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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1955

Page

5

Nelsonville Council discusses road repair and blacktop plan

City officials and residents debate fixes for a potholed Nelsonville road. Topics include using gravel and limestone, financing with assessments, winter stonework, a potential turn-around at Mill Street end, and a proposed street sweeper purchase to improve maintenance.

Homer Adams Adams Charlie Wend Ward Phillips John Lloyd Evans Phillips John Stufflebean John Brooks Delbert Kuhn Bart Hilleary Res Stufflebean Dorry Run Brooks Myer

Nelsonville considers electricity rate adjustment for 1 to 60 cent changes

CSOE presented a plan to Nelsonville council proposing rate shifts based on usage from 1 to 60 cents monthly, aiming to align with other cities. Small users could see reductions while large users face increases, with several hundred customers affected and overall revenue impacts discussed.

Nelsonville TNE Colline Lane Southern Ohio Gill Municipal Tomers Coun Ap- Council Electric Company

Derailed OCR List of Local Names and Admits

A fragmented OCR notice lists numerous local residents and families with admissions and dismissals. Names include Regina Anderson New Straiteville Mrs Maxine Barnes New, and others such as John Fletcher Nelsonville Route 2 Don Simonton Nelsonville Route. The text is garbled with mis-spellings and stray punctuation.

John Windle Nelsonville Joseph M. Stone Ruchiel Regina Anderson New Straiteville Maxine Barnes Norma Withem Betty” Allberry Union Furnace John Fletcher Lon ‘Traugh

Nelsonville society notes and church suppers

Nelsonville and surrounding residents host a Thanksgiving supper at the Scout House at 6 13 p m with the Venice Class of the Pilgrim Holiness Church. Other notices include a Thursday chicken dinner at the Christian Church, York Grange 2496 meeting details, a Logan High School vocal music program, and various family and visiting notices from Nelsonville and nearby towns.

Venice Pilgrim’ Holiness Church Thur Logan Logan High School Hign Senostaitorium Dublin Eun Tharp Mae Koker Ethel Tharp

Births At Holzer Hospital Note Many Admits And Names

Holzer Hospital notes report numerous births and admissions. Names include Mr and Mrs Harry Flowers Point Pleasant with a daughter, and Mr and Mrs Ferrell Elliott Crown City with a child. Dozens of listed patients and relatives appear, reflecting a busy period of births, surgical and medical admittances.

Holzer Hospital Harry Flowers Point Pleasant Ferrell Elliott Crown City

Achievement Banquet blues ribbon awarded to 4 H Club

UPren rinio-sne sub Bib le 4-H Club earned a blue ribbon at the Achievement Banquet. Recipient was Boin Jean Roush. Banquet helpers included Howard Boswell Hill Billies leader and Mr and Mrs Arnett Roush past leaders. Gerald B Rood acted as camp counselor. News notes include visits and plans involving Graham District and local families in Dunbar and Aurora West Virginia.

Upren Rinio Sne Sub Bible 4-H Club Boin Jean Roush Howard Boswell The Hill Billies Arnett Roush Gerald B. Rood John Harrah Ralph Harrah Dunbar W. Va Gerald B.rood Graham Board of Education Jesse Brown Philadelphia Virginia Sharbaugh Brown George Werrick Marty Aurora CC Blessing Charles Peggy Paul Rickard Sherrie Debite New Haven Rickard Jeary gBeers Diane Rood

E Chesser Named Bus Trainmaster In Columbus Assignment

U E Chesser a Haydenville native longtime Valley Rail veteran is named trainmaster in Columbus for Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. He has served as assistant trainmaster since January 1948 and will be replaced in the assistant role by AE Setterside.

Nelunville Charles Chesser Haydenvile Valley Rail Fond Mae Columbus Cheapeake and Ohio Railway Setterside Rad Jefers Hocking Valley Railroad Cohumba

Chauncey Personal Weekend Visits Across Town

Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Burg Connston entertained Mrs. Fender’s grandmother Mrs. Minnie Stalder at Sheltering Arms Host. Donald and family visited McNaughtons. Orley Toth hosted Nellie Russell and John Loper relatives. Larry Bell, stationed in Jacksonville, Fla, spent time with family, accompanying as far as Shakeston W. Va. Florence Venter and friends visited Franke Lewis and family, while Jack Lester’s Columbus visit included Iman and Lewis. Bonkowski relatives from Cleveland joined Mrs Bonkowski’s aunt Princes Howard and sisters Anginlee Gordlyn and Janice.

Charles Fender Slumbus Burgconnston Iele Hill Celina Larry Bell Navy Jacksonville Fla Srother Mix Lawrence Ba Toby Ma Bal Larry Shakeston W. Va Florence Venter Ann Tonany Stephen Columbus Iman Lewis al Bonkowskiana Cleveland Bonkowski Princes J |Howard Anginlee Gordlyn Janice Don Forsyther

Nelsonville Minister Speaks at County Home Service

Long pastor of the Nelsonville Church of Christ delivered a worship service in the county home chapel on Sunday afternoon. The Cottrill boys and Sigrid Love performed, with Mrs Long and Sarah Morrison accompanying the Rev. Mr. Long.

Sue Ae TA Long Nelsonvill Church of Christ County Home Chapel Cottrill Boys Sigrid Love Mrs.Long Sarah T Morrison

Funeral service for William Weekly 80 to be held

NELSORVILLE rite for William Weekly 80 owner of 91 Min St will be held Thursday at 1 pm in Johnson funeral home with Rev F Melvin Wentz officiating. Burial in Green Lawn. Friends may call at Mill St residence until noon Thursday. Knights of Pythias services not held at home of daughter Pearl Grace on Mill St. Members to meet at K of P Hall at 7 pm.

Nelsorville William Johnson Funeral Home F. Melvin Wentz I Green Lawn Cemetery Friends Mill St Knights of Pythias Pearl Grace Mill'St

Sugar Creek Community Club Meets At School Tonight

The Sugar Creek Community Club will meet today at 7:30 pm at the school building with pumpkin pie and coffee served. Members are to bring needles. Mrs Jessie Fulton hosts Millfield Needle Club Thursday evening.

Chauncey Sugar Creek Community Club Needle Club Jessie Fulton Millfield

Seniors to stage Friday variety show at Nelsonville High

Seniors of Nelsonville High School present a Friday 8 a.m. show in the high school auditorium. The Senior Follies features specialty acts including a Can Can and Sophie's Double, with Cleopatra as a song leader. The program aims to raise funds for a Washington trip this spring. Brownie Scout Troop 1 meets after school Wednesday in the Scout House. Mrs Ruth West and Mrs Elizabeth Siddle oversee planning.

Ville Ortset Nelsonville High School Sophie Cleopatra Dave Washington Brownie Scout Ruth West Elizabeth Siddle

Birthday Dinner Honors Athens Resident William Piere

Mrs Cochran and James Pieres hosted a family dinner in Athens to honor the birthday of William Piere. Attending were Mr and Mrs James Piere and daughter April of Athens, and Bill Piere Jr home on military leave from East St Louis.

Chaunce Robert Cochran

Dover High Boosters to Serve Turkey Dinner Saturday

Chauncey Dover Band Boosters sponsor a turkey dinner in the high school economics room. Serving runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Any unsold tickets must be returned Thursday morning to Mrs Emma Kranyik.

Chauncey Dover Band Boosters

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