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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1956

Page

7

Dow Lake Bids By Year's End

Dow Lake bids for Strouds Run dam may be asked before year end says W W Flickinger chief of the Ohio Division of Parks Final plans will be prepared provided no further complications develop in stage Previous complications had been announced in May when a re study was deemed necessary due to foundation conditions which raised estimates above 500 000 The Bur gess and Niple firm prepared preliminary plans requiring additional investigation before final plans The Division of Parks and the engineer want to proceed rapidly but engineering problems of such magnitude require time to assure a well designed and constructed structure INDIANA MAN FINED William Lackey of Sullivan fined 25 and costs in Court on a charge

Strouds Run W. W. Flickinger Ohio Division of Parks Flickinger Parks Division Dow Lake Board of Tract Burgess and Niple Columbus Engineering Department of Public Works Strouds Run State Park Division of Parks Indiana William Lackey Sullivan Clarence Caldwell Guysville Oak Hill Mary James G. Berry Oak Hill Ohio

Ohio University professor publishes new Ohio history book

Dr. Carl Roberts of Ohio University Education and Paul R. Cummins of Fairfield County release Ohio Geography History and Government designed for eighth grade use. The 432 page work includes 360 illustrations from Ohio museums and state groups. About 25,000 copies have been printed with another 25,000 to be produced in September.

Athens Ohio Roberts Cambridge Circleville Pomeroy and Waverly Ohio Historical Society Clevland Art Museum Carl Roberts Alsp Ihg Ohio University Paul R

Six Injured in Three Accidents Saturday

Highway Patrol reports six people were injured in three crashes Saturday near Athens and Logan. A Shawnee man and a Galion driver collided on Route 50 near Athens injuring two passengers. a cross county crash on a township road injured three, and a Logan driver, cited for drunk driving after a late night sideswipe, was fined and jailed.

Highway Patrol State Highway Patrol Skip Roger E. Brunton Shawnee David W. Taylor Galion Athens Brunton Taylor Blaine B. Ev Lorraine J.taylor Richard W. McGrath

H Schoonover Dies Sunday in Athens County

Harry Schoonover 06 of The Plains died Sunday evening at Mount Nelsonville He was a lifelong Athens County resident and a retired coal miner member of the miners 50 year club Surviving wife Pearl and four daughters Addie Hashman Ruth Abbie Vaughn Helen Evans. three sons Eldon Harry Gien 15 grandchildren and one great granddaughter Two sons predeceased Funeral arrangements handled by Dowler son Hughes funeral home.

Harry Poss) Schoonover the Plains Mount Nelsonville Schoonover Athens County Miners Pearl Schoonover Addie Hashman East Canton Ohio Ruth Schoonover Columbus Abbie Vaughn Athens Helen Evans Canton Eldon Pleasant Grove Utah Gien Dowlerson-Hughes Funeral Home

Athens Youth Injured In Truck Overturn Incident

Eleven year old Vavia Herron of Athens was injured when the panel truck he drove overturned about a quarter mile west of the Margaret Creek bridge on Route 56. Herron suffered scalp injuries but is in good condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after being taken there by private ambulance. The truck, owned by Ed Wagner of Athens Route 2, was badly damaged.

Vavia Herron Athens Margaret Creek Herron Sheltering Arms Hospital Ed Wagoner

Man Bound Over for Grand Jury in Bad Check Case

Nelsonville man faces grand jury after Municipal Court arraignment on a $136.70 bad check issued to Buck Auto Supply from Glouster Community Bank. Don E. Maiden jailed on $300 bond. complaint filed by James R. Buck.

Nelsonville Monlday Grand Jury Don E. Maiden Glouster Buck State St James R. Buck

Gross Neglect In Divorce Petition Highlights Marital Dispute

A Com mon Pleas Court entry shows Jerome Reynotas petitions for divorce from Martha Ann Reynolds alleging they wed March 14 1956 in Indiana and that the defendant has been guilty of gross neglect. An Athens man denied drunk driving charges filed Monday in Municipal Court by the State Highway Patrol.

Jerome Reynotas Hos Ted Martha Ann Reynolds Common Pleas Ind

Supplemental Petition Filed in Divorce Case

The article reports a Supplemental Petition filed in a Common Pleas Court divorce case against Joseph E charging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The original petition was filed last March and later withdrawn. The latest petition seeks custody of two children, alimony, support, and debts. Separate items note local court fines for other individuals and a trailer license issue.

Twemens County Viva Defense Helen Stephanson Betty Carolyn Fuevas Mineral Ground Observer di- Post Vorce Common Pleas Joseph E

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

Hospital notes from Shelterin g Arms record new births and discharges. Newborns: a son for Lindy Jones and a son for John Jackson. Discharges include Mrs. Melvin Scurlock and her son and several Athens residents. Admitted: Carol Easler and others.

Os Aths Lindy Jones Albany John Jackson Lew Marshfield Carol Easler Athens Ronald Copeland Stewart Harry Hanning Ralph Slaughter Cecil Keirns Melvin Scurlock Paul Poston George Jeffers Leo Hixson Benjamin Geary Wilbert McKnight Roy McKibben Arthur Sapp Chauncey

Four Area Men Enlist in Navy

Four area men enlisted in the Navy during the week. Robert Joseph Davis, an Athens High School alumnus, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benson Foreaker Davis of Athens. Nelsonville residents Carlin Bryce Carpenter Daryl Lee Bacus and Michael Kelly joined as well. Carpenter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Olin B. Carpenter of Nelsonville. Kelly is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jerden Kelly and Bacus is the son of Mrs. Clara Arbaugh.

Fortney Robert Joseph Davis Athens High School Benson Foraker Davis Athens Nelsonville Carlin Bryce Carpenter Daryl Lee Baclus Michael Kelly Navy Carpenter Olin B. Carpenter Kelly Thomas jJerden Kelly Bacus Clara Arbaugh

Auto Crash Kills Youth Driver's Passengers Injured

A Sunday morning auto crash three miles south of Delaware on Route 23 killed Bobby Hall 28 of Thomasville North Carolina and injured passenger Edward Harrelson 42. Raymond Foreman 18 of Athens Route 4 Ohio University student driving the Foreman car and three passengers were uninjured. Hall died at Jane M. Case Hospital Delaware about two and a half hours after the collision.

Raymond x. Foreman Athens Delaware Foreman Bobby ‘Hall Thomasville N. C Hall Delaware Post State Highway Patrol Jane M. Case Hospital Edward Harrelson Ohio University S Marion

Wool Grower Totals Top $17,000 in Athens County

Athens County wool growers, through July, have earned 17837.23 in incentive payments for wool sold in the marketing year ending March 3. The national average price was 42.2 cents per pound, so the average payment to bring returns to 62 cents per pound was set at 44.9 percent of the sale price, with payments released at 44.90 for each 100 dollars of wool value.

Athens County Irvin Wolfe Athens’ County

Former Clerk Denies Trimble Village Charge

Christman, former Trimble Village clerk, denies charges in a civ action filed by Trimble Village and asks Common Pleas Court to dismiss. He was deposed last month by the council which installed a successor and is ordered to surrender village books to the sheriff. His answer asks the suit be held for naught.

Trimble Matt E. Christman Common Pleas Court Christman Sheriff's Department

Barefooted Prowler Fined for Intoxication

Athens man Charles Buck of 75 Mary St was fined $5 and costs by Municipal Court Judge J F Newcomb after police found him shoeless outside a neighbor’s residence attempting entry into a house Saturday night.

Ain Athens Charles Buck Mary St J. F. Newcomb

Darrel West Appointed Post Supervisor in Albany

Darrel West was named Post Supervisor for the Ground Observer Corps in Albany. The appointment places him in charge of local volunteer observers coordinating airborne warning duties and reporting aircraft sightings to regional authorities.

Darrel West Ground Observer Corps Albany

Operation Tooth Brush First Graders To Be Examined

First grade school children in the Athens area will again receive dental examinations before the new school year. The program, sponsored by Athens clubs, aims to help parents with early dental care and healthy habits. Last year 90 percent of examined children showed dental deficiencies, with high average cavities per child in several groups. Dates for the examinations will be announced later.

St the Tennes Jerseyville Athens Club B&pw Athens

New Hemorrhoid Treatment Promises Non Surgical Relief

A brief note claims a new healing method shrinks hemorrhoids without surgery. It references a world famous research tolerance and presents an ointment form named Preparation H. The ad asserts money back guarantees and urges trial of the product.

Ube Ecb Rees Money Back Guarantes

Public service advert cooperates with advertising bodies

Public service notice produced in cooperation with The Advertising Council and the Newspaper Advertising Executives Association details community information and civic assistance resources for readers.

Ser Ice The Advertising Council Newspaper Advertising Executives Association

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