jimmy
Robert Prater
Candy
Billie Kay
Ralph Sparks
Susette
Logan
New Plymouth
Hilas McAfee
Irene McDaniel
Homer Prater
Joseph Prater
Charlotte
Kenneth Dolittle
Shelia
Robert Auflick
Vicki
Sheryl
Butch
Syracuse to Meet Army and Miami as 1960 Opponents
Syracuse announces 1960 football schedule with two new opponents Army and Miami Florida joining the slate. The Athens Messenger reports the plans on a Tuesday listing the changes for the upcoming season.
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Syracuse
Army
Miami
Fla
Athens Messenger
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