Conclave Speakers Advocate Faith Unity and Reconciliation
Christian World Mission conclave speakers urge faith in a giving God and urge church unity. Guido Barrientos of Guatemala calls for reconciliation through love, while Norman A. Hjelm outlines church self knowledge, truth, and global unity. Ndabaningi Sithole argues Africans seek self-government by action and insists reconciliation must be man to man, not white domination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury
Guido Barrientos
Guatemala
God
Christ
Norman A. Hjelm
The
U. S
United Student Christian Council
Christ the Reconciler
Hjelm
Ndabaningi Sithole
Sithole
Africa
Delegate Falls From Bunk at Ecumenical Conference
Oscar Pinzon, 37, a medical student from the University of Mexico, fell from a double-deck bunk during the Ecumenical Conference and broke his right leg. He is in a cast at Sheltering Arms Hospital and was expected to be released to return to the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Oscar Pinzon
University of Mexico
Mexico
Hefty men relocate city mail box near Howard Hall
A group of strong men moved a United States mail box from Court and Union streets risking a federal offense. The unanchored box, weighing about 100 pounds, was found near Howard Hall early this morning and returned to its original location by postal officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Court and
Union Streets
Arthur FE. Cornwell
Howard Hall
Athens County Land Transfers Volume of Real Estate Deals
Series of property transfers recorded across Athens County towns including Athens Township Glouster Dover York and Waterloo Township. Transactions list buyers and sellers such as Pearl A Langston Rhoda Lambert John H Coker L H School Carl Buck Edward Phillips and others with parcels in Hollister Amesville Glouster New Marshfield and nearby villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl A. Langston
Athens County
Rhoda Lambert
Athens
Athens Township
John H. Coker
L. H. School
Gillett-Howard
Ralph G. Cochran
the Plains
Foster B. Bean
Guysville
Carl C. Buck
Edward S. Phillips
Lenna Finsterwald
Benton Fish
Canaan Township
Herbert Schonborn
Hollister
John S. Blower
Stanta Anna
Cal
Athens Countty
Fred D. Hambel
Howard Antle
Joseph A. Noland
Carlos Coulson
Dover Township
Edward C. Thompson
Logan
Mary E. Chase
York Township
Fern B. Cornell
Harold K. Cornell
Temple G. Jones
Ruby Vandall
Glouster
Lulu P. M. Brown
Harold L. Oliver
Amesville
Walter R. Ervin
Harold F. Young
Hudson
Ernest C. Chalfant
Jackie E. Lewis
Robert Jackson
New Marshfield
Francis L. Clark
Samuel Scott
Walter H. Hawk
Waterloo Township
Lucky Strike Drilling Co Names Three Partners
Three men filed notice of a three way partnership in Common Pleas Court for the Lucky Strike Drilling Co. The operation stands for optimism in drilling. The partners are Dale P. Wharton of Nelsonville, Lee Notestone, and Claude Brandon of Logan, and the firm is doing business in Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky Strike Drilling Co
Common Pleas Court
Nelsonville
Dale P. Wharton
Lee Notestone
Claude Brandon
Logan
Blue Crutch Tag Day to Launch 1956 March of Dimes
The 1956 county campaign for the Athens County National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis kicks off Saturday with Blue Crutch Tag Day in Athens Glouster and Nelsonville. Beta Sigma Phi Kappa Rho members and Rainbow Girls led by Sally Lynn will staff the drives in business districts, with co chairmen Mrs. Lawrence Graves and Mrs. Bernard Spaulding reporting. Additional events are planned before the drive ends January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
Athens County
Beta Sigma Phi
Kappa Rho
Rainbow Girls
Sally Lynn
Lawrence Graves
Bernard Spaulding
Glouster
Nelsonville
Athens Sorority
National Foundation For
Darrell Todd
Messenger Newsphoto
UMW Suit Is Filed Here
A judgment action against Nelsonville man Joseph C. Roman was filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court for 18395.57 originating from Franklin County Common Pleas Court. Plaintiffs include John L. Lewis United Mine Workers president and trustees Charles A. Owen and Josephine Roche for the UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Franklin County Court
Athens
Joseph C. Roman
Charles A. Owen
Josephine Roche
UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund
Athens Man Named Theater Assistant at Athena Theater
Ben Geary, theater manager, announces John Van Dyke of Athens as assistant manager of Schine's Athena Theater. Van Dyke, a World War II veteran and former Beasley & Mathews salesman, belongs to Athens Civil Air Patrol and resides at 9 Mound St with his wife and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Dyke
Athens
Schine
Athena Theater
Ben Geary
van Dyke
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Civil Air Patrol
Mound St
Greenfield Man Named In Juvenile Court
A 46 year old Greenfield man identified as Channing Riley faced a Juvenile Court complaint for acting in a way to cause delinquency of a minor. The alleged incident occurred on the Athens State Hospital grounds after Riley was charged with accosting an 11 year old girl. State Highway Patrol and city police assisted in the investigation led by Chief Grogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Channing Riley
Riley
Athens State Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Grogan
Roberts elected president of United Appeals board
Carl H. Roberts former Athens High School teacher and Ohio University education professor was elected president of the Athens United Appeals board of trustees. He joins Frank Batdorff and Fred H. Sands as officers, with a permanent secretary to be elected later. The group, now on a permanent footing, manages funds raised last October and plans the 1956 drive, distributing 40 percent of the budget now and remaining funds in May and September as pledges are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Roberts
Athens
Taw
Ohio University
Athens United Appeals Board of Trustees
Roberts
Frank Batdorff
Athens Machine Co
Fred H. Sands
Bank of Athens
M. T. Vermillion
YMCA
Hal Rowland
Salvation Army
Roger M. Rice, Jr
United
Vermillion
Rowland
United Appeals
OU Veterans Club Secretary James George Jr Named
James George Jr. of 11 W Union Sr. has been elected secretary of the Ohio University Veterans Club. A sophomore civil engineering major, he graduated from Parkersburg High School in West Virginia and attended Mountain State Business College. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J C George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James George, Jr
W. Union Sr
Veterans’ Club
Ohio University
George
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mountain State Business Col
J. Cc. George
Parents Reported To Juvenile Court In Athens
Two 14 year old Athens boys were picked up by police in downtown Athens at 4 a.m. for loitering. Their parents were cited to appear in Juvenile Court to answer why they allowed the boys to be out late.
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Athens
Olice
Receivership Continued for Athens Milk Sales Co op
The Fourth District Court of Appeals allowed Roger J. Jones Jr to remain as receiver for the Athens Milk Sales cooperative until further court order. The ruling also permits continuing legal and financial aid for the troubled co op in Athens County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Roger J. Jones, Jr
Athens Milk Sales, Inc
Jones
Athens County
Jackson County
James E. Kinnison
Monday Is Legal Holiday Closings Observed Nation Wide
Stores banks and public offices will be closed Monday January 2 in observance of the New Year holiday with post office windows closed and no city or rural delivery. Courthouse and city hall staff along with store clerks will observe the holiday. The McBee Co operations paused from Saturday 7 a.m. to Tuesday morning for an extended holiday weekend.
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McBee Cé
Minor Crash Reported on Route 13 Near Jacksonville
The State Highway Patrol reported a sideswipe crash on Route 13 near Jacksonville Friday evening involving Clifford Johnson, 60, of Glouster, and Duane Lowe, 25, of Radcliff. No injuries were reported.
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State Highway Patrol
Clifford Johnson
Glouster
Duane Lowe
Radcliff
Jacksonville
Plains School to Re Open Monday After Break
The Plains School will reopen Monday with pupils from The Plains Shed returning to classes to end the Christmas vacation. Executive head Herman Humphrey said regular schedule will be followed.
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Plains School
Plains Shed
Herman Humphrey
Humphrey
Rev John McNutt Rites Set Sunday
Funeral services will be conducted by Rev B H Pugh at the Pilgrim Holiness Church Sunday at 2 p m for the Rev John McNutt 65 former pastor who died Thursday in Athens at a daughter's home Burial will be at Hebardville Friends may call at Hoodlet funeral home
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John McNutt
New Marshfield
B. H. Pugh
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Athens
Hebardville
Guernsey Breeders Plan District Meeting
The South eastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association will hold its annual meeting at 11 am Tuesday in the Athens County Common Pleas courtroom. Carnahan Racine, president, said plans will be made for the district show next August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association
Athens County Common
Toid Carnahan
Racine
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Christian World Mission
Ohio University Center
Messenger
Don Moore
Archie Crouch
A. Pinto Ribeiro
Angola
United Church of Canada
University of Guatemala
W. Bruce Beal
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Southeastern Pipelines
Cambridge
Eve At the
Elks Dance
Bob Holloway
Elks
Emblem Club
Fred A. Swearingen
Swearingen 12
S. Court
Sporting Goods
Howard Burns
McConnelsville
Dorothy Chapman
Pharoah Jones
Shade
Harry Dust
Robert Keirns
Albert Hall
Phil Halbirt
Mexico City
James Parsons
Jonathan Davenport
Paul Poston
Lancaster
Richard Palmer
Evanston
Raymond Llewellyn
Paul Downey
Mabel Welsh
Coolville
Stephen Herrick
Vernon Russell
Lana Snedden
OU Veterans’ Club
Platt
Motor Sales
Union
America
W. Union
Goodyear
Athens, Ohio
Beasley & Mathews
Beasley
Ford
Carpenter Street
Guernsey Breeders Plan
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