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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1957

Page

2

Route 33 Relocation Plan Outlined For Ohio Public Hearing

A public hearing on relocating U S Route 33 north of Athens is set for 10 a m Friday in the Hotel Berry dining room. Ohio Department of Highways officials will explain the plan and record comments before a final decision. The new route would straighten curves replace a grade crossing at Chauncey and avoid frequent Hocking River flooding by using higher ground. The proposed alignment starts at the Route 33 and 50 A junction at North and runs northwest, crossing the Hocking River and C and O Railroad twice before rejoining Route 33 one tenth of a mile north of Chauncey.

Athens Berry Ohio Department of Highways Chauncey Hocking River C&o Department Commissioners’ Office Common Pleas Chauncey Village Athens Board of Trade

Peterson's Ointment Offers Fast Pile Relief

A million dollars yearly is spent on pile remedies yet pharmacists tout Peterson's Ointment as fast relief. The 50 cent box or 75 cent tube promises itching relief with a money back guarantee.

Peterson Adv

Izaak Walton League Meet Plans Skeet Range at Cabin

Athens Chapter of the Izaak Walton League meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at the cabin. U S Forest Ranger Ray Knudsen will show fire fighting films. Ralph Kyle president says plans to finish a skeet range and refreshments will be served.

Athens Izaak Walton League U.S Ray Knudsen Ralph Kyle

State Labor Laws Debated at Ohio University Forum

At Ohio University a forum debated state right to work laws on shop workers choosing union affiliation. Orville Jones of CIO Ohio argued these laws attack the union shop while Lafayette A. Hoosier of the Indiana Right to Work Committee defended freedom of choice. Moderated by OU economists David Levinson and Roy Fairfield, the discussion highlighted union shop eligibility, majority votes, and individual worker rights versus employer and union obligations.

Ohio University Orville Jones CIO Ohio Lafayette A. Hoosier Indiana Right To Work Committee United Railroad Serating Crafts Ohio U David Levinson Roy Fairfield Jones Hoosier

Red Cross Vital in Athens County Emergency Aid

Mrs. Clarke Daily, Athens County Red Cross secretary director, describes Red Cross as a link between service members and families with rapid action in emergencies. Last year 551 local families were interviewed. 490 aided directly, 61 referred to other agencies, 22 received aid due to unmet policy. Volunteers totaled 23,196 hours. 1,390 pints of blood collected, 956 for Mount St Mary and Sheltering Arms Hospitals. Red Cross operates 3700 chapters and 75 national societies. disaster help reached 46 of 48 states after 1940s events and Audrey hurricane relief.

American Red Cross Clarke Daily Athens County Red Cross Red Cross Congress Veterans Administration Home Service Athens County Mount St. Mary Sheltering Arms National Red Cross Audrey Louisiana Texas Hungary

Condition Of Wounded Man Improves In Scuffle Incident

David Bobo 65 of Sugar Creek improved today at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a abdominal bullet wound from a confrontation with Dover Township Constable William Huddy. His son Edward Bobo faced assault charges in Municipal Court and pled guilty with bond set at 100 dollars pending sentence.

David Bobo Sugar Creek Sheltering Arms Hospital DeWitt Walker Bobo Dover Township William Hundy Edward Bobo Huddy

Area Youth Honored At FFA Conclave

William Everett Boggess of Athens Route 1 was among 12 Ohio youths awarded American Farmer degrees at the 30th annual Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City. Across the nation 363 boys received the degree. Boggess, a Albany High School graduate, has farmed since his freshman year, expanding from one dairy cow and fractional shares in crops to a 50 50 ownership with his father of 56 Holstein cattle, 59 acres of corn, seven acres of wheat, 10 acres of oats, and 90 acres of hay under full Future Farmer program.

William Everett Boggess Athens Ohio Future Farmers of America Kansas City Boggess Albany High School Dale Scott

Wednesday Warmer with Mild Temperatures Reported

The rural Hamley Run area saw warmer weather on Wednesday with a low of 38 while Tuesday reached a high of 75. Delbert Ogle of Marietta pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to parking on private property, with the court suspending part of a $15 fine.

Hamley Run Delbert Ogle Marietta David Lasure

Southeastern Ohio School Board Meeting Tonight in Athens

About 150 people are expected to attend a dinner meeting of the Southeastern Ohio School Board Association in Ath ens tonight. Leonard Board of Marietta will preside after dinner at the Ohio University Center as new school legislation is discussed. Speakers include Dean Donald R. Clippinger and Louis F. Harris. The association also conducts a school for board of education clerks this afternoon with Robert L. Roag Robert L. Drury and Elmer Keller on the program.

Southeastern Ohio School Board Association Athens Ohio University Center Leonard Board Marietta T. G. O’keefe Ohio Education Association Donald R. Clippinger OU Graduate College Ohio School Board Association Louis FE. Harris Ohio Association Board of Education Robert L. Roag State Department of Education Robert

Doan's Pills Advertised For Bladder Relief

An old advertisement touts Doan's Pills as a threefold remedy for bladder irritation backache and general aches. It claims soothing relief, fast pain relief, and mild diuretic action to support kidney function, urging readers to buy the large economy size.

Doan

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