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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1948

Page

2

Long Range City Planning Urged For Athens Zoning

City solicitor Foster B. Cornwell urges a comprehensive master plan before zoning rules, citing examples from other cities and Ohio law. The plan would map land use, buildings and financing, with field surveys to guide future development. Two public lectures on psychiatry follow at Ohio University with Dr. Lauren H. Smith of the University of Pennsylvania.

Athens City Planning Commission Foster B. Cornwell Cornwell Ohio F. H. Beckler L. W. Roberts P. H. Druggan Planning Commission Commission Ohio University Lauren H. Smith School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Smith Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia Sigma Xi Memorial Auditorium H. H. Roseberry

Third Annual Policemen's Ball Planned at Armory

Plans for the third annual Policemen's Ball were announced by Athens patrolman Harry Risley. The 9 p.m. to midnight event at the Armory will feature Bill MacCutcheon’s band and raise funds for police department equipment purchases.

The Armory Harry Risley Athens Bill MacCutcheon Risley Police Department

County 4-H Sets Meeting at Athens Grange Hall

Athens County Senior 4-H Club will meet at the Athens Grange Hall Wednesday at 8 p.m. Villa Tip pie said. Charlotte LaTourrette associate professor at Ohio University will lead recreation assisted by physical welfare students. The club will finalize plans for a district Older Rural Youth meeting at Ohio University on Monday March 29 with representatives from Washington Hocking Athens Vinton Meigs and Jackson Counties present.

Athens County Athens Grange Hall Villa Tippie Charlotte LaTourrette Ohio University

Sedan Catches Fire While Owner Watches Games

A sedan parked beside the Ohio University Chemistry Building caught fire Friday night as owner Eugene Grover of New Lexington attended tournament games at the OU gym. Fire Chief C A Parker said foamite extinguished the blaze in the taxi used car.

Ohio University Chemistry Eugene Grover New Lexington C. A. Parker

VA form letters explain new subsistence rates for veterans

VA trainer Wesley Miller clarifies that Public Law 411 changes subsistence ceilings for veterans. Earnings above the new limits reduce subsistence payments to keep total income under VA ceilings. PL 679 does not limit earnings, only the total when combined with subsistence. PL 16 trainees are exempt from reporting income. All letters must be filed and sent to the Cincinnati VA Regional Office.

Veterans Administration Wesley Miller Miller Cincinnati

Three Men Fined and Jailed in Metal Theft Case

Three men from Glouster Crawford Morgan Glenn Whaley and Kenneth McClelland were fined 25 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail after petty larceny charges. Ed Wade had filed charges and the metal stolen from Wade Electric Co. was reportedly sold to a Jacksonville junk dealer and later recovered.

Wade Electric Co Glouster George Bateman Bateman Ed Wade Crawford Morgan Glenn Whaley Kenneth McClelland W. P. Mickle Jacksonville

Southeastern Ohio Jobless Rate Higher Says Official

Frank J. Collopy of the OBUC says unemployment runs high in southeastern Ohio, with a gendered labor gap in several cities including Athens Bridgeport Chillicothe Gallipolis Ironton Jackson Logan McArthur Marietta Pomeroy Waverly Portsmouth Cambridge Canton Lorain Youngstown and Springfield. Housing shortages block worker transfers to areas with demand.

Ohio Frank J. Collopy OBUC Athens Bridgeport Chillicothe Gallipolis Ironton Jacksons Logan McArthur Marietta Pomeroy Waverly Portsmouth Cambridge Canton Lorain Youngstown Springfield Collopy

Temperature Warmth Grows After Frigid Night

Saturday saw warmer conditions with the thermometer at 32 degrees by 11 a.m. after a low of 11 last night. A 37 degree high was reported Friday by weather observer Mrs. C. N. France. The river level continued to fall and reached 4.22.

C. N. France

New Game Laws To Be Discussed By Officials Thursday

Representatives from the State Conservation Department will discuss new game laws at an open meeting of the Farmer Sportsman Organization. The session is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall.

Athens Medical Corps 9Th Service Command State Conservation Department Farmer- Sportsman Organization

Ames Farmer Dies Friday

Pearl H. Walker 77 prominent Ames Township farmer died Friday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a long heart illness. He lived on Linscott Run farm most of life, and was readmitted after a brief discharge. Survived by four daughters including Mrs. Border and Mrs. Lafollette. a brother George Walker in Largo, Florida. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Federal Valley Church with Rev. B. H. Pugh. viewings at Jagers and family home near Amesville.

Pearl H. Walker Ames Township Sheltering Arms Hospital Walker Linscott Run Lucinda B. H. Border Athens Nellie Lafollette Leone Smith Amesville Clyde Norris George Walker Largo Fila Federal Valley Church B. H. Pugh Jagers Funeral

100 Year Farms To Be Featured on Air

County extension agent Ross Wright reports station WLW will feature families with farms in the same family for 100 years or more on Everybody's Farm Hour. Interested people are urged to contact Wright to participate.

Ross Wright WLW Wright

VEW To Nominate Install Officers Monday

Floyd Bolin Post 3477 Veterans of Foreign Wars will nominate and install officers at the Monday meeting. Past Commander C A Parker will perform the installation, effective April 1. Refreshments follow at the Armory per Commander Gerald Glover.

Floyd Bolin Veterans of Foreign Wars Gerald Glover C. A. Parker Glover

Additional Athens News on Pages Three and Five

Notice advises readers that further Athens news coverage appears on pages 3 and 5. The directive points readers to continue scanning for local updates, events, and developments within the same issue.

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