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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1956

Page

6

Holiday accident toll light reported by state patrol

State Patrol reports a light holiday accident toll despite heavy highway traffic. Three people were injured in crashes from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday on routes near Nelsonville and Glouster. One driver faces driving left of center charges, with others treated at Mount St Mary Hospital.

Myers Crossing Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Christy Krautter Jean Rader Columbus Krautter Nelsonville Hospital Helen Molnar Glouster Ritter Logan Ellinger Guysville Adam J. Miller Chauncey Edjazelrod Ting

Hazardous Occupation Age Raised to Eighteen

An order raising the employment age to 18 in certain hazardous occupations became effective September 1 under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The measure affects brick tile and silica product manufacture and lists jobs such as crushers, pug mill operators, extruders, hackers, pushers, pipe press crews, brick forming crews, glazers, setters, tossers, burns, and drawers.

William $. Singley U. S. Labor Department Ohio Michigan

Legion Meeting Set at Post 21 Legion Home

The regular meeting of the K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion will be held in the Legion Home on September 5 at 8 p.m. Final arrangements for the Legion picnic will be made.

Pleads Innocent in City Fight Hearing

A Jacksonville man faces a Municipal Court hearing Friday after a series of fracas at the Old Settlers' Reunion. William Bobo pled innocent to assault and battery, resisting arrest, and disruptive conduct with bonds set at 80 and 100 dollars. Constable Lawrence Skinner reported the incident began when he tried to break up a fight at a local establishment, leading to a later struggle and reported shots near Glouster.

Jacksonville Old Settlers William Bobo Trimble Lawrence Skinner Harold Sfields Skinner Glouster Bobo

Four arrested with fines and bonds set at Municipal Court

Four persons were fined and another forfeited bond at Municipal Court arraignment after State Police arrests. Ray J. Gilkey and William L. Coots each paid fines of 25 dollars plus costs for speeding and intoxication respectively. Thomas Sherman Pitts and Franklin D. Lewis faced 20 dollar fines plus costs for driving left of center and speeding. Charles Lee Houck Jr. forfeited a 35 dollar bond for changing direction in traffic without caution.

Ray J. Gilkey Strathmore Blvd William L.” Coots N. Shafer St Thomas Sherman Pitts S. Shafer St

Dr. Morgan Reported In Critical Condition

Dr. T. H. Morgan, an Athens physician surgeon, is reported in critical condition at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Md following surgery performed Sunday He had been convalescing since June from a prior operation at Johns Hopkins Dr Morgan accompanied by Mrs Morgan a Sheltering Arms Hospital manager was flown to Baltimore in a private plane with Dr Phillip J Woodworth accompanying them

T. H. Morgan Athens Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Johns Hopkins Morgan

Funeral services for Marquis Wilson infant

Funeral services were conducted today for two day old Marquis Wilson infant son of Mr and Mrs David Wilson of 241 N Congress St The child died Monday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Floyd Bretz Little Hocking and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Herbert Wilson The Plains In charge of the services conducted at the Jagers Funeral Home was the Rev A E Beck with burial following in Clarks Chapel Cemetery

Marquis Wilson David Wilson N. Congress St Sheltering Arms Hospital Floyd Bretz Little Hocking Herbert Wilson the Plains Jagers Funeral Home A. E. Beckwith Clarks Chapel

Five Countians to Attend State Democratic Meet

Five Countians from Athens County will attend the State Democratic Convention in Columbus on September 7 and 8 at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Delegates are C. E. Handley William A. Lavelle E. B. Young George Banks and J. Lewis Winner. Adlai Stevenson presidential nominee will speak at 4 p.m. Saturday. A limited number of tickets has been received by Handley, the Executive Committee Chairman.

Athens County Columbus Veterans Memorial Hall W. Broad St C. E. Handley William A. Lavelle E. B. Young George Banks J. Lewis Adlai Stevenson Executive Committee Handley

Reforestation Price List Now Available from Ohio Forestry

The Ohio State Division of Forestry announces a new reforestation stock price list for fall or spring planting. Twenty one hardwood species five evergreen species and four evergreen windbreak varieties are offered. Local foresters will inspect windbreak stock sites before approval of orders, while other stock orders may skip site checks. Free on the ground forestry advice is available from the Farm Forester upon landowner request. Order forms and price lists are available from the Soil Conservation Service Athens offices and the Ohio Division of Forestry Columbus office or from local Farm Foresters in Athens and Columbus.

Ohio Soil Conservation Service Office S. Court St Athens County’ Agricultural Extension Office Feder Agricultur Stabilization Committee Lancaster St Ohio Division of Forestry Dublin Rd Columbus

John Bobo Dies at 86 in Lancaster Home

John Bobo, 86, a former Athens Countian and longtime superintendent of the greenhouse at BLS, died at his Lancaster home yesterday. He was the son of David and Lovina Blakely Bobo and last of eight children. Survived by his wife Ola Leimster and a daughter. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home, Lancaster.

Athens John Bobo Lancaster David Lovina Blakely Bobo

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