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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1950

Page

7

Home Study Report Declared Invalid by County

County commissioners met with Columbus architect J Curtis Inscho who said the citizens committee report on children’s home modernization is invalid as it reflects citizen input only, requiring concurrence by both the study group and the commissioners before any action. A joint meeting was set for June 6 to decide next steps.

J. Curtis Inscho Columbus Inscho Commis Sioners Citizens Committee Commission County Road Department Lodi Township Burson Cemetery John F. Newcomb

W. M. Bean Dies at 63 in Athens Home

Walter M. Bean 68 died Monday night at his home 20 Wolfe St Athens. Coroner says death from heart attack before a fall foot of stairs. Survived by son Carlos E. Bean and daughters Mildred Hughes and Mabel Bean, plus four grandchildren and three sisters. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at Dowler and Ferguson. burial in Bean Cemetery Guysville.

Walter M. Bean Wolfe St Bean John H. Elias Guysville Mr. Bean Athens Veterans of Foreign Wars Carlos E. Bean Mildred Hughes Akron Mabel Bean Francis Efaw Leora Mansfield Columbus Minnie Conner Wyandotte Mich Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home E. C. Kenney Bean Cemetery

Harkness Urges Democracy Work at Athens Rotary

Richard Harkness radio commentator told about 150 Rotarians and guests at the Athens Country Club that Americans should work to make democracy victorious in peace and trust in God. He warned there is no defense against the atomic bomb and urged voters to elect Robert Taft to the U S Senate this fall. The talk covered domestic issues, civil rights, and the national mood amid inflation and Cold War fears. The event included OU students and Rotary officials from several cities.

Southeastern Ohio Richard Harkness Harkness H. V. Kaltenborn Pure Oil Ohio University Athens Country Club Intercities Washington America Russia State Department Congress John L. Lewis McCarthy Taft Dwight Eisenhower Athens Middleport Columbus Gallipolis Barnesville

Judge Upholds Conviction In Sanity Question

The appeals court ruled the trial charge was not prejudicial and that the defendant Spencer was properly denied a separate insanity instruction. It found his mental state adequately protected, noting a prior determination of sanity before sentencing after review at Lima State Hospital.

Williams Spencer Common Pleas Court Lima State Hospital

Driver Goes on Trial In Common Pleas Court

A jury trial began Tuesday in Common Pleas Court for Earl Webb of Coolville charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Webb was arrested March 6 by the State Highway Patrol and pleaded innocent at arraignment. he is defended by attorney R W Finsterwald.

Common Pleas Court Earl Webb Coolville Webb State Highway Patrol Heas R. W. Finsterwald

Davis fined for trespass at Athens State Hospital

David E. Davis, 21, of 15 N. Congress St., was fined $5 and costs after arraignment Monday before Mayor W. P. Mickle. Davis faced charges of trespassing on the Athens State Hospital grounds, investigated by Special Deputy Wesley Hawkins.

David E. Davis N. Congress St W. P. Mickle Davis Athens State Hospital Wesley Hawkins

Area 25 Year Employees To Be Honored By Utility

Four Ohio Fuel Gas Co. employees in the Messenger area will receive gold watches at the South eastern Quarter Century Club banquet in Lancaster.George Gorham and three others reach 25 years with the firm and become eligible for club membership. Attending active workers from Athens Logan McArthur and other towns will be named with many retired members also listed.

Ohio Fuel Gas Co Messenger American Legion Club Lancaster F. W. Phillips The Gas Co Karl E. Gorham Sunnyside Drive George H. Campbell Glouster Homer I. Hamilton Amesville James T Roy A. Lee William F. Lee John H. McElroy Frank W. Phillips William S. Root Roland E. Wagoner Athens Gerald H. Baird Richard H. Bucher Dallas E. Snook Glenn R. Wheeler Logan Boyd Bobo Clarence FE. Bryan Earl Foreman John S. Hawk Grover C. Sowers Clarence O. Thomas Tesker R Wilbur B. van Ness Sharpsburg Earl Scott Racine Clifford W. Gardner

Mrs Nell Bush Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Nell Bush widow of Lester C Bush Columbus president of the National Glove Co died Monday in White Cross Hospital after a long illness. Survived by two daughters Mrs Robert Fox of Lancaster and Mrs Arnold Gardner of Columbus, a sister Mrs Kyle Armstrong and a brother Charles F Salt, all of Columbus.

Nell FE Salt Bush Lester C. Bush Columbus National Glove Co White Cross Hospital Bush F. W. Bush Portsmouth Bexley Methodist Church Daughters of the American Revolution Robert K. Fox Lancaster Arnold S. Gardner Kyle W

Disabled American Veterans to Meet at Armory Wednesday

Conrath Bean Chapter 37 of Disabled American Veterans will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Armory. The announcement came from C J Ailstock commander of the chapter.

Conrath-Bean C. J. Ailstock

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Ers W. M. Bean Rotary George W. Starcher Vernon Burkhart Paul Foster Chester Tannehill Rotarians Yeni Mary Foster WLW Driver Common Pleas Gibson S. Court St Athens, O Carl E. Seaman W. A. Casley Mayme Q. Fuller David W. Guble All of Joseph J. Albert William Goss William Pittman Frank M. VanAtta Elbert Arnett Union Furnace Charles C. Beegle Noah Bray Hemlock Roscoe A. Burdette Asher A. Cain Harry W. Laughlin Charley McBee Pearl B. Six John Walsh Stewart E. Clifford Dille Laurelville Jacob L. Gurile Roy B. Nixon Owen C. Waldron McArthur Robert M. Johnson John R. McGuire Murray City Daniel H. Patterson Charles H. Patton Nelsonville David S. Smith William L. Rider Rockbridge Frank P. Smith William Potts Syracuse Nell Bush Porter's Dept A-3 Piqua Ohio Porter Haymakers Redmen's Hall Charles Townsend Buckeye Ramblers First Church OF Christ, Scientist Christian Science Elizabeth Carroll Scott, C.S.B Mother Church First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Mass South Congress St Mich 291 lWw C. A. Daugherty N. Court St Athens, Ohio
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