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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1951

Page

5

Initiation Phase by Eagles At Athens Hosts Welfare Meet

About 400 Eagles and auxiliary members attended a two day welfare conference in Athens for 43 local aeries from 19 counties. Initiations of 11 members from various judges occurred in the Armory with a Price Hill women's degree team directing the ceremony. A Sunday parade featured high school bands from The Plains Buchtel Haydenville and Murray City. Pomeroy and Wahama bands from W Va performed later. City officials welcomed delegates as state officials offered talks.

Ohio Athens Cincinnati Aerie 142 Order of Eagles Armory Eagles Price Hill Cincinnati the Plains Buchtel Haydenville Murray City Pomeroy and Wahama W. Va Harold McBride Athens Aerle

Game Management Areas To Be Leased in Ohio

The Ohio Division of Wildlife will lease game management areas across the state. Farmers may lease land to support habitat like trees and shrubs while retaining some control over programs and hunting. Lessor can allow hunting at their discretion but cannot grant exclusive access to any group. Hunters may be restricted by the farmer, who can limit numbers or ban hunting during field work.

Ohio Division of Wildlife William Price Athens Wildlife District Four Price Division of Wildlife

Livestock Registration Extended to April 15

The Office of Price Stabilization extends the livestock slaughterer registration deadline to April 15. Those not filing or lacking a registration number by then may not slaughter livestock after that date. Cattle slaughterers face April limits tied to April 1950 activity. calves sheep lambs and swine have no April restrictions. All registered carcasses must bear the registration number. A future change will allow 4-H and other club produced stock to be slaughtered until April 28 without OPS approval.

Gay St Columbus 4-H OPS

Permits To Wed Decline In Athens County Marriage Licenses

March saw 17 couples file intentions at the Athens County Probate Court Marriage License Bureau, down from 23 in February and below January’s 19. Soldiers led grooms with three applications, brides included four unemployed, two students, and two tele phone operators, with ages ranging from 17 to 68 for grooms and 16 to 66 for brides.

Dan Cupid Athens County Probate Court Lsted Lcense

Gasco Adds Poliomyelitis Insurance To Benefits

The Ohio Fuel Gas Co with 3300 workers announced a new poliomyelitis insurance benefit free to employees and families up to 5000 dollars, joining expanded hospitalization and surgical plans. The firm also lists paid vacations up to three weeks seven holidays group insurance retirement income disability allowances and a military leave policy including a cash half month pay and life insurance for dependents. Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons to meet Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the Masonic Temple with an educational program presented by E R Jacoby high priest.

Ohio Fuel Gas Co F. W. Phillips Ohio Fuel Athens Royal Arch Masons Masonic Temple E. R. Jacoby

Athens County Land Transfers Across Townships and Cities

A long list of Athens County land transfers shows deeds moving tracts across Town 10 Lae Township Athens to Winnie Holsinger Albany 102.19 acres. Chauncey Inlets 199 53 to Phi Kappa Tau house company. several transfers among residents of Chauncey Glouster Nelsonville and Athens including farms in Trimble and Athens Townships and a parcel to Ohio University Board of Trustees.

Lena Wolff George J. Wolf Columbus Giouster J. Wyatt Johnson Athens County Winnie Holsinger Albany Lee Township C. C. Cornell Cecil Robinson Athens Athens Township Annette McGinley Phi Kappa Tau House Company Marinda C. Cruickshank Nelsonville Outley Christine J. Aytor Harter H. Aytor Ashland Inlet Flossie Stangberry Glouster Wiliam J. Burchfield Buchtel Wile Town Trimble Township Harry C. Beckley Clifton Coursey Outlet F. J. Beasley Roger Dean Athena Mary Bel Kalt Leona Orme Jacksonville William Kalt John’ Buza Feawne M. Cone Pauline Fontaine Manhattan Kan Lewis Meek Adaya

Driver Fined and Jailed for Driving Under Influence

Ellaworth Whitmore of York Route 1 was fined 100 dollars and costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail, and had his license suspended for eight months after pleading guilty to driving under the influence. He was arrested Sunday on Route 216 by state patrol following an early Sunday stop. Also fined were Mayor W P Mickle for driving to the left of the centerline, and Harold Stalder for driving an overloaded truck.

Ellaworth Whitmore Nelson Ville Common Pleas Frances BD. White State Highway Patrol York W. P. Mickle Herbert Fulton Shade Harold Stalder Lancaster

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

List of patients and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Mrs. Eileen Cline and Joseph Williams Jr in Athens and Giouster, William Cook in Athens, Everett Bowmaster in Athens, Clyde Dowler in Athens, Helen Simons in Amesville, Raymond Moody in Millfield, Charles Hooper in Moxahala, and others such as Mrs Faye Wyckoff in Athens. Dismissals include Mrs Bernard Porter in Athens and daughters in Chauncey and Athens, with Hazel Stover in Nelsonville and Joe Lavelle in Athens.

Eileen Cline Athens Joseph Williams, Jr Giouster William Cook Everett Bowmaster Clyde Dowler Helen Simons Amesville Raymond Moody Millfield Charles Hooper Moxahala Faye Wyckoff Bernard Porter Lawrence Fletcher Chauncey David Columpus Hazel Stover Nelsonville Joe Lavelle Maxine Gardner

Up-and-down Hocking River crests twice over weekend

Heavy rains sent the Hocking River fluctuating, cresting twice over the weekend. The river ebbed from 12.1 feet Saturday night, then rose to 11.3 feet by 5 a.m. Monday as rain totals reached 5.1 inches. Temperatures cooled from a high of 57 to 30 by early Monday with readings at 9 a.m. reaching 37. Saturday peaks reached 60 and 32.

Hocking

G W Richards Dies at Age 86 in Torch

George W Richards 86 died Sunday night at his son Floyds home in Torch where he had lived for years. He was a West Virginia native and is survived by another son Lee of Parkersburg two daughters Rosie Robey of Parkersburg and Frankie Parrish of Wellsburg two brothers Jonah of Sandyville and Albert of Follansbee six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. One son preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at White funeral home Wednesday at 10 am conducted by Rev 9 C Lockwood Burial will be in Torch Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.

Coolville George W. Richards Floyd Torch Richards West Virginia Lee Parkersburg Rosie Robey Frankie Parrish Wellsburg W.va Jonah Sandyville W. Va Albert Follansbee White Funeral Home 9.C. Lockwood Torch Cemetery

Three Minor Crashes Reported Over Weekend

City police logged three minor accidents over the weekend. A parked car on Carpenter Street was struck by an unidentified driver, damaging Arthur J. West’s vehicle. Joel B. Draper reported a curb strike near Elliott Street with no offender apprehended. A third collision on West Union Street involved Clarence R. Morrison and Frank E. Shumway.

Arthur J. West Albany Carpenter St Joel B. Draper Elliott St W. Union St Clarence R. Morrison Riverside Drive Frank E. Shumway Millfield

Lost 34 Lbs Renews Energy and Health

Mrs. Dora Johnson of Columbus reports losing 34 pounds with Rennel, saying arthritis and headaches improved and she feels years younger. She recommends mixing Rennel with grapefruit juice, two tablespoons twice daily, and notes a money back guarantee if no weight loss after the first check.

Dora Johnson Armstrong St. Columbus

Athens County Compensation Is Totalled

Unemployed workers in Athens County received 28751.50 dollars in February unemployment compensation. H H Sands, manager of the local office, said the total covered claimants under Ohio Law and Veterans Readjustment Allowances. Ohio Law payments totaled 28583.50 dollars, including 2732.50 dollars in independency allowances. The average weekly check was 25.00 dollars. The Athens Employment Center lists 2770 state jobs open across professional, clerical, home, agriculture, skilled, semi skilled, and unskilled categories. Many claimants still do not meet job requirements or are unwilling to leave the local area.

Athens County H. H. Sands Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Office Athens Ohio Sands

Engineers Named Outstanding Group at Ohio convention

The Ohio Society of Professional Engineers adopted a resolution to secure funds for highway system improvements amid rising traffic and severe weather. OU student chapter earned top state student group honors. Clark, outgoing state chair, received a wrist watch and moved to the executive committee, with Edward Larson succeeding him as president. Guests included national and regional society leaders.

Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Toledo George W. Clark Athens Ohio University Presen John Owens Logan Clay Products Co Don R. Russell Newcomerstown Ohio Clark Society Edward Larson Cincinnati L. Dresser National Society Paul Robbins Robert Blackburn Pennsylvania Society Arthur Plant The Michigan Society Carl C. Britsch Architects Society of Ohio

Three Fined After City Police Arrests

Three men were fined by Mayor W P Mickle over the weekend after city police arrests. Clark Rice 56 Grosvenor St, Clyde Helwig 56 Columbus, with Helwig sent to county jail for nonpayment, and Robert Markham 42 24 Spring St pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and were fined 10 dollars plus costs.

W. P. Mickle Clark Rice Grosvenor St Clyde Helwig Columbus Robert Markham Spring St

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