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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1955

Page

2

Payroll Deductions Net 1400 for United Drive

United Appeal drives report payroll deductions totaling 1400 for charity effort at Graney 18 UA with 250 volunteers and two plants contributing. The drive runs 10 days and includes workers from Athens firms, with $1105.50 allocated to one area and additional gifts raised by machine plants.

United Drive United Graney Iihey Athens Oucvion Joy Vegin Rutkotkie Atrom Lind STISL UA. F Athens Flooring Co Driv George Rutkonkie Solctors

Four Auto Crashes Reported by City Police

City police investigated four automobile crashes Tuesday with no injuries. Harold Graham 26 of Maple Street struck a car driven by Donald Sickles 22 of Athens Route 5 at N Court Street. A truck pulling a trailer collided with a parked car after a door opened by an unidentified woman on President Street. Gene Chatfield 22 of McArthur sustained only property damage as panels ripped from a house trailer. Marian Miller 18 of Hooper Street and Carl Roberts 22 of Hanlin Avenue collided near a parking area on W Union Street. Raal Stover 4 Columbus Route 3 and Marion Smallagan 33 of Congress Street slowed for a school bus. bus flasher lights were not operating and both drivers could not judge speed.

N. Court St Harold Graham Maple St Donald E. Sickles Athens Sickles Graxham Traier S. Court Presidents Streets John C. Schwab Huntington Ind President St Gene Chatfield W. Union St Factory St Marian Lee Miller Hooper St Carl Melvin Roberts Hanlin Ave Miller Raal C. Stover Columbus Marion J. Smallagan N. Congress Stover Smallagan Smaliaga

Athens to Dedicate New Sanitary Sewer Plant Speaker Barton Holl

Barton Holl of Logan and member of the state anti pollution board will be the main speaker at the Thursday dedication of Athens sanitary sewer disposal plant. Ceremonies begin at 2 pm at the plant site near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks by the airport. Officials from nearby towns are expected to attend. A noon luncheon for officials precedes the ceremony at the Sportsmans Grill.

Barton Holl Logan State Anti-Polition Board Athens Baltimore &Ohio Railroad Holly Logan Clay Products Commonwealth ‘Telephone Co Ohio Sportsmans Grill

Births and admissions and dismissals at sheltering arms hospital

Mr and Mrs John Dixon Stew announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs Elmer Horsky Athens announce a daughter. Fort Martin Athens Route 5 Mrs Charles McDonner Athens admitted. Mrs Bill Kayser Guysville admitted with daughter. Web Walker Athens and other patients including Indra Sue Sycks Sylvester Edna Black at Athens.

Sheltering Arms Hospital John Dixon Stew Elmer Horsky Athens Fort Martin Charles McDonner Bill Kayser Guysville Ind Web Walker Ndra Sue Sycks Rn Sylvester Edna Black

F. H. McVay Dies at 83 in California

Francis Halbert McVay formerly of Athens County died Oct 13 in Los Angeles at 83. A Ohio University graduate and longtime teacher, he led teen drum and bugle corps and was a Mason since 1806, master of Constitution Lodge 426. He is survived by a son, two daughters, 24 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial with Masonic services occurred at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier California.

Francis Halbert McVay Athens County Los Angeles New Marshfield McVay Ohio University Constitution Lodge Mary Hewitt Athen County Francis H. McVay Glenda Wyning Mary Herbert Twiss Manhattan Calif Marat Sterling Neserine Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier

Auto Crash Injures Youth on Route 50 Near Coolville

Patrol reports David I Gorrell, 17, of Coolville Route 2, ran off Route 50 at about 10 15 p m and crashed into a utility pole breaking it. Elsie Boring, 40, of Harrisonville, cited for driving left of center after a sideswipe at a railroad bridge on Route 610 south of Albany. Samuel Grim, 27, of Lorene Avenue, driver of the truck, stopped at the bridge edge. Hearing set in Municipal Court.

Auto Amen Oy Coolevile State Highway Patrol David I Gorrell Coolvile Ake Aurn Elsie Boring Harrisonville Albany Samuel Grim Lorene’ Ave Parolmen

Welding Sparks Ignite Bedding at Hocking County Jail

Fire Chief Charles Dalton said a welding torch sparked a blaze that started in the jail bedding as workmen cut open old cells. Firefighters extinguished the fire and removed the burning mattresses from the Hocking County jail.

Une Wave Peen Hocking County Charles Dalton

Clinic Slated For Oct 31 At First Presbyterian Church

John Patchen president of the Crippled Children and Adults Society announced an orthopedic clinic set for October 31 at the First Presbyterian Church. Dr Joseph Leach of Columbus will oversee examinations with brace and shoe specialists from Columbus in attendance. Appointments are arranged through family doctors or the county health department and Easter Seals funds support the clinic.

Seemiannual Caine First Presbyterian’ Church John Patchen Joseph Leach Columbus Patchen

Who Is Behind the CIO Unemployment Benefit Push

An Ohio ballot proposal by the Congress of Industrial Organizations seeks to raise unemployment payments to a maximum of 59 dollars weekly and extend benefits to 39 weeks. Critics say the plan rewards idleness and exceeds federal minimum wage standards, highlighting alleged abuses of out-of-state workers drawing benefits.

Congress of Industrial Organizations The CIO Ohio USA Florida California

Strip Mine Employees Charged by County

Charges filed in Municipal Court against A L Dressler Galt Spott and Raymond Donahue for moving heavy mining equipment without permits and operating a bulldozer tractor weighing 46000 pounds. They were arraigned after being taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Harold Shields at the Swisher Coal Co site.

To Step Mine Company Amwone Lindi Township Municipala Ee Ccourt A. L. Dressler Galt Spott Swish Harold Shields

Five candidates for PAC board elected at Ath ens Grange meeting

About 290 members and guests attended the annual Production Credit Association meeting and fish fry at Ath ens Grange Hall. Five candidates were presented for two board seats, introduced by board president E R McArthur. Names listed include John P Webb Adams County Ralph B Scioto Alley Floyd J r and Smalley Leckson Gous. Don Campbell chaired the session. George E Bolin opened it and George Mf King Jackson gave secretary treasurer report.

Don Campbell George E. Bolin Feldman George Mf. King Jackson

Driver Fined Jailed as License Suspended in Ohio Draft Notice

George Evener, 41, of Athens Route 1, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving with a suspended license after nearly hitting a state trooper on Route 33. He was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and had his driving rights suspended for three months. Separate item notes temporary draft deferment for engineers scientists and others aged 26 and over, effective with the October draft.

George Evener Athens Evener

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