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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1952
Page
11
Nelsonville church plans annual reports of work and business meeting for the past year and election of officers. The Christian Church program includes officer announcements for Wednesday at 7 p m with all members and friends invited.
City of Nelsonville balances total 94 331 64 as of December 31 with November at 107 489 83 Receipts in December 10 747 23 and 23 905 42 spent Increased disbursements due to municipal building work at Bessemer General fund receipts 6505 10 spending 3318 17 balance 11 575 52 Direct relief ending balance 1938 71 Receipts 379 64 payouts 735 Light plant fund unchanged at 12 138 27 Water receipts 709 49 disbursements 2793 03 Opening balance 7719 0 closed 5651 23 Auto license tax balance 314 52 Gasoline tax year end 8033 67 December receipts 1563 no disbursements Recreation disbursement 0 17 ending 13 53 Park fund unchanged 3 19 Water deposit balance 5405 63 receipts 45 refunds 53 63 Light deposit unchanged 252 25 December parking receipts 687 disbursements 749 65 year end 5879 1 Municipal building fund end balance 37 791 12 Permanent improvement fund 4591 04 disbursements 1632 87 end year total funds as stated.
The Nelsonville Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR with the high school and Roger Wolfe announces a Good Pilgrimage contest to pick the best qualified girl from three local candidates. Mrs. Murray Hartley chairs the local committee. criteria include dependability service leadership and patriotism.
The Circle of Ruth met at the First Presbyterian Church for a 6 o'clock covered dish dinner hosted by Mrs. Robert Howe, Mrs. James Gilbert, and Mrs. James Shumaker. Rev. J. L. Evans spoke on Heritage for the Presbyterian Church and new officers were installed.
Wayne Lewis a junior at the University of Dubuque Dubuque Iowa returned to campus after spending the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Grover Lewis Elizabeth Street Mrs Flossie Lang and daughter Joanne Lancaster were visitors here esday with Mr and Mrs Asbury McCombs Mason City Hill Mr and Mrs Edward Rosser entertained as their guests Sunday Mr and Mrs Robert Myers and son Norman Charleston West Virginia Fred Edington Detroit Michigan and Bob Veon Jr a student at Ohio University Athens Mrs Myers and son who had spent the holidays here accompanied Mr Myers to their home Sunday evening
Funeral services were held at Henderson Methodist Church for Mrs Frances Casey of Henderson who died after a 17 week illness. Born October 20 1872 in Mason County she lived her life here and was widow of John Casey Sr. Survived by two daughters Mrs John Daughtery and Mrs Arthur Bonecutter and a stepson William Wamsley. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery.
Jack Metcalf is on a 25 day furlough with his wife Marilyn at her parents home. He will depart for overseas duty later this month.
Theodore Keeney of Deanville and Lawrence Dixon of Buchtel were sworn in at the board’s latest meeting. Dixon was reelected to serve another term. The board named Elzie Cullison president and Dixon vice president. Bert Smathers of Buchtel was chosen clerk treasurer for the year.
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