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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1956

Page

7

Council Kills Roller Rink Tax Bill

City council rejected an admission tax for the Athens Rollercade and proposed a license fee instead. A $112,260 loan was approved for street resurfacing, and annexation action on Mechanicsburg is deferred to July 16. A right of way condemnation study for a water tank site began, with negotiations regarding Floyd Brookins’ Peach Ridge property and a half million dollar water project continuing.

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Old Rail Fill Removed for Road Near Athens

A photograph shows sand and gravel removal along a federal state highway east of Athens as a road project progresses. Men move sand and gravel to build a concrete roadway while a log bridge remains. The site sits on land once used for railroad operations a century ago, now owned by local families. McBee Corp personnel plan exhibits at a June business show at Ohio University Center with Robert Williams coordinating and staff including Robert McCormick Dan Merrick Robert Lee and Homer Baird of Athens.

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Mrs. Munn Dies Monday in Athens County

Metta May Munn aged 70 died Monday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a heart attack at her home 115 North Congress Street. Lifelong Athens County resident she lived in Athens 32 years and was a member of Haga EUB Church. Survived by husband Munn celebrating 60th wedding anniversary last February. three daughters Florence and Sylvia Munn of Cleveland and Lena Munn Wondrack of Cincinnati. two granddaughters. Arrangements by Dowier Ferguson Hughes funeral home.

Metta May Munn Sheltering Arms , Hospital Congress St Athens County MM. ‘Munn Flor ‘Ence Munn Sylvia Munn Cleveland Lena Munn Wondrack Cincinnati Dowier-Ferguson“Hughes Funeral Home Strouds Run James Vaughn Athens Arms “Hospital Sheriff's Deputies Vaughan Strouds Run Road

George Miller Rites Planned in Jackson

Funeral services are set for 1 pm at 201 Oak St Jackson for George Miller 10 father of Robert Miller of Athens. Miller died Sunday in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a three weeks illness. Surviving are his wife Nora and another son Sheldon of Wellston. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery Jackson. Strouds Run Woman Hurt by Mower

Jackson George Miller Robert Miller Athens Miller Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Nora Sheldon Wellston Oak St Fairmont Cemetery

Professor Mitchell Paints at Rotary Meeting

Professor J. C. Mitchell rector of the Ohio University School of Painting and Allied Arts drew a watercolor landscape at the Berry Hotel for Rotarians yesterday noon. Mitchell donated the painting to the club. Athens County Chapter of the Ohio Civil Service Employer Association will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the recreation building at the Athens State Hospital.

Prof. Mitchell J. C. Mitchell Ohio University School of Painting and Allied Arts Berry Hotel Mitchell WSCEA Athens County Ohio Civil Service Employer Association Athens State Hospital

Thirteen Graduating At St Pauls School

Thirteen eighth graders of St Pauls School will attend a ton exercises at St Paul Church Friday at 730 p m The Rev Jan B Kish will present the diplomas Those graduating are Mellissa Albrecht Thomas Antoinette Jack Coffey Marie Kirchner Larry McDonald Thomas Main Eleanor Ruman Nancy Rotkoskie Pat Sayre Richard Snyder Joe Vessalo Michael White and Margaret Whyte Mellissa Albrecht Nancy Rotkoskie and Richard Snyder will also receive state certificates for high achievement on the state wide eighth grade tests Parents of the graduates were honored recently at a program consisting of a choral speaking selection and several glee club numbers Friday morning report cards will be issued weather notes show a 63 degree temperature at 9 a m near Hamley Run with a cool 43 low and highs of 74 yesterday.

St Paul's School St. Paul Church Jan B. Kish Mellissa Albrecht Thomas Antoinette Jack Coffey Marie Kirchner Larry McDonald Thomas Main Eleanor Ruman Nancy Rotkoskie Pat Sayre Richard Snyder Joe Vessalo Michael White Margaret Whyte Glee Club St. Paul's School

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