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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1946
Page
5
Report notes two injuries from back to back vehicle wrecks occurring at the same location on the road. The Red Cross 1946 fund campaign headquarters will operate temporarily on the Berry Hotel’s atrium floor, sphere 1, until new charters at 2 W State St are ready.
Veterans eligible for private or commercial licenses may take written exams and flight tests Tuesday at Ohio University éurpout. Bring Form 5 flying time, last Army medical exam, recent 10 hours flying time, and pass a 25 question CAA regulations test. The Shade PTA meeting is postponed to Thursday evening February 28 for a Founder's Day presentation.
Three crashes within about 20 minutes at Route 33 north of Athens prompted State Highway Patrol action. Thelma E Kelley 20 Stockport was fined for passing a vehicle at an intersection. Pierce Baird 23 Nelsonville and Betty Nelson 20 Columbus were injured when his car rear ended a tractor halted for a missing red tail light. Virgil LaHugh 38 Lancaster Street crashed into Bairds wrecked car after frantic flagging by patrolmen. LaHugh faced unsafe operation charges and a Mayor's court appearance was set. William Barnitz 54 Pomeroy fined for insufficient brakes. Roy M Golden 25 Athens fined for No operators license.
Funeral rites for Miss Emma Lamb who died Sunday afternoon will be at 2 pm Tuesday at the Corning Methodist Church. The Rev Guy Tucker will officiate and burial will be in Muller town Cemetery. She died at the home of her brother John Lamb where she had been visiting.
In Athens Common Pleas Court a jury directed verdict upheld the 1942 will of Paul Silvus, challenged by his former wife Betty Stone for his daughter. The will left the estate to Paul R. Silvus and Dotty J. Silvus with guardianship to Carl Buck, with provisions delaying inheritances until age 30 and education advances.
Funeral services for Mrs Helen M Higgins 52 died Saturday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital will be Tuesday at 2 pm at 96 Richland Ave conducted by Rev Fred Lucis. Survived by husband Homer D Higgins a daughter Betty Wills two sons Toe F Higgins and Brewster Higgins a grandson Don Walls sister Lora Dougan and mother Mrs E E Eddy. Burial West Union Street Cemetery. Call at 96 Richland Ave any time.
A. T Shurick 84 W Carpenter St says he has accepted a position as chief smoke engineer for Columbus when a smoke abatement program begins about March 1. The board endorsed him unanimously. salary about $6 000 yearly. Shurick, a Marietta native, came to Athens in 1925 to write a book later published as The Coal Industry. He has been in war work with General Electric in Schenectady and arrived in Athens from New York last September to research a new book. He will move to Columbus once arrangements are made.
Athens County Women's Republican Club hosts a Lincoln Day dinner on Monday February 18 at Grange Hall Athens County Fair Grounds at 6 PM Guests include state Republican chairman Fred Johnson and other dignitaries Members to bring new service man guest and provide table service sandwiches and covered dish
Lt Col and Mrs H L Young Ren and son Thomas Henry of Bloomington Jil are house guests of Mr and Mrs Charles L Woodworth Strathmore Boulevard The names Dorothy Clutter and Richard Selby were inadvertently omitted from the guest list for CMC Sorority Sweetheart Dance at the Athens Country Club.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Batley of Pomeroy welcomed a daughter while Mr and Mrs Marvin Murphy of Glouster welcomed a son. Hospital notes record two newborn announcements with brief family details.
At Pittsburgh sales cattle sell 300 head mixed grades from common to good with calves and heifers showing steady demand. hogs total 150 head, weights varied, prices largely steady. sheep 500 head, lambs and feeders steady with mixed grades. Cincinnati report shows hogs 2000 head, demand exceeds supply, cattle and calves steady with good to prime grades strongest. regional buyers report above average activity and steady to firm prices. Athens council to meet Royal and Select Masters to convene at Masonic Temple Wednesday 7 30 pm per G Houck.
The Athens High School Future Homemakers of America unit hosts a belated Valentine party from 7 to 9 p m tonight. Bertine Erwin chairs the event with hostesses Nola Bahr Alice Yoho Tila Mae Secoy Meta Dixon and Evelyn Poston. Helen Louise Jones student teacher assisted with planning. advisor is Ruth Giesen.
The day saw a maximum temperature of 48 degrees and a low of 18 degrees reported by weather observer Mrs C N France. The Hocking River stage reached a record 535 feet.
Col John N Talbott commanding officer of the US Climatic Research Laboratory in Lawrence Massachusetts will speak Wednesday at Memorial Auditorium on Some Casual Observations in Central Europe He will describe postwar conditions in Germany and surrounding countries The talk is free to students faculty and townspersons He will also address members of the Sigma Xi Club at Ohio University at 4 pm in room 312 Super Hall
The Current Events Club met Friday evening at the Cottage Tea Room with Mrs. Emmett Rowles hosting and Mrs. Nelson McDaniel presiding. Mrs. H. H. Roseberry introduced Mrs. F. B. Dilley whose review covered They Found the Church There by Henry P. Van Dusen, followed by a social hour and refreshments.
Mrs C F Peoples spent the weekend in Columbus with her son in law M F Clapp and grandchildren Billy and Sarah to attend the Ohio State University swimming meet. Aquinas took first place the final count with Arlington second. Bryan Belcher a grandchild of former OU President E B Bryan was Arlington diver. Fifteen year old Billy Clapp swam in a relay race for Arlington which finished first.
Ruth Millett riffs on British brides in the United States and the expected shift from listening to talking. She argues American women may prevail in predicting which culture will dominate conversational dynamics as marriages settle. A brief social note follows about the East Side Needle Club meeting with Mrs. Guy Gardner at 43 W State St.
Returns from Manila detail Mr P J Eschenbacher and family visiting relatives in St Paul Minnesota and discharge at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. A benefit party sponsored by the A T Club at Turrill s Service Station The Plains on February 20 at 7 30 pm invites the public. Harley Bobo and wife announce birth of son Harley T Jr born Friday February 6 Progressive Literary Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm with Mrs Harry Swank 156 Mil St.
The two OU French clubs L Alliance Francaise and Le Cercle Francais present the film Escape From Yesterday starring Annabella and Jean Gabin. Shows set for Thursday February 21 at 7 30 pm and Friday February 22 at 2 30 pm. tickets at the door or from Beth Riley and Doris Williams, club presidents. Bates W S C meets February 21 at 1 pm at Mrs Virginia Hanning Route Five Athens. members bring gifts for a stork shower for a former member.
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