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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1953
Page
7
The first 1953 Athens blood drive collected 108 pints from 125 registrants at the First Methodist Church. Despite influenza concerns, organizer Mrs. B. F. Cutler said registration was satisfactory and the goal of 150 pints was not reached.
L L Lovett of Ohio Fuel Gas Co. spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club on gas field history and the distribution of natural gas, noting 88 workers and families rely on the industry in the Athens area. He described the earth’s evolution from burning gas to solid ground and the role of volcanic action and glaciers. The group also heard club news on an April 3 meeting for Lenten services and a decorative auto plates fundraiser netting $600.
Former Athens resident Carl Hibbard and his wife were killed in a March 1 automobile crash near Warren. The pair, last living in Painesville, died when their car struck a tree. Survivors include an uncle in the area, a son in the Marine Corps, a daughter in Columbus, and two sisters in Columbus and Lima.
Frank Nolan and Frank Rauch Jr announce the Valley Drive-In on Route 33 will open Saturday for the fifth year. The snack bar is enlarged and remodeled with knotty pine interior, a new breezeway, ice making machine, and drink dispenser. All speakers rebuilt after winter closure. 1953 policy books films from six majors and adds more stage shows, including the Renfro Valley show.
A joint meeting of the Conrath Bean Chapter Disabled American Veterans and Floyd Bolin Post Veterans of Foreign Wars is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 pm in the basement of the Eagles Hall. Refreshments will be served.
Films and discussions on lime and fertilizer open the annual regional conference in Cambridge led by county agent Ross Wright. Program runs 9 45 a m to 3 30 p m with speakers including S G Huber from Ohio State University Eugene Wittmeyer OSU vegetable gardening expert E P Reed OSU agronomist Walter Johnson Quaker City farmer J L Haynes agronomist from Ohio agriculture station Bachtel and H H Tucker director of the ammonia research bureau.
Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Masonic Hall announced by Elmo Scott master of the lodge
Two Southeastern Ohio men, Pvt Charles D. Carr of Coolville and Pvt Grant A. Smith of Reedsville, train at Fort Belvoir Virginia to qualify as Army Corps of Engineers soldiers after 16 weeks. Also listed is Mary Jo Charney, 18, at Lackland AFB Texas, undergoing an indoctrination course for Air Force technical training.
Qualified college students and high school graduates can apply for cadet training in the Army or Air Force. Ages 19 to 26 with two years of college or equivalent may seek pilot or observer training, while 18 to 35 year olds can enter direct to a school of choice prior to a three year Regular Army enlistment. Corporal Kermit E Root, husband of Eva Mae Root, was selected for Co L 503rd Airborne Infantry at Ft Campbell Kentucky and will help train new personnel after airborne school. John D Jackson, son of Isaac and Mrs. Jackson, has enlisted for three years and is assigned to Ft Meade Maryland. he is a 1951 Waterloo High graduate who attended Ohio University and worked for Wolfe Hardware.
John Bajus a 69 year old retired coal miner was found dead Monday morning in his Canaanville home by deputies after neighbors reported he was missing. He may have died Saturday and his body was found at a window entry. He was born in Hungary and came to the United States in 1913, living much of his life in Athens County. Survived by his sister in Lorain and two nephews in New England and Detroit. Services are set for Wednesday at 9 am at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home with burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery.
Multiple transfers involve Athens and surrounding counties. George E. Parker sells lot 178 in Jacksonville to William E. Heffken. Marvin S. Phillips transfers interests to James L. Bratton in a 103 acre tract and lease lots in Athens. several others convey parcels in Athens Chauncey Minear's Addition and Chauncey.
A city police accident report says John James of 304 W Union St collided with an auto owned by O D Morrison of 152 N Congress St on College St Monday. James had been stopped for a traffic light when Morrison’s car backed from a drive into his vehicle.
Mayor Peter B. Leel fined two drivers Monday after their arrests by the State Highway Patrol. James Coss, 23, Athens, paid $10 and costs for failure to have an operator's license. -McCrum, 21, Athens, was fined $10 and costs for speeding.
John L. Ingram announces that Albany Lodge 723 F and AM will hold its annual inspection and confer the Fellow Craft degree at the meeting.
John Booth aged 48 of New Marshfield was fined five dollars and court costs by Mayor Peter B. Seel after he pleaded guilty to intoxication on Monday.
Under a bright sun the thermometer rose to 33 by 9 a.m., up 12 degrees from the early low. No extremes reached 44.5 and nearby readings were noted in the morning.
Athens Red Cross appeals for a baby buggy for a four months old crippled child. Mrs. Clarke Daily asks contributors to call telephone 31651.
Savannah Lodge 466 F and AM will meet here Thursday at 8 p.m. George Norman, master, said refreshments will be served.
Lt. Kenneth Walser, a Korean jet pilot returnee, spoke to AFROTC cadets and Athens residents about MiG Alley south of the Yalu. He said patrols deter communist strikes, train UN pilots, and that U.S. Sabres outperform Soviet Migs with a 10 to 1 kill ratio.
Twenty five residents from Athens County attended a chest clinic at Mount St Mary Health Center Nelson. The Athens County Health and Tuberculosis Association funded the event from Christmas Seal funds and three new TB cases were found. The next clinic is scheduled for March 18 at the health center.
The State Highway and National Safety Council say laws alone cannot prevent crashes. Aimed at bad weather days, the Motor Manners program promotes courteous driving as essential to road safety. Corporal Henderson notes manners reflect attitude and influence accidents beyond legal violations.
Admission records list Arthur Sapp Chauncey Mrs Ethel Wines Coolville Egore Schwabe Athens Jonathan Hawk The Plains Dwight Viney Glouster Dallas Christman Glouster Discharged Mrs Milton Cooksey Millfield and daughter Mrs Margaret Chevalier Athens Theresa Jones Athens
Nomination of officers for the Athens Elks lodge will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. This follows a correction noting Thursday was incorrectly stated in yesterday's Messenger.
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