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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1957
Page
7
County commissioners approved the engineer Burgess and Niple plan for a 112 acre Mechanicsburg sewer district costing about 330720 dollars. Health department approval will trigger bids and a bond issue with costs assessed to property owners by benefit.
Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Bill Huddy of Athens Route 3. Admitted or listed as patients: Mrs Addie Balderson Stewart Mrs Charles Perry Athens Route 2 Richard Neal Athens Mary Woods Athens Mrs Roy Roberts Nelsonville Carl Hannell West Jefferson Mrs Brady Gilfilen Shade Raymond Crawford Guysville Dale Kennedy Athens Route 5 Christina Tucker Albany Route 3 Earl Stowers Rutland Mrs Orville Boyer Coolville Neil Welch Athens Route 4 and daughter Wilford Swartz New Marshfield Route 2 Wendell Moore The Plains Albert Squibb Athens Mrs Dale Young Athens Route 5 and son Alex Moore Athens
Early morning showers arrived after two days of springlike warmth in Athens and Hamley Run. In Athens the mercury topped 72, five degrees above Sunday, with 11 am readings at 60 after .08 inch of rain. The Hocking River at 48, Hamley Run hit 73 with a 9 am 54 and 49 overnight low.
Mrs. William Clark is named deputy registrar of motor vehicles for Amesville and will sell 1957 auto license plates at Gifford Hardware Store from 9 am to 12 noon and 1 to 4 pm daily except Wednesday mornings.
A meeting of the Athens Inter church Youth Choir Board is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Nessley Peach Ridge Rd Mer former board members and interested persons are invited.
Fred Schleicher, wrestling coach at Ohio University, told the Athens Kiwanis Club at the Berry Hotel that Ohio high schools have doubled wrestling finals over three years from 21 to 70. He noted enrollment growth fuels the sport and that OU has won the Mid American title the past two years with a 50-50 chance to repeat. The meeting opened with E T Hellebrandt announcing a new committee to remember Kiwanians who become ill, including Al Bechtel, Joe Van ity, and Norman Dean.
Monthly Civil Air Patrol Group 11 Ohio Wing staff meeting set for 8 p m Wednesday at the Ohio University Airport office. Lt Col George Kauffman group commander will lead staff personnel from Athens Logan Zanesville Newark and Lancaster. All Athens squadron members must attend.
An examination for a rural carrier in the Athens post office will be open for applications until March 12. Applicants must have resided within the delivery limits for a year prior to that date. Complete information and applications may be obtained at the post office.
Harold R. Swardson announces a new Naval Reserve pay unit meeting Thursday nights in Room 120 Speech Building Athens. Members earn one day’s pay for each drill and gain credit toward service obligation with two week summer cruises. Officers from Columbus NRC will attend to explain the program and answer questions.
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