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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1956

Page

7

4-H Club Officers Elected Across Several Chapters

The report lists officers for multiple 4-H clubs including NE 12 1, Mechanicsburg, Happy's Kilowatts, The Plains Mound Builders, New Marshfield Handy Annies, Shade Jolly Workers, and General Projects 4-H Club. Officers span president to treasurer and reporters with meetings scheduled, notably next at 8 p.m. June 20 in the high school.

Frank Foreman Robert Whitlaten Robert Foreman Charles Young John Gorby Fim Young Terry Frost Jerry Morrison Bernard Shaw Mechanicsburg Happy’s Danny Paul Dailey Clarence Shaw Charles Doug 1 John Gene Gorby James Deardorffees Darrell Uldrich Teun Puilders Pit Lassman Ronny Adams Ralph Hartman Bob Sotronko James’ Smith Larry Horn Marshfield Handy Annies Shade Jolly Workers 4H Club Frank Jeffers Brill Ruth Jim Jeffers Charles Nigemeyer Charles Miller Floyd Jeffers Dewey King Ray ‘Mond Chesser General Projects 4-H Club Grant Sewell James Francis Ronnie Scott Gene Scott Jim Trout Ray Clark Don Hawk High Schoo

Confectionery Operator Dora Antoinette Dies at 68

Miss Dora Antoinette of W State Street Columbus died Monday at White Cross Hospital after two weeks of surgery She was daughter of late Halph Antoinietto and ran a confectionery on Court Street with ten years in business Survived by brother Paul and three sisters Josephine Burke Helene Thacker and Mary Antoinetto She was member of Altar and Rosary Society Catholic Ladies of Columbia and involved in Willing Workers sewing baskets and 4 H Club activities

Dora Antoinette W. State St White Cross Hospital Columbus Jagers and Sons Antoinette Halph Antoiietto Carthage Court St Antorietto

Amesville Woman Dies at 70 in Amesville Home

Lena Starlin 70 died Monday night at her home in Amesville after two years of ill health. Born December 5 1885 in Rome Township she was a daughter of James and Marinda Moss Smith. She belonged to New England Presbyterian Church Amesville Grange 798 Amesville DES 200 and the DAR Athens. Survivors include her husband Harvey H Starlin married December 29 1906 two sons Ray Starlin Dellroy and Howard Starlin Amesville four daughters Porrestine Starlin Columbus Louisie McLead Mansfield Lorene Noland Lancaster and Anna South Pittsburgh Pa and thirteen grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at New England Presbyterian Church with Rev J Mervin Hess burial in New England Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 at the family residence.

Amesvillus Ars Lena Starlin Rome Township James and Marinda Moss Smith New England Presbyterian Church Amesville Columbus Luisie McLead Mansfield Lorene J Noland Lancaster Anna ‘South Pittsburgh Ray Starlin Dellroy Howard J. Mervin Hess New England

Drunk Driver Linton Sickles Fined and Jailed in Athens

Linton Sickles, 47, of Athens Route 5, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court Tuesday to drunken driving. He was fined $200 and costs, sentenced to six days in jail, and had his driving privileges suspended.

Linton Sickles Athens

Akron woman Edith Sovacool dies during visit

Edith Sweeney Sovacool of Akron died unexpectedly Monday night at the home of her brother Jesse A. Sweeney Langsville Route 1. Born in Carbondale she was a Athens High School and Bliss Business College alumna, formerly with Firestone Rubber Co. in Akron. She was a St Vincent Catholic Church member and St Anthony's Guild. Survivors include husband Charles R. Sovacool and brothers George and Donald Sweeney of Toledo. Arrangements by Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.

Edith Sweeney Sovacool i Akron Jesse A. Sweeney Langsville

Baby Booms and Election Meet Mark Local Notices

Birth announcements list numerous Athens area families welcoming daughters and sons including Willett Colville Brooks Skinner Silver and others. Community election notice notes Knights Templar officers to be chosen at Athens meeting with several listed attendees and locations. Dismissals include James Meadows Marion Shields Oscar Carson and Patricia Legg among others.

Howard Willett Colville Arthur Rorick Athens Wendell Brooks Virgil Thompson Donald Skinner Sanford Silver Wiley Colburn Kenneth Leach Zaleski John Pierson Herman Ator

Mercury Reaches 90 For Fourth Straight Day

Athens records its fourth consecutive 90 degree day with the temperature hitting 90 by 11 a.m. The prior high was 90 and the night low 36. Hamley Run reached 88 with a 51 low while the Hocking River stood at 3.5 feet, its lowest since last fall. Water temperature was 0.

Athens C L. Colmer U. S Hamley Run Colmer Hocking River

McBee and Royal McBee mark 50th anniversary progress

In 2006 we celebrate 50 years since Charles McBee and Henry Zenner launched bindings on the Illinois Central line. The Royal Typewriter merger formed Royal McBee Corporation, pushing progress with new office machines and Athens made products. Plans for future growth and a 100th anniversary are on the board.

Charles McBee Henry Zenner Illinois Central Railroad Chicago Athens McBee McBee and Royal Royal McBee Corporation

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