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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1941

Page

5

Nine Athens seniors elected to National Honor Society

Athens High School named nine seniors to the National Honor Society for service, scholarship, and leadership. At a recent assembly 24 music students received pins and nine boys earned varsity letters for basketball.

Ee Music National Honor Society Athens High School Wellston Itclivans Veda Shoemaker Ruth Ann Grover Frances Hessel Jennie Sue Rousey Don Millikan Eugene Clendenin Herbert Junod Fred Rosser Helen Radford Jane Finsterwald Anna Pickering John Finsterwald Tom Williams Bill Poling Harry Peckham Jean Herron Wilma Baker Thora Cheatham Virginia Finsterwald Betty French Mary Margaret Graham Jean Kilpatrick Ann Maccombs Bernadine Terrill Max Baughman Richard Chapman Emanuel Charonis Orland Coursey

Phelps Family Mourns Death of A. Fred Phelps

Mr and Mrs E H Phelps traveled to Webster Springs West Virginia after the death of E H Phelps brother A Fred Phelps.

E. H. Phelps Webster Springs W. Va A. Fred Phelps

County Group Will Discuss Land Use Plan

Dr. G. H. Lasher of Rutland Ohio and members of the State Land Use Planning Committee meet Athens County leaders Monday evening in the County Agent office to align on land use, with local groups including the superintendent of schools, a ministry representative, and vocational instructors contributing to farm program planning.

G. H. Lasher Rutland Ohio State Athens County Ross Wright Athens Lasher AAA Athens Ministerial Association Vocational Agricultural Instructors ACP

Higgins Fined In Sales Tax Law Violation

Brewster Higgins of Booty's snack shop at 43% S Court St was arrested after state examiner Luther C. Bradford uncovered irregularities in sales tax returns. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell and was fined 25 dollars with 20 suspended plus costs. clerk William Allen, a student at Ohio University, also fined 25 dollars with 20 suspended for failure to collect tax.

Brewster Higgins Richland Ave S. Court St Luther C. Brafford Higgins Cliff Cornell William Allen Stimson Ave Ohio University

Social Notes From The Plains

Mr and Mrs Eldon Hawk Charleston visited relatives over the weekend. Mrs Clara Wallace was called to Floodwood for her mother's illness. Local Ladies Auxiliary No 8 meets Tuesday at seven to plan for the Glou ster district meeting. Members should bring sales tax stamps tinfoil and finished garments. Mrs Minnie Christian Athens visited friends here. Chauncey Auxiliary UMWA met Wednesday night with Genieve Hawk Eileen Ulinchey and Sylvia Wallace attending.

Plains Eldon Hawk Charleston Fletcher Hawk Theodora Nagle Clara Wallace Floodwood Jack Burge Joe Wallace Idabelle Henry Frost Pomeroy Glouster Minnie Christian Athens David Tait Genieve Hawk Eileen Ulinchey Sylvia Wallace Chauncey Auxiliary Umwa

Weather notes and odd fact from Athens report

Yesterday Athens saw a high of 72 degrees the year’s hottest so far with a 0.25 inch rainfall. By noon today the temperature stood at 52 degrees and a low of 47 was recorded overnight. An unusual science note claims nine thousand lead pencils could be produced from human body carbon.

Athens

40 East Siders Headed for Washington Special Trip

Nearly 40 pupils mothers and teachers from East Side School board a 15 coach special train in Athens for an Army Day Washington excursion. Stops include Winchester Ohio University elementary Buckskin Valley New Straitsville Lebanon and Athens with plans for a return Sunday morning.

East Side School Washington Winchester High School Ohio University East Side Buckskin Valley Public New Straitsville High School Lebanon Athens Betty Hauswald Lois Florine Cotner Morris Clouston

Cloud Forms Explained by Dr. Albright at Ohio Univ lecture

Dr. John Albright, Ohio University graduate and physicist, lectured at Memorial Auditorium explaining cloud classifications Cirrus Cumulus Stratus and Nimbus. He described thunder storm formation from humidity rising air and falling rain and noted sponsorship by Sigma Xi and his role at Case School of Applied Science Cleveland.

Ohio University Memorial Auditorium John Albright Albright Sigma Xi Case School of Applied Science Cleveland

Mine Injuries Cause Death at Lathrop Mine

Funeral services for Harry Lawrence 52 of near Sharpsburg will be held at Mt Hermon Church at 2 PM Saturday. He died in Marietta hospital Wednesday from injuries suffered March 29 when coal fell at Lathrop Mine. He leaves a wife 12 children two brothers Chester Fred of Sharpsburg and one sister Mrs Sam Williams of Amesville. Friends may call at Fawcett Funeral Home Chesterhill until the funeral.

Amesville Harry Lawrence Sharpsburg Lathrop Mt. Hermon Marietta Lawrence Chester Fred Sam Williams Fawcett Chesterhill

Widely Known Pomeroy Negro Dies in Cleveland

William Freeman a 70 year old colored man known as Willie died at his daughter Mabel Sears home in Cleveland on Thursday. He once rode horses in Pomeroy area during racing days and had lived with his daughter for years. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 PM at Ewing Funeral Hall with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Pomeroy William Freeman Mabel Sears Cleveland Willie Ewing Funeral Hall Beech Grove

Trucks Damaged In Collisions On Route 50 And Route 33

State patrol reports slight damages after trucks driven by Boyd Tucker 33 of Guysville and Carl Blackwood 25 of Springfield sideswiped on Route 50 near White Hall. No injuries. A second crash on Route 33 four miles south of Lancaster involved Sidney Wolfe 40 of Newark ramming into Henry Craig 56 of Lancaster.

Boyd Tucker Guysville Carl Blackwood Springfield White Hall State Patrol Sidney Wolfe Newark Henry Craig Lancaster

Two Fined by Mayors for Intoxication Plea

Athens man about 50 pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Cliff Cornell on Friday and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. He could not pay and was sent to county jail after arrest on Court Street Thursday night. Carl Bobo, 21 of Shade, also pleaded guilty and was fined 5 dollars and costs after arrest on West State Street Thursday night.

Robert McNeal Athens Cliff Cornell Court St Carman Church Charles McBride Carl Bobo Shade Leslie Bradfield Howard Millis W. State St

Rutland First Baptist Missionary Society Meeting

Rutland First Baptist Missionary Society met at Crosby Price's home with Harriet Warner reading scripture and a devotional. Naomi Bently led business. panelists included Gertrude Butler, Katie Luckadoo, Clara Warner, and Bessie Jones. Missionary convention set for May 11 at the church. Pre Easter services begin April 7 led by Rev. H. P. Price and Naomi Bently.

Rutland First Baptist Missionary Society Teday Crosby Price Ripture Harriet Warner Naomi Bently Gertrude Butler Katie Luckadoo Clara Warner Bessie Jones Leola Price First Baptist Church H. P. Price

Anderson Arrested On Parentage Charge

John Anderson of Nelsonville Route 3 was arrested by Deputy Sheriff B C Day and held to face a parentage charge filed in Juvenile Court by a Nelsonville woman.

Fragmented OCR listing of residences and addresses

A jumbled OCR fragment lists numerous residences and addresses with street names and numbers. The text weaves through city blocks and includes names like Athens VA and The Plains, without coherent context or a unifying event.

Local Hospital Admissions And Birth Notice

Mr Edward Chapman carpenter was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital Thursday night for observation. Bobby Graham Athens Route 5 was admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Gail Wallace Glouster are the parents of a son born this morning at the hospital. Mrs Kenneth Wells Amesville was dismissed from the hospital this morning.

Edward Chapman Carpenter Sheltering Arms Hospital Bobby Graham Athens Route 5 Gail Wallace Glouster Kenneth Wells Amesville

OU Students Entertain at West School

Ohio University students from the Physical Education Department presented a 90 minute program at the West Side Community Recreation Center for over 150 people. The show featured tumbling wrestling folk dancing and a puppet show with performers including Donna Gaitten Lillian Gallichio Sophia Divich Olga Albrecht Madelon Jandes Esther Lancione and more.

Ohio University Physical Education Department West Side Community Recreation Center Donna Gaitten Lillian Gallichio Sophia Divich Olga Albrecht Madelon Jandes Esther Lancione Franklin Cech George Graff Ralph Mel Cambridge Joseph LaMonica Edmund Bijak Howard Boehm LaMonica Louise Hodgson William Hess John Kalatenko Pete Merich Ben Shaver Patty Partlow Esther Cooper Donna Green Monalee Frost Jean Lindly

Bennett Is Elected Delegate for Ath ens and Meigs Counties

T R Bennett of Athens was chosen as delegate and Don Rice of Middleport as alternate to represent the District of Athens and Meigs Counties at the State Camp of Modern Woodmen of America to be held in Columbus on May 1. The district camp met in Athens on Wednesday evening with H B Pickett of Burlingham Camp elected chairman.

T. R. Bennett Athens Don Rice Middleport Meigs Modern Woodmen of America Columbus H. B. Pickett Burlingham Camp Pickett United States Woodmen Colo Burlingham Meigs County

Interview with Women on Farmer Program

Athens County farm radio program on Station WPAR Parkersburg airs Monday at noon. Frank Pugh AAA chairman interviews Mrs Fay Wingett and Mrs Althea Scott about district farm conditions, as part of the weekly national AAA sponsored program shared by counties with Athens County assigned to the second Monday each month.

Athens County WPAR Parkersburg Frank Pugh County Aaa Fay Wingett Althea Scott National Aaa Movement

Salvation Army to Hold Program Series in Athens

Salvation Army plans a series of religious services in Athens with music this Saturday at 7 PM in front of the Courthouse. Major Hinshaw announces events including a 7 30 PM praise meeting at the Salvation Army Hall and Sunday services starting with Sunday School at 9 45 AM led by Major Hinshaw. The holiness worship is set for 11 AM and the Young People's Legion meets at 6 15 PM.

Athens W. W. Hinshaw Salvation Army Hall Howard Burr Major Hinshaw Young People’s Legion

Religious Street Service and Club Meetings Schedule

A religious street service with music is planned. Tuesday at 7 30 p m the Bible Class will read the Book of Revelations. At 6 30 the Hobby Class directed by Lieutenant Burr will meet. Thursday at 7 p m the Women's Home League will meet under Mrs Hinshaw.

Hobby Lieutenant Burr Women's Home League Hinshaw

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