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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1953

Page

10

Nelsonville Council Deliberates Park Plan With Citizens

Nelsonville city leaders and Council President C. W. Monks reviewed Nelsonville Park proposals with Mrs Thelma Starkey Mrs Bessie Bay and Parker Sniffen of the park committee at a Friday night meeting The group outlined city responsibilities and planned to keep costs modest with land donations labor and materials by locals Early work would start with a shelter house tables fire places and a recreation field Road access from Pleasantview Ave to the city reservoir area was anticipated requiring bulldozing of 500 to 600 feet The park area spans about two and a half acres plus adjoining tracts and legal work could begin this fall Mayor Arthur Kennedy urged cooperation and council discussed repairs at the former light plant property and maintenance questions at the industrial memorial building The September council session is set for Monday at 7 PM.

Nelsonville C. W. Monks Thelma Starkey Bessie Bay Parker Starkey Conmmmittee Sniffen Pleasantwiew Ave Ward Phillips Committee of Citizens Arthur Kennedy Industrial Memorial Building Council

Our Friendly Hills and the Hocking Country Poem

UW Gallagher sends a verse praising our hills and their sheltering presence in the Hocking country. The piece extols hill country loyalty, peace, and contentment, contrasting it with prairie flatlands and noting local pride and shared heritage. It reflects on hills as a source of strength.

Athens H. Bartlett UW. Gallagher Praire Meney Gallagher

Veteran’s jewel honors longtime member at IOOF Nelsonville

Nelsonville hosts a regional IOOF and Rebekah Lodge meeting with attendees from Athens Columbus Green Camp New Marshfield and Nelsonville. William A Patton received a veteran’s jewel from Hocking Lodge for over 350 years of continuous membership. presentation by Harry M. Bennett. Reverend F M Wentz delivered a witful closing talk with a lesson for members.

Nelsonville Athens County Association of Odd Fellow Rebekah IOOF Athens Columbus Green Camp New Marshfield William A Patton Hock‘Hocking Lodge Harry M. Bennett F. M. Wentz First Methodist Church Toof Bmginner Green Camp Lodge

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