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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1960

Page

3

Four Traffic Crashes Investigated By Patrol

State Highway Patrol investigated four noninjury crashes Thursday. Kelly Collins 48 Coolville backed from a private driveway on Route 50 into a semi driven by George Sutton 31 Obetz. At Route 507 a semi driven by Gene Keirns 26 Millfield failed to stop due to brake failure and hit Mildred Kibble 43 Reedsville. Ronald Dowler 19 The Plains lost control on Route 216 leaving a ditch and rolling onto its side. The fourth crash occurred on Route 33 north of Logan involving Robert Couden 72 Lancaster and Ernest Baker 50 Logan.

Kelly Collins Coolville Route 50 George W. Sutton Obetz Collins Route Gene Keirns Millfield Keirns Mildred Kibble Reedsville Ronald Dowler the Plains Buchtel Logan Robert A. Couden Lancaster Ernest E. Baker

Mina Fry Rites Planned At First Methodist Church

Mina D. Fry 11 Avon Place died Thursday night in Shelter ing Arms Hospital after a weeklong illness. A lifelong Athens County resident, she worked as a secretary at the former Hocking Coal Co and later as a bookkeeper at Wheaton Hardware Co. She and Ardilla Shuster ran a rooming house for girl students on University Terrace and were active in church and civic groups. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Methodist Church with burial at New Marshfield. calling hours start 2 p.m. Saturday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.

Mina D. Fry Avon PL Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens County George and Mary Elizabeth Dickson Hocking Coal Co Wheaton Hardware Co Ardilla Shuster University Terrace First Methodist Church Martzolff WSCS WCTU Sayre Study Club Mineral John G. Koontz New Marshfield Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes

Births and admissions at Shelter ing Arms Hospital

Births report a son to William Ashworth and wife in Athens and daughters to Mitchell Abraham in Athens and to John Cunningham in Glouster, with other births to Joe and James Smith in Athens and Murray City. Admissions list Mrs Henry Pell and Alma Sams in Athens along with Christy Yeager and Ralph Leach. Dismissals note Esta Cunningham and Charles Dyla with son, and Lawrence Wallace, Charles Hester, Gail Cain, Harry Dalton, Tony Mitchell in Athens. Blood used one pint.

William Ashworth Athens Mitchell Abraham John Cunningham Glouster Joe Smith James Smith Murray City Henry Pell Alma Sams Christy Yeager Coolville Ralph Leach Esta Cunningham Harry Dalton Tony Mitchell

New four cent stamps to mark refugees and conservation

The Postal Department announces two new four cent stamps the World Refugee Year and Water Conservation. The World Refugee Year stamp goes on sale April 7 and the Water Conservation stamp April 18. First day cancelations are available to collectors who mail addressed envelopes with the stamp cost to the Postmaster Washington 13 D C. Each issue comes in sheets of 50.

Postal Department Washington 13 D. C

Ohio Methodist ministers hold Athens convention

The Rev. Donald C. Fisher and the Rev. George Failing will headline the Ohio Conference Ministerial Convention at the First Wesleyan Methodist Church in Athens March 29 31. Fisher leads a Thursday property discussion, Failing speaks at morning and evening sessions. about 60 churches expected. sessions include pastors and wives. Open evening services. convention chairman is the Rev. Charles Day.

Donald C. Fisher Ohio Methodist Conference George Failing The Wesleyan Methodist Ohio First Wesleyan Methodist Church Athens Mr. Fisher Walter W. Jeffries Mr. Failing Charles Day

Cold Calm Day After Brief Thursday Snow Burst

Athens endured a brief but wild blast with strong winds and a mini blizzard last evening. The day remained cold with a low near 14 early morning and a 10 degree rise by 10:30 am. yesterday’s high reached 45 as rural Hamley Run logged 6 degrees after 15 and 41 the day before.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer Hamley Run

Athens County heart drive funds corrected in report

Officials clarified a previous breakdown for the Athens County drive. The total received from schools was $82.98 and $666.26 came from special events, correcting yesterday’s figures.

Athens County Heart Drive

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