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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1955

Page

12

Athens Teachers Prepare as Schools Open September 8

Faculty to meet Wednesday as Athens city schools set September 8 as opening. The first full day is Friday September 9. New staff join high and elementary schools with several assignments across junior and senior levels. Parents to attend kindergarten meeting in high school auditorium.

Athens City Dorothy Diebham Willard P. Barker Frances Higgins Pauline Collie Barker Don Thomann Maxwell Ferguson FE. G. Clifton Clayton Smith Ohio Washburn Johnston Mary Vickroy Snel Anne Pickering Irene Hand Pauline Fierce Jerome Fenske Thoma Bowen Ethel Woolf May. Dillon Mra Maude “Stauffer Tele Perce Stes Dorothy Turner Scully Harold Kessler Mildred Mur Phy Ari Kessler

Music Shop Opening Set For Friday

Mrs Thelma Robinson will open a music shop at 238 Court St Friday. The store will offer items for musicians and music lovers including instruments, accessories, sheet music, records, radios and phonographs with high fidelity models. Listening booths will be available and a demonstration record filing system.

Thelma Robinson Court St

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes Reader-Friendly Fragment

Mr and Mrs Thomas Burdette of Athens welcome a daughter. Others listed include Mr and Mrs Rolland Slisher, Mrs Margaret Sullivan of Athens, Hubert Koehler Amesville, Charles Lax Athens, Albert Perry Athens, Mrs Cart Hawk Albany, Liova Graham The Piaing Walter Rose Corning Fred Burt New Marshfield Mod Byron Athens.

Thomas Burdette Athens Rolland Slisher Margaret Sullivan Hubert Koehler Amesville Charles Lax Albert Perry Cart Hawk Albeny Liova Graham Piaing Walter Rose Corning Fred Burt New Marshfield Mod. Byron

Divorce petition seeks custody and support for five children

Dolly Jane Johnston files in Common Pleas Court for divorce from Charles W Johnston. She seeks custody and support of their five children alimony and a restraining order to prevent molestation or encumbrance of family possessions. The couple married June 20 145 in Albuquerque New Mexico.

Common Pleas Court Dolly Jane Johnston Charles W Johnston Iareine Johnstons Albuquerque N. M

Markets Count Against Driver Dismissed in Court

A charge of rating to give the signal was dismissed after a hearing in Municipal Court. Albert W. Matters of Utah Place was found not guilty on the charge following the morning session. The report also lists livestock sale results and local weather in Athens area with temperatures around 67 degrees in the morning.

Point Pleasant Albert W. Matters Amees Utah Place Union St Athens Vous Commercia Tamia Uty

County Plans Mailing List of Taxpayers

County Treasurer announces taxpayers may send names and property locations to speed real estate tax by mail. Previously, data were gathered by sections. now all townships and subdivisions are invited to participate to enable mailed tax statements and reduce courthouse visits. Location details may be copied from old tax receipts.

Rg. Min. Cade York Township Nelsonville Cwll House Kinegade

Explosions In Athens Attributed To Jet Overflight

Two blasts rocked the Athens area early today blamed on a jet breaking the sound barrier. Authorities said the explosions occurred around dawn and witnesses spotted a low flying plane during the second detonation.

Athens

Store Entered at Coolville Reported to Sheriff’s Office

A break in at Chapman's Store in Coolville was reported this morning to the sheriff's office. The extent of the loss is not yet known as Deputy Harold Shields was dispatched to investigate the theft.

Chapman Coolville Sheriff's Office Harald Shields

Come and Save at Amesville

Local ad notes small town overhead means lower prices and invites customers to Amesville for Howe paints plumbing supplies and lumber of all kinds.

Amesville Howe

Judge Probes Milk Dispute and Education Staffing

Review of a Milk Sales Inc dispute focuses on corporate governance and by laws, while university notices announce two new education faculty hires and two chemistry department assistant professors. Judge Kinison will issue findings after examining whether bylaws and articles were properly adopted and authorized.

Kinison Kinnison

Five Servicemen at Sampson Begin Basic Air Training

Five Athens area men are undergoing basic military training at Sampson Air Force Base New York after enlisting in the Air Force. They include Gilmore son of Mr and Mrs Willis A Hanning Gotham son of Mr and Mrs Karl Gotham Hawk son of Mr and Mrs William Hawk DePue son of Mr and Mrs Henry DePue and Robert L Hanning son of Mr and Mrs Chester Hanning The group will complete an 11 week course before assignment or transfer to further technical training at Willard Yeater son of Beant Yeater has graduated from a week diesel engine repair school at Ft Belvoir Va Vernon Morris Raines son of Mr and Mrs Green Tales Contway a former Western Union employee in Athens has enlisted in the Navy and is in recruit training at the Naval Training Center in Ma He planned to enlist when the Navy recruiter stopped in Athens The feeder stops also visited Gloucester and Nelsonville on Wednesday mornings and Athens on Wednesday afternoons.

College of Education Chém- Shuster, Jr Maple Shade Robert L- Shrigiey Norwich Bean Ieee Kappa Delta’ PY Phil Delta Kappa Cooper Ohio U Northwestern University Paul Witty University,of California Northwestern US Infantry Army Air Force Field Enterprises Chico Calif Phi Delta Kappa Chicago Area Council For the Improvement American Psychological Association Ohio University Shrigley Jin Korea Tapan Inter OEA Sigma XI Shuster Lynch- Brooks Queen 2 Tavid Oxford University Lynchburgh College Univer Oteofesor Education Sity Minnesota Botetourt Phi Education Association Lambda Upsilon Knemistry” Department Snstant Bill B Smith Wendell V. F. Brooks Smith Kenilworth Kalamazoo College Michigan Brown University Providence Florida State University Tallahassee Univerity of Chicago Phi Kappa Alpha Athens Area Sampson Air Force Base N. Y Air Force Wants Gilmore Willis A. Hanning Gilmore Congress St. Joe Gorham Karl Gotham Sunnyside Drive Charles Hawk William Hawk Athens Henry DePue Robert L. Hanning Chester Hanning the Plains Pri Willard Yeater Beant Yeater Guyrvilie Route 2 Fweek Army Ft. Belvoir Va Yeater Lass Stalon A Ft. Meclellan Ala Vernon Morris Raines Green Tales Western Union Western Union Comn Athe Navy Naval Training ‘Center Ee Cruiter Teetaer Aloo Glouster Nelvonville

Dog's Bold Pawprints Stun City Cement Crew

A mischievous dog, prowling in Athens, walked over fresh concrete on Court Street near the Athens National Bank. Workers howled at the wet footprints as the dog zigzagged toward the church then dashed across Court Street leaving muddy tracks before retreating south toward Court Street.

N. Court E. Washington St Athens National Bank Dog E- Washington First ‘ Presbyterian Court St

Nelle Bishop of Cleveland Remembered in Obituary Fragment

Fragmentary obituary notes Nelle Bishop of Cleveland as a survivor of Rev and Mrs Bishop. It lists a sister Mrs Homer Cook and brother Robert Bishop of Columbus, with two sisters Belle Bishop and Mrs Howard Gray previously deceased. Proceeding details are unclear from the text.

Ras Vee Ananop 8 Glahop Athens Minole B. Keeler Homer Cook Port Rovert Bishop Columbus Belle Bishop Howard Gray

Marine Corps Recruiting Plan Changed in Athens Area

The Athens Marine Recruiting Station expands policy to accept three year enlistments, ending preference for four year terms. The change shifts to a first come, first served basis due to a small quota. Surviving relatives include Lena Bean and siblings, with arrangements pending at Jagers funeral home.

Athens Applican Charlee I. Martin Lena Bean Canaan Robert Alice Woods Bean Miss Neliie Bean Calvin Bean Jagers Funeral

Power Failure Hits Athens Area During Line Relocation

A temporary pole line slipped at the east city limits causing a power outage in Athens and East End. Columbus & Southern Onion Electric Co. reported service interruption for about 43 minutes during repairs. The outage occurred while lines were used during relocation and improvements on Route 30 between Athens and Canaanville.

Athens East End Columbus, & Southern Onion Electric’ Co Athen Lancanville Tempales Ie

Youth Held As AWOL Theft Charge Dropped

A 17 year old grandson faced theft charges after allegedly breaking into the home of York Township constable Maywood Byers on August 18 and taking a .38 caliber revolver. The gun was recovered and returned to its owner. The youth remains AWOL from the Air Force and will be held for further action by the Air Force, per Sheriff George Bateman.

Randson York Township Maywood Byers Air Frce George Bateman

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Geraldine Brock Jone Helen Porter Iris West Side E Elementary Janet Ine Ted Zemo Williamson Gasaver Newry Arim G. H. Martin & Son Richland Ave Pomeroy Cement Pomeroy, Ohio Plymale Wagner Co Gallipolis Bardin Bros. Co Athens, Ohio Sheltering Arms Hospital Nic F. H. Gifford Co. Phony Ies, Inc Salen Sampson Iron Tech Hawk Nelle Cleveland Union Street Athens, Ohto Marine Corps Albany & N. Marshfield Sugar Creek Guysville Stewart Conrae Cleaners Plains Raymond A. Strekal, Dds S. Court St Sherwin-Williams Paints Division of Fleet Lease Corporal Cor. Stimson Palmer St the City Washington Main St Pome P. D. Is Federal Deposit Insurance Court Street LABOR Federal Federal Depositrance Corporation
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