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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1946

Page

3

Two Injured In Head-On Collision In Route 33 north of Chauncey

A head-on crash on Route 33 three miles north of Chauncey injures William E. Hardy 60 of The Plains and John Gwinn 28 of Athens Route 4. Victoria Gwinn 27 suffers leg cuts and body bruises, Elden Hardy 26 gets severe scalp lacerations. Hardy fined 50 dollars for unsafe operation. Miles E. Cain 23 and Kathleen Cain sustain minor injuries in a second crash near Athens. Four more people injured in a crash on Route 13 near Glouster including Lois Reynolds and Ellis Dew.

William E. Hardy the Plains John Gwinn Athens Chauncey Victoria Gwinn Elden Hardy Hardy Franz Woodworth Miles E. Cain Richland Ave Kathleen Cain Jack Davis Fairlawn Ave Glouster Lois Reynolds

Athens Students to Attend Southeast District Music Festival

The Athens High School band and chorus will join hundreds of Southeastern Ohio students at the Southeast District Music Festival in the Jackson High School auditorium Saturday. The all district event is sponsored by the Southeast District Music Educators Association with H B Wilson directing the chorus and D B Mauring guiding the band.

Athens High School Jackson High School Southeastern Ohio Southeast District Music Educators’ Association H. B. Wilson Columbia University New York City DB. E. Mauring Cleveland Margaret Scott Joe White Bobby Green Paul Lehman Watson Burnfield Charles Frank Dewey Laughlin Harry Graham Bill Pinkerton al Carpenter Pearl Green Barbara Nuzum Margaret Robe Tom Dowler John Luman Lewis Oadis Merrill Thomas Gary Ripley Carios Spurbeck Henry Brown Bill Abraham Charles Quest Russell Shields Bill Fee Harry Bowles Bob

City Buys 50 Acres Near Pump Station to Support Water Supply

Athens approves purchase of about 50 acres near the W State Street pumping station to secure wells for long term water supply. Mayor Franz Woodworth notes drilling two new wells increases available capacity to 2,344,000 gallons daily and storage totals 3,200,000 gallons across three reservoirs.

Athens W. State St Franz Woodworth Frank S. Lowry Council Service Safety George R. Evans Woodworth Highland Ave Peach Ridge Rd Smith St Evans

Izaak Walton League To Meet Wednesday

Izaak Walton League Chapter 60 will hold its meeting on Wednesday March 20 at 7 30 p m at the Athens Hotel President James Cassell announced The board of directors will meet at 1 p m before the regular session Herbert Bezdek former Ohio State Conservation official will speak on conservation topics He recently returned from U S Navy service.

Izaak Walton League Athens James Cassell Herbert Bezdek Ohio State Conservation Commission Bezdek U.S. Navy

Railroads Plan Modern Improvements to Compete with Airlines

Railroads promise scientific upgrades for freight and passenger service to meet airline competition. Vernon Thomas of B and O pledges comfortable low cost transport with private room and economy sleepers, improved dining and sunlit cars. He notes air freight costs high and rail costs under one cent per ton mile, while air transport may expand if paid for by shippers and subsidies.

Kiwanis Club of Athens Vernon Thomas Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Thomas D. W. Lang Division B. & O Chillicothe Ed Cole J. B. Vance J. F. Robert Wilfred J. Smith D. D. Mon‘tova Earl Beckley Phil Woodworth Charles Bachman Club

New Names Added to ABC Contributors in 1946 Drive

Twenty six additional contributors were added to the 100 percent list in the 1946 Red Cross Fund Campaign in the business district announced by William Me chem the district chairman. Names include Dr Allan A Baldwin Frank R Murphy Moore s Stores T H Morgan McCoy Barber Shop Athens War Price and Rationing Board Evans Food Market U S Recruiting Office County Extension Agent Office D L Ket jfer optometrist Buck and Burke U S Government Collector of Internal Revenue John F Newcomb Rose Electric Motor Service Lawrence Worstell Law Office Jeutter Oil Company Roy s Auto Supply Forest Service Smock Flying Service U S Department of Agriculture Coca Cola Bottling C C Van Dyke Maplewood Inn Schuster s Service Station Harry Slaughter Taylor and Lawhead Press.

Red Cross Fund William Mechem Business Allan A. Baldwin Frank R.' ‘Murphy Army D. L Maplewood Inn Schuster's Service Station Harry Slaughter Tailor Lawhead Press

Hocking River Reaches 12.6-Foot Level

The Hocking River stood at 12.62 feet this morning and kept rising. Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France cites .53 inch rainfall yesterday and last night. High temperature reached 70 degrees, with a low of 32 degrees as rain continued.

Hocking River C. N. France

Mrs Goodin Dies After Short Illness at 71

Winifred Goodin, 71, of New Marshfield, died at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a two week illness. She is survived by husband Dallas Goodin, two brothers E B Young and T L Young, and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Hoodlet Funeral Home with Rev. M. T. McDonald officiating. burial in New Marshfield. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Winifred Goodin New Marshfield Sheltering Arms Hospital Dallas Goodin E. B. Young Lower Plains T. L. Young Chester W. Va Hoodlet M. T. McDonald

Athens Lions Club Formed With Officiating Lions Rep

An Athens Lions Club is being organized and met at Hotel Berry to elect officers. George W. Clark as president and J B Maffett as first vice president lead a slate that includes Walter C. Cornwell secretary and Roy B. Lorentz treasurer. Charter membership closes March 26 with charter night set for April 12. Sponsoring club is Weillston Lines Club, with Donald Mansfield as Canaan drive chairman, listing a group of organizers.

Athens Lions Club Hotel Berry George W. Barmuth Lions International George W. Clark J. B. Maffett Walter C. Cornwell Roy B. Lorentz Harold D. Furst Jron Tamer Paul J. Ullmark Ee Tors Weillston Lines Club Ree En Ap Ate Pee Ens New Athens Group Donald Mansfield Canaan Carl Gorham Charles Patterson Roger Halbirt Grover Sutton

Truck Driver Fined After West Coolville Stop

Harry Metcalf 37 Athens Route 1 was fined 10 dollars and costs after being arrested west of Coolville on overloaded truck charges. Hughie Pickett 23 Athens Route 2 paid 83 dollars and costs for permitting an unlicensed operator. Guy Thompson 19 Millwood Ind Va and Thomas Roush 23 Clifton W Va were fined 10 dollars and costs each for unsafe operation after arraignment by Mayors Woodworth and Howell.

Harry 3. Metcalf Athens Coolville Ipatrolmen Franz Woodworth iMetcalf Woodworth Hughie F. Pickett iGuy R. Thompson Millwood In. Va Thomas R. Roush

Markets Signal Slow Recovery on Tepid Buying

New York stocks extended a tentative rebound as timid buying restrained gains. Analysts cited easing fears over foreign affairs, expectations of a technical revival, and hopes for loosening price controls as factors supporting the market.

NEW York Betiet

Livestock Quotations From Cincinnati Market Tuesday

Hog prices hold steady with active demand for good and choice barrows and gilts. sows and light stockers show ceilings around 314.93 and 15. Calves strong with 3500 head offered, odd good beef cattle at 14.80 to 15, bulk cattle 10 to 14.50, feeders 14.95 to 15. Sheep offerings include recently shorn lambs at 14 to 18, steady slaughter ewes noted. market remains cautious with steady to firm tone amid wide product mix and reference to industry names in the background.

Cincinnati

Mrs Maude Bingham West Rites Set in Athens

Funeral services for Mrs Maude Bingham West widow of Thomas J West will be held Wednesday at 1 15 pm in West Union Street Cemetery Athens. She died Sunday at her Cincinnati home and was a member of a pioneer Athens County family. Her husband once served as agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Athens. Her brother and both parents preceded her in death.

Maude Bingham West Thomas J. West Cincinnati West Union Street Athens West Sergis Bingham W. Union St Athens County Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Round Table Meeting Slated for Scouters

A round table meeting for scout masters cubmasters and assistants will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Berry Hotel announced by Maj R A Lee district commissioner Others interested in volunteering for scouting are invited to attend This is the first in a series of meetings to help leaders solve problems

Berry Hotel Maj R. A. Lee Major Lee

Bottling Firm Buys Building Near Chauncey

Athens Bottling Works manager Frank Brugner announces purchase from New York Coal Sales of the former Car Barn one mile west of Chauncey on Route 33. The Pepsi-Cola Company of Athens will move the Hopkins building operation to the Route 33 site with extensive remodeling planned. The plant, affiliated with Pepsi-Cola sites in Mt Vernon, Gallipolis, Marietta, and Parkersburg W Va, is owned by Charles Sawyer and R Kenneth Kerr.

Frank $. Brugner Athens New York Coal Sales Company Chauncey Route 33 Pepsi-Cola Company Brugner Hopkins Mr. Brugner Pepsi-Cola Mt. Vernon Gallipolis Marietta Parkersburg W. Va

Father of S G Foster Dies in North Carolina

Mr and Mrs S G Foster of Strathmore Boulevard left Sunday for Advance North Carolina called there by the death of Mr Foster's father A M Foster Funeral services were to be held today at Advance.

S. G. Foster North Carolina Strathmore Bouulvard Advance N. C

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