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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1947
Page
5
County Treasurer Ed Lasch reported higher sales tax receipts year to date with official totals reaching $265,541.67 by Nov 8 and state totals at $236,827.04 through Oct 4, about $30,000 above last year. Weekly figures varied, the peak week ending Oct 25 included Homecoming events, while totals for Nov 8 show continued gains.
Seven Ohio cities including Columbus and Athens to host open competitive civil service exams on Dec 12 13 and 20 for posts in departments of Taxation Agriculture and Health and other agencies. Applications due by Dec 3 at state employment offices and county auditors offices.
The Fish and Wildlife Service outlines a rat control plan focusing on clean up, building out, and kill off. It recommends trapping, gassing only for outdoor burrows, and careful poisoning with Red Squill as a baseline option, stressing proper bait placement and placement timing.
The Department of the Army and the Post Office Department will again share lent trucks to postmasters for transporting mail during the Christmas season. Requests should go to the Baltimore Postmaster for forwarding to Second Army Headquarters. Posts receive trucks based on local need. drivers are not supplied by the Army. Also noted, Navy Seaman Robert D. Powell has joined Commander Naval Forces Mediterranean staff aboard USS Dayton. Private John Warrener completes Army basic training at Fort Dix and heads to Vint Hill Farms for duty, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Warrener.
Samuel Francis, 71, died last night at his home near Dexter. He is survived by his wife Lilly. Funeral services will be conducted at Old Dexter Friday at 2 p.m., with burial in Nelson Cemetery.
Capt James R Gilmore named to head navigation for Pan American's Atlantic sector as the airline expands routes to Europe Africa the Near East and India He is a 1935 Ohio University graduate from Johnstown Pennsylvania and previously served as a Pan American captain and naval reserve pilot He lives in Douglaston New York with wife Helen Mary Jones and four children Martha Barbara James and Grace.
Mrs. William Foley, 78, died at 10 30 p m Tuesday at her home in Wilkesville. Survived by husband two sons Stephen and Garton and a daughter Mae all of Wilkesville a brother Blair Might of Athens and two sisters Mrs Nellie Geyer of Indiana and Mrs Viola Holliday near Dexter. Services Saturday at 2 p m in the Presbyterian Church with burial in Yankee Street Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Charles Linscott of The Plains welcomed a son. Admitted for major surgery Allen Yates The Plains. Paul Kennedy Glouster medical. Charles Williams Jacksonville medical. Discharged Mrs Milton Roush and her son Athens. Charles Alderman Athens. David Powers The Plains.
Darrell Herron, son of Mrs War ren N Herron of 49 Franklin Ave, was re elected president of the New Jersey Association of Teachers of English at its annual Atlantic City convention last week. He presided at English division meetings where Louis Untermyer the poet spoke. Herron teaches English at West Side High School in Newark.
After 0.17 inches of additional rainfall, the thermometer sank to 29 degrees marking another sinking spell. The previous night’s low was 11 degrees higher while yesterday’s high reached 56 and at 10 am Wednesday the reading stood at 36, reported weather observer Mrs. C. N. France.
Lloyd Noel Blackford aged 24 of Chau ncey and Ethel Mae Mulpas aged 22 of Millfield appear for marriage licenses. Robert G. Lower aged 24 of Nelsonville and Verma Millholland aged 22 of Nelsonville also obtain licenses.
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Chapman with Mrs Mary Hawk as leader.
Aged workers over 65 who were employed in summer must contact the Zanesville Social Security Administration to avoid losing payments. A rep visits Athens at 25 Court St on the second and fourth Mondays 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Payments can be made for months with earnings under 14.99 dollars. failing to file may cut payments for up to three months prior to application.
A Athens Home Telephone Co crew completes underground work at Court and Union street intersection. R S Jones plant superintendent reports facilities added to meet rising university office demand today.
Athens High School to stage the sophomore junior play Big Hearted Herbert with rehearsals near complete. The comedy centers on a self made man whose high opinion of college grads is challenged by his son college plans and his daughter’s romance with a graduate. Cast includes Dilley Goedicke Ondis White Oldfield Armbruster Ridenour Lehman Krauskopf Goddard Lasure Frank and Gaskill. Director is Mrs. Christopher Lane with student director Ruther Blaker and Jerome Fenske as technical director.
COOLVILLE Ohio Mrs John J Rigby Cambridge of the Republican State Speakers Bureau will present an address Monday evening at a monthly Athens County Republican Club meeting in the high school auditorium. The social chairwoman said 6 30 p m oyster supper precedes entertainment by the Hemlock Singers the Decatur String Band a Chap pel family quartet and Charles Bentz with Mrs Russell Cody.
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