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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1957

Page

2

United Appeals Budget Sets 34 180 Goal For October Drive

The United Appeals drive in Athens plans to raise 34 180 during its third annual campaign next October led by Jack L. Moore. George Rutkoskie said the budget was approved after agencies requested 38 700 but cut to fit historical precedents. Carl H. Roberts outlined past campaigns and noted last year surpassed the 34 700 target by about 1 000 while the first year reached 31 300.

United Appeals Athens Jack L. Moore George Rutkoskie UA Board of Directors Carl H. Roberts Roberts Carl Patterson

Centennial Services at Albany Baptist Church

Albany Baptist Church hosts a week of Centennial Services from July 24 to July 28 at 8 PM each night featuring special speakers and community events. The series aims to celebrate the church’s milestones and welcome visitors.

Albany Baptist Church

ShelterinG Arms Hospital Notes

Admitted Carlos White Athens Eber Carpenter Athens Joseph Sharp Athens Route 3 Hattie Shaulis Athens Route 1 Mrs Ralph White Athens Dismissed Mrs Doris McCormick Athens Mrs Addie Balderson Stewart Mrs William Peters Frost Rt Mrs R A Bouma Athens and son Mrs Robert Harnishferger Athens and son Sharon Nicholson Athens Route

Carlos White Athens Eber Carpenter Joseph Sharp Hattie Shaulis Ralph White Doris McCormick Addie Balderson Stewart William Peters Frost Robert Harnishferger Sharon Nicholson

Court Suspends Fine In Assault and Battery

Clyde Metcalf of Stewart Route 1 was fined $25 and costs with the fine suspended after a Municipal Court hearing on two assault and battery charges. He was placed on probation for three months after being found guilty of striking Harold Stover, 13, on June 29 at a Plains relative's home. The charge involving Patty Stover, 3, was dismissed for lack of evidence.

Clyde Metcalf Stewart Route 1 Metcalf Harold Stover the Plains Patty Stover

Probation Granted for Gordon Wend in Carbondale Assault Case

Gordon Wend of Carbondale was placed on six months probation after a Municipal Court hearing on July 6 altercation with Vern Scott of Lancaster. A $25 fine was suspended if he pays costs and remains law abiding. malicious destruction of property was dismissed for lack of evidence.

Gordon Wend Carbondale Wend Vern Scott Lancaster

CHORE Unit Board Plans Friday Meet

Advisory board of the Council For Handicapped and Retarded Children will meet at 8 p.m. Friday August 2 in the school room at the Children's Home to discuss plans for CHORC school operation this fall. An open house Sunday showed donations aiding school funding and equipment including toys tables chairs black boards a piano lockers and training materials. Reopening is planned for late September with Mrs. Vic Sherow as teacher.

The Council For Handicapped and Retarded Children CHORC Vic Sherow

Falls on Stairway Injures Elderly Man on Court Street

Fire department emergency squad responded at 9 07 p m Tuesday to N Court and Carpenter streets where 78 year old Eber Carpenter of 30 North Court Street fell on a stairway, suffering a scalp laceration. He received first aid and was advised to seek a physician.

Fire Department N. Court St Carpenter St Eber Carpenter

Athens Enjoys Cool Night After Rainy Relief

Athens residents greeted a bright day after a rain preceded by a breath-taking cool night. U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer noted 70 degrees by 11 a.m. and a record low of 54. Rainfall ended yesterday at 1.7 inches, with Rural Hamley Run reporting 1.5 inches. The area logged a morning low of 52 and a 9 a.m. temperature of 66, with yesterday’s high at 75.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer Hamley Run

Leda Sams Dies at 63 Noted Poet of Athens County

Mrs. Leda M. Sams, 63, of Athens Route 3, died Tuesday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a months long illness. A Ohio University graduate and former teacher, she won the 1921 Emerson poetry award and was a regular contributor to The Messenger. Survived by husband Carlos D. Sams and 15 children, two great grandchildren, 22 grandchildren, a brother Bert Terwilliger, and several daughters in Columbus and Athens. Funeral services set for Friday at Dowler-Ferguson Hughes with burial at Clarks Chapel.

Leda M. Sams Athens Route 3 Sheltering Arms Hospital Orleans Iowa Athens County Ohio University Canaan Township Emerson the Messenger Carlos D. Sams Roy and Dale Athens David Evelyn Lonas Wilma Draper Bonnie Crabtree Pauline Rainer Columbus Flora Sams Bert Terwilliger Tampa Fla Peter Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes N. L. Russell Clarks Chapel

Guyville Man Fined for Intoxication Guilty Plea

Ralph Nice of Guysville pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to intoxication. He was fined $25 plus costs by the court after the sheriff's department filed the charge.

Guysville Ralph Nice Sheriff's Department

OU Professors Engage in Summer Teaching and Research

Ohio University faculty roam across campuses and centers this summer. Dr. Homer Cherrington teaches at Stanford. Dr. Hill at Drury College. Dr. Murphy at Iowa. Edward Stone at Virginia. Ernest Morris at Morris Harvey. Denbow and Patrick at North Dakota. Others pursue NSF and Ford Foundation grants, state surveys, aircraft labs, Bell Labs, Boeing, and Goodyear.

Ohio University OU News Bureau Homer V. Cherrington Stanford University Graduate School of Business Stanford Calif George E. Hill Drury College Springfield Paul R. Murphy State University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa Edward Stone Univ. of Virginia Charlottesville Ernest M. Collins Morris Harvey College Charleston W. Va Carl H. Denbow James R. Patrick University of North Dakota Grand Forks N. Dak M. T. Sturgeon Leesville Sexson FE. Humphrey New York World-Telegram Sun New York City William S. Baxter Ronald R. Olsen University of Wisconsin Martin Aircraft Co Baltimore Hughes Aircraft Co I. P. Badger Ohio State University Zaleski F. B. Stumpf Boeing Aircraft Corp Seattle Wash T. S. Smith Goodyear Atomic Corp Waverly L. J. Gallaher Bell Telephone Laboratories New Jersey H. H. Vallowe Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory Putinaay George R. Klare

Rites Planned for Two Young Drowning Victims

Funeral services set for William Ralph Pence 14 of Athens who drowned at Kings Lake Pratts Fork with his brother in England expected. A second service for Robert Thompson 19 formerly of Athens who drowned in the Mad River Dayton will be at Bowman funeral home and graveside in Athens.

William Ralph Pence Athens Kings Lake Pratts Fork West Union Street Dayton Robert Thompson Salem Ave Associated Press

Athens County Native Dies in Newark Home

Mrs. Cora Ruth Morrison 87 an Athens County native died Monday evening at a daughter’s home in Newark. She was born near Graham Chapel Church in Lodi Township and is survived by two sons Russell Thornport and Stanley Newark and three daughters Garnet Evelyn and Louise Newark. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Boring funeral home Thornville.

Cora Ruth Morrison Athens County Newark Helen Morrison Graham Chapel Lodi Township Russell Thornport Stanley Garnet Evelyn Louise

Red Cross Aids Burned-Out Athens County Family

The Athens County Red Cross seeks aid for a Kimberly family after a Tuesday night fire that destroyed their home and belongings. Furniture and clothing are needed for a man, a woman, and an 18-year-old boy. donations can be arranged by calling the Red Cross at 31651 or the Christian Church at 31183.

Athens County Red Cross Christian Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

United Appeals Budget Mildred Hays Ohio Department of Welfare Della Leviner Ohio Department of Education Franklin Foote National Association For Prevention of Blindness Richard Ham James T. Jeremiah Pres Cedarville College R. A. Bouma T.V. CO Wash St Athens, Ohio Scott CHORE Leda Sams Staten Island N. Y James G. Witte Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ford Foundation R. J. Kline Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories Los Alamos N. Mex Univer © of California B. B. Smith General Tire and Rubber Co Ashtabula Atomic Energy Commission Oak Ridge R. J. Sympson Kiine Chemistry Department William Huntsman Wendell Brooks Robert K. Ingham City the City Loan and Savings Co Washington Street George Roberts Mgr E. Main St Pomeroy Gallipolis CocasCola Company Parkersburg CocaCola Bottling de Onvew Cwo John Pence Air Force England Lillian Pence Betty Thomas Fiona Richardson New Straitsville W. Union St Mildred Thompson Ruth Thompson Raymond Thompson Bowman Funeral Home Thornville Bill Roscoe W. Fairgrounds Gate Tel Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation the Security Bank Court Street Ohio Member
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