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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1948
Page
8
The Willard Simonton assault and battery trial proceeds at the county home with six of eight cases heard. Inmates testified for both sides as defense and prosecution present conflicting accounts of alleged beatings and a jail room incident.
Millions in contest prizes offered over the next year headline Cat's Paw Heels and Soles promoting prizes including $1 000 a year for life and 555 other cash awards. The notice urges readers to request a copy of Making Cont Testing Pay and to send entries that won over $15 000, endorsed by International Contest Headquarters in San Francisco and Townsend Contest Service in Urbana Illinois.
The Master Mason degree will be conferred Thursday at 7 30 p m during a special Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM meeting led by Master S L Collins Visitors will be welcome.
Athens reports a cool wave from the Hocking Valley with a 45 degree low and 66 at 10 AM on September 1. Weather observer Mrs. Co N France notes this would have set an August record if the low came before midnight and compares to past heat waves and rainfall totals.
Coolville article notes Pfc. Donald A. Humphrey 25 killed in action on Leyte November 4 1944. Service planned Sunday at 2 p.m. at Coolville Cemetery with VFW of Pomeroy conducting. Survived by parents J D and Mrs Humphrey five sisters and one brother. buried at Coolville Cemetery after White Funeral Home arrangement.
The Red Cross handled 102 cases at the Athens County Fair with nurse-in-charge Miss Charlotte LaTourrette noting most were upset stomachs from rides and heat as the second major cause. Ellen Biddle said volunteers served without pay and supplies were provided by the local Red Cross Chapter.
Leonard H. McManaway sues Bernice L. McManaway in Common Pleas Court for divorce citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. He seeks custody of a minor child. Married Oct 13 1932 in Trimble.
K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion will elect officers at a meeting this Wednesday at 8 p m the Legion home. Commander John Cox stated the session is open to members.
Local board officials report 102 men registered for the peacetime draft across Athens County on the first registration day. In Athens 59 signed up, 43 registered in Amesville Nelsonville or Coolville. The groups include local vets 72 local non vets 9 married men and fathers 9 local single non vets 10 transient vets and 18 year olds 9 and transient non vets 2. Remaining schedule lists dates from Sept 1 to Sept 17 for men born 1923 through 1930.
The Lions Club reported successful concessions at the Athens County Fair including ice cream soft drinks and program sales with proceeds aiding the Light Conservation Program. Dwight Robinson announced a 100 percent attendance meeting at 6 30 p m in the Berry Hotel on Sept 21. A tour of Athens Machine Co followed the meeting with demonstrations of tire mold manufacturing by Frank Batdorff Don Sanders and Gale Price.
Reports from Coolville describe a fierce wind and rain storm that struck around 5 p m Monday washing away roofs and outbuildings. Larson s store suffered roof damage. Trees fell and telephone service failed delaying news. Crop damage included uprooted corn on a farm near town. Weather remained localized with no outside damage reported.
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