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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1948

Page

5

Republican meeting schedule outlines county events

Athens County Republican events announced by Ray Bobo culminate in a Nov. 1 county gathering at the fairgrounds with Sen. John Bricker. Series opens Tuesday in Glouster withMechem and Phillips listed as Shade speakers, and an Oct. 20 outdoor address by Mayor James Rhodes in Glouster.

Athens County Fairgrounds John Bricker Ray Bobo Bricker Bobo Berry Hotel Marilyn Cooper Chauncey Glouster Shade C. Stanley Mechem H. T. Phillips Columbus James Rhodes New Marshfield Thomas A Jenkins Stewart School

Cutler Man Pleads Guilty in Taxi Terminal Incident

E Morris Bills 31 of Cutler Route 1 pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor W P Mickle Friday morning. Bills was arrested asleep in a taxi at the Union Bus Terminal and was fined 10 dollars plus costs.

Cutler W. P. Mickle E. Morris Bills Cutler Route 1 Bills Union

City Parking Meters Take In Two Thousand Six

Safety Service Director Daniel A. Pierce reports September meter collections totaled 2006.37 dollars with 19 cent meters yielding 639.48 and 200 original devices 1366.89. 109 of 125 ordered meters installed since June with nine month rental at 3.50 each. option to buy or return after period.

Safety Service Daniel A. Pierce Pierce Dual Parking Meter Co Canton

Cotner Opens New Furniture Store in Athens

Paul Cotner announces the opening of Cotner Home Furnishings on Court Street in Athens. A World War II Navy veteran and former Ohio University student, he operates the three story store in the former Jaynes Furniture location owned by his mother. Cotner is a Beta Theta Pi member, married with a daughter.

Cotner Home Furnishings O S. Court St Paul Cotner Athens Ohio University Cotner Jaynes Furniture Oran Love Columbus Beta Theta Pi

Students Learn Savings Habit At The Plains

The Plains Silver Savings Bank program awards prizes to Vaughn Howard and Anita Glass for highest depositors in their group. Anna Rose announces the awards as posters promote deposits. Cashiers and assistants gather funds twice weekly. $143.12 currently sits in student accounts through year end.

Silver Savings Bank of the Plains School Vaughn Howard Anita Glass Anna Rose Elizabeth Johnson Janet Stalnaker Jon ‘Tipton Allen Snyder Mary Charney Willa Sparks Nancy Phillips Alice Yates Betty Brown Rose Philips Patricia Leake Vivian Stevens James Pease

Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Births: Mr and Mrs Frank Baker Jr of Athens welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Orland Williams of Athens greet a son. Admissions include Edna Jones Glouster Route 3 major surgery Lillian Russell Trimble major surgery Helen Ervin Athens minor surgery Grace Pitts Albany minor Palma Goodwin Pomeroy Route 1 minor surgery Dismissals: N L Russell Athens.

Frank Baker, Jr Athens Orland Williams Edna Jones Glouster Lillian Russell Trimble Helen Ervin Grace Pitts Albany Palma Goodwin Pomeroy

School Officials Invited to Tiffin Event for Heidelberg Inauguration

Ohio school leaders from Athens County and Athens city schools join Nelsonville superintendent at a complimentary lunch in Tiffin on October 9. The event marks Heidelberg College president W. Terry Wickham’s inauguration.

Tiffin Ohio Glen M. Hanes Athens County Harper C. Pendry Athens City Donald W. Codding Nelsonville W. Terry Wickham Heidelberg College

Atcone Club States Meeting at Glouster

A meeting of the Atcone Republican Club is slated in Glouster Tuesday. Chairman Earl C. Cooper said it would be addressed by Mrs. Cora Jordan a nationally known speaker and state committeewoman. Further announcements will be made about the session.

Atcone Republican Club Glouster Earl C. Cooper Cooper Cora Jordan White Urban League N.A.A.C.P

Athens High Seniors Elect Class Officers

The Senior Class of Athens High School recently elected its officers. Bob Shouse is the president, assisted by Roger Sapp as vice president, Alyce Gaskill as secretary, and Sam Carpenter as treasurer.

Athens High School Bob Shouse Roger Sapp Alyce Gaskill Sam Carpenter

Enlisted Men Lead Drill in National Guard Meeting

National Guard Thursday night drill featured dismounted training with Sgt Robert E Bolen instructing infantry division organization and past due pay for three months. Vacancies exist for 11 enlisted and three officers with potential expansion to 67 members including WWII veterans. First Lt James A Abraham joined eight officers in a 20 week Ft Benning communications course.

Robert E. Bolen National Guard H. K. Bumpass Bumpass Infantry Ft. Benning James A. Abraham U. S

Draft Law Outlined to ROTC Cadets at OU

Col William H Speidel spoke to over a thousand ROTC cadets at Memorial Auditorium outlining the Selective Service Act relation to students. He said all second year advanced ROTC students are automatically deferred, while other ROTC participants are deferable pending grades and progress.

Col William H. Speidel Memorial Auditorium Speidel

School Nurse Visits Schedule for Athens County

The Athens County Board of Health lists upcoming field nurse visits for the coming week. Monday routes include Sugar Creek at 9 a.m., Amesville Ames-Bern at 11 a.m., and The Plains at 1 30 p.m. On Wednesday visits cover Hollister at 9 a.m. and Jacksonville Trimble Grade School afterward. Thursday includes Stewart at 9 a.m. with Carthage and Coolville Hockingport to follow.

Athens County Board of Health Sugar Creek Amesville-Ames- Bern the Plains Hollister Jacksonville-Trimble Stewart Carthage Coolville-Hockingport

Engineering Students Welcomed at OU Smoker

Dean E J Taylor of Ohio University College of Applied Science spoke to over 200 engineering students at the OU Engineers Smok er. John Clever and Professor E W Clark welcomed attendees. The student chapter earned national recognition last year as the first of its kind in the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers.

E. J. Taylor College of Applied Science Ohio University John Clever E. W. Clark Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Ohio Society OU Engineers

Moose Lodge to Initiate 40 in Lancaster Trip

Lancaster degree team wins state prize as Athens Moose Lodge 1399 shifts weekly meetings to Monday at 7 30 p m. Initiation class of 40 set for October 17 at Lancaster, announced by Governor Claudis E Chappel.

Athens

Peace Service Set for Sunday in Athens Stadium

A Holy Name Rally to seek divine blessing for peace is planned for Sunday at 3 p m in Athens High School Stadium. Rev James M McMahon will describe it as a public demonstration with sermons by Rev Robert M Kraus. If rain occurs the service moves to St Pauls Catholic Church. Phi Kappa choir will sing the benediction.

Holy Name James M. McMahon St. Paul's Catholic Church Athens High School Robert M. Kraus Parkersburg W. Va Assumption Deanery Athens Washington Meigs Morgan Counties Phi Kappa Choir University

Local man pleads guilty to intoxication

A 54 year old man jailed by Mayor Louis Skinner at 40 Sunny Side Drive pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon to intoxication before Mayor W. P. Mickle. He was fined 10 dollars and costs and remanded to the county jail after a Tuesday arrest by city police.

Louis Skinner Sunnyside Drive W. P. Mickle Skinner

County introduces circulating music library for schools

Athens County schools superintendent Glen M. Hanes announced a new circulating record library for music instruction. It includes seven units such as Listening Activities with Brahms through Debussy, Basic Rhythm, Singing Games, Christmas music, American Indian music, Rhythm Band, and Patriotic Songs, with teacher notes emphasizing story, mood, and form.

Glen M. Hanes Athens County Brahms Moart Schubert Debussy

Doanville Truck Wreck Hurts Driver on Route 56

Doanville man Albert J. Winchell 28 was treated for a broken left arm after his light delivery truck overturned three miles west of Athens on Route 56. He said he was crowded off the road by another motorist. Police also reported two arrests: William N. Sweet 38 of Merrick New York fined 10 dollars and costs for excessive speed and Leslie Cross 44 of Cutler assessed 5 dollars and costs for crossing a freshly painted center line.

Doanville Athens State Highway Patrol Albert J. Winchell Sheltering Arms Hospital William N. Sweet Merrick N. Y W. D. Hines Chauncey Leslie Cross Cutler W. P. Mickle

River Falls Weather Sketches Light Rain and River Decline

Light rainfall totaling .05 inches leaves the Hocking River below the 3.40 height this morning, down from 3.45 yesterday. Yesterday's high was three degrees above Wednesday. the low dropped to 47. At 9 30 a m Friday a 50 degree reading was reported by weather observer Mrs C N France.

Hocking C. N. France

Athens Soil Conservation District Meeting Set

The Athens Soil Conservation District will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the Athens Grange Hall. Roy Gilham and Eldon Wiseman report progress, T. C. Kennard will speak, and contestants in the B O Conservation contest will be named. Election of two supervisors to fill expired terms of Ralph Frash and Fred Dorr is on the agenda with voting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the county agricultural agent’s office.

Athens Soil Conservation District Athens Sharpsburg Fred Dorr County Agricultural Agent's Office

BENCHES RECOMMENDED FOR SENCA JAIL TO AID PRISONERS

The grand jury after inspecting the Seneca County jail has urged installing benches and tables so inmates do not have to eat while standing.

Seneca County Grand Jury

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