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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1948
Page
3
John W. Bolin of the Athens City School Board presented operating expenses to Rotarians to justify a November two mill levy. Roy E. Hawk, Athens security dealer, warned investors about risks in high risk securities and the need for reserve capital.
Rosser Bateman proposed a five year garbage franchise paying $1 per month for homes and $8 for businesses, with burial of the refuse by his trucks on his grounds. Council will decide at a special meeting after delays amid protests from Union-area residents over dumping grounds and service quality.
Scout Troop 50 sponsored by St. Pauls Catholic Church received its charter in a ceremony at the church basement. Joseph Mihalka announced the charter to Scoutmaster Jim Farley as Nye urged parental support and noted the troop as the first Catholic-sponsored unit in Athens. Farley awarded cards and badges to Donald Tolliver John Oberholzer Charles Shields Hughie Mulligan Tom Marcinko and Jack Kollister as Troop 57 helped with the proceedings.
The Athens County Chapter American Red Cross will sponsor a meeting at the Athens High School Little Theater at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Robert Jones from the Red Cross Area Headquarters in Alexandria Va. will be the guest speaker. The gathering informs Athens County residents about the national civilian blood program and its planned local participation. Carl A. Frey chairs the blood donor program.
A compiled list from Shelter Arms Hospital notes includes Mrs. Tillie Hoffman of Glouster undergoing surgery and several patients or staff from Athens and surrounding areas. Names appear with locations such as Athens and Nelsonville plus other Ohio towns.
The Carpenter Baptist Church in Carpenter Wisconsin began special services last night led by Rev G Howard Hein pastor of the Dalton Bible Dalton Wis as speaker. Each service includes features such as object lessons and flannel graphs for boys and girls. Services run nightly Monday through Wednesday at 746 p m with topics The World's Darkest Hour and The World Council of Churches in Bible Prophecy. Public is invited.
State Highway Patrol reported two additional highway crashes over the weekend raising the total to six. On Sunday morning a crash on Route 50 near McArthur left Roscoe Shields bruised and head lacerations with his car overturning in a ditch. passenger Florence Haddox suffered several cracked ribs. A separate collision Monday evening on Route 50 east of Athens involved a pickup driven by Robert Hooper and a car operated by William Singer during a passing maneuver.
An organizational meeting for school bus driver first aid classes is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Red Cross headquarters 42 W State St. Charlotte LaTourette first aid chairman said the session is open to anyone interested in taking the Red Cross standard first aid course.
The Master Mason degree will be conferred Thursday at 7 30 p m at a special Constitution Lodge 426 F amp AM meeting. S L Collins, master, said visitors will be welcome.
University president John C. Baker argued that education is the solution to global crises and the best defense against the Iron Curtain. He warned war with Russia would fail to preserve freedom and predicted more high school graduates will pursue college, aiding public duties and university governance.Dean A. H. Armbruster introduced Baker after a program of vocal and flute selections by Miss Janet Ingerham and Lewis Vaughn.
Ed S. McVay 75 lifelong Athens County resident and farmer died Monday after a heart attack while chasing a cow near his Hebbardsville home. Survived by wife Ellen Rickey McVay sister Lina McVay and brother Curt McVay. one son Arthur Glen preceded in death. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at Hebbardsville Church conducted by Rev. Fred E. Lachs.
Due to the death of Ed Mc Vay the Albany Farm Council meeting set for the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Rickey Wednesday night is postponed to October 27 at 8 p m.
The thermometer rose after a morning frost with a low of 24 last night. By 9 a.m. the reading reached 37, as Monday’s high reached 50 according to weather observer Mrs. C. N. France.
Ed ward Cottingham narrated a film on the processes of strip mining shown at a Kiwanis meeting. Before the film Parker Walker Athens City School Board member explained the need for a two mill levy to be voted on in November.
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