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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1956

Page

6

Incorporation Petitions Heard Amid Snow at The Plains

Athens Township trustees held a hearing on The Plains incorporation with about fifty attendees as advocates pushed for a May primary vote. Proponents cited a 1.96 square mile area, $1,083,521 tax value, and 365 resident property owners, while opposition urged a fair special election to avoid outside votes.

Corporation of the Plains Athens Township Athens John W. Bolin Advocates of Incorporation the Plains High School George Maener Parwer Clark and Sheeter Walter Ervin Lloyd Kittle Dover Hocking River Ervin J. W. Whaley Kittle Plains Roup Vocorporation Board of Selections

Athens High juniors offer work day services

Athens High School juniors plan a work day on April 3 during vacation. They will perform household and outdoor chores and even shopping. Class officers posted details with sign up using Priscilla Alden or Susie Jones for assignments.

Athens High School AHS Priscilla Alden Susie Jones

Athens mayor and safety director urge cooperation during reservoir project

Residents heard Athens officials stress cooperation as the city prepares to hold more than a million gallons of water in the reservoir. The cistern cleaning was completed Thursday and the reservoir is filled. Separately, three motorists were cited on speeding charges after a police radar on East State Street. Only one appeared in Municipal Court. bonds were forfeited for the other two.

Infole Banks Athens Seciety Coopera W ‘Elly E. State St Willard E. Reed Reedsville Nancy G. Lee Raymond A. ‘Strekay Fort St Chartes Evelyn Romine Route 5 Romine Mennane Port Rand J. F. Newcomb L. D. Music Milfield McCoy Musio

Prominent Route 50 Leader Hoodlet Dies at 72

Fred G Hoodlet 72 former undertaker and postmaster from New Marshfield died Friday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. He ran the Hoodlet funeral home after 1990 retirement and served 32 years as New Marshfield Postmaster. He was a Methodist, life member of Order of Eastern Star, and survived by wife Drue and three siblings. Friends may call Saturday noon. funeral Monday 10:30 a.m. Burial in New Marshfield Cemetery. A Washington Highway Association meeting set for Thursday in Chillicothe at The Chicken Inn will discuss Route 50 improvements and cooperation with Athens and Columbus offices.

Fred G. Hoodlet Ew Marshfield Me. Floodlet New Marshfield Athens Elks’ Lodge Constitution Lodge FEAM Scottish Rite Columbus Order of Eastern Star Drue William C. Hoodlet Davenport Iowa Eizabeth Cundiff Parkersburg W. Va Nellie Penrod Balmore Hoodlet Carroll Chessar New Marshfield Cemeery George Washington Highway Association Chillicothe Athens Board of Trade Chicken Inn Chillicothe Corporation George Wington Ohio University Richard

River Flood Reaches 155 Feet as Weather Front Brings Storms

River crests at 155 feet this morning as Colmer, US observer, notes flood rise. Athens reports a sharp temperature drop from 63 to 30 with a dust storm and cold rain, then flurries. Hamley Run falls to 26 after a high of 63 Thursday.

Colmer Athens Mercury Hamley Run

Mrs Walden Dies in Florida After Stay with Daughter

Mrs. Mary E. Walden 82 of 5 W Mulberry St died in sleep Thursday night in Clewiston Florida where she had been staying with a daughter since last August Arrangements for services here are being handled by Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home Residents near the Ohio University Airport reported an Air Force plane circling Friday morning with unofficial word that the craft was conducting experiments and might perform an emergency landing

Mary E. Walden W. Mulberry St Clewiston Fla Dowler- Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home Ohio University Air Port Air Force

Two Injured In Richland Traffic Crash

A Richland Avenue collision Thursday left two people with minor injuries and one driver cited in Municipal Court. Marie McKnight, 34, and Robert Davis, 27, suffered fore head lacerations in the crash involving Jean Umbarger, 21, and Cloyce Martin, 41. Umbarger was cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance.

Richland Ave Marie McKnight Ath Fs Jean Umbarzer Athens Robert Davis Alexandria Cloyce G. Martin Umbarger Martin

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