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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1947
Page
2
Nelsonville reports replacement of 204 temporary Mark Time meters with permanent heads under contract. Timing remains 12 minutes per cent and an hour with a nickel. operation 8 am to 6 pm weekdays and 8 am to 10 pm Saturdays, closed Sundays. Monthly receipts run about $900, fines around $100, overtime penalty $1, double parking $2 first offense.
Nelsonville Elks exalted ruler Sheldon Powell has been named membership chairman for the South Central District of 14 lodges by Ohio Elks Association president John H. Neate. Powell will attend a district meeting in Circleville on Sunday January 26 with Mrs. Powell and Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Ogg. Ogg serves as Nelsonville lodge secretary.
Under the contract ownership vests in the lessee when rental paid equals 58 per meter. Rental clause activates only after permanent heads are installed. Meter revenues accumulate in the city's general fund to date.
Richard Kelley, a Nelsonville Patrick Henry High School senior, spoke on his role in early American history before the Revolution at Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR. Gifts were given to several funds, a $50 lineage books gift was announced, and informal music followed.
Members of Girl Scout Troop No. 8 elected officers Monday night with Nettie Dexter as president Thelma Lethridge as vice president Rose Dexter as secretary Martha Long as treasurer and Ann Chapman Lillian Lethridge and Dorothy Brunston named to the program committee Games and contests closed the meeting.
The Pythian Sisters will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the K of P Hall. Refreshments will be served.
Mr and Mrs Carl Rhoden and daughter Carolyn of Dayton were weekend visitors to her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Keating.
January PTA session at Buchtel York High School gym formed a committee to plan the annual Founders Day program for February. A joint PTA institute at Athens will address Parent Education. Debate on Management and Labor set for January 30 at 2 p.m. at the high school, open to the public with Ohio University and Wittenberg College students as debaters. Mrs Louise Wolf and Mrs Esther Staats led the program featuring Girls Glee Club numbers and Ohio University oral readings by Norene Kirkner Mary Nokoff and Rosanne Alexander. short movie reels shown. Band Boosters meet January 27 at 7 30 p.m.
Nelsonville Modern Plumbing Co. builder Bartoe secured the contract for plumbing repairs in city school buildings under a state rehabilitation program. Bartoe was the sole bidder with a bid of 1571.45 dollars, and a service fund of 300 dollars was established to cover travel expenses for officials on official duties.
Mrs. George W. Shaner has been called to Trimble to aid her sister Mrs. Charles Martin in caring for her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Matson who are critically ill. Mr. Matson suffers a heart attack while Mrs. Matson has long been seriously ill.
Mrs. Goldie Deer of Carbon Hill Road underwent eye surgery Tuesday at White Cross Hospital in Columbus after receiving treatment for an eye ailment.
Mrs. Alden Stilson of Columbus was summoned home Tuesday due to the illness of her mother, Mrs. J M Hyde.
Nelsonville reports the coldest morning of the season with the official thermometer at the C&O Railroad yards reading four degrees above zero at 8 o'clock.
Nelsonville Philadorian lodge F and AM will hold a special meeting at the Masonic Temple at 7 o'clock. Candidates will be examined and the fellow craft degree conferred.
Hocking County health officials announce two new scarlet fever cases Leona Jane Sniff 16 Logan High School and Delores Sniff 10 Marion Township School are quarantined under health regulations. They are daughters of Ralph and Mrs Sniff of Logan Route 4.
Mr and Mrs Earl Edwards Logan welcome a son seven pounds fifteen ounces born Saturday at Hocking Valley Hospital. Mr and Mrs Fred Mohler Logan Route 3 welcome a daughter eight pounds ten ounces born yesterday. Admittances include Mrs Henry Scott Logan and Robert O Danes Nelsonville Route 1. Discharges include Mrs Frank Masure Logan Route 3 William K Harper Nelsonville Saturday and Sheldon Cox Gore Route 1 Monday.
Logan Samuel H. Dillon, Hocking County superintendent of schools, to appear on WBNS Columbus Town Meeting January 26 from 1 to 2 p.m. discussion on What About Teachers' Pay. Dillon has advocated higher teacher salaries and holds leadership roles in regional and state educator associations.
Logan Floyd DeLashmutt of Ohio State University Extension Service will visit the Ohio Power Co assembly room January 24. He will meet with farm account book holders to discuss income tax reports and answer questions on farm management and accounting.
A special meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the UMWA is announced for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Florence Bartels in Jacksonville. The potluck supper is omitted. Plans will be made for members to attend the district convention at The Plains.
GLOUSTER Magic City Lodge 797 IOOF will convene Friday at 7 30 p m to handle routine business and arrange entertainment for the Athens County Odd Fellows Association event set for February 14.
WSCS to meet at 7:30 pm Thursday at W Washington Street home of Mrs. Jack Pritchard. Mrs. Julius Fischer to review the study book during the program.
Nelsonville couple Mr. and Mrs. James Mann observed their thirty third wedding anniversary at home on Monday evening January 20. Family neighbors and friends attended the dinner gathering.
At the Charles Thomas Lodge IOOF meeting in Jacksonville officers were installed led by H. E. Jones. New officers include Edward Oskey as N.G. and James Brown as V.G. An oyster stew was served afterward to local and visiting members.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion met in Legion Hall and voted to donate $10 to the Trimble Township Memorial Park playground fund. They also approved $5 for Glouster High School’s Senior Class to help publish the 194 yearbook and to purchase an album of records for Mrs. Sibyl Kurtzman’s classroom.
The Willing Workers Class of the Methodist Church met in the church social rooms Friday evening. Mrs Isabel Bulloch and committee hosted. Mrs Clara Golding led devotionals and Mrs Annetta Lewis ran the business session. Readings by Mrs William Leadbetter and Mrs William Embrey plus poems by Mrs Eugene Brown featured. Nineteen members attended.
From Glouster Church of Christ a group attended the Tri-state Christian Service Camp banquet at Indianola Church of Christ in Columbus last Friday night. A girls trio of Lucy White Bonnie Kittle and Delores Knight performed. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Leake Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sellars Earl K Peugh Nancy Leake Richard Jones Bonnie Kittle Delores Knight Lucy White Edwin Carpenter Jackie Dunlap Eileen Peugh Helen Peugh Lynn Gladden Robert Duckworth Jr Myra Anderson and D K Teater.
Mrs. Catherine Angie prepared and read a paper on United Nations at the Junior Progressive Study Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Eugene Brown on Main Street. A salad course and candy followed the social hour with members including Mrs. Robert Angle and Mrs. Richard Simcox among others.
GLOUSTER The senior group of Girl Scouts of the Buckeye Patrol met at the home of Betty Robinson Monday evening. They completed scrap books to be sent to hospitals across the state. Lunch was served to Norma Douglas, Jane Andrews, Bonnie Kittle, Lucy White, Ethel Atlas, Sharon Gamwell, Kay Swartz, Adrienne Craig, Nancey Leake, troop leader Mrs Louise Hartman, and hostess Betty Robinson.
A Buffalo druggist created an ointment for relief from itching and smarting of Piles. The ad promotes Peterson's Ointment as cooling soothing and astringent with nationwide fame. It offers 35c box or 60c tube with applicator and a money back guarantee if not delighted.
The weatherman warned of a cold wave, and Tuesday saw a plunge from 24 degrees at noon to seven above zero by 9 30 p m. Residents prepared by insulating water pipes and testing radiator antifreeze for the expected freeze.
Mr and Mrs Miles Kasler visited Mr and Mrs Howard Elliott for a Sunday dinner with their children Norma Jean and Roger Kasler.
A Trimble Grange meeting is announced for Saturday at 8 p.m. in Grange Hall at Trimble. An officer says plans will be made for a February program marking the local organization anniversary. Refreshments will be served.
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