Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1957

Page

2

Balloons To Kick Off Athens United Appeals Drive

Athens plans a Saturday kickoff for United Appeals with 750 yellow balloons released for each 25 cent contribution on a Court Street line. American Legion volunteers, Vere Smith Audio Visual, and details from UA chair Jack L. Moore frame a three week effort targeting a $34,180 goal to fund local agencies.

Athens United Appeals Jack L. Moore Athens’ American Legion Post Harold Young Vere Smith Court St

Ordinance Annexes Three Streets to Athens City

Richland Ave Route 33 to Morrison Brown hill and Route 50 to Blackburn hill were officially annexed by Athens after 30 days post publication and state approval. Police can arrest on the streets and Richland Ave speed limit drops to 35 mph. Street lighting may now be provided and traffic concerns near the South Y are noted after prior accidents.

Richland Ave Morrison Brown Hill Blackburn Hill Athens City William O. Rowland Mechanicsburg Rowland Secretary of State Albany

County School Teachers Pick Officers and Delegates

George Christman announced officers for the Athens County Education Association. Elected Friday at Mechanicsburg, officers include Jane Greer of Waterloo as president Pauline Martin of Shade as vice president and Mary Helen Rose of Shade as secretary treasurer Delegates to the Ohio Education Association convention are Greer and Martin with alternates Oda Gillogly Albany and T C Porter Trimble Representing at the Southeastern Ohio Convention in Athens Oct 25 are William Philabaum York Buchtel Raymond Lee Athens Local Molly Jackson York Gerald Bibbee and John Taylor Carthage Troy Reba Marshall Rome Canaan Ruth Klingenberg Waterloo and Clyde Smith Albany Alternates are Herbert Sanger Alice Rowan Milton Cain Georgia Jeffers Alfred Gendemalik Nellie Woolley Bern Mildred Scott Albany and H L McDaniel Carthage Troy and others A film No Teacher Alone followed the meeting and a Waterloo girls vocal quartet performed

Mechanicsburg Jane Greer Waterloo Pauline Martin Shade Mary Helen Rose Ohio Education Association Greer Martin Oda Gillogly Albany T. C. Porter Trimble Athens William Philabaum York- Buchtel Raymond Lee Molly Jackson York Gerald Bibbee John Taylor Carthage-Troy Reba Marshall Rome-Canaan Ruth Klingenberg Clyde Smith Herbert Sanger Alice Rowan Milton Cain Georgia Jeffers Alfred Gendemalik Nellie Wooley Ames Bern H. L. McDaniel Carthage Troy Mildred Scott Janet Goff Joy Goff Tanice Hartman Diana Wigal

Long Bottom Man Denied Theft Charge At Shade School

Raymond Russell Ours of Long Bottom was arraigned in Municipal Court for a Sept 21 breaking and entering at Shade school. Foods and goods valued at 100 dollars were taken. Ours pleaded innocent and was held under 500 dollars for the October grand jury.

Raymond Russell Ours Long Bottom W. O. Kail Ours

Five Hurt In Route 13 and 675 Head-On Crash

Five persons were injured in a head on collision at Routes 13 and 675. The injured, taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after on scene and private vehicle transport, include Melvin L. Kasler Chauncey 25 Dorothy Kasler 25 Linda Kasler 3 Paul M. Sawyer 18 and Charles Malpas 17 Glouster. Kasler was cited for failing to yield right of way.

State Highway Patrol Sheltering Arms Hospital Melvin L. Kasler Chauncey Dorothy Kasler Linda Kasler Paul M. Sawyer Glouster Charles Malpas Melvin Kasler Sawyer C. F. Patton Kasler Charles Wadley

ShelterinG Arms Hospital Notes

List of patients and dismissals with names and locations across Athens The Plains Racine Amesville and Albany. Entries include Mrs Charles Stokoe Mrs Dorothy Lawson Mrs James Earich and others with routes and family relations noted.

Charles Stokoe Athens Dorothy Lawson James Earich Roy Taylor New Marshfield Granville Thompson Ernest Hudnall Albany Dan Winne Fred Hooper Shade Sharon Skinner Walter Powell Amesville Chester Brown Paul Lehrer Charles Harris Roger Copeland Stewart Gus Graham the Plains Lillian Jividen Racine

Court Finds Driver Guilty on Two Counts

Amesville man Louis Marvin Vickers 31 was found guilty in Municipal Court on two State Patrol charges from a hit skip on Route 50 A in Ames Township. He pled innocent and received immediate hearing. Vickers was fined 75 dollars plus costs for leaving the scene and 15 dollars plus costs for driving left of center.

Amesville Route 1 Ames Township Louis Marvin Vickers

Two Fines Levied in Haydenville Speeding Case

Larry A Horn aged 18 of Haydenville was fined in two State Highway Patrol counts Tuesday by Logan mayor Francis Myers. He was assessed 25 dollars and costs for speeding and 15 dollars and costs for having no operator s license.

Larry A. Horn Haydenville Logan Francis Myers

Woman Hurt in Fall at Smith Street Home

Fire department and emergency squad rushed to 36 Smith St at 6 40 p m Tuesday after Mrs Elizabeth Stokoe a resident fell inside her home suffering a possible fracture of her right hip. She was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by private ambulance.

Fire Department Smith St Elizabeth Stokoe Sheltering Arms Hospital

Students Named to School Offices AHS Elections Held

Athens High School voters elected Student Council officers Dick Life as president and Tom Evans as vice president Mollie Moore as secretary and Jim Kyle as treasurer. Homeroom officers include six sophomore presidents Frank Bean Larry Riggs Robert Nelson Carl Lee Richard Risch Saundra Myers and vice presidents Dick Blosser Linda Holland Karen McIntorf Dana Wilson Russell Wickerham Melvin Pyle.

Athens High School Dick Life Tom Evans Mollie Moore Jim Kyle Dick Knight Bob McIntorf Max Schwarzel Darrell Coen Frank Bean Larry Riggs Robert Nelson Carl Lee Richard Risch Saund Sue van Dyke Bob Slagle Linda Lee Bonnie Brookins James Dupler Paula Cotton Judy Dean Mary Wilson

DSFE Head to Speak at First Christian Athens

Garlan Hoskin president of the Disciples Student Fellowship Ecclésia, a national Christian student group, will speak at 7 30 p m Friday at First Christian Church in Athens. A senior at Iowa State University Ames he will also host consultations Friday and Saturday with pre ministerial students or social work interest as a full time or summer camp position. Hoskin travels for the Disciples Office of Student Work and the Social Welfare work camp committee and will be in Athens from 915 p m Thursday to 1 p m Sunday according to the church.

Garlan Hoskin Disciples Student Fellowship Ecclesia National Organization of College Students of Christian Churches First Christian Church Athens Hoskin Iowa State University Ames Iowa Baptist Disciple Disciples Office of Student Work Department of Social Welfare

Steubenville Driver Guilty Of Speeding

John G. Georgiafandis, 20, of Steubenville, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to speeding. He was fined $15 and costs after allegedly driving 65 mph in a 50 mph zone per State Highway Patrol charge.

John G. Georgiafandis Steubenville

More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH

Pleasant solution to loose denture discomfort with FASTEETH dental powder. Alkaline non acidic formula leaves no gummy taste and helps control denture odor. Available at drug counters as an over the counter product.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens United Appeals Athena Theater Athens National Bank F. W. Woolworth Co Athena Varsity United Appeals Board of Directors Moore City State Department of Highways Athens County Education Association George Christman Christ First Baptist Church E. State St Max Cohn Evangelist Violet Cohn General Electric Ultravision W. Washington St Athens, Ohio Kive Hurt AHS Bob Collins Cliff Coursey Vic Campbell Coni Bacon Rossellyn Paige Joel Lee Mary K. Ball Brent Cornwell F. W. Weber Verna Bickley Linda Brookins Barbara Corradini Jim Gaskill Beverly Corradini Jerry Hossam Jim Hughes Bob Martin Gary Barber Connie Glasgo Claire Ball DSFE Ars THE Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fisher Chevy Chevrolet
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication