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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1963

Page

7

Hocking River Issues Discussed At Nelsonville Meeting

At Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric offices a meeting led by Donald R. Johnson of the Hocking and Athens County Conservancy Association explored past floods on the Hocking and Ohio rivers and urged forming a conservancy district in Athens and Hocking counties to enable flood control water management erosion prevention and cooperation with federal state and local agencies.

Nelsonville Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Donald R. Johnson Hocking Athens County Conservancy Association York Two Ohio Hocking River Johnson Athens Courts of Commons Pleas Army Corps of Engineers Soil Conservation Services C.S. Matheny Natco Haydenville Hook River Hocking County Conservancy

Appleman Reunion Held In Ash Cave

The 11th annual Appleman family reunion was held at Ash Cave on Labor Day with Rev. Bryan Appleman giving grace before lunch. Officers elected for the year were Earl Appleman as chairman and Roy Appleman as secretary treasurer. Attending were several Appleman relatives from Logan and other cities. A Cosmopolitan Club meeting followed in Nelsonville at 7:30 p.m.

Logan Appleman Ash Cave Bryan Appleman Earl Appleman Roy Appleman Ivan Seitz Delbert Ankrom Harley Gladys Seitz W. W. Appleman McArthur Geneva Stephson Rock

Circle Plans Country Store Event at First Methodist

Nelsonville friendship Circle 3 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Lois Oakley's home with hostess assistance by Mrs. Oda Elliott. They planned a Country Store Luncheon for Nov. 7 and invited collaboration with Mrs. Ball's circle to make and sell mince meat.

Nelsonville Woman’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Lois Oakley Oda Elliott Bessie Stephenson Circle 3 Ida Duskey Elliott Zenith Juniper Ball Kathryn Gray Betty Thompson Paul E. Ertel Garnet

Nel sonville FBLA Plans Rush Party

Nelsonville FBLA met at the high school to discuss yearly goals. On Friday seniors plan a rush party for juniors. Sharon McGuire was elected vice president to succeed Sandra Polley. Existing officers include Connie Priser president and Donna Rife secretary.

Nelsonville Future Business Leaders of America Sharon McGuire Sandra Polley Connie Priser Donna Rife Anita Burchfield Peggy O’neil Margie Campbell Diane Shanklin Ricki Lynn Warren Velma Newlun

Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Church Anniversary

Local families report weekend visits and gatherings across Columbus Newark and surrounding areas. The 80th anniversary of Wylie Chapel AME Church in Nelsonville is set for September 29 with a chicken dinner and a confections sale on the Public Square with reservations required.

Nelsonville Wylie Chapel

Salem Center Social Notes Highlight Labor Day Visits

Salem Center residents report visits and gatherings over Labor Day weekend. Minnie March of Athens visited her mother Iva Miller. Burl Steele and family from Brazil Indiana joined Marvin and Carolyn Miller. Wayne Roush returned from Jackson Mississippi to start the fall term at Ohio University.

Minnie March Athens Iva Miller Burl Bud) Steele Brazil Ind Steele Marvin Miller Wayne Roush Jackson Miss Ohio University Sandy Jacks Charles Jacks Columbus

Dr Major resigns as Southeast Ohio TB Hospital director

Dr Joseph Major, head of the Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital in Nelsonville, submitted his resignation and will move to a private Ohio hospital. He plans to stay until a replacement is named after serving over two years. Major previously led Belmont County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in St Clairsville. He is a Rotarian active in the Nelsonville club.

Nelsonville Joseph Major Southeast Ohio Ohio Major Southeast Belmont County Tuberculosis Sanitarium St. Clairsville Nelsonville Club

Library Story Hour Starts Sept. 18

Sonville Public Library announces a preschool story hour for 4 and 5 year olds beginning September 18 at 10 a.m. The program runs every Wednesday for six weeks conducted by Kathleen Bohyer with assistants Marjorie Iles and Vivian Stephenson. Children should bring a slip with name age and address.

Nelsonville

Nelsonville Rotary guests include Nelsonville High seniors

Nelsonville High School football coach Robert Sheskey and seven senior varsity players were guests of the Nelsonville Rotary Club at Ethel's Tea Room. Sheskey spoke on team makeup and Friday’s game with The Plains as a film of the game was shown. Also listed are attending players and visiting Rotarians.

Nelsonville Robert Sheskey Nelsonville Rotary Club Ethel’s Tea Room Sheskey Robert Butts the Plains Mike Brooks Ernie Perkins Charles Anderson Hubert Call David Pickett Bane Goss Pat Bullock Charles Co

Births and listings at Mount St Mary Hospital

The Mount St Mary Hospital notes list multiple birth announcements for families in Nelsonville Glouster Athens and nearby areas. Names include Mr and Mrs Joe Burch Nelsonville and others along with addresses Carpenter Route 1 Corning Route 1 and Route 2. Blood used 8 units.

Mount St, Mary Hospital Joe Burch Jacksonville John Fuller, Jr Nelsonville Mervin J. Skivers Carbon Hill Pearl Kieffer Murray City Chester Mayle Glouster Mary Jacobs Robert Fulton Carpenter Robert Kreitz New Straitsville Sandra Christian William Sparks Logan Esta Cunningham Vernon Hardy Corning Garnet Schoonover Jobbie Glanemann William Lake Athens Robert Bolin Albany Carl Westerviller Lloyd Steel McArthur Harold Manning Shawnee Mary Mechem Louise Mount Haydenville Ella Johnston Jack Simmons Evelyn Neal Jean Courtney Janet Pritchard Earl Sapp Blanche Puckett

Logan and Midwest travelers return from multi-state tour

Logan residents Mr. and Mrs. James Rutgers and Floyd Brown traveled from Logan to Washington California Idaho and Canada. Miss Marcia St Clair of Logan plans a New York City Caribbean tour joining 28 colleagues returning September 19. Arizona visitors Burlin Taylor and family visit relatives in Logan at Buckeye Lake before heading home. The Rev Harold Myers announces the birth of Harold Timothy at Hocking Valley Hospital with grandparents listed.

Nelsonville Basil Whitlatch Washington St California William Flowers Marla Mr. Flowers James Rutgers Floyd Brown Logan Kenneth Brown Westerville Washington Idaho Canada Marcia St. Clair New York City Mae Struble Scottsdale Ariz Taylor Mrytle Taylor N. Walnut Sr Arizona Buckeye Lake Harold Myers Riff Sr Harold Timothy Hocking Valley Hospital Jack Sexton Delaware Harold Myers, Jr Shipensburg

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Cosmopolitan Club C. D. Duncan Fayette St Circle Ralph Helber Midland Pl George David Burgess Labor Day William Silcott Fort Wayne Hocking County Fair Sharff’s Kyeer Lula Aldridge Ironton Robert Caldwell Dale Mulford Vivian Grant Ewington Diana Dale Grant Ed Reynolds Gary Reynolds Clarence J. H. Easton Larry Thaxton Wendell Salem Center Paulette Breen Palisades Park N.J Rossford, O Library United States East Main St Logan, Ohio City Loan Co Elates Sonotone of Parkersburg Avery St W. Va Robert C. Gruff Mgr Belks N. Court Athens Georgia Astraleen Plains
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