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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1947
Page
2
Dog attacks on livestock prompt county commissioners to consider restricting dogs after packs roam fields. Farmers report rabies in cattle and sheep losses as a veterinarian confirms a cow suspected rabid. The March bills total 4500 across 48 accounts including dependent children aid and dog and kennel funds.
Internationalism will be the theme as Senor Alfonso Robles of the Mexican foreign ministry and UN liaison outlines the UN Security Council. He will speak at 7 30 p.m. with music by the Ohio University Varsity Band conducted by Edgar Moore and additional UN talks planned with Johnson and Wright addressing student and public audiences in Athens and Zanesville.
Dr. Wallace B. Denham former Harvard dean visits Ohio University to discuss liberal education with faculty and students He will address College of Commerce students at Ewing Auditorium at 3 pm and meet the Men's Faculty Club in the evening The course in human relations began at Ohio University last fall and involves visiting professors from Harvard Colgate and the University of Kansas
Thomas Wilford Dowler and Laura Jeanne Anderson of Athens earned honorable mention in the state General Scholarship Test for high school seniors taken March 8. Dowler scored 225 and Anderson 223 of 300, placing them in the top five percent statewide, announced by Dr Clyde Hissong, state director of education.
Ruth Tyroler aged 47 died this morning in Germany, reported to her Athens family by a cablegram. Her husband Louis J. Tyroler, a former Athens attorney now serving as a civilian American Government employee in Ansbach, Germany, remains there with their son Robert, a University of Chicago student. Mrs Tyroler had been in Germany since last July and had been ill at Erlanger Hospital near Ansbach. She was a member of the Athens County Democratic Women's Club.
A soil conservation roundup is set for Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vernon Hartley farm three miles west of McArthur on Route 50. OSU experts John Slipher Virgil Overholt and J Boyd Page join Lester Miller and L H Harrold to speak. Evening entertainment begins at 7 30 p.m. in the McArthur High Auditorium. All are welcome.
A son born to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Curran of Glouster. Admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital: Robert Emmett of Athens for major surgery. Dorothy Bache of Athens for medical reasons. Mrs. E W Bingman of Athens for medical. Dismissals include Mrs. Roy Barnett and daughter of Glouster. Mrs. Holly Hudwell and son of Athens. Mrs. John Wrase of Athens.
Police report a two vehicle collision with minor damage. Michael Fitas 57 Mill St backed into W T Perry 39 Mill St in a driveway near W State St Cemetery as Fitas attempted a turn and failed to see Perry’s car.
Athens man 72 on Route 2 fined $5 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth after pleading guilty to starting a brush fire without a permit. District Forester I I Dickman filed the charges.
Police Chief J B Grogan says Pvt Hayward Kennedy of Sharpsburg Route 1 is being held as AWOL awaiting MPs from Fort Hayes Columbus to assume custody. No further details were released.
Tuesday night rainfall totaled .32 inches and the temperature fell to 43 degrees. The high reached 60 with 52 degrees at 10 am today, up from 48 Tuesday. Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France reported the Hocking River at 5.15 feet.
Richard Kellogg, manager of the Central Ohio Breeding Association bull farm, will address dairymen at the Athens Grange Hall Friday at 8 p m. County Agent Ross Wright says Kellogg will show pictures of the 35 bulls and discuss their records and artificial breeding.
Albany Methodist Youth Fellowship sets a scrap paper drive at 8 30 a m Saturday. Gathered paper should be tied in bundles and left on front porches. Rain postpones to the next Saturday April 19.
The Disabled American Veterans sponsored program at Athens High School Auditorium will air at 8 p m tonight instead of 7 30 p m announced by Commander Kennest McGraner.
Downtown stores feature Army Week windows. The Ohio Fuel Gas office shows an ROTC display with infantry weapons including machine guns mortars and a bazooka. The Reserve Officers Association presents German and Japanese war trophies with uniforms flags and insignia. The VFW Banks Sports Shop exhibit depicts war consequences a model grave with white crosses and a rifle stack. The American Legion at Zenner displays Axis trophies with an officer model and unit patches. City Loan Co members extend Army Week wishes.
Bond for Mike Kovach Jr., 27, Glouster Route 4, set at ten thousand dollars after he pleaded nocent to attempted criminal assault. Mayor Franz Woodworth bound him over to the grand jury following identification by a 12 year old girl in Glouster.
The contempt of court charge against Kenneth Hulme Sr. from Columbus was dismissed at cost to the plaintiff by Judge O F Rowland when Marguerite Hulme failed to appear for a Common Pleas Court hearing. Contempt had been started on April 2 over $901 in arrears of separate maintenance payments to Mrs Hulme under a 1945 order. Hulme appeared at the Tuesday hearing.
In tribute to Henry Ford who died Tuesday four area Ford agencies will close Thursday at 2 p.m. Fred R. Beasley said Beasley and Mathews Athens Fred R. Beasley Nelsonville Ogg and Beasley Logan and Ogg Motor Co Glouster will close for the day.
Irvin A. Wolfe, chairman of the Athens County Agricultural Conservation Association, announced two cars of fertilizer on the Athens siding. Farmers are urged to contact the AAA office by telephone before coming in, as orders can be filled only while supplies last.
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