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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1957

Page

4

Career Day Promises Guidance for Athens Students

Athens High School schedules its annual Career Day on April 9 with 70+ participants from 40 fields. Ohio Bell supervisor E Barnes will speak at a noon luncheon in OU Center Ballroom, following a morning talk by OU economist E T Hellebrandt. Students will attend three of 41 career sessions across architecture to forestry, aviation, nursing, law, and more, while seniors observe local firms in the afternoon.

Zone E. Barnes Ohio Bell Telephone Company Athens Don Thomann Barnes Marietta Columbus Ohio University Center E. T. Hellebrandt Ohio University Thomann Barbara Sweeney National Secretarys’ Association McBee Co Ross Wright Ray Knudson Wayne National Forest John Dowler John Huffman Huffman Transportation Service Vincent Jukes Andrew Kovlan WATH Fred Swearingen Swearingen's Sporting Goods Ray Dunfee The Otis Simpson McBee F. D. Higgins Donell Miller Wesley Foundation Rowena Sprout George E. Hill

Scout Sessions Schedule Big Meet In One Evening

The Boy Scout roundtable and Hock-Hocking District Committee plan a simultaneous meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the First Presbyterian Church. Charles Ramseth urges institutional and district officials to attend the district meeting. Agenda includes April 8 recognition dinner and summer camping. roundtable topics cover summer camp finances and an intertroop rally.

Niesse First Presbyterian Church

Police recover Ohio student’s stolen car after report near Harmony Road

Police found a convertible stolen from Ohio University student Michael B. Lamade after a Harmony Road resident reported an abandoned car in a field. Lamade, 21 Stimson Ave, said the car was taken from behind Music Hall Monday evening. A car left near the Hocking River was also reported by Mrs. Agnes Terrell. Logan, Ohio. Pastor turned to Lamade today.

Ohio University Harmony Rd Michael B. Lamade Stimson Ave Music Hall Agnes Terrell Hocking River Logan Ohio Lamade

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

Dismissed list includes Mrs George Clark Athens Mrs John H Fisher Athens Mrs Charles Mulpas Millfield Route 1 Carol Pierce McArthur Route Elsie Roush Athens Mrs Herbert Smith Columbus Roseann Thompson Athens William Murphy Glouster Route 2 and others noted at Shelterings Arms Hospital with names and towns such as Jackson ville Chauncey Ft. Thomas Ky The Plains Athens and Colu mbus. underscoring local patient and discharge notes.

Aretta Grigsby Chauncey John Drake Ft. Thomas James McLean the Plains Zella Pearson Athens George Clark John H. Fisher Charles Mulpas Millfield Carol Pierce McArthur Elsie Roush Herbert Smith Columbus Roseann Thompson William Murphy Glouster Ida Spires

Weather Pattern Is Unchanged

Cold gloomy weather persisted in Athens with occasional rain. At 11 a.m. the U.S. observer reported 46 degrees, the Hocking River at 5.1 feet after .22 inch of rain, and rural Hamley Run averaging 38 with Tuesday’s extremes 47 and 35 and .33 inch of rain.

Athens C. L. Colmer U.S Hocking Hamley Run

Ohio University student admits petty theft in municipal court

Brent L Umberger a 19 year old sophomore from Cambridge pleaded guilty to petty larceny in Municipal Court. He admitted stealing a tennis racket two crystal radio sets and other items from Swearingen's Sporting Goods at 12 S Court St. Judge John F Newcomb sentenced him to 90 days in jail with a 300 fine, suspended on one year of probation and 200 of the fine suspended. He must make restitution to the store.

Ohio University Cambridge Brent L. Umberger Washington Hall Swearingen S. Court St John F Newcomb Umberger Guernsey Common Pleas Court Earl Gibbs’ Men’s Furnishings N. Court St OU Sundry E. Mulberry St Wade Tom J. W. McBride

Kentuckian Stricken While Driving Auto

A Fort Thomas resident, John Drake aged 61, suffered a heart attack while driving on Route 50 near Albany Tuesday afternoon. He was treated by an Albany physician and admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Fort Thomas John Drake Albany State Highway Patrol Thomas Sheltering Arms Hospital

OU Dean Addresses Bobcat Club Luncheon in Cleveland

Dea E. J. Taylor of Ohio University College of Applied Science spoke at a Cleveland Bobcat Club luncheon on Tuesday. It was the third in a dean series for OU held under a program arranged by alumni secretary Martin L. Hecht.

Dea E. J. Taylor Ohio University College of Applied Science Cleveland Bobcat Club Cleveland Group Martin L. Hecht

Labor Board orders papercutters election at Royal McBee plant

The National Labor Relations Board in Washington ordered about 26 papercutters at the Royal McBee Corp. printing plant to hold an election within 30 days to decide if they will form a separate bargaining unit. The IBBU petitioned for jurisdiction, while the Athens Printing Pressmen Assistants Union 269 currently represents the workers. Officers of both unions are listed as part of the election context.

Royal McBee Corp Washington, D. C National Labor Relations Board International Brotherhood of Bookbinders Union IBBU Athens Printing Pressmen Assistants’ Union 269 NLRB Pressmen’s Union Douglas M. Hall Joseph Frost Alfred Moore Larry McFadden Carl Efaw Arthur Sapp, Jr

Homes Canvass Slated For Cancer Fund Drive

Athens and Nelsonville divisions of the Athens County Unit of the American Cancer Society plan a one night house to house canvass April 4 as the 1957 Cancer Crusade kickoff. County chairwoman Mrs Oral Daugherty says 6 30 to 8 30 pm canvassing aims to reach the 8000 quota, with 4689 02 raised in 1956 before the new effort. Funds support cancer research and public education including the seven danger signals of cancer.

Athens Nelsonville Athens County American Cancer Society Oral Daugherty Daugherty Ann Hoy Williams Harmon

Mrs Andrews Dies at 53 in Athens

Vera Mae Andrews 55 of 2 Pacific Ave Athens died Tuesday night at Mount St Mary Hospital after months of illness. Born near Glouster to Albert and Flora McClelland she lived in Athens 25 years. Survived by husband Marion three sons a sister Mrs Marie Wilson Columbus two brothers Leslie and Farrell McClelland Akron Bealsville. Visitation after Thursday noon at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home services Friday 1 p.m. officiated by Rev Gilbert Courtney Burial West Union Street Cemetery.

Vera Mae Andrews Pacific Ave Mount St. Mary Hospital Glouster Albert and Flora McClelland Athens Hooper St Marion Andrews Stensons Marie Wilson Columbus Leslie McClelland Akron Farrell McClelland Bealsville Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home Gilbert Courtney West Union Street Cemetery

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Athens High Telephone Company Marietta Public Marietta College Ohio Bell Barnesville Springfield A. C. Denteson Milan Mihal W. A. Allen Clarence Heft Heft Ken Friscoe American Airlines A. J. Slatter Athens Machine Co John LaPoint Royal McBee, Inc T. H. Curry Donald H. Niesse Fred Sands Bank of Athens Gilbert Bergquist Lawrence Goldberg W. H. Kirchner Charles Fulks Henderson Allyne Bane Maxwell Pullen Gordon Bush Athens Messenger Charles Randall Gilbert Stephenson Miles Hossam Frank Batdorff Burton Andrews Ralph Lewis Miller Ross Evans Paulson Elkhart Ind Lynn Alan Blickenstaff Library Ronald James Hay Grove City Miller George Robert Bowers Ashville Zane Barnes Graham's Chapel Rev Lawrence Soud Ers the Lord Lawrence Souders Charles Tippie Jacksonville James Deeter Stewart Ams Athens National Bank Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Dean Earl Earl F. Mathews, Inc Earl A. Hooper Athens County Insuran Security Bank Bldg Labor Board Congress Athens City Mabel Martin Edward Rhine Gretchen Barnes Norman Engh Wm. Roberson Sidney Simpson Mac Williams Helen Bingman Eula Slater Paul Kimes Harry Graham Gordon Verity E. P. Lynn William Quinn Jack Tedrick Thomas Vogt Robert McKibben Carl Johnson Ira Burnfield Wendell Fryer Eugene Workman Ruth Seaman West Side Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Mechanicsburg School Oakley Collins Stanley Mechem Wayne Ward BIG Sale Men’s Coats Dacron General Electric Belk Simpson
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