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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1954

Page

2

Hunting Violations Report Highlights 310 Arrests and 528 Investigations

Earl E. Kinneer details a year of violations with 310 arrests and 528 investigations. Fines reached 300 dollars for poaching deer, with 31 arrests for hunting without a license. Non residents and various gear violations feature prominently among arrests and checks. Kinneer notes 21,714 fishermen and 6,090 hunters checked, plus 172 meetings and 78 predators killed.

Earl E. Kinneer Kinneer Kinneer’s

Mathews Named 1955 Red Cross Drive Chairman

Robert S. Mathews president of Beasley and Mathews accepts the 1955 Athens County Chapter Red Cross fund campaign chairmanship. A former Army Reserve lieutenant colonel who served in Okinawa and Korea, he cites Red Cross work and blood drives as key motives and expresses pride in Red Cross service. He sits on Boy Scouts council in Kootaga and is active in the American Legion, Elks, and Methodist Church.

Robert S. Mathews Beasley and Mathews Athens County American Red Cross Army Mathews Ordnance Corps Okinawa Korea Red Cross Kootaga Boys Scouts of America American Legion Post 21 Elks Club Methodist Church Mr. Mathews

4 H Clubs Hold Meetings Across Communities

Nineteen members of the Poe ton Busy Bees met with advisers at Norvella and Shirley Souths. The next meeting is planned at Beverly Stay’s home. The Lucky Clovers viewed demonstrations and planned a party at the Carmichael house. Officers and participants from Whitehall Livestock Club and Athens Sparks 4-H discussed projects, fairs, and upcoming gatherings across several homes and schools.

The Poeton Busy Bees Norvella Shirley South Susan South Jean Seiber Florence McBride Beverly Stay Lucky Clovers Carmichael House Glenn Hall Whitehall Livestock Club Larry Philip Looney Claire Ball Athens Sparks Lewis McBride Ray Carmichael Larry Looney Buzzy Ball Daise Carmichael Benny Ball Ethel McDaniel Mia Poston Carolyn Sycks Will Rue

Republican committeewomen set meetings in Ohio districts

GOP committee members in Ohio are planning meetings in August and September to discuss the fall election campaign. The sessions will focus on strategy, candidate outreach, and party coordination ahead of voting.

GOP SPT Columbus Republican State

Entering Larceny Charges Dismissed in Municipal Court

Robert Jones of W Union St had charges of breaking and entering and petit larceny dismissed after pleading innocent. Judge ruled he lawful entry into the plaintiff’s residence from which he is divorced, while petit larceny lacked facts.

Robert Jones W. Union St Gertrude Jones Athens

Marriage Licenses for Burl Lanning and Barbara Smith

Burl Gene Lanning aged 24 of Gious with Barbara Smith aged 18 of Mill id join in marriage. Lorenzo Hanning 18 of The Plains wed Helen Canter 20 of Chauncey. Everett L. Fairclough 19 of Columbia wed Sharon Lee Phillips 19 of Glouster. Donald Plumley 20 of Nashport wed Patricia Ann Juniper 17 of Nelsonville.

Burl Gene Lanning Gious Barbara Smith Millid Lorenzo Hanning the Plains Helen Canter Chauncey Everett L. Fairclough Columbia Sharon Lee Phillips Glouster Donald Plumiey Nashport Patricia Ann Juniper Nelsonville

County Receives Share of Oldest State Revenue

Athens County gains 367 dollars as part of a 26 county distribution of funds from the oldest state revenue source. The semi annual income comes from school and ministerial lands and mineral royalties, with proceeds deposited in bonds and shared by counties twice yearly.

Athens James A. Rhodes Ohio Athens County Northwest Territory Continental Congress Ohio Purchase Marietta Symmes Cincinnati

Divorce petition filed in Common Pleas Court

Katheryn Simonson Mayles petitions divorce from Luther H. Mayles in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect. The couple married November 20, 1946 and have a 4 year old child whose custody is sought by the mother.

Katheryn Simonson Mayles Common Pleas Court Luther H. Mayles

Cub Picnic Planned by Pack 33 at Kachelmacher Park

Cub Scout Pack 33 of Mechanicsburg schedules a Sunday 1 pm family picnic at Kachelmacher Park Logan. Cubmaster Charles Douglas says families should bring table service.

Kachelmacher Park Logan Cub Scout Pack 33 Mechanicsburg Charles Douglas

Court Fines Ralph Nice in Guysville Case

Ralph Nice of Guysville was fined 106 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court Friday after a State Highway Patrol arrest for disturbing the peace.

Ralph Nice Guysville

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