Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1950

Page

6

Kiwanis Plan Shows Halloween Parade and OU Football Benefit

Kiwanis members outlined preliminary plans for events at the Hotel Berry. Willard P. Barker urged passing a three mill levy to fund teacher pay and school building rehab as Athens ranks low in state support. A Halloween parade and stadium show are planned for Oct 31 and a football game between Ohio University and Mari eda College freshmen will raise funds.

Berry Willard P. Barker Athens L. A. Hamilton Kiwanis Robert Bulloch Earl Washburn Gail Watkins Dick Banks Athens High School Ohio University Marietta College Don Clippinger Athens City Board of Education Athens H Clippinger Ohio

Temperatures Range from 74 to 56 Degrees Monday

Highs reached 74 and lows dipped to 56 across the area. Rainfall measured a quarter inch totaling .25 inches.

Grading and Drainage Work Finished on Route 691

E G Ashcraft announces completion of grading and drainage on 3.8 mile Route 691 segment between Columbus area plant and Kimberly. W H Ringwald and Sons Inc of Chillicothe began paving for completion next August with local crews. project included 14000 cubic yards excavation and dynamite use. Heavy coal traffic challenged progress.

E. G. Ashcraft Athens County State Highway Department Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Poston Kimberly W. H. Ringwald and Sons, Inc Chillicothe Ashcraft

Chest Drive Ends in Athens as Target Reached One Third

The Athens Community Chest drive officially closes with 4249.21 collected from 80 percent of the residential district and 10 percent of the business district. Mrs. Clarke Daily, the drive chairman, says many residents expected workplace contact and urges uncontacted contributors to mail gifts to Mrs Daily at 30 N. College St and finish envelope submissions to zone leaders promptly.

Athens Clarke Daily Drive

OL Instructor Is Jailed on Draft Charge

Landis Baker 23, a Heidelberg College graduate and Ohio University music graduate instructor in Athens, was jailed in Fremont after refusing induction. FBI arrested him at home and he claimed non draftable student status. the board classified him 1A and notified the U.S. District Attorney.

Baker Fremont U.S Toledo

Cubs present Indian theme at First Methodist Church

Cub Scout Pack 56 showcased Navajo culture with four dens displaying bracelets necklaces arm and head bands pottery and miniature villages. Den skits rodeo awards went to Henry Everett and Louis Ruman. new members Dale Thompson Marshall Snyder Jack Gaston Joseph Paterna George Rutkoskie Jack Coffey Curtis Laufhutte Charles Burnfield Jack Weatherby and Butch Anderson joined. Cubs master William Trout awarded advancement to Larry Riggs Henry Everett Wilson Snyder and Louis Ruman.

First Methodist Church Cub Scout Henry Everett Louis Ruman Dale Thompson Marshall Snyder Jack Gaston Joseph Paterna George Rutkoskie Jack Coffey Curtis Laufhutte Charles Burnfield Jack Weatherby Butch Anderson William Trout Larry Riggs Wilson Snyder

Births and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Births listed for Lemity Corning a son Stover Stewart a daughter Nellie Lee Athens Route Nettie Linscott Trimble Peter Shotzsky Athens Larry Melvin Winning Little Hocking Ann Gibbs Athens Dorothy Collins Chauncey. Dismissals include Robert Windland Coolville Route 3 and daughter James Eggleston Athens Route 2 Helen Morgan Athens Route 5 Clarence Whaley Glouster Flo Henry Glouster George Saxton Dexter Route 1 and son Charles McDaniel Albany and daughter Charles Cullison Athens Route 2 Gas Gaskalla Athens.

Nettie Linscott Trimble Peter Shotzsky Athens Larry Melvin Winning Little Hocking Ann Gibbs Dorothy Collins Chauncey Robert Windland Coolville James Edward Eggleston Helen Morgan Clarence Whaley

Parked Car Breaks Loose at Hotel Collision

A driverless car rolled from a Salvation Army curb on W Union and Depot, slammed into the hotel’s guard rail and wall, causing minor property damage. The vehicle, owned by Robert W. Clinton aged 21 of 32 S High, sustained slight damage.

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Post Office Athens, Ohio Jean Prah the Salvation Army Sinclair G. C. Hunter Albany George McAfee Coonville George L. Smith Sinclair Products Athens’ Police Department Fred James Messenger Newsphoto Studebaker Wakefield Motors Richland Ave Butler Heidelberg College Cubs Sheltering Arms Hospital Raymond FE. Lemity Corning Charles Stover Stewart Nellie L. Lee New Marshfield Nelsonville Glouster Senator Taft Taft WLW T. N, Hoover Chim Citizens Committee For Praciah TiyaNet Firestone Firestone Facial Gilbert Gilbert Shannon Union St Firestone Dealer Palaess Waverly American Home Magazine U.S. Pat E. State St
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication