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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1951

Page

5

Ohio official appoints Joseph S Gill first assistant attorney general

Joseph S Gill a Athens High School and Ohio University graduate has been named first assistant to Ohio attorney general C William ONeill. A former assistant AG under Hugh S Jenkins, Gill served four years in WWII as a major and B 24 Liberator pilot earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal.

Joseph S. Gill Athens High School Ohio University Ohio C. M. Gill E. State St C. William O'Neill Gill Hugh S. Jenkins Jenkins, Schuessler, Wendt and Gill Lincoln-LeVeque Tower Columbus Harvard Law School Harvard Infantry Air Corps Italy Fifteenth Air Force Yugoslavia

Bloodmobile Visit Called Success Despite Weather

The Red Cross bloodmobile in Athens was hailed as very successful after collecting 120 pints, near the yearly high, though 24 pints shy of a 144 pint quota. Weather delayed start and some travel hindered turnout, with 162 registered donors on opening and 173 after phone responses.

Red Cross Thomas H. Evans The Nazarene Wesleyan Methodist First Methodist Church of God Christian St. Paul's American Legion Rotary Kiwanis Filks Eagles Ohio Fuel Gas Co Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Athens Home Telephone Co Athens State Hospital Sheltering Arms Hospital Ohio University Health Center Amesville Guysville Albany Mineral Frost McBee Small Industries Ohio University Athens City

Seven Below Zero Hits Athens Weather

The U S Weather Bureau had forecast five to 10 degrees above zero for Southeastern Ohio but Athens temperatures plunged to seven below Monday night. By Tuesday morning the thermometer rose to eight above as a weak sun appeared. Night and tomorrow are forecast warmer. Icy roads closed an Athens County school and Buchtel and Carthage-Troy schools at Coolville. Monday's high reached 23 degrees.

U.S. Weather Bureau Columbus Ohio Mercury Athens Athens County Buchtel Carthage-Troy Coolville

Director Is Elected Meeting Set for Foundation

Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation members elected Roger Connor Utah Place as director to fill the late D R Zenner's two year term. A general meeting is tentatively set for January 26 at the Hotel Berry with Sol Rosenberg as chairman and directors present including Mrs B F Cutler Mrs Fred Becker Rush Elliott Samuel B Erskine and W H Howell.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation Roger Connor Utah Place D. R. Zenner McBee Co Hotel Berry Sol Rosenberg Rosenberg B. F. Cutler Fred Beckler Rush Elliott Samuel B. Erskine Foundation W. H. Howell

Soil Tests To Be USDA Meeting Topic

The Ohio State University laboratory will host a discussion on soil sampling and testing methods at 1 30 p.m. on Wednesday. The meeting is organized by the United States District Agricultural council with Irvin Wolfe as chairman and invites Wong instructors and veteran instructors, per Ross Wright the county extension agent.

Ohio State University Laboratory United States District Agricultural Council Irvin Wolfe Wong Ross Wright

South Korean Student Speaks at Kiwanis Meeting

Duck Hi Lee, an Ohio University student from South Korea, addressed the Kiwanis Club on Korea’s history from ancient times to the present year. He described Korea as a sought nation by Russia and Japan, emphasized independence, criticized communism as “empty promises,” and noted his study of physical chemistry with relatives who are Korea’s army officers.

Duck Hi Lee Ohio University South Korea Kiwanis Club Lee Korea Russia Japan Asia

Two Injured In Collision On Route 33

Two men were injured in a head on crash on Route 33 in Hocking County Saturday evening. Harold Lemley 29 of Lancaster Route 4 and Rev Charles Hook of Nelsonville suffered facial lacerations. Lemley was taken to Lancaster City Hospital and Hook to Mount St Mary Hospital. The Lemleys car collided with an auto driven by Clarence Stage 60 of Nelsonville about a mile north of Route 595 intersection. Patrolmen continue investigation.

Hocking County State Highway Patrol Harold Lemley Lancaster

109 Autos Tagged By City Police

One hundred and nine cars, unmoved since the weekend snow storm, were tagged by city police last night. Police Chief Joseph Grogan said fines of one dollar apply if drivers do not move their cars every 12 hours in business areas or 24 hours in residential districts.

Joseph Grogan

Athens Eagles To Hear Worthy Vice President Watson

William G. Watson grand worthy vice president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will be the guest speaker at the Athens Aerie No. Worthy President William Cook announced Watson will help plan the local aerie’s celebration of the national lodge 53rd anniversary on Feb 6.

William G. Watson Order of Eagles Athens Aerie No Worthy William Cook Watson National Lodge

Scout Meeting Slate For Week Is Announced

Clarke Daily reports schedule changes for youth groups with a cub scout parent orientation moved to Wednesday at 7 30 p m and a boy scout board of review scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 p m both at local churches First Presbyterian and First Methodist respectively and noted by daily neighborhood commissioner Clarke Daily.

First Presbyterian Church Clarke Daily Boy Scout Board of Review First Methodist Church

Athens Encampment To Meet Wednesday

A meeting of the Athens Encampment will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the IOOF Hall. Chief Patriarch Alan Easterling announced the installation of officers and the Royal Purple degree will be conferred on one candidate.

Athens IOOF Alan Easterling

Mrs. Tritipo Dies Tuesday at Home in Athens

Mrs J L Tritipo aged died Tuesday at 10 45 a m at her home 281 E State St She is survived by son Dwight of Athens daughter Mrs Howard C Whiston Pittsburgh Pa brother Fred McCave Cambridge two grandchildren and one great grandchild Her husband and a granddaughter had died previously Services Thursday at 2 p m conducted by Rev Harold Kellogg at Woolley funeral home with calls after Wednesday noon Burial in W Union St Cemetery

J. L. Tritipo E. State St Dwight Athens Howard C. Whiston Pittsburgh Fred McCave Cambridge Harold Kellogg Woolley Funeral Home W. Union St

Births and admissions at Shelterings Arms Hospital

Birth announcements include Mr and Mrs Raymond Duckler Athens a daughter and several admissions: Mrs Minnie Droz Athens Mrs Sylvia Martin Shade Rower Paul Puck Athens Ernest Howard Guyaville Mrs Jean Wachenschwanz Deanville Mrs Ice Hollingshead Trimble Mrs Dora Barrett Jacksonville Walter William Preston Jr Athens Mrs Flora Cochran The Plains. Dismissals include William Gabriel Athens Mrs Ralph Krug Chillicothe and Mrs James Marcum Chattfield and daughter Mrs Roy Bosworth Columbus. An error note corrects Lt William Mulpas arrival in San Francisco stating he is Infantry, not Air Force.

Charles Mitchell Delea Mohler Helen Moore Virginia Thompson Moore Homer B. Morehead T. H. Morgan William Mraz Billie Mullins Millfield John Mullins Paul Murphy Robert Nelson Thurston Nelson Howard Nicholson William Nicholson Dean Nida Dale Catney Paul O’brien Herbert Olson Albany Kathleen Oxley Guysville Betty Wagner Patricia Wagner Webb Walker Joe Walburn, Jr Lois Washburn Elsie Ward Richard Whitehouse Catherine C. Wienert C. F. Wichterman Lenora Winders Ben Williams Richard Williams Jake Wogan Lutie Wright L. I. Goldberg Robert Main L. A. Hamilton C. F. Jiiden P. J. Woodworth Glen A. Russell Ben F. Cutler Robert Studer Motor Corps John Inskeep James Walton Frank Richey Herbert Kelly Lucille Scott Karl E. Witzler Clarence Flowers John Niggemeyer George Tennette Davis Hostetler William Kirchner R. M. van Dyke Gray Earl Beckley Robert Bullock Frank Harvey Sam Erskine H. A. McCaskill Charles Smart Hunter Hope Morrison Burns Frank Dilley C. M. Mackinnon George Starcher George Mills James Householder T. C. McCracken C. C. Chapman Edward Wilsey Robert Wakefield Paul Fontaine E. B. Smith H. L Dunlap Athens County Glouster Athens Raymond Duckler Minnie Droz Sylvia Martin Shade Paul Puck Ernest Howard Guyaville Jean Wachenschwanz Deanville Ice] Hollingshead Trimble Dora Barrett Jacksonville Walter William Preston, Jr Flora Cochran the Plains William Gabriel Ralph Krug Chillicothe James Marcum Chattfield Roy Bosworth Columbus Infantry William Mulpas San Francisco Air Force Mulpas

Rotary Told Of foreign Students at OU

Prof Victor Whitehouse spoke at the Athens Rotary Club on OU foreign student programs. He noted 64 international students enrolled from Europe Asia Latin America and Pacific islands. They study agriculture engineering education journalism economics and literature and many are willing to speak to groups about life abroad.

Athens Ohio University Victor Whitehouse Rotary Club Veterans’ Affairs United States Whitehouse Europe Asia Pacific

Rev Hoon To Speak At Guysville Lodge Meeting

Athens clergyman Rev Miles E Hoon will address Savannah Lodge 466 in Masonic Hall Guysville Thursday at 8 p m on Early Masonic History and Benjamin Franklin as a Mason Refreshments follow the session

Guysville Miles E. Hoon Athens Savannah Masonic Hall Benjamin Franklin

Saturday Meeting Set For Masonic Work

The Master Mason degree will be conferred on a class of candidates at a special meeting Saturday at the Masonic Temple by Paramythia Lodge 25 F and AM. The degree work begins at 1 p.m. with a dinner at 6 p.m. after which the work resumes. reservations for the dinner must be in by Friday.

Masonic Temple Paramythia Lodge F&am Ellis South

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Aylmer Ackley Everett Barnhart Donald Barshay Russell Bashore F. M. Batdorff Harold E. Bean Thelma Bennett William Biggs Bernard Black Howard Bobe Robert Bobce Beverlee Bolin Harold Bolin Buster Brietz Wilson H. Carr James Carsey Russell Carsey James Cassell Charles Chandler William Clark Iris Connett Harold Cartwright Lloyd Copeland Mrs Frieda Coyle Thomas E. Davis Charles Dearing John Deissle Eva Mae Dickey Joel Draper Mary Draper H. Elliott Griffith H Culligan T Water Service Culligan Soft Water Service Athens Ice & Storage Co Usda Meeting Eda Cline Pharmacy Red Cross Blood Center Margaret Thompson Robert Harold Gilbert Messenger Newsphoto Athens Eagles Jeffrey S. Court St Diamonds Athens, Ohio Hoon Guysville Lodge Smith Brothers Wgeal Oale Valley V. H. A. Locke, Mer Welfe Hdw. Co. Agst Agan Nelsonville Harion Is Kelch Appliance Shop Union St Firestone Ice And Gilbert Shannon Firestone Dealer
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