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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1950

Page

9

AHS Band and Orchestra Plan Winter Concert

Athens High School will present the winter concert on Wednesday February 22 at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. The concert band has 75 members and the orchestra 27 under director William C Fingerhut with overtures marches novelties and spring contest selections. 15 string instruments are in the orchestra and the brass woodwind and percussion players are drawn from the band.

Athens High School William C. Fingerhut

Athens man arrested on Grand Larceny warrant

Athens police detained Basil O. Coe 24 of 104% W Union St on a Detroit issued warrant alleging grand larceny. Franklin County authorities, who traveled from the county seat, had Coe in custody after seeking him here. Details of the charges were not disclosed.

Athens Basil O. Coe W. Union St Franklin County J. B. Grogan Grogan Coe Detroit

Polio Box Substituted For Valentine Day Drive

Athens elementary schools celebrated Valentine Day with parties and decorations. Central Sixth grade used a polio drive box for donations replacing the usual Valentine box. East and West schools held ice cream and cookies events. First grade created a post office and second grade a Valentine store.

Athens Central East PTA West

OU Evening Classes Slated

Two OU evening courses are offered for the second semester by the Extension Service. Reading and Language is a three hour course taught by Mabel B. Olson at Rufus Putnam School Room 207 Mondays at 6 30. Introduction to School Music is a two hour course taught by Mary D. Blayney at Music Hall Room 1 Tuesdays at 6 30. A Home Economics for Elementary Teachers class was canceled due to low enrollment.

Ohio University J. Floyd Dixon Rufus Putnam Mabel B. Olson Music Hall Mary D. Blayney

Lawsuit Seeks Payment From Paul Edgar

A petition filed in common pleas court by James E. Householdery and H. C. Dorman of Athens Motor Sales seeks $231.78 they claim is due from Paul Edgar dating back to July 20, 1948.

Common Pleas Court James E. Householdery H. C. Dorman Athens Motor Sales Paul Edgar

Prayer Band to Meet at Graham Chapel

Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the church with Mrs. Charles Hill as leader.

Graham Chapel Charles Hill

Youth Hurt in Hocking Crash

A Laurelville youth, Kenneth R. Jones aged 18, was injured with a forehead laceration when his car left Route 180 near Laurelville at 10 p.m. He survived a demolished vehicle. Earlier on Route 50 A near Sugar Creek, Gene E. Walker collided with the rear of a Day taxi driven by Adrian W. Wade. Wade’s taxi was minimally damaged.

Laurelville Athens Post State Highway Patrol Kenneth R. Jones Jones Sugar Creek Athens Adrian W. Wade Chauncey Gene E. Walker Walker

Weather Drops After Rain With River Near Flood Stage

A heavy rain began yesterday with temperatures dropping from 71 to 39 by 9 am. The low was 54 degrees and 15 inches of rain fell. The Hocking River rose to about 13 feet, just over four feet below flood stage.

Hocking River

Exams Announced For Federal Posts

Examinations for probational appointment to general staff and head nurse positions on the federal service have been announced by the U S Civil Service Commission. Salaries range from 3100 to 3825 a year with further details and applications available from W H Oldfield at the post office.

U. S. Civil Service Commissions W.H. Oldfield

Apple Grower Meet Slated At Coolville

Informal discussions will feature a commercial growers meeting at Carthage-Troy High School in Coolville. Sponsored by the Tri-County Apple Growers Association and county extension services, the event begins at 10 a m with Vernon Patterson discussing cutting cost of fruit production. A question box, safety slides on paraffin, and an illustrated talk on mouse control in orchards will follow by local and Ohio State University specialists.

Carthage-Troy High School Coolville Ross Wright Tri-County Apple Growers Association Athens Meigs Washington Vernon Patterson W. F. Kampf T. H. Parks Ohio State University W. F. Fitzwater

Redecorating Project Completed at OnNio Wine Store

Wylie G. Colburn manager and Lloyd Thomas announce the redecorating of the OnNio Wine Store at 20 E. State St. The work repainted interiors reorganized floor space and installed a walk in cooling system. Colburn hails from Shade and served in 1945. Thomas is from Hebbardsville.

OnNio E. State St Wylie G. Colburn Lloyd Thomas Colburn Shade Columbus Thomas Hebbardsville

Repairmen Needed at Wright Patterson AFB

Repairmen are needed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton according to U S Civil Service Examiners Salaries range from 140 to 300 per hour with more details and applications from W H Oldfield at the post office official notice states.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton U.S. Civil Service Examiners W. H. Oldfield

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