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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1950
Page
7
Leaders at a Van Meter luncheon finalize final plans for the Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation drive. Harold Wise chairs the event with zone leaders listed by names and numbers, and several members absent.
Irving Dickman district forester reports the 14 county Southeastern Ohio forest district suffered 134 fires in spring March through May, causing $14700 damage across 5145 acres. Athens County alone had 1335 acres burned with causes including rough burning 44 fires and incendiary 15. Seven spot fires and 70 larger fires comprised the total, 5796 burning permits issued, and nine violators faced legal action.
Two 15 year old youths were recaptured after escaping the Nelsonville women's jail. They were taken to Athens city jail pending juvenile court action for a theft at the Valley Drive-In where about 60 dollars was stolen.
Guy W. Hayes 60 native of Guysville died Sunday night in Gallipolis after months of illness. Survived by sister Mrs. Winifred Hayes Cromley Athens and five brothers Carl W Stewart Kenneth W Guysville Bartlett Enumclaw Wash Emmett T Athens Everett R Portland. Funeral Wednesday 10 a.m. at Guysville Methodist Church with Rev. Frederick Haley. burial Bean Cemetery Guysville. Calling at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Daniel A. Pierce will install officers of Conrath Bean Chapter 37 Disabled American Veterans at a Wednesday 7:30 p m meeting in the Armory. The chapter will elect delegates to the state convention in Toledo July 28 30 and appoint committees for the year beginning July 1. Refreshments follow, said C J Allstock commander.
Ben A. Arneson former Kiwanis district governor and political science professor at Ohio Wesleyan University attended the club box lunch picnic on Monday evening at the Athens State Hospital grounds. Members then prepared for the Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation fundraising campaign kickoff.
An unofficial June tally from Athens County Recorder Claudis Chappel shows 167 real estate transfers, a new 1950 peak and up from May's 148. The period also marks the highest since November 1948, with $640.20 in fees collected and 124 mortgage filings, the strongest post war totals to date.
The Red Cross bloodmobile from the Columbus regional center will be at the First Methodist Church in Athens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, July 24. Dr. Lawrence I. Goldberg urges meeting a 140-donor quota due to world events. A film Life In Your Hands about blood use will show at the Valley Drive-In starting tomorrow. Registration is open. donors call 651.
A joint eight county Rural Homemakers camp will run July 20 to 23 at the Ross Hocking Camp site. Flor ence B. McBride of the Ohio State Agricultural Extension Service announced the event offering handicraft activities including metal work painting figurines textile painting basketry and water colors. First enrollees are Mrs Raymond A. Lee of Athens and Mrs E H Carbaugh.
An Associated Press listing from Columbus notes the incorporation of Banks Sport Shop Inc in Athens with 250 shares no par common, Suzanne D Banks, Richard P Banks, and John W Bolin listed as principals, at the Security Banks Building.
Mrs Alpha C Wemmer 835 daughter of the late John and Margaret Hixon died Monday in Athens. Survived by daughter Mrs H O McDaniels Millfield and three sons George The Plains Jess Columbus John Beaumont. Also nine grandchildren nine great grandchildren a brother John Hixon Athens two sisters Mrs Carrie Kelley Columbus and Mrs Will Mingus Amesville. Husband Albert and daughter Mary died earlier. Friends may call Woolley funeral home services Wednesday 10 am by Rev Richard Wilcox burial in McDougal Cemetery.
A Q and A defines that any registered physician in good standing with the AMA and Athens County Medical Society may practice at Sheltering Arms with the same authority as staff. The article clarifies physician eligibility and privileges at the hospital foundation.
The Ohio University YWCA under the Child Welfare Board collects furniture for the Athens County Children's Home. Joan Hannum, chairman, asks that usable chairs tables and couches be donated and urges reporting by phone at 877 or writing 7 Church St for collection arrangements.
Marriage licenses issued include John Harley Pierce Jr and Charlene Stump from Athens and Charl Clyde Hemsworth and Loretta Antonaccio from Nelsonville. Ohio State University spring quarter honors list includes Trautwein Ackley Rickard and Williams from Athens Albany Shade and Agriculture college. High temperature reached 83 with a 53 low. thermometer at 80 by 11 am today.
Athens County Commissioners awarded contracts for 2000 tons of limestone to Albany Gravel Co at $1.90 per ton with delivery to Rome Township and 10000 gallons of RT-8 tar at 14 cents per gallon from Koppers Co Pittsburgh. They authorized payments of $10674.27 in road fund bills including $5287.81 salaries and $4634.48 from general funds, plus $71.68 from aid to dependent children for administration expenses. Next meeting set for Monday, July 24.
Mrs. R. W. Oxley, 67, of Van Vorhes Street, died Tuesday morning after a several months illness at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Athens area reports births for Mr and Mrs Richard Boice a son and Mr and Mrs Paul Jones a daughter. Admitted are Mrs Fannie Williams and Mrs Virginia Suchodolski. Dismissals include John Vickroy Ora Hanks and Mrs Minnie Nida.
Members of Minear Chapter 274 Order of the Eastern Star Guysville meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home for memorial services for Mrs Belle H Sands who died Monday. They meet again Wednesday at 1 45 p m at Carthage Church with funeral services set for 2 p m.
A field day is scheduled at the Ohio Valley Experiment Station starting at 1 30 p m the station near Point Pleasant Route 62 five miles north. The program includes fertilizer alfalfa weed control corn planting trials nitrogen side dressing and grass weed demonstrations. Transportation will then move to the old farm at Lakin for tobacco and soybean varieties tests crop rotation studies.
The Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will gather Thursday at Mrs. Mary Hawk's home with Mary Fern Bobo as leader. The event invites members for a devotional session and community fellowship.
Ohio University botanist Prof. A H Buckle warned that elm trees face near total destruction from four diseases spreading from the Atlantic coast to Nebraska and Kansas. He urged early detection and costly spraying, removal, and burning to save streetside elms, noting Columbus has lost 45 000 elms and spraying harms some birds.
An advertisement claims San-Cura Rectal Cones provide instant relief from hemorrhoids with no prescription. It promises faster, longer lasting relief from burning itching and pain and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold as 12 cones for $1.50 at Athens Pharmacy and Quick's Drug Store.
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