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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1953
Page
5
The Athens school board approved a resolution to certify 1.393 million dollars for expansion including real estate, fireproof construction, and new furniture. Funds would finance 20 years of financing to add to East and West Side schools, a cafeteria, and a shop at the senior high, with Central School reduced to junior high use.
Athens County Probate records show 24 marriage license applications in August, up from July’s 15. Male applicants averaged 24 with ages 17 to 37. female applicants averaged 22, ages 15 to 32. Occupations include laborers, linemen, ministers, and Army service among men. women include clerks, waitresses, factory workers, and unemployed.
Anna Lamba Barringer 80, of Reedsville, died early Wednesday at her home. Survived by husband John, four sisters Lydia Cochran Leora Coleman Deva Adams Irene Boring, three sons Floyd Elva Bernard, and three half-brothers Charles Fred Dudley Congress. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at Reedsville Methodist Church with burial in Reedsville Cemetery. Friends may call Arbaugh Funeral Home Tuppers Plains until service time.
City police logged two parking lot collisions on Wednesday. A pickup driven by C L Colmer collided with William A Frederick Jr as both moved in on W Union Street around 8 PM. Blanche G Clines auto hit Donald Hudnall’s car on S Court Street as it left a parking space. Hudnall faced a failing to yield charge.
A list of land transfers in Athens and surrounding counties shows multiple conveyances. Names include Margaret Lewis, Margaret Croy Mees, Francis L. Spencer, Fannie Dewees, Donna R. Stout, Lillie E. Flinn, Dale C. Kenney, Ora Hails, Fred C. Blazier, Doris Bradbury Cross, Julian Gift, Roy W. Taylor, Oscar D. Findling, and others. Properties span Jacksons and Corcorans Addition to Glouster Troy Township Ohio University Lease Hold Lands and more.
Pearl L. Chalfan of Chauncey and Kenneth C. Hutchinson of Ravenswood were involved in a Route 33 crash south of Nelsonville. Hutchinson rear collided into Chalfan who had stopped to pick up a balloon. Hutchinson was at fault and fined $10 plus costs by Nelsonville Mayor Arthur Kennedy.
Funeral services for Julian Gift 83 are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Alexander Presbyterian Church with Rev. Howard Warner officiating. He died Tuesday night at his home near Hebardville and burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
Wilfrid E. Playfair, 71, longtime journalist and former editor of the Boston bureau for The Associated Press, and once managing editor of the Boston Transcript, died Wednesday in Brookline Massachusetts.
August deeds recorded at the county recorder's office totaled 106, down from July by 37 and June by 26. Mortgage activity eased to 65 from 68 in July, with fees totaling 902.75, the lowest since February. Additional real estate items included 21 affidavits, 14 assignments, 10 leases, 11 easements, 9 discharges, and other records.
James A. Moore of Athens Route 2 has enlisted in the Army for three years and reported to Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training with the Third Armored Division. Sgt Daniel J Matheny 22, whose wife Leah and mother Mrs Olga F Humphrey live in Albany, serves in a tank battalion in Korea. Moore’s enlistment was announced by MSgt Gallia Moore in charge of the recruiting station. Moore recently had a seven day rest in Japan. Sgt Matheny entered the Army in March 1952. Pvt Luster Swart son of Mr and Mrs Harry Swart of New Marshfield attends a clothing and textile repair course at Fort Lee Virginia. Swart is a Waterloo High School graduate who joined last May. Byron J Freeman a former Ohio University student from West Union has been chosen as one of six Lackland Air Force Base entrants represented among thousands in the past year and serves as an observer student in a pre flight squadron. The Air Force noted records of 42477 trainees were studied.
Disabled American Veterans chapter 37 will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at the chapter house at E State and Home streets. Commander Gerald Glover says refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Mary Louise Moriarty aged 36, who gave birth to her third child six weeks ago, died today in Cleveland from polio.
Shirley Keith and Andrew J. Keith are divorcing on extreme cruelty grounds in a case filed by Shirley's guardian Hazel McClelland. They wed in St Marys West Virginia on April 2 1951 and have no children. Bernard Porter seeks a divorce from Wanda Lee Porter. they married in St Marys West Virginia May 1 1950 and have two children. Margaret Bolin sues Lowell R Bolin for divorce with temporary alimony custody and support of four children. marriage occurred in Gallipolis on August 2 1946.
James Allen Ball filed an answer and cross petition in Common Pleas Court in a divorce action with Myrtle Ball as the respondent. Ball denies his wife’s charges of gross neglect and extreme cruelty and accuses her of the same conduct. The couple married August 31, 1918.
The Tri County Fair organized by Albany Post 9893 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is set for Sept 25 27 at Albany baseball park. Activities include tractor pulling under lights horse show horse shoe pitching bicycle races and a baseball game with rides and concessions. The highlight on fast day is a game between the Albany Lions and the New Marshfield VFW from the Ohio Valley League.
Mrs. Evelyn Marshall 26 pleaded innocent to concealing stolen property and was bound over to the grand jury by Mayor Seel with $300 bond. Her husband James 26 pleaded innocent to grand larceny and is jailed on $5000 bond, accused of stealing $120 cash and $338 in checks from the Tom Marcinko service station in The Plains.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Avery of Athens welcome a son. Mr. and Mrs. George Sealock report an admission. George Mall, Athens, admitted. Clair Van Ness and Mrs. Flossie McClelland, Jack. Mrs. Charles Fletcher of Athens and daughter. Diane Sue Holiday, Dexter. Mrs. Gladys Bayless, Athens. Cheryl Davis, Jacksonville. Mrs. Hattie Inman, Amesville.
Ideal weather was in prospect with sun breaking through partial clouds as the temperature rose from a 43.5 degree low to 54 by 9 am. The previous day’s extremes stood at 79 and 41 degrees.
Verda McKee of Dayton Ohio reports losing 50 pounds after using Rennel. She claims she never starves to stay thin and notes improved regularity and comfort. The ad touts Rennel concentrate as a safe economical home remedy with a money back guarantee.
Sheriff deputies dispersed Coolville youths using a roadside lost pocketbook lure on Route 50. A cloth bag with wire attracted drivers causing swerves and traffic hazards before deputies arrived. The boys fled but the danger was emphasized as a potential serious accident risk.
Two drivers charged with passing in hazardous zones were fined ten dollars plus costs each by Justice of the Peace Charles Rider after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Beryl Shambien aged 47 of Ripley West Virginia and Eddie Warren Brooks aged 23 of Aiipeka Florida received the penalties.
James Henry Lock aged 61 and Leona Cook aged 59 both of Chauncey received marriage licenses. Price Davis 27 of Athens married Mary Weddle 35 of Athens after license approval.
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