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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1946
Page
2
Nelsonville voters defeated the 198 000 bond plan for school rehabilitation and new facilities for a second time. Unofficial tallies show 413 against and 351 for the proposal amid a light primary vote.
Nelsonville Greyhounds see strong batting in current season with multiple leaders. Ritzer steadies at .333 plus three singles in three trips. Standall hits .429 with three hits in seven at bats. Woody checks at .4417 with seven at bats. Shafer leads with .364. center fielder tops trips and five hits.
The City Recreation Commission moves Junior Twilight Baseball League and Soft Ball League to City Playground in West End due to lack of seating at the High School field. Try-outs will be Thursday and Friday this week at 5 p.m. and Tuesday at the same hour. Baseball opens May 16 with team selections. softball practices begin next week with season opener planned for May 20.
In Nelsonville Roland Pierce, a veteran Scouter, plans to re organize his old Troop 64. Initial steps toward a charter are under way after several meetings and an overnight camp. Interested boys are urged to attend at the Presbyterian Church next Monday at 7 PM. Personal notices list local residents visiting Cora Smith and families in the area. Mussolini note oddly tacked in amid the notices.
About 100 Masons attended the annual inspection of Philodorian Lodge No. 157 in Nelsonville. James D. Knight presided in the master’s absence as H. E. Wilson was gone. J. A. Hayes commended the officers for their work as visitors from Glouster Me Lasaeiers Athens and LaRue attended.
Nelsonville Foundry and Machine Co has been approved by the Veterans' Training and Education Service as an on the job school for veterans. It will train machinists molders cupola tenders casmakers casting cleaners and welders over a four year program with eight men already enrolled. The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co and the Brooks Shoe Co are also applying for the Veterans' Training Program.
In Nelsonville complaints about open cut-outs on motorcycle and automobile exhausts led Safety Director Vern Coakley to vow strict enforcement of the local ordinance. Drivers of all motorcycles and cars must ensure mufflers are properly equipped and in good working condition.
William Gillen of Baltimore pleaded guilty to driving without a license in Mayor Oral Daugherty court. He was fined 10 dollars and costs. The charge was filed by City Police. A separate intoxication complaint led to another fine for Chris Corbin of Athens, who paid 25 dollars and costs.
Nelsonville Mt Zion Ridge Church held a Young Peoples meeting on Sunday May 5. The next gathering is scheduled for May 13 at 6 p m. Attendees include Ralph Wal lett Anne Mae Wal lett Maxcine Nicholas Bill Edwards Jessie White Betty Robey Charlies Robey Lloyd Schaw Lawson Sanner.
Hugh Finney and relatives visited Springfield over the weekend as guests of John Houser and Harley Douglas. Lois Ann Houser accompanied them home for a week with her uncle and aunts. Mr Wilard Ackison celebrated his fifty ninth birthday on May 5 with family at New Plymouth Ohio.
Chauncey Charles Ley, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ley, received an honorable discharge at Great Lakes Illinois and returned home. He served 16 months in the Pacific Theater as radioman third class with the Amphibious Forces on the LSM and was at Okinawa and Tientsin China. Their family has three sons in service including James Ley in the Seabees and John Bernard Ley in China with Army Transport Command who expects to be home in June.
The Millfield Church of Christ Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett home in Chauncey with nine members present. Mrs. Hazel Earich led the business meeting, Mrs. Ida Hu gave devotions, and a hat sale was held during social time. A mystery prize was won by Mrs. Barich and refreshments were served.
A two week revival at Chauncey Methodist Church closes Sunday night. Pastor Rev. Charles Caffrey led the meetings with special music from the Girls choir and others. Grace Crabtree and Martha Caffrey were the pianists.
Chauncey personals list Mrs Grace Savage of Athens visiting The Plains with Mrs Carrie Channell. Mrs Vera Smith and daughter Dianne Lynn of Athens were guests of Mrs Willard Adams in The Plains. Mrs Elizabeth Robinett of Millfield spent Tuesday in Trimble with her daughter Mrs William Sisson. Mr and Mrs Andy Kolar and daughter Mary Lee and Mrs Elizabeth Freeman and daughter Carolyn of Millfield visited Columbus with Mr and Mrs Charles Kolar Jr. A Japanese beauty parlor worker cleans the ears of women clients as part of duties.
Chauncey Dover school district approved a 95000 bond to build a memorial stadium at Chauncey a new school at Sugar Creek and modernize district schools including Millfield unofficial returns show 642 yes 126 no with over 65 percent needed for passage. Celebratory horn blasts followed the result.
Chauncey Dover Band Booster Club members are asked to gather at 7 30 pm in the high school gym for a special meeting announced by club president Mrs Opal Ley.
The Chauncey Missionary Society of The Plains Church of the Nazarene will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the church. Mrs Ada Lakin will conduct the meeting and Mrs Carrie Channel will present a chapter from the study book. All members and interested persons are invited.
Rallies for the school bond issue were held Monday evening in Chauncey East Millfield West Millfield Morristown and Sugar Creek. W G Davis superintendent Chauncey-Dover schools spoke and the Chauncey-Dover high school band visited each location providing music.
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