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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1958

Page

5

Buchtel School Bond Issue Vote Set in August Special Election

Voters in the Buchtel York School district will face an August 19 special election on a 1.9 million bond to build an eight room elementary school at Kimberly Oak Grove Connett and a combined high school complex at Sayre’s Basin Buchtel. Plans include a brick one story elementary with eight classrooms a multi purpose room gym stage kitchen music studio and a linked high school with cafeteria stage and large auditorium. The project would be funded largely by a 5.6 mill levy with the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co contributing most of the tax dupli cate load.

Nelsonville Buchtel-York Ohio Kimberly- Oak-Grove-Connett Sayre’s Buchtel Kimberly Oak Grove Connett Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Electric Company McLaughlin and Keil

Athens Hospital Head Discusses Advances in Mental Health

Dr. H. H. Fockler of Athens State Hospital spoke to Nelsonville Rotary Club on 30 years of progress in mental illness treatment. He cited antibiotics, new tranquilizers, and integration of psychiatry with general medicine. He noted 219 lobotomies performed with about 135 patients now living as normal citizens and a five year drop of 200 in hospital population. The hospital now houses 1540 patients, with a local-skilled staff. Bill English of Dallas attended as a guest.

Nelsonville H. H. Fockler Athens State Hospital Rotary Club Fockler Athens Hospital Roger Johnson Bill English Dallas Texas

John H. Beck 87 Chesterhill Farmer Found Dead

John Harvey Beck an 87 year old Chesterhill Ohio farmer was found dead Tuesday afternoon after a tractor overturned and crushed him near his home. He was born in Marion Township son of Charles and Alice Beck and married to Minta Woolman. He was a charter Fairview Grange member and longtime farmer also retired house mover. Funeral services Friday 2 p m at Fawcett Stone funeral home with Rev Max Donahue officiating burial in Chesterhill cemetery. Friends may call Thursday afternoon.

Chesterhill John Harvey Beck Beck Paul Bowman Marion Twp Charles Alice Hopkins Beck Fairview Grange Minta Woolman Fawcett- Stone Max Donahue Chesterhill Cemetery

Mrs Ralph Deem Visited Pontiac Relatives This Weekend

Mrs Ralph Deem Sr of Pontiac Michigan spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Harry Vaughn and other relatives in a family gathering reported locally.

Glouster Ralph Deem, Sr Pontiac, Mich Harry Vaughn

Mrs. Ida Mae Rosser 92 Dies in Nelsonville

Mrs. Ida Mae Anders Rosser, 92, died at her Short Street home. Widow of Thomas Sherman Rosser, she leaves three daughters Lana Young Ethel Rosser Nelle Patton, a son Frank, 12 grandchildren including Ruth West, and several great and great great grandchildren. A Christian Church member, burial Friday at Green Lawn Cemetery after calling hours.

Nelsonville Ida Mae Anders Rosser Short St Lote Thomas Sherman Rosser Christian Church Lana Young Ethel Rosser Nelle Patton Frank Ruth West Bessie Gandee Greenlawn Warren Funeral Home

Junior Study Club Holds Snoring Party

GLOUSTER The Junior Progressive Study Club held its Spring Party with a dinner at Lake Hope Lodge on Monday evening. After dinner the group traveled to Athens to attend a movie. This dinner was the last meeting for the club until September. Members attending were Sybil Kittle Ethel Blower Evelyn Gatchel Marie Jewell Ruth Oiskey Mona Morris Donna Cunningham Jean Beshara Mary Savel Jeannine Byers Ruth Docie Jo Lavon Alderman Helen Knoderer Edithe Vaughn Evelyn Muerer Joan Brennan and one guest Mary Lou Stephenson.

Evelyn Muerer Joan Brennan Mary Lou Stephenson

Glouster Board Hires Four Teachers for 1958 59

The Glouster Board of Education names four new teachers for the 1958 59 school year. Ruth Ellen Sands will teach science at Glouster High School. Shirley Tinkham McBride will instruct home economics. Ann Conkling becomes sixth grade teacher. Rita M Nojonen will teach kindergarten. All are Ohio University graduates or students.

Glouster Glouster Board of Education Ruth Ellen Sands Glouster High School H. H. Sands Sunnyside Dr Sands Miss Sands Ohio University University of Wyoming Kappa Delta Pi Sigma Xi Shirley Tinkham McBride the Plains McBride Phi Pasilon Omicron Kanpa Delta Pi Ann Conkling Conkling Kappa Delta

Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Man ter Gore. Admitted: Helen Dickerson New Plymouth James Lanning Buchtel Mildred Todd New Plymouth Bertha Wolfe Bellville Route Mrs Edith Nixon New Straits ville Route 1 Thomas Bush Nelsonville T H Rodebaugh New Lexington Route 2 Otis Handley Athens. Dismissed: Mrs Glenn Robson Murray City and son Mrs Richard Mitchell Murray City and daughter Mrs Russell Barrows Nelsonville and son Timothy Gretz Chauncey Mrs Martha Knoller Columbus John Earick Millfield Jimmie Holmes Corning Mott Thomas New Lexington Kenneth Boyer Glouster Mrs Donna McKnight Nelsonville Mrs Gladys Blackford Rutland Route 1 Mrs Dorothy Murphy Corning Charles Clements Glouster Route 3 Mrs Velma Roush Akron.

Theodore Manter Gore Helen Dickerson New Plymouth James Lanning Buchtel Mildred Todd Bertha Wolfe Bellville Edith Nixon New Straitsville Thomas Bush Nelsonville T. H. Rodebaugh New Lexington Otis Handley Athens Glenn Robson Murray City Richard Mitchell Russell Barrows Timothy Gretz Chauncey Martha Knoller Columbus John Earick Millfield Jimmie Holmes Corning Mott Thomas Kenneth Boyer Glouster Donna McKnight Gladys Blackford Rutland Dorothy Murphy Charles Clements

Snake Bite Hospitalized Woman In New Plymouth

Mrs Mildred Todd 54 of New Plymouth was admitted to Mount St Mary Hospital from the emergency room Tuesday after a snake bite just above the right ankle while picking wildflowers.

Nelsonville Mildred Todd New Plymouth Albert Todd Mount St. Mary Hospital

Recreation meeting set for Nelsonville officials plan

Nelsonville city recreation commission will meet at 7 p m Wednesday in the City Building. Secretary Mrs Bes sie Ball says the session will explain summer employment duties to new workers.

Nelsonville City Recreation Commission Bessie Ball

Charles Deer Dies at 75 in Nelsonville

Charles Deer 75 of Nelsonville died after arrival at Mount St. Mary Hospital Tuesday morning from a heart ailment. A retired coal miner born in Lawrence County, he is survived by four sons Albert Wilard Arthur Charles of Akron. daughters Dorothy Dean and Leila Daugherty in Akron and Columbus. two step-daughters Letha Handley and Maribelle Van Gundy of Columbus. a step-son Denver Burns of Columbus. four sisters Bessie Ball Evelyn Wood Bertha Woodruff Elizabeth Stevens. three brothers Fred John William. and other relatives. Funeral services Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Johnson funeral home with Dr F M Wentz officiating. burial at Green Lawn cemetery. Friends may call anytime.

Nelsonville Charles Deer Carbon Hill Mount St.Mary Hospital Lawrence County Fred Hannah Deer Goldie Albert Monroeville Wilard Arthur Charles Akron Dorothy Dean Leila Daugherty Ruth Auflick Columbus Letha Handley Maribelle van Gundy Denver Burns Bessie Ball Evelyn Wood Delaware Bertha Woodruff Elizabeth Stevens Athens Rfc Crothier W. Va John William Johnson Funeral Home F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Cemetery

Class Plans Reunion for Nelsonville High School 1933

Nelsonville High School class of 1933 members meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at Charles Shafer Franklin Sr home to finalize plans for reunion on May 30.

Nelsonville Charles Shafer Franklin Sr

Man Fined for Intoxication in Nelsonville Court

John Fellem of Nelsonville was fined 25 dollars and costs yesterday in Mayor Robert Auflicks court on intoxication charges. He was committed to county jail for nonpayment of the fine.

Nelsonville John Fellem Robert Auflick

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