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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1955

Page

6

Athens County Chest X-Ray Units Schedule Published

Plans completed for two chest x-ray units touring Athens County starting July 20. The sweep spans vendors and community sites from July 20 to Aug 4 with morning and afternoon sessions at Kroger Super Market, East School House, VFW clubroom, Moose Hall, and other local locations under Ohio Dept of Health supervision and county health district cooperation.

Athens County Mathens Athens Deanville Kroger's Jacksonville FOE Lodge Kroger Millfield East School House Richland Avenue Nelsonville Sebring Coal Co Court House Moose the Plains VFW Fairmont Methodist Church Kinens Albany M, U Stewart Sugar Creek Sylvania Joe B. Davis Chauncey Ohio Department Tippett’s Coolville Amesville Thompson Bucht

4 H Picnic Draws 350 Attendees at Athens Fairgrounds

More than 250 persons attended the annual county 4 H picnic at the Athens Fairgrounds. Volunteers reported a day of games and contests including sack race leading to winners Monty Goodfellow Stewart, Jerry Linscott, and Marjorie MeIntorf. Health officials promoted free chest x rays and TB awareness with plans for a mobile unit visit to The Plains on July 26.

Athens Fairgrounds Ross Wright Monty Goodfellow Stewart Jerry. Linscott Mechanicsburg Marjorie MeIntorf Athens Richard. Jeffers Raymond Clark Scott Burdette Till Barnett Coolville Willard Barber Carbondale Larry Pearce New Marsha Iris Sharon Coury Jeannie Kert Athena Penny Coury Sandra Marshall Bob Barnett Tonnny A Thens Ounty Levy Athens City-County Gail Palmer Ohio Department of Health Joe B. Davis Nelsonville the Plains Plained Methodist Church Jor B. Davis Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association Davis Methaniesburg

Two New Traffic Flow Plans Implemented in Athens

Athens adopts two new traffic flow plans to ease congestion near the University. Chief Joseph Grogan cites construction at the Commerce Building and rising enrollment as key factors, with changes at East West paths and Three Way Stop at Union and S College.

Athens Jtreets Oslo Poice Joseph Grogan Grogan Trafic W. Mul Sperry Coun Monihs Resk Union St W. Mulberry Richard Ave S. College E. Union Nan Unitory-Sorority house-University Grogan Ald Ofills Mulberry St S. College W. Mulberry St S. Col S. College St S. Court-Press- Street Det St Chlet S. Court-President Commerce Bel Ing Halix

Pick-Up Dry Cleaning Service in Multiple Towns

Dry cleaning pickup offered in Albany Sugar Creek Guysville Stewart Nelsonville Athens with service on Monday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Wednesday and Saturday. Customers are urged to call 21692 for collection times and scheduling.

Albany N. Marshfield Sugar Creek Guysville Stewart Friz

Boys Held in Boat Thefts in Athens

Two 16 year old boys confessed to stealing boats to beat the heat and were placed on probation under Juvenile Court Judge Roscedares. Damaged boats included broken oarlocks hull damage and mooring chains. One boat belonged to Deputy Sheriff Harold Shields. Two other youths from Nelsonville and rural Athens faced court after being seen tampering with a boat on the Hocking River near the South Bridge.

Athens Ros Cen Dares Raines Harold Shields Jones Nelsonsville Hocking South Bridge

Agency Sale Confirmed In Columbus Ford Dealership Transfer

The Rogers Dean Inc Ford dealership on North High Street in Columbus was confirmed sold to Dan Rohyans in a formal confirmation reported today. The transfer follows a Lancaster Avenue deal and involves ongoing operation of the dealership with arrangements for new leadership.

Toger Dean Roger Dean, Inc Ford N. High St Columbus Dan Rohyans Colum‘bia Lucy Burns Rohyans Lancaster Cat Wellin Bob Reese, Inc Edo Ford Oml Hingnes Ier Athenee Jals Ares Dean Warren van Meter Chevrolet Mubutbah Edmunda Clark Athens Roger Ely Walien

Divorces Filed In Circuit Court Seek Custody and Alimony

In two divorce actions filed in the Communion Pleas Court, Pauline Wright seeks custody and support of her child and alimony from Charles Wright amid charges of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. the couple married October 6, 1946. In a separate petition, Hubert Buck Jr seeks custody and possession of household goods from Donna Dodson Buck. the couple wed October 11, 1952 in Richmond, Indiana.

Cnaren Munion Pleas Court Pauline Wright Charles Wright Hubert” Buck, Jr Donna Dodson Buck Adan Auto Rich‘mond Ind

Sheltering Arms Hops Notes List Names and Places

A roster of individuals linked to Sheltering Arms Hops includes Mr and Mrs Donald Johnson lelsanville and children, ADM Marie Wemmer Glouster James Coen Stewart, Mrs Gertrude Spencer Athens, Charles Bolin Albany, Loretta Sinclair Shade, Mrs Thelma Cox Athens, Steven Rutter Athens, Newton Grigsby Chauncey, and Mra Verna Anderson Athens, Roule 4.

Donald Johnson Lelsanville

Heat Moves In Humid District As Temps Rise

Humidity settled over the district with a 9 am reading of 59 at Hamley Run. Tuesday’s low reached 60 while the day’s high climbed to 85.

Hamley Run

Zanesville Firm Low Dorm Bidder

E Mast Sons of Zanesville submitted the apparent low bid for Ohio University East Green dormitory construction in Columbus. The new cafeteria dormitory will serve 1400 students and house 150, costing about a million dollars. the general contract bid was 631,767 with extra for plumbing heating wiring and furnishings. Scheduled occupancy is September 1956, with the building the ninth of 11 on the lower campus as part of a $7 million planned expansion.

Ohio University Columbus E. Mast & Sons Zanesville Mulberry St

Four Teacher Scholarships Are Granted

Athens County night school graduates win two year scholarships under the state elementary teacher provision plan. County Supt. George Christman announced four applications approved by the State Department of Education. Winners include Robert Duame Herdman Route a Buchtel York graduate. Marine Weymiller Nelsonville High School. Sandra Sanders Gillespe Milner ChauFey Dover graduate. Mary Schanne Dye Albany graduate. Grants require intent to enter elementary teaching. funding provided during college years as set by the state legislature.

Athens County George Christman State Department of Education Usted Robert Duame Herdman Nelsavils Route Buchtel-York Gradter Marine Weymiller Nelsonville High Senoo Sandra

Albany Area Woman Kate Cooley Funeral Details

Funeral services for Kate Cooley 56 will be held Thursday at 2 20 p m at Bigony funeral home Albany Route 3 with Rev W P Bailey officiating. She died Monday after a year of illness. Surviving are two sons Boyd and Paul both of Albany Route 3. four daughters Mary Zohnd Ashland Betty Baich Mansfield Joyce Gehrig Albany Route 3 Pauline Chase Albany Route 2. seven grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery.

Albany Kate Cooley Boyd Paul Mary Zohnd Ashland Betty Baich Mansfield Joyce Gehrig Pauline Chase Bigony Funeral Home W. P. Bailey Alexander Cemetery

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