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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1963

Page

3

City Council to Meet Over Gas Rate and Bike Ordinance

Nelsonville council meets Monday night to consider the gas rate contract from Ohio Fuel Gas Company and to take up the ordinance licensing bicycles motor-driven bicycles and scooters. First readings given. expected approval pending no unforeseen developments and possible police funding request. A recreation deficit and waterworks needs report from Floyd Brown Associates are noted.

Nelsonville Ohio Fuel Gas Company Police Department Recreation Commission Floyd Brown Associates

Five Cases Heard By Nelsonville Mayor Court

Nelsonville mayor court records show five cases. Frank Webb forfeited a $20 bond for failure to appear on assault and battery charges by Ellen Childress. Harley Hook pleaded innocent to disturbing the peace by intoxication, his case reset for Saturday. John Edward Crabtree pled guilty to intoxication, fined $10 and costs, jailed for inability to pay. Roy Cagg pled guilty to assault and battery, fined $10 and costs. David Allen Chesser cited for speeding 65 in a 35 zone, bond forfeited $34.70. arrest on Canal St.

Nelsonville Frank Webb Railroad Ave Ellen Childress Harley Hook Chestnut St Adrienne Hook John Edward Crabtree Mill St Chauncey Athens County Charles H. Breeze Roy Cagg State Highway Patrol David Allen Chesser Athens Canal St

Mrs Elizabeth Ley Hosts Bridge Club

Mrs Elizabeth Ley entertained the Wednesday night bridge club at the Hotel Gordon with a 6 30 dinner Guests were Miss Cecelia Chute Columbus and Mrs William Welch Charles ton WV Card games followed the dinner First prize was won by Mrs Ley second by Mrs Dorothy Vernon and Miss Cecilia Chute third Mr and Mrs William Leroy Rodgers announce the birth of a son on August 28 at Mount St Marys Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harold Lamborn Glouster and Mrs Flossie Rodgers of Chauncey Great grandparents are Mrs Esther Lamborn Mr Vern Lamborn Glouster and Mrs Lee McGrew of Lancaster

Glouster Elizabeth Ley Hotel Gordon Cecelia Chute Columbus William Welch Charleston W. Va Ley Dorothy Vernon William Leroy Rodgers Mount St. Marys Hospital Harold Lamborn Flossie Rodgers Chauncey Esther Lamborn Vern Lamborn Lee McGrew Lancaster

Cubs Meet At Burr Oak In August Pack 72 Event

GLOUSTER The August meeting of Pack 72 at Lake Burr Oak included swimming a picnic supper and a treasure hunt. Cubmaster Elton Swart awarded Bear badge to Richard Hughes and Lion badge to Byron Guinther. Clyde Tippie spoke to parents about the swimming program and six week courses. The September theme Science Fair will culminate with a space derby on September 27.

Glouster Lake Burr Oak Elton Swart Richard Hughes Byron Guinther Clyde Tippie Tippie

Births and Admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital

The Mount St. Mary Hospital report lists births for William Mc Connell Nelsonville a daughter Fred Jerome Corning a son and Paul Ray Nelsonville a daughter. It also details multiple admissions including Carroll Dowler Athens Route 2 Anna Stemm Glouster Mary Pope Nelsonville Edith Evans Nelsonville Lloyd Steele McArthur George Rowan The Plains John North Nelsonville Route 1 Louise Mount Haydenville Connie Able Glouster Grace Tivner Corning Pam Webb New Straitsville Arthur Chute and daughter New Lexington Harold Williams and daughter Trimble Robert Hale and daughter Glouster, plus several children.

Carroll Dowler Athens Anna Stemm Glouster Mary Pope Nelsonville Edith Evans Lloyd Steele McArthur George Rowan the Plains John North Louise Mount Haydenville Connie Able Grace Tivner Corning Pam Webb New Straitsville Arthur Chute New Lexington Harold Williams Trimble Robert Hale

Plan Pep Rally Opens Glouster Season at Memorial Park

GLOUSTER A announces a Friday pep rally at Memorial Park to begin the football season. The school band leads a student parade to the park where a bonfire will center activities. Varsity and reserve cheerleaders will conduct the program.

Glouster Memorial Park

City Pool Stays Open Daily Through Labor Day

Nel sonville pool will remain open daily from 4 to 7 pm and weekends 1 to 6 pm until further notice. Pool manager Bernard Andrews announced the extended schedule. In library news Allen Sevigny says new titles are available for patrons including The Last Love and The Doughboys among others.

Nelsonville Bernard Andrews Allen Sevigny Nelsonville Public Library Thomas B. Costain Doughboys Laurence Stallings Stuart Clode Leslie Waller Herbert Gold Pamela Johnson Jan de Hartog Harry Jules Feiffer Margaret Bourke White James Ramsey Ullman

Jacksonville Hosts FOE District 4 Meeting in Eagles Hall

The Jacksonville Eagles will host District 4 FOE on Sunday at the Jacksonville Eagles Hall. Kenneth Amsbaugh state vice president from Defiance will be guest speaker. District lodges include Marietta Athens Nelsonville Logan Pomeroy Murray City Glouster Corning and Jacksonville. Corning Degree Team to lead initiation.

Jacksonville Jacksonville Eagles Kenneth Amsbaugh Defiance Marietta Athens Nelsonville Logan Pomeroy Murray City Glouster Corning

Brawleys Host Ames Bern Farm Bureau Meeting

The Ames Bern Farm Bureau Council met at Gail Brawley home in Stewart. Mrs. David White led a discussion on August topic Should Trading Stamps be Abolished and several guests joined including Mrs. Walter Mason St Clairsville Mrs. Mary Baker Athens and other residents from Hooper Ridge Sharpsburg Amesville and surrounding areas.

Glouster Ames- Bern Farm Bureau Council Gail Brawley Stewart David White Walter Mason St. Clairsville Mary Baker Athens Dave White Harry Henry Sharpsburg Homer Linscott Jimmy Hooper Ridge Wyatt McDaniel Amesville

Weekend visitors from several states gather in Ohio towns

Mr and Mrs Howard W Meade and children of Newark spent last weekend with their son John Robert and Mrs Gladys Viney in Newark. Kenneth Humphrey underwent surgery at Doctors Hospital Columbus. Several families from Lansing Nelsonville The Plains Co lumbus Kokomo Zanesville Tipton Indiana spent weekend with relatives in Glouster Mouth of Wilson VA and returned Monday.

Howard W. Meade Carol Carolyn Gaile Vivian Newark John Robert Francis Erwin Columbus Norman Ross Oren Bungee Ida Burriss George Burriss Kokomo Ind Donald Burriss Zanesville Kenneth Eberts Tipton Ovid Eberts Bobby Lucy Palmer Kenneth Mouth Wilson Polk Halary Glouster Indiana

Eastern Star to Hold Dinner Meeting Sept 11

Past Ma trons and Past Patrons of Eu dora Chapter 72, Order of Eastern Star, will meet for a dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at Ethel's Tea Room. Members may reserve by calling PL3-1552.

OES Nelsonville Eudora Chapter Order of Eastern Star Ethel’s

Bidwell Celebration To Mark Emancipation Centennial

GALLIPOLIS The Emancipation celebration centennial will be observed September 22 at Bush Park Bidwell with a morning prayer service and afternoon talks by Rev P C Smith and others. The North Gallia High School band will play and an Emancipation queen will be crowned. Admission is free. Officiants include Rev Nyle Borden Rev Lacey Hogan and speakers Dr Alphus Christensen Homer Abele Oakley Collins and D O Taber.

Gallipolis Bush Park Bidwell Dorothy Lewis Nyle D. Borden Lacey Hogan Scotty P C. Smith Parkersburg W Va Elza Deed Thurman Keels C. L. Smith Ernest Garnes Emmett Bunch Forrest Payne

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