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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1955

Page

5

Design for Living Vital at Athens High School service

The Ath ens High School baccalaureate featured Rev Charles L i and Rev Mr Harrison stressing facing problems and building a life aligned with God's design. Sandra Yuill gave the invocation Mike Hamilton the benediction Genevie Binker read scripture Roger McIntorf led prayer Senior Ensemble performed Agnus Dei.

Befego Charles L. i Athens Harrison Boys’ Industrial School Lancaster Sir Winston Churchill Sandra Yuill Mike Hamilton Genevie Binker Roger McIntorf Arminda Kimes Margaret LaFollette Willard Craig College of Wooster Mary Ahart Charles Algeo Elinor Atkinson Nancy Bail Jane Barker Mary Barker Mary Beckley Genevie Blaker Carol Blosser Wilbur Boyer Shirley Bricker George Carr Robert Carsey Sue Clark Shirley Coen Beverlee

County Hills Are Problem Road Work in Athens County

Ohio's Athens County faces tough spring highway work with 38 crews maintaining 220 miles of road and 3 machines. Edward G. Ashcraft leads the county department as seasonal maintenance shifts to ditching, weed control, and road oiling.

Ohio Athens County State Highway Department Edward G. Ashcraft United States Trent Amesville Coolville Trimble

Amos Bretz Dies Monday at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Amos Bretz aged 77, former Athens resident, died Monday morning after a brief illness at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Survived by his second wife Kathryn and six children, including Carl and Floyd, with several daughters and a son from his first marriage. Funeral arrangements are pending at Jagers funeral home, awaiting arrival of daughter Joan M of San Diego.

Amos Bretz Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital Kathryn Radcliffe Carl Guysville Floyd Little Hocking Edith Deeter Bernice Deeter Stewart Luella Parsons Amesville Alice Phoebe Sams Deino Ralph Jagers Joan M San Diego Calif

Mrs. Ada Steward Dies After Illness at 65

Ada Steward 65 of 15 Smith St. Athens County resident died Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after months of illness. Her husband Elmer Steward died a week earlier. Survived by son Kenneth R. Steward sister Ellen McVay Albany and brother Edward Rickey Albany. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home. services 2 p.m. Tuesday by Rev. John. Burial at Hebardville.

Ada Steward Smith St Sheltering Arms Hospital Elmer Steward Athens County Steward Athens Kenneth R. Steward Ellen McVay Edward Rickey Albany Dow‘ler - Ferguson - Hughes John Hebardville

Athens County Land Transfers

Land transfers documented in Athens County include Aldene R. Fiegal transferring lots 1802 1808 1804 in Athens to Blanche G. Lewis and other real estate changes in Athens Township. Other deeds involve Mary E. Berl estate to Jeanette Robinson heirs in Athens Township, Louise Hyde Stilson to York Township trustees, Jesse L. Maxwell to Virgil C. Maxwell on Athens Route 4, Lulu Lee Sanders estate to Francis L. Sanders and others, Jerry L. Sanders estate to lot 1660 and part of lot 1657 in Nelsonville, Irvin to Scott E. Ervin in Athens County, Gertrude Jewell to Ernest S. Bingman Glouster lots 28 29 30, and Lawrence Masterson to Glen McDonald in Glouster.

Aldene R. Fiegal Zanesville Blanche G. Lewis Athens Mary E. Berl Jeanette Robinson Athens Township Louise Hyde Stilson Franklin County Board of Township Trustees York Township Jesse L. Maxwell Kingston Virgil C. Maxwell Lulu Lee Sanders Francis L. Sanders Nelsonville Jerry L. Sanders Arthur Irvin Athens County Scott E. Ervin Alexander Gertrude Jewell Ernest S. Bingman Glouster Lawrence Masterson Glen McDonald Cora Campbell Albert L. Riley Chauncey Mechanicsburg

Mrs Wise Former Athens Resident Dies

Mrs Harry Wise former Athens resident died Saturday at her home 2121 N Maple St Zanesville She had been ill Survivors include husband Harry former Standard Oil Station manager and two sons Charles Freddy An Aunt Mra A L Snedden Athens Route 1 Funeral services set for 11 am Wednesday Euclid Methodist Church Zanesville

Harry Wise Athens N. Maple St Zanesville Harry N. Court St

City Schools Near End of Year Class Schedule

Athens students will attend final classes tomorrow before returning to campuses at 10 a.m. Thursday to pick up report cards. Elementary picnics occur Wednesday. Junior High promotion exercises Friday at 8 p.m. and high school baccalaureate Friday night precede Thursday diploma day.

Athens City

Waterloo Honor Roll Second Semester Listed by Grade

Waterloo local school announces honor roll for the second semester. Named on each grade level are students such as Nancy Barber Phillip Stevenson Roger Beal Jill Fultz Christina Kennard Bob Steinmeyer Gene Thomas Jan Goff Nile Hartman Joan Lowry Ruth Walker Mary Fern Bobo Linda Withers Pauline Walker Ruth Penrod David McClain John Jones Janice Hartman Judth Carman Anita Chesser Helen Hunter Cherry Keffer Nancy Pittman Nancy Jane Adams David Arnold Rita Dinsmoor Karen Elliott Roberta Wigal Roger Stiles Joyce Alibaugh James Keffer Marlinda Herron Sandra Saylor Linda Lenigar Frederick Davis John Swaim Belinda Boggs Daniel Sickles Karen Saylor Martha Beal Ramona Carman Jacque lyn Crow Deloris Frisby Carol Howson Gay Rhoades Betty Robinson Carcine Ross Ray Barnett Billie Brown Lane Hoisington Lee Hoisington Roger Hudnell Michael Jenkins Eddie Russell Mark Stauffer.

New Marshfield Waterloo Nancy Barber Phillip Stevenson Roger Beal Jill Fultz Christina Kennard Bob Steinmeyer Gene Thomas Jan Goff Nile Hartman Joan Lowry Ruth Walker Mary Fern Bobo Linda Withers Pauline Walker Ruth Penrod David McClain John Jones Janice Hartman Rita Dinsmoor Karen Elliott Roberta Wigal Roger Stiles Joyce Alibaugh James Keffer Marlinda Herron Sandra Saylor Linda Lenigar Frederick Davis John Swaim Belinda Boggs Daniel Sickles Karen Saylor Martha Beal Ramona Carman Jacquelyn Crow Deloris Frisby Carol Howson Gay Rhoades Betty Robinson Carcine Ross Ray Barnett Billie Brown Lane Hoisington Lee Hoisington Roger Hudnell Michael Jenkins Eddie Russell Mark Stauffer

Births and Admissions at Shelterin

Births record a daughter for Mr and Mrs Rod Sidwell of Athens and a son for Mr and Mrs Warren Reininga of Athens. The notes list multiple admissions and discharges at Shelterin Hospital including Mildred Vessalo The Plains and Mrs Marjorie Budworth Amesville among others.

Rod Sidwell Athens Warren Reininga Mildred Vessalo the Plains Marjorie Budworth Amesville Ida McDaniel Millfield L. I. Goldberg Evelyn Potter Frank Cone Claude Clark Elsie Marshall Guysville Myrtie Pollard Rollin Kincade Robert Gillespie Michael Shaw Lancaster David Stewart Albany Lindley Williams Marjorie Wyman Richard Lee Cora Tucker Hubert Buck Donna Buck Shade

Election Set for Knights Templar Officers

Annual election of officers will be conducted Wednesday at 7 39 p m in the Masonic hall by Ath ens Commander 15 Knights Tem a said O G Houck commander.

Athens Knights Tema O. G. Houck

100F Merts Tonight at Athens IOOF Lodge Meeting

The Athens IOOF lodge invites members to an 8 p.m. Monday meeting featuring initiation and refreshments.

Athens IOOF

Theft charge denied in municipal court

Gordon L. Rick, 22, of Bush Hall, pled innocent to a charge of stealing a postage stamp machine and attempting to take stamps and money. Arrested by two city officers while prying open two stamp machines near a lot off N. McKinley Ave, he was released on $400 bond pending grand jury action.

Gordon L. Rick Bush Hall Rick N. McKinley Ave

Heat Returns to Athens After Week of Cooler Weather

Heat and high humidity return to the Athens area after a spell of cooler conditions. At 9 am the temperature at Ham Run was 53 with highs over the period reaching 74 to 77 degrees and lows near 43 to 48.

Athens Athens Area Ham Run

Stalled Car Demolished at Rail Crossing

A 1955 model car stalled on railroad tracks near Chauncey Rhode ge was demolished as locomotive engineer D H Chance 31 Columbus failed to stop the engine. The auto, with 400 miles on its speedo, balanced on the rails before being struck and carried northward.

Saale Spence Chauncey, Rhode If Ogly D. H. Chance Columbus

Real Estate Activity Drops Slightly in Athens County May

Athens County real estate activity eased in May with total fees at 1111.81 dollars versus 1273.65 dollars in April. Mortgage recordings fell from 105 to 158, deeds from 166 to 158, and chattel mortgages from 553 to 497. Other instruments totaled 13 as recorded by the county recorder.

Athens County County Recorder’s Office

Four Hurt In Burr Oak Road Crash Near New Lexington

Four New Lexington residents were injured in a crash Sunday afternoon on Burr Oak Road near Lake Burr Oak. James Eveland, 36, suffered a dislocated hip in a collision with Wayne Cable, 19, who had lacerations and shock. Both drivers were treated. Cable and another injured person were released after care. The mishap occurred about 1 30 p m on a narrow curve four miles northeast of Ghouster.

Burr Oak Road New Lexington State Highway Patrol James L. Eveland Merle Dickson Wayne Cable Mount St. I Cable Miss Lake Burr Oak Ghouster Eveland

Athens County Delinquent Tax Lands Put to Auction

The auctioneer at Court Street in Athens County presided over the sale of 142 delinquent tax parcels. Forty seven tracts sold for 1642.06 dollars while total due on all parcels reached 9253.26 dollars. John West of Albany led the proceedings. 23 tracts tied to Hocking Mining Co. in Waterloo Township remained unsold due to mining activity.

Town Court St Athens County John West Albany Hocking Mining Co Waterloo Township Southeastern Ohio Jaynes

Clinic Set Wednesday Pre-school Vaccination Drive

A final pre school clinic sponsored by Athene Township PTA will run Wednesday from 9 to 10 am at West School. Preschoolers will receive their third and last immunization against RF and tetanus.

Athene Township PTA Sounell Tetanus

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