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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1957

Page

11

Veterans lead new Kroger store departments in Athens

William Poling a 28 year Kroger veteran heads a trained staff guiding the opening of the Athens store. Co-manager Harry Dickerson. head grocery clerk Edgar Hurst. head produce clerk Gerald Robinette. head meat cutter Alex Dogie. head dairy clerk Vivian Fierce. head checker Marguerite Bartlett.

William Poling Kroger Poling Morris Ave Athens Harry Dickerson Scott St Nelsonville Dickerson Edgar Hurst Riverside Drive Hurst Gerald Robinette High St Vivian Fierce Glouster Route 1

Store Mezzanine Utility Supports Store Operations

A store mezzanine houses a large battery of compressors for party foods and pet shop foods, plus lavatories for staff, a lounge and rest area, and a conference room for store meetings.

Pet Shop Foods

Bond sales rise in Athens County August totals

Savings bonds sales in Athens County rose to 101 448 for August, bringing eight month total to 722 992, announced A C Tracewell, area manager for the U S Treasury Department savings bonds division.

Athens County A. C. Tracewell U. S Treasury Department Savings Bonds

Large refrigerated display cases described for retail use

A description cites a multi deck dairy case 36 feet long a refrigerated produce case 84 feet and an ice cream case 24 feet along with a frozen foods case 80 feet and a self service meat case 72 feet indicating a comprehensive store refrigeration setup.

Checkouts speeded for six-item or less lines

The store adds a fast lane at its double-conveyor checkouts to speed service for customers with six items or fewer.

Manager Poling Cited As Good Citizen of Year

Willams K Poling to manage the new Kroger Co store in Athens was named Good Citizen of the Year for Kroger South Zone. Announcement by B P Redman Sr Columbus Division vice president at Columbus Athletic Club luncheon. Poling noted by Redman as active in civic groups and community activities locally.

Willams K. Poling Kroger Co Athens B. P. Redman, Sr Columbus Columbus Athletic Club Poling National Association of Food Chains

Homecoming speaker at EUB Church session

The Rev. A B Maloy Jr led the afternoon at the annual Homecoming. Out of town guests included Elmer Wiseman Charles Murray Robbe Perry Glenn Riffle Mary K Wright Pearly Tracker Mowery and H B Sanford. The Christian Church Homecoming is set for the first Sunday in October. Mrs J M Jackson led Wilton Study Club with devotions by Daphne McLaughlin and talks on Taft family and Cincinnati.

Radcliff A. B. Maloy, Jr EUB Church Elmer Wiseman Charles Murray Woodville Robbe Perry Glenn Riffle Columbus Mary K. Wright Circleville Pearly Tracker Mowery Logan Harold H. Cashman S. E. Tuberculosis Hospital Nelsonville

Stores Hours Listed For New Location

The new store operates from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays. On Fridays and Saturdays the hours extend from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. This schedule outlines the opening and closing times for shoppers.

Kroger Store Opens In Athens On E State Street

Athens area shoppers gain a modern Kroger store on E State Street opposite the Ohio University Airport opening Tuesday. The market features automatic carpet doors, parcel pickup, bright lighting, new department layouts, color schemes, raised lamppost markers, and decorative wall patterns to enhance shopper convenience and display of groceries meats and sundries.

Athens Area Kroger E. State St Ohio University Airport

Kroger Opens Athens Store With New Features

Kroger officials showcase a range of upgrades at the Athens market set to open Tuesday morning. Highlights include magic carpet doors five double-conveyor checkouts new magazine and party foods departments parcel pickup service lamppost-type departments self service produce sanitary metal shelving and an automatic meat wrapping machine.

Kroger Athens

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