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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1953

Page

2

Hocking Plastics operates three shifts at Carbon Hill plant

Nelsonville notes Hocking Plastics now runs three shifts at its Carbon Hill facility near Nelsonville on Route 278, employing 18 to 20 people. The firm makes a growing range of plastic articles for Westinghouse, Ames, Jeffrey Manufacturing, and Brown-Brockmeyer, with plans for future development.

Nelsonville Hocking Plastics Carbon Hill Hocching County Nelsonv Slte Route 278 Westinghouse Springfield J. Mass Ames Company Parkersburg Jeffrey Manufacturing Co Columbus Brown-Brockmeyer Dayton Carl Huprich Huprich Chitford Hawk Robert Bailey Donald Blair Loftsman

Births at Mount St Mary Hospital Amid Local Names

Mount St Mary Hospital notes list several births including Lous Palamara Logan son to Mr and Mrs Lous M Palamara, and a daughter to Mr and Mrs William E Vernon Nelsonville. Other newborns include a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Conrad Logan and a child to Charles H Monks Nelsonville.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Lous M Palamara Logan William E Vernon Nelsonville Charles Conrad

Rotary To Sponsor ITB Sample Ballots in Nelsonville

The Rotary Club will sponsor distribution in Nelsonville of sample ballots on election eve to support Athens County’s proposed 3 mill current expense levy for tuberculosis patient care. Lloyd Gray led a discussion of Amendment 2 creating a State board of education and renewal of the city schools 3 mill operating levy.

Nelsonville Rotary Club Athens County Lloyd Gray Oho State Board of Education

East PTA Bake Sale And Masquerade Party

Nelsonville hosts a bake sale for the public and a masked party for children at the Hast building on Thursday at 1 pm. The East PTA explains the event aims to raise funds and provide fun activities for students and families.

Nelsonviule East Pta Hast

Thurman Family Reunion and Weekend Visits Noted

Mr and Mrs George Lindamood hosted a family reunion at their Thurman home. Alfred Folden and family visited Marion Ohio for a weekend. Various Thurman residents, including the Bosters and Brewers, traveled to Circleville for a pumpkin show and to visit relatives near Crown City.

Thurman George Lindamood Alfred Folden Marion Ohio Edwin Belcher Akron George Brewer Gubert Boster Bert Boster Circleville Boster Charles Sirs Crown City

Stolen Car Recovered Near Albany

Nelsonville police recovered the automobile belonging to Jack Haffner after it was stolen from 189 West Washington Street. The vehicle was abandoned near Albany and was returned to its owner with Safety Service Director Homer Adams and Patrolman Max Valkinburg assisting.

Nelsonville Jack Haffner Washington St Albany Safety Service Homer Adams Max Valkinburg

Women's Club Endorses 13-Mill TB Levy on Ballot

The Business & Professional Women's Club in Nelsonville voted to back Athens County public health 3-mill levy on the November ballot. It would fund TB prevention and treatment including regular exams and nursing care amid active and suspected county cases.

Nelsonville Business &Professional Women's Club County Public Health Thos Athens County

Tri-Hi-Y Mums Sale For Nelsonville Homecoming Game

Nelsonville Tri-C Club plans a mum sale at the homecoming football game on Friday. They offer two and three inch golden mums with scarlet and gray ribbons. Orders are accepted by phone before October 31 and pickup occurs at the Tri-Hi-Y stand at the game.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School

Window Paint Contest Opens Thursday in Nelsonville

Nelsonville brings a local window painting contest for city school pupils sponsored by the Emblem Club with Mrs Paul Galvin as chair. Cash prizes totaling 35 dollars will be awarded. Students meet Thursday after school in the Elks' dimming room to receive paints brushes and window assignments. merchants have given permission for display windows. judges view windows Friday and prizes are announced.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Emblem Club Paul Galvin Elks Hocking St

Nelsonville Social Notes and Church Notices

Nelsonville notes report Mrs Elvin Bean hosting a party for Ronald Lee Beans 11th birthday with a Wiener roast and Halloween games. Prizes went to Walter Lineback Chuck Lineback Lawrence Swank and Danny McKnight. sixteen attended.

Elvin Bean Ronald Lee Bean Walter Lineback Chuck” Lineback Lawrence Swank Danny McKniight

Truck Driver Fined After Backing Into Car Crash

A Nelsonville incident left two Logan women with injuries after a coal truck backed onto Route 216 causing a collision with a car driven by Nelson J. Baker. Clyde O Landis was fined 110 and costs for backing onto the highway. A second accident near Hollister on Route 78 involved Charles Erwin and Dean W Parks with Parks fined 10 and costs for following too closely.

Nelsonville Greenville Logan State Highway Patrol Josephine Baker Blanche Hammell Nelson J. Baker Murray City Clyde O Landis Ielson Landis Floyd Stiff Charles Erwin Dean W Parks Glouster Hollister Erwin Parks

Krieg Charge Is Dismissed In Nelsonville Court

A charge of assault and battery against L I Krieg by Jack Reeves for John Robert Reeves, a minor, was dismissed in Mayor Arthur Kennedy's court for lack of evidence. Bernard North faced unsafe operation of a motor vehicle, pled guilty and was fined $10 and costs. Bob Hatfield Jr. of Columbus faces arraignment for disturbing the peace.

Nelsonville L. I Kreg Jack Reeves John Robert Reeves Arthur Kennedy Jack Krieg Bernard North R. S. Doughey Bob Hatfield, Jr Columbus Forrest Jones

Time Change Noted for WSCS Week of Prayer

Nelsonville church changes the Week of Prayer service to 3 p.m. Thursday in the social rooms of the Methodist Church. The Self Denial program of WSCS asks members to attend and bring their envelopes to the meeting.

Methodist Church Nelsonville WSCS

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