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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1958
Page
5
Nelsonville voters unofficially rejected a three mill levy to finish the new elementary school. The levy drew 52.8 percent, short of the 60 percent needed, ending a historic pattern of defeated levies in the city.
Voters in the first precinct of the second ward faced tally confusion when election officials could not locate the tally sheet at the Christian Church. Mrs. Mary Tignor later found it placed for safekeeping in the church office. The piece notes party dynamics and a divided school levy outcome, with women and party declarations raising questions.
The Pythian Sisters meet Thursday at 7 30 p m for practice for inspection set for May 22 with Grand Chief Ruth Bushong of Findlay in charge. 1st Church hosts Dorothy McAfee's home gathering with Mary Backus Bertha Ashby assisting. Mount St Mary Hospital Guild board to hold 6 p m dinner meeting in hospital coffee shop. Women of the Christian Church run a rummage sale in church basement Friday and Saturday 8 30 a m to 8 30 p m.
The Golden Rulers group schedules a gathering with the Golden Rule Sunday School Class at the First Methodist church. Members plan discussion and fellowship for the upcoming week.
Boy Scout Troop 66 meets with 15 members as Francis Bacus announces council camporee in Ripley West Virginia June 6 to 8. Scouts will compete in fire building first aid and chariot races with top qualifiers chosen. Tenderfoot investure May 19 7 30 pm in K of P dining room. District Commissioner Wilbur D. Mender attends.
Mrs. Russell McDonald, chairwoman of the Mental Health drive in Buchtel, has named leaders to solicit the town. The appointees include Mrs. Wilma Lanning, Mrs. Freida Sayre, Mrs. Shirley Sullivan, Mrs. Winnie Addis, Mrs. Alwilda Sorrells, Mrs. Ruth McDonald, Mrs. Lenora Sauders, Mrs. Shirley Crane and Mrs. Phyllis Schenz.
The Nelsonville Rotary Club showed Milestone in Motoring at a Tuesday noon meeting in Ethels Tea Room. The Standard Oil Co of Ohio public relations staff presented the film detailing automotive industry progress from its birth. Delbert Kuhn served as program chairman.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Fritz of Hamilton spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs R A Snackenberg and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Snyder of New Lexington. Mr and Mrs Berry Hickman returned home after visiting their son Edison and his family in Charleston West Virginia.
Two men confess to entering a tavern near Six Mile Turn and stealing about $66 in cash and a case of beer. Raymond Houk, 22, McLaney, and John H. Erwin, Six Million Turn, confessed on April 5, according to Prosecuting Attorney Robert G. Tague. Houk has been on probation since December for a burglary a year earlier.
Cincinnati Enquirer assistant to the Sunday and features editor Leland E. Davis, 59, collapsed and died of a heart attack on a downtown street corner Tuesday.
Nelsonville Valley Lodge 169 of the Knights of Pythias will confer knight rank tonight at 7:30 in the Lodge Hall.
Admitted list includes Barbara Levering Buch Stella Patton Lawrence Smith Murray City Hollie Smith Nelsonville Nellie Wycinski Corning. Discharged includes Penny Jo Sanborn Millfield Hazel Williams Gloucester Trimble James Moore Haydenville Helen Hook and Van Johnson.
The Nelsonville recreation commission will meet tonight at 7 p m in the city council chambers to discuss upcoming programs and activities.
The Ohio Bell Telephone Co monthly booklet shows last year $25,000 spent in Nelsonville and New Lexington exchanges and about $380,000 this year. Weekly payroll totals $3,862, supporting local merchants. Annual tax bill from the communities is $3,257 funding schools, fire and police services.
Nelsonville library hosts a discussion group at 2 p.m. Thursday led by Mrs. Neal Wyatt Kyle. All residents are invited to attend.
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