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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1957

Page

6

713 To Receive Degrees in OU Graduation Exercises Sunday

Ohio University will award 713 degrees and diplomas in the 153rd commencement on the College Green with 455 men and 258 women. Gov. C William ONeill will address the 2 pm ceremony, while 10:30 am baccalaureate services feature Rev. George E Johnson of Vero Beach Florida.

Ohio University College Ohio College of Education College of Arts and Sciences College of Applied Science College of Fine Arts

Two Hurt As Car Skids On Rain Slab Near Nelsonville

The State Highway Patrol reported a collision on Route 33 south of Nelsonville at 1:40 PM Thursday. Everett Rowe, 22, of Nelsonville, was taken to Mount St. Marys Hospital for X rays on a injured left leg, while his passenger Judy Smith, 18, also of Nelsonville, suffered a bruised left shoulder.

Nelsonville State Highway Patrol Everett Rowe Mount St. Marys Hospital Judy Smith

Handicapped Boy Completes Athens High School Work

Byron Weisenbach son of Mr and Mrs George Weisenbach 47 Sunnyside Dr did not receive a diploma on stage with classmates at Athens High Thursday. After private tutoring from Mrs Jean Chase he completed all high school courses with grades A and B despite his physical handicap.

Athens High School Byron Weisenbach George Weisenbach Sunnyside Dr Jean Chase

Daily vacation Bible school opens at New Marshfield church

The New Marshfield area invites children to a daily vacation Bible school starting Monday at New Marshfield Church of Christ. Classes run weekdays 9 to 11:30 a.m. led by the minister. Also, Miami University's 118th commencement lists 828 degree candidates including Richard H. Barker and Frank R. Jackson Jr. with Gov. C William O'Neill slated as speaker.

New Marshfield Oxford Miami University Richard H. Barker E. State St Athens Frank R. Jackson, Jr Columbus St Nelsonville William O'Neill

Suspect Held in Theft Of Car From City Lot

City police arrested Delbert Leon Stack 23 of Elba Washington County and brought him to Municipal Court on auto theft charges. He pled innocent and was bound over to the grand jury under a $700 bond. Stack, on parole from Mansfield Reformatory for auto theft, is wanted in 1955 Washington County indictment. He was returned from Meigs County after being identified by a farmer who helped the car from a ditch. He may be connected to the theft of a police cruiser loaned last week near New Marsh Field.

Albany Delbert Leon Stack Elba Washington County John F. Newcomb Stack Mansfield Reformatory Meigs County J. B. Grogan Thero Enlow Pomeroy Athens New Marshfield Mansfield New Philadelphia Common Pleas

Yule Tree Growers Plan County Tour

Athens County Christmas Tree Growers Association announces a spring tour led by president H C Bobo. The 9 30 a m start at Carpenter Experiment Station features forestry demos by John Hacskayle, with an 11 15 a m picnic lunch at the fairgrounds. Franklin Newell discusses ASC tree planting payments. Paul Brown chairs a Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co tour with E M Poston Plant supervisor James P Fenstermaker observing stunted bottom trees and shearing demos.

Athens County Christmas Tree Growers Association H. C. Bobo Carpenter Experiment Station John Hacskayle Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Wooster Athens County Fairgrounds Bobo ASC Franklin Newell Ohio Division of Wildlife Paul Brown Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co E. M. Poston James P. Fenstermaker

Versteeg to Speak at The Plains Church

Dr. John M. Versteeg former pastor of the First Methodist Church in Athens will speak at 9 30 a m Sunday at The Plains Methodist Church He preached his final Athens sermon May 26 and will substitute for pastor Virgil Versteeg attending the Methodist Conference at Lakeside

Dr. Versteeg The Plains Church John M. Versteeg First Methodist Church Athens Plains Methodist Church Virgil Versteeg Lakeside

Rainfall and Temperatures Reported Across Areas

U.S. Observer CL Colmer notes Thursday rainfall of 13 inches, with Athens dipping to 66 and rising to 80 by 11 a.m. Rural Hamley Run saw a low of 62 and yesterday's high of 83.

U.S CL. Colmer Athens Hamley Run

Paul L. Erdy Pleads Guilty In Municipal Court

Paul L. Erdy, 23, of 6912 Mulberry Ave, pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $25 plus costs in Municipal Court Friday. City police filed the complaint. INTEREST RATE CORRECTED The city will pay 3 1 4 percent interest on Storm Sewer District 4 bonds awarded Wednesday to McDonald Co. of Cleveland. earlier figure was 3 1 2 percent.

Paul L. Erdy Mulberry Ave McDonald Co Cleveland

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