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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1957
Page
12
Athens County voters face multiple special elections on November 5 1957. Tax measures seek renewal or new levies for Trimble Nelsonville Athens City Carthage and county operations including schools and a children’s home. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. EST.
Multiple Ohio districts in Athens County announce special elections on November 5 and 12 1957 to approve levies for current operating expenses. Proposals include Rome Canaan 3 mills beyond 10 mill limit for ten years Chauncey Dover Exempted Village 1 1/2 mills for three years and Athens Local School District renewal up to 1 mill all to fund school operating costs. Officials handling ballots are E Handley chairman and E Barker clerk.
Notice from Shade Local School District Athens Ohio that a special election will be held in November 1957 to vote on a levy exceeding ten mills for current operating expenses at a rate not exceeding 2.3 mills. Election opens at 6 30 AM. Chairman EK Handley and Clerk Barker sign.
A special election will be held in Rome-Canaan Local School District Athens County Ohio to approve a tax levy beyond the ten mill limit. The measure seeks a rate not exceeding 2.7 mills per year for ten years to meet current operating expenses, based on real property valuation. Chairman CC Handley presides.
The Village of Trimble in Athens County Ohio votes on paying bonds of eighty eight thousand dollars to fund part of a municipal waterworks system. The bonds run 25 years with a levy of 1.85 mills per dollar of valuation noted in the notice. The election is set for the November election at the village polling place.
Notice of a special meeting in Athens Township Ohio to decide on levying an amount above the ten mill limit for cemetery upkeep. It lists the date July 6 1957 and outlines a rate not exceeding .1 mills per dollar of valuation, with the meeting time 6 50 AM Eastern Standard Time and officials HANDLEY and Barker.
Chauncey Church of Christ junior class met Sunday Oct 13 and reorganized naming Patty Smith president Sue Pendergrass vice president Doris Bowman secretary Connie Perry treasurer Carolyn Bowman orphan girl missionary treasurer Linda Poling news reporter. City and school district notices follow detailing local ballot items in York Athens County Ohio Carthage Troy Trimble and village recreation committee notes with school staff references.
Notices announce special elections in Athens County Ohio for Nelsonville city and Glouster village. Measure one seeks 1.2 mill street lighting revenue for five years in Nelsonville. measure two seeks 4 mill operating funding for five years in Glouster Exempted Village School District. a separate Glouster village election proposes two mill funds for current village expenses.
Mrs Elizabeth Robinett will host the Millfield Needle Club Thursday evening, inviting members to attend.
Luther Kirkendall near Albany hosts a get together at Eastside School on Tuesday at 7 30 p m. A social hour follows. Weekend visitors included the Cecil Sanborns and Frank Proctor with John Barnhart from Sandusky, Daniel Sanborn from Columbus, Alfred Darby with Kenneth Greens Run, Elmer Sanborn Roddy Rick Tommy and Donna Jean Bailey Run, and Don Perry with Connie Mae Morristown.
The notices set election dates in Amesville Athens County Ohio and The Plains Local School District for levies exceeding ten mills for current expenses. Voters will decide on Nov 5 1957 regarding a renewal of 21 mills and an additional 9 mills. Board of Elections Chairman Be Handley oversees the process.
The text outlines proposed amendments to Ohio Constitution sections on electors qualifications to hold office and to vote for presidential electors, plus county charter government and municipal water sales. It specifies submission at the November 1957 election and potential repeal or addition to Articles V X and XVIII, with ballot form requirements and thresholds.
The document records amendments to Ohio constitutional articles proposing to let counties adopt charters by majority vote, grant exclusive municipal powers, and specify a largest municipality rule. It is certified by Secretary of State Ted W. Brown on August 22, 1957 in Columbus.
Chauncey Dover Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. in the parish house. Representative Wayne Ward will discuss securing water from Lake Burr Oak for the Chauncey area.
Racine area families and relatives spent months visiting across 13 states and nearby towns. The record lists Yellow Stone Park in Wyoming with a early snowstorm, Illinois visits, Florida moves, and various Wend relatives visiting or hosting in Aliquippa Wheeling Akron Cincinnati Columbus Pomeroy Vincent Rochester and other locations.
Blanche Braley visits Chillicothe with her daughter and son in law while Ethel Snowden spends time with her daughter in Dehne West Virginia. Nickelson siblings visit grandparents Earnest Malden in Middleport. Community meetings include WSCS at Mrs. Floyd Thomas home and a Home Demonstration Council session led by Mary Rice focusing on trap making.
Amesville Grange No. 798 held its meeting October 1 with newly installed officers. Mrs. Villa Henry led a lecture hour panel on Grange history, joined by Mrs. Lucy Felton, Mrs. Merle Potter, Robert Dishong, Wyatt McDaniel, and Harry Henry. Juvenile Matron and Juvenile Grange officers were installed. A potluck is planned for November 4 followed by a short program and social hour. members should bring table service while rolls and coffee are supplied.
A FHA meeting on Friday October 11 at Chauncey Dover High School initiated new freshmen members led by Mary Jo Gould. Delores Robinson announced the fall rally while past president Carolyn Tippie described last year’s bracelet awards received by Mary Jo Gould. Ribbons went to Amy Grant Wanda Keirns Beverly Keirns Emilee Vanness Esther Bartlett Nancy Perry Sheila Smith Marvene Wickersham Judy Rumfield. Freshmen initiates included Georgia Antle Sharon Arnold Charlotte Clark Martha Chesser Doris Carson Georgann Derelic Carol Ann Hart Carol Jean Heightland Janis Howard Mary Lee Kollar Judy Keirns Dorothy McCune Patty Nye Kathy Porter Wanda Ramsey Nancy Powell Virginia Rodgers Linda Robinson Nancy Searls Jane Sams Nancy Shields Judy Smathers Janis Smith Shirley South Donna Stobart Donna Wade Donna Weiner Judy Wilson.
A stork shower for Mrs. Mary Sowell hosted by daughter Mrs. Pat Dixon. Attendees included many local families and friends from Murray City and nearby towns. Various visits to relatives and stops in Nelsonville, Columbus, and Reynoldsburg are noted with extended family gatherings and travel.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hern hosted Sunday dinner with the Musgrave family and visitors from Akron and nearby towns. Mary Roush and Tracy Woods of Porter visited Mrs. Homer McCarty, while Anna Swisher moved to Gallipolis and Fannie Popp moved into her former home. A funeral for Nora Kennedy at Rawlins and Coats Funeral Home was followed by burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery. The Knights hosted Penny Ann Knight and Hazel Swisher. visits extended to The Plains and Columbus areas.
Mrs Blanche Shelton earns a 20th year attendance certificate from Ever Ready Class. Readers list guests visiting or visiting Nelsonville area families including Blaine Teese Perry Tullis in Miami and many returning travelers from Columbus Springfield Willoughby Cleveland West Columbia Detroit and more. A 1956 fact notes one motor truck produced in the United States was exported.
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