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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1956

Page

7

Ruling of Court Blocks City's Equalizing Board

A Common Pleas Court temporary restraining order nullified a city hall hearing on storm sewer assessment objections. Judge Francis D White set a new injunction hearing for 10 am Monday Sept 17. Plaintiffs claim Clark and Wolfe on the board are not disinterested freeholders, citing City payroll and former council service. The petition lists 13 residents from Utah Place Strathmore area and objects to the board’s composition and to proposed assessments funding Storm Sewer District 4 bonds.

Common Pleas Francis D. White Grandview-Highland Addition White Aso J. B. Vanuty Utah Place-Strathmore George W. Clark Floyd Wolfe William Harmon Clark Wolfe Leity Equalizing Board Izetta Bush Franklin C. Murphey T. H. Morgan Sam Natalie’ Allman Francis L Margaret A. Nolan Carl Caryl Gustavson Paul R. and Kathryn N. O'Brien Phillip J and Josephine C. Woodworth

Mrs. Shaffer Dies at 88 After Weeklong Illness

Mrs. Shaffer aged 88 died at her Browns Road Athens home after a weeklong illness. Survived by daughters Elmer W. Bingman Athens Guy Brookins Chauncey Harold Brown The Plains and Walter Wharton The Plains nine grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Jagers Sons Funeral Home with calling after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery. She was a Chauncey Church of Christ member and Loyal Women’s Class participant. Her husband John Shaffer died in 1946 and a daughter preceded her in death. The Shaffers formerly lived in The Plains.

Old Brown Baker Road Athens Elmer W. Bingman Guy Brookins Chauncey Harold Brown Walter Wharton the Plains M. E. Jensings Lockbourne Air Force Base Columbus Shaffer John Shaffer Shaffers The Plains Chauncey Church of Christ Loyal Women's Jager West Union Street

Hotel Roof Fire Extinguished by Electric Motor Blaze

Firefighters quelled a roof fire at the Hotel Berry caused by an electric motor feeding an exhaust house fan. The blaze started in a wood enclosure and was spotted from the Security Bank Building. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said a chemical extinguisher was used and the incident occurred at 2 07 p.m. The fire endangered nearby offices in the afternoon.

Berry Charles Dalton Athens County Dalton Harry van Dyke Willow Creek Jacktown Hill Baker Settlement Road Sheriff's Department N. Lancaster St

Middleport Resident Dies at Home

Middleport resident Charles T. Shumaker 79 died this morning at his home on Geport. A retired New York Central Railroad conductor and Spanish American War veteran, he was a longtime member of Camp Gerber and Middleport Lodge 363 F and AM, and a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survived by his wife, services set for Friday at Rawling's Coat's Funeral Home with Masonic rites Thursday evening. Burial in Springfield Cemetery, Huntington, West Virginia.

wuwuLerum Charles T. Shumaker Geport Shumaker New York Central Rail Camp Gerber Middleport First Presbyterian Church Wat Ville W. Va Rawling’s Coat's Funeral Home Springfield Cemetery Huntington W. V

Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Mr and Mrs Edward Penson of Athens welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Elmer Knott of Glouster Route 3 welcome a son. Admissions include Rachel Jiiden Athens Raymond Griesheimer Mrs Harley Calentine Athens Ralph Whetstone Columbus. Dismissals: Mrs Ancil Burbridge Downing ton and daughter Edmund Efaw Athens Mrs Gerald Thomas Nelsonville Route 1 and son William Reese Nelson-

Sheltering Arms Hospital Edward Penson Athens Elmer Knott Glouster Rachel Jiiden Harley Calentine Ralph Whetstone Columbus Ancil Burbridge Downington Edmund Efaw Gerald Thomas Nelsonville William Reese Nelson

Colleges adds sixteen new faculty members next week

Sciences College announces sixteen new faculty across Mathematics, Zoology, Chemistry, Classical Languages, French, Geography and Geology, Ethology, Government, Romance Languages, Physics. Notable appointees include Betty Bernyhart, Rodney Hood, Erika Uhl, Wesley Peterson, James Tullis, Henry Vallowe, Lowell Grensmeyer, Harry Hultgren Jr, Jacqualine Bolin, Mer Knighs, Jill Aukland, Homer Lehrer, Everett, Waldrn Cameron, Folden Stumpf.

Rou College of Arts and Set Mayer Pigg Betty L. Bernyhart Bowling Green Ohio State OSU Rodney T. Hood Pro¢Fessor Oberlin Wisconsin Colgate Rochester Divinity School New York Beloit University of Chicago Richard N. King Ohio Unite Erika Attalea Uhl Ohio U Wesley J. Peterson University of Pennsylvania James E. Tullis Ohio State University Henry H. Vallowe France Ohio University Athens Mer Knights Templar Sonic Temple Clarence Allen Jill F. Aukland Boston Uni Kent State University of Michigan University of Towa Homer Sal L. Lehrer Bradshaw Ohio Us University of Nei Ohio Hie Kate John T Iverett, Jr Walrm Ineinanti University of Iowa Ste Vr. Folden B. Stumpf Univer Sity Madrid Spain The Institute of Technology Iowa

Relief Sought For Voters Who Move Between States

Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown proposes recommendations to the Ohio Legislature and to other secretaries of state at a conference in Carmel California. He seeks to allow voters who move to or from Ohio to vote for president and vice president even if they have not lived in the new state a full year. Brown notes millions could be disenfranchised and suggests reciprocal reporting and a model law to permit national ticket voting with safeguards against fraud. Brown will also chair a national committee studying mechanical voting equipment.

Ted W. Brown Ohio National Secretaries of State Conference Brown American Heritage Foundation Yea Brown Ohio Legisla Ture

Police Warn Athens Youths On Motorbike Riders

Police issued a warning to Athens youths riding motorbikes and motor scooters as schools opened. State law requires riders to be 16 or older or hold an operator’s license. Motor scooter drivers must display a license plate and have an operator’s license.

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Nazarene ministers to attend district retreat at Morse Road

Among ministers of the Church of the Nazarene scheduled to attend the annual district preachers' retreat and workshop at the Morse Road camp grounds here Sept. 17 19 are the Rev. Carl L. Wooten Athens the Rev. A E Beckwith The Plains and the Rev. Ernest E Atwood Chesterhill.

Columbus Church of the Nazarene Nazarene Morse Road Carl L. Wooten Athens A. E. Beckwith the Plains Ernest E. Atwood Chesterhill

Tuesday Warmer After Light Rain Across Regions

Mild Tuesday with light rain totals of 0.3 inch by U S Observer C L Colmer. Rural Hamley Run logged 49 readings this morning nine degrees warmer than yesterday with a 9 am 60. Monday peaked at 72. Marriage licenses listed Harold Lloyd Mourn and Janet Sue Rutter. Charles William Milhoan Jr and Dortha Tharlene Skipper. Warne Hall and Flaine Williams. I McCombs and Jean nald.

Ceeeny U. S C. L. Colmer Hamley Run Harold Lloyd Mourn Nelsonville Janet Sue Rutter the Plains Charles William Milhoan, Jr Glouster Dortha Tharlene Skipper Warne Hall Coshocton Flaine Williams Athens

Athens Men Are Elected Officers at Royal McBee Corp

Miles Hossam was named assistant secretary and H B Noble assistant vice president by President Philip M. Zenner. James Widman remains assistant secretary at the WeBee facility in Ogden Utah and James Scriven continues as assistant secretary at the St Louis binder plant. The four will keep their current duties and locations after the consolidation on Aug 1.

Royal McBee Corp Athens Miles Hossam H. B. Noble Philip M. Zenner MeBee James Widman Ogden Utah St. Louis James Scriven

OU Fraternity House Entered. Losses Yet to be Determined

Police report an OU fraternity house at 117 E state St was entered by breaking front and back doors. Several rooms were torn up and losses not yet known pending officers return for fall. Also a separate West Side house had a broken lock but no tools missing. A trailer resident reported $73 stolen from a billfold. An aviation medicine course began at Ohio State University with physicians from across the country.

Unio University J. W. McBride McBride Henry Stiers W. Union St

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