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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1945

Page

5

Mediem Seeks 200000 State Funds for Park Project

Athens and Hocking County men traveled to Columbus for Senate hearings on four bills to fund state park land purchases. A Mechem bill would allocate 100000 for 5000 acres and 100000 for an impounded lake to be a university training site, with land owned by the forestry division. The lake bill may be heard later.

Athens Hocking County Columbus Ohio Senate Stanley E. Mechem Ohio University Athena Senate Conservation Committee Mechem Ohio Division of Forestry Forestry Division University Iake Conservation Committee Hocking Park Laurel Benton Fells Washington Goodhope Salts Creek Perry Butler County Lake County Ohio C. L Daw Willis Lancaster James Wells Logan C. D. Shafer Nelsonville George Banks Boyd Wright Clarence Blosser

Police Training School Opens At City Hall

The Federal Bureau of Investigation arranged police training sessions opening tomorrow at 9 am in City Hall. Attorney R W Finaterwald will speak on The Law of Arrest after Judge O F Rowland cannot attend. Police Chief J B Grogan notes strong invitee response and good attendance. Athens attorneys and citizens invited. Sessions run morning, afternoon, and evening.

Federal Bureau of Investigation City Hall R. W. Finaterwald O. F. Rowland J. B. Grogan Athens

Seventh War Loan Is Double Drive Quota Set

Athens County sets a 1 016 000 quota for the Seventh War Loan Drive led by chairman Herman Humphrey. The drive is described as a double effort with unprecedented quota. school children and all issuing agents are asked to cooperate to pledge buyers and record sales for weekly reports to the County War Bond Committee. Bond purchases from May 14 to June 30 will be credited to the drive period through the end of June.

Athens County Herman Humphrey Athens Mittee Chase Humphrey

AHS Actors To Be Honored On Stage Tonight

Athens high school senior class play Sunshine Twins will be honored at a Masquer's Club dinner tonight on the school auditorium stage before dress rehearsal. Notables include staff, cast, and Masquer's Club members attending the event. Funeral services for Frederick Hadley Laughlin proceed Friday in Stewart. An official board meeting of Richland Ave Methodist Church is set for tonight at 7.

Athensight Sunshine Twins Masquer’s Club Will Inclwle C. L. Wood EG. Clifton A. A. Nellis Ben Paynter Curtis Janssen Jo Ann Paterna Nancy Smith Jane Stover Elis Marie Shafer Dick Thompson Ted Neutzling Hawkins Bill Ashton Louise Johnson Donna Poling Janice Wiggins Larry Keenan Ardath Hansen Mark Biddison Dee Henry Merrill Riggle Ray Kelloge Ellen Nichols Beverly Bolin Spencer White Janet Ingerharn Francis Frebault Marilyn, Todd June Schuler Don Bingman Wary Hughes Marilyn Covert Harold Finsterwald Jeanne Reed Knoll Dupler Delmar Lee Gea Sue McPherson Richland Ave

Albany PTA Food Sale Planned for Saturday

The Albany PTA will sponsor a food sale at the Carpenter Hardware Co in Athens on Saturday April 21. Proceeds fund the purchase of a motion picture projector for the school. Donations of dressed chicken rhubarb cottage cheese eggs baked goods may be left at the Hotel Horner in Albany before nine tomorrow morning or taken to the Carpenter Store.

Albany Pta Albany Carpenter Hardware Co Athens Horner Carpenter Store

Freeze May Have Killed New Fruit in This Area

Last night's freeze in this area may have caused additional damage to some fruit though garden crops are not believed affected. Fruit that had developed since the cold nights two weeks ago possibly was killed as temperatures dropped to 20 in Athens.

Athens

J M Sams Succumbs At Home Of Son Here

Mr J M Sams 81 of Graham Chapel died at his son Ira Sams 106 Grosvenor St early Thursday. He leaves two grandsons Delmer Athens and Ross Mansfield and one great granddaughter. One son preceded him in death. Funeral services are set for Clarks Chapel Saturday at 2 PM. Friends may call Ira Sams home after 6 PM Friday.

J. M Sams Graham Chapel Ira Sams Grosvenor St Delmer Athens Ross Mansfield Clarks Chapel

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