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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1952

Page

3

Nelsonville Faces Tentative Plans for Two Grade Schools

Nelsonville school officials propose bonds for two grade schools with an estimated 3750000? no. The meeting at the high school outlined needs and set a committee to lead an educational campaign before November. A 55 percent vote on bonds tied to a district tax valuation of about 4.695 million could set the tax rate.

Nelsonville City Board of Education L. C. Gray Bessie Ball John P Schooley Columbus Simms, Cornelius & Schooley

School building plans face cost, site, and levy questions

The board weighs a 445 mill 3 percent interest tax to retire the issue in 25 years, or 2 percent to ease the levy. Architect cites 18 000 per classroom with 17 rooms across two buildings, cost includes facilities but excludes equipment. Potential use of Central building as City Hall and Public Square site discussed, with sites at West grade building and other real estate as obstacles. A citizens committee is formed led by William Mechem with school reps, PTA presidents, and district members. several appointments made.

Gray William Bill) Mechem Citizens’ Committee PTA West Central Gay Circle Central School Lillian Young East School William L. Swank East Pta Wilbert Hartman Central Pta Robert Gilham Ruth White East District Mrareda Newton Ruth Wheaton Central District Kay Shafer Ethel Tharp West District Carr Spring St Fowler Ann Bowen Logan North America Aviation Corp Columbus

New Bus Schedule Starts Wednesday With Updated Times

Logan area bus line issues a new timetable for routes between Logan, Pomeroy, Canal Winchester, and Columbus. Several southbound and northbound departures are shifted to new arrival times, with service additions and eliminations noted and copies available at Stoltz's Drug Store bus station.

Life Saved by Cross-Agency Blood Rescue Effort

Cooperation among the Columbus Red Cross Blood Center the State Highway Patrol and local police and fire departments aided Mount St Mary Hospital in obtaining a rare blood type for an emergency operation The initial transfer from Columbus to Lancaster was led by Patrolman Tom Kelly with Fire Chief Clarence Hall A second call for blood prompted another pickup by Patrolman Frank Hague and Fire Chief Hall The patient’s condition at the hospital remained favorable at report time

Elsonville Columbus Red Cross Blood Center State Highway Patrol Mount St. Mary Hospital Columbus Lancaster Tom Kelly Clarence Hall Frank Hague Nelsonville Hall

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits and discharges list

Admitted: Barbara Nelson Nelsonville Ada McClelland Glouster Route 3 George Williamson Jr Ath ens Dale Skivers Nelsonville Conrad Dearing Buchtel Betty Grabiec Athens Carl Crihfield Nelsonville Louise Wolfe Nelsonville John Laing Crooksville. Dismissed: Thomas Clark Carbon Hill Henry Bartlett Chauncey Anna Phillips Jacksonville John Dupler Nelsonville Route Kathleen Geiger Gore.

Barbara Nelson Nelsonville Ada McClelland Glouster George Williamson, Jr Dale Skivers Conrad Dearing Buchtel Betty Grabiec Athens Carl Crihfield Louise Wolfe John Laing Crooksville Thomas Clark Carbon Hill Henry Bartlett Chauncey Anna Phillips Jacksonville John Dupler

Swimming Meet Set at Nelsonville Pool Tomorrow Night

Nelsonville announces a swimming meet at the community pool tomorrow from 7 to 8 PM directed by Whitey Tye. The program includes relay races diving and water games followed by a moonlight swim from 8 to 10 30 PM.

Nelsonville Dorothy Shearer Whitey Tye

Drachs Announce Birth of Son in Athens

Mr. and Mrs. George Drach announce the birth of a son, Robert Straughn Drach, at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens on July 19. Grandparents are Senator and Mrs. C. Stanley Mechem of Nelsonville and great-grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hall of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville George Drach Alice Mechem Athens Robert Straughn Drach Sheltering Arms Hospital C. Stanley Mechem W. C. Hall

Nelsonville Bus Schedules Updated On Lake Shore System

Nelsonville riders face new Lake Shore System timetables with southbound departures at 2:27 am 8:55 am 12:15 pm 1:40 pm 4:10 pm 5:15 pm 6:45 pm 8:20 pm 10:25 pm and northbound at 6:15 am 7:40 am 9:11 am 12:30 pm 3:00 pm 4:20 pm 5:40 pm 8:40 pm One return trip in each direction has been discontinued from the current schedule.

LOGAN Lake Shore Pomeroy Columbus Canal Winchester Lancaster Rockport Stoltz Nelsonville

Tax Receipts Trend Upward

Logan reports weekly sales tax receipts rising with the barometer of business. For the week ending July 19 1952 tax stamps sold reached 4906.94 compared with 4038.54 a year earlier an increase of 868.41. Year to date tax receipts total 14815.84 higher than last year and 135383.69 sold to date versus 120567.85 a year ago. County treasurer Ralph Moorehead notes the property tax books close Friday and taxes unpaid by then incur a 10 percent penalty. He says people remain slow to pay.

LOGAN Hocking County Ralph Moorehead Moorehead Hocking

Five Vacancies Listed By E. Hocking Board

Logan The East Hocking School Board employed Earl E Parkins 26 Patriot as English teacher at Murray City School at their meeting Saturday night This leaves five vacancies yet in the county school system A sixth grade teacher is needed at Murra City a shop teacher at Carbon Hill a home economics teacher at Carbon Hill a science teacher at Union Furnace and a part time band instructor at Carbon Hill Parkins is a graduate of Rio Grande College He succeeds Fred Wright who resigned Parkins taught two years at Cadmus School in Gallia County.

Logan East Hocking Earl E. Parkins Murray City Murra City Carbon Hill Union Furnace Parkins Rio Grande College Fred Wright Cadmus School Gallia County

District Governor Speaks At Weekly Rotary Meeting

Rotary District 211 Governor Harry B Reese speaks at Logan Rotary about Rotarian ideals and the Mexico convention. He notes language as a barrier broken by Rotary and outlines four aims. Guests include William Dagger and Ray Abbot. next week program by Cleveland B F Goodrich reps. softball practice set for tonight at 1 pm.

Logan Harry B. Reese Rotary Logan Rotary Blosser’s Rotary Is International Rotary International Mexico Europe Reese Liam Dagger Lancaster Ray Abbot St. Marys W. V. George Ralston B. F. Goodrich Company Cleveland Twanis

Logan Man Fined for Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct

Logan resident Logan Robert Thompson, 2 Logan, was fined 25 dollars and costs by Mayor Roger Friend for drunkenness fighting and disorderly conduct. James Beougher 20 of Lake Logan Road also faced a 10 dollar fine with costs for involvement in the Sunday night fray. Several others were fined for traffic offenses by the state highway patrol, including Ralph Wyc koff 32 John E Brown 22 Charles Rizer 53 and Willie P Bright 53 for various violations. Thompson was treated for a black eye and bruised face at Hocking Valley Hospital.

Logan Robert Thompson Roger Friend James Beougher Lake Logan Road Thompson Hocking Valley Hospital Friend Ralph F. Wyckoff John E. Brown Charles Rizer Nelsonville Willie P. Bright Mount Victory State Highway Patrol

Local Marriage Licenses Issued in Probate Court

Leslie Sherman Brooks 21 of Athens Route 2 and Donna Jean Kirkendall 18 of Logan Route 2 were licensed at home. Robert James Backus 28 of Carbon Hill and Mary Mae Jeffrey 24 of Haydenville were also issued licenses at home.

LOGAN Leslie Sherman Brooks Athens Donna Jean Kirkendall Robert James Backus Carbon Hill North American Mary Mae Jeffrey Haydenville

Logan Church Sunday School Meets at Nazarene Camp Grounds

Nearly 30 members of the Logan Church of the Nazarene Sunday School gathered Sunday at the Nazarene Camp Grounds in Columbus for a church event.

Columbus Logan The Logan Church of the Nazarene Nazarene

Births at Hocking Valley Hospital page names several Logan area births

Logan births list includes Jetie Harold Cruise Logan son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Smart Logan. Rebecca Ann Freeman Ray Route 1 Bryan Perry. Fred Rownes Roy Crawford Route. Blanche Howell McArthur. Fogene Davis Logan. Boyd Castle Cream Route. Gerald Beckley Albany. Mundy Logan Mary Sandra Lytle Rockbridge Route. Robert McNichols Laurelville Route 1. Common Pleas Judge Harley Meyer begins three week vacation in Wisconsin and Northern Michigan. no acting judge named during absence.

Jetie Harold Cruise Logan Mrs Wayne Smart Logan William Glass Rebecca Ann Freeman Ray Bryan Perry Fred Rownes Roy Crawford Cael Blanche Howell McArthur Fogene Davis Boyd Castle Gerald Beckley Albany Fra Mundy Mary Sandra Lytle Rockbridge Robert McNichols Laurelville Logan—Common Pleas Harley Meyer Wisconsin Michigan

Logan Board Approves 1952-53 Calendar Budget and hires

Logan city board of education approved the 1952-53 calendar with September 2 opening and holidays including county fair and Thanksgiving recess. The 1953 budget of 898233 was approved with an August 4 hearing set. new staff includes commercial teacher Claudia Hannaford and kindergaten teacher Jennie Walker.

Logan Logan City Southeastern Ohio Educational Association Athens Budget Commission Claudia Lee Hannaford Gambier Robert Steinbaugh Paul EB. Hannaford Episcopal Church Portsmouth High School Wilmington College Jennie Walker George Carr Announ James Horwell

Bedtime Snack Promises Regularity Through Cereal Claim

An advertising claim from Paterson New Jersey promotes a ready to eat cereal named acimram as a solution to constipation. The ad touts high cereal protein and vitamins with no habit forming properties and invites readers to send an empty carton to Kelloggs in Battle Creek Michigan if unsatisfied after ten days.

Paterson N. J Kelloggs Battle Creek Mich

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gallaher Drug & Athens Daughertytanner, Inc Court St Blood Center Kathleen Geiger Gore Mr. and Mrs. Drach E. Hocking Board Delmar E. Neal Morton K. Holmes Ernie L. Hutchison Harold Kinnison David W. Farley George E. Tucker New Straitsville John E. Irvin Wilmer L. Crothers Charles A. Harris Mia Maina Briggs & Stratton Engines Bring & Stratton Doctor of Motors Tidge Dwight Diller Locan Home Furnishings Co Norris Electric Snr H Ye Coro
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