Two Logan Street Jobs Pushed at Council Meet
City council approved plans to pave a section of W Angle Ave with 10 year tax funded financing after water sewer taps, curbs and storm basins were accepted. Another project, E Second St extension, requires rights of way from Jurgensmiers and Lehman with work starting as deeds finalize. An annexation of 831 acres by Charles Barker was deferred amid street water sewer fears.
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Logan
W. Angle Ave
Spring St
Warner Ave
John Owens
E. Second St
Rangers
Charles Barker
South Corporation
South Logan
Kay Doering
Sam Bright
Main St
William Harwood
John W
Elizabeth Dougherty
Norwood Ave
Front St
Carborundum Co
Joseph Phillips
Cabin Fire on Thompson Ridge Road Under Investigation
Sheriff A. J. Waldron and Deputy Spurgeon Metzler investigated a cabin fire on Thompson Ridge Road that destroyed the structure. Owner Dave Colliton valued it at 3500 with some possessions worth about 100 inside. cause undetermined as investigation continues. Elmer Lutz alerted authorities after seeing smoke.
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Thompson
Waldron
Colliton
Elmer Lutz
Lutz
Rock House
Eyee Eae Ae
Births at Holzer Hospital Noted in Local List
A list from Holzer Hospital notes newborns and surgical or medical admissions. Recipients include Alfred Richards and Wendell Thomas families with a daughter and son respectively, plus multiple other Jackson Gallipolis Wellston Oak Hill Hartford Pomeroy Charleston and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Richards
Jackson
Wendell Thomas
Gallipolis
Henry Houser
Gilbert Marquis
Wellston
Joann Stumbo
Oak Hill
Willard Feaster
Myron McGhee
Coalton
George A. Reitmire
Hartford
Surgical
Eugene Carter
Arthur Cufingham
David R. Sprouse
Ewington
Medical
Alien Dill
Pomeroy
Bill Starkey
Adrian Phillips
A. Ray Roush
Point Pleasant
Roscoe Goheen
Hugh Radcliffe
Virgil Mayo
Waterloo Surgical
Woodrow E. Zinn
Hamden
Camille Doss
Richard W. Mullins
James F. Lowth
Charleston
Frances Fisher
Earl Teaford Promoted to Assistant Chief Chemist
Pomeroy native Earl Q. Teaford of Butternut Avenue has been advanced to assistant chief chemist at the Philip Sporn Power Plant Gra ham Station. A 1949 Ohio University graduate, he joined the plant as a chemical tester. He is active in community and veterans groups and serves as civilian defense director in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Earl Q. Teaford
Butternut Ave
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
Teaford
Ohio University
Athens
United Methodist Church
Meigs County
Fifth and Sixth Graders Visit Marietta Museum
Fifth and sixth graders from Central Grade School in Pomeroy visited Marietta Museum. The group was led by Ralph Spencer Harriett McIntosh and school staff including Austin Phillips William 1st Edna Miller Charles Werry Mrs Harlan Wehrung Mrs Dan Rea and Mrs Howard Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Central Grade School
Marietta
Ralph Spencer
Harriett McIntosh
Austin Phillips
William 1St
Edna Miller
Charles Werry
Harlan Wehrung
Dan Rea
Howard Logan
Great-Granddaughter Birth Noted in Bedford Telegram
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Howell announced a Bedford Indiana birth by telegram on Monday. The newborn is the daughter of John Hoover and Louise McKnight, granddaughter of Dr. Edna Howell McKnight.
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Pomeroy
A. V. Howell
Bedford
Ind
John Hoover
Louise McKnight
Edna Howell McKnight
Relatives Attend Funeral of Mrs Floy Scott
Relatives of the late Mrs Floy Scott who died unexpectedly at her Gallipolis home Tuesday morning have been at the residence. Sisters and brothers include Mrs Dana Lambert Mrs Sidney Pickens Robert and Charles McElhinny. Details of funeral arrangements on Page 15.
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Middleport
Floy Scott
Gallipolis
Dana Lambert
Sidney Pickens
Robert
Charles McElhinny
Snider Announces Birth of Randy Paul in Mason
Mr and Mrs James Paul Snider announce the birth of a son Randy Paul on October 5 at Schaekel Clinic Mason Grandparents are Thomas Eblin and Charles Snider Pomeroy and Mrs Ollie Stowe great grandmother The Sniders have three daughters Barbara Mae 13 Sheila Paulette 5 Nancy Leah 2
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Pomeroy
James Paul Snider
Randy Paul
Schaekel Clinic
Mason
Thomas Eblin
Charles Snider
Ollie Stowe
Bratton Couple Welcome Son Stephen at Holzer Hospital
Middleport announces the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Owen Bratton at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis on Sunday. Stephen is the couple’s second son. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lyman and Mrs. Oliver Bratton. Great grandparents include Mrs. W. C. Haskins and William Nicholson.
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Middleport
Owen Bratton
Holzer Hostal
Gallipolis
Brattons
Stephen
Raymond Lyman
Oliver Bratton
Utland
W. C. Haskins
William Nicholson
Dentist Warns Rotary Club on Tooth Decay Beliefs
Nelsonville dentist Dr. J. O. Steer told the Rotary Club that modern life fuels tooth decay and that college lessons sometimes require relearning. He questioned fluoride safety and noted diet alone does not stop decay, citing differing regional fluoride effects. Guests Ralph Cain of Columbus and Gerald Baird of Logan attended.
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Nelsonville
Rotary Club
J. O. Steer
Steer
Ralph Cain
Columbus
Gerald Baird
Logan
Nelsonville native appointed Ohio Fuel Gas manager
Thomas E. Keating, 35, a Nelsonville native now of Columbus, has been named manager of distribution office operations for the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. He began as a Nelsonville meter reader, later served as a service man and store keeper in Athens, and transferred to Columbus in 1948 after high school graduation in 1938. He served 22 months in World War II.
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Nelsonville
Thomas E. Keating
Columbus
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Keating
Ohio Fuel
Athens
Lantern Shines On Honest Man
NELSONVILLE Mrs Granville Green found a container with a small sum of money on Franklin St and brought it to the Messenger office to seek its return, praising honesty over greed in the rare act.
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Nelsonville
Diogenes
Nic
Granville Green
Walnut
Franklin St
Round Square Dance Set at VEW Home
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 hosts a dance Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight at the post home in Nelsonville. Music by Zeke Stone Vic Joyce and his daughter. Open to members social members and guests.
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Nelsonville
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467
Zeke” Stone
Vic Joyce
Plans Made For Nelsonville Logan Football Game Fund Drive
Nelsonville Athletic Assn members discussed a fund drive to end with the Nelsonville Logan game Friday night. Jack Oakley thanked for helmets delivered to the Little League squad. Charles Shafer reported progress cleaning the athletic field with trees and weeds along the east fence and work continuing on the west side.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Athletic Assn
Jack Oakley
Charles Shafer
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Admit List
Hospital records show admissions of Walter Keating Nelsonville Elva Ahle Glouster Route Charles Shipley New Lexington Cephes Adams Nelsonville Route 1 Richard Keck Nelsonville Betty Elliott Nelsonville Lenomia Blackford Nelsonville Route 2 Dismissals include Clay Rafferty New Plymouth and daughter Carl Westerweller Deanville and Donald Carter Nelsonville John McAllister Nelsonville Dorothy Sedwich Ames Thelma McMannis Nelsonville Mae Williams Nelsonville Leo Kessler Logan Dale Townsend Nelsonville and son David Duckworth Nelsonville son.
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Cephes Adams
Nelsonville
Richard Keck
Betty Elliott
Lenomia Blackford
Clay Rafferty
New Plymouth
Carl Westerweller
Deanville
Donald Carter
John McAllister
Dorothy Sedwich
Amesville
Thelma McMannis
Mae Williams
Leo Kessler
Logan
Dale Townsend
David Duckworth
Youths Meet Chauncey at Church of God Meeting
The Church of God youth group will gather Thursday at 6 30 p m for a youth meeting led by Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Church of God
Park Area Is Increased By Purchase
NELSONVILLE The recreation fund shows a balance of 458.05 as of Oct 10 after spending 600 to buy land beside the city baseball field. Jan 1 1955 balance was 1280.26 with 6630.14 receipts from general fund admissions pool takings pinball juke boxes and concession rental and 6172.09 in expenses including the land purchase plus labor costs.
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Nelsonville
Delbert L. Kuhn
Kuhn
Cities General Fund
Nelsonville WSCS Rummage Sale Planned in Legion Building
Three of the WSCS of the Methodist Church will hold a rummage sale Oct 14 15 in the American Legion Building. Members should bring articles Friday evening or call 898. Sale hours are Friday 6:30 to 8:30 p m and Saturday morning.
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Nelsonville
Melody Circle
WSCS
Methodist Church
American Legion
Prayer and business meeting at First Baptist Nelsonville
A prayer and business meeting is held tonight at seven in the First Baptist Church of Nelsonville. All members are urged to attend.
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Nelsonville
First Baptist Church
Circle Four Plans Candy and Bake Sale at Church
Circle Four of the WSCS of the Methodist Church arranged a candy and bake sale for Oct 22 during a Monday night meeting in the church social rooms. Miss Phyllis Betts led devotions and Mrs. Freda Newton presented the program on the Overseas Mission. A pot luck dinner fed 14 members.
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Circle Four
WSCS
Methodist Church
Phyllis Betts
Freda Newton
Nelsonville East PTA to Hold Parents Night
Nelsonville East School PTA will celebrate parents night Thursday at 7 p.m. in the school with Miss Clara DeLand of Athens as featured speaker. Baby sitters movies and refreshments will be provided for children while parents attend.
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Nelsonville — East
Richard Anderson Visits Cincinnati for Fifth Third Union Trust Gathering
Richard Anderson of the People's Bank is in Cincinnati today for the annual meeting and outing of the Fifth Third Union Trust Co. He travels to attend the event alongside local financial officials and customers.
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Nelsonville
Richard Anderson
The
People’s Bank
Cincinnati
Fifth- Third Union Trust Co
Chauncey Personal News From Sunday Visits
Sunday visitors included Mrs. Dorothy Elfritz and Mrs. Margaret Williams in Columbus and the Glendennings with children from Sugar Grove. Seven other pairs visited area homes across McConnelsville Columbus Wonderland and Athens as church choir girls performed at the Chauncey homecoming.
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George Fitzer
Dorothy Elfritz
Margaret Williams
Columbus
Keith Glendenning
Sugar Grove
Georgia Kilpatrick
Gilbert Courtney
Frank Johnson
Sharon
Susan
McConnelsville
Homer Johnson
Anna Noble
Eileen Sanders
Wayne
John Hushower
Bob
Jean Weiss
Nelsonville
William Betts
Atwood
Byers
Leslie
Frankie
Clarence Saffel
Ruth Ann
Chauncey Methodist Church
Buchtel
Virgil Wilson
Wilson
Evelyn Birchfield
Joseph Mathews
Wonderland
Ella Devore
Lowel Taylor
Cincinnati
Pearly Clark
Athens
Gizer
Taylor
Fitzer
Courtney Jr. Returns Home From Marine Training
Charles Ronald Courtney Jr. arrives home for a 22 day furlough after completing boat training at the Marine Base San Diego He will resume duty at Camp Pendleton California with his return planned.
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Nelsonville
Charles Ronald Courtney, Jr
Charles Ronald Courtney
Fort Street
Marine Base
San Diego
California
Camp Pendleton
Presbyterian Women Organize at First Church
By unanimous vote the women of the First Presbyterian Church form a new Presbyterian women's organization. It combines the Women’s Missionary Society Circle of Ruth and the Fidelis group, with officers to be chosen by a nominating committee. The three groups will operate until Jan. 1 when the new organization forms.
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Nelso
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Women
Womens Missionary Society
The
Circle of Ruth
Fidelis Ass
Ruth Daugherty
Lloyd Evans
Mable Haffner
Ella Johnson
Kay Shafer
Kathleen Hartley
Martha Friedrich
Florence Lowry
Sereptia Barner
Harriett Sayres
Gas Fund Is in Red In September
Nelsonville auditors report shows the gasoline fund negative for September while totals across all funds drop from 184,426.75 to 143,433.87. The general fund holds 9,450.96 and other balances include water operation 3,126.26 sewer rental 23,602.25 and building maintenance 5,840.14. Permanent improvements stand at 65,000 with sewage disposal 25,000 and a gasoline tax deficit of 50.81.
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Nelsonville
Firemen Repair Old Toys for Christmas Gifts
Nelsonville and area residents are urged to bring old toys to the city building for repair and painting by volunteer firefighters. Toys will be given to needy children at Christmas. Chief Clarence Hall said pickups can be arranged by calling 77 for those unable to deliver items.
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Nelsonville
Clarence Hall
Nelsonville man fined and jailed for disturbing the peace
Russ Chil ders of Nelsonville was fined $10 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail on a disturbing the peace charge. The jail term was suspended.
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Nelsonville
Russ Childers
Woman Blindsided Car in Early Morning Crash
Nelsonville police report shows Vivian Kirkendall of 276 W Columbus swerved to avoid a wall on Franklin Street near Madison and struck a parked DeLong car owned by Rothzertig. Moderate damage to both vehicles. Kirkendall posted a 25 dollar bond and was to appear noon today before Mayor Earl Hilleary on unsafe operation charges.
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Nelsonville
Vivian Kirkendall
Columbus
Rothzertig
Franklin St
Madison
DeLong
Miss Kirkendall
Earl Hilleary
Itchy Pimples Kill Romance Ad Promises Quick Relief
Many shattered romances may be traced to scratching skin blemishes. Peterson's Ointment offers fast relief for pimples eczema and irritation at 50 cents a bottle. One application delights or money refunded. Also for cracked feet.
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Peterson
Oakleys Home After Grand Rapids Visit
Mr and Mrs P G Oakley are back in Nelsonville after visiting son Dr Perry G Oakley and his family in Grand Rapids Michigan. The trip was timed with the son’s hospitality and family reunion.
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Oakleys
Nelsonville
P. G. Oakley
Grand Rapids
Mich
Perry G. Oakley
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NYE Chevrolet CO
Laverne Arnold
Nelsonville, Ohio
Holzer Hospital
George Clench
N. J Boyer
James Hughes
Lawrence Plants
David Givens
James Webster
John Fletcher
Nancy Rupe
Hollis Cahoon
David Beckner
Earl Teaford
Marietta Museum
Charles Hodgkinson
Charles Koucky
Margaret Coon
Detroit
Ambassador Bridge
Detroit River
VEW
J.h.wilson
First National Bank Bldg
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Walter Keating
Elva Ahle
Glouster
Charles Shipley
New Lexington
Nelsonville Social Notes
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Logan, Ohio
Kroger
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Presbyterian Women’s Organization
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Gree
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