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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1953

Page

14

Trimble and Glouster dispute over district status and injunction

The Glouster Exempted Village School Board asks the court to void Trimble Township Rural District claiming non existence and improper mergers. The hearing on the injunction is set for April 6 before Judge Francis D. White.

Trimble Glouster Board Trimble Township Common Pleas Glouster Exempted Village Trimble Board Glouster Francis D. White Ter Athens County Board of Education State Department of Education Glouster School

Lavelle and Vanity Form New Athens Law Firm

Attorneys Lavelle and Vanity announce the formation of Lavelle and Vanity a new Athens law firm with offices in Room 207 Security Bank Building Vanity a 1943 Athens High School graduate and recent bar admittee earned degrees from Eastern Kentucky State College and Washington and Lee University and served in the Army Vanities previous work includes the Pittsburgh firm Margiotti and Casey as a legal investigator and clerk Lavelle has practiced in Athens for over a year and holds degrees from Athens High School Ohio University and Ohio State University

William Lavelle Joseph B Vanity, Jr Lavelle and Vanity Security Bank Vanity Athens High School Ohio University Europe Eastern Kentucky State College Washington and Lee University School of Law Eastern Kentucky Pittsburgh Margiotti and Casey Kappa Delta Pi Educational Sigma Nu Social Phi Alpha Delta 166Th Infantry Regiment National Guard New Lexington St Paul's Catholic Church Lavelle Athens Ohio State University

Health Officials to Lead Logan District School Workshop

Margaret Maxwell, nurse consultant of the Southeastern District Ohio Department of Health, and Max L. Bunce, district sanitarian, will participate in a Logan Logan County workshop for Hocking County schools on Monday. Maxwell joins the panel on The Health Needs of the School Age Child. Bunce speaks on School Sanitation and the Roll of the Sanitarian.

Margaret Maxwell Ohio

Red Cross Reports $8706 Collected in Athens Drive

The Athens Red Cross office lists a total of 8706.46 collected for the fund drive with entries from business and residential donors, clubs, and numerous townships including Ohio University, The Plains, Glouster, Nelsonville, and others. The drive ends March 31.

Athens Ohio University Alexander Township the Plains Athens Township Canaan Township Lee Township Rome Glouster Jacksonville Waterloo Township Nelsonville

Pre School Clinic Reminder Issued for Tuesday

Stewart Rome Canaan announces a pre school clinic and conference scheduled Tuesday. Herman L Ellis, superintendent, says parents may use school buses for transportation. Attendance by a parent guardian or adult relative is required. Health department notes vaccines will be given for first grade admission. Consultants will be available.

Stewart Rome-Canaan Herman L. Ellis Ellis Health Department

Ames-Bern Music Concert Planned in Amesville

The Ames-Bern music department plans a spring concert on April 2 at 8 p.m. featuring students from all 12 grades, with the girls glee club mixed chorus and a special ensemble in the program.

Amesville Ames-Bern

Athens Midget Car Gains Postwar Fame in Cars Magazine

Mechanix Illustrated spotlights King Midget from Midget Motors Manufacturing Co in Athens Ohio. Writer Stanley Brown notes small firm survived postwar cull, producing 19 cars monthly for seven years. Car features single cylinder 8 1 hp Wisconsin engine, 500 pound weight, 50 65 mpg, top speed near 35 mph, FOB price about 590 dollars.

Cars Mechanix Illustrated Stanley Brown Athens Ohio Kaiser Playboy Crosley Keller Davis Comet Tucker Brown

OU Engineers Host Joint Dinner Meeting at Lindley Hall

Ohio University hosts a joint dinner of the local AIEE and IRE student branches at Lindley Hall. Prof Ksiazvek on leave from Vermont and working in Ohio State EE reviews radio astronomy with slides. Accompanying speaker H Sein Ching Ko a Formosan graduate student also works on the project. Dean Taylor and faculty from mathematics and physics attend as new IRE branch is installed with Carl Knox as student chairman.

Ohio University American Institute of Electrical Engineers Institute of Radio Engineers Lindley Hall Ksiazvek University of Vermont Ohio State University Department of Electrical Engineering Kziazek H. Sein Ching Ko Formosa Electrical Engineering FE. J. Taylor Carl Knox D. B. Green

Mayor fines four drivers after patrol arrests

Mayor Peter B. Seel fined four drivers following State Highway Patrol arrests. Norman William Rogers received a suspended 10 day jail term and a 25 dollar fine plus costs for speeding on a second arrest. Pearl E. Dailey paid 10 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Two motorists stopped on Route 50 A to chat and were fined 5 dollars and costs for parking on the highway Delbert W Kasler and Dow Kasler were the drivers.

Peter B. Seel State Highway Patrol Norman William Rogers Albany Rogers Pearl E. Dailey Athens Delbert W. Kasler Trimble Dow Kk. Kasler Millfield

Awards at Cub Pack 55 Parents Night

Cub Pack 55 held its monthly Parents Night with awards for leaders den mothers and den chiefs. Raymond Finn announced the charter presentation by Burton DeVeau to Carl Sylvester, while certificates were given to four den mothers and three den chiefs. Bobcat pins went to Craig Olsen and John Grogan. Wolf badges to David Fields Robert Vanity and Gary Pontious. One year service awards were given to a long list of pack volunteers. Den skits on astronomy preceded a moon film for over 60 attendees.

Raymond Finn Burton DeVeau Carl Sylvester Otto Dalke Frederick Staat FE. J. Greer Archie Strole Bob Sylvester Eddie West John Staat Craig Olsen John Grogan David Fields Robert Vanity Gary Pontious Carl Dalke Mike Downard Steve Lee Douglas Ferris David Staat David Cianciulli Ray Finn Dixon Arment Conrad Foss Eddy Ferry Steve Moore Russ Wickerham Jim Pierce Don Strole Eddy Greer Jim Merz

Scout Camp Development Planned Near Athens

Forms are being distributed to Athens area scout leaders to gather suggestions for Camp Lowman development three miles north of Athens. The Hock Hocking District Scout Committee recommended keeping the camp rugged with a few open buildings and plans for one central semi open shelter and several camping areas. On April 11 county troops and other organizations will plant several thousand trees on the property.

Athens Lowman Hock-Hocking

Benvi Rites Set Monday at Lima

Funeral services are planned Monday at 2 p.m. in Lima for Andy Benyi 78 of Glouster Route 3 who died Thursday in Sheltering Arms Hospital. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lima at the Lewis funeral home.

Lima Andy Benyi Glouster Sheltering Arms Hospital Lewis Funeral Home Memorial Park

Deaf traveler Ralph Bradford visits Athens on pencil talks

Ralph Bradford, a 50 year old deaf mute on a second cross country tour since 1952, arrived in Athens from Pomeroy. He received welcomes from Mayor Seel and city chiefs, plans to visit Marietta and Richmond, and hopes to find work during his stay while compiling scrapbooks for a future book titled My Silent Life. He has met governors and presidents in past travels and travels by odd jobs.

Athens Ralph Bradford Pomeroy Bradford Peter Seel Joseph Grogan Charles Dalton United States Fort Wayne Ind Los Angeles Marietta Parkersburg W. Va Richmond

Good Friday Service Planned at Albany

Albany area churches plan a shared Good Friday service on April 3 from 2 to 3 p m at Albany Methodist Church. The Alexander Presbyterian and Albany Baptist churches join, with pastors aiding in the theme The Three Crosses and congregational singing and other music planned.

Albany — Union Albany Methodist Alexander Presbyterian Albany Baptist

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