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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1958

Page

3

Southeast Ohio group discusses upcoming school proposals

About 30 school superintendents and legislators met at Ohio University for the bi monthly Southeast Ohio Association for City and Exempted Village School Superintendents session. Attending were Sen C Stanley Mechem Rep Rolland Bright Rep George Meinhart and county reps from Perry Pickaway and Lawrence. New president L Blake of Nelsonville succeeds Myron Fowler with Gibbs as VP and William Chase as secretary treasurer.

Southeastern Ohio Association Ohio University Edu C. Stanley Mechem Nelsonville Rolland Bright Blake Myron Fowler New Lexington Gibbs William Chase Association For County Superintendents OU Center For Educational Service Dean F. N. Hamblin The College of Education Frank Bean Robert Forbes Samuel Hicks Russell Milliken Fred McKelvey

Ice Rink At Ohio University Open During Holidays

Ohio University ice rink will keep regular hours over Christmas vacation. Public skating available Saturday Dec 20 Monday Dec 22 Saturday Dec 27 Monday Dec 29 and Saturday Jan 3. Rentals offered Thursday evenings Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday evenings through the period with $35 first hour and $30 each additional hour.

Ohio University University John McComb McComb Office of Buildings and Grounds Ewing Hall

James V. Griffith 41 Dies After Long Illness

James V. Griffith 41, a World War II veteran, died Wednesday evening at the Southeastern Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital in Nelsonville after a long illness. He was survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. James E. Griffith of 22 Garfield Ave and four brothers and three sisters. Friends may visit after Friday noon at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home with services set for 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial plans are pending.

James V. Griffith Southeastern Ohio Nelsonville James E. Griffith Garfield Ave John Marine Corps Joe Waverly Jess Athens Jerry Cleveland Helen Rogers Columbus Hazel Davis Jackson Harriett Carsey Farmington Mich Jagers and Sons Funeral Home

Yearbook ready soon at The Plains

Copies of The Plains High School yearbook Our Golden Years may be obtained by contacting a class member before Jan. 15. Staff members are Fred Burdette Mary Eddy Larry McCallister Carol Rowland and Elizabeth Willians.

THE Plains Plains High School Fred Burdette Mary Eddy Larry McCallister Carol Rowland Elizabeth Willians

Shelterin g Arms HOSPEPATS Notes and Names

Mr and Mrs John May of Athens welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Carl King of Athens welcomed a daughter. Admitted include Mrs Edward Puckett Guysville Route 1 and others. Dismissed list names several residents. OES installs officers with no Albany initiation tonight and officers to be installed at 7 30 pm.

John May Athens Carl King Edward Puckett Guysville Clayton Hart Millfield Delber Swart S. L. Darst Chauncey Clifton Easler Lillie McKibben Zaleski Millie Osborne P. G Chapman Albert Shuster II Clarence Vorhees Albany Sarah Glass Joseph Bowman John Lucas Jacksonville OES Albany Oes

The Plains Resident Dies

Mrs. Esther Johnston 55 of The Plains died Wednesday after a months long illness. Born New Marshfield she lived in The Plains ten years. Survived by son Jack of The Plains sister Syvilla Robinson Hamilton and brother Clifton E. Swaim Athens. Visitation after 3 p.m. Friday Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home services Saturday 1 p.m. Burial New Marshfield. Flowers omitted per family request.

Esther Johnston the Plains New Marshfield John and Martha Swaim Earl Jack Syvilla Robinson Hamilton Clifton E. Swaim Athens Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Gilbert Courtney

Resignation of Policeman Is Announced

Harry Graham of Mineral has resigned as a probationary Athens police officer after a conference with Police Chief Joseph Grogan and Safety Service Director Franz Woodworth. Graham joined November 10 on a 90 day probation to fill Robert Dickens’s vacancy due to ill health. Dickens is on partial disability pension and planning to return from Florida. Charles D. Tucker of Chillicothe forfeited a $30 bond for failing to stop in the assured clear distance.

Harry Graham Mineral Athens Police Department Joseph Grogan Graham Grogan Safety Service Franz Woodworth Department Robert Dickens Dickens Florida Charles D. Tucker Chillicothe

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