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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1958
Page
6
Sub zero temperatures persisted in Athens on Wednesday morning with readings of six degrees below zero in town and 13 below in rural Hamley Run. State patrols noted travel conditions were fair with Route 50 in good condition and Route 33 still icy north of Athens.
William Z. Musgrave 91 died early Wednesday at his son Howard L s home 114 Columbia Ave after months of ill health. A Fairmont W Va native he was a retired Western Union telegraph operator and a 50 year member of Amesville Lodge No 278 F and AM. He is survived by two sons Edward V Detroit and Howard L Athens three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. in Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with Rev John G Koontz officiating burial in West Union Street cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday.
Nelsonville residents Robert Leroy Henshaw 24 state examiner and Martha Louise Weller 21 Nelsonville student married. Sam Hook 21 Glouster laborer wed Barbara Collins 17 Glouster.
The Athens Junior High School honor roll for the second six weeks includes 82 students across three grades. Ninth grade names include Mark Abel and Virginia Welch. eighth grade lists Michelle Barnhill and Caroline Wright. seventh grade features Jerry Andrews and James Sands.
Operators of eating establishments must obtain the 1959 food service license by Jan. 1. Applications are available at the Health Department Office. Licenses require a health department inspection covering dishwashing, food storage, refrigeration, sanitary facilities, and clean surroundings.
The Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Improvement Association outlined grading and plans for the 1959 fall feeder calf sale at a directors meeting. Kenneth Ackerman said sales are set for October 6 in Athens and October 13 in Gallipolis, with no spring sale sponsored by the association. Athens Livestock Co will hold one sale. The annual meeting is slated for late January at the Farmers Hotel.
Athens police report stolen auto belonged to Harry Barstow of 1022 East State Street. The car, recovered in Chillicothe, is in good running condition. Three youths from Athens County, Robert Lee Koon 18, Charles Leon Lee 19, and Linda Lee Gardner 18, are in custody, with charges to be pursued in Athens.
Mr and Mrs Donald Horvath Athens a son Mr and Mrs John Pierce Chauncey a daughter Mr and Mrs William Rose Athens a daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Nimmer Mr and Mrs A Arthur Bates Albert Shuster III Athens Mrs Frances Coon The Plains Jerry Woodruff Jr Athens DISMISSED Mrs David Howard Athens Route 4 Mrs Byron Shaukis Athens Route 1 Marcia Keller Athens Mrs Ada McCrum Athens Mrs Glen Mullins Athens Route 2 and daughter Mrs Marie McCoy Athens Blood used one pint
NEW MARSHFIELD Constitution Lodge 426 F and A M will install officers at 7 30 p m meeting here Thursday James Gilham worshipful master Dale Hawk senior warden Melvin Stedman Jr junior warden Isaac Jackson senior deacon Lester Cooper junior deacon David R Carmichael ryler Raymond Brooks secretary Walter Hawk treasurer R R Barker chaplain
Information for national figures will be compiled by the U S Census Bureau regional office in Cincinnati during the week of December 15. Mrs Theresa B Hines is named as the information assembler for Athens.
A Common Pleas Court jury returned a verdict for the defense in the suit by Ronald L. Brooks against Peggy M. Taylor of Hooper Street. The 10 to 2 decision found no cause for action by the plaintiff after nearly two court days of testimony and scene visits.
David M. Bush of Nelsonville was held for the grand jury on a driving while intoxicated charge after a Tuesday preliminary hearing in Municipal Court. He pleaded innocent at arraignment and posted a $450 bond then and again after the hearing.
Athens Moose Lodge No 1399 will serve a coon supper Sunday at 5 p.m. All Moose members, families, and guests are welcome to attend.
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