East Athens power outage to affect Athens vicinity
Electric service in the Ohio University Airport area will be off for about two hours Saturday morning. H. C. Bobo of Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co says the 8 a.m. start will install new facilities to improve east Athens service. Townsend Addition residents near the airport are chiefly affected with new switching gear and a voltage rise from 7200 to 12 000 volts. Other communities and rural lines near Canaanville Guysville Stewart Coolville Torch and Hockingport also reported.
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Ohio University
H. C. Bobo
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athens
Townsend
Canaanville
Guysville Stewart
Coolville
Torch
Hockingport
Picketing Hearing Ordered by Judge in Mass Picketing Case
United Mine Workers defendants in an injunction hearing were ordered by Judge Oliver F. Rowland to file an answer to mass picketing charges by Benchley-Marsh Co. A final hearing will follow after a Monday deadline. The case concerns alleged threats and non union picketing at a Lathrop strip mine. Approximately 25 witnesses testified as the Athens County case faced federal jurisdiction questions.
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United Mine Workers
Common Pleas Court
Oliver F. Rowland
Benchley-Marsh Co
Benehley-Marsh
Lathrop
Athens
Homer Rainey
UMW
Benchley- Marsh
Ex-Resident Buys Bellefontaine Packing Firm
Roy M. McClanahan formerly of Athens has purchased the Maier Packing Company in Bellefontaine. He partners with C. D. Anderson to form the Anderson-McClanahan Company. The duo has 40 years of Logan County activity and Milchanahan’s background includes Athens High School Ohio University football, teaching business education at Bellefontaine High School, and work with Zerhbee Hilliker Company.
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Roy M. McClanahan
Athens
Maier Packing Company
Bellefontaine
C. D. Anderson
Anderson-McClanahan Company
Logan County
McClanahan
Athens High School
Ohio University
Bellefontaine High School
Zerhbee-Hilliker Company
John C. McClanahan
Athens Route 4
Police Chief Warns Athens Drivers to Slow in School Zones
Athens Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan urged car owners to drive carefully as schools reopen bringing many children onto streets. He noted more older students on bikes and scooters and called for obeying traffic laws and slower speeds. A double yellow line was painted on E State Street to limit passing in the zone. He advised parents to teach street crossing at intersections and to set safety examples before college crowds return.
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Joseph B. Grogan
Athens
Grogan
E. State St
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mrs. and Mrs. Paul Barnhill welcome a daughter in Athens Route 4. Admitted: Mrs. Mabel Smith Glouster with major surgery. Louise Graham Nelsonville and Charles Dent Athens with major surgery. Minor surgery for Mrs. Rea Carpenter Athens and Paul Beasley Athens Route 3. Mrs. Patricia Newhaus Athens under medical care. Nellie McKee Trimble dismissed: Myron Sturgeon Athens. Inez Atkins Athens. Richard Oehser Arlington Virginia.
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Mabel Smith
Glouster
Louise Graham
Nelsonville
Charles Dent
Athens
Rea Carpenter
Paul Beasley
Patricia Newhaus
Nellie McKee
Trimble
Myron Sturgeon
Inez Atkins
Richard Oehser
Arlington
USCS Announces Librarian and Secretary Posts in DC Area
The U S Civil Service Commission posted librarian and secretary examinations with salaries from 2974 to 3727 dollars annually. Positions are in federal agencies in Washington D C and nearby areas. Applicants must pass written tests and obtain forms from local secretary W H Oldfield in Athens.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
W. H. Oldfield
Athens
Rites Set Saturday for Mrs Gift
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Patterson Gift 72 who died Thursday in Sheltering Arms Hospital will be held Saturday at 3 30 p m at Alexander Presbyterian Church. Rev Fred E Lachs and Rev James Hyde will officiate with burial in the adjacent cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home and at the Athens Albany Road residence from 10 a m Saturday until services.
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Edna Patterson Gift
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Fred E. Lachs
James Hyde
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Athens-Albany
Youth Fined on Bicycle Theft Charge
Robert Lucas age 18 of Athens Route 3 pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle. Mayor W P Mickle fined him twenty dollars and costs, with a 30 day jail sentence suspended. The affidavit was filed by Thelma Cullums.
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W. P. Mickle
Robert Lucas
Athens
Lucas
Thelma Cullums
Barnhart couple issued marriage licenses in Salem and Oak Grove
James Franklin Barnhart aged 27 of Salem and Helen Agnes Barnhart aged 18 of Oak Grove received marriage licenses. The filing indicates a union between local residents as recorded by county officials.
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James Franklin Barnhart
Salem
Helen Agnes Barnhart
Oak Grove
First Grade Influx Boosts Athens City Schools Enrollment
Athens city schools opened for the fall term with higher first grade enrollment and total attendance than last year. Pendry cites warborn children as the cause and plans extra first grade classes at East Side and Central elementary schools.
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Pendry
East Side
Central
West Side
Athens City
Ohio Education Association
Camp Muskingum
Carrol County
A Smooth Small Operation by The Messenger Circulation
The Official Bulletin features Fred W. Weber, Mes senger circulation manager for 19 years, detailing a world class town paper reach. Under Weber the Mes senger prints 18 948 evening and 19 921 Sunday copies, largest for a town under 10 000.
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Fred W. Weber
the Messenger
Official Bulletin
Richard R. Paynter
Weber
Messengers
Bulletin
Guard Cleans Gear After Camping Trip
Headquarters Company of the 166th Infantry Regiment Ohio National Guard held weekly drill at the Armory. Thirty two enlisted men and two officers were present. After roll call the company cleaned equipment. They recently returned from two weeks training at Camp Atterbury Indiana where several trainees qualified with the M I rifle.
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166Th Infantry Regiment
Ohio National Guard
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Strouds Run Youth Admits Entering Charge
Charles L. Smith a 19 year old of Strouds Run admitted breaking and entering the George Cain home during daylight hours four times. Sheriff George Bateman said Smith was arrested Thursday and will be arraigned before Mayor W P Mickle after formal charges are filed.
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Charles L. Smith
Strouds Run
George Cain
George Bateman
Smith
Bateman
Cain
W. P. Mickle
First AHS Assembly Is Conducted Friday
In the first assembly program of the year Athens High School students heard brief talks by Superintendent Har per C. Pendry and Frank Dilley the student body president Kathleen Downey sang two numbers. Season football tickets are on sale at Banks Sport Shop the high school and through students.
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Athens High School
Harper C. Pendry
Frank Dilley
Kathleen Downey
O. L. Wood
Banks Sport Shop
Clear 62 Degree Friday Report From Observer France
A clear sky and a temperature of 62 degrees were reported at 10 a.m. today by weather observer Mrs. C. N. France. Thursday's high reached 79 degrees and the overnight low was 57. The Hocking River level continued to fall and stood at 3.05 feet this morning.
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C. N. France
Hocking
Athens County Youth Wins Jersey Show Title
Jerry Hanning of the Bates Boosters Club won first place in the two year old cow class with Dictator Beauty Pride at the Washington County Fair in Marietta, beating eight rivals. Second went to Jimmy Hayes with Noble Jessie Joe and Barbara Dougan placed tenth with Successor Victorie's Jewel. 14 entrants in the group.
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Jersey Parish
Athens County
Ross Wright
Jerry Hanning
Bates Boosters Club
Washington County
Marietta
Wright
Jerry
Jimmy Hayes
Night Hawks Club
Stewart
Noble Jessie Joe
Barbara Dougan
Bates Booster Club
Victorie
Jewel
Bates Boosters
Robert Gwinn
Wonderful Fairy
Molly
Ronald Dougan
Nancy Carter
Morgan County
Carolyn Bowman
Morgan
George Hyatt
Stewart and
Alton Hanning
D. B. Dougan
Bates
George F Garner Dies at 70 in Nelsonville Home
George Frank Garner, a retired coal miner, died at his Nelsonville home this morning. He was 70 and the body was taken to Warren Funeral Home in Nelsonville for arrangements.
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George F. Garner
Nelsonville
George Franklin Garner
Warren Funeral Home
John Carsey Dies at 72 in Athens County
John F. Carsey 72 died Thursday night at his Pleasant Valley Road home after a months long illness. Survived by wife Olive five daughters and four sons, two sisters, three brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Calling hours begin Saturday. funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev. Ray Pidcock officiating. Burial in W State Street Cemetery.
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John F. Carsey
Pleasant Valley Road
Lodi Township
Athens County
Carsey
Olive
Dorothy Annon
Lucille Lamum
Alliance
Gertrude Butts
New Marshfield
Mary Lippert
Castalia
Grace Molihan
Columbus
Branch
Harry
Barbersville
W.va
Carl
Sacramento
Calif
Jesse
Bessie Lonas
Amanda Curtis
Elias
Dave
Athens
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Ray Pidcock
W. State St
Ohio man fined for intoxication after guilty plea
Gerald Hashman aged 34 of Athens Route 2 was fined $5 and costs by Mayor W P Mickle after pleading guilty to a police charge of intoxication on Friday.
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Gerald Hashman
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Cars Towed Under New Athens Parking Ban
City police towed two cars to storage under a new ordinance restricting parking to 12 hours in business areas and 24 hours in residential sections. Police Chief J B Grogan said the action followed the recently passed legislation.
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Athens
J. B. Grogan
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