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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1958

Page

3

Dickie Whitmore Wins Silver Wings for Messenger Route

Dickie Whitmore 11 son of Richard Whitmore earns Silver Wings as Sales Cadet in The Messenger Economy Reading Plan. He carries a 102 customer daily route from Lancaster Ohio and saves earnings to become an electrician. Fifth grader at West Side School he also fixes radios clocks and studies piano lessons.

Dickie Whitmore The Messenger West Side School Church of God Gray Y

Ohio to Improve Route 144 in Athens County

The Ohio Department of Highways plans improvements on a 5.5 mile stretch southeast of Route 325 with base stabilization and surface treatment. Bids will be opened May 27 and work is slated for completion by July 15.

Athens County Ohio Department of Highways

Rome-Canaan Seniors Set Baccalaureate and Commencement

Rome Canaan High School will hold baccalaureate on Sunday May 25 at 8 p.m. and commencement on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Theme Reach for a Star. Valedictorian Yvonne Kay Matlack daughter of Mr and Mrs Lowell Matlack Frost active in band chorus FHA and Student Council senior play yearbook co editor and class president. Salutatorian Barbara Boyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce Boyer Frost active in class FHA officer band majorette Student Council choir yearbook treasurer and senior play participant. Both plan to attend college after graduation.

Rome-Canaan High School Yvonne Kay Matlack Lowell Matlack Frost FHA Miss Matlack Matlack Ohio University Barbara Boyer Bruce Boyer Mountain State Secretarial School

Fishing Camp Entry Reported to Sheriff

Entry into an old school bus used as a fishing camp near Guysville was reported to the sheriff by Mrs. Eugene Hammer. She said the break in likely occurred during winter and was found Monday. Missing were a gasoline stove, table and chairs, dishes, a gas lantern and a mattress. Windows were broken but locks intact, suggesting the intruder had a key.

Guysville Sheriff’s Office Eugene Hammer N. Shafer St

ROTC Cadets Practice Rifle Marksmanship at Camp Sherman

Sixty three Army ROTC cadets from Ohio University trained all day Tuesday at Camp Sherman near Chillicothe. They and six instructors ran two chartered buses to the range to learn firing the M 1 rifle under official procedures. Athens students listed among participants include Gaige Palsen Edward Robe Charles Ramseth William Cuckler and Robert Sheldon.

Ohio University Camp Sherman Chillicothe Fort Bragg N. C Army Lee Sherman Jack Bellomo Kenneth Saffle Lyle R. Crandall James Robeysek John Clem Athens Gaige Paulsen Edward Robe Charles Ramseth William Cuckler Robert Sheldon

Students honored for high averages and perfect attendance at Marshfield banquet

About 100 guests attended a banquet honoring Marshfield Water loo students with top averages and perfect attendance. Speaker T. C. Porter and James Bobo welcomed attendees. The program featured a vocal quartet and recognized students listed for academic honors and perfect attendance.

New Marshfield Waterloo T. C. Porter Trimble Township James Bobo Jim Thomas Joy Goff Deanna Wigal Janis Hartman Jan Goff Ruth Penrod Gerald Glass Pauline Walker Dorothy Rice Sandra Woods Billy Perry Mickey Dinsmoor Alberta Rice Judy MacFadden Nedra Frisby Linda Mace Bobby Stanley Phyllis Lovsey Lewis Wigal Carole Steinmeyer Sharon McClain Joe Martin Sue Lightfritz Mary Holley Sue Bratton

Tavern Owner Fined For Selling to Minor

Charles Robinson owner of the 50 A Tavern at Sugar Creek was found guilty in County Court of selling liquor to a minor. He pleaded innocent, was held on $400 bond, and received a $250 fine plus costs after the verdict.

Charles Robinson Sugar Creek Sheriff’s Department Robinson

Fined for Assault in Athens Court

Oscar Whisman of Athens Route 4 was fined $25 and costs Wednesday in Municipal Court for assault and battery on his wife Jessie Whisman.

Oscar Whisman Athens Route 4 Jessie Whisman

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