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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1946

Page

5

City Council acts on bus terminal meters and zoning bans

Athens council says reasonable time granted to Valley Greyhound for a new bus terminal. feet meters to be installed on W Union St curb if loading zones become unavailable. zoning ordinance set to restrict gasoline pumps without 51 percent owner consent within 600 feet. two readings remain. additional ordinances authorize bids for police car sale and purchase. appropriations totaling 5,595 and 1,150 from tax funds approved. grade established for Ohio Avenue between Watt and Shannon after petition from 19 lot owners.

Valley Greyhound Bus Co Athens City W. Union St TUE DB Wutuwesl City Sunerany C. W. Merriman Franz Woodworth Zanesville Cornwell Safety Service George R. Evans Publi Employees Retirement System City General Fund Fie Ohio Avenue Watt Street Shannon Avenue Gordon Gray

Pickets Stay As Mediation Talks Fail

Federal conciliation failed to end the Ath ens Lumber Company strike and picketers remained on duty for a third week. W. A. Edelman, president of Carpenters Local 1720, said strikers will stay out until a contract is signed. Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union seek 85 cents an hour for drivers and 80 cents for helpers. The carpenters’ contract leaves wages open to negotiation. both agreements require a closed shop, a guaranteed work week, seniority rights, a shop steward, and a paid week’s vacation. The Teamsters also seek a check-off system.

Athens Lumber Company W. A. Edelman Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Local 1720 Teamsters Carpenters

Lewis Kasler Dies at 73 in Trimble

Lewis Kasler 73 of Trimble died Monday afternoon from a cerebral hemorrhage. He is survived by his wife, sons Ralph of Galloway and Zane of Columbus, and daughters Mrs. Forrest Coffman of Athens Route 1 and Mrs. Mary Antle of Columbus. Funeral services are Wednesday at 3 pm at the Church of Christ in Trimble with Rev. Gilbert Courtney. Burial will follow at Trimble Ridge Cemetery.

Glouster Lewis Kasler Trimble Ralph Galloway Zane Columbus Forrest Coffman Athens Mary Antle Church of Christ In Gilbert Courtney Trimble Ridge

Non swimmer lessons offered in city summer program

The Athens city summer recreation program will offer non swimmer lessons for junior and senior high students. Registration is at 11 am in the Athens High School gymnasium with parental consent. Lessons will be held at Crystal Pool once weekly under competent instructors, with day to be announced. The program is a joint effort of the city and high school recreation boards.

Harry Lackey Athens High School Lackey Crystal Pool

Masonic District Officers To Meet at Coolie Lodge

The Seventeenth District Officer's Association will meet at Coolie Lodge No 337 F and A M on Thursday June 6 at 7 30 p m A dinner at Troy High School at 6 30 p m is open to all Master Masons with Past Grand Master of Ohio Ellenwood as the main speaker.

Masonic District Officer's Association Coolie Lodge No. 337 Troy High School Ohio Ellenwood

May City Fines Total 104 Citizens in 1906 Report

Mayor Woodworth’s monthly statement shows 104 Athens residents fined in May 1906 totaling 1609.96 for misdemeanors and traffic offenses. Intoxication cases rose to 52. speeding arrests reached ten. Largest fines were 108.70 each for two driving while intoxicated cases. taxicab licenses yielded 22. Minor violators paid 152 in fines.

Athens Woodworth

Albany FFA Members Honored in Ohio State Farmer Degree

Albany FFA members Jim Allen Jimmy Hutchison and Donald Van Dyke were among 153 Ohio farm youths honored with the State Farmer Degree at the Ohio FFA convention in Columbus. Gov. Lausche presented the awards as over 7600 FFA members were considered. Albany chapter earned a Geld rating in the State Chapter contest and contributed to multiple awards including a conservation camp scholarship and a state safety award.

Jim Allen Jimmy Hutchison Donald van Dyke Albany Ffa Ohio Ohio Association of Future Farmers Columbus Frank J. Lausche FFA Albany Gallipolis Rousenberger Conservation Division of Safety and Hygiene Industrial Commission of State Safety Council Jim Jones Donald Haning Standard Oil Farm Mechanics Herman Rickard Billy Munn Ohio State University Terman Rickard College of Agriculture

Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Roy Blaker of 81 West Union Street Athens. Admissions list Mrs Mary Kolister Chauncey for major surgery Mrs Vivian Stephenson Athens Mr Donald Ritchie BD 3 Athens for major surgery Mr Ehlan Doolittle Carbondale Mrs Anna Bainey RD 4 Athens for medical. Discharges include Mrs Roy Davis and son Athens and Mrs Francis Carlin Athens.

Roy Blaker W. Union St Athens Mary Kolister Chauncey Vivian Stephenson Donald Ritchie Ehlan Doolittle Carbondale Anna Bainey

Comradeship of War Described by Pilot

Edwin D. Reinhardt former fighter pilot now teaching at Ohio University spoke to Kiwanis on comradeship in war. He credited Army ground forces for Allied victory but stressed personal peril and a near death moment during a P 47 mission over a railroad intersection. He landed damaged, survived a belly landing in England, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart and Air Medal. He flies with the 353rd Fighter Group and has 70 missions. Brecksville home. Three Kiwanis members received military adjts in recognition of service.

Edwin D. Reinhardt Ohio University Airport Kiwanis Club Dawes Watal Jelly JauLo Reinhardt Ohio Rein Seine England Ohio University 353Rd Brecksville Attiques Joseph E. Thackery Carl Tom Charles W. Reamer Glen Ingland Harold Wise Herbert Hoovers Hubert Hoover Sigmund Romberg Jerome “Fern Can Jerome Kern Pope Holiness the Pip Dorothy Lamour Wagner Federal Communications Commission Paul O'Brien

Honor Roll and GI Insurance Liberalization Noted

A Veterans Administration official in Columbus outlines a policy liberalization allowing lapseed National Service Life Insurance to be reinstated by paying two monthly premiums with no health statement, effective until January 1, 1947. The Mecha nicsburg School honors list highlights grades seven to nine, naming students with straight A averages and a separate note on Navy ratings and Army recruitment trucks and personnel in Athens.

G.I. Insurance Lewis C. Cook Veterans Administration Columbus Mechanicsburg School Elwin R. O'Neill Eloise Miller Frank Hooper Harriett Sapp Martha Davidson Pattie Frost Gale Cain Howard Brown Eleanore Wickline John Smith Grace Pugh Kenneth Cone Barbara Lowe Malcom McDonald Ronnie Cox Peggy Hood Bette Glass Ruth Wickline Helen Sapp Joan Lasure John Gibbs Barbara Hope Suzanne Gooding Betty Hixenbaugh Martha Yeager Shirley James Ayere Ners Navy Naval Reserve Tees CGM G. W. Aljesander Athens

FAMOUS TONGUES TANGLE IN Athens Emergency Drive

A steady rise in cash contributions to the Athens Emergency Food Collection was reported by Wilbur Daggett, the local chairman. Contributions come from Kawani, Class Class, Athens Automotive, F J Beasley Milling, Fred R Beasley Garage, Athens Flooring, Mechanicsburg School and Athens city schools, with Hillel Foundation leading at over 250 in student gifts. No house to house canvass is planned. donations may be mailed to Robert Matthews and canned foods placed in grocery-store containers. Daggett estimates nine or ten food cases collected so far.

Athens Wilbur Daggett Daggett Kawani Athens Automotive F. J. Beasley Milling So Fred R. Beasley Garage Athens Flooring, Co Mechanicsburg Robert Matthews E. Carpenter St

Nine More Dischargees From Athens County Sued

Nine additional men from Athens County have been sued as honorably discharged from the armed services since May 28 according to the Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1. From Athens: John T. Harris Kenneth P. Reeder Homer B. Gall Jr. From Nelsonville: James E. Degamore. From Glouster: Robert Lee Roberts Jack E. Davis Russell A. Smith Joe F. Kulakowski Paul F. McAllister.

Athens County Armed Services Athens County Selective Services Board No. 1 Athens Glouster Wnelsonville John T. Harris First St Kenneth P. Reeder Fenzel Apartments Homer B. Gall Athens State Hospital Nelsonville James E. Degamore Robert Lee Roberts Spring St Jack Eb.’ Davis Cross St Russell A. Smith Mine St Joe FP Kulakowski Paul F. McAllister Fairlawn Ave

Two Men Fined for Intoxication in Amesville

Norman S Lowery aged 35 of Gloucester pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Franz Woodworth and was fined five dollars plus costs. Earl D Dille aged 25 of Amesville also fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Woodworth. upon non payment he was committed to the city jail.

Norman S Lowery Glouster Franz Woodworth Earl D. Dille Amesville Woodworth

Snowville 4-H Leader Pleads Innocent on Assault Charge

John Sheffield of Amesville appeared, entering an innocent plea at arraignment before Vievor Tom Clark on a charge of assault and battery. Snowville Willing Workers 4-H, filed by his wife George Bateman, met Friday June 7 at the county sheriff's home at 8:30 pm. Sheffield was held for Grand Jury. Wayne Chase announced officers Lavern Chase president Edwin Oberholzer vice president Russell Mason reporter and Fred Stanley recreational leader.

John Sheffield Amesville Vievor Tom Clark Snowville George Bateman Ad Sheffield Wayne Chase Lavern Chase Presi- Bond Bateman Dent Edwin Oberhol

Naturalization Hearing Set in Athens Court for June 7

A Naturalization hearing is scheduled for June 7 in Athens Common Pleas Court, to be conducted by a federal examiner from Cincinnati. Janet Lee Brooks of Guysville broke her left arm in a recent fall, reported Saturday.

Athens Common Pleas Court Cincinnati Janet Lee Brooks Lawrence Brooks Lewis Slater Guysville

Junior Pollyannas Elect At a Meeting in The Plains

At a recent meeting of the Junior Pollyannas H Club in The Plains Sarah Slater was elected president Jean Brian vice president Mary E McKee secretary Kay Hoffman news reporter and Shirles Tinkham Les Hartman and Rose Phillips named recreation committee Refreshments were served by reader Wilma Darnell Albany Baking Club Meets Officers elected for the Albany Baking Club junior 4 H club Shirley Burritt president Judy Barnes recreational leader and Charlene Carsey news reporter were reported.

Peliyannas H Club the Plains Sarah Slater Jean Brian Mary E. Mckee Kay Hoffman Shirles Tinkham Les Hartman Rose Phillips Wilma Darnell Albany Baking Club Shirley Burritt Judy Barnes Charlene Carsey

Two Motorists Fined by Mayor Woodworth

George E. Green of Albany was fined five dollars and costs for driving with insufficient brakes after his Route 33 arrest by the State Highway Patrol. Mary Johnson of Athens was fined ten dollars and costs for unsafe operation, ordered by Mayor Woodworth on Monday based on patrol reports.

George E. Green Albany Franz ‘Woodworth State Highway Patrol Green Mary Johnson Athens Woodworth

Will Meet Thursday The Athens Rain or Shine Club

The Athens Rain or Shine Club met at Jeanette Blackford home this week to discuss summer projects. Attendees included Ellen Lopez Audrey Banfield Donna Waymer Barbara Staley Joann Lewis Donna Russel Patricia Ley Joann Cunningham and Marie Tittle. The next meeting is June 6 in the Home Economics department.

Athens Rain Or Shine Jeanette Blackford Ellen Lopez Audrey Banfield Donna Waymer Barbara Staley Joann Lewis Donna Russel Patricia Ley Joann Cunningham Marie Tittle

Veterans Meet for Baseball Team Sponsorship in Athens

Veterans at Floyd Bolin Post No 3477 VIW invite members to a special meeting at the Athens Armory Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The session seeks players for baseball or sponsorship of a team, announced today.

Floyd Bolin Athens Armory

Make it a Million Army Recruiting Slogan

A wartime recruitment notice urges readers to enlist in the Regular Army Ground Forces with the promise of training in many trades and a successful career. It claims over three quarters of a million have already joined and directs readers to Army Camps Posts or Recruiting Stations for full details.

U. S. Army

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Mad NBC Whitehouse California Masonic S Court ST Robert Hollingsworth Mar Second Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital Roy Davis G.I. Bulletin Board Harold H. Birch Army Robert L. Rich Ralph Lay Adjutant General's School Ft. Oglethorpe Great Lakes Naval Training Center Robert D. Kasler C. W. Kasler Route 1 Cpl Kasler Camp Atterbury Ind Camp Crowder Pvt Charles G. Gilkey Army Air Forces Haswaiian Islands Grant Gilkey Morris Ave Paul Wagner Rotary Club Hart Greenfort Victor Moore Robert Moore Greenport Dock Boweley Urtone Howard Camp Athens Pharmacy Court St S. Court St Mrs, Collins Surance Bank of Athens National Bank U.S. Army Civil Service Room P.O Athens, Ohio New Entertainment Rita Johnny Quick’'S
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