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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1960

Page

9

Volunteer Car Safety Check Slated Sunday

The Athens County Safety Council announces a county wide volunteer car safety check Sunday from 1 to 5 pm at 15 lanes including Athens Fair grounds Kroger Albany Amesville and more. No charge for the service.

Athens County Safety Council State Highway Patrol Athens Athens — Fairgrounds Kroger Buchtel Catholic Church Albany Amesville Coolville Chauncey Glouster Trimble — Glouster Shfield Mineral New Marshfield the Plains Circle of Safety

Hebardville Woman Maude Riley Dies at 69

Mrs. Maude M. Riley 69 of Albany Route 3 died Wednesday afternoon at Sheltering Arms Hospital after surgery. A lifelong Athens County resident, she had run a Hebardville farm for over 40 years since her husband Cydnor P. Riley’s 1944 death. Survived by two daughters, two grandchildren, her mother Elizabeth Drake, a brother William B. Drake, and two sisters. Funeral Saturday at 1 p m at Alexander Presbyterian Church with burial in Hebardville. visitation after 3 p m Friday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.

Maude M. Riley Albany Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens County Hebardville Cydnor P. Riley First Christian Church Athens James Allen Kermit Hanning Elizabeth Drake Glouster William B. Drake Blanche Cornell Columbus Russell Davis Mansfield Alexander Presbyterian Church Laurence Woodruff Dowler - Ferguson - Hughes

Daughters Born At Sheltering Arms Hospital

A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital records two dozen births and admissions. New parents include Mr and Mrs Roger Yeley of Athens a daughter and Mr and Mrs Charles Chase of Albany Route 2 a daughter. Also noted are admissions and discharges including Maxine McGee and several Athens residents. blood usage recorded as one pint.

Roger Yeley Athens Charles Chase Albany Ernest Driggs Ronald Bond Frost William Martin Lulu Cuesser Chauncey Earl Radcliff Amesville Walter Dewey Columbus

Tests Taken by Athens Junior High Students

Eleven Athens Junior High students qualified for the Ohio Scholarship Test held at Ohio University. Qualified in various subjects are Juanita Salyers Carolyn Ulbrich Joyce Smith Charles Fulks Mike Seibert Randy Rockwell Michelle Barnhill Richard Walker Diantha Murphy Mary Gilmore and David Russell.

Athens Ohio Ohio University Juanita Salyers Carolyn Ulbrich Joyce Smith Charles Fulks Mike Seibert Randy Rockwell Michelle Barnhill Richard Walker Diantha Murphy Mary Gilmore David Russell

Openings Listed for Civil Service Stenographers and Typists

The U S Civil Service announced openings for stenographers and typists in federal agencies with salaries of 3255 and 3495. Information and applications may be obtained at the post office.

The U.S. Civil Service

Two Drivers Fined Jailed In Municipal Court

Walter Dewey a 23 year old from Columbus and Barbara Weston 18 of Nelsonville faced driving while intoxicated charges. Dewey booked April 30 after an Lancaster Street accident. his license suspended four months. Weston jailed six days and fined 125 dollars plus costs for DWI and license violations.

Walter Dewey Columbus Dewey Lancaster St John F. Newcomb Barbara Weston Nelsonville Court Union Sts Weston

Weather Unchanged In Athens Cool Cloudy Pattern Persists

The cool and cloudy weather continued in Athens with U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer reporting a high of 53 and a low of 39. Rural Hamley Run noted Wednesday’s high at 51 and the early morning low at 39.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer Hamley Run

Journalists Hear Talk By Editor

Brady Black executive editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer spoke at a Sigma Delta Chi banquet in the University Club Wednesday. He noted newspapers vary with markets and reflect public opinion. Black led the Ohio Sigma Delta Chi in 1955-56 and had prior ties to the Ashland Daily Independent before joining the Enquirer in 1940.

Brady Black Cincinnati Enquirer Sigma Delta Chi University Club Black Ohio Ashland Daily Independent Enquirer William S. Baxter Terry Leedom SDX Mel Vogel Bill Feltzan Bob Svee Bill Lehrer John Simpkins Leedom Bob Wright

Services Set Friday For Pastor's Mother

Funeral services 1 30 p m Friday at Portsmouth New Boston Church of the Nazarene for Mrs Rosella Wooten 74 who died Tuesday in Columbus. She was mother of Rev Carl L Wooten pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Athens. Burial in Wheelersburg Cemetery.

Portsmouth-New Boston Church of the Nazarene Rosella Wooten Columbus

Reverend Rice Elected Presbyterian Delegate in Cleveland

The Rev. Roger M. Rice Jr of Athens has been elected an official delegate to the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA to be held in Cleveland from May 18 through May 25.

Roger M. Rice, Jr Athens General Assembly United Presbyterian Church In the USA

Athens man buys Pullman type coach for beauty salons

Claude L. Steppe, president of Steppe's Beauticians Inc, announces the purchase of a private 80 foot railroad coach from Frisco Railroad to be based in Athens and tour the 28 states with the company. The coach will house officials on trips, host classes in hair styling, and be opened to the public for inspection. The car to be renamed The Two Steppe will include a kitchen dining sleeping area for 10, two staterooms, showers, air conditioning and telephone service.

Steppe’s Beauticians, Inc Claude L. Steppe Athens Frisco Steppe Includ Springfield

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