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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1953
Page
5
Nelsonville announces polling stations for the Tuesday special election on a proposed 375000 grade school building bond. Precincts remain as in the November general election with locations at the American Legion basement, churches, city buildings, and the former Crawford store, with polling hours 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. EST.
Ethel W Hardesty of New Plymouth pleaded guilty on arraignment to permitting an unlicensed minor to operate a motor vehicle and was fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Arthur Kennedy in Nelsonville. Paul Lewis of Columbus was fined twenty five dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to intoxication before Mayor Kennedy.
Voters are urged to seek facts about the East and Central school bonds amid claims of inflated costs and delays. The letter argues the $375,000 figure is misleading, notes higher estimates, warns of rent increases, and questions state funding and consolidation timelines.
Nancy Martin aged four of Huntington died Sunday afternoon. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Martin, former Point Pleasant residents, and the great granddaughter of Dan Burn of Point Pleasant.
Sgt. David E. Thompson who recently returned from three years in Japan visits his mother Mrs. Jennie Lehman at 227 Canal St Nelsonville Ohio. Thompson will be stationed at Fort McClellan Alabama. Mrs Marian Barney of Chicago also visits her mother Mrs Lehman for a week in Nelsonville providing local family reunions details.
GLOUSTER Leaders of mid week prayer meeting at the First Baptist Church Wednesday at 7 p.m. will be Mrs. Rosebud Parham and Mrs. Helen Leach. The Hattie Jackson Guild will have charge of the Mothers' Day program to be held in the church auditorium Sunday under the supervision of Mrs. Ora Viney.
Mr and Mrs Hugh L Hicks and children Beverly and Carolyn and Mr and Mrs Leonard McQuaid from Dayton spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Bert Juniper. Mr and Mrs Bill Hagen of Toledo and Mrs Mary Ray of Nelsonville visited Mrs Frances Clark. Harley Blower and children Monte and Cynthia and Bernard Harvey and children Terry and Gwen visited Mr and Mrs William Shirey in New Haven. Raphael Kasier and Zane Kasier of Columbus visited Meag areas with Edna Easler. George Marquis of Barberton visited sister Mrs Margaret Davis. Ernest Skinner and family spent weekend in Trimble with Mrs Florence Brown and Mr and Mrs Ben Skinner.
Trimble Township High School announces co valedictorians Dianne Swart and Shirley Davis with salutatorian John Gillett. Also honored are Linda Exenkamper and Rolland Smith. Commencement May 22 with Baccalaureate May 17. Various events run May 8 to May 27.
Mrs Rose Barrowman of Jacksonville rests at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville after a fall last week that fractured her hip.
Donald K. Moleski yeoman seaman son of Mr and Mrs John Hunter of Trimble has reported aboard the destroyer USS Arnold J Isbell at San Diego Additional Nelsonville news on page 12.
Trimble Township Bandboosters Association will meet at Trimble High School Thursday at 7 30 p m to discuss buying band uniforms. A pot luck lunch will follow the meeting.
Fellowship degree will be conferred by Gloucester Lodge 607 F and AM when it meets in the hall on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Funeral services for Mrs Genevieve Andrews, who died Thursday afternoon, were conducted Sunday afternoon at the C F Wallace funeral home. The Rev John Devol officiated. Burial was in Glouster Cemetery.
The Rev and Mrs W H Strausbaugh of Woodsfield announce the birth of a daughter in Marietta Memorial Hospital Saturday morning Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roy Strausbaugh of Redtown and Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney of Morristown
Glouster voters will cast ballots in a one party primary Tuesday with eight Democratic candidates for six council seats. No Republican primary will be held due to no Republican contest. Polls open 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m at four precinct locations with both party judges and clerks. Estimated cost to village for the primary is reported but not completed.
Edwin Carpenter a local minister will graduate from Kentucky Christian College May 15 with a BA in Religious Education. A Glouster High School 1948 alum, he will pastor Bishopville Church of Christ and previously served Ferndale and Dexter Churches of Christ. He plans post graduate study at Ohio University. Also graduating from the area are Mrs. Lanella Jonas Stiff Ralph Byers and Kenneth Eberts.
The Rothwell Club will convene on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the residence of Mrs. E. H. Taylor located on Fairlawn Avenue.
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