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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1946
Page
5
Real estate tax collection will resume February 20 and run through March 1 after a weeklong suspension due to County Treasurer Ed Lasch's illness. The original deadline of February 15 was extended because of the collection holiday.
Athens County residents listed as of January 1 1946 must file personal property details including tangible items such as livestock farms tools machinery and fixtures along with intangible assets like investments patents copyrights annuities and bank deposits held outside Ohio. The notice by County Auditor Ralph Elliott sets filing requirements for individuals partnerships corporations and estates.
Twelve Boy Scouts will sort and pack apparel donated to the Victory Clothing Collection in Athens on Thursday. Eight work at the farm implement building on Palmer Street and Stimson Avenue, packing the clothing, while four collect cartons donated by merchants for shipping.
Residents of Athens and vicinity faced near zero weather after a swing from 60 to 5 degrees. Two inches of snow fell yesterday and overnight per observer Mrs C N France. Winds remained bitter though no major property damage occurred. The Hocking River crest stood at 12.20 feet then measured 11.13 feet this morning.
Eva Elizabeth Davis aged 62 died after a four week illness at her Peach Ridge home. Born in Athens County she lived there most of her life aside from two years in Missouri. Survived by husband Silas five daughters and three sons, four sisters and four brothers, and 18 grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home after Saturday noon.
Ronny W. Dejany warned that catastrophe in Palestine is likely if emigration continues under current policy. He noted British limits since 1932 and said Arabic residents oppose ongoing migrations fearing harm to national welfare. He described Palestine as barren with dense population and discussed a group seeking dominance.
February records in the Auditors office show heavy real estate transfers in Athens County from February 7 to 12. Transfers include Malone to Clyse in Athens Township, Gamwell to Messaras in Glouster, Adams to Hankinson in York Township, and multiple parcels involving Rardin, Milliken, Matthews, Stout, Friedenmaker, Bumgardner, Cooper and Hudnall in and around Athens City and Hudson Addition.
Trial date for Francis E. Collins of 23 Smith St has been set for 9 a.m. February 25 in Common Pleas Court on a charge of criminally assaulting an eight year old Athens girl. Collins stood mute at arraignment before Judge O F Rowland. Defense counsel will be William B. Bartels, former Athens County prosecutor.
Warren Kirkendall twenty from Athens was sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory by Judge O F Rowland after pleading guilty to stealing a cash register from Fred Landis's Athens garage. James Wolfe of Athens, jailed with Kirkendall on the same charge, remains at Chillicothe military hospital.
Births record a daughter for Mr and Mrs Jack Robinson of 25 Wolfe St and a daughter for Mr and Mrs George Robison of Glouster. Admitted include Mrs Virginia McBride of Columbus for major surgery and Mrs Mary Roland of The Plains for minor surgery. Dismissals list Thelma Dille of Athens Adda Maccombs Helen Turner Bert Sanders all from Athens and Rutland.
Pvt Paul E Frum of Athens arrives for treatment at Newton D Baker General Hospital Martinsburg WV after a year in the Philippines with the 732nd Engineers He is married to Martha Thornton and has two children Jerry Wayne and Clara Jane The list includes many service members from Athens Set Logan Thurman Nelsonville Gallipolis Glouster and nearby towns with ranks from Pfc to S Sgt and HM3C plus names such as Conrad Clouston Floyd Schrider Bob Yan Edward Morarity and others.
W. E. Imes is appointed district representative of the Mc Bee company in Baltimore. He joined the company in 1934 and has served as field representative in the Athens territory for the past two years. Mrs. Imes and the children Bill and Sue Ann will remain in Athens at 127 Franklin Ave.
The Youth Center will begin redecorating the canteen this Saturday at 3 p.m. A long list of volunteers and participants is asked to be present, including Mary Blaker, Bartha Jo Kinsel, Ursula Green, Ray Kellogg, Betty Thomas, Wendell Drake, and many others with Miss Mary Stalder directing the project.
Herbert F E Welsh 49 died at 81 Hudson Ave Thursday evening. Funeral service at Carthage Presbyterian Church Sunday at 2 30 p m with burial nearby. Survived by wife Mabel and six children Duane Lottridge Dana Donna Dwight Dale and Della of Athens. Formerly lived in Lottridge and moved to Athens a year ago. Employed by the State Highway Department. Friends may call at Jagers Funeral Home until Saturday noon and then at the family home.
Mrs. Musa Warren Root, 72, lifelong Coolville resident, died Thursday afternoon at home. Survived by husband Frank son Elbert sisters Ola Bardin and Felix Isaacs four grandchildren. Funeral at White Funeral Home Coolville Sunday 11:00 AM with burial Coolville Cemetery.
Earnest Chevalier age 9, student at Ohive Orange School in Coalville, died Thursday morning in St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. He is survived by parents Berd Chevalier, sisters Doris Eastman of Flora and Helen at home, brothers Gordon in the armed forces and Ralph and Darell at home. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm in the Christian Church at Success.
Logan report recalls Mrs Idena Bowling Smart 61 wife of Dallas Smart who died after an extended illness stemming from injuries from an auto wreck. She lived at Front and Culver Streets and is survived by her husband and daughters. Funeral arrangements are handled by Leonard Funeral Home.
The Aviation Committee of the Ohio Postwar Program Commission will meet in Columbus on Tuesday February 19 to study postwar aviation trends. Senators Fred J. Adams and Roy R. Walcutt say future aviation plans will be proposed by December for a legislative program to be submitted to the next Ohio General Assembly session.
County Board of Elections reported four Republican and 25 Democratic precincts lack candidates for the State Central Committee after petitions were approved. A total of 48 Democrats and 72 Republicans had petitions approved for the May 7 primary, with write ins allowed at the polls.
Chester Jones 51 of Washington Ave died at 12:20 am Friday at the Logan home. Arrangements are by Leonard Funeral Home. He is survived by his mother Rena Robinson and two Newark children. He was formerly employed by Ben Epstein Logan.
The Athens County Field Trial Association will sponsor a Washington Birthday ball at the Hotel Berry on February 22. Proceeds will fund liberating pheasants for the Spring trial. Tickets are available at the Fire Department McKee Drug Store Westfalls Restaurant and Carpenter Hardware Store per secretary A L Vandeveer.
Rep. Jenkins announced two West Point and one Annapolis vacancies with only two prospects. Applicants must meet high standards, pass a physical, and qualify by either a college-path or high school plus exam. Eligible ages vary by academy and service. The district includes Meigs, Gallia, Lawrence, Jackson, Vinton and Athens Counties.
Mrs Sylvia Miller Beale aged 52 died Friday at 1 45 am at home 51 Jenni son Ave after a heart ailment. Survived by husband John daughter Jacqueline 17 father James Miller Nitro West Virginia two half sisters Mrs Fred Waugh Haydenville and Mrs William Smith Akron four half brothers William Clifford McQuaid Logan Ernest M McQuaid Barberton and Lee McQuaid with the US Army in Germany and a brother Gerald Miller Haydenville Services planned by Roberts Funeral Home.
Mrs Evelyn Luchs of Athens led lay section worship at Columbus meetings of the International Council of Religious Education this week. A ceremonial presentation of the revised standard edition of the New Testament occurred Monday evening with Dean Luther A. Weigle of Yale presenting the first copy to Harold E. Stassen, president of the council.
Lt. Col Robert Co. Hall discusses a goal of producing 16,900 new Army officers annually through the Reserve Officers Training Corps at an Akron event. The plan emphasizes expanding officer production to meet defense needs.
At a smoker last night veterans from Ohio University urged inclusion on campus groups such as the Campus Affairs Committee. Club president Bill Root listed 1020 veterans, about one third of enrollment, and outlined aims for next semester. Dr Victor Whitehouse and Dr W J Smith spoke on readjustment, campus life, and aiding veterans reentering schooling.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mellie R. Cline who died in Berea Ohio will be held Sunday at 3 30 p m in the Dowler and Ferguson chapel. She was a former Albany resident who lived in Berea twenty years a member of the Berea Methodist Church and the Maccabee Lodge. Surviving are a daughter Edna B Dusheimer a daughter in law C Roy Cline a granddaughter C E Russell and several Kansas brothers and sisters. Burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery mausoleum after services.
Dr. John A. Hess of Ohio University is appointed assistant editor for German reviews in the January 1946 masthead of the German Quarterly the official publication of the American Association of Teachers of German. He previously served six years as assisting managing editor for German of the Modern Language Journal and will oversee reviewing current German texts and assigning reviews to Germanists at American universities.
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