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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1954
Page
6
The Athens County Board awarded a heating contract for the new depot engine room to L. E. White with an estimate of 2350 dollars. The action came amid routine business including humane society budgeting and road material approvals.
Sparks from a cutting torch ignited gasoline at Nye Chevrolet Co. on Stimpaon Ave. A new truck undergoing alterations caught fire at 2:50 p.m. Firefighters confined the damage to the truck cab interior and wiring, with no building fire.
Cub Pack 55 of the First Presbyterian Church held its annual officer election with a Christmas party. Major Raymond Hodgdon will serve as cubmaster with Howard E. Parsons as assistant. Richard R. Cone leads the pack committee, with den mothers headed by Mrs. E. F. Sammons and assistants, and 24 cubs presenting baskets to their parents. Awards included Bobcat badges for multiple scouts, denner bars for Craig Olson, two silver arrows for Barry Young, Lion Badges for Conrad Foss and Richard Cone, and Wolf and Bear badges for others. Plans for the next pack committee will be announced by Major Hodgdon after the new year.
Albany High School bands and chorus, directed by Irene Dahmer and John Ruff, perform a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Albany High School. The junior high chorus joins, and after the show the chorus will sing carols in the community. A grade school program is scheduled for Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Chief James Cope warns of snow and ice hazards as the first major snowfall arrives. He urges clear vision and dependable traction with windshields, defrosters, headlights, brakes, and tire chains. He cites safety council data: 20 mph needs 70 feet to stop on packed snow, 209 feet on glare ice, chains reduce stops to 40 feet on snow and 77 feet on ice. Slow down. chains provide best traction but not like dry pavement speeds.
William and Posie B Green transfer 1890 acres in Richland Township to Russell and Grace Mercer. James Edward and Alto Eloise Rice sell lots 312 313 in Hamden to Orville C and Mildred L McWhorter. Lloyd and Ethel M Price sell one acre in Vinton Township to Luella Scheerschmidt. Ira C and Etta M Hollingshead transfer inlat 41 in Radcliff to Howard and Anna Terwillinger. Ralph W and Gwendolyn M Heistand transfer 8 1/2 acres in Wilkesville Township to Anna Napper.
Common Pleas Judge and Mrs. C G Smith welcomed members of the Vinton County Bar Association to a Christmas dinner party at their South Marks Street residence on Tuesday evening.
Wilbur Klinebrier of Nelsonville transfers York Township real estate to Worley Giffin of Logan in a recorded transaction. The deal involves a parcel located in York Township and reflects a formal conveyance between the two named individuals.
The Order of Malta will be conferred on a class of candidates Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple by Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar according to commander O G Houck.
Clarence Lasure 58 of Athens Route 4 was arraigned Friday in Municipal Court on a city police charge of intoxication and fined 25 dollars plus costs.
Southeastern Ohio sportsmen may haul surfaced fish from Lake Logan starting December 20. A Wildlife Division official said the public may recover fish at designated points above the valve to help adjust fish management policy and restock later with various species.
Members of Troop 91 Boy Scouts of America in McArthur will play Santa to less fortunate residents for two weeks in a program with the McArthur Development Association. Scoutmaster Sherman Landrum says scouts will run errands shop for gifts wrap exchanges and mail items remove snow and on Christmas Eve deliver dinner ingredients to families and also visit inmates at Vinton County jail with remembrances. Plans were made at a recent Scout Court of Honor.
John W. Leach, longtime C&SOE engineer and former assistant director of rates and valuation, becomes director of rates and valuation. He will oversee rate schedules and appraisal of equipment and property for the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co.
A musical Christmas program presented by the young people of the New England Presbyterian Church will be held Monday at 7 30 p m. The program includes instrumental and vocal numbers and a musical drama in costume. The presentation is open to the public.
After the Gallaher fire, the team reports no interruption to their practice session. Se remains open to the public for viewing and access as scheduled.
Athens County children will enjoy the annual Christmas party at the courthouse square this Saturday at 1 30 p m. Santa will visit as Legionnaires hand out sack lunches with candy and toys until gone. The tree, lit for the occasion, stands beside the merchants’ Nativity Scene. About 800 pounds of candy were packed at the Legion post home last night by Legion Auxiliary and the Athens Naval Reserve unit.
Stamps money order and registry windows at the Athens post office will stay open until 6 p m Saturday to assist Christmas mailers. Postmaster Arthur E Cornwell announced the extended hours.
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