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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1953

Page

5

Dairy Industry Outlook Outlined at Athens Meet

Frederick Hughes Ohio State University farm management specialist addressed about 170 Athens Milk Sales Association members and guests in Mechanicsburg high school about the dairy outlook in Southeastern Ohio. He warned of rising milk production and outlined steps to raise prices and efficiency including artificial breeding and cooperative support.

Mechanicsburg Frederick Hughes Ohio State University Athens Milk Sales Association Ohio Association Hughes Athens Huntington American Dairy Association Wisconsin FE. K. Berg Southeastern Ohio Bertie Brookover Earl Poling Herbert Johnson Jr Johnson Ohio Milk Producers Federation Brookover Robert Pelley Ohio State R. W. Sechrist Gallipolis 0. D. Wright FH. Gifford D. M. Sawyer Jesse Wooten Wayne Harris H. H. Chapman Russel Williams Lioyrd Nutter Tommy Jeanne Windsor

Open House Planned for Mental Health Week at Athens State Hospital

Athens State Hospital will host open house May 3 to 9 with daily tours 9 to 11 am and 1 to 4 pm. High school groups are invited as Dr. C H Creed, superintendent, says visitors are welcome year round but the observance aims to improve understanding of mental health and illness. Films related to Mental Health Week will be shown during the same hours.

Athens State Hospital C H. Creed

Liberal arts deans from Ohio universities meet at OU

Deans of liberal arts from five state universities gather at Ohio University for a one day informal program on liberal education. Hosts include Dr. George W. Starcher of Ohio University with attendees from Bowling Green Central State Miami Ohio State and other campuses.

Ohio Ohio University George W. Starcher College of Arts and Sciences Lindley Hall Kenneth H. McFall J. R. Overman Bowling Green Howard H. Long Central State William FE. Alderman James H. St. John Miami J. F. Fullington J. O. Fuller William Guthrie Dayton Heckman Paul Varg Ohio State Starcher Rush Elliott Don Clippinger W.S. Gamertsfelder Ohio U

Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

Two drivers were fined after arrests by state highway patrol. Leo Wellington 26 Vinton Route 1 paid 10 dollars plus costs to Mayor Peter B. Leel for driving to the left of center. Oral Wolfe 24 Ravenswood Route 1 paid 10 dollars plus costs for failing to display proper license plates.

Leo Wellington Vinton Peter B. Leel Wellington Beaumont Bridge Oral Wolfe Ravenswood W. Va Seel

Firefighters Battle Blaze During Training Night

Firemen and volunteers responding to an alarm at 8:16 p.m. found a vacant lot and a junked auto on Charles Street burning while a training session was underway. Fire Chief Charles Dalton supervised as grass in a field behind the Imperial Ice Cream Co. building ignited. a small outbuilding was slightly damaged.

Charles St Charles Dalton Imperial Ice Cream Co

Athens Teachers Attend State Meetings Across Ohio

Several members of the Athens junior and senior high school faculties will attend conferences in Cincinnati and Columbus. Walter Porter will attend the Ohio Academy of Science meeting in Columbus. Mayme Johnson and Eva Lamon will go to the State Commercial Teachers meeting in Cincinnati. Harold Lee Alice Schuler and Lucille Duffee will attend the State Mathematics Teachers meeting in Columbus.

Athens Cincinnati Columbus Walter Porter Ohio Academy of Science Mayme Johnson Eva Lamon Harold Lee Alice Schuler Lucille Duffee

Ohio University Featured on Campus Cavalcade Radio

Ohio University will be the feature of the week on Campus Cavalcade broadcast over Ohio State University radio station 820 at 11 45 a m Saturday. The segment includes OU images captured on a special recording by J Daniel Logan director of radio with Prof Philip Peterson and eight male students.

Ohio University Ohio State University J. Daniel Logan Philip Peterson

Weather Downtime After Warm Thursday

Semi cloudy conditions partially obscured the sun as Mercury marked a 7 percent reading after a pleasantThursday with the thermometer rising to 78.

Ames Cub to Meet Amesville 4-H Club

The Amesville 4-H Sewing Club will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the high school. Officers said girls interested in joining may attend.

Amesville 4- H

Cincinnati Egg Market Report Summaries

Cincinnati wholesale egg quotes show large white eggs at 49 to 53 percent quality, brown and mixed at 48 to 53 percent, with weights and current receipts listed. Poultry fryer prices and butter and potato figures also appear, including heavy hens at 31 to 32 and light hens at 21 to 22.

Cincinnati

Athens Scouts Plan Weekend Activities With Honors and Hikes

Athens area scouts plan a busy weekend with Cub Pack 53 hosting Parents Night at Mechanicsburg School Saturday at 7 30 pm with an Hawaiian theme and talk by Mrs Gene Clyse awards and a den aid demonstration. Pack 56 hosts Monday night skits on Hawaii with awards to be presented. Troop 57 leaves Saturday for an overnight camping trip on Blennerhassett Island with leaders McClung Carmichael and Ramsey and Lions Club transport. Troop 56 conducts an overnight hike at Camp Lowman with tree planting as redevelopment work. Board of Review set for May 5 followed by a Court of Honor later in the month.

Athens Cub Pack 53 Mechanicsburg Charles Douglas Gene Clyse Hawaii Cub Pack 56 First Methodist Church Boy Scout Troop 57 Blennerhassett Island Richard McClung Ray Carmichael Gene Ramsey Lions Club Troop 56 Camp Lowman A. M. Wallace

Penny Antiom Is Disproved Theft Report

Mrs. Herb Bailey of Oak Grove reported to the Athens County sheriff that a penny collection of 14,500 coins was stolen. Deputies are investigating the theft and looking into the loss of her earnings.

Herb Bailey Oak Grove

Trespassing Charge Denied in Court

Pearl Bolin aged 49 of Athens Route 5 pleaded innocent to a trespassing charge at arraignment before May or Peter B Seel. Bolin was bound over to the grand jury under a $200 bond. The charge was filed by Mrs RK E Burson of Athens Route 5.

Pearl Bolin Athens Peter B. Seel Bolin RK. E. Burson

Driver Fined For Speeding In New Marsh Field

Donald G. Clark aged 25 of New Marsh Field was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to traveling 45 miles per hour on Union 81. He was arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Seel and charged by city police.

Donald G. Clark New Marshfield Peter B. Seel Clark Y. Union 81

Motorcycles Out Speeder Overtaken in Athens

William Capps 39 of Giouster was clocked at 74 mph on Columbus Road by Athens police motorcycles under Sgt. Joseph McBride and Patrolman Fred James. The speedster pleaded guilty before Mayor Peter B. Lees and was fined $30 plus costs after a spring test of renewed bikes.

William Capps Giouster Athens Joseph McBride Fred James Columbus Ong Capos Peter B. Lees Ca- Pos

AHS Students Qualified for State Scholarship Tests

Athens High School announces 36 students qualified to take the District State Scholarship Tests on Saturday May 2. The list includes freshmen Marilyn Nida Kaye Woogerd Nanette Woodworth and others. sophomores Ma Lou Wichterman Mac Morrison Regina Wood and more. juniors Jon Thackeray Arthur Himkins Ellie Baker Monia Vermillion Joe Daily and additional names. seniors include Richard Slater Larry Irwin Bob McCammon Clark Higgins Roderick Oadis and others.

Athens High School Don Thomann Marilyn Nida Kaye Woogerd Nanette Woodworth Larry Snyder Robert Main Bernard Rowan Robert Wickham Dieter Hammer Carol Witham Mary Sue Camp Carolyn Gilmore Ma Lou Wichterman Mac Morrison Regina Wood Sue Stalder Ronny Williams Danny Klingenberg Jim Taylor Cynthia Wallace Gordon Scott Patsy Beckett Marie Stehr Rita Simpkins Jon Thackeray Arthur Himkins Ellie Baker Monia Lee Vermillion Joe Daily Joy Ann Saivers Roberta Saunders Ernest Goodrich Nancy Wright Ralph Miller Marilyn Jackson Paul Abraham Janet Hill Margaret Eliott Sheff Cutler Paul Efaw Bette Dowdell Ann Goddard Ann Guerra Beverly Watkins Ted Krauss Bob Sheldon Richard Slater Larry Irwin Bob McCammon Clark Higgins Roderick Oadis Bob Matthews Phyllis Peterson Mark Painter Sydney Clark Nanci Ellis Betty Williams

Rome-Canaan Youth To Represent Choir

George Crawford of the Rome-Canaan Youth Choir will represent the group at the State Music Federation Festival in Delaware. The choir, the only Southeastern Ohio group in the state finals at Denison University last Saturday, earned an excellent rating and will perform April 27 at the Athens Women’s Music Club meeting hosted by Nell Thomas. The club sponsors the choir’s Federation membership.

Stewart George Crawford Rome-Canaan Delaware Southeastern Ohio Denison University Nell Thomas

Ohio University Debaters Post Strong Season Finish

Ohio University's varsity debating team, led by Thomas S. Ludlum, posted a 9 win 3 loss record at the state meet and finished the season with 20 wins 5 losses. Members Clyde Fobes Geneva Jerry Alspiner Mansilion Stewart R Jaffy La rain James Dilley competed, with notable showings at Marietta Mount Mercy and the Grand National at Mary Washington College.

Ohio University New Ohio Ohio U Clyde Fobes Geneva Jerry Alspiner Mansilion Stewart R. Jaffy Larain James Dilley Athens Ohio State Bowling Green Oberlin Wooster Capital Marietta Denison Baldwin Wallace Wittenberg Jaffv Dilley Mary Washington College Fredericksberg Jaffy Alpiner Fobes David White Thomas S. Ludlum

Relative Dies in Boise Home

Mrs. John Clark Hooper Sr. reports the death of Riley Reeves of Boise Idaho in his eighties. He died at his home after his wife passed years ago. Survived by relatives in Southeast Ohio and a son of the late Jerry Reeves of Meigs County.

John Clark, Hooper Sr Riley Reeves Boise Idaho Reeves Ohio Mr. Reeves Jerry Reeves Meigs County

Third suit filed in Richland crash case over April 1953 collision

Florence Meeks administratrix of Robert E. Meeks estate sues Katheryne Carpenter for 13500 claiming her minor daughter was responsible for the wreck that killed Meeks and involved Ralph Carpenter and Thomas Shingler. Carpenter seeks 29000 against Meeks for injuries to his daughter Mia. Shingler faces negligence claims. countercharges allege Meeks drove from hospital domain into traffic.

Richland Ave Florence Meeks Robert E. Meeks Katheryne Carpenter Robert Meeska Carpenter Dwight Mutchier Meeks Athens State

Hospital Notes Sheltering Arms Births and Dismissals

A list from Sheltering Arms records births and discharges. Births include several families from Athens, Chauncey, Coolville and The Plains. Dismissals include Mrs Jack Beverage and Harry Williams among others from Athens and nearby towns.

Robert Brookins Athens James Ball Chauncey Blake Weaver Coolville Michael McMahon the Plains Mrs Jack Beverage

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