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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1948

Page

3

Car theft suspect held after gunpoint arrest in Cleveland

Frank Carro, 20, pleads innocent to auto theft charges after being arrested at gunpoint by Cleveland police. He is bound over to the Athens County grand jury, with bond set at 5000. Carro allegedly stole a 1947 sedan and took it from its Athens parking spot two weeks earlier after picking the lock. A companion faced auto trespassing charges.

W. P. Mickle Bond Frank Carro Cleveland Carro Athens Athens County Grand Jury J. B. Gro Gan Grogan Kenneth Sands Ray Sullivan Huntington W.va

VEW to Discuss Post Baseball Team Forming

Floyd Bolin Post 3477 Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet in the club room at the Armory Monday at 7 30 p m. Everett Barnhart post commander announced the gathering urged those interested in establishing a post baseball team to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Floyd Bolin Veterans of Foreign Wars Armory Everett Barnhart

Senior Class Stages Cohan Inn Mystery at AHS

Athens High School drama presents Seven Keys to Baldpate with a large senior cast. The plot follows a bet to turn over a manuscript in 24 hours, with multiple keys, double crosses, and a final reveal that the events were staged. Cast includes Dan Morrison Ann Rowles Merrill Thomas Joan Vance Jack Woolley Betty Snyder and others under director Mrs. Christopher Lane and student director Joan Davis.

Julia Ann Ulrich Athens High School George M. Cohan Elijah Quimby Dan Morrison Ann Rowles Baldpate Inn William Magee Jack Woolley Baldpate Quimby Magee John Bland Merrill Thomas Richard Romine Myra Thornhill Betty Snyder Cargan Lou Max Kennedy Joe Todd Christopher Lane Joan Davis

Former County Resident Dies in California

Samuel D. Thomas, 75, born in Athens County and left in 1905, died April 9 in Oakland California. He was the son of the late Stephen and Sarah Thomas. Survived by wife Belle two sons both attorneys Gardner Albany California and Howard Fresno plus daughter Frances Cline Albany Ohio. Also two sisters Elizabeth Judy and Mrs Barney Matheny Newfield Ohio and three brothers John McArthur William The Plains and Jesse Columbus.

Samuel D. Thomas Athens County Oakland Calif Stephen Sarah Thomas Belle Gardner Albany Howard Fresno Frances Cline Ohio Elizabeth Judy Barney Matheny Newfield John of

Royal Arch Masons to Confer Most Excellent Master Degree

Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons will hold a special meeting Monday at 7 30 p m to confer the Most Excellent Master degree on a class of candidates Visiting members will be welcomed announced by Ernest E Hart high priest

Athens Royal Arch Masons Ernest E. Hart

New Truss Promises Easy Rupture Support in Missouri Ad

An advertisement from Kansas City promotes a new inconspicuous rupture truss that avoids belts or springs. The firm offers a 30 day trial and a $3.50 truss as a gift for reporting. Send for a circular from Physician's Appliance Company.

Kansas City Physician's Koch Bidg Main Missouri

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