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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1954

Page

7

Nelsonville School District reports 1953 54 finances

The Nelsonville City School District fiscal year 1953 54 shows receipts and balances totaling 224207.47 with disbursements of 216684.04 and a June 30 cash balance of 7523.43. Beginning balances were 17525.27, with revenue from property taxes core and 91852.80 from the regular school foundation program.

Nelsonville Board of Education Nelsonville City

Child Injures Finger When Hatchet Slips

Nelsonville report of Roger Lyons son of Mr and Mrs Orville Lyons Chauncey hurt while preparing a weapon for Pirates game. Hatchet slipped almost severing middle finger of left hand. Taken for treatment to emergency at Mount St Mary Hospital.

ITA To Meet Nelsonville at K of P Hall Friday

The Independent Truckers Association will meet in the K of P Hall here Friday at 7 30 p.m. announced by Paul Wolfe business agent. Refreshments will be served after the business session.

Nelsonville Independent Truckers Association K. of P. Hall Paul Wolfe

Victor Mature Divorced Action Filed in California

Santa Monica Calif UP Dorothy J Mature 35 sues Victor Mature 41 for divorce alleging cruelty. She cites his earnings of 260000 a year from films plus 450000 from ventures, seeks 2280 monthly alimony and support for 11 year old Michael Berry. They separated August 13 and were married in 1948.

Santa Monica Calif Victor Mature Dorothy J. Mature Mature Michael Berry

Britain Rejects Polish Sailor Request for Return

London reports Britain refused Poland's demand to repatriate Antoni Klimowicz a 24 year old sailor who fled Communist Poland and sought asylum in Britain. Eighty police rescued him from the freighter Jaroslaw Dabrowski on July 31 before he could be removed.

London Britain Poland Antoni Klimowicz Jaroslaw Dabrowski

Earliest Illustrated Work The Book of the Dead

The Egyptian papyrus The Book of the Dead dates to about 1500 B C and is noted as the earliest illustrated work with pictures painted in vivid colors.

Charlene Hopstetter Seeks Queen Title at Hocking Valley Festival

Charlene Hopstetter of Carbon Hill is a candidate for queen of the Hocking Valley Festival and Parade of the Hills. The queen will be chosen during the homecoming events September 8 to 12 in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley Charlene Hopstetter Carbon Hill

Man Pleads Guilty to Improper Parking on State Highway

Nelsonville George R. Golenschwager pled guilty at arraignment before Mayor Farl Hilleary after being charged by the State Highway Patrol with parking a motor vehicle facing the wrong way on a state highway. He was fined $10 and costs.

Nelsonville State Highway Patrol George R. Golenschwager E. Washington St Farl Hilleary

City Pool Set to Close After Sunday in Nelsonville

Nelsonville residents learn the city pool will end its season this Sunday after a Monday clean up and winterizing. The City Recreation Commission announced the closing date earlier, with staff preparing reports on finances and program outcomes. Leonard Powell has resigned from the board of education and the recreation commission, where he had served as president.

Nelsonville City Recreation Commission Lowell Cole Delbert Kuhn Leonard Powell Board of Education Earl Hilleary Gilbert Smith Bessie Ball Orlando Howson Sheldon Powell

Rumage Sale Postponed in Nelsonville

The rummage sale sponsored by Twig and Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild in Nelsonville was moved from August 28 to September 11.

Nelsonville Twig & of Mount St. Mary Hospital

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