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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1949

Page

5

Friends of the Land Meet in Athens

Ohio University hosts the eighth annual conference on conservation nutrition and health on the campus Saturday and Sunday. Attendees from farming medicine law and government fields will hear talks on Water and Human Welfare Watershed Management and related topics with lectures by experts from Columbia Johns Hopkins US Geological Survey and state agencies.

Ohio University Spon Friends of the Lana J. Russell Smith Swarthmore Columbia University Edward N Munns Division of U. S. Department of Agriculture C. W. Thornethwaite Laboratory of Climatology Johns Hopkins University Seabrook N. J H. L. Shantz Santa Barbara Calif U. S. Forest Wildlife Service W. D. Ellison U. S. Navy Robert Struble Brandywine Valley Improvement Association West Chester WLW Cincinnati Lachlan Macleay Mississippi Valley Improvement Association St. Louis Virgil Overholt Ohio State University College of Agricultural Engineering R. V. Truitt Department of Research and Education of Maryland Essie Asbury Fred Hitchcock Ohio State University Morris Scherago Department of Bacteriology University of Kentucky Lexington David Warner Ohio

Health Education Conference Promotes School Health Programs

Dr. Ira V Hiscock of Yale led a Thursday night address at Lindley Hall urging harmony among health educators and public officials. Ohio University hosted a two day health education conference with sessions led by Dr John Porterfield Dr Jonathan Forman and W A Smith among others.

Ohio University Lindley Hall Thomas E. Schaffer Ohio State Medical Association FE. Herndon Hudson OU Health Service Ira V. Hiscock School of Public Health Yale University L. A. Hamilton Athens Southeastern Ohio School Health Committee Hiscock Lindley Pomeroy Schools Ewing Auditorium B. T. Grover University Paul E. Landis Ohio Department of Education John D. Porterfield Ohio Department of Health Landis Southeastern Ohio Donald E. Scott Division of Dental Hygiene Reba F Harris Ohio Department of Health and Education

Wesley Center Is Planned For Ohio U

The Wesley Foundation plans a new student center at Ohio University to serve Methodist students. A statewide drive aims to raise 500,000 dollars for five Ohio state universities with October campaigns led by Rev. Harold F. Kellogg and Charles Cooley. The project is under the First Methodist Church Athens sponsorship via the Methodist Inter Conference Commission on Student Religious Work.

Lakeside Wesley Foundation Ohio University Northeast Ohio The Methodist Church New Methodist Ohio Harold F. Kellogg First Methodist Church Athens Charles Cooley O.U. Wesley Foundation Methodist Inter-Conference Commission

Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits List

Admitted patients include Mrs. Grover Patton of Millfield for surgery Mrs. Robert Riley from Athens Route 5 for surgery Jasper Brown of Athens for medical treatment Bob Shaw of Jackson for minor surgery Mrs. Florence McCune of Trimble Mrs. Ethel Maple of Athens Harvey Allen of Crooksville Kossuth Fierce of Albany Dale Ulorich of New Marshfield Route 1.

Grover Patton Millfield Robert Riley Athens Jasper Brown Bob Shaw Jackson Florence McCune Trimble Ethel Maple Harvey Allen Crooksville Kossuth Fierce Albany Dale Ulorich New Marshfield

Athens Weather Sees Little Change Across Days

Athens residents noted minimal shifts in conditions with Thursday high near 88 and low around 57. Observer Mrs. C. N. France reported Wednesday readings of 84 and 54, with a 75 degree morning reading at 9 15 a m today.

Athens C. N. France

Use of Troops in Disturbances Outlined

Maj. Erle E. Bridgewater addressed the Athens National Guard at the Armory on legal considerations in use of troops in domestic disturbances. Tetanus and typhoid vaccines were given to 56 enlisted men and eight officers before their August 21 trip to Camp Atterbury.

Erle E. Bridgewater Athens National Guard Camp Atterbury

McArthur Man Fined for Driving Without License

Gerald Barnett 26 of McArthur was fined 5 dollars and costs by Mayor John Crow on a State Highway Patrol charge of driving without an operator license.

McArthur Gerald Barnett John Crow State Highway Patrol

Cub Scout Pack 56 Plans Picnic Meeting

Monthly meeting of Cub Scout Pack 56 will be held Sunday at the farm of Peter B. Seel Jr on Route 50 just west of Albany. Cubmaster Louis Ruman said the gathering includes a picnic dinner and will start at 3 p.m.

Cub Scout Pack 56 Peter B. Seel, Jr Route 50 Albany Louis Ruman

Field Crops Day Planned at Ohio University Farm

W. W. Wiggin announces a Field Crops Day at the Ohio University Farm near Hebbardsville on Tuesday afternoon. The 1:30 p.m. inspection will cover corn, wheat, oats, hay and potatoes with crop production methods explained and questions answered. Open to all interested, the farm lies on Route 59 nine miles south of Athens.

Ohio University Hebbardsville W. W. Wiggin Wiggin Route 59 Athens

City paints fresh parking lines along Court Street

City crew applied white parking lines along Court Street after hours. Service Director Daniel A. Pierce said more lines will be painted near meters and requested the State Highway Department to supply middle lines for Athens main streets. He added crooked lines result from cars parked at odd angles and noted nightly operations begin at midnight.

Court St Daniel A. Pierce State Highway Department Pierce Athens

4-H Clubs Plan Go-to-Church Sunday Across Athens County

Athens County 4-H Clubs will observe Go-to-Church Sunday this Sunday. County Agricultural Extension Agent Ross Wright urged all 48 clubs to attend in groups at their chosen churches, aiming for higher attendance than in past years.

Athens County Ross Wright Wright

Son Born to Dean Nida and Wife at The Plains

The Messenger corrects a prior report stating a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Nida of The Plains, noting that the previous announcement listed Mr. and Mrs. Don Nida by mistake.

Dean Nida the Plains Don Nida

Loss of U S Acreage Attributed to Conservation Shortfall

Prof H L Shantz of Santa Barbara warns that total U S acreage lost due to lack of conservation far exceeds improvements. He calls conservation essential and notes four attitudes toward nature from avoidance to preservation, tracing conservation back to 500 B C.

U.S H. L. Shants Santa Barbara Calif Memorial Auditorium Est Wildlife Service Shantz

Supervisors Named at City Playgrounds

Five Ohio University student instructors were assigned to supervise three city playgrounds for the summer recreation program. OU majors Jack Hillyear Charlies Burgess John Parker Stan Humphrey and George Riser will oversee operations with Hillyear Burgess at West Side 4 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Parker and Humphrey at East Side same hours and Riser at Rufus Putnam 6 to 8 p.m. Basketball softball and baseball facilities are available with tennis courts and horseshoe pits planned.

Ohio University Harry Lackey Jack Hillyear Charlies Burgess John Parker Stan Humphrey George Riser Lackey Hillyear Burgess West Side Parker Humphrey Riser Rufus Putnam

Scout Patrol Is Winner in Troop Contest

The Flaming Arrow Patrol of Athens Boy Scout Troop 56 wins a point system contest led by Scoutmaster Bob Cooley. Top individual is Dick Nellis, 15, who earns $5 of scouting gear. two others, Tom Martin 13 and Barney Andrews 14, receive pup tents.

Flaming Arrow Patrol Athens Bob Cooley Dick Nellis Cooley Tom Martin Barney Andrews

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Friends of Land Bryant Water Heaters Frigidaire Don H. Young S. Court St Pmartin Stone Cross Bros Frank H. Cross Prop W. Union St Carpenter's Carpenter Hdwe. CO Athens, Ohio Porterfield W. A. Yauch School For Health Education Thomas FE. Shaffer Ohio State Medical Association Committee Helen Foster Clara Veasure Lola Beagle Marietta City J. R. Nalley Shadyside Pauline Fierce Athens High H. C. McCord Worthington Helen Evans Wesley Center Sheltering Arms Hospital Grace Hubler the Mutual Home & Savings Association East Washington St Scout Patrol Deb Hawk WHOK Ovrite Ferry Sales & Service E. State St Kaiser-Frazer el Wes Kavoas Griffin Allwite Aki Seiple Kempton Prudential Insurance Company of America Cline Athens County Agents Association D. M. Goddard Foundarion-Cuicaco Social Betterment Foundation
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