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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1956

Page

7

Athens Reserve Armory Hinges on Membership

The Athens Army Reserve unit plans a summer armory with a $75,000 facility to train 100 men and reach 50 active members. Captain Mulpas outlines drills, policies, and the six month active duty path under the Army Reserve program for young men 17 to 18, detailing meeting times and recruitment contacts.

R. Mulpas Hhas Mulpas N. High St Co. A 82Nd Infantry Regiment Army Reserve Ohio Ohio Military District State St Warren R. Crofoot Raymon Army Ahere Army Reserve Center Contac Crofoot

Ex-Resident Dies at 71 in Parma Obituary Notice

Funeral services were held Saturday in Parma for Mrs. J. E. Combs 71 of North Olmsted who died of a stroke after a weeklong illness. A former resident of Guysville and South Canaan she is survived by her husband J. E. Combs three sons William Dennie Homer four daughters Mildred Cantrell Dorothy Mingus Sylvia Singer Lol Messner three sisters Mary Foreman Kitson Niggemeyer Laura Becker and two brothers Harvey Hoisington and James.

Parma J. E. Combs North Olmsted

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes and Fire Call

Shelterings Arms Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs William Phillips Albany Route 3 and Mrs James Daft Athens among others. Firefighters were called to Mrs A A Weis senbachs home at 127 Mill St for a smoke incident at 9 43 p m with no flame reported and no equipment used.

Karns Athens William Phillips Albany James Daft Richard Luman Millfield John Genter Bertie Sweeney Charles Perry A. A. Weissenbach Mill St Charles Dalton

Changes Plea and Fines In Local Court

A man accused of assault and battery changed his plea to guilty in Municipal Court on Wednesday and was fined zero dollars plus costs. Ronald Reynolds, 30, of Albany, was fined 20 dollars and costs by Mayor Francis Myers on a late Highway Patrol speeding charge.

Earl Sands Paul Farr Fern St Albany Ronald Reynolds Logan Francis Myers

Canaan Man Dies at 49 in Sheltering Arms Hospital

Lloyd Everett Marquis 49 of Athens Route 3 died Tuesday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital after four days as a patient. He was a Canaan Township farmer with a long illness. Survives include his mother Mrs Ray Marquis at home, sister Mrs Leta Gould Athens Route 3, brother Raymond Marquis Columbus, and former wife Mildred A Marquis Denver CO. His father Ray Marquis died in 1949. Funeral arrangements by Jagers and Sons Funeral Home.

Lloyd Everett Marquis Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital Marquis Canaan Ray Marquis Leta Gould Raymond Marquis Columbus Mildred A. Marquis Denver Colo Jagers and Sons Funeral Home

Fined After Accident Involving John Parmiter

John Parmiter a 56 year old resident of 12 Race Street was fined $15 and costs in Municipal Court for a charge of failing to stop within the assured clear distance. Parmiter was involved in a Route 38 accident on July 28.

John Parmiter Race St Parmiiter

Water Off Thursday On Seven Streets In Athens

Water will be turned off for two hours on seven streets in Athens Thursday to install a new fire plug. The outage affects Fairview Ave N Congress St Woodward Ave Fort St Columbia Ave Second St and Roosevelt Drive from 12 noon to 2 p m. If it rains the operation shifts to Friday at the same times.

Athens Fairview Ave N. Congress St Woodward Ave Fort St Columbia Ave Second St Roosevelt Drive Franz L. Woodworth

Guardsmen Return from Kentucky Camp Training

Athens National Guardsmen completed two weeks of annual training at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky with units from Marietta and nearby towns. The 166th Regimental Combat Team battalion, led by 1st Lt Herbert Bumpass, was rated the highest among its three component companies and focused on infantry drills weapon firing field communications and signaling in the field.

Athens Erle Bridgewater Camp Breckinridge

Stimson Ave Resident Dies in Athens

Luella S. Keller 76 former Tuppers Plains resident died at her Athens home on Tuesday. Survived by husband Charles two sons Garth Gambier and Robert Columbus two daughters Mabel Newark and Myrtle Fry McArthur a stepdaughter Bernice Blough Marietta three grandchildren sister Velma Staneart Athens and brother Charles Staneart Toledo. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday in Athens First Christian Church with burial at Tuppers Plains. Friends may call Arbaugh funeral home Tupprs Plains and at the church after noon Friday.

Luella S. Keller Tuppers Plains Athens Stimson Ave Keller Charles Garth Gambier Robert Columbus Mabel Pierce Newark Myrtle Fry McArthur Bernice Blough Marietta Velma Staneart Charles ‘Staneart Toledo First Christian Church Arbaugh

Palmer Street Opens Two Way During Kroger Store Temporary Use

Police Chief J B Grogan announced Palmer Street in Athens is opened to two way traffic during Kroger Store temporary operation in the Rollercade building. Formal one way entry from Stimson Ave with parking on one side has ended and now all parking on the street is prohibited for the duration of the temporary store location.

Palmer St Kroger Athens Rollercade J. B. Grogan Stimson

False Teeth Rock Slide or Slip

A garbled fragment discusses false teeth movement and stability, mentioning teeth in place and a Heath headline style nonsensically. It references wet conditions and a misread caption, but no clear people places or events emerge.

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