School Levy Renewal Asked by Township Voters
Athens city voters will decide in November on renewing a five mill school levy for operating expenses. A petition to place the levy before voters was filed by the board of education with clerk J. E. Barker. The levy replaces two smaller levies due to expire in 1949. Also listed are township trustee, school board, and constable candidate filings with Aug. 10 deadline.
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Athens City
J. E. Barker
Board of Elections
Board of Education
Barker
Gerald Kimble
Coolville
S. Iker
Torch
E. B. McCoulsky
Rome
C. H. Moore
Lee
Edward Rickey
Albany
Vernon H. West
Roy Walsh
John Ingram
York
Garrett Warren
Deanville
Thomas E. Tigner
Nelsonville
Trimble
Grover Koons
Miles
Kelly) Crawford
Glouster
Ames
Naaman Calentine
Amesville
L. L. Moore
Stewart
Bessie Ball
Herman Taylor
Guys Stile
John Humphrey
Wilbur Scott
Carthage-Troy
Jacksonville-Trimble
Walter O'Rourke
Ralph Mce-Kibben
Chauncey
Dover Township
Tom Kelly
Homer Buckley
Carbondale
Simi
Carpenter Childs Condition Improved After Explosion
The two year old James Fraley Jr. badly burned in a Carpenter gas explosion was reported improved at Sheltering Arms Hospital. His mother, also burned, was described as in good condition while the child had been listed as poor yesterday and then fairly good today.
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James Fraley, Jr
Carpenter
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Legion Group Named To Aid In Bike Races
A 14 member Athens Legion committee was named to help The Messenger run bicycle and tricycle racing at the Athens County fairgrounds on August 22. Another 14 Legionnaires will assist the elimination race for Messenger newspaper boys on August 7 at the same venue. Legion members will aid judges and timekeepers and keep order. Names include John Demolet Sam Alvarez Ben Williams John Cox Herman McAfee Boyd Spencer Joe Mechem Everett Barnhart Donald E Robinson Nolan Mace Ralph Shafer Frank Murphy Carl Heck Bill Robinson Boyd Spencer Don Strawn Jr David Strawn Bernard Copely Herbert Bowman Jack Jim Porter Walter Porter Brian Carpenter Herman McAfee Carl Heck Maywood A Smith. The Legion post commander also serves on the judges and timekeepers panel headed by Athens Mayor William P. Mickle.
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Athens Legionnaires
Messenger
Athens County Fairgrounds
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Legion
Legion Committee
John Demolet
Sam Alvarez
Ben Williams
John Cox
Herman McAfee
Boyd Spencer
Joe Mechem
Everett Barnhart
Donald E. Robinson
Nolan Mace
Ralph Shafer
Frank Murphy
Carl Heck
Bill Robinson
Don Strawn, Jr
David Strawn
Bernard Copely
Herbert Bowman
Jack
Jim Porter
Walter Porter
Brian Carpenter
Maywood A. Smith
William P. Mickle
Athens
Births and hospital notices from Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jeffers Athens daughter. Admissions include Elizabeth Wilson Athens major surgery Jimmie McKee New Marshfield Route 1 major surgery Mary Jane McKibben Athens major surgery. Roger Stright New Marshfield Bertheld Marshington Carpenter medical John Boyd Throckmorton Albany medical. Dismissals include Mrs Bernard Witsberger Athens Route 4 and daughter Mrs Marvin Anderson and daughter Chauncey William Jago Amesville Timothy Hess Athens Mary Bobo Athens Route 5 Pressley Brown Glouster Louise Barnes Athens Route 3 Hester Antle Millfield Route 1 Robert Lacroix Athens Sherrell Pedigo Nelsonville.
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Lawrence Jeffers
Athens
Elizabeth Wilson
Jimmie McKee
New Marshfield
Mary Jane McKibben
Roger Stright
Bertheld Marshington
Carpenter
John Boyd Throckmorton
Albany
Bernard Witsberger
Marvin Anderson
Chauncey
William Jago
Amesville
Timothy Hess
Mary Bobo
Pressley Brown
Glouster
Louise Barnes
Hester Antle
Millfield
Robert Lacroix
Sherrell Pedigo
Nelsonville
Athens Merchant Named to State Board of Ohio Retail Clothiers
E. L. Gibbs of Gibbs and Radford mens store in Athens has been appointed to the board of directors of the Ohio Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Association. The appointment, announced by Ed Worley Mt. Vernon merchant and group president, was received by John W. Bolin secretary of the Athens Retail Merchants Association. The unit is affiliated with the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants.
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E. L. Gibbs
Gibbs and Radford Men’s
Ohio Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Association
Ed Worley
Mt. Vernon
John W. Bolin
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Rain and humidity bring discomfort and rain totals
A humid day brought discomfort with a high of 82 degrees as rainfall measured .44 inches. The temperature fell to 69 overnight then rose to 82 by 9 45 a m Friday. The Hocking River rose slightly to 3 85 feet.
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C. M France
Hocking
Land Transfers In Athens County Amid Complex Property Moves
A sequence of land transfers across Athens County is recorded, including Max Nanna to Margaret Harbarger for undivided 17 on McDaniel's Addition in New Marshfield, and multiple Skinner family parcels in Glouster. Other deeds include Wright to Hartley in Nelsonville, Barkie to Niggemeyer in Lodis Township, and several tracts in Elliottville, Deanville, and Lee Township.
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Max Nanna
Margaret Harbarger
McDaniel
Celia Skinner
Lawrence Skinner
Glouster
Mary Jane Skinner
Fred Wright
Kathleen S. Hartley
Inlet
Nelsonville
Alex Barkie
Roadside Ditches Being Cleaned Near Athens by State Crews
State Highway officials report a two week project cleaning roadside ditches along Route 50 between Athens and Coolville to prepare for the fall rain season. Other crews are mowing weeds along rights of way in Athens County.
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Athens
Coolville
Athens County
Former AHS Youth Honored at College
James Biggins son of Mr and Mrs Clark Biggins former Athens resident placed on the dean's list at Central State College Edmond Okla announcement notes he is a former Athens High School student whose family left over a year ago
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James Biggins
Clark Biggins
Athens
Central State College
Edmond
Okla
Athens High School
Biggins
Grange Meet Set in Athens July 29
Meigs County Pomona Grange plans a July 29 meeting at the Athens Grange Hall. Degree work starts at 8 30 p m following a county cake and bread contest at 8 p m announced by secretary Mrs C R Morrison.
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Athens
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
City Minister Group Elects New Officers
The Athens City Ministerial Association elected Rev. J. B. Maffett as president. Rev. R. L. McDaniel was named vice president and Rev. William McGarity as secretary treasurer at a Tuesday meeting announced by retiring president Rev. Drell H. Goff.
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J. B. Maffett
Athens City Ministerial Association
Drell H. Goff
Maffett
R. L. McDaniel
William McGarity
Millfield Man Fined for Intoxication. 10 Days Jail
William Jaynes age 43 of Millfield Route 1 was fined 20 dollars and costs by Mayor William P. Mickle on an intoxication charge Friday. Unable to pay the fine he will serve 10 days in the county jail.
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William Jaynes
Millfield
William P. Mickle
Jaynes
Meters Fell When Driver Loses Control in Morning Crash
John W. Genter aged 4, of 102 Grosvenor Street, lost control of his car near North Court and Fern Street crashing into two parking meters and a stop sign. He was dazed but unharmed, taken home after minor vehicle damage. Velma Smith’s car hit Robert Ligget’s vehicle with no injuries.
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John W. Genter
Grosvenor St
Genter
North Court
Fern St
Mra. C. R. Genter
Velma Smith
May Ave
Robert Ligget
Clark St
Man Hurt in One of Two Area Crashes
State Highway Patrol reports two Thursday auto truck crashes in Athens County. One man, 24 year old Ohio University student Robert Byers, suffered a head bruise and hand laceration when a trailer truck collided with the car he rode in near Jacksonville. In a separate incident, Arthur Busse’s auto sustained left side damage after a truck jackknifed near Albany.
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State Highway Patrol
Athens County
Robert Byers
Ohio University
Route 1
Jacksonville
Pn Troil
L. V. King
Mount Perry
Clarence L. Dow
Maplewood Dr
Dow
Robert A. Glenn
Buda
Arthur F. Busse
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Albany
Glenn
Busse Auto
Busse
Improvement in Fishing at Walton Lake Noted
Walton Lake progress praised by the Walton League as half a ton of commercial fertilizer was applied to boost plankton growth under Lee Roach of the State Conservation Department. Five new boats built by Grant Long of Pomeroy were placed on the lake and Athens chapter membership rose about 20 percent. New members Earl Davin Charles W Cook and James Boawell were initiated.
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Walton League
League
Witton Smith
Lee Roach
State Conservation Department
Roach
Grant Long
Pomeroy
Athens
Heart
Earl Davin
Charles W. Cook
James Boawell
Guard Officers Lecture Athens Unit
Interest centered on lectures by Lts. Herbert K Bumpass and James E Longsdorf at the National Guard meeting. They instructed on identification base interior guard sentry duty hand carrying weapons and field range setup. Next meeting is July 28 at 7 p.m. in the Armory.
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National Guard
Herbert K. Bumpass
James E. Longsdorf
Poston Rites Set for William S West
William S West 76 dies at his Columbus home. Funeral rites scheduled Saturday at 2 p m at Poston Church with arrangements announced today.
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Poston
Poston Church
William S. West
Columbus
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