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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1952
Page
7
Members of the Athens County Humane Society voted Thursday night at the courthouse to express no confidence in the county dog warden. The session also saw the society accept its president’s resignation and discuss seeking an election to fill the post.
An advertisement promotes Solu seals iron vitamins for nerves stomach issues and skin with a price of 100 tablets for 2.50 sold at Quick's Drug Store in Athens Ohio plus 25 cents for wrapping postage and tax.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Snow welcomed the first 1952 baby at Sheltering Arms Hospital by cesarean birth yesterday. Their son John Morgan Snow weighed eight pounds four ounces and both mother and child were reported in good condition. The birth ends the hospital’s longest birthless stretch since December 31.
A ground breaking for the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd will take place Sunday at 5 p.m. at 64 Universty Terrace. The Rt. Rev. Henry W. Hobson will turn the first spadeful of earth as construction begins on the $300,000 church. Ohio University President John C. Baker will give greetings and W. H Herbert chairs the building committee will speak for the congregation. The Rev. Almus M. Thorp will speak for the Division of College Work of the National Council of Episcopal Churches.
Spencer was found insane in 1946 and sane in 1949 before trial for first degree murder. A Common Pleas Court jury convicted him and he was executed at Ohio Penitentiary. Kirkpatrick appeared in court clean shaven in a grey suit and spoke with deputies and attorneys.
Athens post of the State Highway Patrol investigated two accidents Thursday and reported three arrests. A northbound car overturned on Route 13 north of Chauncey about 3 p.m. the driver fled. owner listed as Paul Tinkham of Chauncey. In a second crash on Route 50 four miles east of Athens, H A Wolfe of Athens cited for unsafe operation after a collision with Albert Hutchins of Guysville driving a car and trailer slowing to turn onto South Canaan Road. minor damage and no injuries. Hutchins to face arraignment Friday before Mayor Peter B Seel.
Athens County commissioners discuss accommodating part time Bureau of Unemployment Compensation offices in the courthouse after the Athens office is discontinued. Plans call for one or two desks on the main floor between the staircase and courtroom with BUC staff in Athens two days weekly and Social Security workers two other days four days weekly in total.
Birth Athens a son admitted Mrs Margaret Lemoine Gloucester Mrs Mary Snider Athens Mrs Jean Jennings Gloucester Mrs Mary Dew Chauncey Anne Matthewson Athens James Mingus Athens Ethel Mathews Athens Dismissed Mrs Icy Taylor New Marshfield Mrs Fannie Starling Amesville Robert Bartlett Athens Patricia Melanie and David Lovsey The Plains
Athens firemen answered their first call of the year at 8:40 p.m. to the Ralph McKinley residence at 17 Hamlin Ave. Fire Chief Clarence A Parker said a gas stove disconnection released escaping gas which was ignited by a hot water tank pilot light. Damage was not serious.
Jack Parfitt 36 of Coolville was fined 20 dollars and costs by Mayor Peter B Seel after pleading guilty to failing to yield the right of way. Police filed the charge after a Wednesday crash on E State St injuring three people.
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