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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1948

Page

3

Editor Lecturer Opens Five Day Athens Sermon Series

Dr. Roy L. Smith, editor of the Christian Advocate, opens a five day Athens series with a 10:30 a.m. sermon at First Methodist Church. He then speaks at Columbus church, returns Monday for 2 p.m. Bible talks at First Presbyterian, and 7:30 p.m. union church meetings at First Christian. The event features local ministerial sponsorship and notes past selections such as Dr. Harold McConnell and Dr. E. Stanley Jones. He also appears at lent meditations 7:30 a.m. Wednesday with Wesley Foundation and at a Friday Athens High School assembly on journalism.

First Methodist Church Roy L. Smith The Christian Advocate Athens Community Churches Smith Columbus First Presbyterian Church Union First Christian Church Maffett Harold Harper McConnell New York E. Stanley Jones Lucknow India Wesley Foundation Harold F. Kellogg D. H. Goff O. M. Awe Fred Luchs Joe B. OU Athens High School

Millfield Men Re jailed after 37 days on probation

Delmar Kiser and Lonnie Phelps, both Millfield residents, were arrested by Sheriff George Bateman on a check forging probe. Previously indicted in January for auto theft, they had received probation in Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty on February 5 before Judge O F Rowland.

Millfield Common Pleas Law George Bateman Delmar Kiser Lonnie Phelps

Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

Two drivers arrested on Route 33 Friday by the State Highway Patrol for speeding were fined in mayor's courts. Joseph E. Jenkins of Athens was assessed 15 dollars and costs. David Wyman of Columbus was fined 10 dollars and costs. A two year probation was set with employment, law abidance, and abstinence from intoxicants as conditions plus monthly reports to the probation officer. Crime charges reportedly include forging 10 to 12 checks and potential action against a tavern owner and a taxicab company.

State Highway Patrol Joseph E. Jenkins Athens Oral Daugherty Nelsonville David Wyman Columbus W. D. Hines Chauncey Bateman

Nelsonville York Township annexation proposal discussed

A Nelsonville delegation told the Athens County Board of Education that annexing York Township would provide more funds and expand the curriculum. The group urged a fact finding committee, but no decision was made as the board moved on to other business.

Nelsonville Athens County Board of Education Evans York Township A. K. Walker F. E. Phillips I. L. Moore Eldon Dailey Paul McVay Glen Hanes

U.S. Officials Leave After Mines Study

Two representatives from the U S Bureau of Mines L D Schmidt acting chief of the Synthesis Production Branch and L A Turnbull from Pittsburgh departed Athens after surveying local mines. They visited Carbondale Hocking Valley and Sunday Creek mines for possible synthetic fuel extraction experiments and studied strip mines in the Kimberly and Carbondale area following Washington consultations with mine officials and a Southeast Ohio delegation.

U. S. Bureau of Mines L. D. Schmidt Synthesis L. A. Turnbull Pittsburgh Athens Carbondale Hocking Valley Sunday Creek Schmidt Turnbull Kimberly and Washington

Youth Council Members Attend Cincinnati Meet

Ten delegates from the Torch-Bearers of the Salvation Army attended a Cincinnati gathering last weekend. Participants included Jean Gates Neacil Burson and Ohio University student Charles Uhl with others from Athens and Pomeroy. Eloise Adams spoke at the Torch-Bearers weekly meeting.

Cincinnati Salvation Army Jean Gates Neacil Burson Charles Uhl Ohio University Masonic Temple Louise White Dora Mae White Edith Hartman Pauline Gillespie Dolly Wilkes Glenna Rummel Athens Eloise Adams Pomeroy Miss Adams

Athens News Update Prompts More Coverage

Additional Athens news items are available on pages 2 and 5, inviting readers to see extended reporting and local developments beyond the front page.

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