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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1956

Page

7

Hocking Valley Dairy Unit Receives Federal Recognition

The Hocking Valley Dairy Unit was recognized by federal dairy marketing authorities after a year of legal and organizational efforts. Dairymen's Cooperative Inc and Athens Milk Sales Inc sought active marketing status, with receivership and reorganizing actions shaping the move. HVDC plans permanent headquarters in Athens, offering comprehensive dairy services and testing for farmers in Athens, Hocking, Meigs, and Morgan counties.

D. C Ing Department of Agriculture Hocking Valley Dairymen's Cooperative, Inc Farmers’ Milk Coop, Inc Don Campbell Treas Athens Fred Isler James Kinnison Milk Sales Orga Cop Kinison Campbell HVDC Emory Allen Athens Route 1 Columbus Court St Southeastern Ohio Dairy Sales Association Marietta Portsmouth

Scholarship Deadline Set for Ohio Students this Year

County Superintendent George Christman announces June 1015 as the deadline for Ohio Scholarstic applications. Athens County has five scholarships to fill this year under Harold J. Bowers Ohio Scholarship Fund guidance. The fund aids outstanding students unable to afford college, with a cadet program requiring two years of Ohio teaching after graduation.

Aeaqine George Christman Athens County Harold J. Bowers Ohio Scholarship Fund Ohio

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

Multiple names listed as admitted and dismissed: Delmar Taylor and Jen Marshfield with a son. Paul Erwin with a son. Hoyt McAfee, Carol Knapp, Betty Watson, Michael and Steven Riggle admitted or noted. discharges include Jane Swearingen. Other entries mention Mrs Robbie Church, Hollie Hudnall, Wendell Hooper, Joyce Archer, Mrs Virginia Clark, Clifton Kioh, and Mrs Fred Leeper across Athens and nearby towns.

Muclus Delmar Taylor Jen Marshfield Paul Erwin Athens Son Hoyt McAfee Carol Knapp Chillicothe Betty Watson Tuppers Plains Michael Riggle Steven Riggle Jane Swearingen Robbie Church Carpenter Hollie Hudnall Wendell Hooper Albany Joyce Archer Guysville

Showers Follow Heavier Storm In Athens Weather

Cloudy skies press down on Athens as a thundery morning rain event delivers 73 inches of rain. At 11 am the city read 73 degrees with a 63 degree low overnight reported by U S weather observer C L Colmer. Hamley Run noted a high of 82 and a low of 2 last night.

Athens C. L. Colmer U. S Hamley

Polio Fund Drive Nets Record Total in Athens County

Kappa Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi turned over 10 908 11 dollars from 145 percent March of Dimes to Athens County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Under Mrs Lawrence Graves and Mrs Ben Staulding the group raised the most in the county, supporting the polio vaccine effort and aiding those stricken in past years.

Kappa Rho Beta Sigma Phi Thas Athens County Lawrence Graves Ben Staulding Carl Patterson County Foundation Maron of Dimes

West Side Grade School Parents Entertain Pupils Yearwide

Students at West Side Grade School entertained parents and relatives with a busy program directed by Mabelle Darst Rheba Bowman Christine Welch and Julia Might. Second graders presented a TV dairy visit and a Three Billy Goats Gruff with Larry Hunter narrator and a chorus. Third graders staged Sleeping Beauty with Sheila Sams and a large cast. Fourth graders presented The Ohio Story researched by students and conducted by Susan Workman ending with Beauti ful Ohio sung by the group.

West Side Michael Kasler Mabelle Darst Rheba Bowman Irwin Stauffer Larry Hunter Gary Sams Lawrence McClintic Larry Winning Charles Hoisington Christine Welch Julia Might Janet Hess Sleeping Beauty Sheila Sams Martha Mahaffey Roger Welch Dick Adams Joe Glass Charles Dorothy Dickhans Ohio Susan Workman Jan McMullen Mark Mitchell Carol Bretz Patty Pyle Jueleen

Plains bands to stage spring concert at high school

The Plains Junior and Senior high schools plan their annual spring concert in the high school auditorium Wednesday at 7 p.m. Al Horsky directs the bands with student teachers Charles Atkinson Howard Corack Bernard Made and John Pangle assisting. Tickets may be bought from any band member or at the door. Meanwhile James Broskie 24 of Columbus forfeited a 15 appearance bond after a State Highway Patrol charge of crossing a yellow highway line.

Bands of the Plains At & P al Horsky Charles Atkinson Howard Corack Bernard Made John Pangle James Broskie Columbus Logan Francis Myers

Athens County to adopt advance appointment driving exams

Lt. J W Brooks announces a new advance appointment system for driver license exams at the Athens County examining station in the K of C building on Mill St. Exams run Fridays 9 am to 4 pm and Saturdays 9 am to noon. Appointments may be made up to 30 days ahead by contacting the Athens State Highway Patrol post or by phone 31687.

Ohio Athens County J. W. Brooks District 9 Jackson K. of C Mill St Athens State Highway Patrol Columbus Road Brooks

Blue Lustre Rug and Furnishing Cleaner Claim Card

A short promo promises Blue Lustre cleans and dries without sogging or matting fabrics and leaves. It claims the product brushes together dust and stains from rugs and furnishings and that one ton of Blue Lustre will clean three jobs.

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