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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1954

Page

5

Never Walk Alone co editors publish reading book for engineers

Paul K Hudson former Athens resident and Ohio University graduate co edits a book titled Never Walk Alone aimed at quick read access for engineers and busy people. The book draws traits from world literature and includes contributions from Prof Cameron Gullette and Prof Floyd Boys. Approximately 100 attend OU Elementary Teachers Music Workshop on campus with sessions, tea, picnics, dances and concerts led by a diverse group of music consultants.

Paul K. Hudson Athens Ohio University University of Illinois Cameron C. Gullette Hudson Floyd E. Boys University School of Physical Education Charac Elementary Teachers School of Music Southeastern Ohio Edna Doll Orange N. J Marjorie Jean Malone Louisiana State University Edith Keller Vivian Newacheck Canton Frances Malone Morehouse Parish Bastrop Merrill Davis Jackson

Child Bruised After Fall From Car in Street Turn

Mrs. Paul Antoiietto reports her 20 month old son Jan Paul bruised after falling from her car Sunday. She was turning at Shafer and Union Streets when the child opened the door and tumbled into the street. Drivers in approaching traffic were cautious, preventing further tragedy, according to the mother.

Paul Antoiietto Jan Paul

Farm Tour Scheduled By FHA

A letter to Farmers Home Administration clients announces an educational farm tour on Wednesday in Athens County. Starting at Athens, three stops will be Wingett farm in Guysville Miller farm on Athens Route 5 and Smith farm in Albany. FHA will provide refreshments and asks each family to bring utensils.

Farmers Home Administration Athens County Ross Wright FHA Athens Charles L. Wingett Guysville Alonzo R. Miller John J. Smith Albany Wright

Weather Update for Athens Area

Moderate temperatures continued in the Athens area with a 9 am reading of 73. Recent days saw daily ranges of 83 to 46, 83 to 49, and 84 to 50, indicating mild mornings and warm afternoons.

Athens Hamley Run

Paramythia Lodge 25 F and AM Meeting Update

Paramythia Lodge 25 F and AM will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. The Fellow Craft Club will meet after the lodge session per the announcement.

Paramythia Lodge F&am Masonic Temple

Coast Guard Chief Dies Aboard Ship

Francis W. Meek 34 of The Plains died unexpectedly Sunday aboard the Coast Guard steamer USS Escanaba in Baltimore. A native of Stewart, he enlisted in 1940 and recently returned from Hawaii. Survived by wife Bertha Ann and children Larry Michael and Rose Ann, plus parents and siblings. Arrangements by Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.

Francis W. Meek the Plains Coast Guard Escanaba Baltimore Stewart Hawaiian Islands St. Louis Chief Meek Bertha Ann Meek Larry Michael Rose Ann Plains Cecil Meek Cleo Weyand Carpenter James Featherston Clarence Nelsonville Orville Nice Waverly Dorothy Wilcoxen Cutler Winifred Leyman Logan Gretta Mason Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home

Seven Drivers Fined in Area Courts Over Weekend

Seven drivers were fined in area courts after state highway patrol arrests. Harold Wadley of Chauncey was fined 20 dollars plus costs for following too closely. Charles Smith of Columbus and John Vincent of Athens faced 25 and 10 dollar penalties for unsafe operation and disobeying a stop sign respectively. Chauncey Mayor Wadhey fined Felix Centofanti of Columbus 10 dollars for unsafe operation and John Kirk of Columbus 5 dollars for no muffler. In Hocking County, Logan Mayor Joseph Phillips fined James McCorkle of Albany, Ga., 5 dollars plus costs, and Laurelville Mayor Goodman fined Herschel Francis of Laurelville 10 dollars and costs for failing to observe a stop.

State Highway Patrol Harold Ralph Wadley Chauncey Charles L. Smith Lorene Ave John Vincent Athens Charles Wadhey Felix Centofanti Columbus John Kirk Hocking County Logan Joseph Phillips James McCorkle Albany Laurelville Goodman Herschel Francis

Cutler Route 1 Man Dies Saturday

James Frank Lin Walker 79 of Cutler Route 1 died Saturday afternoon at Floyd Holbert's home. Survived by wife Hattie Holbert four sons Everett Leslie Sidney Alvin all of Stewart Route 1 and daughter Arlie Woody of Zanesville. Funeral Tuesday 1 p.m. Southland Mission burial Southland Cemetery. Friends may call at Fawcett Stone funeral home.

Chesterhill James Franklin Walker Cutler Floyd Holbert Hattie Holbert Everett Leslie Sidney Alvin Stewart Arlie Woody Zanesville Lewis Butcher Southland Mission Southland Cemetery Fawcett Stone

Marine recruit Robert Koon joins U S Marine Corps

Robert Junior Koon son of Bessie Marie Lane from Nelsonville Route 1 has enlisted in the Marine Corps. He is assigned to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego California for training.

Robert Junior Koon Bessie Marie Lane Nelsonville U. S. Marine Corps San Diego Calif Marine Corps Recruit Depot

Collision reported in Marietta intersection

Police report a Sunday collision at the N Lancaster and W Carpenter Sr intersection. Cars driven by Peter W. Brown 69 of Marietta and Lucas C. Burson 64 of 347 Richland Ave sustained minor damage.

Peter W. Brown Marietta Lucas C. Burson Richland Ave N. Lancaster W. Carpenter Sr

Two Staff Members Added To McBee R&D Department

The McBee Co announces the addition of Frank Entwistle a mechanical engineer and Stirling H Harper Jr an industrial designer to its research and development department Entwistle came from Harris Seybold Cleveland and has worked at Babcock General Electric Bell Labs and Northeastern University He is married with three daughters Lorelei Dale and Pamela Harper Jr has held posts at Dave Chapman Hotpoint Barnes and Reinecke and Automatic Canteen Co and lives at 255 E State The youngsters are Lorelei 12 Dale 6 Pamela 3

McBee Co Frank Entwistle Stirling H. Harper, Jr Entwistle McBee Harris-Seybold Co Cleveland Babcock Printing Press Co New London Harper Hotpoint Appliances Barnes and Reinecke Automatic Canteen Co Lorelei Dale Pamela

Former OU ROTC Officer Assigned to Air Materiel Command

Capt Samuel Bradlyn of Youngstown a former Air Force ROTC assistant professor of science at Ohio University now serves as a buyer at the Air Materiel Command Wright Patterson AFB. He is with the Special Services Unit of the Airlines and Modification Branch in the Directorate of Procurement and Production. He has degrees from Miami University and Youngstown College Law School and a military career spanning 1941 to 1953 with service in the Central Pacific and Caribbean theaters. He lives with his wife Norma Friedman near the base at 86 Seminary Avenue Dayton.

Samuel Bradlyn Youngstown Air Force Rotc Ohio University Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Bradlyn Air Force South High School Miami University Oxford Youngstown College Law School Central Pacific Caribbean Hickman Field Hawaii Pearl Harbor Veterans Administration State of Ohio Norma Friedman Seminary Avenue Dayton

Daughter of Former Residents Dies at 16

Jane Lou Jackson aged 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs George Jackson longtime Athens residents died at the family home in Crooksville after years of ill health. She was born in Athens and baptized at Richland Avenue Methodist Church. She is survived by her parents a brother Robert Seiple maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother. Services will be held Wednesday at 1 pm at the Crooksville home with burial in Hebardville Cemetery.

Jane Lou Jackson George Jackson Athens Crooksville Miss Jackson Richland Avenue Methodist Church Robert Bobby Ed Seiple Mary Jackson Zanesville High St Roy Ballard Crooksville Methodist Church Hebardville Cemetery

Accidents Reported After Sunday Patrol Investigation

State Highway Patrol investigated three Sunday traffic accidents with no injuries. Thomas C Richardson 53 of Chauncey drove a Howard Bros truck off Route 50 east of Coolville scattering equipment after the load shifted. Robert Book 28 of Hazel Park and Stanley Mills 58 of Little Hocking sustained minor damage in a Route 50 collision at Torch. Thomas Ricketts 18 of Logan Route 1 and Robert Norton 39 of Columbus collided on Route 75 four miles south of Logan Norton cited to appear before Mayor Joseph Phillips.

State Highway Patrol Howard Bros Thomas C. Richardson Chauncey Route 50 Coolville le Robert Book Hazel Park Stanley Mills Little Hocking Torch Hocking County Thomas Ricketts Logan Robert Norton Columbus Norton Joseph Phillips

Births and admissions and a traffic case

Birth notices list a son for Mr and Mrs Robert Andrews New Marshfield and a son for Mr and Mrs Ariel Tucker Athens Route 4. Admitted are Kathryn Crawford Glouster Edward Wyer Coolville Mrs Lenora Bean The Plains John Lutthin McArthur Joseph Chiki Athens John Wilson Glouster Route William St Clair Pomeroy Virginia Reed Coolville Shirley James Athens Route 3. Dismissed Reuben Rickard Albany Route David Fenwick Athens De Georgia Willard Guys ville James Drake Athens Route 3 Margaret Hill Athens James B Roberts 24 of 41 Fort St pleaded innocent Monday in Municipal Court to a city police charge of failing to observe a traffic light. Hearing set for 8 45 a m Tuesday.

Robert Andrews New Marshfield Ariel Tucker Athens Kathryn Crawford Glouster Edward Wyer Coolville Lenora Bean the Plains John Lutthin McArthur Joseph Chiki John Wilson William St. Clair Pomeroy Virginia Reed Shirley James Reuben Rickard Albany James B. Roberts Fort St

Chandler fined in Municipal Court for intoxication

Charles W. Chandler of 138 West Union Street was fined 25 dollars plus costs after a city police arrest for intoxication in Municipal Court.

Charles W. Chandler W. Union St

Liquid Mud Used in Road Repair Technique on Route 50

State Highway Department crews fix concrete road weak spots on Route 50 east of Athens by pumping liquid mud beneath the pavement. An experienced observer detects low spots by oil leakage and bumps. holes are bored and mud pumped in to raise edges and prevent water intrusion.

State Highway Department Guysville Canaanville Otorists Athens Winefordners Bridgewaters Athens Township

Damage Suit Decision Is Returned

In Common Pleas Court Judge Francis D. White ordered Hen Stephenson of Nelsonville to pay Sylvia Weaver administratrix of William A. Weaver Jr. $4150 for her son’s death from a Route 13 wreck near Corning on Nov 21 1949. The case notes the son was 20 and previously fit.

Common Pleas Court Francis D. White Sylvia Weaver William A. Weaver Hen Stephenson Nelsonville Weaver Route 13 Corning Stephenson

Cub Scout Picnic Planned Near New Marshfield

Members of Cub Scout Pack 55 and their families plan a picnic Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Walton League lake southwest of New Marshfield. Each family may bring a basket and service. Cubs who want to fish should bring equipment and bait.

Cub Scout Pack 55 Vank Walton League Lake New Marshfield

Paper Drive Slated By Cub Scout Pack 55

Cub Scout Pack 55 plans a Wednesday and Friday paper drive to raise funds for recreation equipment. Papers will be collected 4 p.m. to sundown on specified streets with curbside pickup and residents may call 24265 or 28602 for large quantities.

Cub Scout Pack Cub Scout Pack 55 Morris Ave Elmwood FE State F. State Marietta Avon

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J. W. Hudson S. High St Mr. Hudson Ters Prof Towmethy America Masons Houck & van Dyke, Inc West Union St Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO S$. Court St Athens, Ohio Marine Corps Desaié K. Barstow Ditiono M. Gu D. M Goddard Houck van Dyke Mathews Murphy Dwight , Heathertora Peter B Seet Seipie & Kempton Gointher Ins Oakiey Ins the Salts Ins McBee R&d MR. Harper Mr, Entwistle OU Rotc Sheltering Arms Hospital David Fenwick de Georgia Willard James Drake Margaret Hill Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Court Street Joe Vern Bridgewater Harold Elizabeth Winefordner Zemo Lee E. Busch Athens County Savings A Loan CO Temple Ridge Athen ‘el Householoun Ser Giseas Wren Xmu Earl F. Mathews, Inc Security Bank Bidg
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