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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1964

Page

3

Bloodmobile Visit Set for Athens Red Cross Drive

Athens County Red Cross announces the first blood drive of the year sponsored by Circle K on Tuesday January 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd. The appeal seeks O positive and A positive and negative blood for open heart operations for four Athens County children. Ohio University staff faculty and students are urged to donate for Mrs Christopher Lane a part time instructor who will undergo open heart surgery. Appointments may be made by calling the Red Cross at LY 3 1651.

Athens County The Red Cross Circle K Church of the Good Shepherd University Terrace Clarke Daily Ohio University Christopher Lane

Salvation Army Drive Tops Quota

Salvation Army totals $2692.82 for Christmas drive surpassing a $2500 goal. Funds funded 251 food baskets, 269 Sunshine Baskets for patients and inmates, 201 toy repairs, and a winter welfare supplement. Surplus of $87.70 allocated to ongoing welfare work.

Salvation Army Michael Molchan

FASTEETH promised to keep false teeth secure

Advert text claims FASTEETH powder strengthens false teeth by keeping plates in place and reducing odor. It emphasizes embarrassment avoided and comfort improve with alkaline non acid formula available at drug counters.

Lodge Sesquicentennial Marked By Masons In Athens

About 150 Masons attended the 150th charter anniversary of Para mathia Lodge 25 F and A M in the Masonic Temple. William R. Pringle spoke, Homer E. Abele presented a flag to John P. Buck, and 50 year pins were to be awarded but illness prevented attendance.

Paramathia Lodge 25 F&am Masonic Temple William R. Pringle Cleveland Ohio Masons Homer E Pete) Abele National Capital John P. Buck Howard L. Dunlap Athens Ben R. Evans Jackson Dunlap E. State St

Ohio Governor touts 500 million highway bond plan

Gov James Rhodes advocates a 500 million bond to accelerate four year highway construction without new taxes. He cites rising costs and 60,000 new jobs as achieved, urging communities to ready industrial sites and form improvement corporations while stressing welfare and mental health cost control through job creation.

Ohio James Rhodes Richard Krabach

Democrat May Run For Sheriff Nomination

One Democrat has expressed interest in running for county sheriff. Dwight Scott of Athens Route 1 has filed a petition and will probably seek the party nomination. Scott is a stationary engineer for Royal McBee. Republican incumbent Harold Shields is already circulating his petition.

Dwight Scott Athens Scott Royal McBee Harold Shields

Births and dismissals at ShelterinG Arms Hospital notes

Birth announcements list Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Snow with twin daughters on Albany Route 2 and entries for Virgil Pratt Shade Route 1 H R Brown Athens Route 1 Mrs Estel Ward Athens Mary Rood Athens Mrs Gary Duncan Gloucester Mrs Gary Gabriel Athens Route 3. Dismissals include Marie Cavanaugh Athens Clarence Petty Stewart and Lee Gaston Athens.

Mrs Marvin Snow Albany Virgil Pratt Shade H. R. Brown Athens Estel Ward Mary Rood Gary Duncan Glouster Gary Gabriel Marie Cavanaugh Clarence Petty Stewart Lee Gaston

Former Residents Die in California Auto Crash

Mr and Mrs Alex Russell longtime Athens and New Marshfield residents living in Los Angeles were killed instantly in a Sunday auto crash in California. Russell leaves a sister Effie Hunter Akron and was nephew of Janet Russell New Marshfield and Dick Russell Union. A meeting to organize a Boy Scout troop in Carbondale is set for Wednesday night at 7 30 in the Methodist Church. Grace Hovey Bailes transfers lots 3 and 4 in Albany to Guy Wingett.

Alex Russell Athens New Marshfield Los Angeles Calif Russell Effie Hunter Akron Janet Russell Dick Russell Union Carbondale Grace Hovey Bailes Guy Wingett Albany

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