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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1954

Page

7

Bricker Urges GOP Support to Preserve Government

Sen. John Bricker urged Athens County Republicans to back the GOP ticket locally and nationally to preserve American government. He warned against liberal centralization, touted Eisenhower administration gains, and endorsed Rhodes for governor and Bender for the U.S. Senate, urging active party work.

Bricker John Bricker Athens County Ohio Sition Party Internationaliste Executive Branch Senate United States ADA Americans For Dem Congress England James Rhodes Rhodes Jim Rhodes GOP George Bender Robert A. Taft Bender Stanley Mechem Mecherm Interstate and Foreign Commerce Commission Senate Banking and Currency Commission Joint Atomic Energy Commission William Rowland John Versteeg First Method Church George Raterna Corder Claudis Chappe Ed Lasch Joe Draper John Dowler John H. Elias W. H. Wakefield Charles Bolin Representative Jenkins Don Campbell Berry Senator Bricker Thomas Jenkins Wayne Ward Messenger Newsphoto

Ex-Resident Dies at 47 in Ohio Area

Jacob Hahn 47, formerly of Athens, died unexpectedly Thursday morning. He lived in Frazersburg 11 years and worked for B and O Pest Control Service. He was found dead in his car near Zanesville. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery after services at Downer Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home Sunday 2 p.m. Conducted by Dr. John M Versteeg. Survived by wife Freda Rickel Hahn, daughter Jo Ann Larry Newark, granddaughter, brothers Albert Glouster and Henry Tunnelton W Va, six sisters in Zanesville Detroit Cambridge Athens. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday.

Jacob Hahn Athens Hahn Frazersburg B&o Pest Control Service Zanesville Athens County First Methodist Church Freda Rickel Hahn Jo Ann Larry Newark Downer-Ferguson-Hughes John M Versteeg West Union Street

Albany Group Organizes To Campaign For School Bond

Albany residents form a committee to back a $297000 Albany school bond issue amid a public meeting at the high school. The plan includes an artist’s rendering and a Nov 2 ballot, with Howard Woodyard as general chairman and a long roster of volunteers across campaign workers publicity and participating organizations.

Albany Group Albany Howard Woodyard Folowing Workers Campaign Workers Committee A. B. Murphy Arthur Enlow Charles Elliott Ed Brooks

Births And Admissions At Sheltering Arms Hospital

Birth Mr and Mrs Gilbert Cooper of Athens welcome a daughter. Admissions include Mrs Helen Van Nest of Athens and several others from Athens Glouster Detroit New Marshfield Jacksonville and Jacksonville listed residents.

Gilbert Cooper Athens Helen van Nest Sybil Kittle Glouster Mary Cooper Blanche Sherwood Eva Carsey Delbert West Marilyn Kail Ida Passen Detroit Micheal Penrod New Marsheld Bill Shingler Ruth Jarvis Gertrude Brumley Thelma Dalton Ida Jansen Jacksonville Frances Cox Melva Russell

Mason Court Case Continuance Granted

A continuance until November 9 was granted by Circuit Judge E B Pennybacker in the Mason County Court case brought by David O Neal Guy B Ray John Osher Rolfe Lee and Dan Jarrell. Prosecuting Attorney Raymond F Musgrave appeared for all litigants and entered the plea. The defendants Dorse E Wedge J F Wheaton and Ivan R Bush were set to answer charges of malfeasance in office and official misconduct this morning.

Point Pleasant E. B. Pennybacker Mason County Court David O'Neal Guy B. Ray John Osher Rolfe Lee Dan Jarrell Raymond F. Musgrave Dorse! E. Wedge J. F. Wheaton Ivan R. Bush

Indian Guide Area Longhouse Convention Led by Vermillion

An Athens man M. T. Vermillion will preside at a two day Indian Guide Area Longhouse convention at Mansfield Leland Hotel Mansfield. Vermillion heads Area Longhouse comprising Ohio and West Virginia and the three Athens tribes. The pow wow features workshops Indian dancing induction ceremonies songs games and officer elections with plans for more Athens area tribes. The YM CAs program promotes father son bonding under the motto Pals Forever.

Athens Mansfield-Leland Mansfield M. T. Vermillion Ohio West Virginia YMCA Vermillion Indian Guide Organization

Two Car Collision Reported by Police

A two car crash at Maplewood Drive and Watt Street was investigated by city police. Mrs Ruth Dorman 43 Peach Ridge Road failed to stop at the intersection and struck John Coker 44 of East State Street. Dorman was fined 10 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court for failing to observe a stop sign.

Maplewood Drive Watt St Ruth Dorman Peach Ridge Road John Coker E. State St Dorman

Speeding Fined for Gary Youth in Logan Case

Jesse Lane a 19 year old from Gary Texas was fined ten dollars plus costs by Logan Mayor Joseph Phillips on a speeding charge filed by the State Highway Patrol.

Jesse Lane Gary Tex Logan Joseph Phillips State Highway Patrol

Book Author Speaker At Loan Co. Convention

Dr M R Neifeld author of Trends in Consumer Finance will moderate a panel at the Ohio Association of Small Loan Companies annual convention in Columbus Oct 19 20 21 Others include Dr T N Beckman Ohio State University Alfred F Goodman Winters National Bank and Trust Co Dayton and Vernon A Watts F&R Lazarus Co Columbus

Columbus M. R. Neifeld Ohio Association of Small Loan Companies T. N Beckman Ohio State University Alfred F. Goodman Winters National Bank and Trust Co Dayton Vernon A. Watts F&r Lazarus Co

Wildlife employees receive first aid training in Southeast Ohio

Forty nine employees of the Ohio Division of Wildlife in the 18 county Southeastern Ohio District completed a two day first aid course. District supervisor Everett E Ridge announced the training held at district headquarters on Lancaster Street. Henry Richards of Belmont County and Reuben Parks of Noble County led the program as wildlife management agents and certified instructors.

Ohio Division of Wildlife Southeastern Ohio Everett E Ridge Ridge Lancaster St Henry Richards Belmont County Reuben Parks Nobileunty

Church custodian dies at Grace Methodist Church

Gallipolis. Tom Travis custodian at Grace Methodist Church died at 5 30 a m today at his home from a coronary ailment Miller's funeral here is making arrangements.

Gallipolis Tom Travis Grace Methodist Church Miller

Ohio University appoints Renkenberger foreign studies adviser

Dr. B. A. Renkenberger, chair of Romance Languages, named adviser to 64 foreign students from 30 countries this fall. He brings four years as director of foreign study and expands OU summer travel programs to Spain or France with credit options.

Ohio University Europe Mexico B. A. Renkenberger Department of Victor Whitehouse Renkenberger Spain France

Frost Report Drops as Mercury Dives in Athens County

Early Friday the Mercury at Hamley Row station west of Athens fell to 28 degrees with clouds moving in and the day warming to 44 at 9 am. Rural station readings ranged from 37 to 4 degrees.

Freet du Parte Athens County Hamey Row Athens

Kirkpatrick Returned to Lima in Sanity Ruling

William C. Kirkpatrick, 51, is sent back to the Lima State Hospital by Sheriff George Teman after a three year case surrounding the 1951 murder of his wife Anita, 38. A three judge court ruled Kirkpatrick was insane at the time and should be returned to the hospital.

William C. Kirkpatrick Lima State George Teman Kirkpatrick Anita Guysville Lima Athens County

Truck Hits Parked Car In Route 33 Incident

The State Highway Patrol reported that a pipeline truck driven by Walter Stockdale, 44, of Dayton, backed into the parked car of Harold Barr, 41, of Centerbury Route 1, on Route 33 a mile and a half south of the Hocking Fairfield County line.

State Highway Patrol Walter Stockdale Dayton Harold Barr Centerbury Hocking-Fairfield County

Athens Dog Warden Faces Intoxication Charge At Fairgrounds

A municipal court jury heard testimony in the Homer Barnhart case, Athens County dog warden, charged with intoxication. The defense argued diabetes caused coma and confusion, while the city claimed arrest for a city offense. Evidence on fairgrounds jurisdiction and arrest details were presented, including land boundary data.

Homer Barnhart Athena County Hiernhart Athens County Fairgrounds Samuel BR. Erskine City of Athens Cne Barnhart Claudia Chappel

DeMolays Install Officers in Athens Chapter Ceremony

Officers of the Athens Chapter Order of DeMolay were installed at the Masonic Temple with James W Smillie as installing officer. David L. Levett became master councilor succeeding Gaige R. Paulsen. Charles W Rameeth and John Nunemaker named senior and junior councilors respectively.

Athens Order of DeMolay Masonic Temple James W Smillie David L. Levett Gaige R. Paulsen Charles W Rameeth John Nunemaker Richard F. White Gaige Paulsen Mac Morrison John Reamer Tor Burne John Cline Ronnie Dain Tom Jones Robert Sheldon John Woodrow Clare Williams Robert Wickham Sentinel David Goldberg David Spencer Philip Baedecker Kenneth Collins Richard Knight Thomas Metters Jim Dowler Edward Nunemaker Don Seward Clark Higgins Robert McCammon Gordon Scott Mothers’ Club D. K. Seward Glenn Scott W. Rameeth William Roberson Fills Woodworth Glenn Atkinson

Ames Area Farmer Dies At 77 Near Amesville

Guy M Kasler 77 of near Amesville died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon while walking in his orchard Son of Warren and Ica Carpenter Kasler he was born May 4 1877 in Ames Township He married Rhoda Ogdin Sept 11 1904 He was a member of Hooper Ridge Christian Church and Masonic Lodge of Amesville Survived by wife four sons Dean Amesville Gale Milwaukee John Cincinnati and Arthur Athens nine grandchildren a brother Dwight Trimble and a sister Vera White Glouster Funeral services Sunday 2 at Hooper Ridge Christian Church conducted by Rev J Mervin Hess Burial in Dean Easler’s Amesville home after Saturday noon

Guy M. Kasler Amesville Warren Ica Carpenter Kasler Ames Township Rhoda Ogdin Hooper Ridge Christian Church Masonic Lodge Ames-Bern Township Easley Dean Gale Milwaukee John Cincinnati Arthur Athens Dwight Trimble Vera White Glouster J. Mervin Hess Dean Easler

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