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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1946

Page

5

Mrs. Nina Harris Resigns State Post

Mrs. Nina Harris resigns as field representative for the Division of Aids for the Aged, a post she has held since 1941. The Ohio Civil Service Commission announced the resignation, following a prior suspension by Welfare Director Frazier Reams and a hearing in Common Pleas Court. The dispute centered on reports, itineraries, training, and cooperation with a sub-division manager, with both sides presenting contrasting testimony.

Nina Harris N. McKinley Ave Division of Aids For the Ohio Civil Service Commission Associated Press Columbus Harris Frazier Reams Common Fleas Court Lillian Cakenougher Harold B. McDonald Welfare Department Civil Service Commission

Mrs. Ida Hines Dies at Home in Burlingham Nearby

Ida M. Hines 80 widow of Charles Hines died at her Burlingham area home Friday at 3 am after life in the neighborhood. She belonged to the Church of Christ and left children Ina Jeffers Mabel Lee Ruby Mulligan Clyde E. Hines and Omer Hines with Lena Hamm and 18 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and two brothers W L Whaley and D A Whaley. Funeral at Burlingham Church will be scheduled after Omer arrives.

Ida M. Hines Charles Hines Burlingham Church of Christ Hines Ina Jeffers Mabel Lee Pomeroy Ruby Mulligan Ridgeway Clyde E. Hines Athens Omer Hines Lena Hamm W. L. Whaley D. A. Whaley Burlingham Church Omer

Milo Bean Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge

Milo Bean aged 62 of 20 Wolfe Street received five days in jail and five dollars plus costs after pleading guilty before Mayor Franz Woodworth to a charge of intoxication.

Milo Bean Wolfe St Franz Woodworth

Paul Patterson Dies After Crash Near Dundas

Paul Patterson 29 of McArthur died en route to Chillicothe City Hospital after his car rear ended an ice truck on Route 75 near Dundas. The driver Roy Chancellor of Hamden escaped injury as his truck was damaged but its occupants were safe. Patterson is survived by wife Rose, children Thelma Louise and Woodrow Lee, parents, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral plans not announced. Three others injured in separate crashes: Stanley Rood 23 Longbottom and siblings injured when their car hit a truck driven by Lawrence Smith Coolville. Betty Weekley uninjured. Mike Dughacker Buchtel escaped uninjured after skidding into guard rail on ice.

Paul Patterson McArthur Ohio State Highway Patrol Patterson Chillicothe City Dundas Roy Chancellor Hamden Pattterson Crile General Hospital Cleveland McArthur Brick Company Rose Barney Patterson Thelma Louise Woodrow Lee Webb Patterson Byer Blanche Patterson Irene Krepe Bertha Cardwell Franklin Ind Arden Raymond Stanley E. Rood Longbottom Lawrence A. Smith Coolville Mr. Rood Herbert Alice Betty C. Weekley Mr.Smith Mike J. Dughacker Buchtel

4-H Clubbers Meet at Mechanicsburg School

Athens County 4-H Club members, parents, and advisers will gather at 11 30 p m Saturday in Mechanicsburg School for the first postwar meeting. County Fair ribbons, member books, activity calendars, and calendars will be distributed. Mrs Charles McAfee will lead singing and a moving picture Tomorrow s Leaders will conclude. Prospective members are invited.

Athens County 4-H Club Mechanicsburg Ross Wright Charles McAfee Ames-Bern

Weather and fruit notes from readers in the record

The mercury hovered near still air with a high of 87 degrees and a low of 34 degrees reported by weather observer Mrs S. France. The article notes pineapples are native to the West Indies, not Hawaii.

Hawaiian Islands West Indies

Decorated Flier Swearingen Receives Fourth DFC and Air Medal

Frederick A. Swearingen of Guysville and Ohio University, a former Navy lieutenant junior grade, was awarded his fourth Distinguished Flying Cross and fourth Air Medal for heroism during strikes on Japanese installations at Kure Harbor and the Japanese fleet off Kyushu. The ceremonies occurred at the Naval Air Facility Columbus while Swearingen pursues a master’s in Education at OU and is listed at 25 Race Street.

Frederick A. Swearingen Guysville Ohio University Columbus Swearingen Navy Associated Press Kure Harbor East China Sea Kyushu Naval Air Facility Race St

OU Progresses With Program Of Building

Ohio University has 1,088,989 appropriated for capital improvements for 1945 46 from the Legislature. A 500,000 loan funds a girls dormitory with plans for a 278 bed facility on University Terrace. Major allocations include 490,000 for a chemistry building and 214,550 for an engineering science building. Remodeling funds cover Cutler and Ewing halls, the heating plant repair, and veterans housing conversions. Bids are set for a new brick four story chemistry building near Science Hall and restoration bids for Cutler and Ewing. Rehabilitation and conversion work proceeds with some finished by mid term and the rest by May 1. President Baker calls veteran housing the No 1 problem.

Ohio University B. T. Grover John C. Baker Cutler Hall Ewing Hall University Schloss American Legion President St Science Hall Cutler Ewing Grover University Terrace Jer Baker

New Year's Eve Party at Miss Kennard’s Home

Sixteen friends attended a New Year's Eve gathering at Miss Barbara Kennard's home Monday night. Activities included games and midnight refreshments. guests named include Marilyn Jones Virginia Kennard Freda Collins Lenore Dinsmoor Marilyn Hoon Patty Kennard Donna Leggitt Audrey Steadman Donna Jane Beveridge Bob Hartley Richard Hartley John Bridge Arthur Sickles Dent Saylor Allen Rhoric Dale Hawk. A rummage sale is planned by CMCG at City Hall Saturday January 15 starting 9 50 am. Installation of officers by Summit Grange is scheduled for Saturday at 7 30 pm at the Grange Hall Albany Grange will conduct the installation. Linnaeus created a floral clock with flowers opening at different hours.

Barbara Kennard Marilyn Jones Virginia Kennard Freda Collins Lenore Dinsmoor Marilyn Hoon Patty Kennard Donna Leggitt Audrey Steadman Donna Jane Beveridge Bob Hartley Richard Hartley John Bridge Arthur Sickles Dent Saylor Allen Rhoric Dale Hawk

Realty Manager Named at Consolidated Grocers Corp

James E. Poling of Chicago appointed real estate manager for Consolidated Grocers Corp as the firm announces the acquisition of C. D. Shafer Co. wholesale grocery business in Athens and Nelsonville. S. M. Kennedy, executive vice president, disclosed the appointment today.

James E. Poling Chicago Consolidated Grocers Corp S. M. Kennedy Consolidated C. D. Shafer Co Athens Nelsonville

Weekend guests gather for Robinson family dinner

W D Robinson hosted his son Roy W Robinson’s home for a family dinner with eight Robinson siblings present. Guests included Mrs Nita Fulwider, Mrs Pearl Headley, Mrs Alma Rauch, Mrs Golda Easler, and others from Amesville Columbus Athens Dayton and Dayton. The gathering marked the first family reunion in five years with Donald E Robinson Dwight D Robinson John Paluck discharged after overseas service.

W. D. Robinson Roy W. Robinson Nita Fulwider Pearl Headley Columbus Golda Easler Amesville Dwight D.robinson Donald E. Robinson Alma Rauch Athens Alice Paluck Dayton Dwight Robinson Frank D. Raven Vickie John Paluck Niesel Robinson Lois Grove Patricia Elizabeth Robinson Donald Franky Rauch, Jr John Palack

Wedding Guests at Embrey Judson Nuptials in Athens

Sunday morning wedding of Miss Mildred Embrey and Mr. Thursman C Judson drew guests including Betty Norris Columbus Rev J M McDonald Bishopville Margaret Norris and Barbara Jean Glasgow Harvey Roach and daughter Betty Greens Run Doris and Deloris Judson Athens and the couple’s parents A dinner followed at the bridegroom’s home The groom, recently discharged from the European Theater, is employed in McBee The couple will reside in Athens.

Mildred Embrey Rupert J Embrey Zanesville Thurstman C. Judson Cashis Judson Greens Bur Betty Norris Columbus J. M. McDonald Bishopville Margaret Norris Barbara Jean Glouster Harvey Roach Betty Greens Run Doris Deloris Judson Athens Judson McBee Company

Birth Announcement for David Earl Landis

Mr. and Mrs. James Landis announce the birth of son David Earl on December 29. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Hoskins of Akron and Mrs. Sadie Landis of 64 Second Street Athens.

James Landis Akron David Earl Waldo Hoskins Sadie Landis Second St Athens

Former Guysville Couple Married in Topeka

Agnes Brewster Roberts of Columbus and James Monroe Starkey of Guymon Oklahoma wed at 8 p m in the Third Presbyterian Church manse Topeka Kansas The Rev J E Bartholomew officiated Attendants were Milton Riley and Mrs Riley The couple former Coolville residents will live in Guymon after a short visit with Milton and Malton Riley

Third Presbyterian Church Topeka Kansas J. E. Bartholomew Agnes Brewster Roberts Columbus James Monroe’ Starkey Guymon Oklo Starkey Milton Riley Bertha Starkey Riley Athens Malton Riley Kanoo G

Davis Family Visits Athens Then Returns Home

Harold Davis of Barnesville and his wife visited Athens on Wednesday and Thursday. They plan to remain in Barnesville where Davis runs J. Davis and Son Co jewelry business. Their son Sam serves as a gunner's mate at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, and daughter Jane Ellen studies in Barnesville. Davis sits on a Barnesville Business Bureau committee promoting local business opportunities. He formerly worked in The Messenger composing room.

Harold Davis Barnesville Athens Davis J. ¥. Davis and Son Company Sam Davis Great Lakes Naval Training Center Jane Ellen

Birth of Bernard Dale Baughn in Dayton Ohio

Parents Mr and Mrs Bernard Baughn West Milton announce the birth of their son Bernard Dale Baughn born December 31 1945 at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Ohio The family also includes daughter Karen Joyce age three Maternal grandparents Marvin Secoy of Athens Ohio Paternal grandparents Rev and Mrs J Herman Baughn of Jeffersonville Rev Baughn formerly pastor of Richland Ave Methodist Church

Bernard Baughn Opal Secoy West Milton Bernard Dale Baughn Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Baughns Karen Joyce Marvin Secoy Woodland Ave Athens Ohio J. Herman Baughn Jeffersonville Rev. Baughn Richland Ave

Higley Study Circle Hosts and Church Talk Set

Mrs. C W Gross Higley hosted the Higley Study Circle at 133 N Congress St with Mrs. Gross presiding. Program leader Mrs William H Shepherd reviewed Now That Aprils There by Doris Neuman. Twenty members attended. Prof L C Staats to begin adult class talks at Presbyterian Church Sundays at 10. Sans Souci Rummage Sale set for Saturday January 5 at the church at 9 30 a m.

John F. Wooten Congress St Higley C. W. Gross A. T. Volwiler William L. C. Staats Presbyterian Church

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