Athens County Leads Ohio in Bangs Disease Rating
Athens County poised to be first in Ohio accredited as Bangs free after testing 6 896 cattle from 1 128 herds shows only 48 diseased. If rate falls under one percent accreditation could extend to three years under federal and state testing. Two veterinarians test in multiple townships amid petitions from local farmers.
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Athens County
Ohio
Bang
Ross Wright
Wright
Canaan
Rome
Troy
Bern
Ames
Alexander
Virginia
Rehearing Refused in Milar Suit by Court of Appeals
Clerk Ruth E. Burdette received notice that Anna May Milar's motion for rehearing before the Court of Appeals in her suit against Viola M. Burleigh executrix of Wesley B. Lawrence's estate was denied. The court found noncompliance with a court rule in the filing. Signed by Presiding Judge P. J. Blosser with Judges Gillen and McCurdy concurring.
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Ruth E. Burdette
Anna May Milar
Court of Appeals
Viola M. Burleigh
Wesley B. Lawrence
P. J. Blosser
Roy Gillen
Russell T. McCurdy
Athens Team Wins Opening Round of Independent Tournament
A basketball team sponsored by Kyle and Clifford of Athens defeated Parkers Wildcats 55 to 17 in the opening round at the Parkersburg YMCA. The Athens squad dominated the game with a strong defense and fast break scoring.
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Athens
Kyle & Clifford
Parkers Wildcats
Parkersburg Ymca
Parkersburg Man Struck by Car In Smith Street Incident
William Golden age 53 of 223 Julian Street Parkersburg WV was struck in Smith Street by a car driven by Wesley Wunderlich a 40 Smith Street Ohio University freshman. Golden received minor cuts and stitches were taken in his head after treatment at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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William Golden
Julian
Battery C 134th Field Artillery Shows Fine Inspection
Battery C 134th Field Artillery of the Ohio National Guard impressed as Major George P. Hayman federal inspector led a thorough check at the Armory. The unit was questioned on service length, duties, and equipment conduct during platoon formations and section duties.
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134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
George P. Hayman
E. E. Carmichael
Hayman
Ajor Hayman
R Military
East Side Recreation Center Hosts Youth Games
A large crowd watched activities at the East Side Recreation Center on Wednesday evening. Events included two girls basketball games between East and West sides, volleyball, table tennis, and checkers. East Junior beat West Juniors 10 4. West Seniors beat East Seniors 23 17.
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East Side Recreation Center
East Side Center
Lewis Sabo
Mechanicsburg
East Side
Max Duncan
Dick Clippinger
Billy Smiley
Wendell Drake
Jimmy Westfall
Don Ferguson
Donny Watkins
Tom Dowler
Blaine Grubb
Billy Ines
West
Athens City Board Votes on Bills and Building Rentals
At the Athens City Board of Education meeting Wednesday night the board approved all current general and building fund bills. It also set a rental-fee schedule for external groups using the new school buildings.
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Athens
Troop 54 Holds West Side Induction Ceremony
Members of Troop 54 sponsored by The C. D. Shafer Co receive year credentials and charter at a West Side School Auditorium induction next Tuesday night March 12 at 7 30. Rev Dr John W Danford guest speaker. Harold Vis will present charter and commissions. Ralph W Barker named scoutmaster. Cubs enter scouting with Barker and Alton Offe. Awards include year pins plaque window display by Roy Dupler Ed Cole.
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Ahe Sores
C. D.shafer Co
West Side
John W. Danford
First Methodist Church
Harold Vis
Cecil Sarver
Ralph W. Barker
Barker
Alton Offe
Roy Dupler
Ed Cole
Sarver
R. E. King
W. Hartley
York Grange Plans Birthday Dinner For January February March
York Grange schedules a quarterly birthday dinner for members born in January February or March to be held next Friday March 15. The refreshment committee will include members born in the preceding quarter and the meeting discussed initiations in the third and fourth degrees under drillmaster Edward Howard with an instrumental duet by Jesse Lloyd Howard and a talk by Walter Hoskins.
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York Grange
Grange
Edward Howard
Jesse Oe Ae
Lloyd Howard
Walter Hoskins
Sinclair Dealers Aid Finnish Relief Fund
Twenty Sinclair Refining Co dealers in The Messenger area will donate one cent from each gallon of gasoline sold at their stations on Saturday March 9 to the Finnish relief fund, announced Dwight W. Roads Athens agent for the company.
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Sinclair Refining Co
Messenger
Finnish Relief Fund
Dwight W. Roads
Athens
Chimney Sparks Ignite Roof in Athens House
Athens firemen were called to 308 East State Street to battle a roof fire caused by sparks from a chimney while Arthur Cornwell cleaned the flue. Damage was slight.
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Athens
Arthur Cornwell
E. State St
Cornwell
Two Births Reported at Sheltering Arms Hospital
At Sheltering Arms Hospital last night two births were recorded. Delbert E later and wife Trimble welcomed a son, while T W Gaston and wife 9 N Shannon Ave became parents to a daughter. Walter Dean Guysville admitted for emergency appendectomy and Elizabeth Mills 52 Lorene Ave released this morning. Homer Graves Athens Route 1 released today after a January 27 train injury.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Delbert Easler
Trimble
T. W. Gaston
N. Shannon Ave
Walter Dean
Guysville
Elizabeth Mills
Lorene Ave
Homer Graves
Athens
Ohio Supreme Court Hearing Mandamus Challenge to Public Building Authority
A mandamus suit to test the constitutionality of the act creating the state public institutional building authority was filed today in the Ohio Supreme Court. The case seeks to determine the legality of the authority’s powers and framework under state law.
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Columbus
U.P
Public Institutional Building Authority
Ohio Supreme Court
Biddle Declares Candidacy for Republican Primary Nomination
Frank Biddle former Athens County commissioner announces his bid for a Republican nomination in the May 14 primary. He has long service including filling the unexpired term of John Lax in 1932 and terms on the county board of education and fair staff. He and his wife farm on Athens Route 1 Fisher Station with two children Cathryn Brown and Roger Biddle.
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Frank Biddle
Athens County
Biddle
John Lax
Ohio University
Ike Slaughter
Alexander Township
Athens
Fisher Station
Cathryn Brown
St. Clairsville
Roger Biddle
Hebbardsville
Colder Temperatures Prevail in Athens
Colder weather gripped Athens with noon readings at 31 and last night’s low 27. The Hocking River stood at 5.55 feet as forecasters from the U S Weather Bureau predicted fair tonight and Saturday, with rain or snow possible Sunday, and colder air reaching the southern Ohio region tonight.
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Athens
Hocking River
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ohio
Movies At Elks Open House In Athens And Nelsonville
Two films, Under The Antlers and Sell America To Americans, run about 45 minutes at the Athens Elks Lodge at 9 p m Saturday as part of the lodge open house for members and friends. The Annheuser Busch Co sponsors the showings, with the same pair shown tonight at Nelsonville Elks club rooms.
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America
Athens
Driver Without License Fined In Athens Incident
Robert W. Woodings 20 year old Ohio University freshman from Loraine was fined by Mayor Cliff Cornell after being arrested by state patrol for driving without a license on Route 33 two miles north of Athens.
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Robert W. Woodings
Ohio University
Lorain
Cliff Cornell
Woodings
Athens
Revival at Glouster Opens Monday Evening
Revival meetings at the Glouster Mission begin Monday March 11 at 7 30 p m led by Rev Ed Shingler of Nelsonville with his daughters as singers nightly at the same time for about ten days.
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Glouster Mission
Ed Shingler
Nelsonville
Athens High pep rally hypes Beat Greenfield
A combined Junior-Senior pep meeting at Athens High opened with two band numbers led by Floyd Prince performing Path of Glory. Cheer leaders led yells as Supt. Harper Pendry forecast a creditable showing for Athens against Greenfield, citing steady season performance.
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Greenfield
Athens High School
Floyd Prince
Betty Henderson
Joanne Leben
Virginia Stansbury
Betty Mapes
She Cavanaugh
Jean Kilpatrick
Harper Pendry
Athens
Aged Man R. B. Smith Found Dead At Albany
R. B. Smith age 80 was found dead at his Albany area home Wednesday morning by FE R Jacoby rural mail carrier and a neighbor after neighbors grew worried. Death was due to a heart ailment. He was born near Zaleski moved to Albany area years ago and leaves a brother J L Smith of Illinois and a sister Mrs Emma Napp of Logan. Funeral services at Coe Funeral Home Albany Saturday at 1 pm with burial in Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Zaleski conducted by Rev R A Black.
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R. B. Smith
Albany
FE. R. Jacoby
Athens
Smith
Jacoby
Mr. Smith
Zaleski
J. L. Smith
Illinois
Emma Napp
Logan
Coe
Pleasant Valley
R. A. Black
Donald Nester Held on $1,000 Bond for Fraternity House Break
Donald Nester age 20 of 26 First St. jailed after pleading not guilty to an alleged attempt to break into the Sig ma Pi fraternity house at 9 Park Place. Mayor Cornell set a $1,000 bond. he remained in the city jail after failing to post. Nester previously faced two indictments charging thefts.
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Donald Nester
First St
Sig‘ma Pi
Park Place
Cornell
Nester
First Aid Classes Set to Start in Four Towns
WPA will inaugurate first aid courses next week with instructor Miss Eleanor Catley. The schedule lists Chauncey Monday Athens High School Tuesday New Marshfield High School Wednesday Blanks Thursday Glouster WPA Building at 6 30 p.m.
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Eleanor Catley
Chauncey
Athens High School
New Marshfield High School
Glouster Wpa
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AHS
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Neoy
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Mall
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