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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1946
Page
5
Athens plans Memorial Day events with a 9 30 a.m. parade under John Dowler plus pool opening and other top activities. Weather forecast promises fair warmer conditions for the observance day in Athens.
On June 10 1923 George Shamel left The McBee Company Bindery to begin retirement after 23 years in the department. He was toasted at a luncheon with coworkers presenting him an electric razor. Shamel plans to enjoy life at home in The Plains tending his garden.
Athens County library bookmobile starts summer runs on Monday June 3 with a two week route across Lottridge Torch Hockingport Coolville Hebbardsville Albany Shade Pratts Fork Guysville Chauncey West Millfield East Millfield Jacksonville Trimble Sugar Creek Sharpsburg Lathrop Amesville Federal Coolville Frost Beebe Stewart Kilvert Big Run Broadwell and a second week including Kimberly Old Floodwood Oak Grove Connett Deanville Buchtel Modoc Greens Run Paros Burr Oak Canaanville Goos Run Hollister Oak ndale McLeish Paros Burr Oak Canaanville and Carbondale routes.
Stella Kindali of Volos now at Ohio University argues Greeks lack education for democracy and favors a king over a dictatorship. She notes starvation in rural Greece, mentions Communist presence, and praises Roosevelt and American freedoms while recalling a 90 below zero record.
Lake Hope in Zaleski State Forest opens for summer on Memorial Day announced by state forest ranger Emmett Conway. Bath house hours start at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. life guards on duty, boats for hire, picnic facilities and shelter houses in good condition, Route 278 improved, and the park marks its tenth anniversary of operation.
Two trucks collided at the Route 50 and Shade Run Road intersection south of Guysville with no injuries and only minor damage. Drivers were Ralph J. Moore 25 Bridgeport Wa and George Tedrow 77 Route 1 Stewart according to the State Highway Patrol.
American Legion K. T. Crossen Post 21 members are ordered to meet at College and E Union streets at 9 a.m. Thursday for the Memorial day program. World War II veterans are invited. The parade forms on College Street by the university and proceeds along Union Court State and Shafer Streets to the West Union Street Cemetery for services led by Prof. Paul M. Kendall of Ohio University. Flowers for veterans graves should be tied in small bunches and left at the First Methodist Church steps before 9:30 a.m. parade. City workers prep Crystal Pool for a 1 p.m. opening with a painted bath house and updated fence, a lifeguard on duty. The Hocking River level stood at 11.5 feet Wednesday morning per Mrs. WN. France.
Police Chief J B Grogan announced a 3 p m Safety Lane inspection on N Court Street between State and Carpenter Streets to identify mechanical defects. Motorists are invited to bring vehicles for inspection and defect listing.
A dance tonight at the Athens Country Club marks the opening of the golfing season for members and guests from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. An orchestra from Zanesville will provide music. Leslie Coon of 78 West State Street serves as club professional.
Curt C. Leben of Athens received the doctor of philosophy degree at the 93rd annual University of Wisconsin commencement on Saturday May 25 as announced by the university. Vets plan Memorial Day picnic to be held at 1 p.m. behind Ohio University stadium behind the OU Veterans Club.
Ohio University plans a revived Graduation Supper on June 8 at 5 30 under the McGuffey Elms. Sponsored by the Alumni Association, the picnic features the Ohio University Band outdoor concert after the meal. Tickets are 50 cents, with a maximum of three per senior, available by June 5 at the Alumni Office.
The estate of the late Mrs. Ollie F. Burnett of Athens is appraised at 29819 in Probate Court. Personal property totals 1862 with three diamond rings valued at 800. A 1942 Chevrolet at 586 and household goods at 500. Stocks and bonds mainly U S Savings Bonds calculated at 11680. Bank accounts 10276 and the High St home valued at 6000. Three additional appraisements filed include Lydia V Watkins Jacksonville 600, William Miller Nelsonville 500, and Ada Grigsby and others minors 93.75 in a Trimble lot share.
Great Lakes Naval Training Center separation centers report the nation’s highest discharge total through May 1, with 412 009 Navy and Marine personnel released. Since August, 317 087 sailors 38 452 officers 9 297 Waves 30 Wave officers 949 nurses 44 664 Marine enlisted and 1 030 Marine officers have been discharged. Cpl Gene Shunkwiler returns from 10 months in the Asiatic Pacific theater after 23 months in service. SSet. Calvin E Mace of Wright Field Dayton departs for two years overseas duty after a nine day delay with his parents in Carbondale.
Twenty five patients of the Athens State Hospital are moved today to the former Fletcher General Hospital in Cambridge now run as a state institution for the mentally ill. Dr C H Creed notes the transfer is part of a quota of 150 and that Athens faced overcrowding with 1834 patients listed. Cambridge will eventually handle 2500 cases at a time but further moves may wait until November.
Hi Westfall, co-owner of Westfall's restaurant in Athens, stresses friendliness and good service. A Meigs County native who has lived in Athens 38 years, he previously farmed and worked seven years in a railroad office and twelve as greens-keeper at the Athens Country Club. His son Claude co-owns the business. Westfall family includes four grandchildren and a planned summer fishing trip to Canada.
Admitted Grace Turner a Carpenter major surgery Rachel Brown Athens route 3 major surgery Helen Keirns Amesville minor surgery Dismissed Laurence Colbert and son mouster Mona Herron Athens Beverly Brumley Athens Clarice Day Flora Madeline Brider Athens Parker Walker Athens
A banquet for Albany High School alumni is scheduled for Saturday June 1 at 8 p.m. in the high school. Dancing will follow the dinner and the public is invited. Allocation details: The Columbus Board of Tax Appeals upheld the Butler County budget commission in its 1946 sales tax allocations to Hamilton, Middletown, and other subdivisions.
A compiled list of pastors in multiple towns and districts including Gallia, Lawrence, and other counties. Names such as Harold Jeffers Chesterhill Eugene Davis Gibisonville and Clarence Boyer Bidwell appear alongside others like W. C. Dennis Coolville C. C. Lockwood Hamden and Earl Cowan. The Portsmouth district also shows numerous clergy including J. W. Speer Cheshire Floyd Workman Eureka and H. A. Rothrock Middleport.
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