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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1950

Page

4

Nelsonville C of S O E Renews $109000 Offer for City Light Plant

The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co renews its offer to pay Nelsonville $109000 cash for the city light plant. Company officials including H C Clark presented details to the council about rates, rehabilitation costs, and future expansion at Poston Station. The meeting covered future projects and the council's desire for full information before decisions.

Nelsonville Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co H. C. Clark Columbus Southern Division Earl Hilleary Industrial Memorial Stacy C. Sharp Power Company Clark Athens Middleport Chillicothe Industrial Committee Poston Station Hocking Valley York Dover Waterloo Louis Tony) Pughline Jack Wilson H. C. Bobo William Friedrich Arthur Kennedy

Red Cross Campaign Captains Named in Nelsonville

Mrs Oral Daugherty, Nelsonville local chairman, announced additional captains and solicitors for the Red Cross drive. Named are Mrs Lila Tipple of Brooks Shoe Factory, Miss Irma Wilson of First National Bank, Mrs Roger Wolf, Fait Miller Wilson, and Mrs James.

Nelsonville Red Cross Oral Daugherty Lila Tipple Brooks Shoe Factory Irma Wilson First National Bank Roger Wolf Fait Miller Wilson James

Playground Lights Sought By Nelsonville

Nelsonville officials consider installing floodlights at the city playground to extend the summer recreation program for night baseball and softball. Mayor Hilleary appointed a committee led by Estel Crabtree to study feasible funding and implementation.

Nelsonville City Hall Ward Phillips Earl Hilleary Estel Crabtree Glen D Thomas Charles Miller Max Linton Warren Robinette Miller Wilson C. D. Crawford

Circle of Ruth to Meet for Covered Dish Dinner

The Circle of Ruth gathers Monday at 6 p m in the First Presbyterian Church social rooms for a covered dish dinner. Mrs. Cecil Shafer will lead a program on Enlarging Circles and Mrs. James Shuker will give the devotional. Hostesses include Mrs. Mabel Haffner Mrs. Eugene Pritchard and Miss Margaret Johnson.

Nelsonville Circle of Ruth First Presbyterian Church Cecil Shafer James Shumaker Mabel Haffner Eugene Pritchard Margaret Johnson

Schedule change announced for Pomeroy bus service

Lake Shore Lines issues a new timetable effective Saturday. The southbound Pomeroy bus departs from the local station at 1 15 p m now moving to 12 55 p m thereafter.

Nelsonville Lake Shore Lines Pomeroy

First Post-War Capping Rites Held at Hotel

Miss Harriett Francis educational director of nurses at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital presented caps to 14 Red Cross nurse aids in a ceremony at Hotel Lancaster. It was the Fairfield County Red Cross Chapter’s first capping since World War II. Francis supervised the 85 hour class on a volunteer basis and received the Lancaster Eagle Gazette orchid award for her work.

Nelsonville Harriett Francis Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital Red Cross Hotel Lancaster Fairfield County Red Cross Francis James G. Francis Lancaster Eagle Gazette Lancaster Fairfield Hospital

Woman forfeits bond in two Nelsonville charges

Edna Shark of Haydenville forfeited $20 cash bond on each of two city police charges. She had been cited to appear before Mayor Earl Hilleary at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on complaints of intoxication and resisting an officer. She had pleaded innocent at prior arraignment.

Nelsonville Edna Shark Haydenville Earl Hilleary

Pruitt and Gandee Wed in Kimberly Home Ceremony

Oscar Pruitt and Iva Gandee of Nelsonville were married February 28 by Justice of the Peace Floyd Brown at his Kimberly residence.

Nelsonville Oscar Pruitt Iva Gandee Justice of the Peace Floyd Brown Kimberly

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