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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1954

Page

14

Precision Band Delivers Halftime Show At Athens High Game

The Athens High School band directed by Thomas J. Stubbs debuted the fall season at a football game in the high school stadium. A five man guard led maneuvers with majorettes and flag twirlers as the band performed Sousa marches and patriotic tunes.

Beth Collins New Athens High School Amajor Ann Patt Anderson Enmajorette Nathalie Ross Donna Booth Karen Davis Betty Hope Donave Kasler Als Stadion Messenger Newsphoto Doug Walker Athens Thomas J. Stubbs Slack Red Glad Tommi West Min Fideles Circleville Jobin Priliy C.H

Births and admissions at ShelterinG Arms Hospital

Births record a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jick McDonald Atheas Routr. Admissions include Nelle Pickering Athens Robert Bentley Nelsonville Vershel Kel Athos. Discharges: Mrs Jotn Nye Athens and daughter Mrs Gene Gool Albany and Fred Shafer Athens Ronald Scott Athens Jesse King Athens James Garrett Athens Mrs W R Rose Athens Stanley Chiki Athens Route 5.

Jick McDonald Atheas Nelle Pickering Athens Robert Bentley Nelsonville Vershel Kel Athos Jotn Nye Gene Gool Albany Fred Shafer Ronald Scott Jesse King James Garrett W. R. Rose Stanley Chiki

Millfield Area Man Injured in Crash

Two Millfield area men were treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital for injuries from a collision on Big Bailey Run Road near Morris Lawn. Lewis A. Guy, 51, the driver, swiped a truck operated by William J. Peach, 34, with Guy suffering chest and arm bruises and a facial cut while his passenger Delmar Kisor, Hold, had a facial laceration and a bruised arm. Guy was cited in court for driving to the left.

Millfield Mount St. Mary Hospital Big Bailey Run Morris Lawn Lewis A. Guy William J. Peach Guy Delmar Kisor

Sportsmen Meeting Set At Amesville High School

The Sportsmen’s Club will meet Monday at 1 p.m. in the Amesville high school building. A speaker from the Ohio Division of Conservation will discuss conservation and a related movie will be shown. Refreshments will be served.

Amesville Ohio Division of Conservation

Guest Speaker Dr McKinney To Address Athens Brotherhood

William H. McKinney ex secretary of the United Christian Missionary Society department of men's work will speak to the Athens County Men's Brotherhood at 7 30 p m Thursday Chauncey Christian Church He studied at Bethany College and Yale University and served as an Air Force chaplain in World War II He traveled with the Chief of Chaplains to Korea Japan Okinawa and the Philippines in spring 1953 and later led a mission to study moral and spiritual problems in the Far East Now president of the Conference of Men's Work Secretaries of several Protestant groups

William H. McKinney United Christian Missionary Society Department of Men’s Work Sige 47 Athens County Men's Brotherhood Chauncey Christian Church Dr. McKinney Bethany College Bethany W. Va Yale Unives Korea Japan Okinawa Philipines Air Force Far East McKinney Conference of Men's

Seven Divorce Actions Filed in Common Pleas Court

Petitions for divorce filed by seven couples in Common Pleas Court last week in Lie show husbands citing neglect in four cases. Several petitions name minor children and list marriages in Athens or Blairsville with dates ranging from 1941 to 1953.

Common Pleas Hininor Mingus Paul Athens Robert Aggainst Nan A. Duggett Queenslaund Australia William C. Darnell Esther Jones Darnell Edith Irene Misner George V. Misner Pomeroy

Branham Rites Set for Albany Man Burns Branham

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 30 p m Sunday by the Rev Roland Globig for Burns Branham 96 Albany man who died Thursday in Athens Friends may call at the Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home where Sunday services will take place The fire department emergency squad made two runs Saturday rushing Mary Hawk 54 8 S May Ave to Sheltering Arms Hospital when she became ill and answering a call to 23 Rose Ave where a man was reportedly choking He had recovered when the squad arrived.

Roland Globig Burns Branham Albany Athens Friends m Dowler-Ferguson ‘Hughes Fire Department Mary Hawk S. May Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital Rose Ave

City Schools Opening Seen As Smooth

Smooth sailing reportedly marks the first week of classes in the city school system. Supt Willard P Barker notes new problems but opening has been smooth. West Side reports overcrowding and new posters, draperies, and a brighter building. East Side adds asphalt floors and library shelves with pupils operating the library. Principal comments note improvements and a new 16 mm projector and primer typewriter for lower grades.

Crystem Willard P. Barker Braves Don Thermann West Side Mabelle Darst Myrta Ashworth Harry Luckey Prades Julay

Census of Agriculture Begins in 1954 Area

Lancaster opens field office at 506 Hannan Ridge and 201 S Broad St under John W. Thomas. About 18 crew leaders and 263 enumerators will conduct the farm census across 24 counties including Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Meigs, Perry and Vinton. Organization will begin immediately.

Lancaster Hannan Ridg S. Broad St John W. Thomas Thomas Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Perry and Vinton

Hearing in Milk Sales Dispute Delayed to Oct. 18

Common Pleas Judge Francia D White granted a continuance to Oct. 18 for a Sept. 20 hearing on an injunction. The case involves Athens Milk Sales Inc and a group of dairy farmers amid unionization opposition, with a temporary restraining order in place limiting actions against the company.

Athens Milk Sales Inc Common Pleas Francia D White Fiat

Marshfield Woman Clarcy Bell Mathena Dies at 79

Mrs Clarcy Bell Mathena, 79, died at her Marshfield home after several months of illness. Survived by daughter Edith a Waterloo High School teacher, brothers Douglas Hartman Oak Grove Clifford Hartman Plains and sister Mrs Ya Carr Nelsonville. Husband Oscar and many siblings had died earlier. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday. Arrangements by Toodlet funeral home.

New Marshfield Clarcy Bell Mathena Edith Waterloo High School Douglas Hartman Oak Grove Clifford Hartman Plains Ya Carr Nelsonville Oscar Toodlet

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