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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1950
Page
2
Mayor Earl Hilleary and Police Chief James Cope warn that arrests will follow continued Halloween pranks. City ordinances prohibit property damage and will be enforced. Police urge parental cooperation to stop pranks before Halloween night.
Nelsonville Max H. Lewis 17 son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lewis enlisted Aug 22 in the Army Medical Corps and is now stationed at Fort Bliss Texas He was a messenger carrier on Poplar and Walnut streets for about five years and a Nelsonville High School junior last year.
UMWA Local 3905 will meet at the Kimberly washhouse on Saturday at 1 30 p m Leonard Christian secretary reports the meeting details from Nelsonville sources
Nelsonville residents express opinion that the city council has not approved selling the municipal electric light plant. The article notes the ordinance remains on second reading and that Oct 2 council proceedings are considered in error due to lingering motions.
Lavoptik promoted as a soothing eye rinse with a money back guarantee. The city council debate centers on two thirds voting requirements to sell city property, with Maven Miller and four others voting on readings and potential veto override.
The 1951 terms of the Common Pleas Court in Athens County Ohio are fixed for January 1 May 7 October 1. The court sessions begin at 9 o'clock A M. Judge Harley Meter signs the order.
Notice lists two parole hearing cases Case 10323 No 89234 Raymond Bol en and Case 1054 No 80291 George Evener both prisoners at Ohio Penitentiary Athens County cases from 1950 with Dec 1 1950 hearing eligibility and a separate Notice of Bids from York Twp Board of Education inviting sealed coal bids by 12 noon Nov 8 1980 for multiple local schools and requiring weigh bills and bid details. clerk signatures present.
Beverly Sue Mitchell six day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Mitchell and Josephine Lewis died Oct 12 at Children’s Hospital Columbus. Funeral at the Lewis grandparents home in Nelsonville with Rev Raymond Simpson officiating. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery. Survived by parents a sister Pamela Ann and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Mitchell Sr Murray City.
Mrs. Ross Steele with children spent an afternoon with Mrs. Lona McBride. The Griffiths and Primmer visited Nelsonville and Lancaster households. Numerous relatives from Lancaster Logan Carroll and Midway joined others for dinners and days at homes of local residents. Paul Blosser recovers at home after a Wellston area accident.
Mr and Mrs Linley Hart and children Paula and Dale visited Mrs Hart s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Albert Smith Pomeroy Mr and Mrs Owen Watson and Mary Jividen were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs James Jividen Point Pleasant Mrs Jividen has worked on the flood wall at Point Pleasant two years and has been transferred to Zanesville Mr and Mrs Reid Eynon left for a two week vacation in East Liverpool Ohio and Pennsylvania Mrs Owen Watson joined her sister Mrs B F Turner Pomeroy for a business trip to Gallipolis Mrs Mary Jividen and Mrs Clark Jividen went with Mr Clark Jividen to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis where he was admitted The Baptist Church Missionary Society met at Mrs Ed Simpsons home with nineteen members Kelly Coe of Columbus spent Friday and Saturday in Racine with relatives
Supt L C Gray outlines the proposed three mill special levy for city schools at the November election. The High School PTA endorses the levy with Prin J K Kinneer and Mrs Pearl Hartley voting in favor. Junior High clarinet quartet performed as part of the meeting program.
Circle 1 WSCS of the Methodist Church will be entertained Thursday at 7 30 pm by Mrs Ada Netkirk at her Jackson Street home. Assisting Mrs Netkirk will be Mrs Mayme Wallace. Mrs R M Brown will review the study book.
Circle 5 WSCS of the Methodist Church led by Mrs. Hattie Voigt will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs. Jack Pritchard on West Washington Street.
Central PTA will meet Friday at 3 pm in the Central building with Mrs. Stanley Norris presiding. The president Mrs. Robert Wend announced home room mothers including Florence Cook and Ruth Hoskins rooms with assigned mothers, and other rooms listing Mrs. Norris and local families.
Mrs Raymond Powell Lucille Blackburn of Delaware underwent major surgery Monday at Grant Hospital in Columbus. By Tuesday her condition was reported as fair. Mr and Mrs Charles Runion of Lorain Ohio are visiting the home of Charles mother in law Mrs Ella Simms who is ill.
Don’t suffer another minute with itching eczema psoriasis infections or athlete’s foot. Wonder Salve is a white grease free antiseptic developed for the Army and now available for home use. Safe for children. Get Wonder Salve results or money refunded. Sold in Athens by Quick Gallaher and Athens Drug Stores or your local druggist.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church in Nelsonville announces two fundraisers: a rummage sale on Nov. 3 and 4 in the Warner building former laundry room on W. Columbus St and an annual bazaar and bake sale on Dec. 8 and 9 in the Gas Co office on Public Square Orders for fruit cakes and nut bread are being taken at 557 or 118.
Charles H. Green, a local resident, pleaded guilty to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle in Mayor Earl Hilleary’s court. He was fined $10 plus costs.
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