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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1959

Page

7

Population Growth Alarms Soil Conservationist

Frank E. Neeley warned at the Athens Grange Hall that rapid population growth strains land, jobs, housing, and capital. He cited 13 acres per person in 1957 versus 85 in 1900, and noted two million acres lost yearly to roads and development. He urged conserving soil heritage and cited productivity gains through science and machinery. He and other officials presented district progress and cooperative figures for 1959.

Neeley Hous Ing

New Sanitarian Named Immunization Reported Athens County

The Athens City-County Health Board approved Carlos B. Miller as sanitarian for food inspection and sanitation, succeeding Donald Seelhorst who resigned Oct. 31. Miller, a native, had previously served as a sanitarian for Athens County and later for Jackson County. Immunization totals for Athens County school children were announced: 6718 shots since September with 154 triple vaccines, 184 triple boosters, 124 double vaccines, 2302 double boosters, 552 first smallpox, 1098 re-vaccinated, and polio doses 1057 first, 208 second, 1167 third. Board members present included Dr. Alan Baldwin, Ray Chadwell, and Dr. Carl Frey.

Miller Athens County Donald Seelhorst Ohio Department of Health Health Department of Jackson County H. M. Boocks Alan Baldwin Ray Chadwell Carl Frey

Kiwanis Club Plans Annual Yule Party

Kiwanis Club announces a Christmas family night on Friday December 18 at 6 30 p m at the Athens Country Club Pres Harry Lackey says a special round table meeting Monday at the Berry Hotel will provide attendance credit for those unable to attend The club will mail reservation cards to all Kiwanis members due back by Wednesday December 16 Joe Thackery leads entertainment with Kenneth Kerr as master of ceremonies and a children’s portion will be served with the adult menu

Kiwanis Club Athens Country Club Harry Lackey Berry Hotel Lackey al Bechtel Joe Thackery Kenneth Kerr

Ohio AAA Group Elects R F Beckett Chairman

R F Beckett a professor of accounting at Ohio University was elected chairman of the Ohio Regional Group of the American Accounting Association and will plan the 1960 session. He led a OU College of Commerce contingent at the regional meeting at Ohio Union with Dean Paul S Noble and professors E E Ray and William C Stewart. A marriage license was issued to William Derbyshire and Vivian Randolph.

R. F. Beckett Ohio University Ohio American Accounting Association OU College of Commerce Ohio State University The Ohio Union Paul S. Noble E. E. Ray William C. Stewart Robert Godfrey

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Mildred Kleinman Frank E. Neeley Soil Conservation Research Station Coshocton Athens County Soil Conservation District Athens Grange Hall Dan Stright Board of Supervisors Alton Hanning Pomeroy E. Main St Carlos B. Miller Athens City-County Cussins & Fearns Athens Bob Smith Berry William Derbyshire Indianapolis, Indiana Vivian Randolph Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Ciff Bill Roscoe’s Union St Athens West Fairgrounds Albany A. M Lynwood Athens City Chauncey & Plains Chauncey Randolph Sycamore Commonwealth Telephone Co. of
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