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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1949

Page

2

Toledo Driver Critically Hurt in Crash at Canaan

A three year old Toledo driver Lawrence Friesel was injured in a crash on Route 90 near Canaan when his car struck a guardrail. Friesel suffered a vertebra fracture and spinal cord injury. Detroit youth Robert Kaska 19 was cited after a separate incident on Route 320.

Toledo Canaan Lawrence Friesel Teobert Kaska Detroit Arteme Hospital Friesel John Petty Canaanville Kaska Peticada Mickle King Ho Otgner

Reserve Units Drill and Church Meetings Announced

The Athens unit of the Army Organized Reserve Corps will drill Wednesday at 7 30 pm at Banks Sport Shop with Major Rosenberg presenting a briefing on the local program. Reservists receive full day’s pay for each two hour session and accumulate reserve retirement points. other branches may be assigned. Also, Church of Christ at New Marshfield meets Wednesday at 730 pm to transact business announced by Nettie Barron. Athens Commandery 35 will meet Wednesday at 1 30 pm per J T Stiff.

Rnira Sessior Athens Army Organized Reserve Corps Sol. Rosenberg Rosenberg Ench Roseenberg New Marshfield Church of Christ Nettie 8 Barron Department of Public Welfare Division of Business Administration State Highway’ Department Patricia Laziman County Welfare Department

Assistant Dean Named At University College

Bernard Ralph Black, former College of Emporia student leader from Emporia Kansas, is named assistant dean of University College and sociology instructor at Ohio University starting fall term. A Brooklyn native, he earned BS from Minnesota 1937 MA 1930, pursued KU and Teachers College Columbia training, taught sociology and social science at Faulkton and Morton Township. He authored Some Mate Selection Values of College Students and was elected treasurer of Presbyterian and Church Related Colleges of the United States for 1959 61.

Bernard Ralph Black College of Emporia Emporia Kansas University ‘College Ohio University Jonn Cloaker Brooklyn N.Y Black University of Minnesota University of Kansas Teachers College Columbia University Faulkton Consolidated Faulkton South Dake Morton _ Township Morton, Il Stu 4 Presbyterian United States

Athens AA Meeting Scheduled at First Presbyterian Church

An open AA meeting for the Athens chapter is set for 8:00 tomorrow at the First Presbyterian Church. The event will feature an outside speaker and marks the one year anniversary of the local AA group with public attendance invited.

Athens Presbyterian lChurch JAA ™'A

Dallas Worster Dies Monday at 71

Dallas C Worster 71 died Monday evening at Howpltat. He came from York town Virginia to Athens earlier. He worked for Gulf Refining Co for years and most recently at the Oriest State School. Survived by wife Nora who died last December and two brothers in India. Funeral services 2:30 p m Wednesday at Dover and Ferguson funeral home conducted by Rev Ray Hutt in Union Street Cemetery.

Dallas C. Worster Howpltat Athens Yorktown Gulf’ Refining Co Oriest Worster Nora Tie Hallsiter Ana India Dover and Ferguson Ray Hutt Cincinnati Union St I

One Way Traffic On W Washington St Cited By Chief

Chief Joseph B. Gogan announced Westbound only traffic on W Washington Street near the junior and senior high schools. The one way regulation, from High to Pratt Streets, will be enforced due to heavy congestion as the new school term begins.

Joseph B. Grogan W. Washington ‘St Pratt Sts

Poston Plant History Signals Fall Startup for Hamley Run

A Kiwanis Club talk outlines the E. M. Poston plant at Hamley Run moving into full operation in 1951. Plans traced from 1947 with war restrictions easing, plus a note on a 19 mile railroad and water system needed for steam turbines.

Stoward C. Clark Southern District Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Kiwanis Club E. M. Poston Hamley Run Clark Electric Company Hamley Toun W. R. Deimel View

LaCorte Jury Convicted in Five-Day Trial Verdict

The jury returned a life sentence after a five day trial for John LaCorte. Prosecutor Gray argued premeditation claiming LaCorte planned the crime and pressured witnesses while the defense stressed family hardship and neurosis. Judge Williams delivered a 63 minute charge outlining possible verdicts.

LaCorte Gray Ity Bolin LaCort Five Chilren Ehalf Ho- Tin John LaCorte Anna Lewis Cutor Lewis Homer Jerence Clark Gable Mpn Lewin Tam Williams Lac Corte Foreman Hayes Freda Davis Athens C.B. Varnes Clyde Hooplen Albany Mayme Asherat Gigsville Lucy Felton Stewart Thomas Dixon Bessie Taylor Glouster Elsie Burdette Birchie Thompson Ville Gigf McCune Frank Cone

Mrs. Sadie Hooper Dies in Albany

Mrs Sadie M Hooper 67 died at her Albany home Tuesday at 4am She is survived by two sons Wendell and Clyde Hooper both of Albany a daughter W E Boyd Detroit and four grandchildren Funeral services will be in Wells Cemetery Downington.

Sadie M. Hooper Albany Wendell Hooper Clyde Hooper W.E Boyd Detroit Wells Cemetery Downington

Nelsonville Man Fined for Speeding at 60 mph

Nelsonville resident Le Tenny, 24, was fined for speeding after a mayoral summons. The incident followed arrangements for the Forget-Me-Not drive on September 24, with planning by Cone Fat-Bean Chapter 37 of Disabled American Veterans and a meeting led by commander C. J. Allstock where refreshments will be served.

Nelsonville le Tenny Wiliam P. Mietley C. J. Allstock

39 Degrees Awarded at Post Session at Ohio University

Forty or more degrees were bestowed in a three week summer post session ending 1948 19. A total of 216 students enrolled in the session produced 39 graduates including 32 men and seven women. Degrees awarded covered bachelor and master levels across the Colleges of Applied Science Arts and Sciences Commerce Education and the graduate college. Southeast Ohio students listed include Joseph Fields Frederic Webb and John Moore Jones among others with addresses in Athens Glouster Logan Millfield and nearby communities.

Ohio Universty College of Applied Science College of Arts and Sciences College” of Commerce College of Education Rts Southeastern Ohio Athens Joseph Fields Maser Frederic E. Webb High ‘St John Moore Jones Elmwood Place Glouster Ruth L. Watkins Fairlawn Ave Logan Thomas M. Armstrong N. Mulerry Jerome Alfred Epstein N. Orchard Realph W.E Tervell W. Second Millfield Robert E. Brown

Births and admissions listed in Athens area notices

A series of birth announcements and patient admissions appears for Athens area residents. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yaw and Mrs. Edna Jewell with various addresses and listed conditions or hospital statuses.

Robert Yaw

Warmer Weather Seen Monday Tuesday in City

Observer C N France notes a rise in temperatures from Monday to Tuesday. The low Monday night reached 94 degrees, with Monday’s high at 92. By morning the mercury climbed a degree or more higher than yesterday’s reading.

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