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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1947
Page
2
Athens approves tentative general fund budget of 123 616 37 for 1948. Water works 79762 street repair 12000 gasoline tax 12000 bring total to 226 378 37. Budget notes include health department rise and new firemen police pension funds. Icelandic order for 120 million fish hooks noted.
An ad promotes Q-99 with vitamin B-1 as a mild laxative and stomach aid. It claims to ease lazy bowels gas bloating and urinary elimination and suggests benefits for nerves and overall comfort. Prices listed 97c and 1.75 for two sizes with 20c mail order tax. Sold at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store.
Federal inspection of Athens National Guard unit Hq. Co. 2nd Bn. 166th Regimental Combat Team will occur at the Armory Friday. Capt. Erle Bridgewater Jr announces Col. J. W. Wood leads the inspection with Maj. John Chambers Col. Loren Windom and Lt. Col. Loren McMillen. If passed, activation follows immediately. Vacancies exist for five officers and 63 enlisted men with pay from 2.50 to 5.50 weekly. Nine officers and 67 men total will form the company and battalion staff. Any physically and mentally qualified man 18 to 34 may join. Replacing the field artillery battery, this will be the unit’s Athens presence.
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Don Newhart sales representative of Johns Manville Corp told Rotarians at Hotel Berry that production in the building industry is up but still behind demand for would be builders. He noted the first six months of 1947 exceed the prior year and discussed new products from the industry. Two visiting Rotarians from Iowa George H Sawyer Osage and Konrad Scholl Boone attended the meeting.
Mrs. Fletcher Hawk 64 a lifelong Athens County resident died Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs E T Thompson The Plains after several weeks illness She is survived by husband Fletcher Hawk two daughters a son two brothers two sisters and 12 grandchildren Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at The Plains Methodist Church with burial in W Union St Cemetery Friends may call at the Hawk residence after Wednesday noon
Admitted Loretta Baughman Athens for major surgery. Admitted Mrs Mae Taylor Athens for major surgery. Admitted Mrs Beatrice Coffman Glouster for major surgery. Discharged Mrs Wilbur Balderson and daughter Glouster. Discharged Mrs Ralph Danison and daughter Athens. Discharged Mrs Garth Miller and son The Plains. Discharged Fred McCoy Athens.
A small blaze at Athens State Hospital, caused by spontaneous combustion of damp laundry, drew city firefighters at about 7 10 Monday night. Fire Chief C A Parker said the damage was very slight, with the fire starting in a basket of socks.
James R. Davidson of Athens was fined 5 dollars and costs after a State Highway Patrol arrest for driving across freshly painted highway center lines on Route 50 near Albany. The incident was handled by May or Franz Woodworth.
The Rev. Harold K. Kellogg pastor of the First Methodist Church is one of the speakers at the church wide conference on Christian Family Life to be held in Clear Lake Iowa from July 31 to August 8.
No relief in sight as a severe heat wave lingers through Tuesday with Athens reaching 94 degrees. Humidity worsens discomfort while crops endure drought stress. county agent notes wheat and oats harvested and alfalfa growing well amid dry conditions.
Multiple transfers recorded in Athens County involving properties in Glouster Nelsonville Gleason Athens Trimble Waterloo Lee and Nelsonville. Grantees include Wyne Devore Whiteman Wheeler Judy Goodwill Storer Largent Snow and others with various lots tracts and additions. Transfers list names and locations with parcels and half interests described.
In Tuesday morning proceedings, five defendants pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined $5 and costs. The woman, Grace Collins, 25, of Athens Route 2, was picked up Saturday night. The men were Willard Carsey, 30, of 439 Richland Ave. Ray Rider, 35, of 121 W. Washington St. Virgil Gilkey, 31, of Athens Route 3. and Thurman Sparks, 25, of St. Marys, W. Va.
The Athens Grange marks its 75th anniversary with a Thursday meeting at 8 30 p m in the Athens Grange Hall. A history of the Grange will be read. charter members and longtime members are invited. A cookie and housedress contest will be judged.
Commander Donald E. Robinson announced that K. T. Crossen Post 21 will hold a Legion meeting at the Legion home on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the evening.
Dr. Wilbur A. Yauch of Ohio University outlined the University Elementary School as a laboratory education site. He said its primary role is to serve as a practice center for student teachers to give children the best background, with theory and practice combined and services to regional teachers. A Kiwanis golf trip to Zanesville was also reported with four members placing third among 30 teams.
Three Athens Boy Scouts were initiated Sunday into the Order of the Arrow at Camp Kootaga Walker W V. Eagles Phillip M Nye John Gibbs and Jack Woolley joined a group of 23 scouts honored. Nye and Gibbs belong to Troop 55 while Woolley hails from Troop 56.
Wright announces a Jersey Parish committee meeting for the Athens County Fair to be held August 11 at 8 p m at the Athens Grange Hall.
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gaston with Mrs. Effie Chapman as leader.
The Board of County Commissioners approved purchases for road work including 700 tons of No. 46 and 100 tons of No. 6 crushed limestone from G. F. Pincelli at 2.80 per ton loaded in county trucks and 5 000 feet of 3 inch oak plank from Bob Barnhart at 50 per thousand feet. They also accepted a Waterloo Township petition to take over Luhiig Road and tabled action. The next meeting will open bids for alterations to the N Lancaster St veterans housing building with bids due Wednesday noon.
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