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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1946

Page

13

Illegal Eviction Practices Charged by Rent Control Official

Athens rent inspector Fred E. Schroeder warned landlords against by passing rent control rules. He said evictions must follow federal regulations and only a justice of the peace can order eviction. Veterans and non veterans face minimum wait periods before eviction when buying homes. Rent office hours and penalties for unregistered dwellings were noted. Victor H. Morgan, ex editor in chief, died in Clearwater. Hull critical in Washington Navy report.

Fred E. Schroeder Athens County Rent Control Office Schroeder Worstell Bldg

Ott Sharp Installs New Legion Officers

About 50 members of K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion attended last night as Ott Sharp, former Eighth District Commander and state representative, installed the newly elected officers led by Ralph Shafer as commander and James P. Cumley as first vice commander.

K. T. Crossen American Legion Ott. Sharp Vinton County Legion James Cumley Sharp Ralph Shafer James P. Cumley Erle H. Briwater Don Robinson Robert J. Cook G. Houck Dewey M. Goddard Joe Kennedy John F. DeMolet Oscar Fulton Shafer The

Three Men Are Fined and Jailed by Mayor

Herb Rast, 39, of 20 S Shater Street Jaynes William, 92, of Athens Route 3, and George Roberts, 60, of Sharpsburg, were each fined $5 and costs and sentenced to ten days in the city jail by Mayor Franz Woodworth after pleading guilty to intoxication and dis orderly conduct in the mayor's court.

Herb Rast S. Shater St. Jaynes William Athens George Roberts Sharpsburg Franz Woodworth

Letart Falls Social Notes Reflect Local Family News

Birth announced of a grandson to Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Norris of Greenfield. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J D Laws and family, McMechen. Merl Ashley visiting his mother Mrs. E. E. Ashley. Eleanor Barnitz at Ohio State visited sister Mrs. W. R. Carpenter. Veatrice McClintock visited grandson Donald ill with pneumonia in Pt Pleasant. Chicken dinner hosted for McBride and McBride families of Syracuse. Hysell families of Minersville and Middleport. guests Ralph Badsey and family.

Letart Falls J. Norris Franklin Jr F. H. Norris Greenfield J. Elmer Grimm J D. Lawson Howard Lawson Helen Fink McMechen W. Va Merl Ashley E. E. Ash W. S. McBride Pearl McBride Russell McBride Russell Jean Syracuse Charles Hysell Billy Gene Robert Minersville Charles R. Hysell Middleport Ralph Badsley Ruth Ann Bonnie Karen Darrell Larry

Pleasanton Methodist Church Rebuilt Debt Free

From the burned ruins of Pleasanton Methodist Church a refurbished debt free building rises. Rev. M. T. McDonald received the church key at dedication services with 125 in attendance. Volunteers bought an abandoned depot site, refurbished it, and funded the project through about $5,000 in subscriptions.

Pleasanton M. T. McDonald Pleasanton Methodist Church Ing Union Furnace Guy Morrison Wilder Foster Pierce William R. Dailey Union St Con Jcord Little Country Church

Lions Drive 40 Per Cent Completed

Publicity Director Clifford Mohl told the Lions Club that the Whisker-Pullers lead the Tail-Twisters in a drive to raise funds for glasses for underprivileged children. The $2000 goal is 40 percent reached with nearly a month left. Captains are John Cottrill and Paul Ullmark. W F Burke spoke on electrical equipment efficiency, with guests including George Kavanaugh, Walter Webber, and James Seward.

Clifford Mohl Lions Club John Cottrill Paul Ullmark W. F. Burke McBee Co Burke George Kavanaugh C. I. T. Credit Corp Walter Webber Internal Revenue Agent James Seward U. S Forestry Service

Real Estate Transfers Listed For Athens and Surrounding Townships

A sequence of property transfers is reported across Athens and nearby townships including Elza Graham to Mary E Johnson 125 feet off the south end of lot 193 in Athens Adda C Hopkins and Charles B Hopkins to Earl and Grace Landis Lot 3 in Del Carbo Waterloo Township George C Sickles to Linton and Irene Sickles Lot 2762 in Athens Sheriff sale of Lots 171 and 172 in George W Devore Addition Trimble to Amanda Williams J H Franklin to Roy Merrill and Edna Merrill 53 acres in Trey Township transfers by W H Lowman and Dorothy Lowman to GF Pincell in Slater Poston Addition Chauncey Henry Miller to Joyce Conner a plat in Trimble Township Charles Alfoldy and Sarah Alfoldy to John Keligan Lot 15 in Truetown Everette Bryan and Vivian Co Bryan to Charles M Buckley and Rebecca I Buckley a plot in Mineral E R Walker and Hattie C Walker to Mary L Walker undivided half of a plot on Congress St Athens Donna R Stout and B F Stout to Clyde Edmundson and Mary Edmundson Insets 962 and 963 in Grosvenor's Addition Athens John Smith to Allen Cor and Perry G Cov parts of Insets 29 30 31 in Alban Sam Laushtin to Wallace Misner and Anna Misner .20 acres in Athens Township Clovis Chesser and Madge Chesser to Everett M Coakes 03 acres in Lee Township.

Elza Graham Mary E. Johnson Athens Adda C. Hopkins Charles B. Hopkins Earl Landis Grace Landis del Carbo Waterloo George C. Sickles Linton P. Sickles Irene Sickles George W. Devore Trimble Amanda Williams J. H. Franklin Roy B. Merrill Edna Merrill Trey W. H. Lowman Dorothy Lowman GF. Pincell Slater- Poston Chauncey Henry Miller Joyce Conner Charles Alfoldy Sarah Alfoldy John Keligan Truetown Everette Bryan Vivian Co. Bryan Charles M. Buckley Rebecca I. Buckley Mineral E. R. Walker Hattie C. Walker Mary L. Walker Congress St Donna R. Stout B. F. Stout Clyde Edmundson Mary Edmundson John Smith Allen Cor Perry G. Cov Alban Sam Laushtin Wallace Misner Anna Misner Clovis Chesser Madge Chesser Everett M. Coakes Lee Township

Births and Admissions at Shelterin Arms Hospital

Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Orman McDonald of Athens. Admitted: Mrs Hazel McGraner of Athens for minor surgery, Maxine Sauters of Athens for medical, and Mrs Florence Peters of McArthur for medical. Discharged: Jane Ryan, John Voshell, Steve Williams of Athens and Robert Ball of Parkersburg West Virginia.

Orman McDonald Athens Hazel McGraner Maxine Sauters Florence Peters McArthur Jane Ryan John Voshell Steve Williams Robert Ball Parkershurs W. Va

Taft to Keynote Area Bankers Meeting in Belmont Hills

Senator Robert A. Taft will be the principal speaker at the annual Group Seven meeting of the Ohio Bankers Association in St. Clairsville Belmont Hills. About 100 bankers from 12 Southeastern Ohio counties including Athens Belmont Coshocton Guernsey Hocking Meigs Monroe Morgan Muskingum Noble Perry and Washington are expected.

ST. Clairsville Robert A. Taft Ohio Bankers Association Belmont Hills A. V. Nolce Ohio Athens Belmont Coshocton Guernsey Hocking Meigs Monroe Morgan Muskingum Noble Perry Washington

Weather Report Averages Cold Night After Warm Day

A recent forecast notes the temperature bottomed at 64 degrees after a previous night dip to 29. The high reached 71 yesterday while this morning at 9 50 a m the reading was 51. Weather observer Mrs Do N France reports the relief from frosty nights.

Do. N. France

Community leaders push job consideration for disabled veterans

Seven Athens leaders sponsor an educational program to urge employers to hire based on ability, not disability, during National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. The plan previews talks by WA and USES reps, with photos of veterans at work at service clubs in Athens and surrounding communities.

Athens H. H. Sands Meigs County United States Employment Service Don C. Peden Rotary Club Fred Sands Kiwanis Club Francis Laivelle American Legion Service Franz Woodworth Harold Furst Clude Ae Posility Sands Collease Miller Veterans

Driver Crashes Into Richland Gas Station

Athens motorist Otto Weber, 36, was charged with unsafe operation after losing control on Richland Ave. He climbed the curb and rammed into E. ja. Norris service station damaging a neon sign and sustaining front end damage. Weber was unhurt and cited to appear before Mayor Franz Wroadworth tonight.

Athens Richland Ave E. Ja. Norris State Highway Patrol Otto Weber Dalton Ave Weber Franz Wroadworth

Gas Company Wins Safety Award in National Contest

The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. wins again in the large gas companies division of the National Safety Council Industrial Safety Contest. Ohio Fuel achieved a frequency rate of 2.35 with 13 disabling injuries over 5,417,971 hours worked, earning the district manager F. W. Phillips's announcement.

Ohio Fuel Gas Co National Safety Council F. W. Phillips Ohio Fuel Ohio ‘Fuel Gas Company Phillips

Land Marcum Dies at Age 62 in Dayton

Land Marcum aged 62 died Wednesday night in Dayton after several weeks illness. He resided in Vinton County and is survived by his wife Anna a son Harold of Dayton a brother Warden Marcum then and a sister Mrs Rachel Arnett Proctorsville. Funeral services will be announced later.

Land Marcum Dayton Vinton County

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