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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1950
Page
2
The Nelsonville pool recorded 1494 admissions for the week ending July 9 with 936 children 110 adults and 448 season tickets. Sunday saw the peak with 430 visits while the week’s receipts totalled 117.24 dollars as stated by recreation director Sam Howe.
Two State Highway Patrol cases were heard in the court of Mayor Earl Hilleary. Louis Guy Millfield Route 1 pleaded guilty to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle and was fined $10 and costs. Fred Eroy Brown Zanesville was charged with failing to observe a stop sign and fined $10 and costs on pleading guilty.
Mr and Mrs Earl Harmony have started construction of a brick-veneer six room one floor ranch house on their W Washington Street lots. Vern H Vorhes holds the general contract and occupancy is expected in about four months.
Nelsonville city council approved purchasing and installing 56 two hour maximum parking meters for Public Square and nearby areas with bids to be sought by the Service Safety Director Homer Adams. The meeting also advanced traffic control measures, one way alley usage, and parking restrictions on Monroe Street to ease congestion.
The Athens National Bank presents its June 30 1950 report of assets liabilities and capital. Major items include United States government obligations 1 850 808.48 state and local government bonds 555 164.01 loans and discounts total assets 4 494 443.07 deposits 4 146 269.30 capital stock 6 surplus 98 173.77 and undivided profits 348 173.77. Memorandum assets pledged 658 000.00. Signed by cashier James H McClure and directors T R Biddle G P Biddle Thomas M Wolfe. Notary public Grace M Stickney sworn July 1950.
Nelsonville double funeral services are planned for Martin Hunter and his wife Fay Hunter at The Plains Methodist Church Thursday at 2 p m conducted by Rev Gilbert Swarts. Burial follows at Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Stout funeral home in Nelsonville. Surviving are their children a brother Troy of Beaver Ohio seven sisters and a nephew Clarence Hunter.
The Athens County Bookmobile is in a garage undergoing repairs and expected back on the road July 17, says librarian Marjorie B. Hill. Provisions for residential rates remain identical to previously adopted legislation.
Nelsonville defeated Buchtel 6 0 at the City Playground Monday evening. Local scoring came in five runs first inning and one in seventh on eight hits. Nelsonville pitchers allowed two Buchtel hits and added two of their own on four plate appearances. A Friday 5 30 p m special features Jimmie Jones Post vs Nelsonville VFL softball.
Mount St Mary Hospital notes list admitted patients including Mrs. John Collins Chauncey Miss Sally Whitmore Nelsonville Route 1 Freddie Smith Buchtel Charles Rogge Sand Run Joseph Boras Murray City Miss Shirley Clark Carbon Hill Mrs Frank Hickman and daughter Nelsonville Mrs Charles Mitchell and daughter Buchtel Mrs Fred Vollmer Haydenville Mrs Mabel Emerson Logan Stephen Alderman Glouster John Collins Buchtel and Mrs John Maurer Nelsonville.
Nelsonville reports the Christ mas Basket committee sponsoring the Hocking Valley Festival will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at City Hall according to Homer Adams the chairman.
Samuel Spencer 82 a native of Hocking County and retired coal miner died this morning at his Murray City home. Survived by two sons James and Marion of Murray City two brothers John Shawnee and Clarence New Straitsville a sister Mrs. Mattie Sampson of Tucson Ariz his wife Sarah preceded him in death funeral rites arranged by Stout funeral home.
Point Pleasant report that the Central Trades Union will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. in the carpenters hall. Delegates from 15 locals will attend and voting will change the schedule from the first and third Mondays to the second and fourth Wednesdays each month.
The Mender Agency reports the purchase by Mr and Mrs Andrew Schwarz of the Lawrence Swank residence at 207 Robbins Road. Schwarz is chief electrician at Poston Station. The Swanks move to the Kelley property on W Washington St.
Sufferers from itching eczema pimples angry red blotches or other irritations can apply Peterson's Ointment 40 cents at all druggists. One application must delight you or money refunded. Also for itching feet cracks between toes.
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