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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
7
The city’s new bronze top parking meters accept only nickels but motorists drop pennies and dimes. Safety Service Daniel A. Pierce notes the first collection totaled 6.10 in dimes and 7.48 in pennies, totaling 13.58 from public error. He warns again that those coins will not run the machines.
Guysville report states the Master Mason degree will be conferred on two candidates at Savannah Lodge 466 F and AM Friday at 8 p m Visitors will be welcome at the meeting and open to the public for attendance and support
The Athens area recruiting office announced 22 men enlisted this month, a record for the year. Army recruits will train eight weeks at Ft Jackson before advancing to schools. Air Force trainees go to Lackland AFB.
Ellen Brown 80 died Tuesday at her Fern Street home after five years of illness. She leaves a daughter Faye of Cincinnati and a son Harley who died three weeks ago, plus two sisters Mae Spencer Athens and Maggie Misner Glouster and brothers Frank and Robert Carsey both of Athens. Funeral at 3 p.m. Friday at Jagers funeral home with burial Hebbardsville.
A former patient Harvey Householder credits Sheltering Arms Hospital with his survival after gallbladder surgery. He praises the medical team, recalls two visits and a five week recovery, and urges community support to keep the hospital open.
Mrs. Sara Acord, 72, of Vinton County, died Tuesday evening at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan. Survived by husband Lewis, she formerly lived near Poston and moved to Creola last year. Funeral conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Jagers funeral home with burial in Augustine Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
The Bet sy Ross Sewing Club met in Frost Hall to outline financing for activities and work on club projects. Donna Jean Wineman and Helen Nester served refreshments. The Senior Kitchnette gathered at the advisor’s home for a pie baking demonstration and planning for Albany High School on June 25. A Union 4-H club picnic at Lake Hope was planned for Sunday June 27 and a June 24 meeting was set at Larry Hamilton’s home.
Mr and Mrs William B Wolfe of Athens welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Richard Atkins of Athens welcomed a son. Admit ted Gladys Buckle Athens major surgery Richard Giffin Millfield major surgery Arthur Wallace Athens minor Betty Thurber Athens minor Harold Laughlin Athens minor Ruth Atherton Guysville Route 1 medical Mrs Bicknell Foraker Athens medical Discharged Ernest Smith Glouster Carl Weiss Athens Opal Rose Perry Carpenter Mrs Dorothy Williams Athens Frank Moody Glouster Mrs Florence Burchfield Athens Recognition is Won Virginia McDaniel Athens representative of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company has earned national recognition for ranking third among the firm’s women representatives in May.
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