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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1956

Page

6

Milk Ring Test being conducted for Armed Forces Day

CAP Cadets participate in Armed Forces Day events as the Athens County Milk Ring Test operates from a portable lab at the Children’s Home. Dairy farmers in seven townships submit samples, with 714 negative and 46 suspicious herd tests reported. untested residents may deliver samples during posted hours.

Athens Messenger C. L. James Athens County James Ross Wright Ames Athens Bern Dover Lee Lodi Rome Tose Messenger Don Moore Armed Forces

Izaak Walton League Plans Annual Party at Athens Hospital

The Izaak Walton League Athens chapter will host a patient party for Athens State Hospital patients on Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. in the new recreation rooms. The event, organized with Mrs Harold E Cox, will feature movies games and refreshments. New members Austin N Leiby Wesley C Rimmey Morris D Carmichael and Ivan B Wolfe were voted in at the Waltonian meeting. Ted Dean of the Ohio Division of Wildlife showed a color film before refreshments.

Izaak Walton League Athens State Hospital Har ‘Old E. Cox Austin N. Leiby Wesley C. Rimmey Morris D. Carmichael Ivan B. Wolfe Ted Dean Ohio Division of Wildlife

Richland Ave Woman Hurt In Accident

Richland Avenue resident Juss Weekley is in fair condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an auto crash on West Union Street Thursday afternoon. Police report the collision occurred in heavy traffic near the fairgrounds at about 3 15 p m as the ahead vehicle drifted back after stopping. Two children in the Weekley car were uninjured. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said she was treated for neck and other injuries upon admittance.

Weekley Polce Union St Charles Dalton

Bond Forfeited and Driver Fined in Logan Court

Logan Mayor Francis Myers presided as Gene A. Hupp, 24, of Marietta, was fined ten dollars and costs for speeding on a State Patrol charge. The bond forfeit was noted for another driver in the case, with Chauncey Mayor Charles Wadley overseeing the hearing.

Logan Francis Myers Bond Gene A. Hupp Marietta Chauncey Charles Wadley

Sheltering Arms Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Admissions list includes Mrs Charles May New Marsh lela Edith Glass Carbondale Mrs Jess Weekley Athens Mrs Hollie Hudnall Athens route 1 Mrs John Gentry Athens Peter Stephenson Athens Mary Stover Athens Route 2 Discharges note Mrs Myron Hill Athens and daughter Mrs Donald Horn Corning and son Mrs Lewis Poston Athens Mrs Ethel Williams Shade Route Mrs George Wiseman Athens Samuel Timblin Athens John Hutchinson Albany Route.

Charles May New Marshlela Edith Glass Carbondale Jess Weekley Athens Hollie Hudnall John Gentry Peter Stephenson Mary Stover Myron Hill Donald Horn Corning Lewis Poston Ethel Williams Shade George Wiseman Samuel Timblin John Hutchinson Albany

Weather Summary For Friday By Observer Reports

Friday shows clear after showers as L. Colmer reports rainfall of 0.17 inches in 24 hours ending this morning. The low fell to 41 with 66 at 11 a.m. Rural Hamley Rith cites today’s low at 33 and 9 a.m. temperature at 30 while yesterday’s high and total rainfall reached 0.32 inches.

L. Colmer U. S Hamley Rith

Royal McBee Reports Stock Earnings Rise

New York company Royal McBee shows April earnings on 1,535,074 common shares. The report lists 70 cents per share for the quarter and 2.66 dollars for the nine months, up from 60 cents and 2.40 dollars a year earlier.

New York

Indian Guide Meeting Set at Vermillion Home

The Hopewell tribe and members of several tribes will be inducted Sunday at 5 p.m. at M. T. Vermillion’s Baker Road residence. The Shawnee conduct the induction with Burt Deveau of the Navajo as medicine man. Burt Carlos of Ohio University will lead the Indian dancing. A campfire will follow with all families invited. The charter is presented by National Longhouse, representing over 4000 tribes. Vermillion is the local Tonghouse chief.

Hopewell Tribe M. T. Vermillion Baker Road Burt Deveau Burt Carlos Ohio University Columbus New Hopewell Tribe National Longhouse Vermillion Tonghouse

YMCA Dinner Schedule Announces May 28 Meeting

Walter Vornwen, chairman, says the annual YMCA dinner will be held May 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at First. Rev Drell Goff will induct new officers. John Custer will deliver the speech YMCA in Today's Turmoil in Greece.

Walter Vornwen YMCA Drell Goff John Custer Greece

Jury drawn for condemnation suit in Dover township land case

Jury of fifteen named to hear the third condemnation suit against Mildred MacDonald and the Danieloulson heirs for land in Dover township as Tennessee Gas Transmission proceeds with a line from Vinton to Morgan Counties. Other suits named Sam Withem Miles Wolfe Lavonne Wolfe Juanita Jones in Ames Township.

Tennessee Gas Transmission Co Mildred MacDonal Daniel “Oulson Dover Sam and Ethel Withem Miles E Lavonne Wolfe Juanita Jones Ames Township Vinton Morgan Counties N F. Knowlton Albany Goldie Burns Sharpsburg Irma Lafolltte Athens Henry Archer Elizabeth Elliott James Simpkins E. H. Lantz Gloaser Ruth E. Porteous Bessie Johnston Chauncey Sereta Barber Nelsonville Edith Chase A. D. ‘Xasler Garnette Gall Charles Shaffer Ruth Dunfee Stewart Harold Konkler Athns

Navy Reserve Cruise Reported to Unit

A two week training cruise aboard USS Valley Forge was reported at Athens Volunteer Naval Reserve meeting by Hamer B Keats. The ship and destroyers conducted Atlantic anti submarine exercises with high readiness noted aboard. Ferdinand W Bishop, son of Mrs Robin Bishop, was named a Culver Military Academy under class cadet certificate candidate for May 28 exercises.

Navy Reserve Valley Forge Athens Hamer Keats feeBee Co Naval Reserve Supply Corps Norfolk Thens Culver Ind Culver Military Academy Ferdinand W. Bishop Robin Bishop Elmwood Place

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