Location for New Bus Terminal Virtually Assured
Athens officials expressed optimism on locating a new bus terminal as Valley Greyhound Lines officials said a suitable site was virtually assured by a local businessman. The plan includes a restaurant and waiting area with ample space, while meters in front of the current terminal on West Union Street were postponed pending the move. Petitioners on Blackburn Heights were referred for water service, and February collections totaled 1370.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greyhound Lines
C. W. Merriman
Hocking Valley
Columbus
Avaca
Franz Woodworth
W. Union St
Merriman
Woodworth
Greyhound Wines
Blackburn Heights
City Water Service
Webouiry
Temperature Hits 75 For Probable Record
The Athens thermometer reached 75 Monday afternoon, a probable record for the year, per weather observer Mrs N France. The low last night was 35. The Hocking River measured 4.65 this morning and was dropping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Stewart Man Accused of Assault and Battery
Ralph Stover of Stewart Route 4 arraigned before Mayor Franz Woodworth on an affidavit charging assault and battery. Found guilty, fined ten dollars and costs, and sentenced to 30 days in jail suspended on good behavior. Affidavit filed by Linzey Watchison of Stewart Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stover
Stewart Route 4
Franz Woodworth
Linzey Watchison
Stewart Rt. 1
Presidential Train Here in Athens Passes at 11 18 P.M
A special train carrying President Truman and former Prime Minister Churchill passed Athens at 11 18 p m. but nearly a score of depot waiters failed to glimpse the leaders. The last car was blacked out. The Baltimore and Ohio train continued to Jefferson City after a slow approach and guarded crossings as the train moved through town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Truman
Churchill
Athens
Truman
Baltimore and Ohio
Jefferson City
Ohio
E M Pierce Dies at Home After Illness
Elbert M. Pierce age 66 a Spanish American War veteran died at his home on West Union Street after a four month illness. Born in Athens County he lived here most of his life and belonged to Ath ens Camp 78 VFW and the Christian Church at White Hall Kaw. Surviving are his wife Ivaz three brothers L D Pierce Daniel Pierce both of Athens and Arnold Pierce Columbus. Funeral 3 p m Thursday at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with Rev Joe B Maffett and burial in Orange Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 pm Wednesday.
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Elbert M. Pierce
W. Union St
Mr. Pierce
Athens County
Athens Camp
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Christian Church
White Hall
Kaw
Ivaz
L. D. Pierce
Daniel Pierce
Athens
Arnold Pierce
Columbus
Kiwanis Hear District Chief in Athens Meeting
Athens Kiwanis heard Lewis B. Henderson, newly elected lieutenant-governor of the 11th district, speak on what Kiwanis can do for the success of the United Nations Organization. Henderson traced three powers and the defeat of Japan and Germany and UNO acceptance. Guests included Carl L. Tam, Dr. H. H. Roseberry, James G. Wilson, W. H. Lowman, George D. Messerly and Lt. Oscar Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Lewis B. Henderson
United Nations Organization
Mr. Henderson
Japan
Germany
UNO
Carl L. Tam
H.H. Roseberry
James G. Wilson
W. H. Lowman
George D. Messerly
Oscar Neal
Athens High Band To Perform At Masonic Banquet
Members of the Athens High School band will be featured at the Masonic Father Son banquet Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Masonic Temple A clarinet duet The Two Fly Jets by Edressen will be played by Henry Brown and John Luman Charles Frank will perform a trombone solo Gaiety Polka by Hartley
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Athens
Masonic Father Son
Masonic Temple
Edressen
Henry Brown
John Luman
Charles Frank
Hartley
Air Corps Veteran Re-Enlists in Service
Cpl James E Leach re-enlists in the U S Army Air Corps after a 20 day civilian tryout At Athens Army Recruiting Office he receives a 90 day furlough and a $150 re enlistment bonus plus his choice of branch theater of operation The source lists his address as 7 Bronze St Gloucester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Leach
Bronze St
Glouster
U.S. Army Air Corps
Athens
February City Fines Total 1370.10 and Police Activity
The city collected 1370.10 in fines for February with 59 arrests and 76 parking citations. Intoxication arrests averaged over one per day totaling 30, plus 102 complaints investigated and seven accidents. Mayor Woodworth’s court fined several individuals for intoxication and traffic violations. all arrests were by the city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Woodsworth
W Ito
Four Divorces Filed in Common Pleas Court
Four divorce suits filed citing gross neglect and wilful absence. Dorothy Thompson seeks divorce from Charles C Thompson after 20 years of marriage begun in 1926, with two children. Harold A Cochran seeks custody of three children in a July 1931 marriage to Lorena Cochran. Stella Chesser seeks divorce from Kenneth P Chesser with custody of two children, married in 1938 in McArthur, charge gross neglect. Evince Gyurko sues Stephen Gyurko for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect. married in 1936 with no children.
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Dorothy Thompson
Charles C Thompson
Harold A. Cochran
Common Pleas
Lorena Cochran
Cochran
Stella Chesser
Kenneth P. Chesser
McArthur
Gyurko
Stephen [Gyurko
Bross
Legionnaires to Meet K T Crossen Post 21
American Legion members are to meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Legion Home. Members planning attendance at the national commander's banquet in Lancaster on March 28 should notify the commander by Wednesday evening. The Graham Chapel Prayer Band meets Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs O B Chapman with Mrs Chapman leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion
Lancaster
Graham Chapel Prayer Band
O. B. Chapman
Ohio University Pioneers Flight Instructor Course
Ohio University expands aviation program becoming one of the nation’s few schools offering a flight instructor course. With 110 students and 15 planes, the program includes veterans and former WWII pilots. The campus runs a 4000-foot runway two miles east of campus, under the College of Applied Sciences with Smeck and Humphrey directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
John €. Baker
Ralph N. Smeck
University
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Roger Humphrey
Athens
Meck
Ohio
CAA
William Maddox
Mayfield
John W. Silk
Heribert Elier
Pittsburgh
jRobert Schlenker
Douglas
Reinhardt
Cleveland
Karl Foster
Columbus
Merlin Eltzroth
Belpre
Clyde Dupler
Lancaster
Jane Lewis Maynard
Frank Fulton
Charles Wheaton
Hjalmar Olson
iArmy
Dupler
Ifun
Lecture on The Jewish Passover by Rev Sanford Mills
The Rev. Sanford C Mills of Columbus will lecture at Wesleyan Methodist Church on Sunday evening March 10 at 7 30 about The Jewish Passover in the Light of the New Testament Teaching The speaker was born to Orthodox Jewish parents in Russia Poland and will discuss Jewish traditions The talk is free and open to students and those of Jewish faith in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford C. Mills
Columbus
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Mr. Mills
Russia
Poland
Athens
Scarcity Seen Hinders Farm Building Upgrades
Ross Wright county extension agent reported continued scarcity of materials and labor for remodeling farm buildings after a Jackson conference. He noted many homes lack electricity water and central heating as incomes rise driving demand. He urged careful advance planning since changes on paper are easier than after work starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Wright
County Agricultural Extension
Jackson
Mr. Wright
Wright
Births and hospital notes from Shelterin g Arms
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs J R Seward Athens a daughter. Mr and Mrs Robert Bail New Plymouth a daughter. Mr and Mrs Arin Wright Athens a son. Mrs Tsang Weatherby Athens. Major surgery noted. Mrs Ida McDaniel Stewart and Mrs Eleanor Stewart Pomeros minor surgery. Mrs Ann Bailey Glouster medical. Mr George Wakefield Athens. Dismissals include Mrs William McConnell and daughter Fairfield Mrs Floyd Six and son Athens. Mrs L A Cramer and son Athens. Mrs Roland Carr and son Chauncey. Mr Milton Cooper Athens. Daisey McKibben McArthur. Miss Gail Hinton Athens. Miss Charleen Harvey Athens. Mrs Viola Quall Middleport. Mary Sturm Athens. Homer Wolfe Athens. Harley Wakefield Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Seward
Athens
Robert Bail
New Plymouth
Arin Wright
Tsang Weatherby
Ida McDaniel
Stewart
Eleanor Stewart
Pomeros
Ann Bailey
Glouster
George Wakefield
William McConnell
Fairfield
Floyd Six
L. A. Cramer
Roland Carr
Chauncey
Milton Cooper
Daisey McKibben
McArthur
Gail Hinton
Charleen Harvey
Viola Quall
Middleport
Mary Sturm
Homer Wolfe
Harley Wakefield
John E. Nibert Rites To Be Held Thursday
Funeral services for John E. Wibert died Monday at his Hooper Street home will be held Thursday at 1 p m at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home with Rev A T McDonald officiating. Burial will be at Mound Hill Gallipolis. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Atty Gen Hugh S Jenkins ruled the State Conservation Division can obtain injunctions to halt pollution of streams or lakes harmful to wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Wibert
Hooper St
Dowler and Ferguson
A. T. McDonald
Mound Hill
Gallipolis
Columbus—I
Hugh S. Jenkins
State Conservation Division
Red Cross Announces Firm Contributions
The list of 100 Per Cent Firms in the 1846 Red Cross Fund Campaign was announced by William Mechem, naming local businesses and their employees who have contributed. The city and township goal is 9325 dollars, with Athens County aiming for 18000 dollars, of which 12000 remains in county aid. Red Cross solicitors in Waterloo Township are listed by precinct and leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Fund
William Mechem
Business District
McDaniel Bites Tomorrow
Ida Mae McDaniel 74 lifelong Sand Rock resident died yesterday at Sheltering j Arms Hospital after brief illness. Survived by husband Fred five sons George Sand Rock Pearley Curtis Toledo Alvin Stewart and Howard Lancaster three daughters Edyth Karivusti The Plains Goldie Ahle Glouster and Sylvia Morrison New Lexington. Funeral at Sand Rock Church 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in adjoining cemetery. Rev. Carl Beard officiating. Friends may call Bentz White Funeral Home Coolville until noon Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mae McDaniel
Sand Rock
Sheltering J Arms Hospital
Fred
George
Sand ‘Rock
Pearley
Curtis
Toledo
Alvin
Stewart and
Howard
Lancaster
Edyth Karivusti
the Plains
Goldie Ahle
Glouster
Sylvia Morrison
New Lexington
Carl Beard
Bentzi White
Coolville
IOOF Confers Degrees on 20 in Athens County
IOOF in Athens conferred initiatory degrees on 20 candidates at the IOOF Hall. Past Grand Patriarchs O H McDade and C M Scholcroft of Parkersburg and Past Grand Master Wolf spoke. The first degree will be conferred in Athens on Sunday March 10 at 2 p.m. by the Parkersburg degree team. Guests included C R Mackey and others from Parkersburg Belpre and Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ioof Association
IOOF
Athens
O. H. McDade
C. M. Scholcroft
Parkersburg
Wolf
C. R. Mackey
G. B. Wagner
D. L. Kesterson
Edgar Watson
Wayne Carpenter
Eddy Brooker
D. A. Newton
Belpre
W. W. Varian
Point Pleasant
Eight to be Initiated in Ath ens National Honor Society
The Ath ens chapter will initiate eight new members tomorrow at 3 30 PM in the Little Theater of the High School. Chosen for leadership character scholarship and service the new members are Betty Martin Betty Montgomery Betty Thomas Mary Blaker Dorothy Lasher Dee Henry Janet Ingerham and Sallie Hawkins. Parents and friends are invited to attend the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
National Honor Society
Little Theater
High School
Betty Martin
Betty Montgomery
Betty Thomas
Mary Blaker
Dorothy Lasher
Dee Henry
Janet Ingerham
Sallie Hawkins
Three Athens County men inducted for armed forces this week
Three men from Athens County were inducted at Fort Hayes by Selective Service Board No. 1. Inductees named Charles Holland, George E. Palmer, and Wallace L. LaBaw. Eleven others were sent for pre induction physical exams including John W. Roberts Jr. and Gerald L. Barnhart among others. Lenhart transferred to another board for pre induction exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Fort Hayes
Selective Service ‘Board No
Charles Holland
N. McKinley ‘Ave
George E. Palmer
Glouster
Wallace L. LaBaw
Pratt St
Selective Service Board
John W. Roberts, Jr
Cedric J
Meeting on Hunting Law Changes in Amesville
Recommendations for changes in Ohio hunting laws will be discussed at 7 30 p m Monday March 11 in Amesville Face School. The gathering also plans election of a farmer and sportsman to state game law hearings likely in June, announced by B F Swartz game protector. The session accompanies a Coonskin Conservation Club meeting announced by Harold Vaughn Glouster Athens County Conservation Program chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Amesville
B. F. Swartz
Coonskin Conservation Club
Harold Vaughn
Glouster
Athens County Conservation Program
Touchy Nitrogen Iodine Explosive Reacts to Feather Tip
A dramatic note describes nitrogen iodine as one of the world's most touchy explosives, claiming it can detonate merely when touched by a feather. The claim emphasizes extreme sensitivity and danger surrounding the material.
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Athens Messenger
Quick's
E. M. Pierce
Kiwanis
Air Corps
Edward A. Tippie
Deanville
Glennis Phillips
Albert Hall
Franklin Ave
W. State and Lancaster Sts
Ralph Hall
Elmwood Place
Virgil Hamilton
Nelsonville
Milo Bean
Wolfe St
Everett Shook
Chesteehill
John Lowry
James Park Is
Emmett Williams
Albany Route 3
Legionnaires
S. Court St
U. Tel
Robert Hollingsworth
Mgr
the City Loan Office
Second Avenue
Ohlo
United States
Dean Hess
Marietta
Fred Carvin
Benson J. Reed
Delaware
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
New York
Emmett Lewis
Earl Hansell
Logan
Walter Gall
Chicago
William Mansfield
College of Applied Sciences
A. H. Armbruster
Ohio Airport Committee
Edward H. Wilsey
Armbruster
Smeck
Gordon K. Bush
P. F. Good
Mills
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John E. Nibert
Red Cross
Carbondale
William Brown
Mineral
Frank McDaniel
Bertha Syx
Redempa Goodrich
New Marshfield
Gladys Hoon
Ada Kennedy
Adrian Collins
Mildred Judy
Orpha Dinsmoor
Lois Glancy
Gordon Tompson
Edith Mathena
Margaret Bridge
Erma Young
Mary Thompson
Kathleen Winters
McDaniel
Honor Society
Buckley
U.S.A
Druery J Drug Store
Adv
the McBee Company
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities Clinic
Blix
Front
Ist
Aidan Ag
Bokar
Sultana
Ann Page
Berlinger Eke
Idaho
Romenrees
Katharine Hepburn
Ie Placitte Balkeenan
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ATG Rraer Teta Gers A
China
Ingrid Bergman
G. I. Wolves
Monogram Pictures
Paceet
Gale Storm
Phil Regan
Ayn
Evie
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