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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
5
Nelsonville City Council schedules a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. to receive Mayor Earl Hilleary’s veto of two ordinances, Nos. 1073 and 1075, affecting Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric rates and city plant billing. Mayor cites timing and rate misalignment with Southern Ohio.
A Seven Sisters club gathering at Mrs Bennetta Hodgson’s home in Hemlock honored Mrs Gertrude Allen of Nelsonville with a birthday dinner. Attendees included Mrs Robina Stoyle of Shawnee and Mrs Helen ess of Nelsonville, plus Miss Jessie Schlingerman, Mrs Violet Walters, and Mrs Charlotte Gaitten of Corning.
Federal Judge Mell G Underwood ordered full maintenance of the defunct Lustron Corp to prevent heavy losses during litigation. He warned taxpayers may pay another 500000 if Lustron is resold. Judge Philip L Sullivan acted to block a sale to the Reconstruction Finance Corp for 6000000 after RFC bought Lustron at public auction Tuesday.
The third annual Alfred Grange Fair is set for Saturday June 24 in the Wooded Grove. A horse pulling contest is slated for the afternoon events and promises family entertainment.
Amesville residents host and visit with relatives and friends from Youngstown Newark and Akron. Attendees include Ernest Gould and family, Myrtle Lortz, Marie Muer, Floyd Cooperrider and family, Prudence Wilson, Jerry McKinley and Mrs Ross, and Joe Miller. Noted absences and comings and a bridal shower for McKinley.
Mrs. Anna Reber of Carbondale found a strange small creature about 3 inches long with protruding eyes four legs and no tail roaming her home. She captured it in a can and offers to give it to anyone who will provide a good home.
A string of social visits linked families in Delaware and Athens Ohio with relatives in Williamsport Mt. Sterling and Fort Thomas Kentucky. Notable attendees included Wingett Niggemeyer Swartz Sadosky and Follrod families along with Frank Lowther Joe Howard and Earl Cowen Assorted relatives joined the WSCS gathering at the Methodist Church with Lenore Williams Beverly Williams and Beverly Clark among those present.
Hollister parents Thomas and Barbara Williams welcome a daughter Barbara Eileen born June 2. Nichols McClellan and Doris Jane Gail have a son born at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Community notes include visits, fishing trip reports, a dog charge fine, Rotary induction for Max Bennett, and two men enlisting in the Field Artillery with Fort Knox training.
Nelsonville notes describe the Tri Pst Sorority celebrating seventeen years with a Monday dinner at First Presbyterian Church. Helen Washburn led toasts, officers were announced, and a colorfully set program featured music, a sound color film of Monticello, and a poem recap. Several members and relatives attended, including the Woods from Columbus and Pasadena, with local students preparing for Ohio University graduation and naval service updates.
York Grange 2436 will hold its semi annual birthday dinner Friday at 6 15 p m in the Grange Hall. Members with birthdays in the first six months of the year are guests.
Friday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium the first installation of officers for the Hocking Valley Shrine will be held. Masons and Eastern Star members are invited to attend. Members of the order are to take sales stamps.
The Business Girls Class of the Christian Church will meet at 31 Grover St. at 8 p m Thursday. Mrs Elizabeth Siddle hosts and Mrs Margaret Huddy leads devotions and the program. Members unable to attend should notify the hostess.
Mr and Mrs John Wood welcomed guests over the weekend with additional visitors joining them for informal gatherings and meals.
Circle 5 of the WSCS will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m with Miss Irma Wilson as host.
Mrs. Flo Dixon returns home after a weeks long stay in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Aumiller of Columbus visit their parents here. Reese Davis of Columbus visits his mother Mrs. Sarah E. F. Davis and brother L. A. Davis on Elizabeth Street. Davis, previously at Scioto Country Club, takes a new golf pro shop position at Wright Field Country Club in Dayton.
GREAT BEND The Great Bend 4 H girls met June 8 at the home of their junior leader Emogene Harris. Senior leader Mrs Mary Creek was present. Mrs Geneva Nolan home demonstration agent discussed baking, the club's project. Recreation was led by Evelyn Palmer. Refreshments were served.
Carolyn Brown, 9, of Elyria, suffered a broken tooth a cut lip and other bruises in a fall while visiting Nelsonville. She was treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital Tuesday evening.
Nelsonville John Keplar was named high priest of St. Bernard Chapter 156 RAM at the annual officers election in the Masonic Temple. Other officers elected include James G. Knight king CC Crawford scribe Roland Pierce captain of hosts James Whitlatch principal sojourner and more with R C Cook past high priest installing officer assisted by Clyde Byers. royal arch degree conferred with Louis Winners of Athens chapter aiding.
Admitted Mrs. Anna Francisco Logan Emmett Park New Lexington. Dismissed Linda K. Stephenson Richard McLaughlin Timothy Shields Roland Kappele Larry Limo Billy Bungard Roger Williams Eugene Shirley Miss Maureen Jewett.
Mr and Mrs J K Kinneer of Buchtel have purchased the Dr A L Pritchard residence on East Columbus Street and will take possession in August. Mr Kinneer is Nelsonville High School principal and Mrs Kinneer teaches in the city system.
Mrs Marcia Miller and Mr and Mrs P N Miller attended the graduation exercises in Nelsonville Ohio University. Also present were Mr and Mrs Shelby Barber and daughter Phillis. Charles Miller was a member of the class of 900 graduates.
Dr and Mrs W H Hyde join the Aladdin Temple Shriners caravan of about 350 from Columbus leaving by special train for the annual Shrine conclave in Los Angeles. They expect to be away about one month.
Nelsonville notes Mount St. Mary Hospital administrator will fly back Friday after attending the National Hospital Association meetings in Milwaukee all week.
Nelsonville resident NELSONVILLE David Davis is named among the distinguished military graduates of Ohio University Class of 1950. He earned a BS in science and a second lieutenant commission in the U S Army alongside fellow Nelsonville graduates Milton Berry Louise McDaniel Charles Edgar Miller and Anne Preston who received BS and BFA degrees.
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