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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1958

Page

3

Nelsonville council approves fire plan and street issues

In a three hour session Nelsonville council approved a fire proposal to go to residents and moved $14,764 to cover sewage bond payments. They adjourned to Monday 7 p.m. to discuss roof repairs at the Sharp plant, a new street light plan, a summer recreation budget, and a second sewer plant worker.

Nelsonville Sharp Manufacturing Co City Recreation Commission Everett Hewlett Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Steve Wilson Garden Club Foun Walnut St Poplar St John Brooks Ohio Fuel Gas Co Brooks Utilities Gasco Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Old City Delbert Kuhn Auflick Violet Hollenbaugh Shephard St Recreation Commission Council

John H. Ord Dies Monday in Mason Age 83

John Henry Ord 83 of Mason a retired coal miner died en route to a hospital Monday afternoon in Foglesong ambulance. Born July 12 1874 at New Haven he was son of the late Eldon Ord and Ella Chester Ord. Survived by wife two daughters Lillian Robbins and Charlotte Jones four sons Clarence Alvan Wilbur and Doyle Ord 11 grandchildren five great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Foglesong funeral home Rev Richard Wright officiating. Burial Suncrest Cemetery Point Pleasant. Friends may call after Wednesday morning.

Point Pleasant John Henry Ord Mason Foglesong New Haven Eldon Ella Chester Ord Lillian Robbins Charlotte Jones Clarence Alvan Ord Rupert W. Va Wilbur Doyle Ord Foglesong Funeral Home Richard Wright Suncrest

Nelsonville boy treated after bicycle accident at hospital

In Mount St. Mary Hospital emergency room yesterday Andy Covert four year old son of Mr and Mrs Ted Covert Nelsonville caught his foot in a bicycle wheel injuring his ankle. He was x rayed and dismissed. Mrs Elsie Andrews 67 Buchtel wife of Paul Andrews fell down basement steps fracturing her left clavicle admitted to hospital.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Andy Covert Ted Covert Elsie Andrews Buchtel Paul Andrews

Blood drive in Nelsonville falls short of 150 pint goal

Forty people donated to the bloodmobile with a total of 35 pints collected toward a 150 pint quota. Named donors include Jack Riley Ruth Daugherty Elmer Siddle Hazel McMannis Alverta Dupler Eleanor Hammond Gilbert Simonton Rev Ogden Ludlow Marian Ludlow and others from Nelsonville and nearby towns. A $25 savings bond from Ohio Fuel Gas Co. went to Elaine Alichney of Fort Street.

Nelsonville Jack Riley Ruth Daugherty Elmer Siddle Hazel McMannis Alverta Dupler Eleanor Hammond Gilbert Simonton Ogden Ludlow Marian Ludlow Frank North Kenneth Bumgardner Pat Semones James Doody Mary Jo Hausman Kenneth Orwiler Charles Lechleidner Donna Hickman Paul Wolf Pauline Cox Irvin Pritchard Neil Hoce Murray City Thomas Winchell Deanville Junior O'Neil Kathy O’neil Esta Dew New Straitsville Joseph Bedick Richard L. Kohn James Farmakis Athens Leota Corwin Buchtel Herman Walsh New Lexington Ohio Fuel Gas Co Elaine Alichney Fort St Mount St. Mary Hospital

Fish and Game League Plans Big Outing in Nelsonville

The Fish and Game Conservation League meets at 7 p m at the American Legion Blog. Prizes for April will be awarded in channel and shovelhead catfish and large and small mouth bass divisions. A fish fry follows films Nature's Children and Cloud Over Ohio at 8 p m. Plans for a clubhouse shooting range and lake will be discussed.

Nelsonville Fish and Game Conservation League American Legion Ohio Standard Oil Co

Mount St Mary Hospital admits and dismisses list

Hospital notes show numerous admissions and dismissals across multiple towns. Names include Irene Johnson Logan David Rugg New Lexington Elsie Andrews Buchtel Gladys Lehman Logan Anna Roback Glouster Beatrice Rabould Nelsonville Elsie Craig Glouster Edward Lee Canter Glouster Route 2 Helen Luginbuhl Alliance Charles Drake Glouster Shirley Searles Moxahala Lawrence Smith Murray City Kathy Tye Nelsonville Lovella Takes Mansfield William Robinson Logan Martha Koon Nelsonville Route 1 Edna Wilson Nelsonville Route 1 Ilene Bishop Nelsonville Timothy Smith Shawnee Mary Decker Glouster Route 3 Anna Rutter Nelsonville Tamra Jo Bryant Athens.

Irene Johnson Logan David E. Rugg New Lexington Elsie Andrews Buchtel Gladys Lehman Anna Roback Glouster Beatrice Rabould Nelsonville Elsie Craig Edward Lee Canter David Rugg Helen Luginbuhl Alliance Charles Drake Shirley Searles Moxahala Lawrence Smith Murray City Kathy Tye Lovella Takes Mansfield William Robinson Martha Koon Edna Wilson Ilene Bishop Timothy Smith Shawnee Mary Decker Anna Rutter Tamra Jo Bryant Athens

Daniel Shay 78 Dies In Grafton Hospital

Nelsonville native Daniel Shay 78 died at City Hospital Grafton W Va after a hip fracture. A trapper boy who rose to Mine No 9 superintendent for Pittsburgh Coal Co. he was a parishioner of St Andrew's in Nelsonville. Survived by two daughters three sons a sister and two former spouses. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery. Rosary Thursday at funeral home. Mass Friday at St Andrew's.

Nelsonville Daniel Shay Grafton W. Va Andrew’s Carbondale Timothy Margaret Shay Zaleski Circle Hill Pittsburgh Coal Co Ellen White Helen Shay Pittsburgh Rose Campbell Whitehouse Paul Frank Waverly Dan Hamilton Harry Routte Chillicothe Warren Funeral Home St. Andrew's Parish Father K. Welch Greenlawn Cemetery

Whitlatchs Name Son Dennis Scott in Mount St. Mary Birth

Mr and Mrs Bill Whitlatch welcome an eight pound son named Dennis Scott born Saturday at Mount St Mary Hospital. Grandparents are Dorothy Richardson Nelsonville and Lewis Talbert Glouster. A great grandmother Mamie Hunter Nelsonville visited.

Nelsonville Bill Whitlatch Dennis Scott Mount St. Mary Hospital Dorothhy Richardson Lewis Talbert Glouster Mamie Hunter

Hospital Guild Heads Meet in Nelsonville

Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild held its quarterly Board of Directors meeting in the hospital coffee shop with a 6 pm dinner. Guild president Mrs. Neal Kyle heard reports from twig chairmen and plans for a handiwork display and a baby shower on June 20. Admission for the shower is a baby article. The next board meeting is scheduled for August 14 with dinner at 6 pm.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild Neal Kyle Twig Alice Kelso Mae Streets Mabel Haffner Louise Najm Sadie Simonton Margaret Noon Martha Philopoulos Twig Fight Anna Riley Edith Brunston Simonton

AFL-CIO Plans Dance for Nelsonville Meeting

The Hocking Valley AFL-CIO Central Labor Council will hold its monthly meeting Thursday at the Nelsonville Elks clubroom. Rev. John Lloyd Evans will address the group. Final plans for Saturday night’s anti right to work legislation dance will be made at the Nelsonville Eagles Hall.

Afl-Cio Nelsonville Hocking Valley Afl-Cio Central Labor Council Elks

Nelsonville Man Fined for Missing License Plates

Donald Pickett of Nelsonville was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Robert Auflick for failure to display two license plates in court yesterday.

Nelsonville Donald Pickett Robert Auflick

Nelsonville Directors Meet Tonight

Nelsonville Board of Trade directors will meet at 7 o clock on the second floor of the city building for a regular session.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Trade Directors

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