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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1941
Page
5
Athens County Engineer Harry Dusz outlines a winter plan for 340 miles of roads. WPA crews and six county graders will keep school bus routes clear when possible, with cinders staged for hills and multiple road projects advancing through the season.
For coughs that cause worry and concern and for asthma and bronchial ailments this remedy offers prompt relief. It has long been sold in Marion Ohio as a reliable household aid against coughs shortness of breath and chest colds.
A regular Izaak Walton League meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 45 p m in the Fire Department rooms. A board of directors session will precede it at 7 15 led by Clarence Kelch, O E McClure, Wilson Smith, Harry Dalton, Guy Graham, Bill Casley, M L Carr, M M Kerr, Paul Cotton, and Harold Burch.
Eight year old Vochel Boring died at the Athens County Home. Born in Rutland and long resident of Rome Township he leaves a son Frank in Kingwood West Virginia and a sister Mrs William Mockler of Dayton. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 10 in the Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home.
Robert J. Malzahn of Cambridge pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $5 plus costs after arraignment before Mayor Cliff Cornell on Sunday evening. He was arrested Sunday afternoon on East State Street by city police.
Judge O F Rowland grants Luella Bolin a divorce from Everett Bolin with custody of their son Donald A Bolin. She receives $10 per month child support.
Ensign Charles Hardman of Athens earned his Navy wings after training at Athens Airport and Pensacola. He completed CPT and second flight courses with Athens Airways and is headed to Norfolk for active duty with Patrol Squadron VP-98. He is the first recruit processed through the Athens Navy enlistment substation.
A. Ross Alkire Sr. of Mount Sterling, class of 1911 OU graduate and former bank examiner, will be honored as Dad of all Ohio University Dads at Dad's Day. He helped with campus tours, the 1:30 pm football game program, and events including a patriotic band presentation and a Glorified Rodeo with wrestlers and dance.
Dr. Einar A. Hansen dean of Ohio Universitys University College travels to Chicago after his mother Susanne Hansen age 73 dies following a two year illness. Services set in Chicago with return to Athens planned afterward.
Russell H. Lawrence of Mc Connelsville, age 65, was arrested by the state patrol on Route 33 in Athens Sunday morning. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cor nell to driving a car with insufficient brakes, receiving a $5 fine plus costs.
Mrs Lydia Hixson Brown 61 died at the family home in Ames Township Saturday night after a long illness. Survived by her husband Admiral three sons Homer Athens We don E Nelsonville and Herman H Ames Township and two brothers A P Hixson Amos Hixson. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 p m at McDougal Church burial in the same cemetery. Friends may call at Jagers Funeral Home.
Athens State Hospital owns a registered Holstein cow Ophel Burke Bess 1561838 that just completed a record of 512 pounds of butterfat from 14 748 pounds of milk. The Holstein-Friesian Association of America notes this is nearly three times the national average. Ophel, eight years old, was milked three times daily.
At Sheltering Arms a daughter arrived Sunday night to Mr. and Mrs. Don Barstow of 111 N. Lancaster St. A daughter was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Spencer of 83% W. Union St. Several individuals were released from Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning and Sunday including Walter Harnell of 116 N. Lancaster St. and Maggie Runyon wife of the Courthouse custodian, plus Mrs. Earl Harkenbach and son of 477 Richland Ave and Mrs. Robert Wright and daughter of 84 S. Shafer St.
The Athens temperature reached 63 degrees at noon today, the warmest in two weeks. Sunday’s high was 65, with nighttime drop to 29 degrees.
Herbert Rast a laborer of S Shafer Street pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Cliff Cornell on Monday. He was fined ten dollars and costs after arrest by city police Saturday night on West Union Street.
State Patrolman K L Duling, after two years at the Athens sub station, is transferred to the Marietta sub station. He is replaced by Patrolman Roy Emslen of Lima, a Columbus trained graduate of the State Highway Patrol training school on November 12.
In the tri county area of Athens Meigs and Washington Counties fruit growers will attend a rodent control demonstration at the Little Hocking School House at 10 a m Tuesday Nov 18 A two reel sound movie will precede a demonstration by Howard Merrill of the United States Department of the Interior showing how to mix poison balls and place them in runways The meeting is the only means to obtain the new phosphide poisons and attendees will be eligible to purchase phosphide poisons from the Rodent division in the future
Margaret Catherine Wise 73, wife of G. L. Wise, died at 4 Elliott St. after a three year illness. Born in Meigs County she moved to Athens 35 years ago and was a member of the Athens Christian Church. Survived by husband, two daughters E. G. Burt and Neva Johnson, three sons Melvin C Toledo Ernest W Akron Dayton D, two grandchildren, three sisters and one brother. Funeral Tuesday at 2 in the Christian Church conducted by Rev. Frank Donaldson. Burial in W Union St. Cemetery.
Mrs Mary Ann Matthewson aged 77 of Pomeroy died early Monday at her home after a four week illness. She was a lifelong resident and United Brethren Church member. Survived by husband William, daughter Mrs Ethel Smith Dayton, son John Matthewson Dayton, three sisters Mrs Ellen Holter Syracuse, Mrs Ida Redman Topeka, Miss Zelda Icenhour Oklahoma, and six grandchildren. Funeral services Wednesday at nine at Ewing Funeral Home with Byron Cemetery burial.
The Plains High School annual fall festival will be held in the auditorium Tuesday evening November 18. The event features games fortune telling and dancing with a turkey and over twenty other prizes. The school band in new uniforms will give a concert.
Col. M. Churchill assigns promotions across the Ohio University Reserve Officers' Training Corps over the last two months. Cadets advance to Colonel through Master Sergeant, with numerous captains lieutenants and warrant officers listed by name, rank, and unit.
County and city school officials announce a four day recess for Athens County and Athens City students this weekend. Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday replace the longer Christmas and spring breaks. Ohio University students have only Thanksgiving Day off. University Elementary Training School also observes a two day holiday.
Privates funeral services for Mrs Frances Greene Robinson of Akron will be held at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs George Greene 6146 Fourth St Marietta at two o clock Tuesday afternoon Mrs Robinson a niece of Mrs Frank Taylor of Coolville died Saturday night in a Marietta hospital Surviving are her husband Francis Robinson a four day old daughter Deanna Oakes Robinson her parents and two brothers James Greene of Marietta and Charles Greene of Parkersburg
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