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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1957

Page

18

Athens City Registration Reaches 4040 For November Election

The county board of elections reports 4040 Athens residents registered as voting in the November election after the first registration period closed. Precinct totals show Ward 4 leading with 2079 registrants. registrations at the board office surged on the final day. Those not registered by the deadline cannot vote in November and must rejoin the rolls after the election.

Athens City County Board of Elections J. E. Barker Barker

Workman Narrowly Escapes as Cable Lane Ditch Caves In

Donald Miller 18 of Athens Route 3 was buried up to his armpits in a heavy clay ditch while placing a sewer line along Cable Lane. Rescue workers freed him after about an hour and he was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in good condition. Crews feared additional cave-ins as they worked with shovels and bare hands on the hillside incline. Officials gave no clear cause for the collapse amid prior blasting operations nearby.

Donald Miller Athens Cable Lane Miller Tom Holt Frank Ritchey Briarwood Area

Californian Defendant In 2 Suits

Roselean Hayes of Redwood City California is named as defendant in two Common Pleas Court suits. One suit by Bill Docie seeks quiet title and partition for three Trimble Township tracts totaling 87.05 acres plus mineral rights and a right of way. The second action by Alex Docie Jr seeks partition of Glouster property with an 8 9ths to 1 9th split claimed.

Roselean Hayes Redwood City Calif Common Pleas Court Bill Docie William Deocie Kenneth Donna McClellan Alex Docie, Jr Hayes Glouster

Athens native Mrs Foutch dies at 83 in Columbus

Margaret Singer Foutch widow of W S Foutch longtime Athens baker dies after long illness. Born July 28 1874 in Springfield Ohio she lived in Athens and later Washington Court House and Columbus with her son. Graveside services Friday 2 p.m. West Union Street Cemetery Athens. funeral Thursday 8 p.m. McNamara funeral home Columbus.

Margaret Singer Foutch W. S. Foutch Columbus Foutch Springfield Ohio Athens Foutchs Washington Court House Methodist Church Order of Eastern Star W. H. Logan Ft. Lauderdale W. S. Foutch, Jr Walter Davis San Angelo Texas L. E. Timmons Lena DeMers John G. Koontz West Union Street McNamara

Ohio State Board grants engineers certificates to three Athens residents

Among 625 applicants who passed the July exam, three Athens residents received certificates as engineers and surveyors in training. Thomas S. Jones, 41 Grosvenor St.. Gary W. Schwartz, 17 S Lancaster St.. Vergil G. Stover, 25 E Washington St. All three were seniors at Ohio University last year, Jones and Stover in civil engineering, Schwartz in mechanical engineering.

Ohio State Board of Registration For Professional Engineers and Surveyors Athens Thomas S. Jones Grosvenor St Gary W. Schwartz S. Lancaster St Vergil G. Stover E. Washington St Ohio University Jones

DAV Plans Sunday Meet in Columbus Conference

Disabled American Veterans chapters from Ohio’s 9th and 10th districts plan a fall conference at the new Veterans' Memorial Building 250 W Broad St Columbus. Athens Commander C J Ailstock leads the 9th District with posts in Gallagher’s Portsmth Chillicothe Athens Ironton Pomeroy and more.

Columbus Conrath-Bean Albert Peyton DAV Ohio Veterans’ Memorial W. Broad St J. Ailstock Athens Gallipolis Portsmouth Chillicothe Ironton Pomeroy Wavyerly McArthur Jackson Newark Lancaster Marysville Mt. Vernon Logan Circleville Delaware Mt. Gilead Basil

Athens dealer to attend 1958 appliance preview meeting

Charles Jeffers, manager of the Cussins and Fearn store in Athens, attends a dinner meeting and 1958 appliance preview at Columbus general offices on Thursday Sept. 26. About 125 branch managers and appliance salesmen from C&F stores in 34 Ohio cities will be present, including L. L. Lovett of the Ohio Fuel Gas Company from Athens.

Columbus Charles Jeffers Cussins and Fearn Athens C&f Ohio Cities L. L. Lovett Ohio Fuel Gas Company

Telephone Official To Attend Session

Charles Slusher of the Commonwealth Telephone Company and secretary of the Ohio Independent Telephone Association Plant Equipment Committee will attend a committee meeting at Lake Hope on Friday September 27. The panel will discuss optimizing telephone plant use for emergency reporting systems.

Charles Slusher Commonwealth Telephone Company Ohio Independent Telephone Association Lake Hope

Truck Spills. Driver Unhurt

An empty dump truck driven by George Johnson, 42, Nelsonville, turned over on Route 691 south of Nelsonville Wednesday afternoon but the driver was uninjured. Johnson was cited before Nelsonville's Mayor Earl Hilleary Friday on a charge of driving left of center.

George Johnson Nelsonville Johnson Earl R. Streets Earl Hilleary

Feeder Calf Sale Set by Athens Livestock Co Event

More than 600 feeder calves will go on sale Tuesday at the Athens Livestock Sales Co barns as the Southeastern Beef Cattle Association hosts its eighth annual Feeder Calf Sale. Calves from 24 Athens County consignors and additional lots from Meigs Vinton and Hocking counties will be graded and sold beginning at 1 p.m. Buyers may inspect from 9 a.m. Tuesday with a weight grade and lot sheet available. Gallipolis is set for a second sale October 8.

Athens Livestock Sales Co Southeastern Beef Cattle Association Athens County Meigs Vinton Hocking Kenneth Ackerman Athens Gallipolis

Auto stolen from Mountsville lot in Morgan County

Athens police were alerted Wednesday by radio that a vehicle registered to William Gibbs of Glouster had been stolen from a Mountsville parking place in Morgan County.

Athens William Gibbs Glouster Mountsville Morgan County

Mid-Week Service Times Listed for Web and Evening

The notice lists service times at 9 30 a m 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with a Wednesday mid week service and an additional 7 30 p m Web option.

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