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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1956
Page
6
Ohio University bears mass exodus as Christmas holidays begin. About 6900 students depart after Friday classes. most dorms close, with only foreign students remaining at Johnson Hall. Campus services scale back until reopening January 2. Chubb Library hours posted.
Funeral services were held Wednesday in Pasadena Calif for Miss Adalaide Isqby Sonnson retired school teacher found dead December 8 in her apartment. A Michigan native she began teaching in Ohio University's Rufus Putnam training school in 1925 and taught there until retirement. Lone survivor is a niece Mrs Ruth Payne Arcadia Calif. Miss Taylor of Burbank Calif reported the death to The Messenger.
Mrs. Russell Jonson Chauncey a daughter admitted. C C Harner Athens Route 1 Mrs. Franklin Eberts Radcliff Mrs John Lowe Shade Route Vicky Rosser Athens Route 2 admitted. Discharged Mrs William Sanders Millfield and daughter Alvin Malone Jacksonville Charles McMullen Athens Mrs Lawrence Skinner Amesville Route 1 Richard Goodin Athens.
Athens Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union 269 plans its annual Christmas party for members and families Sunday at 1 p m at the Eagles Mall Santa Claus will distribute stockings and children’s movies will be shown Douglas M Hall president expects about 500 attendees The planning committee includes Dorothy Cunningham Fred Williams Donald Robb Leo Sheridan Jack Clark Gilbert Stalder
The Mechanicsburg School will present The Old, Old Story a Christ centered Christmas program Monday at 7 30 p m in the gymnasium. More than 100 students from grades 5 through 9 perform with a 15 minute Christmas music concert by the Senior Ban. Cast includes Joy Jeffers Beverly Bowen Larry Conrath John Collins and others with candle bearers and an angel choir. Accompanist Karlene Rose Clyde Ely oversees stage lighting Edna Felt, announcer Sharon Williams. The fifth and sixth graders provide chorus and the ninth grade glee club joins in.
Young, 58, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court. He rammed a service station driveway pole on E State at Morris, backed into a second vehicle owned by Basil A. Minerd, 59, causing moderate damage. He was fined $125 plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and had his license suspended for three months.
In Athens this morning the mass continued steady with light precipitation totaling .88 of an inch in the last 24 hours per U. S. observer L. Colmer. The 11 a.m. temperature reached 44 degrees, up eight degrees from the morning low. Rural Hamley Run logged a low of 33 and a 9 a.m. reading six degrees higher, with yesterday’s extremes at 51 and 30.
E Cornwell warns of a potential Christmas mail pile up as cards and packages must be mailed this weekend if possible. The postmaster urged timely mailing to avoid delays and a backup in deliveries.
Fire Chief Charles W. Dalton advises a safe holiday by decorating with evergreen and using a borax boric acid solution. He recommends mixing nine ounces of borax and four ounces of boric acid with a gallon of water, a cheap easily obtained household prep for protection.
Fire chief urged flameproofing methods for Christmas trees and trimmings to save lives after December fire deaths. He recommends spraying evergreen decorations with a clear odorless solution, sawed tree trunks for water uptake, and placing trees away from outlets. Wiring must be UL approved and call the fire force promptly if a blaze starts.
The Ohio National Guard unit will hold its annual Christmas Party Friday December 21 at the Knights of Columbus Hall Mill Street from 8 30 to 12 p m for officers men and their guests Dancing refreshments and entertainment are planned CWO Larl E Wilson announced four new three year enlistees including Pvt James H Clark a Amesville Ohio University ROTC student Clark is the son of Mr and Mrs James R Clark Athens Route 3 No drills will be held during Christmas vacation drills resume Tuesday January 1958 CWO Wilson added
Police log records three incidents: James A. Nagle 34 of Athens Route 3 twisted back after colliding on Stimson Ave with Phill Webb of Athens Route 3. Irene K. Gevas 25 of Lorene Ave charged with running a stop sign at Campbell Morris, colliding with George R. Shafer 56 of The Plains. A delayed three car pile up on N Lancaster St hill involved Robert Rowan 46 of Mary 1S, Robert D. Frost 28 of Athens Route 3, and James J. Erdy 21 of Glouster Route 3.
Deputies investigated the theft of about 400 feet of figure eight copper wire and bank car wheels and axles from the Kimberly mine. Mine manager Loyal Hartman reported the loss Thursday after a Wednesday night theft, with officials noting it likely required multiple people to carry the metals away.
A report from the nominal.1 committee for 1957 officers will be heard by the Izaak Walton League during a 2 p m meeting Sunday at the farm cabin. A work party is planned for the morning and those participating will be served lunch, it was announced by chapter officers.
Logan Ohio reports a SEOTL gathering planned for tomorrow with arrival times from 1 30 p m to 4 30 p m. The event at Blosser's Restaurant advertises a roast turkey dinner with celery dressing vegetables potatoes salad rolls and coffee for 1 50 per person and invites families and friends to attend.
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