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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1951

Page

7

Deadline Extended for Student Deferment Test

Ohio University officials announced a deadline extension for the Selective Service College Qualification Test to May 25, with ETS handling by May 25 and tests on June 16 30 and July 12 also affected. Brig. Gen Renfrow and university leaders urged students to apply promptly, noting local boards may defer or induce draft if the test is not taken and scores are not on file. Over 700 OU students had applied out of an anticipated 2000 as the draft guidance and deferment discussions continued.

Ohio University J. E. Terral Testing Administration Terral John C. Baker Educational Testing Service Selective Service Louis H. Renfrow Baker W. C. Toepelman The State University Association Princeton Adams Renfrew American Council of Education Toepelman

For Rent in Athens on Court Street in main business district

Very desirable location on Court Street in the heart of the business district. Apply Hotel Berry in Athens Ohio for rental details.

Court Street Main Apply Hotel Berry Athens, O

Ohio University tests center details for draft procedure

Ohio University students applying for the draft should obtain applications at Athens County draft board headquarters on State Street. Applications go to Selective Service Testing in Princeton New Jersey, where students are notified about test location and date. Test papers are graded in Princeton and scores mailed to the student’s draft board. June high school graduates lose eligibility for later tests until they enter college.

Ohio University Athens County Draft Board BE. State St Princeton N. d Ohio

Accidents Investigated By Patrol In Morgan County

Two minor accidents were investigated by the State Highway Patrol on Monday with no injuries. A car driven by Merrill Gladden collided with a vehicle driven by an unnamed man near Mountsville around 7:30 p.m. Also Monday Earle D. Brown drove from Ypsilanti Michigan and sideswiped Earl Pyle on Route 33 near Floodwood, damaging a fender. The patrol listed two convictions: Paul Johnson of Columbus received 109 dollars in fines and 30 days jail plus six months license suspension for operating under the influence. Frank Stoltz of Athens was fined 10 dollars for intoxication.

State Highway Patrol Merrill Gladden Glouster Chesser Bishopville Morgan County Mountsville Earle D. Brown Ypsilanti Mich Earl Pyle Millfield Floodwood Brown Paul Johnson Columbus Francis D. White Johnson Frank Stoltz Athens W. P. Mickie

Rotarians Touched By OU Shavian Festival Plans

Ath ens Rotarians heard Ohio University faculty member Christopher Lane outline the Shavian Festival at OU. The Ohio Valley Summer Theater group will present Shaw dramas in the university Fine Arts Building. Lane linked festival success to non professionals and noted seven events in a highly adequate auditorium.

George Bernard Shaw Ohio University Athens Christopher Lane Ohio Valley Summer Theater Fine Arte America Lane United States Fine Arts College University

Shelter Entries From Athens Area Hospital Notes

Names and brief actions from Shelter Arms Hospital include births for a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Davies Athens and a son for Mr and Mrs Benson McPherson Minfield, with multiple admissions and discharges listed for residents in Athens Albany Glouster The Plains Trimble Nelsonville and New Marshfield among others. Detected names include Grace Walkup Rita Sue Carsey and Charlotte Kennard with others.

William Davies Athens Benson McPherson Minfield Bailey Spencer Carbon Hall Raymond Dunfee Athena Grace Walkup Olive Baughman Albany Grace Miller Ginny Carsey Rita Sue Carsey Carla McDonald the Plains Wade Poffenbarger Kenneth Reeder Raymond Hamble Glouster Ed Cartwright Somerer James Pearce Aon Helen North Giouster Charlotte Kennard Trimble Wilbur Williams Robert LaFollette Orley Young New Marshfield Sylvia Baker Nelsonville Velma Carpenter Loretta Cornell

Driver Bound to Jury After Plea of Innocent

Ellen Biddle, 36, of 32 N College 5, was bound to the grand jury on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after pleading innocent in Mayor W P Mickle's court. She posted $200 bond and was freed pending grand jury action. Police filed the charges after taking her into custody at the county fairgrounds entrance following an innocent plea entered by her attorney R W Finsterwió. Evidence from police, four defense witnesses, and the defense request for dismissal or grand jury binding were presented.

W. P. Mickle Ellen Biddle College 5 Miss Biddle County Fairgrounds R. W. Finsterwnié

Grahams Chapel Prayer Band Meet Thursday

The Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs Mary Hawk with Verta Belle Duniee as leader. The meeting gathers local participants for a brief session of prayer and fellowship in the afternoon.

Grahams Chapel Mary Hawk Verta Belle Duniee

Mrs Brown Dies Tuesday In Angel Ridge Neighborhood

Mrs Florence Brown aged 67 died Tuesday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a lingering illness. A former Strouds Run resident, she moved with her family to Angel Ridge two years ago. She is survived by husband Leslie and three sons Clarence Albany Robert Guysville Ralph Columbus. A daughter Dora Coe died earlier. son Harold died in 1928 from horse accident injuries. Surviving sisters are Mary McMasters Coolville Stella Batley Athens Minnie Stonaker Parkersburg W Va. Friends may call after 3 p m Wednesday at Jagers funeral home. Services time not yet set.

Florence Brown Sheltering Arms Hospital Strouds Run Angel Ridge Brown Leslie Clarence Albany Robert Guysville Ralph Columbus Dora Coe Harold Mary McMasters Coolville Stella Batley Athens Minnie Stonaker Parkersburg W. Va Jagers

Driver fined for lacking operator permit

Joseph Ke Kubenyi twenty one of seventeen percent West Union Street was fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor W P Mickie for failure to obtain an operator permit police cited the driver for the infraction.

Joseph KE. Kubenyi Union St W. P. Mickie

VFW to Meet at Armory Wednesday Night

Floyd Bolin Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Armory. Commander Lloyd Copeland announced the gathering.

VFW Floyd Bolin Post Veterans of Foreign War Armory Lloyd Copeland

Blood-Spattered Hat Found Near Baltimore & Ohio Tracks

A blood spattered man’s style hat was found Tuesday morning on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks near the W Union St crossing. Police say no foul play or accident is evident, and the wearer’s identity remains unknown. The hat size 7 1/2 was bought at an Athens department store, with clerks unable to recall the purchaser. Blood was also found on the track.

Baltimore & Ohio W. Union St Joseph B. Grogan McBee Co Grogan Athens

Kiwanis start playground project in Athens Ohio

Athens Kiwanis Club began active work on a five acre city playground between S Shafer Street and the Hocking River. About 45 members laid out four horseshoe pits and a baseball softball diamond and started a 100 foot entrance fence with two volleyball courts planned. President Richard Banks announced follow up work parties through June and the club’s 30th anniversary meeting on June 4 at Lake Hope with guests Clarence Sammon from Steubenville and Henry H McDevitt from Springfield.

Athens’ Kiwanis Club S. Shafer St Hocking River Ee Ny Lackey Richard Banks Banks Lake Hope Clarence Sammon Steubenville Henry H. McDevitt Springfield

Dayton Tour Planned By Arnold Air Society

The Ohio University chapter of the Arnold Air Society will sponsor a Wright-Patterson Field tour in Dayton this Wednesday. Thirty five men will participate. The group includes twenty Circleville Civil Air Patrol members, five Circleville Boy Scouts, one Athens Boy Scout and four Air Society members with visits to wind tunnels jet installations and machine shops.

Wright - Patterson Field Dayton Ohio University Arnold Air Society Circleville Civil Air Patrol Circleville Boy Scouts Athens Boy Scout The Air Society

Denison Players Stage Critics Award Comedy at OU

Denison University Players presented the Critics Award winning play The Madwoman of Chaillot by Giraudoux in Ewing Auditorium last night, delivering a blend of humor and drama in a notable university theater outing led by MARTHA GOMERSALL.

Denison University Martha Gomersall Chaillot Giraudoux Ewing Auditorium

Court actions dispute administrator on estate claim

A petition for payment of 956 dollars for room, board and laundry is filed in Common Pleas Court by Lola Goodin against the administrator of the Dallas Goodin estate. She alleges 612 dollars was paid and that Goodin claimed 1923.23 dollars in a bank pass book. The administrator Paul Cotton allegedly failed to notify her of a rejected claim, and Probate Court upheld the rejection. The action seeks a court order for the claimed amount. The Dennison University Players present a play directed by William Brasmer in Ewing Auditorium, replacing Comedy of Errors.

Common Pleas Lola Goodin Dallas Goodin Mr. Goodin Goodin Security Savings Bank Paul Cotton Probate Dennison University Players William Brasmer The University Theatre Doris Heller David Judy Robert Troll Miss Heller Christine Kornman Mary Scott David Rounds Frank Cover Mary Lou McCullough Edward Montgomery Elizabeth Janda Frederick Bogaert Frederick Curry William Osborn Richard Crowe Thomas Williams James Crow

SEO Health Official Named district vice chair of OH Public Health Assoc

Paul Schuster health education consultant for the Southeastern Ohio Department of Health was elected district vice-chairman of the Ohio Public Health Association in Columbus. He joined nine other health representatives at a two day meeting. A district of 21 counties was planned to address mutual health problems with Dr. Margaret O'Neil elected chairman and Blanche Wood secretary-treasurer.

Paul Schuster Southeastern Ohio Department of Health Ohio Public Health Association Columbus Schuster Department of Health Ohio Margaret O'Neil Muskingum College Blanche Wood Martin's Ferry

Albany Lodge 723 F&AM Inspection Set at Masonic Hall

Albany Lodge 723 F and AM will hold its annual inspection at the Masonic Hall on Thursday at 8 o clock. Howard M. Stanley master announces the event and the Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred.

Albany Albany Lodge F&am Masonic Hall Howard M. Stanley

Athens Realtor Wade Burk 48 Dies in Virginia Beach

Wade W Burk 48 Athens realtor died Monday afternoon of a heart attack in a Virginia Beach hotel room during a month’s rest with his wife Catharine Bedford Burk. Born near Athens he worked with Buck & Burk from 1928, served six months in World War II, and was survived by his wife a father two sisters three brothers and a nephew Athens attorney Joel Draper. Funeral arrangements by Jagers funeral home with party arriving Wednesday.

Wade W. Burk Athens Realtor Virginia Beach Athens Mr. Burk Athens High School Carl Buck Court St Buck & Burk Catharine Bedford Burk W. O. Burk Mra Y. C. Draper Alice

20 District Sanitarians To Meet Here

Sanitarians from 20 counties in Southeastern Ohio will meet at the Ohio Department of Health district office in Athens Friday for an all day spring meeting. C M Robinson will discuss water supplies and sewage disposal systems as part of the program. Max Bunce will cover sanitation records for local health departments. Wayne Weingartner will lead a discussion on Sanitarians Time and Byron Russell will discuss Present and Future Sanitation Records. J M Dotter will conduct a round table on milk sanitation.

Ohio Ohio Department of Health Athens C. M. Robinson Ohio Health Department Max Bunce Wayne Weingartner Fairfield County Byron Russell Buckeye Lake J. M. Dotter

Masonic Rites Set For Alvan H. James

Masonic services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Jagers Funeral Home in New Marshfield for Alvan Hugh James 71 who died Monday at his Athens home. Funeral services with Rev. Harold F. Kellogg officiating are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the same funeral home and burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery.

New Marshfield Jagers Alvan Hugh James Athens Harold F. Kellogg West Union Street

Two Traffic Crashes Reported by Police

Two weekend traffic crashes in Athens reported by city police. Vehicles driven by Willian Wayne Reilly and Norma Lee Cunningham collided at S Congress and W Uniem causing moderate damage. A second crash at College and FE involved Robert Reichart and Kalagidis Canton.

Athens Willian Wayne Reilly N. Congress St Norma Lee Cunningham S. Congress W. Uniem College and Robert David Reichart Mil St Memorial Kalagidis Canton

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