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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1955
Page
3
Unclear OCR text points to Nelsonville and a Chicago week with a parade featuring a Hills Queen. Disjoint fragments mention crash and titles but lack clear facts, dates, or names. Readers see a local parade lead, but specifics are not recoverable from the readable material.
City Board of Education last night approved bond legislation for a new elementary school. Provisions called for $5,000 for land $375 for aiding and $380 for fixtures, with debates over total funding and mortgage terms. Attorney James Sean noted possible lawful adjustments, and the plan involves issuing 24 bonds over 24 years.
A disjointed report notes preliminary judging for a Queen of the Hills title during the Hocking Wine Parade at the Hills Festival. The crowning occurs Thursday night with contestants judged on beauty, personality, talent, and stage presence.
Nelsonville report says Miss Hallsman daughter of Mrs Rita Halleman graduates from Nelsonville High School in 1261 and completes nurses training at St Francis Hospital School of Nursing in the last class. Attending rites from Nelsonville include Mrs Hallsman and others. Pythian Sisters plan pie sale Thursday in Logan. Basket workshop transportation arranged. Miss Hallman to begin Mount St Mary Hospital training, her mother in the office there.
The grand prize for Miss Hocking Valley 1965 is a $125 university scholarship. If declined, bonds valued less than stated will be offered. The queen will represent the community in the final selection by a committee of judges including local mayors and lodge members. Gretchen Sherburn will be buried at Green Lawn Cemetery after services led by Rev. J A Long at Warren North Funeral Home.
Mrs Rachel Thomas of 531 Madison Street hosted family celebrations with five children present last Tuesday and a Lake Hope picnic on Sunday marking Donals first visit home in 12 years. The Nelsonville Emblem Club meets Tuesday at 8 pm in the Elks lodge with a pot luck dinner. The Presbyterian Missionary Society plans a Thursday 7:20 pm church meeting. The GEG Club picnic is set for Thursday 6:30 pm at Route 33 roadside park west of Nelsonville with members bringing sandwiches and covered dishes.
Mount St Mary Hospital reports new births to Alfred Blake Carton Hill Nelsonville a daughter Max Waikinburg Nelsonville a daughter Walter Crane Buchtel a daughter. Admissions include Smith Nelsonville Mrs Jennie Nelson Zanesville Mrs Edna Wolf Nelsonville Mrs Mary Laskoia Shawnee Mrs Barbara Barron Nelsonville Mrs Ruth Pickett Nelsonville Route Mrs Sophia Vegso Glouster Route 3 Mrs Jean McDonald Nelsonville Route 1 Discharges include Mrs Harold Giffin Nelsonville and daughter Strakeville and son of Walle Kinnicon Murray ty Miss Nancy Sue Walters New Straitsville.
The Better Fishing Rodeo will begin at 9 AM Saturday at the Foreign Wars post with local sponsors. Prizes include largest and most fish by boys and girls ages 1-4, 10-14, and 15-18, plus tackle boxes and fishing gear. Participants must bring their own pole. school buses unavailable due to a state ruling. assembly at Wien High School and the pond site.
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