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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1954

Page

8

Nine Firms Submit Bids For City's Sewage Plant

Nine construction firms from four states bid on Nel sonville's new sewerage treatment plant. The engineer's estimate was $222,915 with a total project cost of $286,828 including engineering and land. The low bid $225,971 from Welsbach Corporation of Philadelphia, with a second low bid of $241,921.75 from Don King Construction Co. Columbus and C. Ray Sites Associates. Award from the board of control will follow Hatch's recommendation. construction may start within 30 days and take one year to finish.

Nelsonville City Board of Control City Hall Pennsylvania B. F. Hatch Columbus Burgess & Niple Philadelphia Second Law Don King Construction Co Coumbus C. Ray Sites Associates Jackson Christopher Construction Co H&l. Construction Co Kingwood W. Va Wilson Construction Co Huntington S. T. Kenyon Portsmouth Ohio C&c Construction

Nelsonville End October Funds Balance Report

Auditor Debbert Kuhn reports Nelsonville municipal funds totaling 56 982 96 at Oct 31 with varied balances across departments. General fund end Sept 8 959 receipts 15 060 04 and disbursements 17 212 56. water sewer and other funds show activity including sewer rental receipts and site payments for a new treatment plant. park and recreation small balances and investments in government securities remain unchanged.

Nelsonville Debbert Kuhn Permanent Improvement Fund

Recreation Cash Balance I

Nelsonville city auditor Delbert Kuhn reported the summer outdoor program run by the City Recreation Commission closed with a balance of 1275.58 after total receipts and expenditures. City funds included a 2000 transfer from general account and 600 in licenses plus 200 from the school board for maintenance.

Nelsonville City Recreation Commission Delbert Kuhn the Elks City Board of Education Lowell Cole

Shower Guests in Nelsonville and Weekend Visitors Highlight Local Page

A note from Carbon Hill lists attendees of Nancy Harris shower in Nelsonville including Adrienne Blake and family, Ella Devol and Donna, Mia, Dottie Spence and daughter, plus Helen Hawk and others. Weekend visitors gathered at Rey Smith home from Westerville, Logan, Haydenville and Charleston, with several couples and children.

Carbon Hill Nancy Harris Nelsonville Adrienne Blake Shelby Ella Devol Donna Mia Dorothy Spence Dottie Helen Hawk Erma Dane Venus Dane Sherry Evans Ann Matheny Joan Lax Juanita Hawk Ellen Keith Hawk Lebanon Lebanon Spent the Weekend With Mrs. Hawk's Mother, Mrs. Helen Hawk Rey Smith Milton Cooksey Junior Cooksey Sugar Creek Clifford Beal Logan Ralph Beal Kay Ervin Dawley Robert Day Howard Holtzberry Robert Reh Westerville Estel Dane Phyllis Dane Deb Smith Haydenville Charleston W. Va Ed Dawley Chillicothe Raymond Cristy Lynda Sue Mark Brooker Brooker Andrew Brooker Donna Devol

Mrs Dwight Ferrell Honored at Athens Shower

Mrs Thomas Dew and daughter Marilyn hosted a stork shower for Mrs Dwight Ferrell of Athens with pink and blue colors. Prizes went to Mrs Margaret Harner Mrs Dorothy Cunningham and Mrs Barbara Staley Canter. Attendees included Barbara Canter Ley Ersel Canter Elizabeth Ferrell Dorothy Cunningham Violet Richardson and others. Invited guests listed include Wilma Ferrell Mary Dew Esther Ferrell Ruth Bridgewater and Barbara McKinnis.

Thomas Dew Marilyn Dwight Ferrell Athens Margaret Harner Dorothy Cunningham Barbara Staley Canter Emma Kranyik Margaret Hamer Dew Bara Ley Ersel Canter Mary Kirkendall Elizabeth Ferrell Violet Richardson Itlene Bridgewater Pauline Jackson Mies Wilma Ferrell Glouster Mary Dew Elizabeth Harvey Esther Ferrell Ann Carter Mildred Pendergrass Inez Nye Ruth Bridgewater Bess Nicholson Barbara McKinnis Jennie Jackson

Community News Snippets From Millfield And Surrounding Areas

Local residents attend meetings and events across Ohio communities including Columbus Trimble and Millfield. Notable items include hospital recovery updates for George Slisher and multiple family and guest visits to homes in Greens Run Chillicothe Logan and St Clairsville reflecting a busy social week.

George Slisher Sheltering Arms Hospital Hiomer Omen Oris Chadwell Millfield Fort Davis Trimble Columbus Sandra Lou Sanders Woodrow Patton Craig Bob Ohlinger Athens Grover Patton Jo Sanders Clark Preston William Lindley Clara Theisen Velma Werner Susie Bell Alice Carr Osa Housington Bessie Cartwright Greens Run Floyd Werner Genevieve Tom van and Jay Chillicothe

Rebekah Assembly Aides District 58 In Marietta

Mrs. Lloyd Remely and Mrs. Lyle Basim attended the annual school of instruction for District 58 at the IOOF Hall in Marietta conducted by Mrs. Amanda Drake president of the Ohio Rebekah Assembly. Juliette Rebekah Lodge held its annual inspection and received a grade of excellent with Mrs. Edna Whiting District 58 inspecting officer. Mrs. Landers and family from Glouster visited the Lan ders home as did Mr. and Mrs. Fred French with the Lance Cook family.

Juliette Rebekah Lodge Edna Whiting John Landers Glouster James Landers Fred French Lance Cook MacConnelsville

Broadwell Social Notes Gathering at Hart Home

A reception honored the Rev and Mrs Arman Hart at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank James. Mrs Frank Parsons has returned home from Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville after a ten day stay. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Ernest Parsons and children visiting Mr and Mrs John Parsons near Sharpsburg.

Broadwell Frank James Arman Hart Frank Parsons Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Ernest Parsons John Parsons Sharpsburg

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