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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1954

Page

5

County teachers hear talk on state board retirement

E L Hoon of the Ohio Education Association spoke to Athens County teachers at their monthly meeting in the Ohio University Center. He outlined the proposed state board structure, whether members would be appointed or elected, and the shift from Old Survivors Insurance to Social Security shaping future legislation.

E. L. Hoon Ohio Education Association Athens County Ohio University Center Hoon Ohio Gress R. L. Morton Morton Stanley Mechem Don Campbell ACEA George Christman

Theft at The Plains Post Reported Entry

The Plains Veterans of Foreign Wars post suffered an illegal entry and theft after closing Sunday night. Between 60 and 70 dollars were taken from coin machines and a metal box, with access gained via a coal hole in the basement and a battered door on the first floor. Deputy Sheriff Bernard Porter investigated at the scene.

Plains Veterans of Foreign War Post Sheriff's Department Bernard Porter

Two Drivers Deny State Patrol Charges

Two drivers pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to State Highway Patrol charges. Each posted $35 bond for future hearings. Stanley M. Bolin, 47, Athens Route 5, faced 9 am unsafe operation charges. Wilbert Wayne Hill, 22, Chesterhill Route 2, faced December 7 hearing for failing to stop within the assured clear distance ahead.

State Highway Patrol Stanley M. Bolin Athens Wilbert Wayne Hill Chesterhill

Humane Society Meeting Planned for Wednesday Evening

The Athens County Humane Society will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. The venue is the Athens State Hospital Receiving Building.

Athens County Humane Society Athens State Hospital

Market Report from Ohin Valley Livestock Co Gallipolis

Weekly sale results show ranges across livestock categories from Hoge weights 175 to 290 pounds at 18.50 to 19.45. Sows, boars, calves, cattle, sheep, and lamb values listed with various weights and prices including veal tops 27.4 and lamb tops 20 with other classes priced per head or hundredweight.

Gallipolis Ohin Valley Livestock Co

Cincinnati USDA hogs and cattle market summary

Slowed but steady demand across hogs cattle and sheep with mixed price moves. Hog prices mostly 20 lower with heavier weights down 40. sows and boars varied. Cattle slaughter steady with good to choice cattle around 19.15 to 21.00 per cwt and calves at 30 to 40. Feeder lambs not tested. buyers cautious in a volatile market.

Cincinnati USDA God Bettera Ateity

Cincinnati Egg Prices and Poultry Rates Report

AP dispatch from Cincinnati notes varied egg grades and poultry prices amid coded listings. Prices for butter and potatoes appear but with incomplete figures and unclear units.

Rain Ends Gloom as November Totals Tie to Past

November rainfall totals edge past 1.23 inches with weekend showers lifting mood. Athens records 43 degrees at midnight, Colmer notes a cold spell ending as rural Hamley Run reports 26 as the low and 47 high, with a 27 at 9 am.

Athens C. L. Colmer Colmer Hamley Run

Land Transfers in Athens County July 1949

Public records show multiple property transfers in Athens County and surrounding townships. Transfers include Arville B. Van Dyke to Lois A. Boch in Alderson Heights, Roger H. Dean to Roger Dean Inc. in Athens, and Joe Stanley Adams to Foster Bean in Guysville, among others. Other notable moves involve Ohio University Trustees acquiring parcels, and transfers within Rome Township, Albany and Trimble Township.

Arville B. van Dyke Lois A. Boch Alderson Heights Athens Roger H. Dean Roger Dean, Inc Athens Township Joe Stanley Adams Foster B. Bean Guysville Arch G. Brooks Athens County Roy Smith Leora E. Jenkins Stewart Elza Flowers Rome Jenkins Chad Hill Rome Township Lowell H. Chase Albany Clinton H. Jewell Thompson Paul B. Casey Ohio University Trustees Lucy S. Brown Ernest A. Lucas Edna Hoffman Blanche New

Athens Sailors Take Part In Atlantic Fleet Exercise

Two Athens men participated in the Navy's Atlantic Fleet exercise aboard the battleship Wisconsin and Airship Patrol Squadron 2. Ralph Rodehaver, fireman, husband of Nita Rodehaver, resides Athens Route 4. Dan Merrick, HL electronics technician third class, son of Dan and residence 97 Columbia Ave. The exercise culminated with an amphibious assault on Onslow Beach, N C, November 16 to 20. John A. Matheny, seaman recruit, son of Alfred Matheny, Athens Route 2, is at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. he will turn 18 December 21.

Athens Navy Ralph Rodehaver Harry Rodehaver Nita Rodehaver Wisconsin Dan Merrick Columbia Ave Onslow Beach N. C John A. Matheny Mra Alfred Matheny Great Lakes Naval Training Center Sl Matheny

Pvt Hutchens Assigned to 2nd Airborne at Ft Jackson

Pvt Daniel K. Hutchens son of Mrs Beulah Hutchens of Guysville has been assigned to the 2nd Airborne Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson for basic training in the U S Army.

Daniel K. Hutchens Beulah Hutchens Guysvile 2Nd Airborne Infantry Regiment Ft. Jackson, D. C

Ministerial Group Plans Family Dinner

The Rev. Kenneth Frazier of Chesterhill will host the Athens County Ministerial Association annual family potluck dinner and Christmas meeting at the Amesville Methodist Church. The program begins at 11 a m with dinner at noon and a color film strip The Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke will be shown.

Kenneth Frazier Chesterhill Athens County Ministerial Association Amesville Methodist Church Henry van Dyke

Jacksonville Man Ix Cited by Police

James Lasko, 22, of Jacksonville, was fined $100 and costs in Municipal Court after a city police arrest for indecent exposure. He was committed to the county jail for non payment of the fine, with a two months jail sentence suspended under probation by Acting Judge Gordon Gray.

James Lasko Jacksonville Lasko S_ College St Gordon Gray

Delbert Mayles Fined For Livestock On Public Road

In Municipal Court on Tuesday Delbert Mayles of Athens Route 3 was found guilty after pleading not guilty of permitting livestock to run loose on a public highway and on an unenclosed property. A fine of five dollars plus costs was imposed. the charge was filed by Mildred E. Johnson of Athens Route 3.

Costes Delbert Mayles Athens Route 3 Mildred E. Johnson

Hunter Fined for Rabbits Before Nine A.M.

Robert Lovett of Carpenter Route 1 was fined 15 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court for hunting rabbits before 9 am in violation of game laws. Game Protector J K Dalton filed the charges.

Robert Lovett Carpenter J. K. Dalton

Mrs Gladys Hutchens Dies After Short Illness

Mrs Gladys Brown Hutchens 62 of Pomeroy Road died Monday night at Sheltering Arma Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by husband Ralph and many children and siblings, her services are set for Thursday at 2 pm at Jagers Funeral Home with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at home until 9 am Thursday and after at the funeral home.

Gladys Brown Hutchens Pomeroy Road Arma Hospital Ralph Glenn Athens Ernest Toledo Walter Muilfield Lucille Rolling Leon W. Va Ethel Boyd Detroit Anna Bolin Katherine Fulton Noah H Brown Harve Frazier Ripley Nellie Orr McArthur Edna Pratt Jagers Funeral Home Raymond Kelchner Buria West Union Street Hubert Fulton Bates Church

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

List of births and dismissals from Shelterin g Arms Hospital noting new babies for families in Athens Glouster The Plains New Marshfield Newark Guyeville Corning Chauncey and surrounding areas with names including Stanley Erwin Rodgers Brown Graham Guess McKennie Rhorick Miller Weddle Chapman Stobart Hunter and Jordan.

Joe Stanley Athens Florence Brown Francis Graham Carpenter Velma Guess the Plains Kate McKennie Alma Rhorick New Marshfield Frank Miller Ruth Weddle Paul Douglas Bart Starkey Mra Russell Culluma George Kaylor Newark Joh Sayre Guyeville Noel Llewellyn Gilbert Hooper Lewis Manney Corning Vivian Chapman Donna Stobart

Akron Man Hurt in Route 50 A Crash

An Akron man Sidney Sinclair, 34, was treated Monday night for scalp laceration and a right elbow injury after his car left Route 50 A and struck an embankment near the Route 77 junction, according to the State Highway Patrol.

Akron State Highway Patrol Sidney Sinclair

IRS Office Closed In Athens On Two Fridays

The Athens Internal Revenue Service office will be closed on December 10 and 17. The W L McCool agent said the post office headquarters will stay open to compensate, operating Monday December 2 from 8 am to 12 noon and 1 to 5 pm.

Athens Internal Revenue Service W. L. McCool

Explorer Scout Meeting At Church Of The Good Shepherd

A meeting of all Explorer Scouts at the Church of the Good Shepherd Wednesday at 7 30 p m. All Boy Scouts age 14 and over who have reached first class are invited.

Seoute Church of the Good Shepherd

Carthage Route East Project Accepted By State

The state Department of Highways accepts the 5.47 mile Carthage concrete road project except for guardrails approaches and turnout work. Holt and Sons finished in seven months seven days with a bid of 1,012,472.85, under the engineer's estimate. Remaining items will wait until spring weather for completion.

Carthage Ile State Department of Highways Conmcrete H. W. Holt and Sons Holt Company Carthage Gap

Leason to Meet KT Post 21 Legion Group

Cremen Post 21 American Legion will meet Wednesday at 7 p m at the Legion Home.

Leason Cremen Post 21 American Legion Legion

Conference on Student Needs Slated at Ohio University

Ohio University hosts the Region Five Convention of College Unions with 19 institutions from Ohio and Michigan. A coffee hour greets Cuesta on Friday afternoon, dinners planned for both convention nights, and panels will cover union publications, programs, administration, services, and student-faculty relations. About 75 students and 20 union directors are expected to attend.

Ohio University Ohio Michigan Cuesta OU Center Richard Fowler Janice Bixler

Hartenbach Rites Planned for Mabel Lehew Hartenbach

Last rites for Mabel Lehew Hartenbach Mason are set for Friday at 2 pm at Foglesong funeral home. Burial will follow in Adamsville Cemetery. She died Tuesday morning at her home after a months long illness. She was the daughter of P A Lehew senior and wife of J B Hartenbach. One sister Sue Lehew Mason survives. Friends may call after p.m. Wednesday. flowers requested to be omitted.

Point Pleasant Mabel Lehew Hartenbach Mason Foglesong Adamsville P. A. Lehew Sue Lehew

Degree Work Slated by Athens Chapter in Masonic Temple

Degrees will be conferred on a class of candidates tonight and tomorrow night by Athens Chapter 39. J. T. Stiff, high priest, said both meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. The Most Excellent Masters degree is set for Tuesday and the oat? Arch degree Wednesday.

Athens J. T. Stiff Masonic Temple Oval Arch

Bonds Forfeited In Logan Court

Two drivers forfeited $15 bonds in Logan Court on Monday after State Highway Patrol citations. Mayor Joseph Phillips charged. Renee Corradini of Athens aged 45 and Hardie Horton of Oklahoma were fined or forfeited bonds, with a $19 cost assessed for passing the yellow line in Nelsonville.

Logan Joseph Phillips Renee Corradini Athens Hardie Horton

Driver Guilty On Pedestrian Right of Way Charge

Blaine James, 19, Athens Route 4, was found guilty in Municipal Court of failing to yield to a pedestrian. He pleaded guilty earlier and was fined 25 dollars plus costs for the accident at E State and Carpenter streets injuring Frida.

Blaine James Athens James Frida E. State and Carpenter

Harley Householder Jr 1 Percent Shawnee Fined in Court

Harley Householder Jr of Shawnee was fined $10 plus costs in Municipal Court after a State Highway Patrol arrest for speeding.

Harley Householder, Jr Shawnee State Highway Patrol Arivet

Also Mentioned on This Page

State Board of Education Lela S. Wier Aroor Hills Drive P.O Christman Gay Sharp Association Buchtel York School Roger Wolf Athens County Education Association Edward L. Hoon C. Stanley Mechem Stacy Sharp Owen Kennedy Richard Shoemaker Messenger Newsphoto Fearn Store N. Court Athens, O Alfalfa S. Court St CREDI W. Washington St E. Main St Pomeroy Tel The Plains Post Cincinnati Produce Westinghouse Sales and Service Chesser Athens Co Theodore C. Williams Glouster McArthur Savings and Loan Co. McArthur Walter Sanbern Townsend Elvin Elwood Leon H. Berger Marian W. Coe Maplewood Thor Olson Orville W. Martin L. H Hunter Rs. Hutchens Sheltering Arms Hospital Clark Hunter Nathan Jordan MFPT Max Fr. Farley HL. Krauser L.A Rune Goyeville Coobwilie W. Union Logan Court Sperdem 18 Culliear Service Athens Ice & Storage CO Quick’'S Ome Athens Lumber Co Union America Mercury Dealer
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