Memorial Day Parade Address Set by Legion in Athens
John W. Dowler announced plans for Athens Memorial Day with K T Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion. Dr. John M. Versteeg will deliver the memorial address at West Union Street Cemetery after a parade that starts at 9 30 a m from College Street. The procession moves along Union and State to the West State Street Cemetery for services and taps, then to Shafer and Hebbardsville for graveside observations.
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Athens
Athens Legion Post
Union
Court
State
West State St
Shafer
Donald E. Robinson
Joe B. Maffett
First Christian Church
Dr. Versteeg
West Union Street
American Legion
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Hebbardsville
K. T. Crossen
Athens Senior Earns Superior Musician Rating at Athens High
Athens High School senior Ronald Saunders has earned the Superior Musician rating from the school music department, the top award in the program. The honor, tied to a military style system, allows five chevrons on his band uniform and requires two state finals superior ratings plus a comprehensive test. Saunders, cellist in the orchestra, has twice earned the rating for French horn and has been part of the All Ohio Boys Band at the state fair. He will perform at commencement as the second Athens student to hold the honor, following Bob O’Brien now at Yale University.
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Ronald Saunders
Athens
W. C. Fingerhut
Enabies
Saunders
Athens High School
Bob O’brien
Yale University
Old Paper Uncovered Lists 1922 Lancaster notices
The recovered scraps show a 1922 Lancaster publication and a 1922 repaving date for Court St. Potatoes priced at 1.60 per bushel with home grown at 1.95 per bushel. The fragments were found during gas line repair work in front of the Athens County courthouse and brought to The Messenger by W. C. Vickers.
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Court St
Messenger
W. C. Vickers
Race St
Athens County
Lancaster
Fred H. Beckler
Service Safety
Richland Ave Child Runs Into Car
A four year old Richland Ave boy, Danny Hayes, 4, was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for a fractured left leg after running into a car on Richland Ave near his home Monday afternoon. He was struck by Madge Johnson, 41, Athens Route 1, and suffered a forehead abrasion. The driver was not held.
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Richland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Danny Hayes
Emerson Hayes
State Highway Patrol
Madge Johnson
Athens
Danny
Hayes
State Patrol
Moores
Foundation Funds Listed For County Schools
Second quarterly payments of foundation program funds to Athens County schools have been announced by Supt. George E. Christman. Funds were allocated to Albany 12680.64 Ames-Bern 13115.09 Athens Local 7357.47 Carthage-Troy 17109.42 Rome- Canaan 14356.34 Shade 10037.80 The Plains 12998.35 Trimble Township 16267.04 Waterloo 13167.99 York Township 3769.52.
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Athens County
George E. Christman
Albany
Ames-Bern
Athens
Carthage-Troy
Rome- Canaan
Shade
the Plains
Trimble
Waterloo
York Township
City School Teachers Elect Group Officers
Maxwell Ferguson was recently elected president of the Athens Education Association. Iris Fierce becomes vice president, Kathleen McAfee secretary, and Cora Evans treasurer. Clayton Smith is retiring president.
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Maxwell Ferguson
Athens Education Association
Athens
Iris Fierce
Kathleen McAfee
Cora Evans
Clayton Smith
Athens County Land Transfers Highlight Local Real Estate Moves
A list of land transfers in Athens County includes the C D Shafer Co to Atwell M Wallace in The Plains, Rose Crete Woods to Edward A Turner in Glouster, and multiple transfers in Athens and Nelsonville. Notable parcels include 170 acres in Alexander to Boyd Williams of Albany and 52 acres in Dover to Carl Brookhart. The record also lists transfers involving Kennedy Subdivision, Locust Heights, Saubers Subdivision, and other adjoining plots among residents and spouses.
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C. D. Shafer Co
Atwell M. Wallace
the Plains
Bean and
Dunkle
Athens
Rose Crete Woods
Franklin County
Edward A. Turner
Glouster
Jackson's
Guy Brown
Et al
Mabel K. Brown
Maude Hartman
Athens County
Ralph Hartman
Dover
Charles Vaughn
Kennedy
Charles A. Randall
Kenneth Reeder
Locust Heights
Herbert Harris
Carl Brookhart
Blanche Young
Esther Skinner
Jacksonville
Paul Edgar
Carl B. Wilson
Leonard Crow
Mineral
Florence Woods
Waterloo
Cecil Brown
Nelsonville
Carl Howard
Skiver
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Mrs. S. E. Moore of Guysville has a daughter. Admitted: Joseph Albrecht Athens Herman Ballard Athens Orley Young New Marshfield Danny Hayes Athens Joshua Ashcraft Coolville William J. Farrell Athens Lloyd Boring Harrisonville. Dismissed: Mrs. William Huntsman Athens and daughter Mrs. Virginia McAlpin Athens Mrs. Flora Staneart Albany Mrs. Cornelia Morris Glouster.
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S. E. Moore
Guysville
Joseph Albrecht
Athens
Herman Ballard
Orley Young
New Marshfield
Danny Hayes
Joshua Ashcraft
Coolville
William J. Farrell
Lloyd Boring
Harrisonville
William Huntsman
Virginia McAlpin
Flora Staneart
Albany
Cornelia Morris
Glouster
Cross Petition Filed In Divorce Proceedings
Betty Jean Phillips asks custody and support of a minor child and alimony in a cross petition filed in Common Pleas Court. She accuses Jack D. Phillips of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The couple married September 24 1951.
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Common Pleas Court
Betty Jean Phillips
Jack D. Phillips
Nine AHS Students Obtain Jobs
Nine Athens High School students have recently been placed in jobs beginning at graduation announced by Mayme Johnston commercial teacher. The list includes Beulah Brown Billy Jo Nuzum Maxine Rose Ohio University offices Virginia Ashton and onale Quick Judge John Newcomb's office Emily McConkey Attorney Joel Draper's office Joan Klingenberg Athens National Bank Phyllis Thomas Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Three plan to enter OU next fall and have accepted temporary positions.
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Athens High School
Mayme Johnston
Beulah Brown
Billy Jo Nuzum
Maxine Rose
Ohio University
Virginia Ashton
Onnalee Quick
John Newcomb
Emily McConkey
Joel Draper
Joan Klingenberg
Athens National Bank
Phyllis Thomas
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Kathryn Vercoe
Athens Flooring Co
Grove City man pleads innocent in non support charge
Joe O. Williams aged 23 of Grove City pleaded innocent to non support at arraignment in Mayor Peter B. Seel's court. He was released on a $200 bond after the affidavit was filed by Betty Lou Williams.
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Joe O. Williams
Grove City
Peter B. Seel
Betty Lou Williams
Militon Jones Dies After Elevator Crush in Cincinnati
Milton Jones, 45, a stockman at a men s furnishings store, was crushed to death by a freight elevator Monday in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Milton Jones
Marriage License Granted to Graham and Waymer in Athens
Harry Graham aged 20 and Bonnie Waymer aged 19, both residents of Athens, obtained a marriage license. The couple plans to wed soon.
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Harry Graham
Bonnie Waymer
Athens
Athens merchants close Thursday noon for Memorial Day
Member stores of the Athens Retail Merchants Association will close Thursday at noon as usual. The stores will remain closed all day Friday Memorial Day.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Henry Frost Services Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Henry A. Frost 69 visiting professor of architecture at Ohio University are planned Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Frost died from injuries in a Sunday auto crash on Route 50 A in Boston. He came from Harvard in 1950 and is survived by wife Anna and two sons William A. Frost and Henry A. Frost Jr. Memorials may be sent to the Church of the Good Shepherd.
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Henry A. Frost
Ohio University
Frost
Harvard University
Anna
Route 50 A
Boston
Congress Apartments
William A. Frost
Wellesley
Mass
Henry A. Frost, Jr
Phil Porter, Jr
Church of the Good Shepherd
Case of Missing Girl Completed in Court
A 17 year old Athens County girl who had been the subject of a state wide alert returned home after telling Juvenile Judge John Newcomb she sought work in Zanesville. She said a cousin she left with was in Canton at the time.
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Athens County
John Newcomb
Newcomb
Zanesville
Canton
Two Drivers Fined After Speeding Arrests
Mayor Peter B. Seel fined two drivers for speeding charges filed by the State Highway Patrol. David Vachon, 21, Athens, paid $15 and costs, and Rex Coffman Jr., 19, Athens, paid $10 and costs. Arrests occurred early Sunday on Route 33.
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Peter B. Seel
State Highway Patrol
David Vachon
Athens
Rex Coffman, Jr
Father Seeks Custody in Toledo Divorce Petition
Charles C. Calentine files for divorce from Anita Ruth Calentine in Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The couple married in Toledo on December 5, 1946, and custody of a minor child is requested.
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Charles C. Calentine
Anita Ruth Calentine
Common Pleas Court
Toledo
Kiwanis Plan Group Visit to Gallipolis
Twenty five Athens Kiwanis Club members will transport a traveling drum to Gallipolis for a combined dinner meeting with the Gallipolis Kiwanis Club on Wednesday. The drum, started in Glouster, collects donations from each group, sending the total to the club with the highest member participation next. An Athens round table dinner preceded the trip with some members not traveling, followed by a showing of Highlights of Ohio courtesy of City Loan Co.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Athens Club
Hotel Berry
Glouster Kiwanis Club
Athens
Ohio
City Loan Co
Re Mapping Of Athens County Progress Described
Neil D Thomas and George W Clark from Ohio University outlined the county remapping project to Athens Rotarians. The effort is half completed and aims to produce microfilmed records for courthouse fire safety. Engineers will continue work through summer to yield the best Athens County real estate record yet.
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Athens County
Athens
Neil D.thomas
Thomas
George W. Clark
Ohio University
Civil Engineering Department
Burglary Report At Wagner's Store In Buchtel
Approximately $60 in cash was reported stolen from Wagner's Store in Buchtel early Monday. The sheriff's department said the break in involved a rear window and was investigated by Chief Deputy Frank Joyce and Deputy Bernard Porter.
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Buchtel
Wagner
Sheriff's Department
Frank Joyce
Bernard Porter
Exams Announced for Federal Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission announces examinations for chemist physicist metallurgist mathematician electronic scientist and coal mine inspector. Salaries range from 3410 to 10800. Full information and applications available at the post office from local secretary F D Higgins.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D.C
F. D. Higgins
Three Men Fined In Mayor's Court For Intoxication
Terence Lynch 62 of Columbus and Thomas B. Davis 28 of Springfield were fined 310 plus costs each Tuesday morning. Ebbie Lawson 48 of Stanford Kentucky Route 2 paid 20 dollars plus costs Monday afternoon.
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Terence Lynch
Columbus
Thomas B. Davis
Springfield
Ebbie Lawson
Stanford
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band Meets Thursday
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Chapman with Mrs. Naomi Weatherby as leader.
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Grahams Chapel
C. B. Chapman
Naomi Weatherby
Conservation Air Tour Planned for County
A county conservation air tour is being planned by a newly formed conservation education committee meeting at the Board of Trade office. The July tour, open to the public at an undecided cost, is sponsored by the Athens Soil Conservation District Ohio University and the Athens Board of Trade. The tour aims to highlight soil forestry and mining conservation needs in Athens County with R R Barker quoted on the purpose.
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Board of Trade
Washington
Athens Soil Conservation District
Ohio University
Athens Board of Trade
R. R. Barker
Athens County
Harper C. Pendry
F. H. McKelvey
Ohio University Center of Educational Services
Ross Wright
Irvin Wolfe
PMA
F. H. Sands
Bank of Athens
J. S. Sherrard
Athens National Bank
Robert Main
Athens
Athens Conservation District Board of Supervisors
George E. Christman
G. E. Moore
Amesville Bank
John Jagers
D. C. McInturf
Stewart
Robert Wilson
R. F E. Burwell
Ohio Aviation Board
Columbus
Oliver Wood Memorial Fund Nears Completion
Athens High School graduates from 1932 to 1951 will be informed about a new Oliver L. Wood Scholarship as 95 percent of the 2200 alumni are contacted. The fund aims to honor the 1952 class at commencement with donations directed to Charles P. DalTin Box 582 Athens.
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Oliver L. Wood
Athens
Ohio University
AHS
Wood
Charles P. Daltin
Two Charged With Cutting In Kilvert Fight
William Mayle and Leo Lucas of Bartlett were charged in mayor's court with cutting with intent to wound after an altercation near Kilvert. Affidavits by William Butcher allege both men cut him. Butcher displayed facial wounds when filing the charges before Mayor Peter B. Seel.
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Bartlett
Kilvert
William Mayle
Leo Lucas
William Butcher
Butcher
Peter B. Seel
City Council Approves Bid for $1.1 Million Sewage Plant
The service safety director received authorization to accept sealed bids for the proposed sewage disposal plant. In a special meeting the council advanced toward the $1,100,000 sanitary sewer system, though no start date was set.
Mercury Rises After Night Dip to 44 Degrees
The thermometer climbed from 44 degrees last night to 69 degrees by 9 am on Tuesday, marking a sharp daytime rise. The mercury increase followed cooler overnight conditions.
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Legion
Daugherty Tanner, Inc
Snone
R. E. “Mac” Mecammon, Mgr
N. Court St. Athens
Pomeroy
St., H. L. Kidd
Mer
Columbus St
Geo. Appleman
Mgr
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Louis Ruman, Jr
Louis Ruman
E. Stimson Ave
Nellie McGowan
Athens Junior High School
Louis
Boy Scout Troop 56
Messenger Newsphoto
Henry Frost
Kiwanis
D Ayer
Marrfiet HU
Ayer
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Oliver Wood
THE
Athens Messenger
Mercury
Versary Sale
Fearn Store
N. Court Athens
Rae
Kentucky
Echo Spring Distilling Company
Louisville, Kentucky
Insurannse Company OF
Dallas, Texas
Reserve Life Insurance CO
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