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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1953

Page

11

Nelsonville window art contest and school levy plea

Nelsonville Emblem Club sponsors a window painting contest with cash prizes and judge praise from Ohio University Fine Arts staff. J C Gray urges voters to back a 3 mill school levy a 0.3 mill TB levy and Amendment 2 creating a state board of education to stabilize school funding and leadership.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Emblem Club Emblem Club Jane Galvin College of Fine Arts Ohio’ University Norma Crosier Preston Public Square Carol Albrecht Foster’s Pharmacy W. Washington St Georgia Lee Steele Gas Company Phyliss Ann Hall Parks Music Store Cente Betty Jo Keller Lucretia Hall Jerrie Lynn Forbes Sue Breeze Jimmie Donahey Johnny Bob Wend Cara Sue Davis Gary Lee Thompson Sandra Cribfield John Chilcote Clyde Campbell Donna Windle Sue J. C. Gray Ohio Board of Education Athens County

Coins on display at Nelsonville bank exhibit

Old world and colonial money from Chase Museum of Moneys is shown at The Peppies Bank Co for two weeks. The loan from Chase National Bank includes ancient Greek Roman Egyptian Carthaginian and Phoenician coins plus modern artifacts like the Fugio cent and a Venetian ducat.

Nelsonville Peppies Bank Co Chase National Bank of New York Chase Museum of Moneys Greece Rome Egypt Carthage Phoenicia Hercules Alexander I the Great Alexander I Thrace Romulus Remus la Cain Philip I Nero Magnentius Frank Ninian

Lt Evans Graduates from Marine Officers' School

Lt. Evans earned a commission as a Marine Corps lieutenant after completing training at Quantico Virginia. He entered service last March and will report to Lejeune Marine Base North Carolina after home leave. Mrs. J L Evans accompanied them home from a visit with the family.

Nelsonville John Lloyd Evans Evans Marine Officers’ Training School Quantico Marine Corps Virginia Lejeune Marine Base North Carolina J. L. Evans

Girl Found Injured In Nelsonville After Bicycle Fall

Joyce Ann Smith eight years old living with grandparents Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith Fourth St was found injured Friday on the street and taken to Mount St Mary Hospital emergency room for X rays and observation. It is believed she may have fallen from her bicycle.

Nelsonville Joyce Ann Smith Raymond Smith Fourth St Mount St Mary Hospital

York Cemetery Project Gains During Year

Nelsonville reports the York Township cemetery improvement program enters its second year under the township trustees and sexton Audrey Hartman. Work planned for this year is progressing, with a strong cemetery fund balance expected. The major effort resurfaced Green Lawn driveways, new porches at the sexton’s residence, and three wells drilled for cemetery use. Six men worked through the season with extra help as needed and plans include more wells at other system cemeteries. The program is funded by a special local levy. Plan rummage sale Nelsonville Presbyterian Missionary Society hosts a rummage sale at city hall Friday and Saturday November 6 and 7.

Nelsonville York Township Township Board of Audrey Hartman Sexton Hartman Green Lawn Fort St

Voting Place Is Changed in Nelsonville Precincts

Nelsonville voters will use a different polling site only in the second precinct of the Fourth Ward for the general election. City Auditor Delbert Kuhn says all other polling places remain the same with locations at the American Legion building in the First Ward and Effie Bardain residence in the Second Ward, among others.

Nelsonville Delbert Kuhn Fourth Ward Chestnut St Cora Tigner American Legion Effie Bardain Adams St First Christian Church Presbyterian Church Tigner Ieee Dixon

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