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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1957
Page
12
State education supervisor H G Jones praised Athens High School for curriculum and guidance improvements, remedial reading and typing options, and a strong co curricular program. He noted need for library expansion, more science experiments, inter room communication, and expanded industrial arts with new facilities.
Sub freezing weather moved into Athens ending a day of cold rain and snow flurries. The Hocking River rose slowly to 11.2 feet with a crest forecast at 14 feet. U.S. observer C. L. Colmer reported a 27 degree low and 15 degree rise by 11 a.m. Total precipitation reached 0.81 inches, with rural Hamley Run at 25 degrees and 31 inches at 9 a.m.
Robert Herman Walker former Athens County resident and Ohio University graduate died Monday in Barberton after a brief illness. Survivors include his wife Captain Saunders a daughter Lou Miller and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Barberton with graveside rites Thursday at New Marshfield Cemetery.
Harry Wogan Ames Bern high school student will represent Athens County in the SAR debates in Youngstown. He spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club on courage and heroism of the country’s founders, introduced by Ohio University Dean E J Taylor. Other speakers included James E Snyder OU basketball coach and Zane E Barnes Ohio Bell.
Sheriff's deputies will file delinquency charges in Juvenile Court today against two Sugar Creek area boys aged 15 and 16. They failed to break into several buildings Sunday night and Monday, including the Boyd residence on Athens Route 3 and the Sugar Creek school concession cupboard. The pair were arrested by deputies after leaving the area, and one boy is noted as a former BIS inmate.
Dismissals listed for Robert Worthman and Eugene Jacoby of Athens Rt along with Leonard Gooding of Trimble and J Fred Kempton of Athens.
Two 12-year-old runaway boys were found by a State Highway Patrolman huddled in a barn south of Athens. They had left after the Sunday night bed check and were soaking wet from all night rain before being returned to the Children's Home.
Athens County Council for Handicapped and Retarded Children will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the group's classroom at the Children's Home. They will discuss transportation for Nelsonville students and hear a report on school activities. An earlier report about John Luman’s fines is corrected.
The Athens County Selective Board announced six men discharged from active duty in March. Navy releases totaled Charles R. Rance of Athens and Thomas C. Platt of Coolville. Air Force separations were George D. Fultz of Glouster and Don D. Graham of Athens. Ralph L. Parry of Athens left the Marine Corps, Harold H. Haynes Jr. of Athens left the Army.
Two motorists, Gene Lineback age 18 from Nelsonville and Herman Brown age 48 from Millfield, were fined by Chauncey Mayor Charles Wadley on traffic charges from the State Highway Patrol. Lineback faced unsafe operation and Brown improper passing with fines of 20 and 10 dollars respectively plus costs. Harold Chase age 48 of Middleport was fined 5 dollars and costs by Coalville Mayor John Aiken for failing to stop at a stop sign.
Department urges earlier posting to speed delivery. Acting postmaster Glenn L Atkinson says early mail often makes same day connections while late deposits wait until next morning. The practice also lowers handling errors and balances department workload.
George W. Shinn transfers 125 acres in Ames Township to Albert Lee Layton. L Wilfred White transfers property in Bern Township to Oscar Connant. Clarence Wendell White transfers two tracts in Bern Township to Gillan Mayle. Mary L. Henderson transfers 56.30 acres in Ames Township to Lucille Clester.
Two fire alarms were rung within 11 minutes Monday in Athens. At 7:25 a.m. firefighters responded to 36 W Union St for a coal gas range fire with minor damage. A second alarm at 7:36 a.m. went to 53 Central Ave where a gas furnace was smoking but no fire or damage was found.
Seven Athens area men enlisted at the Athens recruiting office and left for Lackland AFB Texas for basic training. Names include George E West George L Weisenbach Timothy F Shea Robert L Koon Carl E Owens Jerome D Beach and Gerald A Gabriel. A1C William G Sharpnack reenlisted for six years and will serve at Smoky Hills AFB Indiana.
Margaret K. Davis of 48 E Union St was cited for failure to stop in the assured clear distance after her vehicle rear ended a car driven by Robert E Quick on N Lancaster St Monday at 10 50 am The passenger Dora Channel Athens Route 3 sustained a head bump and Quick said he stopped to discharge a passenger as the collision occurred Davis claimed fogged windshield prevented her from stopping in time.
Two divorce petitions were filed in Common Pleas Court. One suit by William F. Melver cites gross neglect of Jewell W. Melver whom he married December 9 of last year. The other petition by Evelyn L. Clark alleges marriage in West Virginia and seeks court action regarding a television set. The Belk Simp son Co. sues Clifton W. Kasler for 216 dollars plus interest on unpaid merchandise.
Athens County civil defense preparations were discussed by the board of commissioners yesterday with coordinator Fred W. Gaskins. He outlined changed objectives and said evacuation plans are fruitless, urging focus on public health medical care and area rehabilitation after a possible blast. Glouster officials met to arrange county assistance for repairing Oakdale Road with a shared cost agreement. May or Thomas Williams Sr. and two councilmen, Charles Beshara and Edward Ley, represented Glouster.
Lt Col Burton Andrews announces M. Sgt Martin L Skebe as a new instructor in the Ohio University Army ROTC. Skebe, 34 Morris Ave, has 17 years in the Army and lists Cleveland as home. Last stationed in Alaska he is married with three children and will be based in Athens with his family.
State Junior Chamber of Commerce officials will visit Athens Wednesday to show a film The Jaycee Story and address the city Jaycees. The meeting at 8 p m in the city building council room is open to Athens men aged 21 to 31 per Athens Jaycee President Glen Chadwell.
The Kootaga Area Council held its 37th annual recognition dinner at the Ohio University Center ballroom with 228 attendees including Hock-Hocking leaders. Perle Whitehead praised scouting for youth citizenship and world peace potential while distributing training awards and certifications to leaders from Troops 50 through 76 and Pack 58.
Two men received fines in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to charges filed by the State Highway Patrol. Edward Bobo, 36, Athens Route 3, admitted to following another vehicle too closely and paid $5 plus costs. Harry V. Johnson, 54, Athens Route 5, was fined $15 and costs for driving left of center.
Kenneth R. Winegardner of the OU trailer park was fined 15 dollars plus costs after admitting trespass charges in Municipal Court. Carroll Davis alleged Winegardner parked on Davis property off 8 Congress St.
Two speakers at the Berry Hotel described local and national cancer efforts. Mrs. Oral Daugherty noted Athens County retains half of a $5000 budget and reported $1670.55 collected in a house-to-house canvass. Dave Koethe cited a national budget of about $25 million and highlighted progress, with two of six cancer patients responding to treatment.
New Marshfield will host an inspection of Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM at 7 30 p m Thursday The Fellow Craft degree will be conferred on one candidate with refreshments after the meeting said Raymond H Brooks worshipful master
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