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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1957

Page

7

Courts of Honor Dominate Scout Activity This Week

Scout activity fills the week as Troops 54 55 and 51 plan courts of honor. Troop 51 led by Walton Davies held a Sunday parade and awarded second class badges to Sheldon Rowan John Eggleston James Eggleston Phillip Straw and Joe Martin.

Methodist Men Central Ave Sheldon Rowan John Eggleston James Eggleston Phillip Straw Joe Martin Charles R. Randall Hock- Hocking Ted Neutzling C. Melvin Alkire Walton Davies Ralph Straw Court of Honor Marion Crawley Harold Miller Wood Flint and Steel Ohio Wildlife Division Pearly Clark Wallace Cameron John Bowling Ed Lynn Robert Mahn Quincy Robe David Straw George Murphy Joe Watkins Marin Lake Hope Herb McClintock Tenderfoot Bill Harmon Troop 54 Board of Review Post 54 Athens Richard Life

Route 5 Man Fined On Two Charges

Oba Douglas Jr of Route 5 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court Monday to intoxication and resisting arrest. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs for intoxication and 25 dollars plus costs for resisting arrest. The intoxication charge cited Flossie Douglas and the resisting count was signed by Sheriff Harold Shields.

Oba Douglas, Jr Athens Flossie Douglas Harold Shields

Tin use in solder paste exceeds nine hundred thousand pounds

The report notes that the United States consumes over 890000 pounds of tin annually in solder paste, highlighting the material’s prominent role in electronics manufacturing and potential supply considerations.

United States

Weekend Cool After Rain In Athens And Surrounding Areas

Weekend weather pattern featured cooler conditions after Saturdays rain. Observer C. L. Colmer reported 0.45 inches in Athens, with May rainfall totaling 5.95 inches vs 2.83 inches last month. Athens 11 am temp 69, low 55, Hamiley Run 51. Weekend rural temps: Fri 84/47, Sat 81/58, Sun 71/50.

US. S&s C. L. Colmer Athens Colmer Hamiley Run

Mrs Bean Dies Sunday at 86 in Athens Area

Minnie Fitch Bean 86 died Sunday afternoon at her daughter’s home in Athens after years of ill health. Born in Erie Pa she lived mainly in Coolville and Guysville before moving to Athens seven months ago. Survived by daughters Mrs Ray Love and Mrs E C Christy a son Arthur F Bean five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Services at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home Wednesday at 1 pm by Rev C L Wooten. Burial in Bean Cemetery Guysville.

Minnie Fitch Bean Burtena Skinner Washington St Erie Samuel and Josephine Fitch Coolville Guysville Athens Ray Love E. C. Christy Arthur F. Bean Chillicothe Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes C. L. Wooten Bean Cemetery

Hit-Skip Driver Sought After Night Collision on Union Street

Police seek the hit-skip driver who struck William Offenbacker in Johnson Hall, as a red pickup crossed the centerline on W Union Street near James Service Station Friday at 9 p.m. Offenbacker, 21, reported the left rear of his car damaged in the crash.

Union St James William Offenbacker Johnson Hall Offenbacker

Roy al McBee Corp sets June 20 directors meeting

PORT CHESTER N Y Roy al McBee Corp announced its next directors meeting will be held June 20 where dividend actions are typically taken. The date had been announced as June 18 previously.

Port Chester N. Y Royal McBee Corp

Thimmel Fined in Municipal Court for Reckless Operation

Silas W. Thimmel of 69 percent Mulberry Street pleaded guilty to reckless operation in municipal court and was fined $25 plus costs.

Silas W. Thimmel Mulberry St

McCafferty Fined for Driving Left of Center in Chauncey

Cecil McCafferty 42 of Willoughby was fined 20 dollars and costs in Chauncey mayor s court on a State Highway Patrol charge of driving left of center. The citation stemmed from a car truck collision on Route 33 at Circle Hill last week.

Cecil McCafferty Willoughby Chauncey Circle Hill

Pleads Guilty in Grove City mistreatment case

Arnold C. Nestor of Grove City pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to taking improper liberties with a 10-year-old girl. He was arrested by Washington County deputies after the Sugar Creek girl was mistreated Saturday. Nestor is held on $1000 bond pending grand jury decision or Municipal Court handling. A deputy said he has a prior similar conviction.

Arnold C. Nestor Grove City Nestor Washington County Sugar Creek Athens County Harold Shields

Dean Castle Rites Planned

Dean Castle 60 former railway expressman in Athens died Saturday at the home of Mrs Irene Stiner Fremont Route 1. He worked for the railway express company in Fremont and was a member of the Moose Eagles and American Legion. Survivors include nephews Otho and Vernon Castle Athens and Earl Columbus. Friends may call at Well er Wanderley funeral home Fremont with services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Graveside rites 1 p.m. Wednesday Alexander Cemetery Hebardville conducted by Rev Laurence Woodruff.

Dean Castle Athens Irene Stiner Fostoria Castle Isaac Sarah Smith Castle Railway Express Company Fremont Moose, Eagles and American Legion Otho Vernon Castle Earl of Columbus Weller-Wanderley Alexander Hebardville Laurence Woodruff

Fox Shot After Fight With Farmer's Dog

The fox carcass was turned to Ohio University for rabies testing. Sheriff Deputy Max Valkinburg said William Davis of Nelsonville Route 1 shot the fox on his farm after a fight with Davis' dog in which the dog was bitten by the fox.

State Health Department Ohio University Max Valkinburg Valkinburg William Davis Nelsonville Davis

Athens Fire Department to switch to own two way radio system

The Athens Fire Department plans to implement a two way wireless system within two weeks. Fire Chief Charles W. Dalton said a 60 watt radio set is at the station and mobile units are being converted. The department holds FCC license KQG 581 and will reduce police frequency traffic by using its own channel.

Athens Fire Department Charles W. Dalton Federal Communications Commission Athens Fire Department

Attending Sales School in Athens for Royal McBee Corp

Ten salesmen from six states and Canada are in Athens for a four week Royal McBee Corp technical training session led by Dan Merrick. Two top Royal McBee executives joined to learn the local firm’s products and sales methods. Participants include John Vogeler New York City and David Marder Port Chester along with Douglas Adrian Montreal William Bentley Kenneth Fisher Glen Bollman Allen Hoeppner John Kutzer Harold Mostkoff John O'Meara Gordon Pradham and Charles Volz from several U.S. and Canadian cities.

States Canada Athens Royal Mc- Bee Corp Dan Merrick Royal Mc- Bee John Vogeler New York City McBee Products David Marder Port Chester N. Y Market Research Department Douglas Adrian Montreal Can William Bentley Kenneth Fisher Minneapolis

County 4-H Officers and Parents Conference Planned

The Officers Advisors and Parents Conference for 4-H groups will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Mechanicsburg School. Demonstrations instructions and entertainment are planned with parents and 4-H members visiting discussion groups and giving reports later.

Mechanicsburg

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