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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1967
Page
7
Seventeen Elks from Lodge 543 and Nelsonville Emblem Club attended the South Central district gathering in Chillicothe over the weekend. Past Exalted Ruler William White was installed as Activities Chairman and received an inscribed gavel from his wife Jo. The Nelsonville lodge won the traveling trophy for largest distant attendance.
A former Nelsonville resident Mrs Frank Hartley was named executive secretary of the Junior Bowlers Association at the Zanesville Bowling Association board meeting. She will coordinate junior coaching efforts and plan city tournaments for Zanesville and McConnelsville. Seven bowling establishments operate in the area.
Police report a three vehicle collision at Chestnut and Grosvenor Streets in Nelsonville about 10 20 a m Tuesday injuring Joseph Derrington Carrie Derrington and Rozella Brown. Clarence C Nichols 67 was cited for failure to yield and ordered to appear May 31 in Mayor Court.
Graduation ceremonies for three kindergarten classes were held in the Nelsonville Elementary School multi purpose room. Diplomas were presented by Principal Robert Penrod and instructor Mae Koker. In a separate item, Charles Tanborey forfeited a $15 bond in the Nelsonville Mayor court for a stop sign violation.
Nelsonville High School will graduate 74 seniors Friday night in its final ceremony before joining the Nelsonville York City School District next year. Two former Nelsonville graduates will speak, Spencer Steenrod and Dr. Richard Kelley, with honor awards presented by Assistant Superintendent Lloyd Gray.
Nelsonville Garden Club elected officers for 1967 68 with Lilian Betts as president and Frank Oakley as first vice president Susan Myers as secretary Carl Coakley as second vice president and Hubert Mender as treasurer The meeting at Happy Hollow Road featured papers on care of gardenias and tuberous begonias by Pat Davis and Hazel Bean.
Mount St Mary Hospital records show births for James M Love New Straitsville and Ronald McPherson Athens Route 2. Admitted include Warren Wicks Nelsonville Route 1 Paul McLean Athens Route 2 Raymond Humphrey Nelsonville Route 2 and others. Camp Fire Girls chaperones visited Columbus.
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