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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1961

Page

3

Athens County to Receive 116000 From Federal Program

Final figures show the federal feed grain program will yield income of 115637.45 for Athens County farmers. Irvin A. Wolfe of the local ASC office says participating farmers will take 2840 acres out of production, with 238 farmers signed up. Wolfe's earlier forecast closely matched the results, aiming to cut corn surplus and provide steady income to cooperating farmers.

Athens County Irvin A. Wolfe Local Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Office ASC Wolfe

Savings Bonds Sale Totals in Athens County May 60K

Area Manager Alan C. Tracewell of the U.S. Treasury Department announces that sales of U.S. Savings Bonds E and H totaled 60034 dollars in Athens County during May.

U. S Athens County Alan C. Tracewell U.S. Treasury Department Savings Bond Division

York Balanced Cooling Air Conditioning Ad

York Air Conditioning promises cool comfortable summers with pollen and dust filtration. It touts dry cleaning savings and claims 30 percent more humidity removal via exclusive Cooling Maze Coils. Call today for service.

Witch York York

New Loader Purchase for County Engineer Represents Road Action

County commissioners approved a new front end loader from Walker Machinery Co. for 18 700 with a traded in used loader cutting the price. A back hoe attachment was added. A protest hearing on Lee Township County Road No 10 closing set for 10 a.m. Monday. 13 residents signed the petition to close the road. Commissioners to attend open house at the new welfare department building in Ironton. Iron ton delegation noted from 1958. A bill of 142 was approved for Athens County prisoners cared for in May.

Lee Township Walker Machinery Co Parkersburg W. H. Wakefield Wakefield Denver White Welfare Department Ironton White Hocking County Athens County

Silver anniversary sparks gatherings around Chauncey

Chauncey area residents hosted and attended social visits and a surprise reception celebrating a couple's silver wedding anniversary on June 11. Guests included families from Athens Guysville Circle Hill Red Town and Charleston with lengthy checks of travel to Ohio University summer term and Camp Christian at Magnetic Springs.

Wilma Kranyik Susan Donaldson Athens Mary Dew Hoyt McMaster Richard Moore Guysville Kenneth Sedgwick Kim A. Oliver Bower Charleston Ill Tom Jacklyn Salina Ohio University Donald Freeman Jeff Columbus Freeman Dewitt Walker Jennie Courtney Harry Trout Floyd Trout Mineral

Suit Names Gilbert Shannon Firestone Store Owner

William M. Herb seeks $19 000 in Common Pleas Court for medical expenses and lost wages after a November accident at the Shannon store 16 W Union St. He tripped over a small automobile jack handle in a dim area, injuring his right arm and shoulder and preventing him from working as a printer for over three months.

Gilbert Shannon

Koon Family Reunion Held At Lake Logan

CHAUNCEY The Clifford and Clara Koon family reunion was held Sunday at the Walton Club House at Lake Logan. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Koon and family, Mrs. Fred Vansickle Nelsonville, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warren Nelsonville, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Warnke and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Childress and family Toledo, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Koon and family The Plains, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Koon and family Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Freeman and family Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Walker, Jennie Courtney Chauncey, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Koon Nelsonville.

CHAUNCEY — The _ Clifford Clara Koon Walton Club Lake Logan Arthur Koon Fred Vansickle Nelsonville Charles Warren Herman Warnke Harold Childress Toledo Alva Koon the Plains Donald Ko

Cub Scout Den 3 Elects New Summer Officers

Chauncey Cub Scout Den 3 met at Mrs. William Abdella home. New officers elected for the summer include Denner Johnny Abdella assistant denner Jeff Lenigar news reporter Bobby Stanley scrapbook Fred Moore and duet collector Johnny Davis.

Chauncey William Abdella Denner Johnny Abdella Jeff Lenigar Bobby Stanley Fred Moore Johnny Davis

Chauncey Library Reading Club Enrolls 68 Children

Sixty eight children join Chauncey Branch Library reading clubs. The Modern American Explorer Group elects Patty Shields president and assigns members to officer roles. Members will learn the capitals of each state as a group project. Programs run Tuesdays for younger group and Wednesdays for the explorer group through July 10.

Chauncey Chauncey Branch Patty Shields Butch Brown Debbie Seibers Terry Gruttemeyer

Sentenced To U S Prison In Car Theft

Four year federal prison sentence imposed on Cuy Wolfe Jr. 37 of Clarksburg West Virginia who was serving an Athens County Common Pleas Court sentence. Wolfe fined 500 dollars plus costs after indictment for selling an obscene photograph. He pleaded guilty to Dyer Act violation for transporting a stolen car across state lines. The car and Wolfe were picked up by city police last March.

Cuy Wolfe, Jr Clarksburg W. Va Athens County Wolfe Hocking County U.s.district Court Columbus FBI

Mrs Ervin 72 Dies After Illness in Athens County

Mrs Gladys 8 Ervin, 72, Athens Route 3, died Tuesday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a two month illness. Born in Virginia she lived in Athens county over 30 years. Survived by sister Bessie Hancock and brothers James and Lester Damewood of New Castle Virginia. She had resided with niece Mrs Chester Brown of Strouds Run for seven years. Visitation after Wednesday noon at Hughes Funeral Home. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev Harry Russell. Burial Hebardville.

Gladys 8 Ervin Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital Virginia Athens County McBee Co Charles Bessie Hancock James Lester Damewood New Castle Chester Brown Strouds Run Hughes Funeral Home Harry Russell Hebardville

Births and admissions at Shelter­ing Arms Hospital

Mr and Mrs James Secoy of Athens Route 2 welcome a son. Margaret Ruman Donald R Clippinger Marguerita Kelley Ralph Kasler Woodrow Wilson Edna Powell Carl Irwin and Fred Stahl are listed as admitted to Shelter­ing Arms Hospital with several dismissals including Nell Reading and Mrs John Suess and daughter in Athens area.

James Secoy Athens Margaret Ruman Donald R. Clippinger Marguerita Kelley Ralph Kasler Nelsonville Woodrow Wilson Albany Nell Reading John Suess

Educators Gather at Rider Campus for ETS Testing

About 240 college and high school educators converge at Rider College in Trenton to perform a task for the Educational Testing Service of Princeton. Lester J. Marks of Ohio University is among the instructors. They are grading more than 17,000 tests from over 12,000 above average high school students.

Trenton N. J Rider College Princeton Lester J. Marks Ohio University

Agriculture Business Labor Viewpoints Heard

At the Ohio University Baker Center, leaders from agriculture business and labor spoke at the tenth Ohio Workshop on Economic Education. D R Stanfield warned of overproduction and farm consolidation, while John J Joseph urged economic education in schools and effective management to expand production and resources. Elmer F Cope emphasized labor perspectives in the program.

Ohio University Baker Center D. R. Stanfield Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Inc Columbus John J. Joseph Ohio Bell Telephone Co Cleveland Elmer F. Cope Ohio Afl-Cio Joseph Dean F. N. Hamblin US College of Education John C. Baker

Restaurant Suit Filed Against Sportsman Grill

The Sportsman Grill at 510 W Union St is named in a $10 000 civil suit in Common Pleas Court. Pauline Jaeger of Athens alleges a salad on Sept 29 1960 contained broken glass causing mouth and tongue cuts and mental distress. She seeks medical expenses and lost wages.

Sportsman Grill W. Union St Common Pleas Court Pauline Jaeger Athens

New Trial Brief Filed In Cincinnati Burglary Tools Case

Attorneys for Robert Ross Nicholson of Cincinnati filed a motion for a new trial with Common Pleas Court claiming trial errors and that the verdict was contrary to law. Nicholson, 44, was convicted by a three judge panel of possession of burglary tools and sentenced to one to five years in the Ohio Penitentiary. execution was stayed pending appeal.

Robert Ross Nicholson Cincinnati Common Pleas Court Nicholson Ohio

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