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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1955

Page

6

Crystal Pool To Open As Mechanicsburg Sewer Planned

Preliminary plans for a sanitary sewer serving the Mechanicsburg district, estimated at 167960 dollars, were presented to Athens County commissioners. Engineers outlined routes along Richland Avenue Mulligan Road Allendale Hickory Street and Routes 30 and 50, with three contract phases. Crystal Pool in Athens will open Memorial Day at 1 pm with 1 to 9 pm hours and 15 to 20 cent admission.

Mechanicsburg Athens County Athens C. E. Berry Athens State Pate Richland Ave Hooper St Mulligan Road Richland Bernard Duckler Hickory'St Heights Morrinot Brown Til Wesl Hilcres Engineer |Vritten Engieer Ave Mooper Allendale Hickory St Crystal Pool C. R. Morrison Rufus Putnam Athens County Childrens Home

Carnival Night Showcases Cubs At St Side School

Cubs dressed as circus performers parade before parents and friends at St Side School as the new pack committee led by cubmaster LaPollette and officers Frank Helm Roger Wiseman and William Matters outlines awards to William Harmon Bob Poole Gerald Mosier and others. Poppy sale proceeds fund veteran and child welfare programs through the auxiliary and local hospitals.

Cubs St Side School Frank Helm Man Roger Wiseman Secretar William Matters Floyd Poole Clark Myers Joe Klingenberg Bob LaPollette Wilson Norris William Harmon Bob Poole Gerald Mosier Sileon Deas Hack Old Vid Helm Mike Collins George Munn Bott

Athens Boy Scout Troop 56 Plans Spring Camporee

Athens area scouts of Troop 56 plan a Friday through Sunday spring camporee on the farm of H W Howell two miles west of Athens Route. They invite parents to a Saturday night campfire and schedule a Sunday morning church service. Twenty five attended a skating party Monday night at the Athens Rollercade hosted by Troops 54 and 36. A overnight car camp is planned for June 4–5. A future meeting will discuss plans for a Kootaga Ai pore Tu town gathering in W Va. Jack Gill of Ohio University freshman baseball spoke to Mechanicsburg Boy Scout Troop 37 about baseball and rules. The troop announced summer plans for a softball team. An overnight camping trip is scheduled Friday to confer degree. Albany Lode 723 F&AM to confer Entered Apprentice degree Thursday at 8 pm by Albany Lode.

Athens H.W. Howell Kootaga Aipore Tu Town W. Va Jack Gill Ohio University Mechanics- Uirg

Carthage Man Dies Monday in Ohio Township Area

Carthage man Peter Purley Parsons aged 87 died Monday afternoon at his daughter Mrs Merwin C Merrick of Coolville. Survived by wife Otie Frye Parsons five sons Roy Glen Everett Vern and Paul nine grandchildren eight great grandchildren two daughters including Mrs Sybil Adams of Columbus three brothers Ward D Ett and Morris. Preceded in death by three children his first wife Stella Beebe Parsons three sisters and five brothers. Friends may call at White funeral home Coolville until noon Wednesday then at the Merrick home. Funeral Thursday at 7 pm at Haga Ridge Church by Rev Guy White. Burial will be in adjoining cemetery.

Peter Purley Parsons Carthage Township Merwin C. Merrick Coolville Otie Frye Parsons Roy Glen Stewart Everett Vern Rockbridge Paul Columbus Sybil Adams Ward Little Hocking Bett D Morris Stella Beebe Parsons White Funeral Home Merrick Haga Ridge Guy White

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Include Newborns and Dismissals

Admission records list a son for Mr and Mrs Laurence Skinner of Athens Route 3 and Mrs Olga Looney from Athens Rt 2. Other entries note newborns for Mrs Margaret Jeweut and Mrs Albert Chapman with family members in Athens and Nelsonville. Dismissals include Mrs Margaret Jeweut and Thomas Ratliff of Athens.

Fairfield driver jailed after drunken driving spree ends

Mayer Joseph Phillips of Lo santo faced charges of drunken driving and driving with a revoked license after two hit and run incidents in Lancaster. James E Streett, 36, Lancaster Route 3, was brought into Phillips court and sentenced by Mayor Silcott to 15 days in jail on each count with fines totaling $500 and costs after license suspension discovered from May 10.

Fairfield County Mayer Joseph Phillips Losanto James E. Streett Lancaster Phillips State Highway Patrol Silcott Logan White Sileatt

Cash Awards Presented Ideas Are Rewarded

The McBee Co announces final cash awards to three Athenians under the Proposal Plan. Ray Johnson of Plant 2 received 1137 for savings from re using Keysort punches. Agnes Terrell and Bob Baur earned 329 each for economical carbon of checks and paper size changes.

McBee Co Ray Johnson Sunset Drive Plant 2 Johnson Agnes Terrell Athens Miss Terrell Mr. Baur

Christmas Tree Event Planned for June 1

Ene Athens Soil Conservation District announces a Christmas tree shearing and management program in cooperation with other agencies. Tentative plans set the event for Tuesday morning, June 1, with further details to be announced later.

Ene Athens Soil Conservation District

Dedication Of Road Is Dropped In County Session

During a county board session officials dropped the road dedication amid debate over the number of residents served. The meeting announced that bids will open June 6 for selling the county owned building on N Lancaster street.

Athens Nadike Secante Chemminena

Transition to Junior High Explored for Sixth Graders

Athens sixth grade students and parents are invited to a 7 pm meeting at University Elementary to learn about the move to junior high. Principal Hendrix will discuss common student challenges and district efforts to ease the transition, with a Wednesday assembly and tours of junior high rooms and seventh grade facilities.

Vmrry Uaneney Pranespar Ath Jeng University University School HH Hendrix University Schoo Athens

Cable complexities discussed at clubs meeting

Rotarians and Kiwanians heard about telephone cable from Earl W Spark of Ohio Bell. He explained fundamentals from Bell era to modern multi pair cables and demonstrated splicing 100 to 200 pairs per hour while outlining video pair constructions.

Earl W. Spark Cleveland Ohio Bel Telephone Co Sparks Alexander Graham Bell Rotary Howard C. Slusher Commonwealth Telephone Co R. &Jones Commonwealth Ch.gottthen Charles Ramseth

Winds Sweep Cottonwood Feathers Across Athens

Warm winds carry cottonwood fibers through Athens as southern breezes push light, snow like particles along. Temperatures rose to 83 in Hamley Run Monday, cooled to 68 overnight, with speeds easing by morning. Botanist A H Blckle notes the fruit’s parachute like seeds travel 13 to 20 miles before dropping to sprout new trees.

Athens Hamley Run Ohio University

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