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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1952

Page

8

Six Ohio Hunters Cited for Illicit Deer Transport

Six Ohio men including two from Athens County were arrested near Belpre for transporting West Virginia deer into Ohio without non resident licenses. Deer were seized and fines issued up to $50. the six were part of a cross state inspection led by Everett Ridge with state, federal, and West Virginia authorities.

Ohio Athens County Everett Ridge Athens J. B. McClung Glouster Akron Barberton Batavia Cincinnati Division of Wildlife Ridge West Virginia Justice of the Peace William R. Sellers Rockland Parkersburg Ohio Division of Wildlife

Audiometer Demonstrated For Kiwanis Meeting

Two Ohio University graduates demonstrated audiometer use at the Kiwanis Club in Hotel Berry. O L Welsh explained that proper hearing aids speech development and outlined causes of hearing loss. Jack Curtis showed the machine while Dr Claude Kantner and Dr N Howard Foster attended. The Athens Kiwanis will aid a needy Athens family for Christmas.

Ohio University Kiwanis Club Hotel Berry O. L. Welsh Swarthmore College Swarthmore Army Medical Jack Curtis Ohio Northern University Ada Welsh Curtis Claude E. Kantner School of Dramatic Arts Speech N. Howard Foster Gallipolis Kiwanis District Southern Ohio Athens Kiwanis Club Athens

Commissioners Inspect Ath ens County Home

The board of county commissioners toured the Ath ens County Home on Monday to view remodeling progress. They said the project is nearly complete and will return for final approval after finishing. In the afternoon meeting they bought 70 tons of limestone at 2.90 per ton from G. F. Pincelli for Burr Oak Lake Road in Trimble Township to be delivered and spread by the Pincelli firm.

Athens County Board of County Commissioners Burr Oak Lake Trimble Township G. F. Pincelli Pincelli

Mechanicsburg Induction Set for Nine New Members

Nine new members will be inducted into the Mechanicsburg Junior Hi-V at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Mechanicsburg school. Raymond Lee, the principal and adviser, will conduct the ceremony and present membership cards. Inductees include Larry Looney Fred Perry James Webb Bishop Martin Jerry Rom William Buffington Darrell Coen and Victor Stanson.

Mechanicsburg Paul Pugh Cloyce Martin, Jr Bennett Ball Larry — Ronald Martin James Webb Frank Lambert Raymond Foreman Donald Hawk Freda Kennedy Morrison Burns Cloyce Martin

Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs John Kelly Athens a son Mrs and Mrs Gail Woodyard Glouster a son Mr and Mrs James Dolan Glouster a son Mr and Mrs Warren Reininga Athens a son Admitted Andy Thompson Murray City Mrs Margaret Roseberry Ath ens

John Kelly Athens Gail Woodyard Glouster James Dolan Warren Reininga Andy Thompson Murray City Margaret Roseberry

Evergreen Tree Bill Of Sale Violations Yield Fines

Two truck drivers, Clay C. Golden and William F. McCoy, were arrested by the State Highway Patrol and pled guilty to failing to produce a bill of sale or sworn statement for evergreen trees they were transporting. Golden paid a $15 fine and costs, McCoy $25 and costs, with papers later provided to the court.

State Highway Patrol Clay C. Golden Albany William F. McCoy John Born Golden Patrol McCoy Ohio Golden and County Welfare Agency

Annual Elks Memorial Rites Draw About 200 Attendees

About 200 members attended the Athens lodge Elks memorial service at the clubrooms. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Ames Garfield Stewart delivered an address and recalled a 1941 Newark memorial, noting Pearl Harbor news arrived then. Names read in roll call honored members who died in the past year.

Elks Japan Pearl Harbor Lodge Frank Maman 6Ie Gaede Horn Osborn W. Earl Beckley Fred G. Porter

Citizenship Responsibility Is Described at Rotary Talk

Prof Idus L Murphree Jr of Ohio University told Rotary Club that citizenship extends beyond voting and ballot boxes. He cited Iron Curtain nations and warned many misdefine citizenship, urging schools to educate on American heritage and encourage enlightened participation in group life. The talk was introduced by Dr George Starcher.

Rotary Club Idus L. Murphree, Jr Ohio University Murphree George Starcher

Dutch Ridge Resident Samuel J. Barnhill Dies at 76

Samuel J. Barnhill 76 a lifelong Dutch Ridge resident died Monday at his home. Survived by wife Stella a daughter Mrs Margaret Jane Robinson Coolville Route 3 two sons Warren Guysville and Aldean Columbus a brother Burn Guysville and three sisters Mrs Louise Bentz Mrs Rose Carr Alfred and Mrs Sarah Niggemeyer Guysville Friends may call at Arbaugh funeral home Tugpers Plains services Thursday 1 p.m. Burial in Barnhill Cemetery on Dutch Ridge.

Samuel J. Barnhill Dutch Ridge Stella Margaret Jane Robinson Coolville Warren Guysville Aldean Columbus Burn Louise Bentz Rose Carr Alfred Sarah Niggemeyer Arbau

Pt Pleasant Woman Gertrude M. Howard Rites Set

Funeral services for Miss Gertrude M. Howard will be held Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Christ Church Episcopal Gallipolis Clinic death noted burial in Lone Oak Friends may call at the funeral home Reverend W C Bowie to preside

Point Pleasant Christ Church, Episcopal Gertrude M. Howard Gallipolis W. C. Bowie Lone Oak

Athens man fined for unsafe operation after crash

Raymond Gaston Jr 32 of Athens Route 3 was fined 10 plus costs after pleading guilty to unsafe operation. Police cited him after a Saturday night wreck on W Union St where four cars including his were damaged as his car backed down a hill with brakes failing.

Raymond Gaston, Jr Athens Peter B. Seel Gaston W. Union St

Divorce Granted After Cross Petition Filing

Common Pleas Court Judge Francis D. White grants a divorce to defendant Joseph R. Vance. Vance filed a cross petition against Jessie F. Vance, married August 1928. Both petitions cite gross neglect. court assigns division of persons and real estate at 69 Morris Ave and sets alimony.

Common Pleas Court Francis D. White Joseph R. Vance Jessie F. Vance Morris Ave

Large egg from Athens County hen reported by resident

Mrs Ida Mae Smith of Athens Route 2 reports a white leghorn hen laid a remarkable egg measuring six and five eighths inches in circumference and three and a quarter inches long.

Athens County Ida Mae Smith Athens

Elks Plan Freedom Week Observance Meeting

The Athens Elks set to observe Freedom Week at a Tuesday 7:30 p.m. meeting with refreshments planned by C. J. Ail exal.

Athens

Escape Aid Is Charged

Homer R. Mi, 22, of 445 E State St, pleaded guilty to aiding Randall Malone, 17, in escaping from Athens city jail. Mi was fined 50 dollars and given 30 days, suspended. Malone, recaptured in Hamden, had escaped with George Whiteman, 28, who remains at large. Whiteman and Malone were recaptured after the escape.

Homer R. Mi State St Peter Mitchell Randall Malone Nelsonville Athens Mitchell Malone Hamden Joseph McBride George Whiteman Whiteman

Millfield Child Hurt in Crash Near Athens

A six year old boy from Millfield Route 1 suffered facial cuts when the car carrying him and his father Gerald E. Tinkham left Route 682 and struck a ditch about 1 a.m. The boy was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Tinkham said he was forced from the highway by another car.

Millfield Athens Gerald Tinkham, Jr Gerald E. Tinkham State Highway Patrol Sheltering Arms Tinkham

Athens High Debaters Enter First Regular Tournament

Athens High School debaters will compete in their first regular tourney of the year this Saturday at Columbus North High School. In the recent practice at Ohio State University the affirmative team Jim Taylor and Ann Guerra beat Newark and Columbus East while the negative team Ralph Miller Richard Peters Clark Higgins and Phil Saunders defeated Newark but lost to Dayton Fairview.

Athens High School Columbus North High School Ohio State University Jim Taylor Ann Guerra Newark Columbus East Ralph Miller Richard Peters Clark Higgins Phil Saunders Dayton Fairview

Ohio U. Students Donate 100 Pints of Blood Monday

Ohio University students donated 100 pints to the Red Cross blood center with student organizers aiming to meet the local quota with campus volunteers. Neal Lindsley said 30 housing groups were represented. Lindley Hall led with 14 donors and Delta Tau Delta topped the men’s list with 11.

Ohio University Red Cross B. I’. Cutler Ily Igi Athens Neal Lindsley Lindley Hall Delta Tau Delta Phi Epsilon Pi Boyd Hall Yester

Athens High honor pupils listed for second grading period

Don Thomann, Athens High School principal, released the honor roll for the second grading period. Seniors lead with 21.4 percent of the class, including Sydney Clark Phyllis Peterson Shirley Shaw Suzy Sylvester Ellen Shirley White Geneva Wilson Shirl Brown Nancy Ellis Margene Gilson Pat Williams and several Richards. Junior class members total 19.4 percent with Ellie Baker Margaret Elliott Nancy Foster Anne Goddard Doris Hixenbaugh Marilyn Jackson Ann Matson Barbara Nellis Priscilla Ondise Rhoads Thelma Thomas Mania Vermillion Nancy Wright Bill Clippinger Sheff Cutler Bruce Kabat Eddie Nunemaker Jon Thackeray Dennis White Larry Williams Arthur Hawkins. Sophomore group 16.2 percent includes Genevie Blaker Ann Guerra Betty Hope Karen Hunsicker Sue Stalder Cynthia Wallace Mary Wichterman Jane Barker Arminda Kimes Jan Musser along with Keith Bigley John Cornwell Ron Corradini Klingenberg Mac Morrison Dick Oberholzer Phil Saunders Gordon Scott Pat Ullmark Ronald Williams Ted Krauss and Gaige Paulsen.

Don Thomann Athens High School Sydney Clark Phyllis Peterson Shirley Shaw Suzy As JoAnn Sylvester Ellen Shirley White Geneva Wilson Shirl Brown Nancy Ellis Margene Gilson Pat Williams Dick Barker Clark Higgins Dick Hall David Jones Bob Matthews Roderick Oadis Richard Peters Richard Slater Richard St. Clair Donald Lee Ellie Baker Margaret Elliott Nancy Foster Anne Goddard Doris Hixenbaugh Marilyn Jackson Ann Matson Barbara Nellis Priscilla Ondise Rhoads Thelma Thomas Mania Vermillion Nancy Wright Bill Clippinger Sheff Cutler Bruce Kabat Eddie Nunemaker Jon Thackeray Dennis White Larry Williams Arthur Hawkins Genevie Blaker Ann Guerra Betty Hope Karen Hunsicker Sue Stalder Cynthia Wallace Mary Wichterman Jane Barker Arminda Kimes Jan Musser Keith Bigley John Cornwell Ron Corradini Klingenberg Mac Morrison Dick Oberholzer Phil Saunders Gordon Scott Pat Ullmark Ronald Williams Ted Krauss Gaige Paulsen

Ex-Resident Walter Matteson dies at 63

Walter M. Matteson 63, former Ames Township resident, died at his Mansfield home after several weeks illness. Survived by wife Anna, son Harold, two daughters, four grandchildren, three brothers, two sisters, and two half sisters. Services Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Finnerrock funeral home with burial Windsor Cemetery.

Walter M. Matteson Athens County Mansfield Ames Township Matteson Albert Sarah Matteson Anna Harold Raymond Garrison Frank Prinz Harry Vienna W. Va Edward Phoenix Ariz David Columbus Fannie Matteson Amesville Denzil Gabriel Athens E. H. Mathews Zanesville H. C. Everett Finnerrock Windsor Cemetery

Milo V Courtright Dies in Carrollton

Milo V Courtright, 87, longtime Carroll County businessman and senior member of a local automobile firm, died in Carrollton. He was a cousin of the late Mrs. C M Copeland of Athens and had long engaged in local business.

Athens Milo V. Courtright Carrolton C. M. Copeland

December Day Balmy Athens Weather Report

December day in Athens continues mild with temperatures in the 60s yesterday reaching 66. By 9 a.m. the temperature rose to 48 after overnight low near 48, while Monday low at Hamley Run was 33.

Athens Hamley Run

Driver fined after arraignment for passing centerline

Robert W. Feeley, 39, Beverly, Mass., was arraigned Monday before Mayor Peter B. Seel on the charge of passing over the yellow centerline. The State Highway Patrol made the arrest and a fine of 5 dollars plus costs was levied.

Robert W. Feeley Beverly Mass Peter B. Seel State ‘Highway Patrol

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