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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1954

Page

3

Ohio University opens classes with 5200 on campus

About 5200 students begin first day classes at Ohio University as registrar revises schedules and the treasurer collects fees. Veterans number around 500 and foreign students about 70. Branch campuses in Chillicothe Portsmouth and Zanesville also start with enrollment expected to rise by about 500 more.

Ohio University Eugene Jennings B. A. Renkenberger Robert FE. Mahn Jack Rada Bedford Edwin Watts Churb Library Rada A.m

Five Lancaster men break into Rock House Tavern in Logan

Angered patrons ejected for disturbances return with tire iron tools and wreck the Rock House Tavern injuring Dave Colliton and John Seeley. Five Lancaster men Glendon McDaniel James McDaniel Carl McDaniel Charles Boling and Don Wine identified. box with $242 receipts missing.

Logan Rock House Dave Colliton John Seeley Pital James McDaniel Carl McDaniel Charles Boling Lancaster Don Wine Youngstown McDaniels Colliton

Weather Review in Athens Area Stays Mild

Ideal conditions persist in the Athens area with morning readings at 55 at 9 a.m. after a low of 43 overnight. Weekend highs ranged from 75 to 82 with nighttime lows from 35 to 48 across Friday through Sunday.

Athens Mercury Hamsey UN Station

Births and dismissals at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Birth announcements list new daughters for Bransitter Landis Wooten McKinstry Sands Shaw and others in Athens area. Dismissals note Robert Mingus and daughter John Buck and son Betty Hawk Hank Campbell leaving Shelterin g Arms Hospital.

John Bransitter Athens Fred Landis Donald Wooten Carpenter Edith McKinstry Lillian Sands Billy Shaw Thelma Stobart Bernice Winning Robert Mingus John Buck Betty Hawk Hank Campbell Malta

Former Leon Resident Mariah Caldwell Dies at 74

A former Leon resident, Mrs. Mariah Holdren Caldwell, aged 74, died Sunday night at Charleston’s McMillen Hospital after living in Smithers for seven years. She leaves four daughters Edith Riley Hughes ton Anestie Shrewsbury Emugene Hornsby and Pauline Sizemore three sons Everett Elionitsko Ernest and a brother A P Holdren. Her husband Montezumi is deceased. She belonged to Oakland Church of God at Smithers. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with calling at B C Hooker funeral home in Montgomery.

Point Pleasant Leon Mariah Holdren Caldwell McMillen Hospital Charleston Caldwell Smithers Edith Riley Hugheston Anestie Shrewsbury Montgomery Emugene Hornsby Longacre Pauline Sizemore Detroit Everett and Elionitsko Ernest Powelton

Stockport Resident Robert Graham Dies at 88

Stockport Route 1 resident Robert A Graham 88 a lifelong farmer and oil field worker died Sunday at home. He married Emma Mitchem in 1888 and was survived by two daughters two sons a half-brother twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday 2 pm at Bartlett Methodist Church. Burial Bartlett Cemetery. Friends may call at Fawcett Stone funeral home.

Chesterhill Robert A. Graham Stockport Graham David and Isabell Huston Graham Emma Mitchem Epworth Methodist Church Pattin Mill Grange Mabel Granam Sylvia Imnel Marietta Albert Dale Waterford Frank Martin McConnelsville

Bond Forfeited in Theft Count

Lawrence Foster of Brooklyn forfeited a $100 bond in Municipal Court after missing a petit larceny hearing. Foster was arrested Thursday by the State Highway Patrol for taking a fire from the Albaugh service station west of Albany and had pleaded innocent before posting the appearance bond.

Lawrence Foster Brooklyn N. Y State Highway Patrol Foster Albaugh Albany

Logan Mayor Fines Two After Accidents

The State Highway Patrol reported two drivers fined over the weekend in Logan Mayor Joseph Phillips court. William Ruse, 23, Nelsonville, was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding. Lawrence Oliver, 44, Nelsonville, was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to two days in jail for driving with a suspended license.

The State Highway Patrol Logan Joseph Phillips William Ruse Nelsonville Lawrence Oliver

Humane Society Plans First Fall Meeting in Athens County

The Athens County Humane Society will hold its first fall general meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Receiving Room of Athens State Hospital. The open meeting will plan the unit’s work, focus on education, and set the schedule to meet the last Wednesday of each month.

Athens County Humane Society Athens State Hospital Tne Society

Drivers fined After Crashes In Athens Weekend

Two drivers faced fines in Municipal Court after weekend crashes in Athens. Darrell J. Scott, 23, Athens Route 4, paid 20 dollars and costs for unsafe operation after a Sunday collision on West Union Street near the cemetery. No injuries were reported. Jack Halstead, 26, Columbus, paid 30 dollars and costs after a Saturday rear end collision on North Court Street and was confined to jail for nonpayment.

Athens Darrell JL. Scott W. Union St Scott Centrol C. V. Lehman Haydenville Jack Halstead Columbus George Stout N. Lancaster St N. Court St Halstead

C H Theiss Dies at Home in Dorcas

Carl H Theiss 62 died Sunday evening at his Dorcas home from a heart ailment. Survived by wife Belle two sons Herman and Kenneth Racine two daughters Irene Hoback Syracuse and Mildred Crawford Columbus a brother Paul Portland four sisters Florence Stern Cincinnati Louis Crary Long Bottom Josie Sans New Brighton Pa Lillian Brown Morristown N J and 10 grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Dorcas United Baptist Church with calling at Ewing funeral home until noon Wednesday then burial at Greenwood Cemetery Racine

Carl H. Theiss Dorcas Knights of Pythias Lodge Belle Herman Kenneth Racine Irene Hoback Syracuse Mildred Crawford Columbus Paul Portland Florence Stern Cincinnati Louis Crary Long Bottom Josie Sans New Brighton Lillian Brown Morristown N. J Dorcas UB Church Ewing Funeral Home Greenwood Cemetery

Grass Fire Near Railroad Tracks In Athens

Firefighters battled a grass fire Sunday afternoon near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks behind the Athens Machine Shop. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said the blaze appeared to start from a railroad flare. Alarm was received at 1 44 p.m.

City Baltimore and Ohio Athens Charles Dalton

Mrs. Alice Richards Webb Dies at 73

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p m at Torch Baptist Church for Mrs. Alice Richards Webb 73 who died Saturday at her home. Rev. Herman E Clarke will officiate and burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at White funeral home in Coolville.

TORCH Torch Baptist Church Alice Richards Webb Herman E. Clarke White Funeral Coolville

Boy Falls Into Pond in Neighboring Yard

Sixteen month old Thomas Blackwood of 240 East State Street fell into a pond Sunday. His father Duane Blackwood began artificial respiration before firefighters arrived at 10 50 am and continued rescue with an inhaler. The child revived and was treated by a physician.

Thomas Blackwood Duane Blackwood E. State St Thomas Fire Department Clyde Smith Harlan Harris

Athens County Native Killed In Detroit

A former Athens County man, Charles Brozak, 53, died from injuries in an auto collision in Detroit Michigan. Brozak, a carpenter, had lived in Detroit since leaving Athens County about 20 years ago. He is survived by a brother Ancy Brogak of near Stewart and a sister Ms Anna Mevoss of Lorain. Frank Joyce of Cannanville notified the Athens County authorities.

Athens County Detroit Mion Charles Brozak Brozak Detre An¢ry Brogak Stewart Anna Mevoss Lorain Frank Joyce Cannanville Joyce

Phelps confined to jail for failure to pay fine

William H. Phelps of Albany Rt 3 was jailed Saturday after unable to pay a municipal court fine of 75 dollars and court costs on a city police intoxication charge.

William H. Phelps Albany Rt. 3

Six Hurt In Two Area Crashes In Southeastern Ohio

Six persons were injured in two Sunday wrecks in Athens and Hocking counties as the Ohio Highway Patrol investigated five mishaps. Edna Imes and Crystal Imes were among the injured in a Route 39 collision near the Route 189 junction. Lemaster was fined for driving left of center. In a Mount St. Mary Hospital crash near Nelsonville, Delbert Robinson Marjorie Lewis and Twyla Thornton were treated for head injuries, with Larry Rotino’s car reportedly losing control. A third Sunday incident involved Rufus Peace and Charles Smith on Route 31 near Chauncey with no injuries. Two Saturday crashes produced no injuries.

Ohio Athena Post Aighway Patrol Athens Hocking Roy Franklin Lemaster Logan Edna Imes Roland Imes Columbus Crystal Imes Logan Mead Joseph Phillips Ee Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Delbert Robinson Lachhburg Marjorie Lewis the Plains Twyla Thorton Larry B. Rotinaon Leechburg Nelson Naomi F. Brooks Brooks Auto Saunders Coats Fort Hillary

Albany Driver Fined Jailed and License Taken

Albany man Harry W. Davie age 49 pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. He was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and his license suspended for four months after an arrest by Deputy Sheriff Harold Shields on Route 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

Albany Harry W. Davie Harold Shields Ty Shield Davis

Royal Arch Degree Conferred by Athens Chapter 99

The Royal Arch degree will be conferred on a class of candidates at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday during a meeting of Athens Chapter 99 Royal Arch Masons at the Masonic Temple.

Athens Royal Arch Masons Masonic Temple

Cystex Offers Quick Comfort for Urinary Irritation

In a concise ad style notice readers are referred to Cystex as a remedy for urinary irritation and bladder discomfort. It claims soothing relief and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The message emphasizes affordable 600 tablet supply and pharmacist availability.

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