Three Athens High Seniors Named Merit Semi-Finalists
Athens High School announces three seniors James Eblin Janie Grogan and Peggie Byrd among National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists for 1958-59. They join 10 000 semifinalists nationwide as finalists potential for merit awards totaling millions. John Stalnaker National Merit head cites extensive national screening and competitive stages. Finalists face more testing and assessments for scholarships awarded by 80 organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Roger K. Burke
AHS
James Eblin
L. P. Eblin
Grosvenor St
Janie Grogan
J. B. Grogan
Avon Place
Peggie Byrd
J. M. Byrd
Athens
College Entrance Examination Board
U. S
John Stalnaker
National Merit Scholarship Corp
NMSC
Greek Week Bloodmobile Visit Set
The annual Greek Week bloodmobile will take place Oct 7 and 8 at the Church of the Good Shepherd. The top donating sorority or fraternity will win a fifty dollar bond from Bridgwater Machine Co. Second place earns a trophy. General chairs are Vicki Rauch and Jim Buchholzer. Donations run Tuesday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Good Shepherd
C. B. Nye
Ohio University
Bridgwater Machine Co
Vicki Rauch
Pi Beta Phi
Jim Buchholzer
Beta Theta Pi
Tractor Pull Winners Show Oldest Fordson Victory
Albany event sponsored by the Albany Young Farmers Association crowned Don Hanning for pulling the oldest tractor a 1918 Fordson in the tractor pulling contest. Dale Scott reported the top four finishers by weight class 4000 lbs and 5100 lbs with drivers from Carpenter Harrisonville Albany and Chester in a free for all split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Don Hanning
Albany Young Farmers Association
Dale Scott
Chuck Whittington
Sam Lewis
Harrisonville
Granville Stout
Carpenter
Arnold Brown
Gary Borgan
Billy Cheadie
Bert Cox
Raymond Cottrill
Ronnie Scott
Rex Cheadle
Wayne Battrell
Dale Kautz
Chester
Charles Ruth
Athens
Theft reported of saw and motor near Albany residence
Cecil Bolin reports a yellow chain saw valued at 180 dollars and a 3.5 horsepower motor stolen from a garage across from his Albany Route 3 home. The sheriff's department is investigating the theft.
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Sheriff's Department
Cecil Bolin
Albany
Bolin
Girl Scouts Depend On UA Fund For 1959 Roadup
Four Athens girls Eleanor Ruman Jo Brown Betty Roberson and Donna Chadwick with June Elliott as alternate qualify to attend the 1959 Senior Roadup in Colorado Springs through United Appeal funded Girl Scout programs. Leaders note service projects by 450 local scouts include 1500 Easter favor cups for veterans hospital and toy book drives for Salvation Army among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens’ United Appeal
Colorado Springs
Athens
Eleanor Ruman
Jo Brown
Betty Roberson
Donna Chadwick
June Elliott
United Appeal
Thor Olson
Athens Girl Scouts Council
Olson
Veterans’ Hospital
Salvation Army
Athens State Hospital
Athens Junior High Names First Student Council Officers
Athens Junior High School formed its first Student Council this week with Sonia Nan na as president and Max Evans as vice president. Other officers include Barbara Phillips secretary and Kathy Steiner treasurer, with a long list of members and homeroom officers elected by teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Junior High School
Sonia Nanna
Max Evans
Barbara Phillips
Kathy Steiner
Francis Goldberg
John Newcomb
Bob Wilson
Cindy James
Carol Kendel
Charles Randall
Anita Scott
Phillip Rose
Carol Bretz
Don Hughes
Tom Beam
Sandy Falkner
Lee Trout
Patti Conant
Dick Cone
Cheryl Slater
Gerald Vermillion
Joyce Smith
Gerald Mosier
Becky Biggs
Steve Riggs
Harry Lackey
Gladys Moore
Mike Collins
Jan Reeder
Dixie Wolf
Barbara Bellamy
Helen Porter
Dick Fulks
Mickey Six
Alexis Dupler
Bill Addington
Edith Stocklin
Ross Locke
Susan Wren
Douglas Grasso
Evelyn Stiff
Bill Williams
Bernice Cooper
Jerry Spears
Frank Kim
Thomas Fillmer
Jon Overhold
Fred Gibson
Christine Falkner
Janet Helwig
Charles McAfee
Butch Haddox
Carla Miller
Ronald Selleck
Alice Shuler
Jan Lee Tom
Liz Cline
Wayne Poston
Don Bullock
Margot Holmquist
Lynn Trout
Beverly Dodds
Karen Heffelfinger
Paul Carpenter
Ann Toomey
Susan Romine
Phyllis Lausche
Ann Rowland
Leah Cline
Carl Gustavson
Charles Fulks
Juanita Salyers
Ted Stiff
Edward Bannon
Sue Damm
Richard Tucker
Rose Wingett
Lucille Duffee
Steve Bridgewater
Jan Beckley
Margene Collett
Robbie Rutter
Bond Forfeited in Vehicle Stop Case
Catherine Lucille Bobo, 29, Bolin Road, forfeited a $10 bond in Municipal Court on a charge of improper starting from a parked position on Mill Street. Police said she failed to signal, causing a collision with a vehicle driven by Robert H. West, 97 Mill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Lucille Bobo
Bolin Rd
Mill St
Robert H. West
Coolest Spell Follows Rain in Athens Weather
The cool spell followed yesterday's rain as Athens area temperatures rose to 56 at 11 a.m. with a low from early morning. Frost was forecast tonight. Rural Hamley Run data show 73 and 40, or 73 and 49 for Monday and Tuesday. C. L. Colmer notes one tenth inch of rain and September rainfall totals of 3.73 inches, above last year's 3.62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hamley Run
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Shelter Men Women and Newborns at Athens Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Horsky of Athens welcomed a son. Admissions include Mrs. Charles Ballenger and others in Athens and surrounding areas. Discharges include Mrs. Donald Platt and her daughter. One pint of blood used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Horsky
Athens
Charles Ballenger
Joseph Burson
Shade
Elmer Jones
Leonard Wilkes
Hershel Lemaster
Albany
Maron Joseph
Donald Platt
Dwight Conner
Bettie’ Coon
Farm Bureau Director At Membership Meet
Paul Zalski Northup of Gallipolis Farm Bureau organization director for Athens County attended a Lake Hope training school with about 50 county farm leaders. John Robinson said the three day session will focus on membership as the 1959 campaign runs January 12 to 17 during Farm Bureau Membership Week in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zalski
Paul Northup
Gallipolis
Farm Bureau
Athens County
Lake Hope
John Robinson
Northup
Robinson
Ohio
Relative OS Alumnae Member Dies in Florida
Mrs. George S. Lantz of Ohio Avenue learns of the death at Lake Worth Florida of her sister in law Mrs Dena L Flesher Burial is set for Thursday at Lake Worth Mrs Flesher and her late husband Orion were both alumni of Ohio University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Lantz
Ohio Ave
Lake Worth Fla
Dena L. Flesher
Lake Worth
Flesher
Orion
Ohio University
Amesville man fined for intoxication in Municipal Court
Dana G. McKinley aged 48 of Amesville pled guilty to a State Highway Patrol charge of intoxication. He was fined $25 and costs and jailed for nonpayment of the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana G. McKinley
Amesville
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Athens Messenger
Mr. Stalnaker
United States
Space Command
THE
Lakewood
Advanced
Appliance & TV CO
W. Washington St
Henau Ue
Imperial
Young Moderns
East State
Buckeye Patrol
Brownie Scouts
Rest Home
Ajhs Council
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
RAYON
Armstrong Waar
Armstrong Rhine
Tire Service
W. Union St
Earl Sez
Ruskin
Earl F. Mathews, Inc. & C. M. Gill Company
Earl Mathews
Earl Hooper
Clarence Gill General Insurance
Security Bank Bldg
Fawcett-Stone
Fawcett Stone
Fawcett
Chesterhill, Ohio
Franklin
Norwalk
Fogle
Ethan Allen
Bassett, Willett, Caldwell and
Brickwede
Mersman
Simmons
G.E
Brody
Lees
Florida
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