Auditor Sends Out Real Estate Tax Receipts in Athens County
Athens County property owners paid $13 178.09 by Monday noon as the first period receipts begin. Treasurer G D Gorham said the tax collection will run until late July with a projected near $300 000, up from $222 604 last year. Distribution of the first half was completed Saturday to 14 townships 10 municipalities and 21 school districts, with totals by township and district listed.
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Athens County
G. D. Gorham
Clyde, Gibson
County Audito
Athens
Alexander
Ames
Bern
Canaan
Carthage
Dover
Lee
Lodi
Rome
Trimble
Troy
Waterloo
York
General Fund
Albany
Amesville
Buchtel
Chauhcey
Coolville
Jacksonville
Nelsonville
Glouster
Plan July 4 Program At Reedsville Center
Reedsville community recreation center schedules a July 4 program headlined by a Racine vs Reedsville baseball game at 2 30 p m The lineup includes 1 15 p m softball 5 30 p m horseshoe relay and sack races a three legged race and other contests and at 7 30 p m a girls and women's recreation ball game.
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Reedsville
Reedsville Community Recreation Center
Racine
Plan Revival Series At Church In Salem
Rev Gus Grimm of Chauncey will lead evangelistic meetings for the Carbondale Circuit Minister EF M Larason at the Salem M E Church west of Athens next week. A meeting at the church Wednesday night will arrange the revival services.
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Gus Grimm
Chauncey
Carbondale
EF. M. Larason
Salem M. E. Church
Athens
Child Conservation League to picnic at Nice Grounds
The Child Conservation League of Athens will share a picnic at the Nice Picnic Grounds Tuesday evening at 5 30. London s Mayfair was named for a fair held there in May since the sixteenth century.
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Child Conservation League of Athens
Nice
London
Mayfair
Here Is What The Stars Say
BUNDAY S HOROSCOPE warns against deception and plots for those born on this day. A year ahead calls for vigilance against schemes and mental lures. MONDAY S forecast promises enterprise and prosperity despite possible delays and disturbances in new ventures. Notable nativity: William E. Borah. Experienced sportsmen favor the 12 gauge shotgun for game hunting.
Noted Italio Australian geographer to speak at Ohio University
Madame Marie Bentivoglio, renowned geographer and Oxford PhD, will give a six lecture series at Memorial Auditorium on Australia topics. She will cover typography and industries, natural resources, irrigation, steel, mining, and aboriginal life with hand colored slides and a moving picture film for the final lecture. The talks will feature her expertise from the National Geographic Society work and her roles at University of Sidney and Teachers College.
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Marie Bentivoglio
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
At & Oclock
Australia
Madame Bentivoglio
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Oxford University
England
America
United States
University of Sidney
Teachers’ College
Oxford
Tropics
Pacific
Woman Injured as Car Goes Off Road
J W Lucas age 58 of Lancaster and his wife 42 were driven off Route 31 near Haydenville yesterday. Mrs Lucas suffered several broken ribs and the car damage was about 50 dollars. Paul Heyde 28 of Logan had been driving ahead of Lucas and when he turned around Lucas swerved left, state patrolmen said.
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J. W. Lucas
Lancaster
Haydenville
Soil Committee Nears End of County Farm Survey
Athens County community committeemen are close to finishing the farm survey for the National Soil Conservation Program. County extension agent Ross Wright urges farm owners who were missed to notify the committee or Wright.
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Athens County
National Soil Conservation Program
Ross Wright
Wright
Fireworks Banned in City Business District
Mayor Len B. McCune announced enforcement of the city ordinance prohibiting fireworks within city limits, focusing on the business area and nighttime near hospitals and homes with sick residents. He appealed to parents to exercise judgment due to dry weather raising fire danger.
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Len B. McCune
Court News Probate Orders And Dividends In Various Estates
In probate court Judge S M Johnson allowed 530 in claims against the late L Owens estate and heard petitions from executors Hal Rowland and F R Owens regarding sale of estate property and transfers to minors. The court ordered large distribution among Lorain Coe heirs and certified inheritance tax entries. New orders to sell Alice Burton estate property set minimum prices. Other actions include Daugherty v Conley restraining order petition, Bricker patent injury claim against Ohio Collieries, a fourth dividend for Glouster State Bank claimants, Kinsey seeking injunction against lumber removal, and Guthrie filing for divorce from Anna Guthrie for extreme cruelty.
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F. R. Owens
Senate
L. Owens
S. M. Johnson
Hal Rowland
Henry P. Hoodlett
Allen Wolfe
William Wolfe
Wolfe
Charles Slaughter
Lorain Coe
L. E. Coe
Stella Coe Powell
Ida Cunningham
Thomas Coe
Marcus A. Coe
Lulu M. Poston
Sarah L. Poston
Charlies A. Daugherty
Athens County
Franklin County
Daugherty
Denver Bricker
Ohio Collieries Co
Toledo
8S. H. Squire
Ohio
Glouster State Bank
Oliver Q. Kinsey
Coolville National Bank
Clarence O. Richardson
Pearl Russell
Howard Guthrie
Anna Guthrie
Princess Pat 4 H Club meeting at Lohse home
Rhonda Lohse hosted the Princess Pat 4 H Club gathering with Vivian Bingman Helen Bretz Pauline Potts Florence Bricker in attendance led by George Van Meter and guest Dorothy Kimmel Columbus. Refreshments were served and Miss Lohse played several piano selections for the group.
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Rhonda Lohse
Vivian Bingman
Helen Bretz
Pauline Potts
Florence Bricker
George van Meter
Dorothy Kimmel
Columbus
Miss Lohse
Upper Job on Morris Is in Final Stages
Repaving of the upper Morris Avenue section between Cable and E State nears completion by WPA workers. C W Gross says work on the lower end from May Avenue will start next. Brick surface removed, new sub base installed, tar-filled re-laid brick. Weather favorable and quality expected. West Union Street widening to 34 feet nearly done with curb and rock foundation in place. drainage work finished. Soon to begin second West Union project with rip-rap river wall and asphalt surfacing of extra width.
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Morris Ave
Cable
E. State
WPA
C. W. Gross
May Ave
Gross
W. Union St
Bennett Family Reunion at Old Mans Cave in Ohio
Members of the Bennett family held an all day reunion Sunday at Old Mans Cave in Hocking County. Attendees included Eliza Bennett and Ira Bennett with sons Billie and Ralph of Amesville. G A Bennett. Alva Bennett with daughter Elva. Grace Bennett with Ned and Bonnie Gene of Columbus. E H Bennett and O H Burk with Bettie Gene and Larry of West Palm Beach. John W Bennett with sons Delbert Dean Kenneth Roy Verlin and daughters Ruth Nellie and Dana Davis of Stockport R D. Ernest Roland with Dorothy Roland of Bartlett. T R Bennett. Harry Bennett with son Harry. Charlies Bennett with Mary Graves of Athens.
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Bennett
Old Mans Cave
Hocking County
Eliza Bennett
Ira Bennett
Billie
Ralph
Amesville
G. A. Bennett
Alva Bennett
Elva
Grace Bennett
Ned
Bonnie Gene
Columbus
E. H. Bennett
O. H. Burk
Bettie Gene
Larry
West Palm Beach
Fla
John W. Bennett
Delbert
Dean
Kenneth
Roy
Verlin
Ruth
Nellie
Dana Davis
Stockport R. D
Ernest Roland
Dorothy Roland
Bartlett
T. R. Bennett
Harry Bennett
Harry
Charlies Bennett
Mary Graves
Athens
Agent and Assistant Attend Conferences Near Newark
Palmer Jones an assistant extension agent for Athens County attended Camp Ohio fourteen miles northeast of Newark for a dis cussional conference with other state assistant agents. Jones will return to Athens Tuesday and County Agent Ross Wright will attend a two day conference with county agents. The state extension service sponsors the camp and several speakers participate.
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Palmer Jones
Athens County
Camp
Ohio
Newark
Jones
Athens
Ross Wright
State Extension Service
Local man asks to clarify identity in intoxication fine case
Jack Sams of 32 Shannon Ave. requests The Messenger to distinguish him from another man named Jack Sama who was fined for intoxication on Saturday, stressing he is not the same individual.
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Jack Sams
Shannon Ave
Jack Sama
Snakehead Fish Moves Overland as Stream Dries Up
The snakehead fish of southern Asia wriggles overland to fresh quarters when a stream dries up. The unusual migration shows adaptability of native species to shrinking habitats and may affect local aquatic ecosystems.
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Southern
Asia
Farewell for Athens Salvation Army Leaders
Adjt W W Hinshaw and family depart Athens for Conneautville Pa for a three month rest. They relinquish leadership of the Salvation Army here to Adjt and Mrs Ronald Irwin who arrive Wednesday and will be welcomed Friday. Farewell services were held at the Army Hall Saturday and Sunday and sermons given in several churches last week.
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Goodby
Athens
Adjt
W. W. Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Conneautville
Salvation Army
Ronald Irwin
Hinshaws
Army Hall
Alarmingly Healthy Report From County Nurse
Viola M. Fell director of the Athens County and City Nursing Service says the county is alarmingly healthy with only one contagious disease case meningitis. Several whooping cough cases exist due to parental noncooperation. she urges all cases be reported and parents to keep children from others to prevent spread.
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Viola M. Fell
Athens County and City Nursing Service
Miss Fell
Elmer Meighen Dies At Millfield Sunday
Elmer Meighen youngest son of Hugh and Louisa Meighen died at his son Carl’s Millfield home Sunday night at 7 after three weeks illness. He lived in Athens County all his life and worked in the City Service Department for years. He leaves Carl, two sisters Mrs. Alice Klingenberg Athens and Mrs. Martha Warren Kingston. Funeral from the family home Wednesday at 2 with Rev. Gilbert Courtney. burial in W. Union St. Cemetery.
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Elmer Meighen
Hugh
Louisa Meighen
Carl
Millfield
Meighen
Athens County
City Service Department
Alice Klingenberg
Athens
Martha Warren
Kingston
Gilbert Courtney
W. Union St
Wife of Pen Convict Granted Divorce Here
Rachel Darnell was granted a divorce from Ivor Darnell in Common Pleas Court by Judge O F Rowland. She received custody of their minor child. Darnell is confined in the Ohio Penitentiary.
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Rachel Darnell
Ivor Darnell
Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Darnell
Ohio Pententiary
Athens Jail Jammed Over Week End With 21 Prisoners
The Athens City Jail set a new all time guest record by overnighting 21 prisoners on Saturday. The four cell facility housed inmates mostly for intoxication with others on drunken driving fighting and larceny charges. Mayor Len B McCune held late arraignments and several offenders were fined or had licenses revoked including Ancil Davis driving while intoxicated and Newt McCumber fined for DUI. One suspect, William Jenkins, was bound over to the grand jury.
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Athens
Athens City
Len B. McCune
Vernon Wilkes
Harve McDonald
James Kinney
Dana Baer
Minersville
Ancil Davis
H. W. Steigerwalt
Davis
J. B. Grogan
Steigerwalt
Mulligan Road
Richland Ave
Newt McCumber
Perry Ridge
William Jenkins
Amesville Vocational Teens Excel In State Stock Judging
Amesville youths entered this year’s State Vocational Agriculture Contest in Columbus. Dairy cattle team Keirns Turner Nagle placed fifth with an eleventh for sheep judging by Fleming. Wool judging team Stanley Smith Fleming ranked twenty eighth. Next Future Farmers meeting set for July 7 at Amesville school grounds.
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Ames-Bern
Columbus
Victor Keirns
Carl Turner
Jesse Nagle
Gail Fleming
Elwood Stanley
Robert Smith
Fleming
Farmers
Amesville
Young Men's Farming Association
State Patrol extends 1956 chauffeurs licenses to Oct 1
The State Highway Patrol announced that all 1956 chauffeurs licenses will remain valid until October 1, instead of the usual July 1 expiration. This temporary extension affects current license holders and was issued as a precautionary measure.
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State Highway Patrol
Parkersburg Area Scout Camp Hosts District Representives
Boy Scouts Bob Covert Troop 56 and Bob Williams Troop 50 attend Camp Kootaga near Parkersburg as district reps in the Jamboree Camp. Ten scouts will be chosen to ride the Covered Wagon touring the district to demonstrate scouting. Athens visitors included Mr and Mrs B M Covert Mr and Mrs Roy Dupler and Mrs J B Williams.
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Athens
Bob Covert
Bob Williams
Camp
Kootaga
Parkersburg
B. M. Covert
Roy Dupler
J. B. Williams
Commissioners To See Road Machinery Show
Athens County Commissioners Frank Biddle Fred Kittle and Frank Minner will depart Columbus Tuesday to view a road building machinery exhibit in Chicago and return Thursday. About 50 county commissioners and engineers from a dozen Southeastern Ohio counties will attend the show and join an inspection tour of the stockyards and a major league baseball game.
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Athens
Frank Biddle
Fred Kittle
Frank Minner
Columbus
Chicago
Ohio
E J Michael Dies at Home
E J Michael aged 66 died at his home 71 EB Mulberry St at 4 Sunday morning after a yearlong illness. Survived by wife three daughters Mrs Fred James Akron Mrs Blaine Kennedy Cambridge and Frances Michael at home two brothers Ross and Ben Michael Armettsville W Va five grandchildren. Born Armettsville he came to Ohio 25 years ago and belonged to First Methodist Church Class Six. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at First Methodist Church with burial Hebbardsville Cemetery. Friends may call at home.
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EB. J. Michael
EB. Mulberry St
Fred James
Akron
Blaine Kennedy
Cambridge
Frances Michael
Ross
Ben Michael
Armettsville
W. Va
Michael
Ohio
First Methodist Church
Hebbardsville
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