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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1961

Page

3

Community Elections Slated For ASC Posts

Athens County farmers vote in ASC elections with ballots mailed Friday. Eligible voters must own or manage farms and be of legal voting age or supervise farms if under age. Ballots due Sept 5. committee will select delegates for the Sept 15 county convention. Programs include acreage allotments marketing quotas loans and conservation initiatives.

Athens County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Farmer ASC S. Commitee ASC County and Community Tees Secretary of Agriculture

OSU summer degrees awarded to area students

876 Ohio State University graduates will receive degrees at summer quarter exercises in Columbus. Among them are Gallia County Dean T. Davis with a PhD and George W. Wilson with an MA. Hocking County Patrick L. Rose and Larry A. Swartz with BS in business administration. Clarence W. Snyder with an MS. Meigs County Thomas D. Sayre with a BS in agriculture.

Columbus Ohio State University Gallia County Dean T. Davis George W. Wilson Hocking Patrick L. Rose Larry A. Swartz Clarence W. Snyder Meigs Thomas D. Sayre

Athens Sailor Is Honor Man At Great Lakes Training Center

James Hanson 22 son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hanson of 85 S Shafer St Athens is named honor man of his Navy boot camp company at Great Lakes and will report Aug 30 to electronics school in Memphis for 24 weeks. Hanson a 1956 Athens High School graduate worked at Harris Furniture before enlisting May 31. His parents attended the Aug 12 graduation with daughter in law Carolyn Howard of Chauncey. Four of 18 graduating companies had Ohioans as company honor men.

Great Lakes Naval Training Center James Hanson Thomas Hanson S. Shafer St Hanson Athens High School Harris Furniture Store Navy Memphis Tenn Great Lakes Carolyn Howard Chauncey

Marriage Licenses Jump to The Plains Athens and Nelsonville

Multiple marriage licenses issued listing groom and bride pairs with ages and residences. Basil Stanford Cullison 19 The Plains to Sandra Ellen Tinkham 18 The Plains. Roy Paul Johnson 38 Cleveland to Leah Cline 30 Athens. Charles H. Kiser 28 Racine to Mary E. Woodrum 21 Nelsonville. Robert Mauer 24 Nelsonville to Phyllis Ann Hall 23 Nelsonville. Other couples include Leland Hill Gerwig 21 Westerville to Joy Sue Bratton 17 Athens. Merle David Kelzenberg 22 Chauncey to George Jean Antle 18 Millfield. James Ronk 24 Glouster to Alice Mae Dixon 16 Glouster. Forest L. Pierce 49 Nelsonville to Lucille E. Pierce 46 Athens. Jerald Allbaugh 38 New Marshfield to Reva Woodrum 24 Athens. Max W. Schwarzel 20 Athens to Sharon Downard 21 Athens.

Basil Stanford Cullison the Plains Sandra Ellen Tinkham Roy Paul Johnson Cleveland Leah Cline Athens Charles H. Kiser Racine Farmer Mary E. Woodrum Nelsonville Robert Mauer Phyllis Ann Hall Leland Hill Gerwig Westerville Joy Sue Reva Woodrum

Fire department called for ill boy at home routine visit

The emergency squad answered a call at 12 40 p m Wednesday to the home of Mrs Laura Hummel 36 W State St where her 10 year old son Mike became ill He was advised to see a physician.

Fire Department Laura Hummel State St Mike

Local Man Jr Burt Fined for Intoxication Guilty Plea

Jesse Burt aged 38 of 117 Mill Street was fined $25 plus costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to intoxication in a case brought by city police.

Jesse Burt Mill St

Midshipman Seibert Begins Plebe Summer at Naval Academy

Seibert son of Henri and Mrs. Seibert Earich Road enters plebe summer with the class of 1965 at Annapolis. The program leads to a bachelor of science and a naval commission after four years of training and three summer cruises. Dean Antle serves aboard USS Essex on a North Atlantic cruise out of Quonset Point. Captain Sterzik completes six week ROTC camp duty at Ft. Lee and teaches at Ohio University.

Peter K. Seibert Henri C. Seibert Earich Rd U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis Navy Marine Corps Army Air Force Dean C. Antle USN A. A. Antle Amesville Essex North Atlantic Quonset Point R.I Wilfred L. Sterzik Mill St Ft. Lee Ohio University

Hitch-Hikers Detained Near Athens. Grandmother and Girl Held

A 55 year old grandmother and her nine year old granddaughter were hitchhiking through Athens at about 5 am. They were detained after police pursued and questioned the pair. The grandmother said they live in Three Rivers Michigan, far from Athens. Authorities say they were bound for Washington DC and juvenile authorities are coordinating with Michigan officials.

Athens Three Rivers Mich Washington, D.C Michigan

Sale Of Manse Is Petitioned By Church

Alexander Presbyterian Church trustees petition Common Pleas Court for permission to sell the Albany manse, seeking authority to dispose of church real estate.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Common Pleas Court Albany

Installation planned for Conrath Bean Chapter officers

Officers of Conrath Bean Chapter Disabled American Veterans will be installed at an 8 p.m. meeting Friday. Refreshments will be served, said Albert Peyton, commander.

Conrath Bean Chapter Albert Peyton

Athens Building Activity Rises with Four New Homes

Athens builds momentum with 15 permits in July totaling 76760, dominated by four new residences worth 73000 led by Kerr 25000, Rex Clark 17000, Maffett 15000, Cannon 16000. Other permits include shelter house porch remodeling and garage additions at various addresses.

Athens R. Kennneth Kerr Sunset Drive Rex Clark Lawn View Dr Joe B. Maffett LaMar Heights Allen W. Cannon N. Lancaster St

Rain Threat Continues in Athens Weather Update

The morning report from U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer notes a 10:30 a.m. temperature of 78 in Athens after a 69 low. The day’s high reached 87 with showers failing to materialize, while rural Hamley Run logged a low of 65 after yesterday’s 8 high.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer Hamley

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