Nelsonville considers street light buy and fund moves
Nelsonville City Council approved an ordinance to replace 21 incandescent street lights with mercury vapor units at 82.50 per lamp per year under an emergency provision. The panel also liberalized police and fire uniform allowances, discussed street repairs including Pine Grove, and reviewed plans for a city planning commission expansion and dam funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Betts
Nelsonville
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Uniform Fund
Utility Committee
Carl Young
Ward Phillips
Charles Shafer
Pine Grove
Shafer
Young
City Recreation Commission
Water Department
Recreation Department
Council
Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital
Violet Hollembaugh
Utilities Committee
Recreation Commission
City Planning Commission
Judiciary Committee
William LaVelle
Commission
Matt Adkins
William Hoffman
Mimeo
Burglary Seeks Five Stolen Silver Dollars in Nelsonville
Police investigate a Monday daytime burglary at Don Fink’s Adams Street home. Five of nine silver dollars are missing from a tackle box, along with $3 to $4 in pennies, a plastic box of change, and minor jewelry changes, with four silver dollars and 25 pennies left behind. Entry suspected via force on a rear storm door.
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Nelsonville
Don Fink
Adams St
Fink
Auto Cases Bring Fines
Nelsonville reports George E. Spurlock pleaded guilty in Mayor Hoffman's court to driving with fictitious license plates and paid 10 dollars plus costs. Nellie Spurlock paid 50 dollars and costs for failing to surrender a destroyed car title. the fine was suspended. Alvin Powell forfeited a 20 dollar bond after intoxication cited. Mrs. Corah T. Spain vacationing with brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs C E Gard Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
George E. Spurlock
Cprah T. Spain
C. E. Gard
Canton
Rainbow for Girls Install Officers at Masonic Temple
The Order of Rainbow for Girls will install officers at the Masonic Temple Wednesday at 7 p.m. An invitation extends to Masonic Lodge and OES members. Refreshments follow. Also the Mary Martha Group of the First Christian Church meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 215 Adams St with Mrs. Gerald Forbes leading devotions and Mrs. Harley Hubble presenting the program.
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Nelsonville
First Baptist Church
Edith Walker
Building Fund Committee
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Masonic Lodge
OES
Mary Martha Group
CWF
The
First Christian Church
Don Williams
Adams St
Gerald Forbes
Harley Hubble
Two Former Athens Residents Named to RM Offices
Royal McBee Corp announces three key sales appointments. J T Dessureau becomes general manager of the eastern division based in Stamford. Miles Hossam becomes assistant general manager eastern division. Burt Massie named director of marketing administration. William E Burt previously became assistant general manager of the southern division based in Atlanta.
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New York
N. Y
Athens
Miles Hossam
Burt Massie
Royal McBee Corp
J. T. Dessureau
Stamford
Agerial
Hossam
Dessureau
Royal McBee
Massie
Ohio University
Bartlett
William E. Burt
Ohio U
Atlanta
Two New Patrolmen Join Athens State Highway Patrol
Two armed forces veterans with about 14 years active duty between them were added to the Athens post of the State Highway Patrol Set. George F. Lohr, 1947 Logan High School graduate, Navy jet mechanic, four and a half years at Marietta post, and Thomas Bubanich, Youngstown native, five years Army, patrol school graduate 1954, previously at Ashtabula. They replace W. F. Kane transferred to Hamilton and Dale Cox to Marietta.
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Armed Forces
Athens
C. C. Williams
George F. Lohr
Thomas Bubanich
Lohr
Logan High School
Navy
Marietta Post
Bubanich
Youngstown
Ashtabula Lohr
W. F. Kane
Hamilton
Dale Cox
Marietta
Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Corrections
Birth notices list multiple families from Glouster New Straitsville New Lexington Athens Trimble and other towns with newborns and one blood usage total. Enrollment note corrects kindergarten enrollment date at Waterloo New Marshfield to May 17 with registration from noon to 3 PM.
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Joseph Sikorski
Glouster
Thomas Boyle
New Straitsville
John Lybarger
New Lexington
Ronald Ridenour
Athens
Floyd Lowe
Dow Saunders
Trimble
Waterloo
New Marshfield
Albany High School forms Beta Club chapter leaders named
Albany High School forms a Beta Club chapter with Robert Harrison as executive head and Mark Lohr as faculty sponsor. Officers include Mary Ann Green president Judy McDaniel vice president Carolyn Dickson secretary and David Hudnell treasurer.
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Albany
National Beta Club
Albany High School
Robert Harrison
Mark Lohr
Mary Ann Green
Judy McDaniel
Carolyn Dickson
David Hudnell
Three Drivers Fined In Municipal Court
Two drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol pled guilty in Municipal Court. Robert R. Poole 18 Steubenville was fined 10 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Joel P. Lomerick 21 Barberton was fined 5 dollars and costs for parking along the highway without lights. Thomas G. Dickson 20 10 W Mulberry St was fined 5 dollars and costs for having improper brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Robert R. Poole
Steubenville
Roger Jones Jr
Joel P. Lomerick
Barberton
Thomas G. Dickson
W. Mulberry St
Judgment Issued by Common Pleas Court in Insurer Case
The Common Pleas Court issued a confessed judgment for Celina Insurance Group and Clyde Byers of Nelsonville for $1019.78 against James and Marguerite Hall of Nelsonville. The plaintiffs claim $990.08 plus interest from a November 1961 promissory note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Celina Insurance Group
Celina
Clyde Byers
Nelsonville
James
Marguerite L. Hall
Gross Neglect Cited In Divorce Petition
Paul W Martin of Glouster Route 3 files for divorce from Gail A Martin in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect. He seeks custody of five minor children. Married September 2 1950 in Logan.
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Paul W Martin
Glouster
Common Pleas Court
Gail A. Martin Glouster
Logan
Heat Reaches 95 Degrees in Ath ens
The temperature hit 95 degrees in Ath ens as a record high for the day. Morning readings showed 86 by 10 a.m. after a 64 degree night, with hot and dry conditions dominating.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Circle K Installs New Club Officers at Kiwanis Meet
Circle K officers were initiated at the Kiwanis gathering held at the fairgrounds shelter house. Jim Mishey of Mansfield was named president, Pat Switz of Raevonna vice president, and Rich Becker of Cleveland treasurer, with pins presented by adviser David Vaughan. Dr. Lorin Staats urged adherence to Circle K principles and community service.
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Circle K
Kiwanis
Fairgrounds
Lorin Staats
Jim Mishey
Mansfield
Pat Switz
Ravenna
Rich Becker
Cleveland
David Vaughan
Staats
R. H. Lockard
New Kiwanis
Roger Raymor
Carbondale Home Saved From Devastating Fire
Fire in a two story Pearl Arnold residence in Carbondale Sunday evening caused heavy damage to both floors. Waterloo Township Volunteer Fire Department rescued the home, noting extensive damage despite saving the structure. Fire started in a first floor closet and rose via the stairs. excessive smoke and heat hindered efforts. Cause undetermined.
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Pearl Arnold
Carbondale
Waterloo Township Volunteer Fire Department
Bound To Jury On Non-Support Charge
Ronald Williams 30 of Glouster was bound over to the grand jury on a non support charge. Bond set at 300 dollars after he pleaded guilty. June E Williams of Trimble Route 1 testified he had failed to support two minor children since April 1958.
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Ronald Williams
Glouster 2
Williams
June E. Williams
Trimble Route 1
Architecture Chief Addresses Rotary Club on Roles
Walter Taylor of Ohio University spoke on architecture as an occupation and art at the Rotary Club luncheon. He defined architecture as a blend of usefulness and beauty and described the architect as a creative coordinator and arbitrator between owner and contractor. Dr. John Wesley Lea joined the club as the newest member.
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Rotary Club
Walter Taylor
Ohio University
School of Architecture
Taylor
United States
John Wesley Lea
First Methodist Church
P. B. Burns Dies in Athens After Illness
P B Burns 74 of 64 Stimson Ave Athens died Monday night after a two month illness. He owned service stations in Athens for 25 years and spent six years as assistant storekeeper in the Ohio University athletic department. Survived by wife Ora Taylor Burns son James P Burns daughters Rita Sampselle and Mary Wigal five grandchildren one great granddaughter and half brother Daniel Burns. Requiem high mass Thursday at St Pauls Catholic Church burial in New Lexington Cemetery. Friends may call after Wednesday noon at Hughes funeral home.
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P. B
Pat) Burns
Stimson Ave
Gluester
Athens
Ohio University
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Ora Taylor Burns
James P. Burns
Galion
Rita B. Sampselle
Bradenton
Fla
Mary B. Wigal
Daniel Burns
Trimble
Jan B. Kish
New Lexington Cemetery
Hughes
Cross Petition Filed in Court Suit by Elmer F Jones
Elmer F Jones named as defendant in McArthur Savings and Loan Co vs Frank S Helm and Betty K Helm. Jones filed answer and cross petition in Common Pleas Court claiming $1271.93 plus interest from Feb 19 1962 on a February 1959 promissory note and seeking foreclosure of the mortgage.
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Elmer F. Jones
McArthur Savings and Loan. Co
Frank S
Betty K. Helm
Fort St
Common Pleas Court
Jones
Helms
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