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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1954

Page

6

City Wells Report Good Results For Future Water Supply

City water chief Fred H Beckler told council that five test wells at W State St yield satisfactory flow under pumping, ensuring ample future supply. Oak St residents pressed dust, sewer and paving fixes, while Farm Bureau storage building deemed not a fire hazard by manager C C Finch.

Service Safety Fred H. Beckler Council W. State St Beckler W. State St. Water Works Oak St Farm Bureau Harry Everett Everett William Herbert Street Committee Kurtz St Coopera C. C. Finch Finch Bureau Frank Cross Columbus William Rowland Herbert Olsen Stewart St Olsen E. Union St Elmer Jones Realty Co Joneswood Grand Park Blvd Dalton Ave Lowell Rapp Richland Area Richland Ave

Blue Lustre Promises Easy Carpet Cleaning

Athens Pharmacy in Athens Ohio markets Blue Lustre as the top home carpet cleaning advancement. The product is applied with a long handle brush, then dried and vacuumed, claimed to deliver amazing results. The ad presents the process as simple as playing shuffleboard and highlights the store as an early national offering point.

Athens Pharmacy Court Athens Ohio Adv Court St

Warm, Humid Weather Returns to Athens Area

At Athens the 11 a.m. temperature reached 87 degrees with a humid air mass returning. The overnight low was 68, while Hamley Run logged 75 at 9 a.m. after a 62 low. Monday’s extremes were 82 and 45 and yesterday’s high in Athens reached 86.

Athens C. L. Colmer U. S Hamley Run

Athens County Youths Picked for 4-H Camp

Two Athens County 4-H club leaders were chosen for the Ninth Annual State 4-H Junior Leadership Camp in Utica near Newark. James Graham of Route 2 and Lewis Morris of the Chase Variety Producers will attend a five day program focusing on leadership, life responsibilities, and community service with participation from Ohio county and international guests.

Athens County Utica Newark Ross Wright James Graham Athens Route 2 Guy Graham Jim Waterloo High School Lewis Morris Chase Variety Producers Future Farmers of America Albany Lewis Bes Harold Morris Athens 4-H Club India Finland Sweden Ohio Messenger Newsphoto

Five Fined in Area Courts

Five drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol for traffic offenses were fined in area courts. Leonard Albert Parsons 28 Dresden paid 15 dollars and costs for crossing the yellow centerline. William F Kampf 68 60 Elmwood Place paid 10 dollars and costs for failing to stop at a sign. Mayor Joseph Phillips of Logan fined Richard Ziesler 46 Lancaster 10 dollars and costs for passing in a hazardous zone. Justice T F Cecil Coolville fined Roscoe E Backus 40 Huntington W V 10 dollars and costs for missing protective devices on a large truck. Elmer G Russell 52 Millfield paid 5 dollars and costs for following too closely.

Leonard Albert Parsons Dresden William F. Kampf Elmwood Place Joseph Phillips Logan Richard Ziesler Lancaster Justice of the Peace T. F. Cecil Coolville Roscoe E. Backus Huntington W. Va Elmer G. Russell Millfield Chauncey Charles Wadley

Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Discharges List

Admitted names include Charles Bobo of Albany William Liggett of The Plains Mrs Evelyn Luberda of Athens. Discharged include Amasa Beal of Millfield James Chesser of Athens Mrs Blaine Farley of Pomeroy and daughter Mrs Mildred Haines of Athens Mrs Victor Stanson of Athens Albert Young of Albany John Riseh Jr of Athena Shirley Patterson of Columbus Mayme Cominsky of Jacksonville.

Charles Bobo Albany William Liggett the Plains Evelyn Luberda Athens Amasa Beal Millfield James Chesser Blaine Farley Pomeroy Mildred Haines Victor Stanson Albert Young John Riseh, Jr Athena Shirley Patterson Columbus Mayme Cominsky Jacksonville

Construction Worker Dies in Sheltering Arms Hospital

Aubury Faulconer aged 47 of Norwood died Monday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after admission Friday. Employed by Knowlton Construction Co on an Ohio near project, he had lived in Athens six months. Survived by wife Bernice and daughter Nora Sue of Norwood, his parents B S Faulconer Hinton Ky, three sisters Joel Doyle Fort Thomas Ky Pat Goodenough Ryland Ky Imogene Faulconer Hinton Ky, two brothers Richard Hinton and Charles Ludlow Ky. Funeral arrangements with Jagers Funeral Home.

Aubury Faulconer Norwood Sheltering Arms Hospital Faulconer Knowlton Construction Co Ohio Athens Bernice Nora Sue B. S. Faulconer Hinton Joel Doyle Fort Thomas Pat Goodenough Ryland Imogene Faulconer Richard Charles Ludlow Jagers Funeral Home

Ranger James Seward Transferred to Cass Lake District Minnesota

James R. Seward, U.S. Forest Ranger in the Athens district since 1941, is reassigned to the Cass Lake Ranger District, Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, effective June 20. Ray Knudson will take his place in Athens. The Chippewa Forest includes 120000 acres with active timber sales and recreation. Seward, a 1931 University of Michigan graduate, helped plant about 6500 acres and aided land acquisition and fire protection development during his 13 years in Athens.

James R. Seward U. S. Forest Athens Cass Lake Chippewa National Forest Minnesota Rudolph H. Grabow Wayne-Hoosier National Forest Seward Bbe Ray Knudson Upper Michigan Forest Escanaba Mich Forest Service Chippe Wa Forest North Central Region University of Michigan Raco Race Ranger District Upper Michigan National Forest Jackson Portsmouth Camp Nelsonville

Driver Hurt In Accident Near Coolville

An Illinois man, Edward Schoen, 50, of Litchfield, was injured when his car overturned on Route 50 near Coolville. He was treated at Camden-Clark Hospital for head and arm lacerations and hip and ankle abrasions after reportedly falling asleep at the wheel. A second incident north of Logan on Route 33 involved Nellie Adams, 63, cited for failure to stop and fined $5 and costs.

Illinois Coolville Edward Schoen Litchfield Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg WaVa State Highway Patrol Schoen Logan Nellie A. Adams Myrtle Smith Nellie Adams Phillips

Sensational Wallpaper Sale

Retailer advertises wallpaper sale with five cents per double roll and a price of 29 cents, touting terrific reductions and urging immediate purchase.

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