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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1954
Page
8
City council adjourned session discusses spreading the costs of a new sewage treatment plant among all sewer users and correcting inequalities. A contract for construction of the plant was awarded to Welshach Corporation but action deferred to next Monday night.
Jefferson City Mo grand jury charges 22 convicts with crimes tied to the September 22 riot at Missouri Penitentiary. Seven stand accused of murder in the death of Walter Lee Donnell while others face counts of assault with intent to kill first degree robbery arson and property destruction. Four convicts died and over 30 were injured during the unrest causing several million dollars in damage.
Nelsonville police reported a break in at the former law office of Nancy Krieg in the Majestic Theater building on Public Square. Entry to the second floor was gained from the rear via a small hole cut in a door to the office room. Nothing appeared to be disturbed or taken.
Nelsonville Garden Club members dined at a Chestnut Street home with 18 attendees. Hostesses decorated tables with autumn leaves and bittersweet, featuring a horn of plenty and yellow candies, as Mary Ellen Wright spoke on chrysanthemums and Bertha Nixon discussed soil prep. The group voted to sponsor the Christmas home decoration project and to send arrangements to the Athens State Hospital.
The Christian churches of District 14 including McConnelsville Marietta and Athens will hold their annual convention at Nelsonville Christian Church on Sunday afternoon and evening. Rev. James Cline leads the district with program speakers Rev. Harry Smith Rev. Richard Hudson Rev. Allan Huber Rev. Harry Mason Rev. Joe Maffett and Rev. Gilbert Courtney. A fellowship supper by local women precedes the film Stewardship of All of Life shown at the event.
Nelsonville residents Dr. and Mrs. W E Howe and their son Jimmy spend Thanksgiving weekend as guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Culp in Indianapolis and Mr and Mrs William Campbell of Terre Haute Indiana for the holiday.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship gathered Sunday at 6 p.m. with 18 in attendance. Linda Goss read verse and Mimi Adams delivered the scripture lesson.
Canal Street announces new hours with Sunday closed and Monday guest night. Beginning November 29, two for one admission applies on Mondays.
The minutes of the last MYF session were read by Janet Howson. Carol Sue Adkins, president, led the group in the Lord's Prayer and presided over the meeting. The group decided to go caroling on Christmas Eve and discussed plans to raise funds for the MYF program. Rev. F. M. Wentz spoke on Christmas Vocations followed by discussion.
Written tests were given to 14 members of the city volunteer fire department at the conclusion of a 15 weeks training course in fire fighting conducted by Lloyd Gill of McArthur. Papers will be graded and certificates awarded at a class meeting on Tuesday Dec. 7.
Nelsonville report states Harold John Wilson of Columbus was charged by the State Highway Patrol with operating a motor vehicle at 65 mph in a 50 mph zone. He posted a cash bond for appearance in Mayor Earl Hilleary’s court Tuesday, but the bond has now been forfeited, records disclose.
NATO military leaders ended an unexpected brief conference in Washington with a communique stating they will wait until next month to discuss rearmament of West Germany as a member of the anti Communist alliance. The Military Committee, composed of top officers from 14 nations, concluded the meeting in under one day.
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