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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1965

Page

6

Logan Pair Inhaled Carbon Monoxide Fumes

Loretta Smith woke at 4 a.m. Saturday to find William Holdren and his wife Sandra ill in their basement apartment at 441 E Front St Logan. Deputy Thrush and Lt Shannon moved them to Logan Valley Hospital where William was released after treatment and Sandra was admitted in fair condition. Fire Chief Courter found a high concentration of carbon monoxide from an improperly vented space heater.

Front St Logan William Holdren Loretta Smith Holdren Sandra Smith Paul Thrush Thrush Albert Shannon Don Schultz Robert Courter

Nelsonville Meeting Schedule and Civic Gatherings

The WBA Review meets Monday at 7 30 p.m with Mrs Randall Steenrod at 79 Grover Street. Elks Lodge 543 designates roll call night the last October meeting. Nelsonville Lodge holds roll session Tuesday 8 p.m. at Elks Hall Hocking Street. City board of education convenes Monday 6 30 p.m. at the high school. Tri County District Joint Vocational School Board meets 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in interim offices Washington Street Den Two. Cub Scout Pack 64 meets Wednesday 3 30 p.m. at Mrs Roger Johnson home Fayette Street with clues books and a homemade game to share.

Elks Lodge No 543 Nelsonville Lodge Elks Hall Hocking St City Board of Education Tri-County District Joint Vocational School Board Washington St Cub Scout Pack 64 Roger Johnson Fayette St

Young Arvada Boy Catches 29-Inch Sturgeon Believed Extinct

Six year old Rus sell Dexter surprised Wyoming game and fish biologists by catching a 29 inch shovel nose sturgeon in Clear Creek. The fish was the first captured in Wyoming since 1959 and challenged the belief that the species was extinct.

Arvada, Wyo Russell Dexter Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Clear Creek Powder River Wyoming

Adults Class Expands Vocational Training At Tri County

Tri County Vocational School Board acting clerk T C Porter says adult education will be offered based on need and demand and funded largely by federal aid. Programs target employed and unemployed workers with training for new or upgraded jobs at minimal personal cost, as industries and federal funds cover most expenses. The labor outlook shows growing demand for skilled workers, including computers, with industry ready to hire trained adults and high school graduates.

Nelsonville Tri-County Vocational School Board T. C. Porter United States Department of Labor

Food items arrive by rail to Nelsonville for first time in years

A box carload shipment of flour was spotted on the Ogg Wholesale Co. rail siding in Nelsonville, shipped from Celina Kansas, marking the first rail food delivery to Nelsonville in years. Ogg plans unloading Monday as renovations proceed on a 96 by 40 foot brick building for added storage. Coakley Construction crews install a concrete floor, converting former mine pony stables into warehouse space used previously by the William Brooks Shoe Co.

Nelsonville Ogg Wholesale Co Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Celina Kan Ogg Herman Ogg Verl Canal Hocking Coakley Construction Co William Brooks Shoe Co

Vocational School Plan Seeks Voter Approval

The Tri County Vocational School outlines expanded training with a post high school technical center planned on site. Governor Rhodes announced final approval for funding a 2.3 million dollar educational plant with about 1.6 million federal funds. A two mill operating levy and seven tenths mill bond require district voter approval by November 2.

Nelsonville Tri-county Vocational School Tri-County Board James A. Rhodes

Howe's Grocery to Close in Nelsonville After 50 Years

Ralph C. Howe announces Howe's Grocery will shut its corner store at Poplar and Harper on Oct 30. The landmark has operated since 1931 after the founder began in the family business in 1911. Howe retires after more than five decades in groceries.

Nelsonville Howe Grocery Co Poplar and Harper Ralph C. Howe Howe Nelsonville High School S. J. Howe Miles H. Howe Amy Finsterwald 166 Fort St David

Hartman and family buy Linscott’s Garage and home

Nelsonville reports Dean Linscott selling his 537 Chestnut Street home and Lin Scott Garage to Wilbert Hartman and wife with daughter Cheryl living there since Saturday. Linscott, WWI veteran and longtime automotive figure, will move to a Jackson Street mobile home and remains active in local groups.

Nelsonville Dean Linscott Chestnut Street Wilbert Hartman Robbins Road Hartman Cheryl Linscott Pontiac Auto Canal St Ford Auto Agency Jackson Street Masonic American Legion Knights of Pythias Orange Squib American Legion Post 229

Trash Truck Fire Halts Route Near Mount St. Mary Hospital

A trash truck fire in Nelsonville halted near Mount St. Mary Hospital Friday morning. Firefighters were called at 11:33 a.m. and the blaze, believed to have started from hot ashes in the Woodrum haulage load, was extinguished. The wood and canvas top was partly destroyed.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Woodrum

Writer Ends and Part Play in Off-Broadway Series

New York novelist Saul Bellow continues playwriting after mixed reviews for The Last Analysis. A trio of one act works titled The Wrecker The Wen and The Orange Souffle will be produced off-Broadway this season by Lyn Austin.

New York Saul Bellow Lyn Austin

School Improvement Group Sets Sunday Meeting

Nelsonville Citizens Committee for the Betterment of York Schools clarifies it backs school levies only and not any school board candidate. Rodney Wilson says the group is focused on improving the school system and will meet at 6 pm Sunday at Murray City School.

Nelsonville Rodney Wilson Citizens Committee For the Betterment of York Murray City

York Vocational Industrial Club Elects Officers

Delbert McDonald was elected president at the York Vocational Industrial Club meeting in York Local High School auto shop. Officers for 1965-66 include Michael Levandofsky as vice president Don Dalton as secretary treasurer Rick Wolfe as sergeant at arms Edward North as news reporter Advisor Fred Powell supervised the session with the club chartered by the state organization.

Nelsonville Delbert McDonald York Vocational Industrial Club Michael Levandofsky Don Dalton Rick Wolfe Edward North York Fred Powell

Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Walter Braley of The Plains and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Cecil Neel of Nelsonville. Admitted are Charles Pete Glenn Nelsonville Mrs Elsie Marsh Logan William Fick Nelsonville Mrs James Tolliver and daughter Buchtel Mrs Loni Reynolds Chauncey Mrs Freda Pribble Lisbon Route 2 Mrs Gaynor Cline Chauncey Charles Bullock Nelsonville and Mrs Ethel Gordon Logan.

Walter Braley the Plains Cecil Neel Nelsonville Charles Pete) Glenn Elsie Marsh Logan William Fick James Tolliver Buchtel Loni Reynolds Chauncey Freda Pribble Lisbon Gaynor Cline Charles Bullock Ethel Gordon

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Logan Valley Hospital Hockingter Floyd M. Wolfe Athens City Council V.I.P Dwight H. Rutherford John D. Clark Athens Athens Lions Club Light WBA Randall Steenrod Grover St America Co-Op Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative Gallipolis, Ohio Howe’s Grocery Julia) Devore Adams St Clarence Margaret) Kerr Westerville Walter E. Howe Western Reserve Mutual Wonder Hills C. L. Colmer U. S Athens Township L. Colmer Sigmund J. Konigseder M.D Medicine South Court Street Linscott’s Amos Robinson Ford Linsecott Robinson Revere Revere Ware Joubie S. Court Athens, Ohio Industrial Club Rev Edward L. Koch Russell, Ky Chauncey, Ohio Fred Crabtree William Bill Huntington Barre Barre Guild W. Main St Logan, Ohio THE Athens County Savings & Loan CO Ohio Sared Savings Accounts Estate Home Loans Savernes
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