Athens High graduates hear warning against complacency
The Athens High School commencement addressed 100 seniors with a theme "Confidence without complacency." Rev. Russell J. Humbert warned of three dangers overconfidence, citing partisanship, indifference, and indecision. Co valedictorians were Charles M. Frank and David L. White with top ranks named.
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Russell J. Humbert
Youngstown Trinity Church
Athens High
Athens High School
Humbert
Charles M. Frank
David Lowell White
George Starcher
Lewis Amedeus Ondis
Virginia Ruth Wickline
Robert Bigley
Jean Kay Hartley
Jane de Ny
Albany School Board Corrects Staffing Errors
The Messenger reports a Wednesday correction noting Alfred Lindsay was not hired as a bus driver and Dollar Parker not hired as a cook. The board lists Harley Cline as a driver and Alta Clark as a cook in the corrected notice.
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Albany School Board
Alfred Lindsay
Dolla Parker
Uarley Cline
Alta Clark
Youths to Judge OSU Dairy Heads
Six Athens County youths will travel to Columbus for a Southeastern Ohio dairy judging event sponsored by the extension service. County agent Ross Wright said the six meet age and 4-H requirements and will judge OSU herds in preparation for the Ohio State Fair contest.
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Columbus
Ross Wright
Ronald Dougan
Verne Smith
Robert Gwinn
Barbara Dougan
Charles Hanning
Athens County
Southeastern Ohio
The
Extension Service
Wright
Verle Smith
Shade
Edwin Terry
Albany
Barbara
Pleasanton
Ohio State University
Marriage License for Roberts and Smart in Ohio
John William Roberts Jr 22 of Glouster marries Rose Marie Smart 18 of Buchtel after obtaining a marriage license.
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John William Roberts, Jr
Glouster
Rose Marie Smart
Buchtel
Athens Vacation Bible School Opens This Week
Athens community Vacation Bible School begins Monday and runs daily 9 to 11 30 a m for two weeks except weekends. The program covers Kindergarten at First Methodist Church Primary at First Presbyterian Church Junior at First Christian Church and Junior High in high school rooms at First Methodist Church with leaders and assistants named.
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Athens
Charles Andrews
A. E. McConkey
E. R. Horn
Harry Everett
Jan Tullis
First Christian Church
E. A. Davis
William Stehr
Clara Davis
First Methodist Church
B. H. Walker
A. E. Carlson
Gertrude Linnenbruege
Walker
Births and hospital notes from Sheltering Arms Hospital
A list of births and admissions from Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Mr and Mrs J L Cassell Athens Route 3 with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Charles Steele Athens Route 5 with a daughter. Admissions include J E Bailey Athens Joseph Covelle Glouster Harold Vaughn Glouster Thomas Dew Chauncey Steve Varady Athens Route 3 Roger Williams Shade Route 1 Dixie Lou Kirkendall Athens Wanda Ball The Plains Paulette McKinney Millfield. Discharges list several families including Mrs Charles Hiles Millfield Route 2 and daughter Mrs Lowell Kindinger Athens and son and others with sons and daughters. Dismissals include Mrs John McAllister Athens Route 2 and daughter and others.
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J. E. Bailey
Athens
Joseph Covelle
Glouster
Harold Vaughn
Thomas Dew
Chauncey
Steve Varady
Roger Williams
Shade
Dixie Lou Kirkendall
Wanda Ball
the Plains
Paulette McKinney
Millfield
Charles Hiles
Lowell Kindinger
Elber Allen
Timothy Do
Longtime Ohio University figures to be honored at commencement
Dr. T. R. Biddle, Dean Edwin Watts Chubb and Prof. Hiram Roy Wilson, all linked to the university for five decades, will attend outdoor exercises for OU's 900 graduates. Portraits will hang in Cutler Hall, and the trio and families will join alumni at the commencement supper on College Green.
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McGuffey Elms
T. R. Biddle
Edwin Watts Chubb
College of Its and Sciences
Doctor Biddle
Nash
Chubb
Professor Chubb
College of Arts and Sciences
Dean Chubb
Alston Ellis
Elmer Burritt Bryan
Bryan
Herman G. James
St. Marys
W. Va
Athens
Hebbardsville
University
University Medical College
University of Cincinnati
Board of Trustees
Fred W. Crow
Pomeroy
E. C. Eikenberry
Camden
Arthur & Johnson
Columbus
Thomas J. Davis
Cincinnati
Lebanon
Lafayette College
Lafayette
Berlin
Cambridge
England
Ohio U
Eastern Pennsylvania
California, Pa
State Normal School
Platteville
Wis
State Normal College
Music Hall
Wilson
Biddle
Franklin College
Franklin
Ind
Hamden
Ohio
Cutler Hall
Hiram Roy Wilson
Funeral Home Opening Set in Athens
The Walburn funeral home announced for Athens will be directed by E. R. Walburn with E. F. Sells. Remodeling of the Sells Locust Heights residence is near completion and the firm will assume new quarters Wednesday with ambulance service planned. Walburn has long operated an Athens funeral home and recently worked with a Coalton mortuary.
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Athens
Walburn
E. R. Walburn
E. F. Sells
Sells
Locust Heights
East End
Coalton
Ira Lewellen Dies at Town House Church Burial
Ira Lewellen 81, retired blacksmith and longtime Albany resident, died Wednesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a three month illness. Survived by wife Amanda Lewellen and daughter Mrs Elmer Gould of Ath ens Route 2. Funeral Saturday at 2 p m at Town House church with burial in adjoining cemetery. friends may call at the Gould residence on Lower Plains.
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Ira Lewellen
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Vinton County
Lewellen
Albany
Amanda Lewellen
Elmer Gould
Athens
William and
Sarah Lewellen
Town House
Gould
Lower Plains
Two Men Treated at Hospital for Injuries
Thomas Dew of Chauncey was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital for a Thursday injury at McBee Co. his finger bones were crushed. Steve Varady, 80, of Athens Route 3, was admitted Friday for injuries from a Wednesday fall near his home.
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Thomas Dew
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
The
McBee Co
Dew
Steve Varady
Athens
Temperatures swing to 89 high with 51 low
The day reached a high of 89 degrees on Thursday and fell to a low of 51 overnight. The 89 degree peak was two degrees above the prior day's top.
Carrier Contest Details Explained at Athens Meet
The Athens area gathering explained the Messenger carrier contest tied to the Fourth Annual Messenger Economy Reading Plan. Glenn Scott won top honors in the parent division and Howard Brown led the carrier competition.
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Athens
Messenger
Athens Area
Eagle's
Fred W. Weber
Weber
Glenn Scott
Gordon Scott
Howard Brown
Charles Goodfellow
Gerry Saunders
Francis Jarvis
Sheldon Rowan
Robert Rowan
Jack Henderson
Harry White
Joe South
Jim Henderson
Billy
Aaron Bernard Returns to Athens to Face Non-Support Indictment
Aaron Bernard was brought from Logan West Virginia to Athens by Deputy Sheriff Mame Pincelli on Thursday to answer an indictment for non-support.
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Aaron Bernard
Athens
Logan
W. Va
Mame Pincelli
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