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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1953

Page

7

Red Men Seek Injunction Over Juke Box Dispute

The Red Men Lodge of Athens Mohawk Tribe 174 asks Common Pleas Court for an injunction to stop Joseph Grueser from removing a juke box from the Red Men Hall. The case centers on a disputed loan and mortgage tied to the machine, with Sheriff Bateman named as co defendant.

Red Men's Lodge of Athens Common Pleas Court Joseph Grueser Red Men Grueser Wade Tom Tom Lodge Deauh George Bateman

OU Presidents to Speak at ODK Convention in Roanoke

BLACKSBURG Virginia Tech and Washington and Lee University host the national ODK biennial convention April 16 to 18 with leaders from Ohio University University of Denver and Arkansas Senator J W Fulbright among speakers. Dr John C Baker OU Athens will deliver the keynote on The American Leader. Dr Francie P Gaines W L U will speak at a Friday luncheon.

Blacksburg Omicron Delta Kappa Roanoke Washington and Lee Virginia Tech John C. Baker Ohio University Athens Ohio Gordon Johnston College of Law University of Denver OUDE Francie P. Gaines Washington and Lee University J. W. Fulbright Arkansas University of Arkansas

Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples in Counties

Rollie Sutton 21 of Coolville and Janice Shover 21 of Athens win marriage license. Grover C Stotts 19 of Millfield and Delores Katzenbach 17 of The Plains also approved for license.

Rollie Sutton Coolville Janice Shover Athens Grover C. Stotts Millfield Delores Katzenbach the Plains

Sophomores Lead Honor Roll at Athens High School

Athens High lists show sophomores with the highest share of fourth grading period honor roll. Sophomores 148 percent, seniors 13 percent and juniors 194 percent eligible with names of students across classes. Eligibility based on a C average, according to Principal Don Thomann.

Athens High School Don Thomann Betty Beckley Genevieve Blaker Jeanne Girard Ann Guerra Sonia Gura Karen Hunsicker Sue Staider Cynthia Wallace Mary Wichterman Keith Bigley Jane Barker Gail Laziman Anne Matson Barbara Nellis Nancy Wright Sheff Cutler Arthur Hawkins Jon Thackeray Dennis White Thomann

Quartet Awards Featured at AHS Assembly

The Southland Singers Quartet performed at Athens High School Auditorium in a Student Council sponsored assembly. The program blended Negro spirituals and comedy numbers for the second council assembly of the year. Richard Slater of the National Honor Society presented a weeks’ scholarship cup to Senior Home Room 308.

Southland Singers Athens High School Nancy Brooks Richard Slater National Honor Society Dick Hall Anne Pickering

Former Athens Resident Dies in Arizona

Mrs. Virginia Davies widow of Wesley Davies formerly of Athens died at her Phoenix home on Wednesday March 18. The family lived in Athens about 30 years ago and she is survived by two daughters Mrs. Marjorie Korte and Mrs. Marianna Pensinger and several grandchildren. Wesley Davies is Frank Davies of Athens Route.

Virginia Davies Wesley Davies Athens Phoenix Ariz Davies Marjorie Korte Marianna Pensinger Frank Davies

Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Admitted include Harrison Davis The Plains Mrs Mary Hanger Athens Elmer Spencer Athens Mrs Haze Buck Athens Mrs Lillian Shirley Athens Mrs Grace Weldon Jacksonville Harry Mathews Athens Discharged Igore Schwabe Athens Dwight Viney Giouster Marjorie Green Coolville Mrs Sadie Palmer Chesterhill

Harrison Davis the Plains Mary Hanger Athens Elmer Spencer Haze Buck Lillian Shirley Grace Weldon Jacksonville Harry Mathews Igore Schwabe Dwight Viney Giouster Marjorie Green Coolville Sadie Palmer Chesterhill

Athens Woman's Father To Direct Concert

William J. Krebs, renowned conductor, will lead the second annual Lenten concert by the Dayton Musicians Association at 7 30 p m in the National Cash Register auditorium. The program features Dubois The Seven Last Words of Christ. Krebs, father of Athens resident Mrs Dan Merrick, has long presented the work in Dayton venues and directs music for Frigidaire GM and Ohio Bell in Dayton and Springfield.

Dayton Wiliam J. Krebs Dayton Musicians Association National Cash Register Co Krebs Dan Merrick Athens Christ Frigidaire Division General Motors Ohio Bell Telephone Co Springfield

Temperature Dips Overnight with Frost En Route

Mercury fell to 23 degrees cooling many car windshields and windows as morning mist formed frost. By 9 am the reading climbed to 34 degrees with Thursday’s extremes recorded at 57.5 and 31.

Washington to Celebrate Cherry Blossoms With Five Day Festival

In the capital a five day pageant marks the world famous cherry blossoms bloom. Frank E Weakley, 1953 Cherry Blossom Festival Chairman, announces events from April through the 12th. The program includes a reception in a government building and other city activities.

Washington, D. C Frank E Weakley

Rome Honor Pupils Listed

The Rome-Canaan High School honor roll for the fourth six weeks lists pupils by grade who maintained a BR or better average. Ninth grade Leroy Walker Bil iwyer Garry Parsons Donald Ale aire Charien Craha Carole Gould Fuegen Wolfe. Tenth grade Mariene Burke Mary Stump Jo Anne Chambers Judith Whaley. Eleventh grade Joe Barkie Mary Ann Dwyer Mary Lucas Geary Gould Marilyn Bernard George Crawford Ruth Russell Patricia Hayes. Twelfth grade Sally Noble Eddie Sweeney Kelen Butler Marion Kim Roger Cope land.

Erede Leroy Walker Biliwyer Garry Parsons Donald Aleaire Charien Craha Carole Gould Fuegen Wolfe Mariene Burke Mary Stump Jo Anne Chambers Judith Whaley Joe Barkie Mary Ann Dwyer Mary Lucas Geary Gould Marilyn Bernard George Crawford Ruth Russell Patricia Hayes Sally Noble Eddie Sweeney Kelen Butler Marion Kim Roger Copeland

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