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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1954

Page

5

Emaciated Stowaway Found After 11 Days Aboard Barenstein

An 18 year old German stowaway named Alfred Deestmann was found starved and exhausted in the sealed hold of the Barenstein after 11 days at sea. He had hidden since leaving Bremen on Sept 24 and faced imminent deportation to Germany aboard a Wednesday sailing.

New York Ium America Germany Alfred Deestmann Oestmann Bremen Baltimore Brooklyn

Cormorant Fishermen Use Trained Birds on Fishing Tasks

A historical note describes cormorants trained by Japanese fishermen to scoop up fish and the control methods used to direct their diving and retrieval, illustrating traditional coastal methods and bird handling practices.

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Doan Adv

Glouster Couple Wed In Sept. Ceremony At Bailey Home

Evelyn Bailey and Frank Meurer united in marriage at the Bailey residence on Sept 25 with Rev. Daniel Teater officiating. The ceremony featured a double ring exchange and white chrysanthemums in the decor. Bride wore a white suit. corsage red. Attendant Frances Thomas wore gray and white. corsage white carnations. Best man John Reynolds of Athens. Reception followed with cake from Mrs. Winners of Athens and staff serving. The couple will reside in Glouster with Mr Meurer employed at Athens State Hospital.

Road St Daniel K Teater Church of Christ Frances Thomas John Reynolds Athens Francis Welland Bert Carpenter EF. K. Ford Charleston W Va Meurer Glouster High School Junior Progressive Study Club Bailey's Grocery Wee Athens State Hospital Glouster Weda Paul Handsom Mike Columbus Carl Bailey Piketop Francis Weiland Henry Paul Tommy Mary Jo Newark I. D. Johnson Bradner Ohio

Governor commutes Cleveland slayer sentence

Governor Frank J. Lausche commuted Leo Berkowitz's first degree murder to second degree, making him eligible for parole. Berkowitz, 17 at the time, killed Samuel Moss during a Cleveland theft and has served 22 years of his life sentence at Ohio Penitentiary. The parole commission review is required by law.

Columbus Frank J. Lausche Cleveland Leo Berkowitz State Pardon and Parole Commission Berkowitz Samuel Moss Ohio

Judge Criticizes Police Bias in Numbers Racket Case

Youngstown judge Frank R. Franko condemned selective enforcement of gambling laws saying police run a monopoly in the bug activity. He fined Louis Marani, 42, and William Bryant, 55, $10 each after they pleaded guilty to numbers operations with a maximum fine of $500 plus costs. The judge pledged not to target one group while sparing another.

Youngstown Frank R. Franko Louis Marani William Bryant Franko

Old Family Remedy Aims to Scatter Pigeons at Yard

In Rutherford New Jersey Hasselhahn Williams Co faced a flock of about 100 pigeons around a coal pocket. Steve Podlowski proposed an “old family remedy” of cracked corn soaked in hard liquor to intoxicate and deter the birds. About 300 pigeons appeared Wednesday as the mix was spread around the coal yard.

Rutherford N. J Hasselhahn Williams Co Steve Podlowski

Petitions for Industry Flood Local Area

Petition drive to attract industry fills stores filling stations and public places in the community and surrounding towns. When complete the petitions will be presented to state and federal government officials.

Glouster

Birth Announced for Philip Wayne Campbell

Mr and Mrs Rodney Campbell announce the birth of a son Philip Wayne at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Sept 25. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Lauser and Herman Stolz of Jacksonville and Mrs Hazel Duncan Trimble. Great grandmother is Mrs Bert Phillips of Jacksonville. The Campbells have one other child Vaugha. N to meet Glouster The Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen s Club will meet today at 7 pm at the cottage at Lake Burr Oak. Refreshments will be served.

Jacksonville Rodney Campbell Philip Wayne Sheltering Arms Hospital John Lauser Herman Stolz Hazel Duncan Trimble Bert Phillips Campbells Vaugha Glouster Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen's Club Lake Burr Oak

Shrew Feasts to Survive Fasting Threat

The shrew uses all its strength to hunt and eat its own weight in food every 12 hours. Fasting even briefly would risk death by starvation for this fierce little predator.

Rothwell Clai Weets The Rothnell Club Meets At Home

The Rothnell Club gathered at the home of Mrs J H Hen shaw for today’s meeting with Mrs Hull Kittle presenting the program. A surprise show honored Mrs Frank Meurer Evelyn Bailey, following which refreshments were served to members including Mrs Enlon Grubbs Mrs Wild Mower Mrs Warren Chappelear and others.

Rothnell Club Mra J Robert Horn Wilbur Balderwn, Jr Frank Meurer Evelyn Bailey Honey Guest Mra Enlon Grubbs Wild Mower Warren Chappelear Mixa Wihna Ferrer Harold Vaughn Gilbert Stephenson Richard Guinther Ben Vaughn John Cunningham Richard

Progressive Study Club Meeting Reported at Mra Hall

A partial note describes a Monday meeting of the Progressive Study Club at Mra Hall with Elton Swart presiding. The event outlined an agenda led by the president, Mr. (name incomplete) and involved four participants in a discussion or activity.

Gressive Study Club Mra Elton Swart Monevening Iif Waren

Local Resident Grant Wallace Hospitalized After Incident

Grant Wallace of Glows ters was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital on Wednesday morning by his nephew C. F. Wallace and accompanied by Miss Exta Cunningham and Mrs. Fred Kinney of Columbus.

Grant Wallace Sheltering Arms Hopital C. F. Wallace Wallace Exta Cunningham Fred Kinney Colum

Ohio State California game noted in Columbus crowd

A fragment mentions a bus trip to Athens on Wednesday afternoon and references the upcoming Ohio State versus California football game in Columbus. Names include Mr and Mrs William Stephen, Willie Blower, and Jim Me as observers or attendees.

Athens Columbus Areal Willam Stephen Mes Willie Blower Jim

Local notices list residents in Jacksonville area

A fragment from the Athens Messenger dated October 1 1956 notes individuals including Mr and Mrs John Cunningham Ray White and James Dennison and mentions Clemetarated Mr and Mrs James Feman of Jacksonville in an incomplete public notice item.

John Cunningham Ray White James Dennison James Feman Jacksonville

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Glouster, Ohio Truman A Morris Congress Pol. Adv Harile Mra Devers Jo Aon Lavit Shelly E. K. Por Shelby Nelle B. Jenema Berea Glowster Vir Donald Yerian Gretchen Herbert Ziremer Mia Pautine Myers Helen Thomas Ola Eddy Ptyytlis Melligan Overnor Butler Brothers Court St A, Akorl Hanmak Great Britain Faast Mann Atlas BOYS Oxfords The Atlas Store APTS Forstmann Rothwell Clai Weets Clouster Personals Athens Messenger
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