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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1957
Page
7
Albany volunteer firefighters test their new Sutphen pumper truck in a neighboring farm pond. Richard Shoe maker from Sutphen demonstrates the unit while 200 pounds of pressure lashed a spectator, who was tossed like a rag doll before the water pressure dropped.
Sanitarian Max L Bunce of the Southeast district office in Athens has been awarded a certified public health sanitarian credential by the Ohio Association of Public Health Sanitarians. Bunce, a Cheshire High School and Ohio University graduate, began in 1950 after serving in Gallia and Fairfield counties and now resides at 83 Franklin Ave.
Orville Bean a 46 year old of Guysville Route 1 was bound over to the grand jury from Municipal Court after denying non support charges. Deputies brought him in on the complaint of Ida Bean who says he failed to contribute to the support of their three children. Bond was set at $300 pending grand jury action.
Oxygen was administered to Mrs. Howard Brookins for 15 minutes at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday to ease an asthma attack. The 73 year old of 168 North Lancaster Street was advised to see a doctor, Fire Chief Charles Dalton said.
Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 112 pints over two days at Church of the Good Shepherd. Sixty five pints were recorded across Monday and Tuesday, short of the 345 pint quota. The unit will return to Athens on June 10.
Two Ohio University students from Canton living in Perkins Hall were picked up by city police for shoplifting in Parkersburg. Police withheld names as no formal complaints were filed. The pair would return items including fishing tackle and rain coats stolen from Montgomery Ward and a Gray Drug Store and sold to fellow students.
Lt. Col. Vernon C. Rogers, staff chaplain for the Air Force ROTC, completed a two day visit at Ohio University's AFROTC Department. He oversees spiritual training for cadets nationwide and aims to visit all 180 schools about once a year. His visit included class consultations with Capt. Robert D. Falkner.
Jack Howard of Glouster was found guilty of assault and battery after being accused by his wife Hazel of Millfield Route 1. He was fined $25 plus costs. he had denied the charge in court last Friday.
About 7000 Ohio University students left Athens for a weeklong vacation starting at noon. They will return next Wednesday April 24 with May 30 marking the next break before June 9 commencement. Dormitories close except for housing remaining students in Athens Tiffin Hall and Kahler Cottage. Chubb Library stays open 8 to 5 on weekdays. Rain totaled .13 inch and temperature rose to 51.
Sheriff Harold Shields announced Deputy DeWitt Walker is attending a three day Buckeye State Sheriff's Academy in Columbus this week for specialized law enforcement training. Walker will return to duty Thursday. Shields noted that Deputy Max Valkinburg, and he himself, have attended the school in prior years.
Two men were fined in Municipal Court for city ordinance violations. Dean K. Boate of N Highland Ave apartments paid $10 and costs for letting his dog run loose. Irwin Love of Tiffin Hall was fined $15 and costs for trespass. Fred H. Hawley charged Love with parking his car on private property.
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