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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1955

Page

6

OU Commencement Draws 4000 Visitors to Athens

About 4000 visitors left Athens after OU’s 151st commencement with 523 degrees awarded in Memorial Auditorium. U.S. Senator John Bricker urged prudent progress and warned against all out war while Bishop John King Massie preached peace through divine will. The event included a baccalaureate at Memorial Auditorium and military commissions for 100 graduates.

John C. Baker Memorial Auditorium VU. S John W. Bricker Midwest Ohio Steubenville Allen R. Kresge Leighton Conkling Nancy Martin Athens Martha Dee Morrison Ohio University Joseph B. Hall John King Massie John ©. Baker Baker Senator Bricker Bricker John W. Galbreath

Athens Civil Service Employees elect officers

Athens county chapter of the Ohio Civil Service Employees held a meeting at the Athens State Hospital auditorium. Lew Antle was elected president with Byron James as first vice president, Dr. W. D. Witham second vice president, Eber Linscott third vice president, and Emogene Yeager secretary treasurer. Dr. Witham reported on House Bill 52 for a 40 hour state worker week and noted passage seemed unlikely. Lee Marsh introduced Jim Heady of U. who spoke on improving management employee relations. A four member panel was named to study the issue. The next meeting will be in September with the annual potluck supper.

Athens County Ohio Civil Service Athens State Hospital Lew Antle Byron James W. D. Witham Eber Linscott Emogene Yeager Dr. Witham Columbus Lee Marsh the State Hospital Jim Heady To University

Former OU Employe Dora Moore Dies at 75

Dora Moore 75, former Ohio University library head cataloguer for over 20 years, died Saturday in Memorial Hospital Buckhannon West Virginia. She retired in 1950 and was en route from a Great Smoky Mountains trip with sister Laura B. Moore when illness struck. Funeral services will be held at French Creek with graveside services planned for 1 30 p m Tuesday at Mount Olivet Cemetery Parkersburg.

Dora Moore Ohio University Library Memorial Hostal Buckhannon W. Va Great Smoky Mountains Laura B. Moore French Creek Frank ©. Moore Tujumga Calif Mount Olivet Cemetery Parkersburg

Four Drivers Fined In Area Courts

Four drivers were fined ten dollars plus costs in area courts after arrest by the State Highway Patrol. Logan mayor Joseph Phillips fined Norma Daubenmier, 19, for failing to yield, and Floyd Frazure, 39, Columbus, also for the same offense. Chauncey mayor Charles Wadley fined Chester L. Buck, 26, Athens Route 2, for the same charge. Andrew Kranyik, 66, Corning, was fined for having no driver’s license.

State Highway Patrol Logan Joseph Phillips Norma Daubenmier Floyd Frazure Columbus Chauncey Charles Wadley Chester L. Buck Athens Andrew Kranyik Corning Eee Se

Rodehaver Rites Set for Ida Belle Rodehaver

Ida Belle Rodehaver 94 of Guysville died Sunday in Albany Rest Home lifelong resident of Guysville community Survived by daughters Mrs Fred Dorr Mrs Ora Bartlett and Mrs Alan Morgan three sons Earl Elmer Homer a sister Mrs Emma Rodehaver 11 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren husband George died seven years ago Funeral services at South Rode Church with burial in Bean Cemetery Friends may call White Funeral Home Coolville after Tuesday.

Ida Belle Rodehaver Guysville Albany Fred Dorr Ora Bartlett Athens Alan Morgan Barberton Earl of Trimble Elmer Homer Emma Rodehaver George South Rode Ania Bean Cemetery Coolville

Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

In Municipal Court on Monday two drivers were fined after State Highway Patrol arrests. Charles L. LaHugh, 24, Chaucey, received 20 dollars plus costs for excessive speed and Slathiel Simmons, 21, Chillicothe paid 10 dollars and costs for insufficient brakes.

State Highway Patrol Charles L. LaHugh Chauncey Slathiel Simmons Chillicothe

Puppet operation styles described

The text explains that puppets are typically moved by placing them over the hand like a glove, while marionettes are controlled with strings.

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