Showers, Humid Weather Dominate The Athens District
Chauncey fire damages two businesses on Converse Street likely caused by lightning. The Tavern run by Florence Wilson and a poolroom managed by Lodi Meighen were damaged after an early morning blaze. Fire crews contained the fire by 4 45 a m with no estimated losses. Weather kept steady rain totals over 2 days while communications lines suffered storm damage across the district. Associated Press service to The Messenger faced a disruption from 2 07 to 6 05 a m.
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Wight
Athens Home Telephone Co
Columbus
Nelsonville
Lancaster
Associated Press
the Messenger
Chauncey
Converse St
Florence Wilson
Fred Williams, 57, Athens farmer and stock buyer dies
Fred Williams, 57, a prominent stock buyer and Athens Township farmer, died Wednesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after two years of illness. Born in Meigs County, he spent most of his life in Athens, worked 30 years for Stedman Co, owned a farm on the Athens Albany Road, and served in WWI. He was past commander of K T Crossen Post 21 American Legion and a member of the Athens Elks. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with Legion in charge. Elks to hold memorial services Friday night.
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Fred Williams
Athens Township
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Meigs County
Williams
Athens
Stedman Co
Athens-Albany
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Athens Elks Lodge
Athens County
Shade
Branch
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
Earl Cowan
West Union Street
Elks Lodge
Scouts to Collect Bottles at Homes
Boy Scouts of Athens Troop 56 will collect empty milk and beverage bottles from homes Saturday to return to bottling companies. Scouts will use receipts and a tent at the drive. Bottles are in short supply, local companies announce.
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Boy Scouts of Athens Troop 56
Stores Remain Open After Independence Day
Member stores of the Athens Retail Merchants Association will stay open Thursday afternoon July 5 instead of closing at noon. The same schedule was used after Memorial Day when stores were closed all day for the holiday.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Money Order To Go on Sale at Athens Post Office
Postmaster F. P. Frebault announced new card type money orders to go on sale at the Athens post office. Old style orders must be cashed or banked within 30 days after June 30. New orders are valid one year but should not be held longer than 30 days after issue. Perforating and stapling machines are not permitted in handling the new orders.
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Athens
F. P. Frebault
Federal Reserve Bank
Frebault
Auto accident victim Joanne Sylvester returns home
Joanne Sylvester, 15, daughter of Carl and Mrs. Sylvester of 7 Watt St, left Lancaster Fairfield Hospital today after treatment for injuries from the June 19 truck auto crash in Lancaster that killed Mrs. BE A Davis, 57, of Athens. Beverly Davis, 21, daughter of Mrs. Davis, remains hospitalized at Sunnyside Drive. Beverly shows progress but will stay in hospital for several weeks.
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Joanne Sylvester
Carl Sylvester
Watt St
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
Lancaster
BE. A. Davis
Athens
Beverly Davis
Sunnyside Drive
Miss Davis
Milk Ring Test Project Progress Across Athens County
Three townships will complete milk sample collection and two more start today under Ross Wright the Athens County agent. Ames Canaan and Waterloo collectors will finish today and submit samples to the trailer lab at the county fairgrounds while Rome Carthage start collections today. To date 306 samples have been tested. James Singer Romeo Township and Charles Wingett Carthage begin today alongside Guale Vermillion Athens Township and Robert Hedges Canaan assisting. Blood testing will continue every 30 days for herds with doubtful results until two clean tests are achieved.
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Ross Wright
Athens
Ames
Canaan
Waterloo
Athens County Fairgrounds
Rome
Carthage
Lodi
James Singer
Romeo Township
Charles Wingett
Guale Vermillion
Athens Township
Robert Hedges
Waterlo[o] High Band Practice Schedule in Marshfield
Waterlo[o] High School band will hold a practice session Saturday at 9 am in Marshfield. The event invites members to join and prepare for upcoming performances.
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New Marshfield
Waterloo High School
Children Tour Prince of Peace at Schine's Athena Theater
Wards of the Children’s Home visited Schine's Athena Theater Wednesday for an afternoon screening of Prince of Peace. Lee Lindsay, who travels with the film, spoke to the children before the performance.
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Schine
Athena Theater
Lee Lindsay
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Two drivers arrested Wednesday on Route 33 by the State Highway Patrol were fined in Mayor W. P. Mickle court. William Dunn, 21, Millfield Route 1, was fined $25 and costs for speeding. Albert Shatz of Lancaster was fined $10 and costs for passing at an intersection.
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State Highway Patrol
W. P. Mickle
William Dunn
Millfield
Albert Shatz
Lancaster
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Lodi Meighen
Wright's
Wright
Vanguard
Tinners
the Plains, Ohio
Quick's Drug Store
the Bennett Co
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Keck Distributing Co
Lowman's Dairy
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
CNW
Iiromn
Pascal Celery
Dot
Stokely
Ane
Guinea
Antipastodi
Eeei
Pepperidge
Harris
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