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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1954

Page

7

Schoolboard receives recommendations for facility upgrades and program improvements

A state auditor urged a 10 point plan including building a new elementary wing and high school additions, cafeterias, and a passage to the central building. He praised recent renovations and curricular expansion while urging libraries, health courses, soundproofing, lighting, and dual use gym space.

Rich Supt Willard P. Barker Don Thomann Harold E. McBride

Athens County Land Transfers Highlight Local Property Deals

William W. Williams transfers Inlet 432 in Athens to William F. Langston. George Buchman sells Lots 678 to 682 in Glouster to Ruth McKee et al. Hollie Hudnall conveys Inlet 166 in Athens to Charles Hudnall. James and Flossie Smith move Lot 53 in Nelsonville to Murial and Jean Woodrum. John H. Sprague transfers Inlets 953 and 954 in Glouster to Mary Sprague and Beatrice Wilson. H J Fulton sells York Township real estate to James Watkins. James Watkins transfers York Township property to Christopher Findling. George E. Ferrell transfers Troy Township real estate to Roy Schul. Thomas C. McCracken transfers Inlet 13 in Athens to The Athens Cemetery Assoc.

William W. Williams Athens County William F. Langston Athens George Buchman Ruth McKee Beatrice Wilson Glouster H. J. Fulton James Watkins York Township Christopher Findling George E. Ferrell Roy Schul Troy Township Thomas C. McCracken Athens Cemetery Assoc

Christmas dogs up for adoption at Athens County shelter

Athens County Animal Shelter near Chauncey offers appealing spaniel Spitz puppies a fox terrier and bulldog for adoption. Call to adopt. shelter on Route 33 across from County Home with a $2 kennel charge and $2 license fee. Humane officer available 1 p.m. to 4 30 p.m. Sunday and 8 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. daily until Christmas Day.

Athens County Chauncey The Humane Society Route 33

Servicemen News Highlights Promotions and Leaves

Charlies W. Smith stationed in Pusan Korea with the Medical Corps is promoted to private first class. He serves as a clerk typist for a motor pool. Charles L. Jones returns to Germany after a 15 day leave with his parents. Jones has served over three years and been in Germany 26 months and expects another year there. He is an Air Force radio operator and traveled both ways by plane.

Charlies W. Smith Pusan Korea Medical Corps Charles Smith New Marshfield S.set Charles L. Jones Germany E. M. Jones Morris Ave Sergeant Jones

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

The notice lists births for Mr and Mrs Glenn Bartlett and Mr and Mrs Walter McHarg in Athens, Route 2. It names admissions for John McNutt and Judy Laughlin, with Loretta Cornell, Athens, and dismissals for Mrs Eugene Bleigh and her daughter, and Mrs Lloyd Graham with her son in The Plains.

Vearle W. Shafer San Diego Calif Japan Korea Betty Jr Vearle D Kenyon St Shafer T. W. Shafer Athens Glenn Bartlett Walter McHarg John McNutt New Marshfield Judy Laughlin Stewart Loretta Cornell Eugene Bleigh Lloyd Graham the Plains

Six Hocking County pupils injured in auto bus crash

Sixteen to six year old students aboard a West Hocking Local District school bus were slightly hurt in a near head on collision with an auto on a slippery Clear Creek Road near Rockbridge. No medical care required, state highway patrol said.

Hocking Clear Creek Rockbridge State Highway Patrol West Hocking Wilson Waters, Jr Carl Harmon Amanda Harmon Hockingty Frank Nihiser Logan Stanley Huston Huston Roger Friend

B. B. Pearson Dies at 76 in Gallipolis Ferry

B B Pearson 76 a Gallipolis Ferry farmer and Clendenin District Republican committee man died Thursday night in Holzer Hospital after illness starting Sunday He had just been appointed justice of the peace for Clendenin District Funeral set for Sunday at 2 p m Wyoma Church burial Suncrest Cemetery with calling at the residence Surviving are his wife five sons five daughters two brothers and two sisters.

Point Pleasant Bearman Bell Pearson Gallipolis Ferry Clendenin Holzer Hospital Pearson Wyoma Presbyterian Church Lillie Gilbert Worthy Maxie Clark Gerald Gladys Clench Minnie Walker Jessie Supple Catherine Long Henderson Doris Leonard Springfield Ohio Wyoma Church Suncrest Cemetery

Auto rear-ender on Forest Street reported to police

A hit-skip crash on Forest Street was reported to city police this morning. Robert Eugene Guess told officers his car was struck on the right side while parked in front of his home at 28 Forest Street.

Forest St Robert Eugene Guess

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