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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1956

Page

8

Bender Campaign Talk Draws 200 in Coolville

Senator George Bender spoke to a 200 plus audience in Coolville praising Eisenhower and criticizing Lausche. He accused Southern Democrats of padding committee chairships and warned of private enterprise versus government, while noting Rhodes was delayed and Hays and Kerwin supported him. A separate local assault case saw Claude Burton bound over to the grand jury after stones were thrown at a Route 1 woman.

Eisenhower George Bender Coolville Ohio Union Frank J. Lausche Bender James A. Rhodes Rhodes C. Stanley Mechem Cleveland Congress TVA Lausche Big City Wayne L. Hays Athens Hays Michael Kerwin Youngstown Senate GOP Dem Athens County Republican National Committee Peter Marshall William Mechem Claude Burton Burton Rollie Sutton Janice Sutton Sutton Mansfield Reformatory

Hospital Births and Admissions in Athens Area

The Plains couple Mr. and Mrs. James Cline reported a daughter. Amesville Route 1 Mr. and Mrs Vernon Sewell had a son. Athens couples include Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dirrenger with a son and several admissions and dismissals at sheltering arms hospital. Names listed include Rose Burk Amos Hixson J E Brooks Elsie Marks Adeline Frey Grace Wiggins and many Athens residents.

James Cline the Plains Vernon Sewell Amesville Glenn Dirrenger Athens Amos Hixson Benjamin Black J. E. Brooks Albany Elsie Marks Adeline Frey Grace Wiggins Alvin McDaniel Charles Cochran Myrna Llewellyn New Marshfield Nancy Carlson Charles Rose Ernest Taylor Glouster Henry Bryson John Ellenwood Thomas Yost James Buffington Joseph Denham Howard Reed Miles E. Hoon E Saylor New Marsh

Democrats Open Athens Headquarters

Democrats open Athens campaign headquarters on N Court Street near Hotel Berry. Campaign chairman William A. Lavelle says volunteers for Stevenson Kefauver and Ohio University Democratic students will staff the site where campaign literature and buttons are available.

N. Court St Berry William A. Lavelle Athens Stevenson Kefauver Ohio University Democratic Lavelle

Ex-Resident Josephine Wilkes Dies at 59 in Ohio

Former Athens resident Josephine Wilkes of Columbus died Thursday at University Hospital at age 59. She is survived by husband Albert two daughters Mary Wilhite and Florence Watkins two sons Leonard and Raymond nine grandchildren one great grandson and four sisters. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Feild funeral home Columbus with graveside rites at 1 30 p m at West Union Street Cemetery conducted by Rev. Raymond Kelchner.

Josephine Wilkes Columbus Athens University Hospital Albert Mary Wilhite Florence Watkins Leonard Raymond Feild Raymond Kelchner West Union St

League Hears Report Inducts New Walton League Member

Wilson Smith reported on the state convention activities and showed a local conservation film at the Waltonians meeting. Louis A. Sorrentino was welcomed as a new member. A turkey shoot open to the public is set for Nov 11 at the league trap site. The Athens chapter ranks third in Ohio membership. A film titled Let's Work Together was shown followed by coffee cider and doughnuts.

Wilson Smith Izaak Walton League of America Louis A. Sorrentino Athens Ohio

Sunday Rites Planned For John Buck 67

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Asbury Church for John Buck 67 a retired farmer who died Thursday at a brother’s home in Athens. Rev Max Williams will officiate Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Friends may call at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home anytime

Max Williams Asbury John Buck Athiens Jagers and Sons

Weather Outlook for Hamley Run Thru Friday

Partly cloudy conditions kept temperatures cooler with a high near 78 at Hamley Run on Thursday. Friday stayed mild and sunny, with a low around 44 and a 9 am reading of 57.

Hamley Run

Immunization schedule announced by Athens County Health Department

The Athens County Health Department outlines a Monday start for smallpox diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus vaccines for pre school children. Clinics run at Nelsonville East Central Millfield Chauncey The Plains Shade Albany New Marshfield Ames Bern St Paul Stewart Carthage Hockingport Coolville Deanville Buchtel Connett Oak Grove Kimberly Glouster J T Grade Hollister Athens Local and Athens Central East and West through late October and October 31.

Athens County the Plains Shade Albany New Marshfield Ames-Bern St. Paul Stewart Carthage Hockingport Coolville Deanville Buchtel Connett Oak Glouster J. T Grade Hollister Athens Athens Central

Publisher Is Speaker at Athens County Scottish Rite Meet

Approximately 100 members attended the annual Scottish Rite Masons of Athens County meeting at the Masonic Temple. Gordon K. Bush editor of The Messenger spoke on U. S. foreign policy since his Geneva Conference visit, urging coexistence in relations and aid. O. G. Houck chaired the event.

Athens County Masonic Temple The Eastern Star Gordon K. Bush the Messenger U. S Bush O. G. Houck

OU Engineers Get Advice From Clarence Feil

Clarence Feil of the American Gas and Electric Co. spoke to Ohio University students, noting his firm serves seven states with 1,300,000 customers and 12 plants. He outlined a nuclear reactor project in Chicago with five other firms and urged students to choose fields carefully, prioritizing human relations over dollars while stressing U S leadership over Russia through better tools and management.

Clarence Feil American Gas and Electric Co Ohio University Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Feil Chicago U. S Russia

Canteen Workers Sought by Athens Red Cross

The Athens County Red Cross chapter seeks additional canteen workers to form a reserve list. Canteen chairman Mrs. Edwin Mills says volunteers will be called to prepare and serve food at bloodmobile visits. Interested people should call 31651 to register.

Athens County Red Cross Chapter Edwin Mills Red Cross

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