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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1946

Page

5

Taxes Open for 1945 Real Estate Collection Athens County

Athens County tax books were opened for the 1945 real estate tax collection in the Court House by County Treasurer Ed Lasch. Taxpayers may call 762 to learn the amount and mail returns for a receipt. taxes for the first six months are due now, with full-year option available. An announcement will also cover visits to Glouster, Nelsonville, and Amesville.

Athens Messenger Athens County Court House Ed Lasch Lasch Glouster Nelsonville Amesville Ueasurers Athens Ning Wight Betts

Car Collision Injures Two on Route 680 North of Albany

Two people injured when an automobile struck a telephone pole on Route 680 about a half mile north of Albany. Injured are Joan Hatch and Betty Circle of Albany, passengers in Lawrence W Donahoe McArthur's car. They were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Albany State Highways Patrol Joan Hatch Betty Circle Lawrence W Donahoe McArthu Sheltering Arms Hospital

New Automatic Parking Meters Set for Downtown Athens

Athens will install 200 automatic parking meters by February 12 under a $68 per meter contract with Dual Parking Meter Co. Meters on Court St State St Washington St and Union St will regulate 8 am to 6 pm weekdays 8 am to 9 pm Saturdays with Sundays and holidays free. The system aims to increase turnover reduce cruising and ease traffic.

Dual Parking Meter Co Canton Court St President St Carpenter St State St Congress St Washington St Union St Congress W. State St Washington Tme Athens Oklahoma City Ohio

Blackburn Funeral Rites To Be Friday

Mrs Hattie M Blackburn 76 a longtime music teacher died at her home 53 N Lancaster St Athens after two years of ill health She taught in Athens schools and offered private lessons She was daughter of Wesley Hines an Athens printer Her husband William Blackburn a former Athens schools custodian died in 1933 Surviving cousins E C Kenney May Johnson Mrs Ella Baker Dayton Funeral Friday at 2 pm Dowler and Ferguson funeral home Rev Harold Kellogg burial in West Union Street Cemetery Flowers not to be sent at wish Call after Thursday noon

Hattie M Blackburn Lancaster Blackburn Athens Wesley Hines William Blackburn E C Kenney May Johnson Ella Baker Dayton Dowler and Ferguson Harold Kellogg West Union Street Blackburh

Death Claims C. L. Christy

Charles I. Christy 87 died at his niece’s home on Athens Road after a short illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at Mt Hermon Church at 2 pm with interment in the adjoining cemetery. He was the last of his immediate family and survived by nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Finsterwald Funeral Home in Pomeroy until the service.

Pomeroy Charles I. Christy A O Lightfoot Athens Road Mt Hermon Christy Finsterwald

Trial Set For William Deer Sr Assault Case In Nelsonville

The William Deer Sr case, charged with assault with intent to kill and resisting an officer, is scheduled to open tomorrow at 9 AM in Common Pleas Court. Six additional jurors were called and witnesses summoned as the case proceeds following the December indictment.

William Deer Nelsonville Deer William Deer, Jr Common Pleas Cpl Deer Logan James Cape

C G Witham Dies at 64 in Lancaster

Charles G Witham age 64 father of Mrs Roy E Hawk of 11 Elmwood Place died Tuesday morning at his Lancaster home from a heart ailment. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at J W Halteman Funeral Home Lancaster. Burial Amanda Township Cemetery. Survived by widow Pearl Witham and four daughters plus siblings and other relatives.

Charles G Witham Roy E Hawk Elmwood Place Lancaster J W Halteman Waller P Castle Amanda Township Witham A. N. Wlerehome and Son Wholesale Grocers Jhig Lancaster Bakenes Pearl Witham Roy Hawk Athens Robert Deetz Withiam H Deetz Glenn Kocher Daisy Witham Columbus Edward Stiyle California Omar Witham

Woman Sent to Jail After Pleading Guilty

Bessie Love, 51, of Athens Route 2 was fined $25 and costs after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct and was committed to the county jail. Leon Worison, 29, of Guysville pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $3 and costs.

Bessie Love Athens Oscar Fulton Leon Worison Guysvile

ITOOF Association to Meet in Glouster

The Athens County JOOF Association will meet in Glouster Friday January 18 at 8 pm. Representation from all lodges is requested by H M Bennett president.

Itoof Association Glouster Athens County Joof Association Glouster Furday H M Bennett

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