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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1947
Page
2
Ott Mc Donald of Floodwood pleaded not guilty to intoxication at arraignment and was found guilty at a hearing before Acting Mayor Charles Shafer. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
Superintendent D W Codding, with the Board of Education, answers taxpayer questions on the two year special levy approved for Nelsonville schools. He notes Senate Bill 2 allowed earlier operating levies to fund upcoming salary increases and cites no net tax rise, with raises of at least 10 percent for city school employees and state aid increases. He says the levy expires earlier but benefits are realized this year and renewal will come at the November ballot if needed.
Members of the M. M. Club will be entertained tonight at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Martha Philopoulos on F. Columbus Street. A handkerchief shower will be part of the program.
All Emblem club members are asked to go to the Elks Home Thursday night to help make favors for the Elks district meeting.
Mrs E J Kessinger and daughter Miss Mary Elizabeth spent the weekend in Athens visiting Dr and Mrs T R Biddle. Mrs Sally Kessinger Eliott of Columbus joined them for a weeklong visit. Mrs Clara Potts is in Columbus for the week. Miss Beverly Bonner returns to Columbus to resume nursing at Mt Carmel Hospital after visiting her relatives.
The Nelsonville City School District held its annual budget hearing. The board estimated income at 120000 for the year, with 82000 from the foundation program and 38000 from county taxes, and projected disbursements of 129000 for salaries, staff, and maintenance. The board authorized borrowing up to 6500 to cover July salaries.
Nelsonville York Grangers announce a Friday evening miscellaneous shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wachen Schwantz. C. E. Hoskins, master of the grange, asks the regular meeting to begin at 8 p.m.
The Business Girls Class of the Christian Church will hold its annual picnic Thursday evening at Kachelmacher Park in Logan. The lunch will be potluck, and members and their children will meet at the church at 5 p.m.
Agnes Parry of Nelsonville is great grandmother to the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gulley born at Hocking Valley Hospital on July 12.
Concrete runway and taxiway at Patterson Field in Dayton nearing completion as the largest world class airstrip. Ground was broken in 1946 with an expected readiness by early fall. Designed for XB-36 and XB-35 bombers, the runway will be 10 000 feet by 300 and the taxiway 150 feet wide with thicknesses of 21 and 25 inches respectively.
Mr. and Mrs Bel ford Foraker of Toledo with children Gene Mary Louise and Charles Dulac spent the weekend with Mrs Foraker's parents Mr and Mrs Henry Holderman in Glouster. The Forakers celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a family dinner for 18 at the Storks Nest and an open house. They reside at 337 Stanley Court.
Chapter 244 to meet in the chapter room with Elsie Ross and Myrtle Ol bers chosen as delegates to attend the national convention in Columbus from August 17 to 22.
The Willing Workers Circle No 1 meets in church social rooms Friday at 7 30 p m with hostesses Mrs R B Smith Mrs Charles Kirkbride and Mrs Web Norris The Orpah Circle No 2 meets at Mrs W D Witham home Friday at 7 30 p m both events are church activities in Glouster
Billy Strausbaugh of Redtown will deliver his second sermon at Sand Ridge Pilgrim Mission on Thursday at 17 30 local time.
Thirty five business and professional men and other citizens of the Sunday Creek Valley enrolled as members of the Sunday Creek Valley Board of Commerce at Hotel Gordon. The temporary organization will operate for 30 days until the August meeting to allow more members to join and potential industries to propose plans.
Mr and Mrs D E Carr announce the marriage of daughter Helen to Mr Alex Docie Jr son of Mr and Mrs Alex Docie The ceremony was at the Church of Christ in Pomeroy on Wednesday afternoon with Rev Albert Biters officiating
Miss Merle Danford of Trimble returned home after visiting friends in Warren Kent and Youngstown. Miss Helen Brown accompanied her from Warren. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Reese of this city were in Columbus over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMullen of Columbus took Mrs. McMullen home for an indefinite stay due to ill health. Billa Morrison of Dayton spent a few days with her mother living on New Street.
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ will meet at Memorial Park Friday at 4 p.m. A potluck supper will be served.
Mr and Mrs Roy Hall attended the funeral of Mrs Gertrude Bailey in Newark on Saturday. Mrs Bailey was the mother of Mrs Edgar Hall.
GLOUSTER The Troop 72 committee will meet at 7 p m Tuesday in the scout room to review merit badges and plan the upcoming Camp Kootaga outing. Car transport for July 20 27 trips is arranged. payment covers four dollars per boy toward board. Ted Byers leads the Glouster troop with a helper. boys must bring medical blanks signed by parents and a doctor.
Glouster board of education elected Mike Thompson fireman Joe Richards janitor Anna Stemm janitor Edith Robinson bus driver and attendance officer Carlos Parks bus driver Margie Bryson McGee school secretary and Mildred Davis teacher for the upcoming year. A public hearing on the budget prepared by D. E. Carr was held and the budget was approved.
Rolland McCreanor returns to Dayton with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank McCreanor Walnut Hill Paul Dale of Dayton also spent the weekend as a guest of Rolland and his parents.
Mr and Mrs Frank Cairelli hosted weekend guests Miss Eileen Cairelli and Paul Dale of Dayton. Also visiting were their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Alex Poches and son Ronnie and Mrs Loret ta McGloughlin who spent Sunday with the Cairellis.
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