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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1954
Page
6
A Lancaster man, William E McKinley 34, was charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash that killed Glouster resident Thomas E Smith 37. McKinley pleaded innocent in Municipal Court with an 8 am December 7 hearing and $250 bond. Funeral services for Smith were set for Saturday afternoon in Glouster.
Postmaster Arthur Cornwell outlines Christmas mailing advice to speed processing and delivery. Mail early, use proper return addresses, bundle correctly, and attach labels for local or out of town delivery. Parcel post requires earlier mailing and attention to size and weight.
The Rev. George Derke and 14 members of Theta Chapter from the First Methodist Church attended the bi annual Sigma Theta Epsilon conclave at Iowa State College Ames Iowa November 25 to 27 Hugh Gillilan was elected national chaplain for the next two years.
Stanley M. Bolin, 47, of Ath ens Route 5, was found guilty in Municipal Court after a State Highway Patrol charge. Pleading innocent, Bolin was convicted earlier by Acting Judge Gordon Gray and fined $25 plus costs.
Ohio University astronomy department invites the public to an open house at the Engineering Hall observatory on Friday night from 7 to 11. Tickets are free at the College Book Store and timed admissions prevent crowding with a backup date if necessary.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Richie Gothard 81 will be at 1 p m Sunday at Chamberg Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Cremeeny officiating. Interment will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. She died Wednesday night at her home 21 Eastern Ave. Survived by husband Benjamin H Gothard and eight children Earl Carl Lowell Merrell George Johnny Carter Audrey Porter Fred. 13 grandchildren two stepgrandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Fred Dorr 70 of Athens Route 4 changed plea from innocent to guilty in Municipal Court on failing to yield right of way. He was fined $10 and costs after a Nov 24 collision at Carpenter and Congress, cited by police.
Thursday morning was cold and clear with a 9 am temperature of 30 degrees at Hamley Run, up one degree from early low. Record highs and lows included 48 and 31 on Wednesday and 43 and 24 on Tuesday.
List of residents and relatives connected to Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes includes Rose Ballinger of Athens Dianna Andrachick Glouster Lila Geisendorfer Flora Williams Donald Weekly and others with addresses in Athens Nelsonville Columbus and surrounding areas.
Albany Post 9893 invites social members and families to a turkey dinner at 8 p.m. Saturday at the post home to honor its ladies auxiliaries and families. John P. Hamill, quartermaster, notes the event precedes the post's next regular meeting set for 8 p.m. December 7.
Gordon L. Rick of Lorain, aged 20, was fined $10 and costs by Logan's Mayor Joseph Phillips after a State Highway Patrol stop for passing a solid yellow line on the roadway.
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity members led by chairman Robert DiCario will man a Christmas kettle on Saturday from 1 p m to 7 p m at Court and Union streets. The seasonal collection supports the Salvation Army as part of the maintenance campaign officials said.
New OSU Alumni Association officers for the Athens County chapter include president Farl Trunick and vice president Prof. A M Wallace. Also elected were secretary treasurer Mrs. Earl G Williams and board members F Rosas Wright H L Dunlap Mrs Wilson Smith Homer Gall and John Huffman. Dr Ronald B Thompson OSU registrar spoke on the crisis in education amid rising enrollment at the annual meeting in the Ohio University Center attended by about 40 members.
Alfred Randolph 83 of Reedsville died Wednesday at Camden-Clark Memorial in Parkersburg. Survived by wife Bernice a son Alfred Jr. and daughter Betty Jane all at home four sisters Ella Fellows Lala Murray Nellie Seckman and Josephine Pickens. Funeral Friday 2 p m at Reedsville Methodist Church with burial in Reedsville Cemetery. Friends may call at home Thursday evening and Friday until services.
Carrol Widdoes, Ohio University football coach and athletic director, will be the featured speaker at the Athens High School football banquet tonight. The event, starting at 6 30 p m, honors members of the Idog football team, cheerleaders and managers, replacing a prior notice naming Harold Wise.
Harold Young, commander, said Floyd Bolin Post 3477 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at the post home.
City officials and residents met in Athens to review formation of a United Appeals drive. A follow up session set for December 15 to hear budgets from about 20 charitable agencies and plan volunteer recruitment and a campaign director. The effort aims to start in October 1955 to fund 1956 needs amid concern over multiple individual fund drives. Attendees included Mayor Peter B Seel and Dr L C Staats among others.
Funeral services are set for William Riley Woodall 61 of 101 Main St. at 2 30 p m Saturday in the church of Christ in Christian Union with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery He died Wednesday at Holzer Hospital after a heart attack while working on the river boat Henry L Hillman at Kgger Creek landing Woodall 20 years on the river 14 years in Point Pleasant born Mason County Feb 13 1893 Survivors include wife Olpha Jeffries Woodall daughters Mrs T B Thacker Norfolk Va and Mrs C G Hill Charleston ten sons William Jr Norfolk Lowell Charles Jimmy Randall at home Jack Lewis Frank Point Pleasant Clarence Kananga and Joe in England Army Friends may call after 6 p m today until one hour before funeral
Amos Dervis 80 and a lifelong Buffalo barber died yesterday at Holzer Hospital from pneumonia after a brief illness. Survived by two sons Capt. J. C. Davis and H. B. Davis both of Buffalo, two daughters Mrs. Arthur Rogers Charleston and Mrs. Lola Brown Detroit, 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Raines Funeral Home of Buffalo.
The Athens County Red Cross seeks house furnishings and clothing for a man and woman who lost their home in a fire. Needed items include bed linens and all clothing sizes, with a woman’s dresses size 12 and shoes 4 1 2 or 5, and a man’s shirt size 16, shoes 9 1 2, and suits or trousers 38 to 40. Call the Athens Red Cross office at 31651 to donate.
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