Surplus Food Program Could Harm Athens County Relief
Welfare Director Denver White explained the county cannot join the federal surplus commodities program now without risking heavy drains on the already strained poor relief fund. He noted costs could reach 25 000 yearly, funds come from poor relief or the general fund, and storage and transportation add further burdens while the county monitors potential impact on Aid for Dependent Children and other welfare lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Denver White
White
Ohio
Poor Relief Fund
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Department of Welfare
Jackson
Strouds Run Building Under Way at Burr Oak Camp
Construction on the Burr Oak camping grounds pipeline to the Tom Jenkins Dam base water treatment plant is underway with Gene Fitch Co. building the line and restrooms and storage tower by another firm. The project, costing over 100000, snakes through Burr Oak State Park hills toward a hilltop campsite above the beach. A second Strouds Run project starts with Hill and Busey beginning a service building office at Dow Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Burr Oak State Park
Tom Jenkins Dam
Lake Burr Oak
Gene Fitch Co
Hebron
S. I. Bastian
Fitch
Bastian
Strouds Run
Hill and Busey
Chillicothe
Dow Lake
Burr Oak State Park
Tom Jenkins
Messenger Newsphoto
Car Crash Breaks Telephone Pole Near Albany
An Athens County driver Mines McAllister age 30 from Albany Route 2 escaped injury when his northbound car left Route 680 south of Albany and struck a telephone pole, breaking it. He was cited into court for conditional speed as a telephone company crew was summoned to repair the damaged line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Albany
Mines McAllister
Insurance training certificates awarded in Columbus
Jessie W. Ley and George L. Weisenbach of the Murphey Insurance Co. Athens received certificates for completing a specialized insurance training program in Columbus under the State Department of Education and sponsored by the Ohio Association of Insurance Agents Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie W. Ley
George L. Weisenbach
Murphey Insurance Co
Athens
Columbus
State Department of Education
Ohio Association of Insurance Agents, Inc
Service Members In Alaska Korea Duty From Athens Area
Pfc Larry A Goldsberry 24 son of Mr and Mrs Eugene J Goldsberry Athens Route 5 took part in Nike Hercules firing near Fairbanks Alaska. S Sgt John W Easterling son of Mr and Mrs Allen O Easterling 20 Fern St left for overseas duty in Korea with the 10th Cavalry. Cecil C Cox frost Route machinist's mate third class aboard USS John Hood in New York for Naval Reserve training exercise. H E Finsterwald son of Elmer Finsterwald Athens promoted to lieutenant jg aboard USS Providence Far East assignment. Providence to return to Long Beach California in April. visited by over 15000 Asian visitors in ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry A. Goldsberry
Eugene J. Goldsberry
Athens
Fairbanks
Alaska
Goldsberry
Sandra
Washington St
Shade High
Cecil C. Cox
Frost
John Hood
New York
N. Y
H. E. Finsterwald
Elmer Finsterwald
J.g
Providence
Far East
Finsterwald
Navy
Long Beach
Calif
Charges Dismissed in Larceny and Break In Case
Mabel Misner filed charges of larceny and breaking and entering against Rexford Nickoson of Athens. The Municipal Court dismissed the case Thursday after a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Misner
Rexford Nickoson
Athens
Albany Lodge 723 to confer Fellow Craft degree
Albany Lodge 723 F and AM will confer the Fellow Craft degree at 7 30 p m Thursday during its annual inspection, announced by Bernard Allen the lodge master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Lodge 723
F&am
Bernard Allen
Six Area Residents Enlist In Navy
Navy recruiter D N Tapp announced January enlistments of six Athens and Meigs County residents. Named are Kenneth Eugine Halcomb Trimble Route 1 Danny Ray Michael Racine William Henry Nelson Jr Nelsonville Route 2 Donald Lee Steinmetz Albany Route 2 Kenneth Arnold Young Albany Route 2 and Marviene Ellen Wickersham Trimble who enlisted in the Waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
D. N. Tapp
AB-1
USN
Athens and
Meigs County
Kenneth Eugine Halcomb
Trimble
Danny Ray Michael
Racine
William Henry Nelson Jr
Nelsonville
Donald Lee Steinmetz
Albany
Kenneth Arnold Young
Marviene Ellen Wickersham
Bonds Forfeited In Municipal Court
Three drivers forfeited bonds in Municipal Court Thursday for failure to appear on traffic charges. Mary Lou Matson 21 Athens speeding forfeited 21 dollars. Howard C Rhodes 33 Athens Route 1 failing to signal a turn forfeited 16 dollars. David S Kadetz 20 Athens charged with unsafe operation forfeited 45 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Matson
Athens
Howard C. Rhodes
David S. Kadetz
Brisk Winds Whip Athens Clouds and Temperature Dip
Brisk winds whipped clouds over Athens Thursday morning as sun broke through. Temperature fell six degrees from 59 to 55 by 11 a.m. US Observer C. L. Colmer reported. The prior day’s high reached 61 with .39 inch of rain.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Career Day At Ohio University Highlights 24 Fields
Leaders from 24 occupations spoke on campus for Career Day including advertising accounting engineering law journalism and medicine. Judge James F Bell of the Ohio Supreme Court spoke in Alumni Lounge with 1947 graduate Jack Engle also present Engle serves as vice president and creative director at Brad Wright Smith Advertising Agency in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
James F. Bell
Ohio Supreme Court
University Center
Jack Engle
Engle
Brad Wright Smith Advertising Agency
Cleveland
Calling Hours for Miss Opal Loretta Shiflet
Friends of Opal Loretta Shiflet 43, who died Tuesday, may call after 4 p m Thursday at Hughes funeral home. Services set for 10:30 a m Friday at Clarks Chapel with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal
Loretta Shiflet
Hughes Funeral Home
Births and dismissals at Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes
Mr and Mrs William Mullins Martina Wines Athens Route 5 Mrs Ida Webb Athens Mrs Jay Carsey Athens Dismissed Ray Jeffers Athens Route 5 Carl Johnson Athens Mrs Jeff Wright Millfield Route 1 and daughter Mrs John Biddle Athens Harry Lousey New Marshfield Route 1 Mrs Hugh Rousey Athens Mrs Kermit Hanning Athens and son Mrs Clarence Loper Albany
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mullins
Martina Wines
Athens
Ida Webb
Jay Carsey
Ray Jeffers
Carl Johnson
Jeff Wright
Millfield
John Biddle
Harry Lousey
New Marshfield
Hugh Rousey
Kermit Hanning
Clarence Loper
Albany
Disabled American Veterans Meet Friday Evening
Conrath Bean Chapter will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Friday with Albert Peyton serving as commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrath Bean
Disabled American Veterans
Albert Peyton
Scout Units Cited For Window Display Awards
Awards for window displays by Hock Hocking District units during National Boy Scout Week announced by William Teders Walter Ervin and Frank Batdorff. Blue ribbons for first place red for second white for third awarded to packs and troops led by Nisley Fuller Mullins Moorehead Kelton Rhine Grubbs Byers Lawless Colby Stalder Brown Shields and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hock-Hocking
William Teders
Walter Ervin
Frank Batdorff
Richard E. Nisley
Clarence A. Fuller, Jr
James C. Mullins
William D. Kelton
Richard E. Rhine
Frank L. Grubbs
Grubbs
Richard W. Byers
Richard A. Lawless
Henry J. Colby
Gilber Stalder
Ralph V. Brown
Louis E. Shields
Three Drivers Jailed for Drunken Driving in Common Pleas Court
Kenneth Wayne Potts 25 of Little Hocking pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated after a Wednesday arrest on Route 50 near Coolville. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and had his license suspended 90 days. Jack Proctor 35 of Gore and Ralph Van Bibber 36 of Haydenville also received identical sentences for drunken driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Wayne Potts
Little Hocking
Common Pleas
Potts
Coolville
State Highway Patrol
Jack Proctor
Gore
Ralph van Bibber
Haydenville
Two People Begin Sentences For Forgery
Leonard Coleman 27 of Nelsonville started a sentence at the Ohio State Penitentiary Thursday. Margaret Ann Quelling 18 of Logan began a sentence at the Ohio State Reformatory for Women at Marysville. Both were sentenced by Common Pleas Judge John W. Bolin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Coleman
Nelsonville
Ohio State Penitentiary
Carl Welling
Margaret Ann Quelling
Logan
Ohio State Reformatory For Women
Marysville
Sam Buffington
Common Pleas
John W. Bolin
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Athens Messenger
Strouds
Burr Oak Camp
Wright’s
Vanguard
Wright
Lawhead Press
Army
Ft. Benning
Scott's
South Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Edward Michaels
J. Louis
Stewart
Arthur Michaels
Florence
Clardell Ave
S.W
North Industry
Canton South High School
North Industry Christian Church
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Blue Cross
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Central Hospital Service
E. Long St
Columbus, Ohio
Medical Society
William I. Moorehead
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