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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1949

Page

5

Parking Meters and Curfew Law Debate at City Council

City council approved a second reading for the ordinance to add parking meters on W Union and College streets despite two protests from residents and workers. A first reading of the curfew for minors under 18 followed a 45 minute executive session with juvenile judge Newcomb, set at 11 p.m. limits.

W. Union College Streets College St Ellen Biddle Congress St W. Union St Messenger McBee Co Post Office Ohio University C. H. Harris Harris Cutler W. P. Mickle Mickle John F. Newcomb Council

Youth Hurt In Bike Crash On Watt Street

An E State Street youth sustained a knee laceration after colliding with an automobile on Watt Street. Eldon Roland, of 441 E State Street, rode from an alley near 3 Watt Street and struck Herbert T. Laziman, 42, of Athens Route 4. Laziman said the youth failed to stop after emerging from the alley. A second minor accident occurred Monday night at West Union and Congress intersections when a car driven by Jack Biddison, 29, of 187 E State Street, collided with Leslie W. Guess, 19, of The Plains.

E. State St Watt St Eldon Roland Herbert T. Laziman Athens Laziman W. Union and Congress Jack Biddison Leslie W. Guess the Plains

Births and Admits at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Joe Thomas of Athens Route 5. Admissions list James Vessalo The Plains minor surgery Helen Miller Athens minor Ottie Carson Athens Route 3 medical Lola D Worthman Athens medical and Nellie Ashworth Athens Ruth Birk Affiens medical Dismissals include Mrs Donald Turrill Millfield Route 1 and daughter Mrs Glen Junod Athens Route 5 and daughter Mrs William Post Glouster Route 1 and son Mrs Richard Bitters Athens and son Barbara Crabtree Chauncey and Paul Brown Jr Athens

Joe Thomas Athens James Vessalo the Plains Helen Miller Ottie Carson Lola D. Worthman Nellie Ashworth Ruth Birk Affiens Donald Turrill Millfield Glen Junod William Post Glouster Richard Bitters Barbara Crabtree Chauncey Paul Brown, Jr

Albany youths travel to Iowa for FFA judging contest

Three Albany vocational agriculture students plus instructor D C Scott and team leader William Tackett travel to Waterloo Iowa for the FFA dairy cattle judging contests at the Dairy Cattle Congress. The team James Wallace James Elliot and Bernard Allen earned their state title at Ohio State University to represent Ohio in the national event. They will judge six classes across Guernsey Brown Swiss Holstein Jersey and Ayrshire breeds. The Albany group will return Oct 8 for a noon WOSU broadcast.

D. C. Scott Albany Vocational Agricultural William Tackett Albany Ffa James Wallace James Elliot Bernard Allen Ohio Ohio State University Columbus National Dairy Cattle Congress American Poultry Congress Guernsey Jersey Ayrshire Albany Waterloo WOSU Logan Grove City

Mrs Theisen Dies at 47 in Athens After Illness

Beatrice Quinn Theisen 47 of 444 Richland Ave died Monday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after several months of illness. Born in Athens County she lived in Chauncey Millfield and Athens for 11 years. Survived by husband Herman Jr two sisters Mrs Gladys Johnson Columbus and Mrs H B Prushing Orient two nephews and one niece. Services Wednesday 2 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home conducted by Rev Gilbert Courtney burial in W Union St Cemetery.

Beatrice Quinn Theisen Richland Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens County Chauncey and Millfield Athens Milldeck Methodist Church Theisen Herman, Jr Gladys Johnson Columbus H. B. Prushing Orient Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home Gilbert Courtney W. Union St

Athens Plant Milk Purchases Reported

Fred Hampton, manager of the Athens plant, told Athens Rotarians that 85 000 gallons of milk daily are purchased in the Athens milk shed. The income to local dairymen is about 900 000 dollars monthly. The Moores and Ross plant is part of the Columbus firm that sold much of its business to Borden Co and runs labs for new milk uses. Plans call for expanded processing at the East Athens plant as raw milk is gathered.

Athens M. and R. Dietetics Fred Hampton Moores & Ross Hampton Columbus

Kiwanis Club Screens Film and Honors Attendance

Kiwanis members viewed a film titled Miracle of Milk at Monday's Kiwanis Club meeting. President George Smith awarded perfect attendance pins to Russ McCammon for four years and Raymond Lee for six years.

Fred Hampton Kiwanis Club George Smith Russ McCammon Raymond Lee

Mercury Rises to 80 Degrees in Local Weather

Weather observer Mrs. C. W. France reports a high of 80 degrees with .03 inches of rainfall yesterday. The last 80 degree day was September 19. Low yesterday 58, at 11 am today 73 under partly cloudy skies.

C. W. France

Man Jailed On Failure To Pay Fine In Athens Case

Orval Heightland thirty of Athens Route 3 was confined to county jail for failure to pay a twenty dollar fine plus costs imposed by Mayor W P Mickle. Heightland faced Mayors Court charges of permitting an unlicensed minor to operate his car after a minor driving Heightland’s auto backed into James Carbaugh thirty of Athens Route 5 at a North Court Street service station. Heightland initially pleaded innocent but changed to guilty after witnesses appeared. The minor remained in juvenile authorities custody and Carbaugh was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital. an assault and battery charge filed by Heightland’s wife was continued.

Orval Heightland Athens W. P. Mickle Heightland James Carbaugh N. Court St Carbaugh Sheltering Arms Hospital

Veterans meeting set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m

Floyd Bolin Post 3477 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting in the Armory Wednesday at 7 30 p m Commander W D Boyd announced refreshments will be served after the meeting

Floyd Bolin Veterans, of Foreign Wars W. D. Boyd

Legion to Meet K. T. Crossen Post 21

American Legion Post 21 will hold a meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Legion Home. Graham Chapel Prayer Band plans a Thursday gathering at the Otis Mansfield home with Mrs. Blanche Webb leading.

Legion K. T. Crossen American Legion Graham Chapel Otis Mansfield Blanche Webb

Commissioners Hear Annexation Plans In Nelsonville

County commissioners heard a petition to annex about 50 acres known as St. Marys Addition to Nelsonville. The drive aims to improve W Franklin St and create access to Mount St Mary Hospital. Final action depends on state approval and plat plans.

St. Mary's Nelsonville Court Hanes Oral Daugherty Vern Coakley Nellsonville Service and Safety Frank Lowry W. Franklin St Mount St. Mary Hospital Ralph Eliott Rome Township

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