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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1956
Page
5
Representatives from Washington, Meigs, Nabies, and Athens Counties attended a rally at St. Pauls Catholic Church. The pledge of the Holy Name Society was renewed and the services ended with the benediction. Twenty clergy members were served dinner by St. Pauls ladies.
Richard Meredith Stanley five day old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Stanley Jr Morristown died Sunday night in Sheltering Arms Hospital Survivors include twin brother Rodney Martin Stanley sister Debra Ann Stanley half brother Stephen Michael Kempton Grandparents Herman Kempton Jacksonville and Richard Stanley Sr Athens Graveside services were conducted Monday afternoon in West Union Street Cemetery by Rev Roger M Rice Jr
About 250 people attended the event at the Hotel Berry in Kens County and Ohio University to celebrate President Eisenhower's birthday. The gathering was part of nationwide festivities with Athens County Republican women supplying cakes per Ike's favorite recipe and surplus food donated to county homes.
Weekend weather brings a warm spell as temperatures climb from a low near 38 to about 50 by 9 am and peak around 79 to 84 degrees over Friday through Sunday, according to Hamley Run weather station reports.
Former Athens resident Mr Chandler died Thursday in California after a heart attack. He earlier worked at McBee before moving to Los Angeles to join the Los Angeles Herald. Survived by wife Mildred Chandler three sons Richard Columbus Frederick Wayne and Bernard Jr Los Angeles a brother Charles Athens four sisters Jewel Brown Harold Hayhurst Marshfield Ernest Hoyd Port Isabel Texas and Richard Corwin Hawai i mother Mrs Stella Chandler Athens.
Work in the Royal and Select Master degree was conducted yesterday at 7 30 p m in the Mystic Temple by Athens Council M M Refreshments will be served Ross M Davis illustrated
Army and Air Force ROTC units at Ohio University announce several staff changes. SELL Jaenweno, a University of Alabama graduate, joins the Army detachment staff. Captain Bellomo, former Japan service and Tenth Corps intelligence officer, also serves. Three new non commissioned officers join the Army detachment: Sergeant Simpson, Crandall, and Canter, each with varied wartime and security experience. Air Force ROTC adds Master Sergeants Albert V Litvinas and Ward, with backgrounds in World War II Pacific theaters and postwar service. Ward and his family reside in Athens while assignments include supply and prepare duties at the detachment.
The Athens County Junior Leadership Club schedules its monthly meeting for October 17 at 8 p.m. at Ann Day of Colville with Ann Bailey as co hostess. The Athens County Mental Health Association will present the program featuring a film on mental health and a discussion period.
Dr H M Boocks county health commissioner says the health department will again offer Salk vaccine shots this year as part of the public school program. Eligible are all under 20 and pregnant women. no questions asked for free service. Makeup shots available Saturdays 10 to 11 AM at the health department for absentees.
America's rising coal shipments see nearly 20 million tons moving through the port in 1956. A new $3 million pier expansion will boost C and O coal handling capacity. At Toledo, C&O operates modern low level piers moving coal to Great Lakes ports and transfers vital iron ore from lake vessels to rail cars for inland destinations.
Three men were cited into Municipal Court on State Highway Patrol traffic charges. Mitchell Abraham, 25, of 120% W Union St, and Louis G. Poulas, 22, of 77 Franklin Ave, were fined 10 dollars plus costs for driving left of center. Donald R. Manley, 37, of Cheshire Route 2, forfeited a 15 dollar appearance bond for running a stop sign.
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