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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1959

Page

7

Former Governor Brown Assails Cradle to Grave Tax Plan

Medina county Republican leader John W. Brown urged Ohioans to protest Gov. Michael V. DiSalle’s Cradle to the Grave Tax. He labeled it a vast welfare program and cited planned levies on gas, tobacco, licenses, hotels, dry cleaning, and more. Brown advised writing to legislators and the governor to oppose the measures, highlighting the plan as a “blank check” and predicting Michigan’s prior fiscal collapse as a warning.

Athens Michael V. DiSalle Medina County Brown General Assembly George Banks Athens County C. Stanley Méchem C. William O'Neill

Travel Show Planned Here Two Days In April

A two day world wide travel show will be held April 29 and 30 in the Hotel Berry ballroom by the Automobile Club of Southern Ohio. John Irwin secretary manager announced the event to run 2 to 9 30 p m daily with displays from major airlines steamship lines and regional travel offices. The public is invited and residents of five counties may attend.

Berry Automobile Club of Southern Ohio John Irwin National Airlines Ohio Irwin Jackson Hocking Meigs Gallia Vinton

Keller Speaks on Tobin Case at Athens Kiwanis

Ohio University News Bureau chief David Neal Keller described the Jack Tobin check fraud case in detail before the Athens Kiwanis Club. He linked Tobin’s actions to family history and psychology, noting the swindler’s charm despite a nearly $500,000 loss to Youngstown residents. Kiwanis honored Jack Gilbert as Citizen of the Month for Easter Seal efforts and celebrated March birthdays for Earl Washburn and Mike Downard.

David Neal Keller Ohio University Ohio Alumnus Athens Kiwanis Club Jack Tobin Youngstown Tobin Ohio Insurance Keller Kiwanians Redbook Service Club Kiwanis Jack Gilbert Earl Washburn Mike Downard

Ohio Legion Officer To Visit Athens Post Wednesday

Joseph Deutschle adjutant of the American Legion Depart ment of Ohio will visit Athens K T Crossen Post 21 on Wednesday for Legion business. He will give an informal talk during the post meeting at 8 p.m. at the American Legion home on West Union Street.

Joseph Deutschle American Legion Department of Ohio Athens K. T. Crossen Deutsche Legion Athens Post W. Union St

Rotary Hears AHS Students On World Affairs Institute

Four Athens High School students reported on their March trip to the 13th annual World Affairs Institute in Cincinnati. Delegates from Ohio and neighboring states heard experts discuss Africa south of the Sahara economics, education aid, and foreign investment while visiting sites around Cincinnati.

Athens High School World Affairs Institute Cincinnati Rotary Club Rotary Buzz Bal Claire Ball Peggie Byrd J. M. Byrd Jim Eblin L. P. Eblin Lelia Roberts Carl H. Roberts Cincinnati Council On World Affairs Cincinnati Rotary Club Crosley Broadcasting Corp Africa Sahara New Frontier Ohio Kentucky Indiana West Vir van Dyke Ohio University Nigeria United States Sheraton Gibson Taft Museum Cincinnati University Cincinnati Gallery of Arts Museum of Natural History Hamilton County Library Athens Clayton Smith William Harman Peggy Byrd Buzz Ball

J O Barich Dies At 85 In Athens Ohio

James O Barich 85 of 110 E State St Athens died Monday night at Hillcrest Rest Home after months of illness He was born in Millfield lived in Athens since 1900 a retired carpenter and last charter member of the Athens Carpenters Union He belonged to the First Christian Church Paramathia Lodge 25 F AM Survived by wife Nellie a son Simeon Warren and grandson Roderic Columbus three great grandchildren Services Thursday 1 pm at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with Rev Gilbert Cortney burial West Union Street Cemetery Flowers omitted.

James O. Barich E. State St Hillcrest Millfield Athens Athens Carpenters’ Union First Christian Church Paramathia Lodge 25 F&am Nellie Simeon Warren Roderic Columbus Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Gilbert Courtney West Union Street

Bicyclist Escapes Injury After Auto Collision

Richard Ayers a seven year old boy escaped injury when a car hit his bicycle around 6 15 p m Monday as he rode from an alley behind the Frozen Foodbank on E State Street The car was driven by Ronald J Begg 17 of 19 Marietta Ave The boy was knocked from the bike but remained uninjured per police report.

Richard Ayers Robert Ayers E. State St Ronald J. Begg Marietta Ave

Alumni to Meet in Marshfield at High School

Water loo Alumni Association will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the high school building. Mr and Mrs Bill Lightfritz, presidents, announced the gathering.

New Marshfield

Albany Man Meigs Native Dies At 79

Orion Everett Blackwood 79 died at home after a heart attack. Survived by wife Nora. children Pearl Ator and Carl. Ada Pearl Blackwood. sister Emma Fierce. half-brothers Robert and John Blackwood. several relatives. Funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bigony. burial Hebardville. Masonic service Tuesday evening.

Albany Orion Everett Blackwood Samuel Celestia Blackwood Meigs County Snowville Black Wood Philadelphia School of North Dakota California Oregon Ohio Thelma Guthrie Pearl Ator Carl Columbus Ada Pearl Blackwood Jacksonville Nora Nesselroad Blackwood Emma Fierce Robert John Blackwood Harrisonville Sadie Hooper Bigony Funeral Home Kenneth Nason Hebardville Blackwood

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mr and Mrs Z E Aswell Albany welcome a daughter. Admitted Wanda McDonald Albany Route Patti McDonald Albany Route Earl Bolin Athens Route 1 Mrs Bertha Dupler Athens Russell Miller Athens Route h William Singer Cutler Route Mrs William Lowry Mineral Virgil Grandy Trimble Dismissed William Woods Athens Route Mrs William Fish Guysville Route 1 Clyde Brown Athens Route 2 Mrs Bar White Athens

Z. E. Aswell Albany Wanda McDonald Pattié McDonald Earl Bolin Athens Bertha Dupler Russell Miller William Lowry Mineral Virgil Grandy Trimble William Woods William Fish Guysville Clyde Brown Bar] White

Carl Hayes Stewart Man Dies at 84 in Stewart

Carl W. Hayes 84 died Tuesday at his Stewart home after months of ill health. A lifelong Athens County resident, he was a retired farmer and real estate dealer and a charter member of Rome Grange. Surviving are Blanche his wife five daughters two sons four brothers a sister and several grandchildren. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Stewart Methodist Church with burial in Bean Cemetery Guysville. Visiting hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home and after at the family residence.

Carl W. Hayes Stewart Athens County Mahlon Ida Crippen Hayes Hayes Carthage Presbyterian Church Savannah Lodge F. & A.M. Lodge Guysville Rome Grange Portland Emmett Columbus Bartlett Entmelaw Wash Winifred Cromley Athens Stewart Methodist Church Merwin Hess Bean Cemetery Dowler- Ferguson-Hughes

Seven Naturalized Citizens Honored in Athens Court

Seven residents of Athens County were naturalized in a brief ceremony before Common Pleas Court Judge Fraters D. White. A. M. Caddell Jr. presented the group for oath. Phyllis L. Cross read the oath as they renounced allegiance to their native lands and pledged to serve the United States when called. The class includes Dr. and Mrs. Burial Baumgarter of Albany and five others from Apt Vets Village, Richland Ave, Route 3 Athens, Guysville, and Coolville.

Athens County United States Common Pleas Court Fraters D. White Actuvity Commissioners Office White A. M. Caddell Jr U. S. Immigration Service Phyllis L. Cross Hebardville Wolfhard Baumgarter Albany Germany Anna Colleen Little Apti Vets Village Ative England Maria Cunningham Richland Ave Russia Alexandra

Weather forecast and record from Monday to Tuesday

Partially cloudy skies threatened rain with a high near 64 and a low around 43. The Monday reading reached 56 degrees, reported by U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer.

U. S C. L. Colmer

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Charles W. Reamer John W. Brown Médina Oter Michigan GOP Athens County Republican Club W. H. Wakefield Kenneth W. Sands Dwight Robinson William Rowland Ellis Woodworth Earl Ator Fourth Ward Ohio Legion Sandian America Vance -Leach State St AHS Ginia Stuart H. van Dyke Europe International Cooperation Administration L. Gray Cowan Columbia University F. Taylor Ostrander American Metals Climax Vernon McKay Johns Hopkins University Frederick Siegfried Arhurst Ghana The United Nations J. O. Barich Yamuies Sheltering Arms Hospital H. William Singer Cutler Carl Hayes Stewart Man Ana Berry Lobby Miles E. Hoon Athens, Ohio Culligan Culligan Soft Water Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc West Stimson Ave Macos Greece Ella Linton Hedwig CoolVille Athens Messenger D. H Jonesy Sams Cline New York Stock Exchange Magnus Magnus Chord Organ Buck Auto Supply Mill & State Sts
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