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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1948

Page

2

Rejected Petition Claims By Evans For State Central Seat

Mrs. Anna A. Evans says she had no knowledge of a petition rejection by Lawrence County Board of Elections as reported in a Columbus newspaper. She notes she is an Athens official and aims to contact the Lawrence board before comment. Ohio law requires five to five signatures for county or state committee candidacy petitions.

Anna A. Evans Republican State Central Committee Lawrence County Board of Elections Columbus Ohio Lawrence County Evans

Auto Theft Trial Opens In Court Here

Jury selection began in Common Pleas Court for Robert McGee age 24 of Marietta Route 6 charged with taking a car without the owner's consent. McGee is represented by Hal Rowland. The car belonged to Henry Metcalf of White Hall and was driven with Donald Rounds, who pleaded guilty and drew a one to twenty year sentence in the Ohio Penitentiary.

Robert McGee Marietta Common Pleas Court McGee Hal Rowland Henry Metcalf White Hall Donald Rounds Akron Rounds Ohio

Salvation Army to Aid Two German Families in 1948 Drive

Salvation Army missionary service opens a monthly 1948 series to ship food boxes to two German families in need. Donations of food and money will be received during tonight's event.

Salvation Army Salvation Army Missionary Service

Aged Albany Resident Arvilla Spring Dies at 78

Mrs Arvilla Spring 78 lifelong Albany resident died Thursday just before midnight at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a 12 day illness. Widow of George B Spring she ran a shoe store and millinery business for 30 years. Survived by sister Addie Snyder Mineral and several nieces and nephews. a brother Ray Bailes preceded her in death. Funeral at Albany Methodist Church Sunday 2 pm conducted by Rev Robert Phillips. Burial Hebbardsville Cemetery. Call after Saturday noon at family home.

Albany Arvilla Spring Sheltering Arms Hospital Dier Spring Albany Methodist Church Robert Phillips Hebbardsville

Wesley Players Present Free One-Act Plays Sunday

Three one act plays dealing with world brotherhood topics will be presented free of charge by Wesley Players Sunday at 3 30 p m in Memorial Auditorium. The event is sponsored by the Campus Religious Council as part of Brotherhood Weekend on the Ohio University campus preceding Brotherhood Week starting February 16.

Wesley Players Memorial Auditorium World Brotherhood Ohio University

Vales Mill Resident Dies Rites Set for Saturday

Edward Queen aged 58 died at his home Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Boring Chapel. He is survived by five sons William Gallipolis Francis Carpenter Elba Zaleski Worley Dayton Marvin at home and five daughters Mrs Jessie Moore Mrs Doris Jewell Mrs Dorothy Townsen Downington Mrs Madeline McKibben Zaleski Bertie at home and a sister Mrs May Townsen Carpenter.

Driver Fined and Jailed After Patrol Arrest

Emmett J. Williams 40 of Albany Route 3 received a $190 fine and costs and a 30 day jail sentence after pleading guilty in Mayor Mickle's court to being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

Emmett J. Williams Albany William P. Mickle

Widow Mary M. Brown Dies at 96 in Athens

Mrs. Mary M. Brown 96 died Thursday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a three week illness. Born in Woodsfield she moved to Athens 73 years ago and was a First Methodist Church member. Survived by daughter Edna Olson of Athens and son Harry of Beverly Hills. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jagers funeral home with Rev. Harold F. Kellogg officiating. Burial in W Union St Cemetery.

Mary M. Brown Sheltering Arms Hospital Woodsfield Brown William H. Brown Athens First Methodist Church Edna Olson Harry Beverly Hills Calif Jagers Harold F. Kellogg W. Union St

Hartley Rites Thursday for 65 Year-Old Former County Teacher

Funeral services were held Thursday in Mullins West Virginia for Harry F. Hartley 65 a former Athens County resident who died Tuesday He is survived by his wife three children four sisters Adah Goldsberry Elizabeth Burley both The Plains Ohio Charles Keller Columbus and Theodore Hawk who lives in the west Hartley a graduate of Ohio University formerly taught in the county schools and visited Athens often

Mullins W. Va Harry F. Hartley Athens George Davies Smith St Hartley Ohio University Adah Goldsberry Elizabeth Burley The Plains Charles Keller Columbus Theodore Hawk West

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

A list of births and medical updates from Shelterings Arms Hospital includes the Adams couple from Athens with a son, Wheaton from Athens with a son, Oxley from Athens with a son, Fouts from Glouster undergoing major surgery, Gillian from Coolville undergoing major surgery, and multiple patients from Athens Albany and The Plains receiving medical care or minor procedures. Several patients are discharged including Julia Thompson The Plains Flora Belle Cruise Athens Kathleen Stalker Athens Steve Morris Albany Anna Stilwell Glouster Perry Coe Albany.

Norma Lee Fouts Glouster Leon Gillian Coolville Louise Perry Albany Freddie Lentz Athens Guy Fulton Russell Dorr Julia Thompson the Plains Flora Belle Cruise Kathleen Stalker Steve Morris Anna Stilwell Perry Coe

Rep Huber asks civil rights inquiry on Klan and groups

Ohio Congressman Rep Huber a Democrat calls for a ten member Congressional committee to investigate civil rights violations. He says the panel could probe the Ku Klux Klan the Columbians and other groups undermining individual rights.

Washington Ohio Rep. Huber Ku Klux Klan The Columbians

Athens Adopts Uniform Sanitation Rules for Eating Establishments

The Athens City County Board of Health approved uniform sanitation standards modeled on the U S Public Health Service to regulate restaurants and itinerant food services. Four grades A B C plus itinerant status define compliance with 17 standards including cleanliness, equipment, water, fly control, refrigeration and lighting with six month inspections and permits.

Athens City County U. S. Public Health Service Ohio

Warner's Kidney Remedy Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement touts Warner's Compound as a cure for kidney distresses caused by clogged blood filtering tubes. It claims dramatic relief in 10 to 12 days, with a kit of 60 tablets available postpaid for $1 and 40 tablets for 75 cents, plus literature on kidneys.

Alave Warner’s

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