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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1945

Page

5

Trustees Approve Bids On Chemistry Building

Ohio University trustees approve 457 328 dollar chemistry building bids and authorize contract drawing. They also authorize leasing 50 NHA family living units for WWII veterans and their families with Willow Run units transported to Athens for campus housing. President Baker notes 64 veterans housed this fall and more apartments planned, including 33 more units with six ready by March 1.

Ohio University Today National Housing Administration C. Baker NHA Board of Trustees Willow Run Mich Ford Athens B. T. Grover Baker President St Science Hall Knowlton Bros Bellefontaine Gesling and Co Lancaster Conrath Electrical Co Houghton Elevator Co Toledo George C. Parks Ohio University James E. Householder Ohio University Special Housing Committee University Householder Schloss East Union St E. Union Philip L. Peterson Earl C. Shively Columbus Gordon K. Bush Charles D. Hopkins John W. Galbreath Rhys D. Evans Akron Don McVay Leroy

Sentences Farm Worker Earl Barnhart in Juvenile Court

Earl Barnhart of Nelsonville received a one year term in Athens County jail after pleading guilty to failure to support three minor children. Also noted: a cancelled meeting of the Women’s Council at the First Christian Church and a fire scare at Green’s Store with no damage. An intoxication charge led to a $5 fine for Laurence Schofield of Newark after arraignment before Mayor Woodworth.

Earl Barnhart Nelsonville Athens County Carlos Riecker Fostfoned Group 1 Women's Council of the First Christian Church T. L. Swan N. Lancaster St Davis Floyd Bolin Laurence Schofield Newark Armory Franz Woodworth

Missile shatters glass at Dr Phillips home

A front window at the home of Dr H T Phillips city county health commissioner 143 Morris Ave was shattered last night by a bottle hurled from outside. Mrs Phillips was seated in the room and not injured. Police are attempting to trace the assailant.

H. T. Phillips Morris Ave Athens

Marriages Filed For Various Couples In Athens County

Applications list multiple couples from Athens and surrounding towns including Waterford Albany Nelsonville Glouster and Mineral. Names include Gilbert Graham Erma Chan nell Charles Chesdle Ethel Cattrill Robert Farley Doris McCoy Denzil Hill J Louise Flowers William Grubb Bethel Adkins Floyd Perry Bessie Coakley David Stephenson Charlotte Bartlett Theodore West Mary Brown ing Otis Simpson Sidney Douglas Frank Cunningham Ruth Beck Jer Louis Zartman Myrtle Kimble.

Gilbert Arthur Graham Waterford Erma Fay Channell Athens Charles Gred Chesdle Albany Ethel Lucille Cattrill Nelsonville Robert Farley Doris McCoy Denzil Hill Chesterhill J. Louise Flowers Stewart St William C. Grubb Bethel Adkins Floyd Perry

Two Drivers Uninjured In Millfield Route 13 Crash

Two drivers were unhurt when their vehicles collided on a curve in Route 13 at Millfield yesterday at 2 30 pm. The drivers were Frank Levacy 41 of 116 E Union St driving a truck and Mildred C Finlan 30 to Zanesville in an automobile. The front of each vehicle was damaged.

Route 13 Millfield State Highway Patrol Frank Levacy E. Union St Dariying Mildred C. Finlan Zanesville

Bennett Named IOOF Leader

Col Wilfred J. Smith spoke before the Athens County IOOF Association at Stewart on Tuesday night on the war in China. H. M. Bennett was elected president with H. E. Jones as vice president and P. E. Droge as secretary-treasurer. An oyster stew dinner was served, and the next meeting will be in Glouster January 18 at the IOOF Hall at 8 p.m.

Wilfred J. Smith Athens County Ioof Association Stewart China H. M.bennett H. E. Jones P. E. Droge Stewart Lodge Glouster IOOF P.m

Births and Admissions at Local Hospital Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Garth Miller of The Plains welcome a son. Admissions include Bil Mullins of 51 Franklin Ave for major surgery and Abbie Stevehen of 5 Marietta Ave for major surgery. Baby Everett Vore of Athens R. 4 hospitalized for medical reasons. Mr. Anthony Nigglemeyer of Guyslvilles Ohio listed for medical care. Mrs. Eugene Smith and son Lewis Clark, Trimble. Mrs. Ida Hampton of Shade, Miss Edith Post, Athens. Mrs. Ruth Love, Athens.

Bil Mullins Franklin Ave Abbie Stevehen Marietta Ave Everett Vore Athens R. 4 Anthony Nigglemeyer Guys- Lvilles Ohio Eugene Smith and Son Athens Lewis Clark Trimble Ida Hampton Shade Edith Post Ruth Love

Selective Service Board Announces Christmas Holiday Closures

Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1 will be closed all day Saturday and Monday before Christmas on Dec. 22 and 24 and Christmas Day on Dec. 25. The office will be open all day Saturday Dec. 29 and closed Monday Dec. 31 and Tuesday Jan. 1.

Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1

Eight Initiated By Phi Beta Kappa At Ohio U Banquet

Phi Beta Kappa of Ohio University initiated eight new members at a banquet last Monday night. Dr. E W Chubb spoke as dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences. New members: Helen Ruth Wilderson Portsmouth Harold Salzman Cleveland Patricia Anne Dickey Chagrin Falls Emma Hickox Warren Verna Gaylord Nitro W Va Phyllis Ruland Bellevue Barbara McClelland Xenia Doris Morgan Dayton.

Phi Beta Kappa Ohio University E. W. Chubb College of Arts and Sciences Helen Ruth Wilderson Portsmouth Harold Salzman Cleveland Patricia Anne Dickey Chagrin Falls Emma Hickox Warren Verna Gaylord Nitro W. Va Phyllis Ruland Bellevue Barbara McClelland Xenia Doris Morgan Dayton

Snow totals and bus service update in Athens County

Snow covered highways across Athens County with an additional inch measured by Mrs. C. N. France the weather observer. Yesterday’s high reached 29 degrees and a low of nine above zero. Bus office reports all buses running on schedule.

Athens County C. N. France

Six Students Inducted By Education Honorary

The Ohio University chapter of Kappa Delta Pi initiated six new members at a Christmas party. Inductees include Mrs. Fidelia Risley Kent graduate student Mrs. Dorothy Scholtz Poling Point Pleasant Joan Kimnach Parkersburg Dorothy Anne Johnson Youngstown seniors Jane Elizabeth Crammer Mt. Vernon and Ollie Marie Tedrow Hamden juniors.

Ohio University Kappa Delta Pi Fidelia Risley Kent Dorothy Scholtz Poling Point Pleasant Joan Kimnach Parkersburg Dorothy Anne Johnson Youngstown Jane Elizabeth Crammer Mt. Vernon Ollie Marie Tedrow Hamden

Fire at Richard Chadwick Home Triggered by Soot

Firemen were summoned to 10 Columbia Ave at 10 40 p m to extinguish a chimney fire caused by soot. Chief C A Parker reported no damage. Nearby, Lawrence Rutter found a hen head severed and later killed a suspect marauder, a large brown bird with a hooked beak measuring 53 inches wingspan.

Richard Chadwick Columbia Ave Sdid C. A Parker Lawrence Rutter

Expansion planned for Athens milk plant shows future growth

M. and R. Dietetics Lab of New Athens opened its Palmer Street plant as a feeder for Columbus but expects expansion. The facility processes milk from 240 local producers and aims to reach 750, with future manufacturing of its Similae instant milk products in Athens. Plant features include stainless steel piping, a 5 000 gallon storage tank, a dedicated well, and daily producer milk testing. Plant superintendent James G. Wilson and procurement manager Emory Allen lead a local staff of four others.

M. & R. Dietetics Lab New Athens Athens M. & R. Dietetics Labs Palmer St Stimson Ave Columbus Southeastern Ohio Washington Morgan Meigs Vinton Perry Gallia James G. Wilson Emory Allen

Money To Build Huge Ohio Highway Lacking

Ohio highway leaders from four states met in Columbus and said a nationwide super road across Ohio cannot be built without a clear funding source. They indicated no major crossing or toll road would be pursued unless money is secured.

Ohio Columbus Michigan Indiana Pennsylvania

Newman to Receive Degree at Ohio State University

Phyllis K. Newman of Glouster will receive a bachelor of science in education degree Thursday at Ohio State University. About 185 others will receive diplomas at the ceremony. An advertisement promotes St. Joseph Aspirin, claiming it offers faster, stronger relief at 100 tablets for 35 cents.

Phyllis K. Newman Glouster Ohio State University

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