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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1956
Page
5
In York three schools operate under cramped conditions. Two rooms serve many classes in each, with no water facilities in any. Oak Grove Kimberly and Connett schools have modern playgrounds and clean kitchens. Kimberly runs a restaurant and cafeterias, while two schools lack water and need repair.
The Buckle-York Board of Education discusses consolidating three under water starved schools into a central campus. Oak Grove avoids a water issue but relies on pumped supply. Kimberly uses a hand pump with a girl taking 16 strokes for a drink, while walls are chlorinated after state inspection. Public input sought at Friday meeting.
Circle Two of WSCS met at Mrs. Philip Weller's home with two hostesses. Virgene Carpenter led worship and Frances Stage spoke. Barbara Bond sang He with Matthew Hickmen at piano. Maxine Cay performed Sparkling Eyes on piano as 2 social hours followed.
In Nelsonville area schools, water taps are nonfunctional and all washing relies on carrying water. Connet is worst, with a cook supplying three buckets daily before the well runs dry, and only two more at recess. No indoor toilets, soap, towels, or lids on latrines raise disease risk for 160 students in grades 1-8 across three schools. Teachers juggle four grades per room, kitchens are recent at Oak Grove and Connet, Kimberly uses an open space for cooking. Rotary talk at Kimberly highlighted Badger’s Gentle Life, urging patience and lawful effort. Guests included Wilbur Gehrbach and Gerald Baird.
Mount St Mary Hospital notes list new arrivals including a son for Mr and Mrs William Cline Logan and a son for Mrs Edward Dicker Nelsonville Route 2 Admitted Mrs George Fuchs New Lexington and son Mrs Mary Kendrick New Lexington Ralph Fielder Shawnee and Neil Keels Haydenville remain on record for the period.
Two cars were heavily damaged yesterday morning in a wreck at Harper and Chestnut. William Capps of Glouster and Sherrell K Pedigo of Nelsonville Route 1 were involved. Pedigo was treated at Mount St Mary Hospital for three badly cut fingers. Pedigo faced a court appearance before Mayor Earl Hilleary on unsafe operation charges.
Three new members were initiated into the Nelsonville Elks last night, with Robert Auflick and Danny Keyes of Nelsonville and Ron Morgan of Haydenville joining. The initiation was led by Millard Pat Delong, exalted ruler.
Chester area residents hosted Sewing and Past Councilors clubs at private homes and Wodge Hall. Visitors included families from Columbus Groveport Middlenort Racine Parkersburg and Phoenix Arizona with several local residents hosting and attending casual gatherings and a senior class play at Middleport.
Nelsonville officials say the Parade of the Hills planning committee and other reps will meet Thursday at 7 p m in the city building to finalize general plans for the 1956 parade. The event will move to the last week in August to avoid conflicts with school opening and other activities. Balances of committees will be named at the meeting.
Glouster women hosted a four mother and daughter party at the Church of Christ with about 100 attendees. The program featured Evelyn Vernon scripture, Ruth Teater prayers, Joyce Williams vocal solo, a vocal duet, a quartet and a trio, plus a mothers’ skit directed by William Christman. A social hour offered tea and punch amid spring flowers.
107 attend Sunday school Mother's Day program at Pilgrim Holiness Church Nelsonville. Flowers awarded to oldest mother Ida Scott youngest mother Patty Bowe and Marie Powell the mother with most children and grandchildren. Evening youth program featured play The Light that did not Fail by Gastin and Gastin with Marlene Stage as soloist. Youths pinned carnations on mothers. program directed by Don Todd and Billy Powell.
Glouster high school music department under Mrs. Charlotte Ellenwood presents a concert at 8 p.m. in the Glouster High School auditorium featuring the chorus and seventh and eighth grade vocal groups. Admission is three cents?
The Glouster Church of Christ preacher Daniel K Teater will conclude the mission at Bradford Church of Christ next Sunday with the sermon Birthday Of The Church. Meetings began May 7 and run daily at 7 30 p m through Sunday.
Max Collins of Murray City forfeited a 0 bond for leaving the scene of an accident and a 25 bond for unsafe operation in Mayor Earl Hillerys court. The charges stem from incidents on High Street Glouster Broad Street.
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