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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1966
Page
3
Local 2333 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters will vote at 2 p m today on whether to strike Coffman Stair Co in Logan. About 130 workers are employed at the Logan plant and 45 at the Coffman Window Grill Co in Washington Court House.
Mrs. Lindel Wade of Orbiston Church Road was struck by an ambulance backing up to unload 85 year old William H. Robinson at a home on Orbiston Church Road near Route 216. Wade suffered a double fracture of the right arm and a bruised right hip. Driver identified as 43 year old Robert Dale Rarich of Nelsonville.
Charter members were honored Tuesday at the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club meeting in the Columbia Gas Co. office. Corsages were given by Mrs. Reynolds, McElhinney, Forrest, and Swick.
Twig Three Mt St Mary Hospital Guild meets at the country home of Mrs T J Najm Nelsonville Route 2 Monday evening. Transportation contact Miss Vera Hand. Twig Eight hosts a benefit party at the Elks dining room Hocking St Monday at 7 30 p m. The Elementary School PTO invites Fathers Night Monday at 7:30 p m in the multi purpose room with a guest speaker a foreign student from Ohio University.
White Rose Lodge in Middleport elected new officers on Wednesday at the Legion hall. Officers include Mrs. William Robson president and Mrs. James Sanders vice president with other posts filled by Mrs. Walter Hayes conductor, Mrs. Norman Wayland warden, Mrs. P L Mitch chaplain, Mrs. David Entsminger treasurer, Mrs. William Woodard secretary, Mrs. Herman Bailey outer guard, and Mrs. Pat Gallagher inner guard. Plans for a Christmas party at the hall with a noon potluck and gift exchange were announced. Woodard, Wright, and Andrews hosted refreshments at the Martin Restaurant.
Pfc. Leonard J. Ball of Nelsonville is home on leave from a Washington DC hospital where he has been treated after being wounded by a land mine on October 10 in South Vietnam. He serves in the 59th Engineer Battalion and is the son of Mrs. Mabel Ball.
Mrs. Jessie White was elected to Pomona at a Meigs County Pomona Grange meeting held at Rock Springs Hall. Reports from 10 subordinate granges were shared and Leo Story summarized state grange resolutions. An officers conference and school of instruction were set for November 15 at 8 p.m. with Virgil Atkins in charge. The program featured Thanksgiving themes and a candle light service to Ceres, goddess of harvest, with readings by several members.
Herbert Hine Jr., 18, of Buchtel, was cited for unsafe operation after a one car crash on East Chestnut Street in Nelsonville. Police say he fell asleep at the wheel and toppled a mailbox. he must appear in Nelsonville Mayor's Court at 8 30 p.m. on November 18.
Birth announcements list Terry L. Courtney Nelsonville a son Melvin A Kennedy Zanesville a daughter Paul L. Mcintosh Haydenville a son William F Buchman Glouster a son. Admitted include Jesse Devol Carbon Hill Master Edward L O Nail New Lexington Mabel Auflick Nelsonville Beulah Phillips Murray City Andrew Kalish Nelsonville Route 1 Grace A Swart Glouster Marjorie Adkins Ida Harthshorn Junction City Nellie Thompson Glouster John McAllister The Plains. Dismissals include Mrs Robert Stumbo and daughter Mrs Gerald Forbes and son Mrs Jack Stalling and daughter Mrs Cleo Thomas Harden Cremean John Irvin Howard Lester Marshall Eileen Hewitt.
Carol Lu Daily of Portland files in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for divorce from Owen Fred Dailey charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and seeking custody of three minor children.
Nelsonville prepares five foot high wreath and star shaped Christmas ornaments funded by the Board of Trade for street lighting on the Public Square. Fire Chief Clarence Hall leads erection by volunteer firefighters who are paid by the Trade Board. William Friedrich chairs the Christmas Lighting committee.
The Nelsonville post office is receiving a complete interior redecoration. Edward Hayslette Co. of Columbus, painting contractors, are carrying out the work for the government.
Jerald Junior Allbaugh of Columbus was arrested Wednesday for intoxication and pleaded guilty Thursday. Mayor Earl Hilleary fined him $10 plus costs.
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