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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1949

Page

5

Ohio University Journal ism Open House wraps weekend events

Open house at Ohio University School of Journalism in Ewing Hall Sunday concludes a weekend of activities marking the completion of its new quarters. George Starr Lasher Day events precede tours of offices classrooms and labs while a Technicolor film Miracle for Millions screens.

Ohio Uniersity School of Journalism Ewing Hall George Starr Lasher United States New York Daily News School of Journalism Sigma Delta Chi Theta Sigma Alpha Ed Birkner Tom Turnbull P. O. Nichols Donald Krimel Vic Sherow John V. Webb Charles W. Reamer John C. Baker Kenneth A. Barnett Mary Elizabeth Lasher Lasher Ohio House of Representatives Earl Baughman Athens House Ohio University Ohio Howard Hall

Guard States Annual U S Inspection at Athens Armory

Annual federal inspection will take place Tuesday at the Athens Armory. Maj. Peter T. Russell from Fort Meade will serve as inspector general, with Maj. John H. Chambers assisting. The program covers administration, equipment, transportation, training, and drill, followed by a officers school program and talks on armed forces cooperation and intelligence services.

Athens National Guard Peter T. Russell Second Army Fort George G. Meade Athens John H. Chambers James Longsdorf James Abraham

AHS Senior Play Seven Sisters Tonight At Athens High

Athens High School presents the senior play Seven Sisters adapted from The Hungarian Hercules. The three act comedy, directed by Mrs. Charlotte Lane with student director Connie Koehler assisting, runs at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. A widow schemes to wed off her daughters in a light costume comedy.

Athens High School Seven Sisters Herczek Charlotte Lane Connie Koehler

Death of Former Athens Resident Mrs. William Bobo

Mrs Frances Catherine Bobo 77 lifelong Athens County resident died of a heart attack at 1113 Mulford Rd Grandview Columbus She was wife to William mother of Octa Faye Haddox and William Mc Kinley Bobo and grandmother to four She survived by two sisters Flora Murphy and Alice Brown and two brothers Will Seaman and J E Seaman Services set for Saturday 3 p m at First Christian Church Athens with interment West Union St Cemetery family visitation 11 a m to 3 p m at the church. Funeral under Deyo funeral home directions.

William Bobo Frances Catherine Athens County Mulford Rd Grandview Columbus Bobo Athens First Christian Church William Octa Faye Haddox Murrell Ave William McKinley Bobo Connelsville Flora Murphy Alice Brown Will Seaman J. E. Seaman New Vienna West Union St Christian Church Deyo Funeral Home

Relatives Sought After Death of Clarence Harshaw

A letter from Sheridan Montana reports Clarence Harshaw aged 82 formerly of Athens died last week at the McDonald Rest Home for the Aged. He left no known relatives. The Red Cross seeks any relatives or acquaintances for estate settlement and may be reached at telephone 651.

Athens County Clarence Harshaw Athens Red Cross Sheridan Mont Harshaw McDonald Sheridan Red Cross

Umbrellas and Raincoats Needed in Mild Rain

Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France reports total rainfall of .37 inch since last night with .25 inch from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Today’s temperature rose to 57 at 9:30 a.m. After a high of 78 yesterday, the Hocking River stood at 4.25 feet with no rise yet noted.

C. N. France Hocking River France

Baltimore and Ohio schedules revised for daylight saving time

Train times are changed nationwide with clocks set for DST. Westbound services including the National Limited at 3:59 am and the No 43 to Portsmouth at 3:36 pm shift earlier. New westbound departures include the Diplomat at 6:39 am the Cincinnatian at 4:28 pm and the Metropolitan at 1:19 am. Eastbound times remain largely the same with only the National Limited at 9:35 pm moving from 9:32 pm.

Baltimore and Ohio Athens Portsmouth Cincinnatian Mettan

Military family notes from G I Bulletin Board

Pvt. Royal Stover and Pvt. Richard Gaskin serve with the 15th Quartermaster Troop in Tokyo and the 19th Infantry Regiment with the 24th Division in Beppu Japan. Pfc. Kermit Hawk completed basic training at Sheppard AFB and heads to Scott AFB. Cpl. Ira Newman assigned to 24th Infantry in Gifu Japan. MSgt. Delbert Carmichael graduates from Comptroller Training at Lowry AFB. Twin brother Capt. E E Carmichael serves with the Air Force in Alaska.

Pvt Royal Stover Ben Stover Stewart 15Th 1St Cavalry Division Eighth Army Tokyo Japan Richard L. Gaskin Laura Gaskin Fremont St 19Th Infantry Regiment 24Th Infantry Division Beppu Kyushu Pfc Kermit E. Hawk Mary C. Hawk Athens Cpl Ira Newman Glouster 24Th Infantry Gifu 25Th Infantry Delbert P. Carmichael James Carmichael University Terrace Department of Comptroller Lowry Air Force Base Denver Colo Army Carmichael Capt E. E. Carmichael Air Force Alaska

Mail Carriers Elect Officers in Athens Branch

Roscoe C. Orr was elected president of Athens Branch 997 of the National Letter Carriers Association. Officer slate includes Kermit Hanning as vice president Emory Coen as secretary treasurer Ben Dickens on the office grievance committee. Gilbert Knight reported on the Lancaster district meeting and was district secretary treasurer. A. E. McConkey named delegate to the state convention with Dave West as alternate.

Roscoe C. Orr Athens National Letter Carriers Association E. H. Gallagher Kermit Hanning Emory Coen Ben Dickens Lancaster Gilbert Knight Fairfield County

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

List of admissions and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Names include Ear C Hill a carpenter from Route 1 with a newborn son. Barbara Romine Athens after major surgery. multiple patients from Athens Glouster Chauncey Murray City and The Plains with medical or major surgery notes. several discharges such as Cecil Castle and daughter Athens Route 1 and Clarence Throckmorton and daughter Albany.

Ear C. Hill Robert Gamwell Barbara Romine Athens Clara White Lucy Wolfe John Kohong Millfield William Smith Nelsonville Georgia Allen Chauncey Fredrick Wilcoxen Faye Slanter Glouster Frank Martin William Brown Lydia Fenzel Blanche Oxley Anna Canter Murray City Nile Love Cecil Castle Clarence Throckmorton Albany William Thompson Wilbur Powell the Plains Isaac Radcliffe Carpenter R. C. Ball Chucky Tenn

Woman jailed for failure to pay fine after intoxication plea

Edna Haynes aged 32 of 158 West Washington Street was jailed in Athens County for not paying a 35 dollar fine and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in Mayor Mickle's court. She was taken into custody Thursday morning by city police following the plea.

Edna Haynes Washington St Athens County William P. Mickle

Two Autos Collide Near Nelsonville Injuring Occupant

Route 33 crash at 10 15 p m left Charles Wilson 18 of Nelsonville Route 2 with head lacerations. He rode with Charles C Chute 37 of Logan in a car that tried to pass Thomas J Kelly 38 of Nelsonville as Kelly turned into a driveway.

Nelsonville State Highway Patrol Charles Wilson Charles C. Chute Logan Chute Thomas J. Kelly Kelly

Suit Dropped Against Capital Greyhound Lines

William M Mathews' case for 2500 dollars against Capital Greyhound Lines, Inc. was dismissed yesterday in common pleas court on motion by Mathews' attorney John Bolin. The damages arise from a July 1944 accident between a Greyhound bus and Mathews' truck. Mathews filed for damages in July 1946.

William M Mathews Capital Greyhound Lines, Inc Common Pleas Court Mathews John Bolin Greyhound

Lathrop Mine Precautions Recommended

After inspecting the Price mine at Lathrop the Bureau of Mines endorsed strong practices and urged new blasting precautions. HPW Coal Co Inc employed 30 men producing 140 tons daily in February. Inspector J B Vanity urged permissible blasting units and safety lamps, no smoking underground and gas checks weekly.

Price Lathrop Bureau of Mines Athena County HPW Coal Co, Inc J. B. Vanity Vanity

Shade School Play Planned

Pupils from Shade School will present their annual Spring program Friday at 8 p.m. featuring first to sixth grades. Music led by Mrs Wanda Mac Donald and grade skits directed by class teachers include Down on Old MacDonald's Farm and Let's Pretend with separate sixth grade comedy School's Out in Tater Holler supervised by Gordon Ruth.

the Shade School Wanda MacDonald Louise Ellis Victoria Jones Tater Holler Gordon Ruth

Former Plains Resident Guy D Nannah Dies

Mrs. Ralph Frost of Athens reports the death of her brother in law Guy D Nannah in Lisbon Ohio. The Plains native will be buried in Salem Ohio with funeral services at 1 pm Sunday.

Ralph Frost Athens Guy D. Nannah Lisbon Ohio the Plains Salem

Grass Fire Extinguished at Veterans Village

City firemen were dispatched to Veterans Village on East State Street Thursday afternoon to put out a grass fire. Fire Chief Clarence A. Parker reported no damage.

Veteran's Village East State St Clarence A. Parker Parker

Commander Will Speak at Conrath-Bean Chapter DAV Event

Albert L. Croy editor of two Ohio City newspapers and DAV Department of Ohio commander will visit Conrath-Bean Chapter DAV next Wednesday evening. He will be joined by state Sen. Albert L. Daniels adjutant-treasurer and will honor the chapter for its membership record this year. The chapter ranks as the state’s twelfth largest. Refreshments and music follow the meeting open to any veteran discharged with disability or injury.

Albert L. Croy Ohio City Ohio Department of Ohio Disabled American Vetera Conrath-Bean Croy Albert L. Daniels C. J. Allsteck

Mrs. Bessie Ross of Albany Dies at 65

Mrs. Bessie Ross 65 longtime Albany resident died Thursday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after major surgery. Survived by daughter Virginia Michael Columbus and son James Ross Albany with four grandchildren and three brothers and two sisters. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. Albany Methodist Church with burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery. Friends may call at home after Saturday noon.

Bessie Ross Albany Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Luzern Ross Aghes Webb Virginia Michael Columbus James Ross Harry Faulkner Lester Faulkner Creola William Faulkner Toledo I. E. Fri Elizabeth Bryan Logan Albany Methodist Church Hebbardsville

Horse on the loose rounded up by patrolmen

Two city patrolmen tracked a horse loose on Curran Drive yesterday evening. The animal returned to its owner, and no damage was reported. Officers Rosser Bateman and Robert Dick responded in a cruiser.

Curran Drive Rosser Bateman Robert Dicken

Work Now Under Way On Five OU Buildings

OU launches its two million dollar building program with five major projects underway. An engineering building, Student Health Center, Fine Arts Building, swimming pool and two dormitory units are in progress, with a $200,000 engineering block most far along on President Street.

Onlo University President St College St FE. Union St

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