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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1955

Page

7

Ex Athens Man Walks Into Midday Columbus Robbery

A former Athens resident John Howard Russell Eng Laish walked into a Columbus rent office during a bold mid day robbery. Three robbers bound the staff and took 550 in rent receipts at 44 East Broad Street. Police planned to show victims photos to identify suspects.

Athens Columbus John Finsterwald E. S. Finsterwald C. W. Tannahil E. Broad St. Tannahill

Grange Officers Conference At County Hall

Forty-five Grange members attended the county wide officers conference at the fairgrounds hall. Pomona officers directed the meeting with Wayne Wingett as acting master and Clara Poston leading lecturer duties.

Grange Grange Officers Fairgrounds Pomona Grange Wayne Wingett Pomona Clara Poston Villa Henry Scott Neutzling Lena Barker Harry Henry Waldo Poston

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

Inbound: Mr and Mrs W N Thomas of Athens welcomed a son. Admitted: Bessie Goodin Albany Route 3 Charles Russell Athens Route Rachel Conant Athens Route 4 William E Brophy Athens Mrs Gertrude Irwin Athens Carrie Kranyik Corning. Dismissed: Nora McKinney Millfield Route 1 Thomas Winning Jr Athens Alva Baker Coolville Route 1 Webb Cole Athens Route 3 L C Smith Albany Mrs Anna Lewis Athens Mrs Carol Quinn Stewart Charles Kittle Glouster Patricia Hanning Athens Lizabeth Docie Glouster Eleanor Stevens Athens

Rachel Conant Athens William E. Brophy Gertrude Irwin Carrie Kranyik Corning Nora McKinney Millfield Thomas Winning, Jr Alva Baker Coolville Webb Cole L. C. Smith Albany Anna Lewis Carol Quinn Stewart Charles Kittle Glouster Patricia Hanning Lizabeth Docie Eleanor Stevens

Two More People Placed on Probation in Court Action

The Common Pleas Court placed Russell Sewell of Albany and Robert Fierce of Gloucester on five years probation after pleading guilty to indictments returned by the grand jury. Sewell faced breaking and entering while Fierce was charged with larceny. Earlier, seven others were on probation and three others were sent to the Ohio Penitentiary.

Traud Russell Sewell Albany Robert Fierce Glouster Sewell Ierce Ohio

Guards Plans Listed Enlistment Announced

Athens unit of the Ohio National Guard announces a new enlistment for three years. Pvt. Monty Dayes Millfield Route 1 is named for training including preliminary rifle instruction at the Zanesville range in April. A Second Army inspection is planned for April 5.

Athens Ohio Natonal Guard Zanesville Monty Dayers Millfield Second Army

Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

State highway patrol charged two drivers in a checkpoint case. Andrew Kollar 37 of Route 1 was fined five dollars plus costs. Clyde Phillips 37 of Ida Tennessee paid ten dollars and costs after a mud protector violation. Floyd Bolin Post to hold Friday meeting with chili supper at post home.

Andrew Kollar Infield Clyde Phillips Orida, Tenn Sis Logan May Joseph Phillips Ling Floyd Bolin Teting Har Young

George Lewis Rites Held

Death announced for George G. Lewis 85 formerly of Athens at his daughter Grace Knudson’s Arcadia Michigan home where he resided since 1940 He was a Toledo native foreman at Willys Motors for 30 years before retirement Survived by daughter Ethel Marshall Seattle and daughter Grace Knudson Toledo sister Katherine Watkins Toledo sister Mattie Douglas Toledo brother George Lewis Middleport Services held at Bear Lake Michigan

George G. Lewis Athens Grace Knudson Arcadia Mich Lewis Toledo Willys Motors, Inc Griffin Lewis Richland Ave Knudson

Panel Examines Schools Role in Changing Society

Seven area residents joined a panel at Central School to discuss if schools meet children’s needs in a changing society. Moderated by Dr. H H Hendrix the discussion covered reading writing arithmetic discipline and cooperation between home and school with praise for teachers.

Athens County Association of Childhood Education Central School H. H. Hendrix Ohio University Roger Conner The McBee Co J. B. Grogan Athens Herman Humphrey the Plains Philip Porter Church of the Good Shepherd Lowell Rapp Rowena Sprout Child Welfare Board of Athens County Pauline Collins Ruth Pierce Harry Lackey Maude Stauffer

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Howard Russell Englaish Athens High School Navy Clara English S. Court St Leyte Iowa Jima Okinawa Japan Joint Task Force 7 Atomic Energy Commission Bikini Atoll Marshall Islands George Germany Grange Meet Sheltering Arms Hospital Bessie Goodin Charles Russell George Lewis Hamley Run Es Serd Mene Nave Manent John Adams Syerey Hazel Woodbury Hazel Bishop Dupont O'Henry Wiedemann E. State St G. Rowland Mgr Whitman Lambert Pharmacal Company Sita Afta Cafta Linda Christian Tyrone Power Ayds Joanne Dru Reguier Bob Hope Guerentee Ayse
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