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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1950

Page

3

Deanville Boy Shines On First Day At National Marble Meet

Jim McCulloch of Athens County tied for second in his league after the first day of the National Marble Tournament in Asbury Park New Jersey. The 13 year old represented Ohio along with fellow competitor from Roanoke Virginia and New Castle Pennsylvania, with 11 wins and 5 losses in 16 games.

THE Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Deanville National Marble Asbury Park N. J Jim McCulloch Athens County Deanville Boy Roanoke New Castle Montclair McCulloch American Legion Atlantic Ocean

City Leader Billy Jay Hamer Drives Messenger Contest

Athens boy Billy Jay Hamer 12 earns 82 points in the Messenger carrier contest by turning in a third filled order book. He serves 88 customers with The Messenger route, hopes to reach 100 points for a Cincinnati trip and a Havana airline prize, and plans a police career after two years delivering the paper.

Athens Billy Jay Hamer Faye Hamer Riverside Dr Billy Cincinnati Havana Cuba Boy Scouts

Wisconsin Leader Attends Regional Clergy Leadership Meeting

Charles F. Cooley of Ohio University Wes ley Foundation served as official delegate at Epworth Forest Indiana for a Regional Methodist Student Leadership Training Conference last week. Delegates from 32 colleges in five states included Paul and Miriam Bowers Frank Cooley Phillip Stoodt Nancy Grissom John Wallace and Margaret Robe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T S Robe Athens. A resolution praising Trygve Lie journeys to Moscow for peace was unanimously approved by 148 delegates.

Charles F. Cooley Ohio University Wesley Foundation Epworth Forest Ind Paul Bowers Miriam Bower Frank Cooley Phillip Stoodt Nancy Grissom John Wallace Margaret Robe T. S. Robe Athens Trygve Lie Moscow Methodist Church Board of Education

Minor underage driving leads to fine in Murray City

Eugene Six aged 32 of Murray City was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Floyd Stiff after arrest by the State Highway Patrol for permitting an unlicensed minor to operate his car.

Eugene Six Murray City Floyd Stiff State Highway Patrol

Doctor of Medicine Degree Awarded at Western Reserve

William Henry Allen Jr of 14 Maplewood Drive Athens received the Doctor of Medicine degree from the Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The announcement was made here today.

Cleveland William Henry Allen, Jr Maplewood Drive Athens Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Graveside Services Set For Dave Lucky 75

Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 2 p m in Beech Grove Cemetery for Dave Lucky 75 who died Monday at Riverview Rest Home in Pomeroy Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home The former Cheshire resident had no known relatives

Pomeroy Beech Grove Dave Lucky Riverview Rest Home Ewing Funeral Home Lucky Cheshire

Burma's fate tied to free world warns Ohio professor

Prof John F Cady of Ohio University described Burma's postwar situation to Athens residents He said Burma once a great exporter of rice and minerals under British rule faces regional pressures from Chinese Communists and the border area He noted Burmese hope for US aid and warned events there affect non Communist Russia rivals.

Burma Athen John F. Cady Ohio University History Department Cady Rangoon College State Department India United States Russia

Death of Doris Jean Kirk in Meigs General Hospital

Doris Jean Kirk six died at Meigs General Hospital after treatment. She was the daughter of Clarence and (Mrs.) Kirk of Pomeroy Route 1 and sister to Harold Dean Larry Eugene Linda Carol Rebecca Sue Betty Lou Lucy Mae and Elaine. Services by Rev Rudy Bata Thursday at 2 p m in Ewing Chapel with Ravenswood Cemetery burial. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home.

Pomeroy Doris Jean Kirk Meigs General Hospital Clarence Kirk Rudy Bata Ewing Chapel Ravenswood Cemetery Ewing Funeral

Legion to Meet at Legion Home Wednesday Evening

A meeting of the K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Legion Home, announced commander Ben L. Williams.

Pittsburg Majorette Winner Is 13 Year Old Bollinger

Jean Louise Bollinger, 13, granddaughter of Mrs. W. V. Daggett of Athens, selected as a Dormont High School majorette after beating eight competitors. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Bollinger Jr. Ruth Daggett, of Dormont.

Pittsburgh Jean Louise Bollinger W. V. Daggett N. High St Athens Dormont High School D. E. Bollinger, Jr Ruth Daggett Dormont

ALL BRAN Laxative Promise Sparks Reader Letters

Unsold letters from Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN users advertise a laxative relief claim. Mrs H B Taylor of Coraopolis Pa endorses the product after long use and urges others to eat an ounce daily with water. A money back offer invites returns to Battle Creek Mich if not satisfied within ten days.

H. B. Taylor Ridge Avenue Coraopolis Allbran Kellen Battle Creek Mich

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