McBee Supervisors Attend Annual Banquet
The McBee Co. held its annual Supervisors Party with more than 70 supervisor personnel in attendance at the Athens Country Club. P. J. Zenner, president of Royalmee Corp., and HH. C. Davis, president of The McBee Co., delivered brief talks on leadership and company prosperity. Roy Vincent, director of personnel, acted as master of ceremonies, introducing acts including Mary Talbert with her mother Mrs Thelma Talbert on trombone and a group singalong led by Floyd Wolfe and others.
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McBee Co. Nursday
Atheny
P. J. Zenner
Royal Meee Corp
HH. C. Davis
Presient
McBee Co
Zenner
Davis
Roy Vincent
Peronnel
Mary Talbert
Thelma Talbert
Floyd Wolfe
Frank Calvin
Don Hoffee
Woodrow Weat
Six More Join Area Conservation Co-Operators
Six farmers were added as co operators with the Athens County Soil Conservation District. New co operators include Floyd Richards Torch Floyd Pringle Athens Route 5 Hermica Kunkie Jacksonville Trimble George King Amesville and Orland Ely New Marshfield. Board plans include attending the State Federation annual meeting in Columbus January 25 to 27 and preparing the 1954 annual report plus the 1955 calendar. A special meeting December 28 will elect officers for the new year.
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Athens County Soil Conservation District
Board of Supervisors
Floyd Richards
Torch
Floyd Pringle
Athens
Hermica Kunkie
Mary C. Wesker
Jacksonville-Trimble
George
Robert King
Amesville
Orland Ely
New Marshfield
State Federation of Soil Conservation Districts
Columbus
Truck Upsets Twenty Nine Hogs Die
In Gallia County a semi overturned on Route 35 near Rio Grande after ice caused a skid. The trailer hit a ditch and pig transport suffered 29 hog deaths or injuries with five hogs missing. Driver Donald Anderson of Roanoke Virginia faced charges for lacking warning flares.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Rio Grande
Elmer McCarley
Ges Om
State Highway Patrol
Donald Anderson
Roanoke
Granvel Wamsley
Gallipolis Ferry
Birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Humberto Jimenez of Athens. Admitted were Edward Bishop Jr and Rosa Wicks of Athens. Dismissals include Mrs Steve Dunfee of Coolville and son, plus Thelma Stobert of Athens with Roy Dailey of Millfield and Dean of Guysville. Liam Capps of Glouster, Sybil Cottrill of Columbus, Edna Abbott of Athens, Samuel J Sammons of The Plains, Sam Eastman of Pomeroy Route 1.
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Humberto Jimenez
Athens
Edward Bishop, Jr
Rosa Wicks
Cora Blair
Steve Dunfee
Coolville
Thelma Stobert
Roy Dailey
Millfield
Dean
Guysville
Liam Capps
Glouster
Sybil Cottrill
Columbus
Edna Abbott
Samuel J. Sammons
the Plains
Sam Eastman
Pomeroy
Salvation Army Seeks Volunteer Office Help in Athens
Athens Salvation Army unit calls for volunteers to assist in office work during the Christmas rush. Major Charles Dowdell says duties include typing records and answering phones. Interested persons may contact Major Dowdell at telephone 21421.
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Athens
Salvation Army
Charles Dowdell
Army
Conoe
Dowdell
Pratts Fork Resident Zelia Williams Dies at 87
Pratts Fork lifelong resident Mrs. Zelia Williams dies at 87 in her home. She is survived by two daughters Flossie and Carrie King of Shade Route 1, two sons Herbert and Leo, a twin sister Della Shinn of Ripley, and husband Milen who died in 1946. Funeral services set for Sunday at Burlingham Church with burial nearby. calling hours begin Friday after 7 p.m.
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Zelia Williams
Pratts Fork
Williams
Milen
Flossie D. King
Carrie King
Shade Route 1
Herbert
Leo
Charleston
W. Va
Della Shinn
Ripley
Pratts Fork UB
Burlingham Church
Ieall Funeral
Athens Board of Trade denies hospital sponsorship claim
The Athens Board of Trade stated that Sheltering Arms Hospital’s manager Mrs. Betty Morgan denied any fund or magazine sale campaign being conducted with hospital sponsorship. Harold Young of the Athens VFW post claimed such sponsorship, which the post denies. County VFW posts announce magazine sale drives to raise funds for wheelchairs.
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Athens Board of Trade
Sheltering Arms Hospitals
Betty Morgan
Canvasser
Harold Young
Athens
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
VFW
Elks Honor Deceased Members at Athens Lodge Rites
Annual memorial service of the Athens Blue Lodge drew a large crowd led by Rev Fr Richard J Connelly grand chaplain of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Ohio University girls club provided songs as the lodge honored deceased members including Charles Ervin Charles Andrews Thomas Husted William McGuire Walter Devore Rey Hawk and John Cooley.
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Athens Messenger
Elks
Athens Blue’ Lodge
Richard J. Connelly
Washington, D. H
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Ohio University
Evangeline Merritt
Elke
Charles Ervin
Charles F Andrews
Thomas E. Husted
William J
Walter J. McGuire
Joshua Devore
Rey E. Hawk
John Cooley
Entry of Guysville Residence Reported
Deputy Sheriff Harold Shields investigated a tiegal entry of the residence of James Coen near Guysville on Friday morning. The extent of the loss was not immediately known.
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Tiegal
James Coen
Guysville
Harold Shields
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