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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1950
Page
14
Athens County prepares the January draft with 23 men set for Army induction at Fort Hayes Columbus at 7 10 am January 3. The January call brings Athens Countians to 110, with Oct. 6 previous high of 22. No quota yet for pre induction exams or date.
J M Patton a sales councilor for Seven Up Bottling Co today said the retail price of the soft drink had not been increased to 10 cents as a spokesman reported Tuesday in The Messenger. The new price is six cents.
Police report Edward Sparks, 27, of Kentucky, left Dewey Laughlin’s employ after being paid 49 dollars for labor. Laughlin later received seven cancelled checks for 49 dollars signed to Sparks, who had taken twelve blank checks and used the company stamp to fill in amounts. A warrant exists, but Sparks’ whereabouts are unknown.
A committee was appointed at an Athens Lions Club meeting on Tuesday to plan the club's fifth anniversary in April. Members listed include Harold B. Cornwell as chairman and William D. Poling, John J. Deissie, Clifford M. Mohl, Wayne Ward, and Frank Riegel as assistants. The group collected Christmas gifts for the Athens County Children's Home and sang carols after the session at Van Meters Restaurant.
The Rev. Fr. James M. McMahon, pastor of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment of a fractured right ankle after slipping and falling on Tuesday afternoon.
A Christmas program including a pageant will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Athens Church of God 21 Hocking Street announced by Rev A R Ervin pastor The pageant will be directed by Mrs Fred Rowland and prepared for the event
Paramuthia Lodge 25 will confer the Entered Apprentice degree at a special meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm at the Masonic Temple. Ellis South is the master coordinating the event.
Cub Scout Pack 57 will meet Wednesday at 7 pm in the First Christian Church. Ray Carmichal is the cubmaster who announced the meeting.
A set of false teeth, upper and lower, was dropped in the post office lobby amid Christmas shoppers. Postmaster Frebault said he would hold the dentures for the rightful owner who would otherwise be without a holiday meal.
A total of fifty students are listed on the second six weeks honor roll at The Plains. Principal Herman W. Humphrey announced the names across seventh through twelfth grades, including Patsy Bryan and Ruth Keeton in seventh grade, Sharon Stauffer in eighth, Vaneta Blessing in ninth, Shirley McGee in tenth, Elaine Swank in eleventh, and Jack McDonald in twelfth, among others.
Births Mr and Mrs Thomas Jerry Quest Glouster a daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Dearing Athens a son Mr and Mrs Robert Cottingham Athens a daughter Admit Dr Robert Allen Woodrum Albany Route 1 Fr James McMahon Athens Do e ld Ice Albany Dismissed Mrs Clarice Bolin New Marsh fillaA a5Tithe Mrs Ethel D Rake Athens Samuel T Henderson Athens Gerald McKee Chauncey Barbara Smith The Plains James Smith The Plains Harry E Droz Athens William Roberson Athens Phil Smith Millfield
The area endures continued cold with temperatures ranging from nine degrees to a freezing high of 32. By 9 30 a m Wednesday the reading had warmed to 26 degrees, close to Mondays extremes.
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mary Bobo with Edith Lauer as leader.
D H Russell 50 of 127 Grosvenor Street died Tuesday evening after a two year illness. A Coolville Albany farmer and former grocer, he was born in Torch and lived in Athens for three years. Survived by wife Frances and six children, 16 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, a brother and a sister. Funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes, with burial in Coolville.
Two cars colliding near E State and Lorene damaged a fire hydrant. Paul D. Ayers of Athens Route 4 and Gregory S. Zen ner of Orchard Gables were involved. Ayers struck the hydrant after being rear ended. Zenner suffered a bruised forehead. water loss was moderate.
Kenneth F Norman of Colonial Heights paid $10 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication on Tuesday. On Wednesday Mayor W S Mickle arraigned Lee Howard 45 Fern Sr and Leland Adkins 47 Huntington W Va, with Howard paying $10 and costs and Adkins jailed for failure to pay $20 and costs. All three were arrested by city police.
A short circuit in the wiring at the Amusement Hall of Athens State Hospital routed patients from a movie Tuesday afternoon. No injuries. Athens fire department responded under a city hospital protection contract. Firefighters maneuvered through heavy downtown traffic to the building, with extra equipment on standby.
Della Thompson 76 of 12 Walker St died Tuesday afternoon at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a week long illness. Survived by husband Harley N. Thompson of Dayton and 23 relatives. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial in Maplewood Cemetery Glouster.
Vernon Shaw of Athens Route 1 was appointed by Athens Township trustees Harry Jacoby Roy Hawk and Roy Noland to succeed the late John H. Gillette as township clerk. The appointment was announced after Gillette's death.
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