YMCA Drive to Start Friday in Athens
The Athens YMCA launches its third annual membership drive with a Friday noon luncheon at The Elms Restaurant led by Rev. Edward D. Brandeberry. The two week drive will be followed by the May 13 dinner. Midway progress reports are set for May 7 and 11. The three year old YMCA serves about 300 men and boys through 12 groups and runs monthly swims at Ohio University natatorium, plus basketball and volleyball leagues. Last year 87 percent of members renewed. Plans for growth include a full time director a dedicated YMCA building and permanent financing. A budget of 1800 for 1953 54 includes 1100 to the Southern District office. A parents committee led by Arthur Cornwell supports the drive with members from all local groups named.
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Elms
Athens Ymca
Edward D. Brandeberry
Midway
Ohio University Natatorium
Robert S.S. Lance
YMCA
Southern Ohio
Jance
Athens
Lance
Arthur Cornwell
Locel
Kenneth Stewart
E. F. Chesser
Central Junior Hi
John F. Cady
B. J. Swartzel
Hawks
Robert Markham
Cleo ‘Thomas
Rockets
Edson Hawk
Carl Rose
Mechanicsburg
Wilbur Martin
Harry Begg
Gra-Y
Champs
Ralph Straw
George Young
West Side
Trail Blazers
Harold Lee
Clarke Daily
A. P. Hatch
Hi-Y
Herbert K. Bumpass
Indian Guides
Arthur E. Cornwell
Messenger Newsphoto
Driver Held After Chase In Guysville Area
A 21 year old soldier from Guysville Route 2 was held by city police after a failed attempt to outrun a cruiser. Charles Albert Burleigh faces a drunken driving charge in mayor's court. His hearing is pending.
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Guysville Area
Charles Albert Burleigh
Guysville
Burleigh
Camp Gordon
E. State St
Grosvenor St
Morris Ave
Red Cross Office Sets Summer Hours in Athens
The Athens Red Cross office will close all day Saturdays in May June July and August. Weekdays it will run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Emergency calls may go to 21392 or to assistant secretary Mrs. Harper Pendry at 31149.
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Athens
Father Granted Custody in Divorce Case
Common Pleas Court records show John R. Goodfellow received custody of four children in the divorce from Mary Goodfellow.
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John R. Goodfellow
Mary Goodfellow
Common Pleas
Mechanicsburg Pupils Named to Honor Roll Fifth Six Weeks
Thirty seven Mechanicsburg Junior High students are listed on the honor roll for the fifth six weeks. Seventh graders include Nancy Ashworth Mary K Ball Linda Brookins Arlene Brown Mike Carrichael Darrell Coen Ronnie Martin Rosellyn Paige and others. Eighth graders Max Cone Patricia Cooley Patsy Duckler Kay Cunningham Deanna Dickens Melinda Huggins Bill Lazure Jane Matson Martha Potter Paul Pugh Alyce Reeder Dick Shaw Sherwood James Webb Pauline Weekley. Ninth graders include Gene Alt Anne Anderson Patty Anderson Getty Andrews Patty Cain Don Dailey Rose Marie Dailey Willard Dewey Virginia Gillette Gaye Hampton Jon Huggins Marion Kantner Ronnie Kennedy Eddie Pawlusiak.
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Mechanicsburg Junior High School
Nancy, Ashworth
Mary K. Ball
Linda Brookins
Arlene Brown
Mike Carrichael
Darrell Coen
Ronnie Martin
Rosellyn Paige
Max Cone
Patricia Cooley
Patsy Duckler
Kay Cunningham
Deanna Dickens
Melinda Huggins
Bill Lazure
Jane Matson
Martha Potter
Paul Pugh
Alyce Reeder
Dick Shaw
Sherwood
James Webb
Pauline Weekley
Gene Alt
Anne Anderson
Patty Anderson
Getty Andrews
Patty Cain
Don Dailey
Rose Marie Dailey
Willard Dewey
Virginia Gillette
Gaye Hampton
Jon Huggins
Marion Kantner
Ronnie Kennedy
Eddie Pawlusiak
Two Oilmen Receive Public Relations Award
Two Athens County oilmen won a public relations award from the Kentucky Ohio Tennessee District for volunteer activity and improving information flow between the oil industry and its customers. Hale ce L. Tom of Athens was cited alongside another local producer for efforts to bridge gaps between industry and clients.
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Cincinnati
Athens County
Kentucky-Ohio-Tennessee
Ais Te Sacee
Hale Ce L. Tom
Athens
Two City Traffic Crashes Reported on W Union Street
Police investigated two accidents Wednesday in New Marsh field. Clark Hunter sideswiped Homer Buckley’s parked car on W Union near Depot. Albert Z Miller of 51 Depot St struck the rear of David L Honnet’s car at W Union and Shafer as traffic waited.
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New Marshfield
W. Union St
Depot St
Clark Hunter
Homer Buckley
Albert Z. Miller
David L. Honnet
W. Union and
Shafer
Officers Installed at Rome-Cansan Future Farmers of America
At a local meeting the Rome-Cansan Future Farmers of America installed officers. George Crawford was named president, Ralph Frost vice president, Elaine Sams secretary, Danzel Et treasurer, Richard Cole sentinel, and others listed. Installation is set for May 13.
Ohio University Professor to preside at ASEE session
Neil D. Thomas professor of engineering drawing at Ohio University will preside over the afternoon session of the Ohio section of the American Society of Engineering Education at the University of Cincinnati. He serves as vice chairman of the group.
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Neil D. Thomas
Ohio University
Ohio
American Society of Engineering Education
University of Cincinnati
Thomas
Four Traffic Accidents Reported by State Patrol
State Highway patrolmen reported four accidents on Athens County roads from Wednesday night into Thursday morning. A Logan driver was fined for unsafe operation after rear ending Clare Oliver in Vincent on Route 50 A. At Route 33 south of Athens, Joe Myers collided with Raymond Smith damaging the right side of Myers’ car. Garnet Perry’s truck and Gilford Crowell’s auto collided on Route 50 near Hebbardsville as Perry turned onto a country road. One unrelated single-vehicle crash on Route 682 near The Plains involved a car striking a utility pole. the driver fled before officers arrived.
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Athens County
Logan
Clare Oliver
Vincent
Athens
John G. Shaw
Peter B. Seel
Shaw
Oliver
Joe E. Myers
Guysville
Ight
Raymond G. Smith
Smith
Garnet Perry
Gilford Crowell
Hebbardsville
Perry
Crowell
the Plains
Ford Foundation Fellowship Awarded to Ohio University Historian
Dr. Carl G. Gustavson, associate professor of history at Ohio University since 1945, receives a Ford Foundation Fellowship for 1953-54 to improve teaching first year students. He will be relieved of teaching duties and travel to testing centers at Princeton Yale Stanford Michigan and Chicago. The grant is the third for the history department in three years and the second Ford Fellowship at Ohio University.
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Ford Foundation
Carl G. Gustavson
Ohio University
Gustavson
Princeton
Yale
Stanford
University of Michigan
University of Chi
Fred Kershner
Australia
John Cady
Cornell University
Rockefeller Foundation
Ford
Pauli M. Kendall
England
Vinton
Iowa
Augastana College
Rock Island, Ill
University of Ilinois
Lake Forest College
Miami University
Four Drivers Fined By Logan Mayor
Logan Mayor Roger Friend fined four drivers after state highway patrol brought them before him. Oren Smith 38 of Columbus paid 10 dollars and costs for speeding. Cecil Gesselis 20 of Union Furnace paid 10 dollars and costs for muffler violation. Margaret Tucker 31 of Rockbridge paid 10 dollars and costs for passing a stopped school bus. Luther Bardain 20 of Logan Route 3 paid 5 dollars and costs for permitting an unlicensed operator.
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Roger Friend
Logan
State Highway Patrol
Oren Smith
Columbus
Cecil Gesselis
Union Furnace
Garet Tucker
Rockbridge
Luther Bardain
Milk Butterfat Test Results in Athens County April
Athens County reports April milk and butterfat test results led by Seth Neely and Sons herd with 988 pounds per cow. Graham A Singer’s herd tops butterfat at 37.5 pounds per cow while Singer’s other herds show 900, 828, 756 and 752 pounds in milk per cow. Butterfat per cow lists A P Singer and Sons 35.3, E L Keirns 33.1, Seth Neely and Sons 32.8, Bertie Brookover 30.6. Individual cows show top totals including Brookover’s Aggie at 74.5 pounds butterfat. Seth Neely and Son herd features cows totaling 2000, 1770, 1730, 1670 and 1550 pounds.
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Athens County
Roger Grueser
Seth Neely and Sons
Graham A. Singer
L. Keirns
A. P. Singer
Bertie Brookover
Seth Neely
Sonherd
I.e
Helen
Effieth
FE. L. Kierne No. 22
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Joseph Kittle Athens welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Donald Verian Gloucester welcome a son. Ad Mrs Fife Faulkner Athens. Mrs Nettie Storer Stewart. Dismissed Mrs Morris K Gibson Athens and son. Mrs Marie Phillips Athens. Mrs Jessie Chadwell Athens Rose Downs Millfield.
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Joseph Kittle
Athens
Donald Verian
Glouster
Fife Faulkner
Nettie Storer
Stewart
Morris K. Gibson
Athens, and Son
Marie Phillips
Jessie Chadwell
Rose Downs
Millfield
Ohio University professor leads new sociology textbook
Dr. H. Otto Dahike, professor of sociology at Ohio University, serves as senior author for a new educational sociology textbook titled The Sociology of the School. Harper Brothers will publish the work with Robert Harnack of Milwaukee public schools assisting.
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H. Otto Dahike
Ohio University
Harper Brothers
Dahike
Robert Harnack
Milwaukee, Wis
License Granted for Edward Krestin and Virgie Thomas
Edward Krestin aged 22 and Virgie Thomas aged 21, both residents of Nelsonville, were issued a marriage license. The couple plans a future ceremony in the area.
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Edward Krestin
Virgie Thomas
Nelsonville
Weather report notes scattered clouds and fluctuating temps
Cloudy skies and high temperatures raised rain risk with 9 am reading of 60 after a low of 49. The day before the temperature peaked at 78 under clear skies while yesterday’s low was 41.
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Mercury
Missing two year old white face cow reported
A two year old white face cow was reported missing Thursday morning by Francis Conrath of Ath ens Route 5. Sheriff George Bateman said leading to a local cattle loss investigation.
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Francis Conrath
Athens
George Bateman
Athens Post Models Daylight Saving Mail Pickup Schedules
Acting Postmaster Arthur Cornwell releases a daylight saving time adjusted Athens mail pickup list. The schedule covers B&O trains departing 3:59 a.m. 5:04 p.m. 6:53 p.m. eastbound trains at 12:47 a.m. 2:35 a.m. and 12:46 p.m. plus connections to Columbus and Gallipolis. The Highway Post Office runs to Portsmouth at 8:15 a.m. and Gallipolis at 9:50 a.m. Star Route times and Express truck to Columbus via Lancaster shown. daily and holiday exceptions noted.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Athens
Arthur Cornwell
Cornwell
Highway
B&o
Aabe
Highway Post Office
Portsmouth
Gallipolis
Columbua
New Lexington
Lancaster
Athena
Malta
Columbus
Circleville
Parkersburg
Meondava
Sune
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Red Cross
Glidden
East State St
State Patrol
Richard Zay
Kiwanis
Atheny Club
Zay
Wisconsin
C.F. Rauch
Logan Club
Mt. Cory
Lima Central High School
Kirksville, MO
College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Mary Katherine
Larry
Logan Schools
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Hirthes
Wright
Hydepohl Beer
Taylor's
N. Y. State
G. Rowland
Mgr
Jane Morgen
Svrs
Jane Morgan Group
Buskens
Long
Moes
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