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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1957

Page

5

Brothers Admit Thefts In Rural Athens County Case

Four youths are linked to three burglaries in Kimberly area and surrounding homes. Decker brothers Charles and Glenford from Murray City confessed, joined by Ellsworth Cook of Murray City and James Cook of Millfield with varying admissions. Property recovered includes a rug, television, sewing machine, silverware, tools, and furniture. Proceedings set for municipal court for preliminary hearings.

Athens County Harold Shields Sheriff's Department Shields Decker Brothers Charles A Glenford E Murray City Dorothy Terrell George Kettell Jesse Beverage Ally Kimberly Nelsonville James H. Cook Millfield Ellsworth S. Cook James Cook Kettell Ellsworth Cook Zanesville Decker Boy Athens

Education Commission Role Topic Addresses Ohio Colleges

Ohio University President John C. Baker will present the plan of the Governor's Commission on Higher Education to the Ohio College Association in Columbus. Baker, commission chairman, will discuss the group's proposed work at a general session.

Governor's Commission On Higher Education Ohio College Association Ohio University John C. Baker Columbus Baker Ohio Edward A. Sudnick

Fine levied for unregistered car in municipal court

Arthur L. Welsh, 25, of 28 Forest St., was fined $10 and costs in Municipal Court Thursday for failure to register his car, a city police charge.

Arthur L. Welsh Forest St

River Hocking rises slowly amid light rain

The Hocking River rose from 11.7 feet at 7 am to 12.4 feet four hours later as rainfall stayed at 0.02 inch. A 13.5 foot crest was forecast for Friday afternoon by the Weather Bureau. Roads were mostly dry with Glen Ebon Road flooded and closed while Sunnyhill Mine operations continued.

Hocking C. L. Colmer U.S U.S. Weather Bureau State Highway Department Glen Ebon Sunnyhill Hamley Run

Athens Group Attends Ohio Student Council Association Meet

Nine Athens High School students and administrators join the two day Ohio Student Council Association meeting at Miami University Oxford. Tom Baldwin leads discussions while Richard Life and Tom Evans attend as officer elects. The workshop is set for July 28 to August 2 at Ohio University. The Six Notes sextet performs during Friday sessions with Nancy Hawkins Barbara Corradini Beverly Corradini Mollie Moore Lee Ann Rose Judie Stalder.

Athens Don F. Thomann E. P. Lynn Ohio University Ohio Student Council Association Miami University Oxford Tom Baldwin AHS Richard Life Tom Evans Thomann Lynn Ohio Student Council Six Notes Miami Nancy Hawkins Barbara Corradini Beverly Corradini Mollie Moore Lee Ann Rose Judie Stalder

Philosophy Meet Brings WV and Ohio Scholars to OU Campus

More than 100 faculty and students from West Virginia and Ohio gathered at Ohio University for a two day joint conference of the Philosophy Section of the Ohio College Association and the West Virginia Philosophical Society. OU participants include Dr. Troy Organ as moderator and Stanley Grean as discussant.

Philosophy West Virginia Ohio Ohio University Ohio College Association West Virginia Philosophical Society OCA Columbus OU Philosophy Troy Organ Stanley Grean

Ohio University Branches Director Addresses Education Meeting

Prof. A C Gubitz dean of the Ohio University Branches spoke on Community education to a Zanesville gathering of school superintendents from the Association of Public School Systems of America. He outlined the branch program now in five cities.

A.C. Gubitz Ohio University Association of Public School Systems of America Zanesville

Delegates Return From Jehovah's Witnesses Assembly

Eighteen delegates from the Athens congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses have returned from the semi annual assembly at Dennison.

Athens

Three Teens Hurt in Two Auto Crashes on Route 13

Three teenagers were injured in two separate crashes on Route 13. Roger Werner 16 of Millfield suffered a back injury and possible internal damage after the vehicle driven by Thomas Kranyik 16 of Chauncey went off the highway and hit a power pole north of Chauncey at 6 30 p m Kranyik was uninjured Anita L Sisson 16 and Barbara Paskeivich 14 of Trimble sustained head bruises and Sisson sprained arm when their car left the road south of Jacksonville at 7 45 p m Sisson was the driver The patrol said the girls would contact their family physicians

Roger Werner Millfield Mount St. Mary Hospial Nelsonville Thomas Kranyik Chauncey Kranyik Anita L. Sisson Barbara Paskeivich Trimble Miss Sisson Jacksonville

Recognition Dinner Monday for Kootaga Scout Council

Area scout units prepared for the annual Kootaga council recognition dinner set for Monday at 7 p.m. in Ohio University Center ballroom. Over 200 from the Ohio and West Virginia council area are expected, with Perle Whitehead as main speaker and awards for outstanding leaders on the program.

Kootaga Camp Kootaga Dick Life Wayne White Lowell Conant Richard Taylor Terry Walburn Edgar Tuckerman Glen Junod Tuckerman First Christian Church Wallace Cameron Fire Department Robert Mahn Walton Davies Camp Whippool Central Ave. Methodist Church Bill Irvin J. K. Bratton Troop 54 D. D. Montoya Valley Forge Paul Brown Ohio University Center Perle Whitehead Kootaga Council Ohio West Virginia

Two Jailed After Court Hearings On Drunk Driving

Floyd R. Six aged 50 of 1 N McKinley Ave pleaded guilty to two counts and was fined 125 dollars and costs, given three days in jail, and a three month license suspension. He also admitted leaving the scene of an accident and was fined 75 dollars. Harry Webster Davis aged 51 of Albany admitted drunk driving, received 200 dollars in fines and costs, five days in jail, and a one year license suspension. he was noted as a repeat offender in Municipal Court.

Floyd R. Six N. McKinley Ave Six W. Union St Congress Harry Wallace Davis Albany Harry Webster Davis Davis

Sister of Athens Man Dies Thursday

Lawrence Luckadoo reports the death of his sister Beatrice English of Wilmington on Thursday. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Simons Funeral Home in Weliston.

Athens Lawrence Luckadoo Central Ave Beatrice English Wilmington Simons Funeral Home Welshton

Speeding Drivers Cited In Municipal Court

State Highway Patrol cited Nathan C. Pyatt and Carolyn S. Daugherty in Municipal Court on speeding. Pyatt, 38, of Parkersburg, fined 40 dollars. Daugherty, 18, Athens Route 2, fined 20 dollars. Both assessed court costs. Norma Hoffman granted divorce from Bobby Hoffman by Common Pleas Court for gross neglect. Plaintiff resumes former name Green and receives household furnishings.

State Highway Patrol Nathan C. Pyatt Parkersburg Carolyn S. Daugherty Athens Norma Hoffman Bobby Hoffman Common Pleas Green

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