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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1962

Page

3

Nelsonville Recreation Commission Sets Pool, Base Ball Plans

The Nelsonville recreation panel approved season tickets for pool access with tiered pricing, announced daily hours, and a closed Monday. They will outfit 250 summer baseball players, fund uniforms, raise umpire money, and select rest room site with a plan to consult city officials.

Sonville Lumber Co Volunteer Fire Dept Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Coker Distributing Knights of Pythias Oakley Insurance Foster Pharmacy Rotary Club Deeds Dairy Mechem’s Store Wm. Brooks Shoe Co United Shoe Workers of America Sohio Dealers Nelsonville Ministerial Association Uniform Charles Ennis Ennis John Ward City Safety Service Gerald Bentley

Police Cite Driver After Two Car Crash in Nelsonville

Clarence R. Woodyard 30 of Chesterhill Route 1 was cited for failure to stop in the assured clear distance after colliding with Clarence Bowerstock 60 of Logan at Canal Street and Daugherty Drive. Both eastbound on ByPass 33. no injuries reported.

Nelsonville Clarence R. Woodyard Chesterhill Canal St Daugherty Logan Bowerstock W. Washington St Canal Woodyard

Vollmer Deploys To Thailand With 27th Infantry

Nelsonville soldier Charles R. Vollmer leaves Hickam AFB Hawaii with reinforcements to bolster the 25th Division 27th Infantry in Thailand. The unit arrived as the first combat element on the scene, taking part in Air Cobra SEATO exercise in late April. Vollmer, a 19 year old mechanic in the division’s Sth Artillery Headquarters Battery, joined the Army in 1961 after graduating from Nelsonville High School.

Charles R. Vollmer Janice Poplar St Nelsonville Hickman Afb Hawaii 25Th Division Thailand Vollmer Sth Artillery Army Fort Knox Lucille Vollmer Fourth St Nelsonville High School

Sunday Guests At Hickman Home In Nelsonville

Sunday visitors to Mr and Mrs Berry Hickman of 286 Canal Street included Mrs A J Nixon Miss Mabel Dupler Mr and Mrs O P Nixon Sally Flowers all from Columbus and Mr and Mrs T A Hickman and their sons of Fourth Street.

Nelsonville Berry Hickman Canal St A. J. Nixon Mabel Dupler O. P. Nixon Sally Flowers Columbus T. A. Hickman and

Nelsonville Record Hop in Carbon Hill Gym Friday

Athens disc jockey Dave Rinehart will supervise music for a record hop at the Carbon Hill gym from 8 to 11 p m Friday. Sponsored by the Gym Committee. A delicate scale is noted that could measure an ant's footfall and serve as a potential alarm system for picnic grounds.

Nelsonville Dave Rinehart Athens Carbon Hill

Births and dismissals listed at St Mary Hospital Notes

The St Mary Hospital notes record births for Ellis Spicer and wife New Straitsville a son. Joseph Wimsatt Logan a son. Eddie Stump Nelsonville a daughter. Kenneth Dane Nelsonville Route 1 a daughter. Johnny Lewis McArthur Route 2 a daughter. Harry Winefordner New Straitsville. Master William Neal New Straitsville. Anna Cooper Logan. Ada Russell Millfield. Arlie Miller Carbondale. Ellen Davis Nelsonville. Anna Lanning Athens. Dismissals include George Owens Hemlock. Lawrence Van Bibber Haydenville. Mark Shelton Nelsonville. Hazel Cline The Plains. James Smith New Straitsville. Margaret Newton Nelsonville Route 1. Maxine Trainer McArthur. Izetta Kelley Glouster.

Ellis Spicer New Straitsville Joseph Wimsatt Logan Eddie Stump Nelsonville Kenneth Dane Johnny Lewis McArthur Harry Winefordner William Neal Anna Cooper Ada Russell Millfield Arlie Miller Carbondale Ellen Davis Anna Lanning Athens George Owens Hemlock Lawrence van Bibber Haydenville Mark Shelton Hazel Cline the Plains James Smith Margaret Newton Maxine Trainer Izetta Kelley Glouster

Letart Falls Woman Dies at 47 in Gallia County

Mrs. Mildred E. Chapman 47 of Letart Falls died Tuesday morning at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. She served on the Southern Local Board of Education and was a member of the Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star and Letart Falls Methodist Church. Survived by two daughters Margaret E. West and Connie two sons Edward and Floyd, parents Mr. and Mrs. James Quick Syracuse a sister Margaret Cottrill Syracuse a brother Thomas Quick Columbus and three grandchildren. Services tentatively set for 2 p.m. Friday at Letart Falls Methodist Church with burial in Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call Ewings Funeral Home until noon Friday when body will be taken to the church.

James Quick Syracuse Margaret Cottrill Thomas Quick Columbus Letari Falls Methodist Church Letari Falls Ewing Funeral Home

Vets and Scouts to Place Flags on Graves

Nelsonville groups gather at the American Legion Building at 5 p.m. to prep flags on veterans graves at Green Lawn Cemetery. Boy Scouts of Troops 66 and 69 join in, with transportation provided. Memorial Day events include a wreath at the Hocking River and a 9 a.m. parade to Fort Street Cemetery led by James Mann, Spanish American War veteran, and an address by Rev. William Carter at Green Lawn.

Nelsonville American Legion Green Lawn Cemetery Gilbert “Ike” Smith Boy Scouts of Troops 66 Veterans of Foreign Wars Hocking River Factory Rd Nelsonville High School Legion Fort St James Mann William Carter Waynesburg Green Lawn

Mrs Holbert Dies At 70 In Ohio

Nora Holbert 70 of New Street Glouster died Monday at Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus after a long illness. Born in Athens County she was daughter of the late Mariah and Jessie Wilson and a member of Glouster Church of Christ. Survived by daughter Phyllis Beck Columbus sister Velma Roath Logan two half brothers Robert and John Wilson Barberton one step sister Zina Sweeney Glouster two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Preceded by husband James and son Ralph. Funeral Thursday 1 pm Wiley Funeral Home officiated by Rev Merrill Allard burial Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Wednesday at the funeral home.

Glouster Nora Holbert New St Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus Athens County Mariah Jessie Wilson Glouster Church of Christ Phyllis Beck Velma Roath Logan Robert John Wilson Barberton Zina Sweeney Zina Sweeney, Glouster James Ralph Wiley Funeral Home Merrill Allard Maplewood Cemetery

Alumni Tickets On Sale For Nel sonville High Dinner Dance

Nelsonville High School Alumni Association begins ticket sales for the annual dinner and dance at Elks Hall on Saturday. Tickets are 3.50 dollars, available at local banks and retailers, with last minute demands accommodated if possible. Dinner at 6:15 p.m. and dancing 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dance tickets at the door cost 1.75 dollars.

Nelsonville Gerald Forbes Nelsonville High School Alumni Association Elks Hall Forbes Economy Savings & Loan Co The Peoples First National Banks Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Shafer’s News Betts Bob Hollenhaugh Sally Harmony Martha’ Friedrich Helen Wilson Chris Wolfe James TD. Linscott Treva Shaw Fred TH Johnson Joe Galvin Bob Mc.Glothlin

Drunk Driver Fined and City Court Pleas

Nelsonville Joseph Sikorski of Glouster Route 1 pled guilty to driving 45 mph on Fourth Street in Mayor Hoffman's court and paid a $10 fine plus costs. Nelsonville Route 2 resident Donald Spencer fined $100 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Bruce H. Cremean of Logan Route 4 pleaded no contest to loud mufflers, found guilty, fined $20 and costs.

Nelsonville Joseph Sikorski Glouster William Hoffman Fourth St Donald Spencer Bruce H. Cremean Logan

Catholic Ladies to Serve Dinner at St Patrick’s Parish

The Catholic Ladies of St Patrick’s Parish will provide a lunch from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the parish hall as part of the Memorial Day Homecoming. The event includes games prizes novelty stands and refreshments for public attendance with admission at the door.

Buchtel Catholic Ladies of St. Patrick's

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Nelsonville Recreation Commission Byron Andrews Commission Bath House Andrews Stimson Avenue First Trust John Hardesty Zanesville, Ohio N. Court St Lynwood Pomeroy Fedders Climatimer Mill & State Buck Auto Supply Ph. LY Ohio Pfe. Vollmer Scott Carpenter Kennedy Intrepid Atlantic Carpenter VOUNP Sts Mary Hospital Letart Ea Go Quick’s Drug Store West Union Street the Messenger Herbert Chet Wer Tem Cet Tri Bates Hal Pess Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company Municipals Mutual Funds Jonesy Sams Cline Bldg New York Stock Exchange Lovable
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