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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1971

Page

7

Nelsonville Day council passes water sewer acts in special session

Nelsonville council in a 40 minute special session adopted on third reading four measures and approved two emergency acts while placing two on second reading. The water department rule the salary hikes and a $400 monthly safety director pay were approved. A $25 car allowance for the sewer plant superintendent James Keating was authorized. An itemized expense report must be submitted monthly.

Nelsonville James Keating Earl Hilleary G. K. Jewell Associates Columbus Hilleary Federal Water Quality Board James Shumaker Charles Shafer

Nelsonville Hosts Government Day With Student Mayors

Nelsonville students led city offices for Government Day with Dan Dodd acting as mayor. High School seniors filled posts from police chief David Kline to fire chief Greg Frank, water superintendent Sandra Bumgardner, and council members Annette Lechleidner Lissa Galvin Melissa Patrick Jim Lax Nanci Hannas Regina Kline.

Nelsonville Dan Dodd Nelsonville-York High School Don Brouse Homer Adams Sr David Kline Greg Frank Angie Dupler Susan Maurer Bill Oliver Gil Voigt Teri Pancake Cathy Whitlatch Keni Minnick Zoe Henshaw Sandra Bumgardner Earl Hilleary Dodd Rose Mary Arnold First Ward Annette Lechleidner Lissa Galvin Melissa Patrick Jim Lax Jennifer Dishong Nanci Hannas Regina Kline Wesley Brunk Susan Frisbey Sheri Evans

Emblem Club Grants Sons Scholarships in Nelsonville

The Nelsonville Emblem Club announced three scholarships at the March meeting at the Elks Club. Recipients were the sons of members Mrs. Freda Voigt Mrs. Jennie Thompson and Mrs. Verna Lower. Installation of officers set for April 3 with practice March 23.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Emblem Club Elks Club Freda Voigt Jennie Thompson Verna Lower Voigt

Grass Fire Doused Near Drive In Theater

Logan firemen battled a grass fire near the Hocking Drive In Theater at Route 33 and Route 595. Burning trash ignited grass, winds spread flames, about 0.34 acre burned with no injuries.

Logan Logan City Hocking Drive-In

Break-Ins Probed At Vinton County Sites

McArthur The Vinton County Sheriff's Department continues to investigate two break ins reported Monday. At Vinton County Junior High School in Allensville tools and a coffee pot were taken along with vandalism including a pay telephone torn from the wall. A second break in occurred at the Dundas home of Mrs Chloe Gates with entry through a broken rear door and some money missing.

McArthur Vinton County Sheriff's Deartment Vinton County Junior High School Allensville C. Jeff Crewey Chloe Gates Dundas

York Two cemetery clean up set in Nelsonville

Nelsonville announces the annual York Two cemetery clean up including Green Lawn will run from March 29 through April 3. Custodian Donald E. Wolfe urges owners to remove decorations, wreaths and blankets they wish to keep before March 29.

Nelsonville York Two Green Lawn Donald E. Wolfe Wolfe

Man Changes Plea in Speeding Case Fined

Earl E. Clemons 97 William Sr. was fined 15 dollars plus costs by Mayor Earl Hilleary for a speeding charge filed January 25. He had pleaded innocent before and then changed to guilty.

Nelsonville Earl E. Clemons William Sr Earl Hilleary Clemons

Women’s Association Hosts Friendship Tea in Logan

The Hocking Hills Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association plans a Hand of Friendship Tea on March 21 at the Logan Federal Community Rooms. ABWA promotes education and professional skills for women in business and funds scholarships nationwide. The Logan Chapter will also sponsor a card party, Aces High for Scholarship, on April 22 to raise money for local scholarships.

Logan Hocking Hills American Business Women’s Association Logan Federal Community Rooms ABWA Jack Parsons Kansas City National Scholarship Fund Carborundum Union Hall Hocking County LEA Logan Education Association

Birth at Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Mr and Mrs James White Logan welcome a son. Admitted were Mrs Bertine Myers Glouster Mrs Francis Cox Rockbridge Mrs William Johnson and Mrs Wilma Harvey both of Logan. Dismissed were Mrs Elizabeth Bryan Mrs Edger Kazee Mrs Ruth Shaw Mrs Charles Sutton and Mrs Pearl Neulum.

James White Logan Bertine Myers Elizabeth Bryan Edger Kazee Ruth Shaw Charles Sutton Pearl Neulum

Senior Class Observes City Council on Government Day

Nelsonville York High School seniors Dan Dodd and Rosemary Arnold attended the council meeting during Government Day. They sat at the council table while city business was conducted, with Dodd acting as mayor and Arnold as council president, elected by the Democrat party in recent school elections.

Messenger George Lovell Nelsonville Danny Dodd Nelsonville-York High School Earl Hilleary Nelsonville City Dan Dodd Rosemary Arnold Democrat” Party

Zeloria Hopsetter Celebrates 90th Birthday in Nelsonville

Zeloria Hopsetter, of Nelsonville Route 2, marked his 90th birthday on March 11 with a home gathering attended by relatives and friends. Among attendees were Clarence Badwell of the Veterans Home in Dayton and Mrs. Cora Hopstetter of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Zeloira Hopstetter Clarence Badwell Veterans Home Dayton Cora Hopstetter

Logan Board approves resignations and approves bus bids

Logan Board of Education approved three resignations including Katherine Lane and James Brandt and adopted replacements. The meeting focused on bids for five new buses totaling about 7,669 each with $5,450 trade-in, plus authorizing depository bid advertising and a $36.08 monthly tuition for 1971.

Logan Logan Board of Education North East International Harry J. Reynolds Co Columbus Wayne Standard Hardware and Supply Co McArthur Carpenter Body Belville Motor Car Logan City School Katherine Lane ADC Rockbridge Gibisonville Margaret Wrotney Marion James F. Brandt Shirley Faulkner Lane Edward Killoran Athens Brandt State Department of Education Marion Allen Ohio Industrial Arts Association Charles Moore North Central Association Chicago Juanita Jones Dorothy Tucker Ohio Business Teachers’ Association Cynthia Telage Ohio Speech and Hearing Association Cincinnati Patricia Snipes Homemakers of America Joy K. Ginn Ohio Association of School Business Officials Kenneth Insani George Stump Educational Media Resource Center EMRC Hapsec Tri-County Nelsonville General Telephone Co Green Logan Education Association LEA Joanne Horsky Lea Beliver

Rainbow Unit Show Set On Spring Styles

Nelsonville Assembly 109 of the Rainbow for Girls hosts a Spring Style Show at Elks Hall on Hocking Street at 8 p m. Sharf's of Logan provides styles with Rainbow Girls modeling youth attire and women's fashions. Music by the Living Souls quartet. Admission one dollar.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Assembly International Order of the Rainbow Elks Hall Hocking Street Sharf’s Logan The Rainbow Girls Living Souls Quartet

Pair Chosen Cheer Club Recipients In Logan

This week's Lions Cheer Club recipients are Pearl Richards and Mrs. Mabel Ucker. Richards will be 91 on Friday and lives at 553 View Ave. Ucker has been ill for over a year and resides at 555 W. Second St. A regular Lions meeting is set for Tuesday at Blosser's Restaurant at 6 30 p.m. A slide presentation on environmental issues will be shown.

Logan Lions Cheer Club Pearl Richards Mabel Ucker Richards View Ave

Birth Announcements From Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mrs. Donald Phillips of Athens welcomes a daughter while Mr. and Mrs. Robert North of Murray City report a son. Other listings include Joseph Stephens Chauncey and Martha Brown Glouster among several mothers and newborns in the Mount St. Mary Hospital notes.

Donald Phillips Athens Robert North Murray City Joseph Stephens Chauncey Martha Brown

Nelsonville Youth Named to OU Dean’s List

Glenn A. Smith son of Mr and Mrs John Smith Marietta Read was named to the dean's list at Ohio University during the past quarter George R Klare dean of the college of arts and sciences notes Smith a 1968 graduate of Nelsonville York High School represents local student achievement.

Nelsonville Glenn A. Smith John Smith Marietta Read Ohio University George R. Klare College of Arts and Sciences Smith Nelsonville-York High School

Three Break-Ins Probed and Stolen Car Recovered

Logan Hocking county deputies investigated three break ins and a stolen car over the weekend. A stolen Columbus car was found and removed after being spotted on Jack Run Road by William Barnes and another boy. The Coon Hunter Club on Union Furnace suffered window and door break ins with about 300 in damages and 14 trophies broken. A cabin at Hide A Way Hills had windows cut and about 115 in interior damage, and another cabin on Ellinger Road in Enterprise was broken into with a 16 inch TV taken between March 6 and March 13.

Logan — Hocking County William Barnes Rockbridge Jack Run Road Columbus Coon Hunter Club Union Furnace Robert Nelson Ellinger Road Enterprise Nelson

Razed Hall Debris Burns in Nelsonville Fire

Firemen fought lumber and debris at the site of the razed Odd Fellows Hall on Cables Alley and Columbus Street in Nelsonville Monday. Helpers from Jeffrey Construction Co. had left the project and strong winds fanned the fire creating a hazard.

Nelsonville Odd Fellows Hall Cables Alley Columbus Street Jeffrey Construction Co

Easter Seals Mailed in Hocking County Campaign

Easter Seals chairman LOGAN JAMES VAN KANNEL announced that residents of Hocking County will receive their Easter Seals in the mail this week to start the 19/1 campaign. The goal is 2300 dollars to fund clinics referral aid speech clinic at Logan High School summer camperships wheel chairs braces and educational literature. Local officers include Harold H. Sommers president and treasurer David Derr vice president Mrs Frank M. Judy executive secretary and Mrs Edward Francis secretary.

Logan James van Kannel Hocking County Harold H. Sommers David Derr Frank M. Judy Edward Francis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Water Department Farmers Home Administration Feder Dale Wharton Don Kern Mabel Tigner Athens County Regienal Planning Commission Donald Johnson Emblem Club Vinton Women’s Association Hocking Valley Community Hospital City of Zeloria Hopsetter Logan Board Bers Logan School Board of Education Superintendent of Schools Lackland Jerry L. Cunningham Russell Cunningham Main St Lackland Afb Tex Sheppard Afb Cunningham Athens High School Rainbow Unit Mount St. Mary Hospital Paul Browning Alva Props June Polley Ruth McNabb Maggie Marshall Paul Porter Tracie Koon Richard Horne Hide-A-Way Hills the Athens Messenger
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