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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1954
Page
5
Meigs County schools report show first grade with 22.1 percent failures and sixth grade at 9.1 percent. High school subjects also show notable failure rates in general history, English, science, mathematics, and algebra with various percentages and counts.
Tuppers Plains The Rev Nutter conducted funeral services today for Leslie Landon Keller at 2 p m at the Keller home Burial followed at Reedsville Cemetery
A middleport reader reflection notes a nine year memory of a cool 43 degree day with fires and coats, contrasting today’s soaring temperatures and the idea of an old diary record.
Notice that C. E. Berry administrator seeks sale of real estate in Athens County to pay debts of Grant Peyatt deceased. Also a call for sealed bids for Athens County road bonds totaling 195200 dollars dated June 15 1950s and September 9 1904.
Examinations are now open for government jobs paying 3410 per year in West Virginia Ohio Kentucky and Virginia. The key Social Security Office position is claims assistant trainee requiring four years college or equivalent experience. Huntington officials note duties include interviewing applicants for old age and survivors benefits.
The Trailblazers 4-H Club held a session at the Ohio Valley Experiment Farm office with devotions by Linda Baker and a group sing along. Twenty two members plan to attend county 4-H camp with a one dollar per member contribution. Demonstrations featured Walden Roush Judy Dudding and Linda Hatch with talks by Elizabeth Jones and Darlene Schwartz. Refreshments were provided by Linda Hatch and Carolyn Haught. Attendees included Rebecca White Valerie Perry Nancy Fowler Judy Dudding Mac and Nancy Brake Carolyn Grimm Sandra Cappellari Walden Roush Dickie Coyner Marvin and Linda Baker Elizabeth Jones Darlene and Sharon Schwartz Carolyn Haught Linda Rainey Joan and Peggy Browning Mrs Russell Jones and Mr and Mrs D R Browning. Elizabeth Jones is club reporter.
Edward Gill named administrator for Robert Gill estate with $2000 value property and $4000 bond. Madeline Kiener named administrator for Margaret Clifford estate with $400 personal and $4000 real property plus $300 rent and $10,000 bond. Letters testamentary filed for Jerald Watts estate. Duane Watts named executor. Various decedent estates, guardianship accounts, and court orders announced with named parties and monetary figures. Marriage licenses issued in Somerset and New Lexington. realty transfers recorded in Thorn, Harrison, Monroe, Crooksville townships.
Mrs James Johnson announces the marriage of Patricia Ann Johnson to Paul E Miller at a Somerset Lutheran church on June 26 with Rev John Etem officiating. Patricia was a New Lexington High School junior. Paul works for North American Aircraft Co in Columbus.
A notice records a land transfer from Donald and Josephine Tipplette to Edward and Opal Rose involving a tract in Harrison Township and a tract in Monroe Township. The document references BP and Robinson as related parties.
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