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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1947
Page
5
Dr. E Stanley Jones told Athens and Athens County high school students that life directions come from the high school and faith guides life. He argued for a universal intelligence behind creation and encouraged reading the Bible for inspiration.
Harry Carr, 62, of Athens Route 4, was to be transported to Point Pleasant today by Mason County authorities to face non-support charges. Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce said Carr was arrested yesterday at the request of the West Virginia sheriff.
A neighbor paper notes the round biscuit remains preferred over square for storage and assembly. The writer, embracing tradition, favors round biscuits with country cheese and American beer served in classic mugs, declaring a snack ready in the kitchen.
Funeral services for Arthur L. Moler 57 will be held at the Hebbardsville church Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial in the Hebbardsville family plot. Moler a prominent Ohio University graduate and former Athens resident died Tuesday night in a Cincinnati Hospital. He was vp of Fifth Third Union Trust Co. in Cincinnati and held many civic and professional posts including past president of the Sons of the American Revolution and treasurer for 10 years. He served in World War I and received a Romanian decoration. He is survived by three brothers, a wife Florence, a daughter Mary Jane and a son Arthur R. Moler.
Campaign Director Emmett Rowles handed nineteen thousand nine hundred eleven dollars eighty eight cents to the Athens Community Welfare Board. Eleanor Minister secretary noted the drive aimed at eleven thousand dollars and urged solicitors to finish reporting. District totals include Ohio University staff one thousand eight hundred sixty six fifty residential one thousand five eighty three ten business four thousand three hundred eighteen fifty and more from groups and institutions.
Leonard Hickman of Nelsonville was arraigned in Common Pleas Court and pleaded innocent to breaking and entering the Hollis Shaner and Earl Evans case from May. He previously pled guilty at arraignment before Mayor Oral Daugherty. He posted a $500 bond, was later rearrested on intoxication charges, and remained jailed on a $700 bond set by Judge O F Rowland.
Gail Showalter, 29, of Millfield pleads innocent to breaking and entering before Mayor Franz Woodworth. Bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond after county authorities arrested him on a complaint by Ernest Glass of near Chauncey alleging a home entry and menacing assault.
Mrs Julia Starl ing of Ames Bern High School announced five high school students will compete in the Prince of Peace Declamation contest at the Amesville Methodist Church this Sunday at 3 p m.
Mrs. R. H. White of 88 State Street mourns the death of her brother Clifton J. Spencer manager of the Bennett Company Nelsonville who died Wednesday at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after a cerebral hemorrhage.
The day begins at 51 degrees by 10 am after a low of 48 last night and a high of 61 on Wednesday, reported by weather observer Mrs. C. N. France.
Southampton report says a seaman strike is settled and the liner Queen Mary will sail today for New York, though more than 24 hours behind schedule.
The Athens Board of Education voted to raise substitute teacher pay to 7 dollars per day for elementary and 8 dollars for high school, increasing to 8 and 9 after 10 days on a single assignment. Total 1947 48 payroll rises to 128 600 with Daniels Cramer money covering the increase.
Athens High School students Constance Herbert Albert Gu bitz and John Spikas will compete in a Prince of Peace declamation contest Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Trained by Burton S Massie they will speak on peace. The winner gets a bronze medal and advances to the county contest with further steps to state finals. The Ohio Council of Churches sponsors the event to educate youth for peace.
In Chauncey-Dover four candidates for two school board seats lead with C. N. Sanders at 480 votes, A. E. Watkins 449, Philip James 430, and Dan T. Friedberg 349. Dry votes appear in several townships, with varied results on beer and liquor sales. In Athens Township contest results show no races for clerk, justice, or constable, yielding the listed incumbents and noted write-ins.
Births listed for Mr and Mrs William Scholl Athens a daughter and Mr and Mrs Earl Briggs Gloucester a daughter. Admitted include Mrs Walter Risley Athens major surgery Mrs Minnie Davis Albany Adrienne Craig Gloucester major surgery Mr V C Vickers Nelsonville minor surgery Isabella Coe Nelsonville medical Mrs Betty Day Athens medical James Hook Trimble medical Mrs Minnie Carpenter Gloucester medical Paul Duncan Corning accident. Dismissed Mrs Jessie Lanning Rutland Merril Riggles Athens.
A recent Athens High School honor roll publication failed to include Sam Carpenter and Rosemary Palmer among the students named. Both juniors are noted as omitted in the notice from school officials.
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