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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1956

Page

6

Athens Albany road project advances in Meos era

Work on the $2 406 000 Athens Albany road relocation on US Route 30 and Routes 33 50 is 30 percent graded with eight miles of four lanes. Cadell Construction leads the contract with W E Ringwald and George H Stein Co. moving 1 300 000 cubic yards of rock and dirt as steel bridges and drainage are installed. Completion eyed for fall, traffic movement minimal during grading prior to paving.

AL Pikora Athens-Altion Dany Mechanicsburg Albany Walter F. Douglas State Highway Department Mar Prosgaret Creek Fisher Station Cadell Construction Co Win Albany Douglas Chester W. E. Ringwald Chillicothe George H. Stein Athens Messenger News Don Moore Hillcrest Rest Hebardville

Morgantown Firm Low Bid On OU Engineering Addition

Morgantown West Virginia firm Baker and Coombs submitted a low general bid of 289 100 for the Ohio University engineering addition to the existing dormitory building project. Four subcontracts raised the total to 351 925 with work slated to start in September and finish in a year.

Morgantown W. Va Ohio University Lory E. Union St Laverne Lausche OU Busiess Baker and Coombs First Methodist Geiger Bros Lancaster

Come and Save at Amesville Lumber

Local advertisement touts a sale at Amesville Lumber offering a wide range of lumber and building materials at discounted prices. No dates or additional details are provided in the readable snippet.

Amesville

State Audit Underway in County Books Review

State Examiner Patrick H Power is in his third day of routine editing of county books, covering April 1954 to present. The two year check mirrors a prior audit through 1949. Two state examiners finished a special audit of the treasurer's books, costing the county 1311.31 according to county commission minutes.

Patrick H. Power Court House

Shelterin Birth Notice in Athens Area

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams of Athens welcome a daughter. Admitted were Mrs. Paul Williams of Athens Route 2, Mrs. Ernest Rowland of Athens, Kathleen Mahaffey of Athens, Mrs. Donald Frazee of Chauncey, and Mrs. Mae Dodderer of Reedsville. Dismissed were Mrs. Thomas Johnston of Creole and Mrs. Charles Rider of Athens.

Thomas Williams Athens Paul Williams Ernest Rowland Kathleen Mahaffey Donald Frazee Chauncey Mae Dodderer Reedsville Thomas Johnston Charles Rider

Jury Finds Him Guilty In Cattle Care Case

A Common Pleas Court jury found M. E. Christman of Krimble guilty after a four day trial over cattle deaths from apparent acute anemia due to lack of feed. Veterinarians testified, six cows died. Christman defended himself, neighbors testified to feeding, and a single witness corroborated. Also noted is a municipal hearing for Walter Graumlich on unsafe operation with bond.

M. E. Christman Krimble Common Pleas Court Christman Humane Frank Gail Harvey Ball Clara M. Tribe Mary K. H. Romine Clara M. Goodrich Nelle Paynter Clarence Parker C. C. Kerr Carl W. Phillips Athens Inez McClain Stewart Donald Henry Chauncey Margaret Burson Glouster Lucy Sutton K. G. Connett Haseen Walter Graumlich Gahanna Kaumlich

Radio Club Awards Novice Licenses at Athens Meeting

The Radio Club Lists Permits to Athens after a national field day event. At a meeting in Wilson Norris's home, three members were awarded novice licenses and assigned call signs KNABZW Exspi and KNSBZU for Arthur Cornwell Pleasure and Walter Swett. One member, Ralph Cade Ermel Lyons of Wooster, faced misdemeanor charges and fines. Other members joined, bringing total club members to 29.

Athens Wilson Norris Arthur Cornwell Pleasure Knabzw Walter Swett Exspi Ralph Cade Ermel Lyons Wooster Knsbzu Richard Spurlock Don Sylvest Ter John Cline Albany Clarence Lyons Zrmel Yer Aismissed

Central Ave Child Hit by Station Wagon

A six year old girl on Central Ave ran into a southbound station wagon driven by James H. Hanson 17 of 85 S Shafer St. She, Kathleen May Mahaffey daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Mahaffey 81 Central Ave, was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital with head and body bruises and abrasions after being struck by the car’s right front bumper. The car slid about 17 feet as the driver tried to stop. The driver was not held.

Central Ave James H. Hanson S. Shafer St Kathleen May Mahaffey Robert M:haffey Sheltering Arms Hospital

License Suspended By Liquor Board in Columbus Case

The Columbus Board of Liquor Control hears 14 liquor violations on Tuesday and suspends the Wonder Bar in Glouster for 21 days. The action follows a Municipal Court conviction of Evangelo Pappas, cafe owner, and Diamond Morris, accused of selling alcohol to youths under 18. Suspension runs Aug 7 to Aug 27.

Liquor Board Columbus Board of Liquor Control Licen Wonder Glouster Evangelo Pappas Diamond Morris

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Meos Athens-Albany Canaanville Margaret Creek Fisher Alexander Church and Cemetery Bruns Coal Janesville OU Engineering Rath Electric Co Gem City Elevator Co Dayton Lausehe President St University College of Commerce F. H. Gifford Co Amesville, Ohio Earl Sez North America Earl F. Mathews, Inc. General Insurance Earl F. Mathews Earl Hooper Athens County Insurance Agents Assn. Security Bank Bill Roscoe THE Athens National Bank Radio Club Athens High School Don Thomann Blair's Grove Haga Ridge Plains Phone Conrae Cleaners Plains Ohio the Security Bank Mder Federal Deposit Insurance Corporate Court Street Michelob the Tavern North Court Street Barry W. Washington E. Main St Pomeroy Gallipolis Athens Appliance & Television Co MRS Ohio Fuel Gas CO State St Athens, Ohi Gloria Ruth Ica Columbia Hamilton Alice McKinnon Doris Patterson Athens Appliance & T.V. Co W. Wahington Athens, Ohio
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