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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1947

Page

5

Weekend highway crashes injure five and spark one arrest

Three weekend accidents along Route 50 and Vore Ridge Road left five people hurt including a broken elbow. Dean Secoy, 18, Sharpsburg, was hospitalized after his sedan and Arliss Hill’s coupe collided. Obadia Full and Marjorie Hill also suffered injuries. Chester Buck, 18, Athens, and Arthur Coon, 52, Athens, were involved in a separate crash with Buck injured. Jesse Dowler, 42, Albany, was arrested for failing to stop after the incident and will be arraigned this afternoon.

Dean Secoy Sharpsburg Arliss Hill Zanesville Amesville Memorial Hospital Marietta Obadia Full Marjorie Hill Hill Athens Arthur Coon Vore Ridge Buck Murl Coon Jesse Dowler Albany Dowler James W. Cox Stewart St Route 50 Cox Franz L. Woodworth

Nine Fined for Intoxication in Local Mayor Ruling

Nine men charged with intoxication were fined five dollars plus costs after pleading guilty. Ray Gaston, 53, of Guysville, faced Sunday’s single case, while Monday’s list included Bart Porter, 61, Albany. William Morrison, 61, Stewart Route 1. Delmar Kisor, 27, Millfield Route 1. Charles Peach, 23, Glouster Route 4. Jack Johnson, 52, 114 W. Washington St.. Floyd McDonald, 49, Currier St.. Wesley Thompson, 70, Athens Route 2. and Tom Guess, 57, 59 Columbia Ave.

Franz Woodworth Ray Gaston Guysville Bart Porter Albany William Morrison Stewart Delmar Kisor Millfield Charles F. Peach Glouster Jack Johnson W. Washington

Church Drive Underway In Athens County

The Athens County Ministerial Association launches a county wide visitation evangelism program with daily Instructional Conference Suppers at 6 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Harold H. McConnell explains lay visitation to share faith while Dr. E Stanley Jones will lead a preaching mission in early November.

Athens County Ministerial Association Presbyterian Church Harold H. McConnell Federal Council of Church First Methodist Church McConnell E. Stanley Jones Church of Christ First Methodist Mt. Zion Baptist Harold F. Kellogg Fred Luchs D. H. Goff Joe B. Maffett Gilbert Courtney

Mansfield Man Here To Face Court Action

Clarence H. Brown of Mansfield was returned to Athens County jail to face Juvenile Court action for non support after his wife Thelma of Albany cited him for failing to provide for their two children aged three and two.

Clarence H. Brown Mansfield Athens County George Bateman Brown Thelma Albany

Ohio Story radio program on Ohio University history

A 15 minute WBNS statewide broadcast at 6 30 p m features the founding and history of Ohio University. Sponsored by Ohio Bell Telephone Co the program discusses how self government can both enable enterprise and foster internal decay.

H. W. Prentis, Jr Armstrong Cork Company Ohio Ohio University WBNS Columbus The Ohio Bell Telephone Co

Open the Second Frontier and Civic Duty Calls

The piece cites Paine on freedom and Gallup on voter apathy, urging active public engagement. It credits Ohio University for a high school government contest and highlights soil conservation efforts in Licking County as a model for responsible progress. It ends by urging students to expand civic duties to sustain government and peace.

Thomas Paine George Gallup American Institute of Public Opinion America Gallup Congress Ohio University Ohio Manasseh Cutler

Governor Rededicates Cutler Hall

Ohio University President Baker dedicates portraits of Manasseh Cutler and Jacob Lindley in Cutler Hall and outlines a modern mission for the university. He urges leaders for a world frontier, stresses leadership, citizenry, inquiry, international study, research, human understanding, free society, and broad professional training.

Ohio University Manasseh Cutler Rufus Putnam Jacob Lindley Baker Cutler Lindley Cutler Hall United States Jefferson Madison Hamilton Marshall

Art from Met arrives for display at Ohio University

A collection of 10 paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art arrives at Ohio University on a semi permanent loan. The pieces include six portraits and four landscapes and will be shown in the northwest corner of the first floor of Cutler Hall for an extended period.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Ohio University Vincent Jukes Cutler Hall Jukes

Death of H. R. Love at 94 in Ohio farm county

Henry R. Love 94 died Sunday night at his daughter Mrs. Sylvia Lowes home near Union. A native of Athens County born near Stewart he lived all his life in the county. Survived by three daughters Mrs Blanche Starkey Mrs Dora Holland Mrs Zora Wells and three sons Floyd Clarence Pearl. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at Clark's Chapel Church with burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call after Tuesday noon at the Lowes home.

Henry R. Love Sylvia Lowes Union Love Athens County Stewart Blanche Starkey Dora Holland Akron Zora Wells Des Moines Floyd Columbus Clarence Logan Pearl Athens Clark’s Chapel Lowes

Paper manager dies in Charleston

The 57 year old labor union weekly newspaper manager Leo J Callinan died yesterday in Charleston West Virginia.

Charleston W.va West Virginia Leo J. Callinan

Athens City Expenditures Reach 141 777 55 in Nine Months

The 1947 audit shows Athens spending 141 777 55 in the first nine months, with a year total appropriation of 208 348 14. Major outlays include 63 227 15 from the general fund and 32 181 62 from water department funds. Receipts through October totaled 162 363 41, leaving a treasury balance of 97 287 45 after prior-year carryovers.

Athens Quarterly Auditor General Special Sewage Disposal Water Department Veterans’ Housing Special Fund Veterans Treasury

Weather Bright Mild After Weekend Rain

After a rainy weekend Athens enjoys bright mild weather. Sunday high reached 79 with a low of 47. At 9:30 this morning the temperature was 54 and the river stood at 3.20 feet, per observer Mrs. C N France.

Athens C. N. France

NORITO Relief for Rheumatic Pain Promises Quick Aid

Thousands of sufferers from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis praise NORITO a quick acting formula that relieves exhausting muscular pains. It is advertised as trustworthy and fast with an iron clad guarantee: if the first three doses do not relieve pain your money is refunded. See your druggist today.

Norito Orito

Husband Seeks Divorce Over Wilful Absence and Neglect

Kenneth F E Morgan files for divorce from Rachel M Morgan of Nelsonville accusing wilful absence for over three years and gross neglect of duty as the grounds for dissolution.

Rachel M. Morgan Nelsonville Kenneth FE. Morgan

Arnold becomes Ice Era’s Ballerina of the Ice

UNE ARNOLD’S rise to stardom as Ballerina of the Ice has inspired thousands of fans. The wartime cigarette shortage gave her a curious habit as a smoker, telling how she smoked many brands when cigarettes were scarce.

Une Arnold Miss Arnold

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