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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1956
Page
9
A Department of Commerce census shows nearly half of Athens County farm sales in 1954 came from livestock and products. Total county farm value was 2,945,250 with 2,268,143 from livestock. 1,734 farms operated in the county that year, compared with 177,074 in the state. Average earnings per farm estimated at about 16.98 dollars.
Two motorists were fined after state patrol arrests. The report lists fines including 1 227 dollars for dairy products, 10 dollars and costs, 257 421 dollars for poultry, 789 130 dollars for livestock, and mentions drivers Bennie J Morrison and Ronald L Crabtree facing penalties for unsafe driving and passing without the assured clear distance. The Commerce Department is referenced in the 1954 Mineral Athens County context.
The Athens Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police will hear Dr. Ernest Collins speak Civil Rights at the annual lodge dinner. The event, at the Sportsman Restaurant, is set for Tuesday May 15 and will be attended by police from five counties including Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs and Vinton.
The Sheltering Arms Hospital notes births for several families including Floyd Stanleys New Marshfield a daughter Ted Love Glouster a daughter Robert James Athens a daughter Sidney Keirns Millfield a daughter Bob Stotts Athens Route 3 twins a son and daughter. Admissions list include Ethel Williams Shade Route 1 Lewis Adkins Millfield Route Geraldine Carrig Dannie Kiraly Glouster Mrs Leo Potts Athens Mrs Sherwood Hall Jr Athens Mrs Earl McGee Glouster Mrs Robert Guess The Plains Mrs Knoll Dupler Athens Mrs William Mahaffey Wil Mrs Vena Boling Glouster and others. Dismissed Virginia Dunfee Guysville Route 2 Mrs Mike Kranyik Chauncey Mrs F M Wyckoff Athens Fred Hooper Shade Earl Beeman Athens Mrs William Linton Athens and daughter Mrs Ray Woolum Millfield Lewis Adkins Millfield Mrs Herbert Lockwood Ath-
District Commissioner Dr. C A Randall announces a boy scout leader round table meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in Room 306 Super Hall President St for all scout masters assistant scout masters explore advisers and troop committee members in the Hock Hocking District A program features a troop camping demonstration by W D Mender John Sowers and Keith Butt leaders of Troop 6 Nelsonville
Dr. Baker leads a small US delegation in New York and Geneva as ECOSOC covers water resources and development. The Ohio University president participates in informal sessions shaping international cooperation while balancing state and federal interests and daily UN tourism.
A national program invites applicants for training in office and field work with the option to keep current jobs during learning. The notice mentions Athens County and broad med ial and representational roles.
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