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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1947

Page

2

Athens High music students place high in state finals

Athens High School musicians earned top honors in Columbus state finals with three sophomores and a clarinet quartet achieving Superior ratings. Vocal and piano finals are set for OSU next Saturday with a girls ensemble and soloists Varnes, Dry, and Woolley advancing.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Athens High Columbus W. C. Fingerhut Henry Brown Bill Furst Richard Selby Ohio State University Athens High School Norma Jean Dry Donna Guthrie Mary Varnes Joan Davis Margaret Williams Bonnie Herron Coralie Williams Mary Packard Jacqueline Deem Miss Varnes Miss Dry Lyndall Woolley

Large City Maps for Assessors Now on Sale in County

Complete Athens city maps and township sheets are available from the county auditor. Two scales are offered, one six sheet set at 400 feet to the inch and a 189 sheet set at 50 feet to the inch, plus individual town sheets. Maps include highways railroads streams and owner names in larger scales and cite deed volume pages.

Athens County Auditor's Ralph Elliott Troy Bern Lee York Neil D. Thomas Ohio University Paul L. Allen Elliott County Recorder City of Athens

OU Profess or is Speaker at Theta Chi conference in Columbus

Prof George Starr Lasher of Ohio University delivered the banquet address that climaxed the Theta Chi regional conference in Columbus. Delegations from University of Michigan Michigan State College University of Pittsburgh University of Akron University of Cincinnati Allegheny College Case Institute of Technology Ohio University and Ohio State University attended. Ohio University's group was led by president William Dietrich and included Robi P O Linn Roger D Steinebrey Frank Mirable Thomas Sigman Norman Male Paul Faubel and Rudolph J Bratina.

George Starr Lasher Ohio University School of Journalism Theta Chi Columbus University of Michigan Michigan State College University of Pittsburgh University of Akron University of Cincinnati Allegheny College Case Institute of Technology Ohio State University William Dietrich Robi. P. O'Linn Roger

Stolen Cancer Drive Can Reported From Log Cabin Inn

A Cancer Drive collection can at the Log Cabin Inn near Albany was reported stolen by Sheriff Bateman. The can was said to be nearly full and had been distributed to local businesses as part of the current fundraiser. Marvin H. Spidel of Uniontown was fined $10 and costs for speeding on Route 33 after arrest by state patrol.

Log Cabin Inn Albany George Bateman Bateman Marvin H. Spidel Uniontown Franz Woodworth State Highway Patrol

Carter's Pills Offer Real Relief for Indigestion

An ad claims constipation blocks digestion and soda or alkalizers fail. It promotes Carter's Pills to gently unblock the lower intestinal tract letting Nature's digestive juices mix with food for genuine relief. Buy Carter's Pills to feel well again.

Nature Carter

Jury Selected In New Trial Of Burt Tedrow Indemnity Suit

The jury for Eve lyn M. Burt of Athens versus George Y. Tedrow of Stewart was chosen this morning. Ten jurors listed include Mrs. Lalla Danford and Mrs. Grace Hines among others. Burt previously won $1,000 in a 1945 verdict after claiming Tedrow struck her truck on October 13, 1944 while she examined a punctured tire beside the highway.

Evelyn M. Burt Athens George Y. Tedrow Stewart Lalla Danford Glouster Grace Hines Guysville Willard Walton Carl Wright Gladys Russell Coolville Frank Caldwell Frost Estelle Hamilton Amesville Harmon Kerns Millfield Anna Vercoe E. H. Carbaugh Joe Ashcraft William Sis Son Trimble Tedrow

Births and admissions at Shelter­ing Arms Hospital notes

Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Hobart Day Flora and a son for Mr and Mrs Leslie Bailey Athens and another son for Mr and Mrs Clifford Newland Long Bottom. Admitted include James Foss Athens major surgery Esther Rutter The Plains Homer Rathburn Columbus and Rose Hughes Athens minor surgery. Dismissals include Ronald Marsteller and daughter Nelsonville Wilmer Rise and son Athens Earl Hooper and son Athens Gilbert Hooper and son Athens Lula Hungerford Albany.

Hobart Day Flora Leslie Bailey Athens Clifford Newland Long Bottom James Foss Esther Rutter the Plains Homer Rathburn Columbus Rose Hughes Vivian Parker Detroit Ronald Marsteller Nelsonville Wilmer Rise Earl Hooper Gilbert Hooper Lula Hungerford Albany

Driver Fined by Mayor for DUI in Athens

Delmar Bean of Athens, 30, was fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to being in physical control of a car while drunk. Rual Stover, 25, Stewarts Route 1, pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor Woodworth. Both arrests were by city police. Merchants to meet Athens Retail Merchants Association will meet Tuesday noon at the Berry Hotel per Oscar Fulton.

Delmar Bean Athens Franz Woodworth Rual Stover Stewart Route 1 Woodworth Retail Merchants Association Berry Hotel Oscar Fulton

Fuller Rites To Be Tuesday

Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. for Lillian Allen Fuller 89 of 38 Mill Street Athens County longtime First Presbyterian member widow of Herbert Fuller she was the last of seven Allen children Survived by two sons Josiah and Russell and three grandchildren Friends may call at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home Rev Fred Luchs will conduct the rites Burial in W Union Street Cemetery

Lillian Allen Fuller Mill St Athens County First Presbyterian Church David Mary Jane Allen Herbert Fuller Earl Josiah A. Fuller Athens Russell N. Fuller Akron Ann Nash Fuller William Baldwin Fuller Stephen H. Fuller Dowler and Ferguson Fred Luchs W. Union St. Cemetery

Four Day Cold Snap Ends With 76 Degree Sunday

Orchardmen and gardeners and many residents breathed relief as a four day cold spell ended with a balmy 76 degree Sunday. Readings had dropped to 36 at night and rose to 74 by 10 am Monday with warmer weather expected, weather observer Mrs. C. N. France said.

C. N. France

Barberton Teacher's Plane Lands Safely After Missing Flight

A small private plane bound from Barberton Ohio to Athens was reported missing Sunday evening. Pilot Margaret Hanning a Barberton teacher was later found to have landed at Zanesville due to darkness. her parents live on Athens Route 5.

Athens Barberton Ohio Margaret Hanning Zanesville Ohio University Miss Hanning

Athens County clinic participants include Plains pupils signs

Acknowledgment from the Society for Crippled Children notes that directional signs by The Plains school pupils and milk for the luncheon from Banks Ice Cream Co. were not listed among contributions to the Athens County Clinic event held Friday.

Athens County Society For Crippled Children's Clinic Plains School Banks Ice Cream Co

Commandery to Meet in Athens for Knights Templar Session

Regular meeting of Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m Willis E Johnson commander says The Order of the Red Cross will be conferred on a group of candidates during the session.

Athens Knights Templar Order of the Red Cross Willis E. Johnson

Scout Board Meets Tuesday at First Methodist Church

A Boy Scout Board of Review will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the First Methodist Church per Roy L Dupler chairman of the advancement committee.

Scout Board Boy Scout Board of Review First Methodist Church Roy L. Dupler Advancement Commitee

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Ohio University Airport Ralph Smeck James A. van Dyke Sunnyside Drive Smeck Jie Sheltering Arms Hospital Sons van Dyke Athens City Burt-Tedrow Guide Post Athens County Savings & Loan CO Masonic Temple H. G. Householder Sec Mercury HOPE Hope Denture PO Athens Pharmacy Berry Hotel Bldg Finance Corporatio Geo. Wylie George W. Wylie Clay Center Kans Real Estate Home Loan Headquarters the Security Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Court Street Athens, Ohio
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