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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1954

Page

7

Ohio man tests soil substitute to improve potatoes

Andrew J. Kolenick of 21 Columbia Ave. conducts a backyard trial using wood ash as a sandy loam substitute to improve potato quality, maturity, and yield in Ohio. He claims the method may advance Ohio potato production though full details remain undisclosed.

Ohio Andrew J. Kolenick Columbia Ave Colorado Maine California Koenick Kolenick Austria Mr. Kolenick Budapest Hungary United States Peoria Ill

Ex-Agent J P Emish Dies After Illness at 81

John P. Emish 81 a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad telegrapher and station agent died Monday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage at his Mineral home He was born in Carbondale and is survived by wife Myrtle Hester Emish two sons Wilbur Dallas and Charles Youngstown four grandchildren and a sister. Services Thursday at 2 p m at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with burial at New Marshfield.

John P. Emish Sheltering Arms Hospital Mineral Carbondale Peter and Margaret Werner Emish Athens County Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Emish Mineral Methodist Church Modern Woodmen of America Order of Railroad Telegraphers Myrtle Hester Emish Wilbur Dallas Tex Charles Youngstown Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Carroll Ches New Marsheld

Man Pleads Guilty for Rock Throw at Voigt Hall

Glen Thomas Baker of 5 Race Street pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to destruction of property after throwing a rock through a Voigt Hall window. He was fined $15 and costs in the case.

Glen Thomas Baker Race St Baker Voigt Hall

Athens County farming seen shifting to bigger, mechanized operations

Alton Hanning told a Rotary Club audience that future Athens County farms will be larger and more mechanized, with fewer farmers and greater emphasis on marketing. He cited farm numbers dropping from 2634 to 2725 between 1945 and 1950, rising costs for machinery and fuel, and only about half of income coming from on farm work. He noted most income comes from dairying and off the farm jobs, with average farm size around 110 acres and a few very large holdings.

Athens County Alton Hanning Athens Rotary Club Hanning H. O. Sedwick Rotary Kiwanis Club Ohio University Center

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

Disjointed list of names and places including Athens Nile Hines Esther Mingus Mary McCann Albany Dorothy Pankov Rose Bruce Chauncey Millie North Route 2 and dismissed entries for Mrs Richard Bobo Athens and son June Cole Frost Floyd Townsend Athens Route.

Patrick White, Jr Athens Nile Hines Esther Mingus Mary McCann Albany Dorothy Pankov Rose Bruce Chauncey Millie North Richard Bobo June Cole Frost Floyd Townsend

Man and Woman Fined In Municipal Court

Fines of 25 dollars and costs were levied Tuesday in Municipal Court against Rosey Lilly and Andy L. Lilly of 17 West Union Street. Mrs Lilly faced intoxication charges while Andy Lilly was cited for assault and battery on Mrs Lilly.

Rosey Lilly Andy L. Lilly W. Union St Lilly

Fire destroys storage building at Children's Home

Court officials explained the cause of a Wednesday fire at the Children's Home storage building. A nine year old admitted playing with fire while an eleven year old, handicapped, watched. Officials discussed therapy options and foster care challenges for the boy.

Child Welfare and Juvenile Court Roger Jones Bureau of Juvenile Research Cleveland Child Guidance Clinic

Marine recruit Alva J. Marks begins three year enlistment

Alva J. Marks, age 17 of Zaleski, has signed a three year enlistment in the Marine Corps. Recruiter T. Sgt. Charles Martin announced the posting. Marks, born at The Plains, is Mae Marks daughter and is sent to San Diego for recruit training.

Alva J. Marks Zaleski Marine Corps Charles Martin Marks the Plains Mae Marks San Diego Calif

Community Needs Conference Discussed

Kiwanis Club members discussed a one day conference on community needs for Southeastern Ohio to be held Nov. 22 at the Ohio University Center. It is co sponsored by the Athens Kiwanis, Ohio University, and the Ohio Citizens Council for Health and Welfare. Prof B A Renkenberger projected slides from Spain taken while he directed study group tours to Europe last summer.

Kiwanis Club Southeastern Ohio Ohio University Center Athens Kiwanis Ohio University Ohio Citizen's Council For Health and Welfare B. A. Renkenberger Spain Europe

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