Memorial Day Plans Shaped By City Events
Athens marks Memorial Day with a parade and cemetery exercises led by Col. Cecil C. Helena of Ohio University ROTC. Government offices and stores shut. courthouse and post office closed. city pool opens Sunday. Col. Helena will address the West Union Street Cemetery after the parade through Washington Street, College Street, and Union Street. Columbus notes Jerry Walker named academic dean at Urbana College effective Sept. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Commission
Cecil C. Helena
Ohio University
Army Rotc
West Union Street Cemetery
American Legion
Washington St
College
Union
Columbus
Jerry Walke
Capital University
Urbana College
Three OU Professors Set to Retire in June
Three Ohio University professors will retire in June after long service: Roy H. Paynter associate professor of marketing Doris M Sponseller associate professor of secretarial studies and Dr William C Stehr professor of entomology The retirees include Paynter a 1922 OU graduate who joined the faculty in 1927 and has ties to Theta Chi Sponseller who joined in 1929 and will lecture next fall at San Diego State College Stehr who joined in 1930 and plans to remain in Athens with wife Olga to study insects and publish decades of data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Roy H. Paynter
Doris M. Sponseller
William C. Stehr
Paynter
Ohio
Harvard University
Olean
N. Y
Northeastern University
Russell Sage College
Portland
American Marketing Association
Theta Chi Fraternity
Nelle
Athens
Northwood
Miss Sponseller
New York University
American Business Writing Association
San Diego State College
Calif
Stehr
Plattsville
Wis
Trip winner John Kirkendall earns Cincinnati weekend prize
John Kirkendall, 15, son of Mrs Mildred Kirkendall of 9 S High St led all walking carriers of The Messenger in a sales contest concluded last week. He receives an all expense paid weekend in Cincinnati to see a Reds game and visit Coney Island amusement park. He attends Athens Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kirkendall
Mildred Kirkendall
S. High St
The
Messenger
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Coney Island
John
Athens Junior High School
Messenger Newsphoto
Thompson divorce petition seeks custody of three children
Doris Thompson files for divorce from Thomas Thompson alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty The petition asks for custody of three children and support from the respondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Thompson
Thomas Thompson
Petitions Taken For County Township Village Elections
The county election board reports 27 petitions issued for townships, schools and villages on November ballots. Filing deadline is 4 p.m. Aug. 4. Consolidated districts Federal Hocking Alexander Trimble each show five board seats. others like Athens city and county have three. Expiring terms include Erle Bridgewater Jr W Parker Walker Homer B Gall Jr. County seats up for re election if they run. Each township holds two trustee seats. villages under 2500 population vote for mayor clerk treasurer and board of public affairs with some councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Election Board
Election Board
Ray Bobo
Federal Hocking
Alexander
Trimble
Athens City
County
Erle Bridgewater Jr
W. Parker Walker
Homer B. Gall
Howard Woodyard
Harley Allen
Lewis Moore
Three Hurt In Truck Car Crash On Route 50W
Three people were injured when a truck and car collided at 12 30 p m on Route 50W near Blackburn Rd The truck driver Theodore Eastman 25 of Vin ton Route 1 sustained cuts to the hand and forehead and possible leg injury Passenger Roger Schafer 18 of Cincinnati suffered a leg and knocked out front teeth Reginald Merwin 19 of Cincinnati had possible fractures of the left arm ribs and nose All three were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital fire crews battled a truck fire and police investigated the scene an afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn Rd
Theodore Eastman
Vinton
Roger Schafer
Cincinnati
Reginald D. Merwin
Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Reserve Set For Marines Rifle Company at Parkersburg
The Marine Corps Reserve seeks new enlistees for the 104th Rifle Company in Parkersburg West Virginia Recruiter Gunnery Sgt Harvey L Lambka says applicants aged 17 to 26 may serve six months on active duty Enlistment centers are at the training center First and Market Streets or Athens post office from 8 am to noon Tuesday High school graduates can enlist under a 120 day delay plan Municipal Court notes in Hobart Indiana show Chesley Blake Bentely resisting arrest with a 27 dollar bond forfeiture and intoxication with a 57 dollar bond forfeiture by police
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps Reserve
104Th Rifle Company
Parkersburg
W. Va
Harvey L. Lambka
First
Market Sts
Athens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ers
City Hall
Water Department
Urbana
Victor
Technicans
Royal” Agency
W. Washington
Vere Smith
N. Court St. — LY
Athens, Ohio
Ter
University of Minnesota
Ohio Academy of Science
Entomological Society of America
Second St
Olga
Logan's
Logans
America
Long Ranger
Board of Public Affairs
Chauncey
Buchtel
Public Affairs
Chesley Blake Bentely
Hobart
Ind
Nelsonville
W. Stimson
General Electric Company
Smith
N. Court St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!