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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1948

Page

2

Army ROTC Inspection Set at Ohio University Stadium

Inspectors from the 2nd Army with Air Force and Quartermaster officers will conduct the annual ROTC review at Ohio University on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Col. William H. Speidel leads the event with Col. Charles S. Johnson in charge. Awards at 3:45 p.m. include Scabbard and Blade medals, Distinguished Platoon and Company ribbons, and a Presentation Sabre funded by local groups. Dress rehearsal is Tuesday 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the stadium.

2Nd Army Air Force Ohio University William H. Speidel Speidel John Do. Baker Scabbard K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion Nabby Lee Ames DAR Sons of the American Revolution Reserve Officers Association ROTC

Old Papers List Washington Lincoln Deaths

Ulster County Gazette 1799 report notes Washington entombed with funeral pomp and ship salutes. The Messenger 1865 adds Booth and Herrold captured at North Point and Lincoln assassination details. The piece reflects historic paper contrasts and a preserved 83 year old issue saved by W. R. Totman.

Messenger George Washington Ulster County Gazette Washington George Town Delbert Jones New Marshfield John Adams American Congress Germany Ulster Gazette The Ford W. R. Totman

Mayor fines Six Following Police Arrests

Mayor William P. Mickle fined six men this weekend on intoxication charges. Names include Herb Rast 41 Shafer St 15 dollars, Frank Mikologic 42 Athens Route 5 20 dollars, Pearl Coppers 48 95 W. Washington St 35 dollars, Paul Giakas 22 28 Race St 10 dollars, Harold Russell 44 196 W. Washington St 10 dollars, and Richard F. Hutchinson 36 Athens 5 dollars. Hutchinson pleaded innocent but was found guilty. Russell and Mikologic jailed for non payment of fines. Patsy A. Bonitati 26 25% S. Court St 10 dollars for disturbing the peace.

William P. Mickle Herb Rast Shafer St Frank Mikologic Athens Route 5 Pearl Coppers Washington St Paul Giakas Race St Harold Russell Richard F. Hutchinson Athens Hutchinson Russell Mikologic Patsy A. Bonitati S. Court St Mickle

Four Cars Damaged in Brakes Fail Truck Crash

A Sunday four car crash at President and Court Streets involved a truck driven by Gerald Meek 19 whose failed brakes struck two waiting cars and a parked auto. Drivers Donald Wolfe 32 and Harold Clark 18 were involved. Ralph L. Beerbower owned the parked car. All vehicles could be driven away with Wolfe's car sustaining the most damage.

President and Court Streets Gerald Meek Stewart Route 1 Donald Wolfe Wolfe St Harold Clark Cheshire Road Ralph L. Beerbower Wolfe

Testimony in Damage Suit Is Continued

Plaintiff Martha Cephus sues Valley Greyhound Bus Co for 56000 in Common Pleas Court. Testimony includes Dr J B McClure of Marietta and Don F E Stone of Chesterhill as witnesses. An x ray showed a hip fracture after she fell when the bus started suddenly near Bartlett in October 1946. Stone testified the ambulance took her to Marietta Hospital and back home near Sharpsburg.

Martha Cephus Valley Greyhound Bus Co Common Pleas J. B. McClure Marietta Don FE. Stone Chesterhill Miss Cephus Bartlett McClure Stone

Carbondale Resident Mrs Don B Lowry Dies at 70

Mrs Don B Lowry 70 died at her Carbondale home after a heart attack Saturday night. Survived by husband, daughter Irene Arnold Barberton, son Bert Lowry Carbondale, brother George L Hays Middleport, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Services Tuesday 2 pm Carbondale Methodist Church Rev Carroll Chesser and Rev William Brown. Burial New Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call at home.

Don B. Lowry Carbondale Irene Arnold Barberton Bert Lowry George L. Hays Middleport Clinton Edward Vincennes Ind William R Carbondale Methodist Church Carroll Chesser William Brown New Marshfield

Custody Sought in Willard Bratton Divorce Suit

Ada J. Bratton asks for custody of their four year old daughter in a divorce suit filed in Common Pleas Court against Willard Bratton. The petition cites misconduct gross neglect and extreme cruelty since the marriage on January 4 1942.

Common Pleas Court Willard Bratton Ada J. Bratton

Mrs Warner Rites Monday

Funeral services for Elizabeth Ann Warner 83 are set for 4 p m Monday at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home. She died Saturday at Hillcrest Rest Home after six months illness. Born in Grandview Indiana she lived most of her life in Dayton and recently in Hebbardsville. Survivors include sisters Emory Morris Evansville and Cordilla Rav ens Boonville plus nieces and nephews. Husband John and a son and daughter preceded her in death.

Dowler and Ferguson Elizabeth Ann Warner Hillcrest Rest Home Grandview Ind Dayton Hebbardsville Christian Church Evansville Warner Emory Morris Cordilla Ravens Boonville John

Chemical Club Hearing Talk by Dr. Downes at Ohio University

Dr. Alfred W. Downes will speak on The Synthetic Aliphatic Industry at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 100 of the Chemistry building. He is assistant director of plant laboratories at Carbon and Carbide Chemicals Corporation in Charleston, West Virginia, and has done notable work in the synthetic field. The Chemical Society meeting is open to the public.

Alfred W. Downes Chemical Society of Ohio University Charleston W.va Carbon and Carbide Chemicals Corporation Downes Chemical Society Chemistry Building

Two Dog Owners Fined by City Mayor for Leash and License Violations

William Buck 59 of Currier Street was fined $5 plus costs for not leashing his dog, with costs suspended after arrest by city police. Wilson Cain 30 of Albany was fined $10 plus costs for failing to license two dogs, charged by County Dog Warden G I Tewksbury.

William Buck Currier St William P. Mickle Wilson Cain Albany Mickle G. I. Tewksbury

Driver Arrests in Patrol Traffic Check Near Chesterhill

One driver was fined five dollars and costs after a State Highway Patrol check on Route S77 near Chesterhill. Sixteen others were warned to fix minor mechanical defects in the 85-vehicle inspection.

Chesterhill Lioyd Cook Sharpsburg Emmett Williams

Annual Clean Up Starts in Chauncey

Chauncey launches an annual cleanup campaign with trucks to remove rubbish starting Wednesday morning. Mayor W D Hines announced the effort. residents should place cans in curbside or alley containers for free removal. Ashes removal will incur a charge, per street foreman Thomas Hamilton.

Chauncey W. D. Hines Thomas Hamilton Hamilton

Police Charge Three in City Traffic Arrests

Richard W. Jones, 33, Oklahoma, was fined $10 and costs in Mayor William P. Mickle's court Saturday for speeding. Also fined Saturday were Casper Rapp, 27, of 319 E. State St. and Jay Genter, 34, of 39 May Ave., for failure to stop their cars at red traffic signals, Rach was fined $5 and costs.

Richard W. Jones Oklahoma William P. Mickle Casper Rapp E. State St Jay Genter May Ave Rach

Warm Weekend Draws Bathers to Lake Hope and City Park

Sunny Sunday brings hundreds of local residents to Lake Hope and Athens City Park for picnics and sunbathing as temperatures reached 87 degrees the highest so far this year. Pools open until Memorial Day. unofficial dips noted at various sites. State Highway Patrol reports heavy highway traffic amid warm, dry conditions.

Lake Hope Athens City Park City Park Athens State Hospital State Highway Patrol C. N. France Hocking

Land Transfers Include Acres in Dover and Trimbles Townships

Athens County records list Elmer and Georgia Allen transferring Lot 163 in George Harvey Nye's Addition Chauncey to Vice tor H Leffler and Barbara D Leffler. Other deeds include 12.5 acres in Dover Township to Raymond and Nellie Phillips, inlets and lots in Athens Verity and Stalder additions, and various mineral rights exceptions. Several parcels change hands among neighbors and Estates with coal and mineral rights noted as reserved.

Elmer Georgia Allen Barbara D. Leffler George Harvey Nye Chauncey S. P. Smith Raymond Nellie Phillips Dover Township Sara Margaret Stalder Olin Dee Morrison Shadyside Dr Stalder Athens Merwin Stauffer Lenore Stauffer Michael Heir Verity Floyd Matheny Aaron Bertha McGrath Clara Robinson C. W. McCall Donna MccCall Trimble Mary Ernestine Goff Edward Hallam Marie Hallam Hill Top Frank F. Johnson Mabel C. Johnson Jackson and Watkins Streets Nelsonville Nelsonville Coal and Land Company L. E. Wood Lillian and John Drake Virgil Ruth Russell Bessemer York Township Leon Mildred White William N. Moyers, Jr Zella J. Moyers Hockingport Grover Koons James Lafollett Glouster Ernest Willo Pughline Margaret Mayle Russell Elza Mattie Bodkins Henry H. Ennis Ruth Ennis Albany Oscar and Ermal Porter Bes

Patrol Arrests Four Drivers In Nelsonville Case

Four drivers were fined Sunday by Mayor W. P. Mickle after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Robert Herdlitzka, 35, Nelsonville Route 2, pled guilty to driving while under the influence, with a 30 day jail sentence suspended. Also fined were John A. Bente, 22, Athens, unsafe operation. Charles Haning, 48, Lancaster, permitting an unlicensed minor to operate. Benjamin E. Ervin, 49, Columbus, speeding.

W. P. Mickle State Highway Patrol Robert Herdlitzka Nelsonville Herdlitzka Mickle John A. Bente Athens Charles Haning Lancaster Benjamin E. Ervin Columbus

Births and Admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

In the sheltering arms hospital notes new births include a son to Mr and Mrs Harry Payne The Plains and a son to Mr and Mrs Frederick Coen Athens Admitted are Mrs Blanche Smart Athens for major surgery Mrs Ann Bridge New Marsh field major surgery Mrs Mildred Dean Athens major surgery Mrs Patricia Roach Athens major surgery Mrs R E McCammon Athens medical Gerald Nagle Amesville medical A D Morrison Carpenter medical Betty Huston Nelsonville accident John Reynolds Deanville accident Albert Reynolds New Straits ville accident. Discharged include Mrs William Post and daughter Glouster Mrs George Couladis and son Athens Mrs Edward Linscott and a son Amesville Mrs Dolly Clipner Chillicothe Evelyn Hartman Athens Joe Webster Athens Jack Thompson The Plains Louis Lausche Athens

Blanche Smart Athens Ann Bridge New Marshfield Mildred Dean Patricia Roach R. E. McCammon Gerald Nagle Amesville A. D. Morrison Carpenter Betty Huston Nelsonville John Reynolds Deanville Albert Reynolds New Straitsville William Post Glouster George Couladis Edward Linscott Dolly Clipner Chillicothe Evelyn Hartman Joe Webster Jack Thompson the Plains Louis Lausche

Woman fined jailed in morals case in Mickle court

Stella Pittman of Athens was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail after a morals charge filed by police in Mayor William P. Mickle's court Monday.

Stella Pittman Athens William P. Mickle

Poultrymen Warned About Chiek Disease

County extension agent Ross Wright warns that coccidiosis is a major hazard in raising baby chicks. He notes infected birds reduce productivity and profits. Tests from Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station show built-up floor litter helps moisture and temperature control. hydrated lime in litter aids prevention and control and should be evenly distributed and stirred in.

Ross Wright Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Wright

OU Magazine Is Readied for Athens Sale

The Ohioan a 28 page picture and feature magazine by Ohio University students will go on sale in Athens Wednesday revival of the Ohioan 1938 40 with postwar sponsors Sigma Delta Chi Alpha Mu journalism and photography societies Editor Robert Schweitz Cleveland Anthony Kozak Cleveland designed the cover and drew cartoons Officials include Don Evans Portsmouth circulation Gloria Kyle Gary Indiana photography Allan Himelick Cleveland Heights associate editor Ruth Sauer Berwyn Heights Md advertising

Ohioan Ohio University Athens Sigma Delta Chi Alpha Mu Robert Schweitz Cleveland Anthony Kozak Don Evans Portsmouth Gloria Kyle Gary Ind Allan Himelick Cleveland Heights Ruth Sauer Berwyn Heights

Motorcyclist Hurt in Intersection Crash

A motorcycle driven by Robert Cc. Martin, 18, of Athens Route 4 collided with a car driven by Clarence J. Ackley, 25, of Athens Route 1 at State and Carpenter Streets Saturday. Police report damage to both vehicles and say Ackley turned right onto Carpenter. Martin suffered back and knee injuries.

Robert Cc. Martin Athens Clarence J. Ackley State and Carpenter Streets Ackley Carpenter Martin

Dayton Visit Highlights Denison Family Ties

Mr and Mrs Jim Dennison spent the weekend in Dayton with Mr and Mrs William James. Mrs Dennison’s mother in law Mrs James has been seriously ill for months, the trip noted as a family gathering during a difficult time.

Dayton Glouster Jimmie Dennison William James

Church Council to Meet at 7 30 P M in Glouster

The Women s Council of the Church of Christ will gather in the church social rooms Thursday at 7 30 p m inviting all women of the church to attend. A baby was taken to Children s Hospital in Columbus for examination after a trip with Mr and Mrs Donald Kasler and John Nichols.

Glouster Women's Council of the Church of Christ Donald Kasler John Nichols

Kiwanians to Meet Glouster at Hotel Gordon

The Kiwanis Club will hold a meeting at Hotel Gordon Monday at 6 30 p m. Members from Kiwanians and honored guest Glouster are expected to attend in the evening session.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon

Minstrel Cast Called To Glouster Meeting

Frank Seiler, president of the Bandboosters Club, calls all minstrel cast members to a 7 30 p m meeting in the high school auditorium. The session includes specialty presenters and costume measurements for outright purchase. The group will perform May 11 in New Marshfield and aims to fund instruments for the school band.

Glouster Frank Seiler Bandboosters Club New Marshfield Veterans of Foreign Wars Seiler

J-T Alumni Association to Meet Tuesday

The J-T Alumni Association will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the high school building. Plans for the annual banquet and dance set for May 28 will be finalized, and secretary Mary Belle Stephenson urges all alumni to attend.

Glouster J-T Alumni Association Mary Belle Stephenson

Glouster Alumni Convene Meeting Tuesday Evening

Glouster High School Alumni Association president Jack Bradley has called a meeting for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the high school building. Attendees will elect officers and appoint committees to arrange the banquet and dance at the close of the spring term.

Glouster Jack Bradley Glouster High School Alumni Association

Bible School Plans To Be Discussed At Church Meeting

Ted Byers announces a meeting at the Methodist Church Monday at 7 p.m. to plan a Daily Vacation Bible School for this summer. He invites all interested community members to attend.

Glouster Ted Byers Methodist Church

Glouster Area Personal News Notes Cast Wide Local Visits

Glouster residents send visitors and receive relatives from Dayton Columbus and Columbus Ohio State University. Mrs Dwight Burk of Phoenix arrived to spend a month with C F Danford parents. Several locals visit hospitals and relatives including Mrs Phelps Ona Dew and Jerry Losey.

Glouster Dwight Burkam Phoenix Ariz Trimble Dayton Burkam C. F. Danford Dallas Christman Oakdale Columbus Christman White Cross Hospital Jerry Losey Ernestine Harrison Edward Phelps Hollister Flossie Bernard Lewis Bernard Millard Mundew Ohio State University E. E. Mundew Leonard Smith Jane Jean Leonard Orville Bingman Glenna Farl McGee Jerry Hershel Sorrell E. K. Bryson

Funeral Attended For Sgt Frank Tippett In London

Mr and Mrs Thomas R Reese of Glouster attended the funeral of their cousin Sergeant Frank Tippett in London Ohio Friday afternoon. Sgt Tippett was killed at Iwo Jima on February 20 1945.

Glouster Thomas R. Reese New Lexington Sgt Frank Tippett London Ohio Sgt. Tippett Iwo Jima

Condition improves for Theodore Williams after Columbus hospital visit

Charles Williams and granddaughter Joyce Williams were called to Columbus Tuesday due to Theodore Williams condition in University Hospital. His condition improved later in the week and he was taken to his home in Columbus for recovery until a major operation is favorable. The Williamses returned home Sunday evening.

Glouster Charles Williams Joyce Williams Columbus Theodore University Hospital Williamses

Carrier To Resume Job At Glouster Route

Charles Williams, off duty with a heart ailment on Route 4 at Glouster, has improved and expects to return to work next Monday. Eugene Jones serves as substitute carrier.

Glouster Charles Williams Eugene Jones

Mrs Guinther Taken to Hospital for Observation

Mrs Charles Guinther was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in the John S Blowers ambulance Friday evening for observation and treatment. Sunday her condition was reported satisfactory but she was not able to see callers.

Glouster Charles Guinther Sheltering Arms Hospital John S. Blower

Morgantown Family Visits Son in West Virginia

Harry Hall Sr and daughter Mary Jane, along with Mr and Mrs Harry Hall Jr of Morgantown West Virginia, spent Saturday and Sunday with their son and daughter-in-law Albert Hall. They returned to Morgantown Sunday evening.

Glouster Harry Hall Mary Jane Morgantown W. Va Albert Hall

Noon Attends Funeral For J C Daugherty In Cleveland

Mrs. T. A. Noon left Monday for Cleveland to attend the funeral of J. C. Daugherty a former general fuel inspector for the New York Central Railroad for 30 years who retired five years ago.

Glouster T. A. Noon Cleveland J. C. Daugherty Daugherty New York Central Railroad

Grange Meets In Trimble Grange Home

GLOUSTER Trimble Grange met in a Trimble Grange home Saturday evening. Master H. E. Jones led the session and a McGuffey program directed by Supt. Roy Byers and L. R. Gooding followed. W. R. Byers compared education today with past methods. readings and poems from McGuffey readers were performed by Mrs. Helen Fierbaugh, R. H. Kasler, Mrs. Eva Gooding, Lewis Antle, H. E. Jones, W. R. Byers and L. R. Gooding. A Grange party was planned and a potluck supper was served.

Eva Gooding Lewis Antle H. E. Jones W. R. Byers L. R. Gooding

Thermometer Records 88 Degrees in Glouster Sunday

The thermometer hit a new high for the season at 88 degrees Sunday afternoon in Glouster. Saturday’s high was 86, and most land now in good condition for cultivation, encouraging planting frost sensitive vegetables.

Glouster

Rites for Mrs Jennings Set Tuesday at Holy Cross

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jennings who died in Columbus Friday night will be held Tuesday at 9 am in Holy Cross Church with Fr. Charles Walsh officiating. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.

Glouster Mary Jennings Columbus Holy Cross Church Charles Walsh Bureal Maplewood Cemetery

Wife Wins Relief From Neuritis Pain

Thousands sufferers relieved by NORITO formula for neuritis neuralgia lumbago rheumatism and related pains. Guaranteed refund if first three doses fail to help. available from druggists with promise of fast relief.

Norito

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