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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1949

Page

5

Sales Tax Receipts Decline Across Athens County 1949

Athens County sales tax receipts for July 1 to Oct 22 total $123 732.09, down $3 974.43 from last year. Statewide weekly receipts fall 10.2 percent to $2 3298 986.54 amid Northeastern strikes, with Mahoning County hardest hit.

Athens County Don E. Sbright Athens Ebright Ohio Mahoning County Stark County Jefferson County Belmont County Trumbull County Columbiana County Gallia Mocking Meigs Perry Vinton

Houf to be Faculty Speaker at OU Lecture

Horace T. Houf professor of philosophy will deliver the sixteenth lecture in Ohio University's annual faculty series on Recent Trends in Religious Philosophy. The talk and series began in 1945 and are open to the public. Houf, a former Rio Grande College president and Denison minister, has published in religious philosophy and led experimental undergraduate courses.

Ohio University Horace T. Houf Penusopey Hpac Houf Elizabeth Andersoh John C. Baker Edwin Watts Chubb College of Arts and Sciences Hoyt Ohio University Department of Philosophy Rio Grande College Marietta Denison University National Association of Biblical Instructors

Weekend Crashes in County Leave Four Injured

Four people were injured in two car crashes in Hocking County over the weekend with a third crash and ten arrests reported. Names and injuries include Frank Faulkner and Robert Riley among others, plus a Parkersburg passenger injured in a three car collision near Rockbridge.

Hocking County Athens Frank Faulkner Wayne, Mich Robert Riley Mineral Charles Dexter New Plymouth Ley Faulkner Nelsonville Riley Dexter Harry Shaw Logan Gratia Schneider Parkersburg W. Va Hocking Valley Rockbridge

Zoning Talk by Marietta Man Slated Tuesday

Charles I Fogle Jr of Marietta will speak on city zoning at a Athens Board of Trade open meeting Tuesday. As Marietta Planning Commission chair he helped craft the zoning ordinance and will discuss problems and advantages. Pendry says he is a well informed expert on small city zoning. Session starts at 7 p m at the Berry Hotel with a 6 p m dinner beforehand.

Charles I. Fogle, Jr Marietta Athens Board of Trade Fogle Pendry Berry Hotel

Real Estate Transfers in Athens County and Surrounding Townships

A series of real estate transfers across Trimble Athens and surrounding townships lists buyers and sellers including C McDonald to Howard Antle and others. Properties span Inlet 2002 Gillett and Howard Additions Athens Lots in Townsend Additions and Kennedy Subdivision plus multiple plots in Troy and Athens Townships. The filings name buyers such as Paul and Mary Smith Orville and Lorayne Martin Ferne S Rorick and many others with parcels in Glouster Athens Plains Nelsonville and Millfield among others.

C. McDonald Howard Antle Trimble Township C. W Della B. Nuzum Athens County Paul W Mary Maxine Smith Athens Inlet Gillett and Howard Addition Orville W Lorayne L. Martin Robert H Rhea D. Sutton Townsend Clinton Opal Buchanan Martha Buchanan Troy Township James Beatrice Rutter Ethel Midhealf Athens Township Rose William Bowlby Jess H Anna Mae Dicken Emma Roach Palmer Carl S Martha E. Rorick Ferne S. Rorick the Plains John Slater W. E Billie Jane Curran Salem Raymond C Mary E. Lange Glouster Florence G Joe H. Kennedy Orville Lorayne Edith Chase Albany Vaughn H Mildred Chase Lakewood Brooks A Margaret Chase Russell Lee Mary L. Phillips Carl L Bernarda J. Phillips Clarence E Bertha V. Sanders Charles W Helen P. Sanders Millfield L. W. Sander Margaret Allen Riley Ronald P. Riley Elizabeth Anna Green Allen L. Riley, Jr John R. Howe Nelsonville Clarence Brown Cora Brown Trimble Trime Cora C W. G. Munn Lawrence A Evelyn Laughlin William Frances E. Jeffers Coolville Stewart Leslie H Betty Lou Bailey Wilma Stage Allendale Addition

Fined After Woman Claims He Choked Her

Woodrow Withem pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Mayor Mickle's court after Violet Kasler accused him of choking her. He was fined 20 dollars and costs and sentenced to five days in the county jail.

Or Mickle James Walraven Athens Ernest Baker Walraven Baker Woodrow Withem Union Hotel W. P. Mickle Violet Kasler Withem

Marriage Licenses and Meetings in Nelsonville and Area

Marriage licenses issued for Clay Chaney and Mary Lou Riley of Nelsonville. Raymond Barron and Anna Pauline Russell of Corning with partners. Wayne M. Hutchison and Thelma Virgene Baker of STEWAR. Rome Grange to elect officers Nov 17 at IOOF Hall with dinner and program. Paramuthia Lodge to confer Entered Apprentice degree Tuesday at Masonic Temple. Sawdust blaze reported near Armory with no damage.

Clay Chaney Nelsonville Mary Lou Riley Raymond Barron Corning Anna Pauline Russell Chauncey Wayne M. Hutchison Thelma Virgene Baker Athens Stewar Rome Grange IOOF Geraldine Vocke Paramuthia Lodge F&am Masonic Temple Glen L. Atkinson Charles Dalton

Cooler Temperatures Follow Sunday Rain In Town

Weather observer Mrs. Do N. France noted a drop in temperatures after a five day warm spell. Sunday high reached 65 degrees with a 42 degree low. total rainfall that day 0.64 inches. Saturday’s 77 degree high and 50 degree low preceded a 49 degree morning with partly cloudy skies.

Do. N. France Mercury

Dover Township Constables Named In Final Count

The Messenger lists Dover Township constables elected as Ralph McKibben with 463 votes Joseph Cline Jr 260 and Walter Patterson 255 Omitted Walter O Rourke who had 260 votes so final winners are McKibben O Rourke and Cline not Patterson.

the Messenger Dover Township Ralph McKibben Joseph Cline, Jr Walter Patterson Walter O'Rourke McKibben O’rourke Cline Patterson

Journalism Fraternity To Hear Ohio Editor

John D. Raridan executive editor of Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc will speak informally at a Tuesday meeting of Sigma Delta Chi professional journalistic fraternity. The appearance supports the fraternity aim of linking journalism students with practicing newspapermen per program chairman Paul Gapp.

John D. Raridan Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc Sigma Delta Chi Paul Gapp

Athens Junior High Names Honor Roll Pupils

Athens Junior High School announces first six weeks honor roll with B average or better. Seventh graders include Bill Algeo Jane Barker Edith Bigley Carol Blosser Beth Collins Ann Guerra Mike Hamilton Jim Henderson Ellen Hockenberry Karen Hunsicker Armind a Kimes Ted Krauss June Martin Mac Morrison Janice Musser Dick Oberholzer Gaige Paulsen Don Peden Phillip Saunders Gordon Scott James Taylor Pat Alimark Cynthia Wallace Sally Weber Mary Lou Wichterman. Eighth graders listed Eleanor Baker Sheff Cutler Joe Daily Margaret Elliott Anne Goddard Peter Goe dicke Mary Ann Hanes Arthur Hawkins Marilyn Jackson Ralph Miller Barbara Morris Priscilla Oadis Patty Paterna Virginia Roberson Connie Rhoads Donald Simpkins Monia Lee Vermillion Nancy Wright. Ninth graders Richard Barker Margene Gilson Clark Higgins Larry Irwin David Jones Tommy Jones Bob Krebs Donald Lee Lewis Lachs Bobby Matthews Marilyn Morris Bob McCammon Roderick Oadis Phyllis Peterson Don Pierce George Sands Janet Skinner Richard Slater James Smilie Betty Tucker Shirley White Geneva Wilson.

Bill Algeo Jane Barker Edith Bigley Carol Blosser Beth Collins Ann Guerra Mike Hamilton Jim Henderson Ellen Hockenberry Karen Hunsicker Arminda Kimes Ted Krauss June Martin Mac Morrison Janice Musser Dick Oberholzer Gaige Paulsen Don Peden Phillip Saunders Gordon Scott James Taylor Pat Alimark Cynthia Wallace Sally Weber Mary Lou Wichterman Eleanor Baker Sheff Cutler Joe Daily Margaret Elliott Anne Goddard Peter Goedicke Mary Ann Hanes Arthur Hawkins Marilyn Jackson Ralph Miller Barbara Morris Priscilla Oadis Patty Paterna Virginia Roberson Connie Rhoads Donald Simpkins Monia Lee Vermillion Nancy Wright Richard Barker Margene Gilson Clark Higgins Larry Irwin David Jones Tommy Jones Bob Krebs Donald Lee Lewis Lachs Bobby Matthews Marilyn Morris Bob McCammon Roderick Oadis Phyllis Peterson Don Pierce George Sands Janet Skinner Richard Slater James Smilie Betty Tucker Shirley White Geneva Wilson

Shelterling Arms Hospital Notes Summary

Multiple birth and admission notices from Shelterings Arms Hospital list new arrivals and patient cases. Families from Athens and nearby towns report births including a son and a daughter. Several residents from Athens, Columbus, Nelsonville, Glouster, Albany and Chauncey are admitted for minor or major surgeries and medical care.

Genelle Minear New Marshfield James Clark Athens Beba Mohlar Harley Mohlar Gene Hill A O'Hara Nelsonville

Driver Loses Control Damages Two Parked Cars

Walter E. Grimm 25 of Marietta Route 3 lost control of his car on E State Street at 5 p m while reaching for cigarettes. His vehicle struck a parked car owned by Laverne F Lausche 39 of 35 Fairview Ave. Fender damage resulted to both cars as city police reported.

Walter E. Grimm Marietta E. State St Grimm Laverne F. Lausche Fairview Ave

New Jobless Claims Total Drops Slightly

Thirty eight new claims were filed for unemployment benefits during the week ending Saturday Nov 5. The local office reported a drop of three from the prior week. Statewide claims for the same week totaled 21089, down from 24173 and 33739 in the two preceding weeks. Akron and Columbus showed increases. Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Toledo Youngstown and Canton declined.

H. H. Sands Sands Frank J.collopy Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Ohio Akron Columbus Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Toledo Youngstown Canton

Palmer dies at 45 as sales official noted

Truman E. Palmer 45 of 1 N Shannon Ave. died Sunday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage at home. He directed eastern sales for Malta Manufacturing Co a unit of Athens Flooring Co and came to Athens in May. Survived by wife Irene daughter Jane his mother Mrs Sally A Palmer sister Mrs Hontaas Murphy and brothers Barber and Noble all of Silver Spring Md. Funeral set to depart Monday for Silver Springs with services Wednesday at Pumphrey funeral home.

Truman E. Palmer Shannon Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital Palmer Malta Manufacturing Co Athens Flooring Co Athens Irene Jane Sally A. Palmer Hontaas Murphy Barber and Noble Silver Springs Pumphrey Funeral Home

PTA Meeting Set At The Laing School

The Laing PTA will hold a meeting at the school on Tuesday at 7 30 pm as announced today.

Laing Pta

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