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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1955

Page

5

Memorial Day Meaning Dumping Brings Rural Complaints

Athens and Hocking Counties report three Saturday night to Sunday crashes with no injuries. Two rear end collisions occurred on Route 23 and Route 33 near Logan. A Logan man was fined for unsafe operation. Memorial Day address urged honoring fallen soldiers.

Legion Rites Athens Hocking Athens Post State Highway Patrol Hocking County James Skinner Logan Clinton Hus Union Furnace Huster Josep Phillips David Featherholt Jess Ansel Enterprise Ansel Phillips Fred Miller Donald Adams Haydenville Miller

Five Drivers Are Fined in Area Courts

Reported across multiple area courts drivers faced fines after weekend stops by the State Highway Patrol. Names include Howard, Dowler, Guess, Gearhart, Schofield, Andy and Sharp. penalties ranged from $10 fines to jail time for nonpayment and license violations.

T. F. Cecil Gsaine Guess Albert Gearhart Belore En Schofield Cramville Logan Joseph Phile Tipe Fortel Bond Uipear Muanita Andy Tan Justise G.t Y Sharp McArthur Leense

For Your Every Insurance Need See Any One of These Agents

Local ad lists several insurance offices across Ohio including Athens Glouster Nelsonville and Nelsonville with firms C M Gill & Co and Oakley Ins Agency. Agencies named include M Goddard Houck & Van Dyke Earl F Mathews 4 Son Rutherford Seel & Kempton Richard Guinther The Salts Ins. Agency.

C.m.gill & Co M. Goddard Houck & van Dyke, Inc Earl F. Mathews, Inc Rutherford Seel & Kempton

Kern Rites Set Tuesday at Methodist Church

Funeral rites for Mr. Kern set for Tuesday evening at the Methodist Church following a long illness. He was a member of Central Ave and Oak Hill Masonic Lodge. Survived by wife Kern and three sons Theodore Jr, John of Columbus, Sharles of Phoenix, and four daughters including Burdella Macintosh of White Plains NY. Also six grandchildren and three sisters. Jagers funeral home to host calling hours with services Tuesday at 3 by Rev. Drei H Goff. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.

Lorin S. Staats West Union Street Staats Ohio University Homer T. Baird Peter ‘'B. Sel Legion Charles H. Evans Francis Lavelle Darrell West O. V. Yaw Gold Star Jan B. Kish St Paul's Catholic Church Drell H. Goff Church of the Nazarene West State Street Athens Legion Post Athens High School Shanksburg National Guard Methodist Church Hitlerest Central Ave Oak Hill

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes In Athens Area

Admits include Mr and Mrs Richard Ginther and son in Athens. Mrs Zelma Walraven. Ralph Kirkendall. Melvin Devault. Bessie Kurteweig. Johnson. Kenneth. Charles McPherson of Glouster. Edward Mingus Millfield. Max Levering Jr Nelsonville. Charles Patterson Trimble. Ross McKnight Colville. James Patterson Athens. D Long Bot. William Kelly Athens. James Mayles Athens. Mrs Cora Penny Athens. Rose Athens.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Richard Ginther Athens, & Son Zelma Walraven Athens Ralph Kirkendall Melvin Devault Athen Bessie Kurteweig Shaker Heights Johnson Kenneth Charles McPherson Glouster Edward Mingus Millfield Max Levering Nelsonville Charles Patterson Trimble Ross McKnight Colville James Patterson William Kelly James Mayles Cora Penny Rose

Scouts Break Camp After Hocking River Canoe Trip

A Lancaner Scouts unit completed a canoe trip on the Hocking River arriving at a camping spot Sunday afternoon. They pitched camp Monday morning then swam and cooked dinner at the site.

Albany Youths Set For State FEA Meet

Waldo Derry of the Albany FFA chapter announces the Albany meet where state degree will be awarded to Charles Woodyard. Contempt of court citation issued. a notice requires appearance on June 11 at 10:30 a.m. to show cause why he should not be held in contempt.

Vore Ridge Albany FEA Waldo Derry FFA Charles Woodyard Lewis

Reve Finalizes Civil Suit In Athens Bank Case

Reve 98th Engineer Battalion, an Army Reserve unit meeting Thursdays at 12 W State St, was in municipal court where a judgment favored Athens Bank against Ines Curry and Pasl Curry for 56 on a note.

W. State St Soa Bank of ‘Athens Ines Pas

Special Lodge to Confer Entered Apprentice Degrees

A Para athia Lodge will hold a special meeting at the Masonic Temple Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred on a class of candidates. The event follows a period of cooler temperatures reported earlier.

ED W. Kmns Ohio Masons Seventeenth Mason District Haymar Lodge F&am Manisetta Athens M Seventeeth Masonic District Officers Association Paraathia Lodge Ream Masonic Temple

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