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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1945
Page
5
The Athens Messenger reports sustained cold in Athens with three below zero Sunday morning and two below today. Highs reached 15 on Sunday, 32 Saturday, while the gas company notes heavy demand for heat but expects no acute shortage and calls for reduced usage in some industries during the cold wave.
Charles Lester Hitchings, 39, was found dead at a service station at Carpenter and Grosvenor Streets where he worked. Coroner ruled a heart attack. He resided at 149 Mill Street and leaves a wife Dorothy, four children, and four siblings. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jagers Funeral Home with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call after Tuesday noon.
Word has been received of the death in Akron of John H. Lockard formerly of Athens He died last night Surviving are his wife two sons Capt John A Lockard and Arthur Lockard of Akron and two daughters Mrs A E Bryan of Cleveland and Mrs Spradlin of Akron and seven grandchildren Funeral services will be held in Wellston Wednesday afternoon
A 1911 Athens McBee Company group photo features Nelson Welk, master mechanic, as a memory anchor identifying most members. Unidentified individuals remain in front and back rows, with A B Roe noted as absent. The piece prompts local readers to help identify the four remaining unnamed people.
Clay D. Smith, administrator of Clarence E. Smith’s estate, sues Helen Hooper for $10,000 damages over a fatal auto crash on Route 33 near Monday Creek. The filing alleges Hooper drove at a high speed and the car overturned twice at 2:30 a.m. The accident killed Clarence Smith, 185 W. Union St., as his father claims lack of due regard for safety and possible intoxication contributed to the crash.
Markets in New York showed mixed activity as lenders pulled back slightly and profits appeared in early trading. The stock market moved with rapid dealings and a generally quiet opening, while losses spread near midday across steel, metal, and aircraft sectors.
Lester E Smith 20 files for divorce from Bernice G Smith 14 Palm er St while stationed in the Pacific area. Suit filed through his mother E Mary Smith. The document cites marital breakdown and a claim that the union was a mistake.
Frank Cross has purchased Emmett Cross's interest in Cross Bros memorial dealers at 84 and 74 W Union St, making Frank sole owner. The firm will keep the Cross Bros name and continue memorials work with minor policy changes to be announced. Emmett, with 24 years sandblasting experience, will retire from active duties but may be called on. The brothers formed the partnership on Dec 1, 1921, expanding in 1924 to include a sales and display room. Cross Bros. is believed to be Southeastern Ohio's first memorial firm to use sandblasting equipment installed in 1923. Frank Cross lives at 88 W Union St and Emmett at 448 Richland Ave.
The Athens County War Fund Drive total stood at 11083 on Dec 6, with township and city chairmen urged to file final reports to County Treasurer R. G. Palmer at the Bank of Athens. Several townships and towns reported varied amounts, while Glouster Trimble have not yet reported and Nelsonville plans a January drive under chairman Oral Daughterty.
The Senior 4-H Club will hold its December meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Grange Hall. A Christmas party is planned and each attendee should bring a 25 cent gift for an exchange. Paul Burson chairs the planning with assistants Paul Williams and Marguerite Niggemeyer. Refreshments will follow the business meeting and visitors are welcome.
Clayton Perry and Leslie Perry of Shade Route 1 pleaded guilty to fighting and were fined 10 dollars plus costs each when arraigned before Mayor Franz Woodworth after a restaurant owner Steve Varnes filed the complaint.
Wholesale grades for eggs and fowls with weight categories and prices. Current receipts and consumer graded eggs show candling results and size. Turkeys and leghorns priced by weight ranges. fowls categorized by color and weight with per pound figures.
A divorce action was filed in Athens County Courthouse with Andrew Rupe Jr and Nelson notables, case against Dene Rupe for gross neglect of duty dismissed Friday as jurors failed to agree. David Taylor pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without owner consent and was taken to the state penitentiary.
The Rev. Fred Luchs argues that Christmas centers on Jesus as an adult moral standard. He contrasts worship of the infant Jesus with following the adult Christ who proclaims the Sermon on the Mount. The piece stresses living by adulthood in faith over sentimentalized infancy.
Admitted patients include Mrs. Margaret Garky of 434 Richland Ave for major surgery, Miss Louise White of N Congress St for major surgery, W P Mickle of 14 Fort St for major surgery, and Harry Ladd of Stewart for medical. Discharged are Mrs. Thermah Gold and daughter of Athens Route 1, Mrs. Robert Rockey and son of 71 Mulberry St, and Reuben Swinehart of Hebbardsville.
Will Roberts of Bridgeport died Saturday in Martins Ferry Hospital after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Calle Bess and two children Wilmuth Roberts and Mrs L C Wolfe, both of Bridgeport. A former Plains resident, he had been retired for several years. Funeral services and burial will be Tuesday afternoon in Bridgeport.
Direct rays of the sun into his eyes were blamed by Earl E. White 25 of 160 N Congress St for a collision with Dr J T Merwin of North Hill at Columbia Ave and Roosevelt Drive. Neither driver was injured, Athens city police reported after investigating the mishap.
The Troy Chapter outlines its annual activity program including a December Christmas party for Future Homemakers with gift exchange and refreshments. A pest hunt runs Nov 21 to Jan 16, with a banquet for the winning team and awards for top scorers. By-laws adopted and meetings set: two monthly, one day and one night. The group will sell Humphrey's Farm hybrid seed corn and start a 300 White Rock broiler project on Jan 8 with member cooperation.
Applications are open for the V-5 Naval Aviation Preparatory Program for young men ages 17 to 21 for the class starting March 1, 1946. The previous limit was 19. 17 and 18 must be high school graduates by February 25, 1946. 19 and 21 must have completed specific college terms by March 1, 1946.
Athens merchants announce extended hours for four days before Christmas with most shops open until 9 p m Thursday Friday Saturday and the Monday before Christmas. They close Christmas Day and New Years Day. City and county schools dismiss December 21 and resume January 2 or 7. City offices banks post office and other services note holiday closures with some Saturday openings.
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