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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1950

Page

5

Auto overturns injure Nelsonville man in Route 216 crash

Paul Cannady 20 suffered a fractured neck and two vertebrae when the car he drove overturned near Buchtel after skidding onto the berm. Three other Nelsonville residents in the car were treated for cuts and bruises at Mount St. Mary Hospital while Cannady remained in serious condition.

Nelsonville Paul Cannaday Buchtel Cannady Marion J. Cannaday Chestnut St Mount St. Mary Hospital Oliver Bishop, Jr Jimmie Bateman Raymond Tigner Max Valkinburg

Sale date set for Nelsonville municipal electric plant

Nelsonville council sets January 20 1951 as the sale date for the city’s municipal electric light plant. The highest bidder at public auction at 1 p.m. will take title, with a minimum bid of 110000 in cash. Buildings not included. bidder must remove equipment and restore premises.

Nelsonville Municipal Electric Light Public Service and Safety Utilities Committee of Council Service-Safety Baird Bros. Co Robbins Bridge

Nelsonville City School Salaries Increased

Nelsonville city school employees will see a January payroll raise for the rest of the school year after board approval. Increases cover superintendents principals teachers and other staff with amounts ranging from 5 to 60 cents per day or month plus a new per meeting allowance for board members. The district also plans Christmas charity contributions from students and disposal steps for surplus foundry equipment.

Nelsonville Nelsonville City Board of Education L. C. Gray Christmas Charity Committee Supt. Gray Harold Koker Central East West Building Ohio University Woodrow Ferrell University Gray W. G. Rhoten Ohio Department of Education

Births at Mount St. Mary Hospital and Dismissals

Mr and Mrs Floyd McCollister Nelsonville welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Ralph Johnson Nelsonville greet a son. Mr and Mrs Roland Pierce Nelsonville welcome a son. Mrs Este Crabtree Nelsonville. Frank McGuire Nelsonville. Homer Allen Logan. Mrs Roy Glenn Nelsonville Route 3. Mrs William Barrowman Jacksonville. Mrs Fred North Murray City and daughter discharged.

Floyd McCollister Nelsonville Ralph Johnson Roland Pierce Este Crabtree Frank McGuire Homer Allen Logan Roy Glenn William Barrowman Jacksonville

Lodge Presents Minstrel for Junior Senior Trip

The Rebekah Lodge of Carbon Hill stages a second minstrel show to raise funds for the Washington trip of the junior and senior classes. The program features some high school students and is set for December 13 at 8 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.

Carbon Hill Rebekah Lodge Washington

Christmas Prayer Meeting at Nelsonville First Baptist Church

The Nelsonville First Baptist Church hosts a Christmas prayer practice tonight at 6 o clock with a prayer meeting to follow at 7 o clock. The event invites the community to participate in the holiday observances at the church.

Nelsonville First Baptist Church

2 Cities To Send Leaders To Area Conference

Civic leaders from Marietta Ohio and Parkersburg West Virginia will attend the Area Development Conference at Marietta College February 12 13. College officials say the meeting seeks to build understanding of regional developments and survey area needs.

Marietta Parkersburg W. Va Marietta College Ohio Valley

Buchtel Band Plans Christmas Concert

The Buchtel High School Band will give a Christmas concert Sunday at 8 p.m. in the high school gym.

Buchtel Buchtel High School

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