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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1958
Page
3
Miss Beverly Bennett decorated the Nelsonville high school library with two posters for National Library Week. One shows a rooster with the caption You May Crow if You Read Two Books a Week and the other features a scholarly worm with You Don’t Have to Be a Bookworm to Read. Both designs are original and colorful, reflecting creative effort.
A 274 foot Montmorency Falls towers above the suburb near Quebec City in Canada attracting visitors and photographers seeking dramatic scenery by the river.
Nelsonville city finances for February report a total of about 4000 in all funds due to water and sewer assessments. General fund receipts 782.55 with 4153.71 spent leaving 2797.66 balance. Street fund shows a deficit of 3070.82. Direct relief fund had no receipts and 1325 in expenses. Building maintenance fund receipts 675 with 2830.33 in expenses leaving 591.48 deficit. Water operation fund receipts 7920.37 and expenses 2573.52 balance 8209.13. Sewer rental fund receipts 6435.30 and expenses 1012.70 balance 25714.90. Parking meter fund receipts 713.65 and 320.65 spent balance 1423.19. Recreation fund receipts 500 and 51.17 spent balance 1772.65. Water deposit fund receipts 45 and 0.15 spent balance 6816.13. Active permanent improvement and shelter house funds show no activity, balances 834.70 and 227.56. Invested funds unchanged at 25000 sewage revenue and 50000 permanent improvement.
Nelsonville residents are urged to call a number before Monday to voice views on joining a United Appeals drive. The Nelsonville Board of Trade states it acts only as a conduit, with results to Athens, and notes potential county wide consolidation could reduce multiple drives including Red Cross Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Nelsonville Schools select Roy Best Speller Larry Steele to represent in state wide spelling contest. He won as fifth through eighth grade champion with papers on W Washington and Fort Streets. Other finalists include Norma Dalton and Sharon Miller among multiple grade level entrants.
Twig Eight plans to bake Easter hats for sale at the Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild Easter Bazaar to be held in the Ford Garage on April 4 and 5. Members and guests gathered for games and prizes, with refreshments served by Lucille Verity.
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