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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1955
Page
7
Sixth graders act as reporters editors and printers for a small weekly. They collect write and edit stories room to room with teacher Mrs. Dorothy Turner assisting. Co editors Larry Hysell Patty Love and Mia Turre review a hot off the press edition in a Messenger News photo.
Naval Reserve activities are outlined with meetings at Athens University, a May event featuring a color film and a display on the Coral Sea and Mediterranean scenes aboard ships. Roy Rodgers and Barry Folleib allegedly passed promotions tests. a spring plane launch is noted and a tentative annual inspection is planned for Tuesday.
A petition filed in Municipal Court by Norman and Myrtle Midkitt seeks an order directing Shet Henderson of Guyeville Route Mio to vacate the property they purchased. The filing notes the tenancy terminated March 1, with Henderson contesting the move.
A beaver from Morgan County was found on a highway a year after release by Ohio wildlife. Officials say the sassy rodent may have sought an anniversary party or fled nagging wives, and it's gained 6.5 pounds since last year before being relocated to Vinton County.
Pvt Donald M Gratton of Mr and Mrs Paul C G Meade Md served two years and four days. John B Allen of Athens Route 5 arrived at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base Germany for duty with a flight line Maintenance squadron. Corporal Darwin M Streets of 99th AFA TM Bn Medical Det arrived home after 18 months overseas. Donald K Douglas son of Mr and Mrs Fred Douglas completed best training at Sampson Air Force Geneva NY and was on birthday furlough. Athens Union St resident serves with 4th Infantry Division in Germany with wife Caroline. Burdette 21 son of Mr and Mrs George Burdette Route 2 Athens member of Brookys Command transportation on Okinawa. Charles F participated in NATO amphibious maneuvers in Saros Gulf Turkey with 6th Marine Regiment. Roy J Secoy fireman USN son of Mrs Audra Secoy Athens Route 2 attends electrician mate school at Great Lakes Illinois.
Athens City Schools announce a hearing program to stress health topics and teacher observation during Hearing Week May 17. The plan, endorsed by President Eisenhower and Ohio University officials, aims to inform the public about hearing facilities and expand services for the hard of hearing.
A local cultural section presents the month’s conservation theme with emphasis on community participation and sustainable practices. The notice highlights events, exhibits, and talks aimed at raising awareness and encouraging action.
Thursday features a soil and forest land discussion, a Mo day sermon, and a display by the recently elected council. Den admin by Fl gates and Miss Lynn with officers Sammons and Snyder noted. Attendance by Cubs and Pack leaders identified. awards given to Gary Burk and Bernard Spaulding by the cub master Maj. Raymond Hogdon.
Thirty seven boys gathered at the courthouse Thursday night for the first meeting of the Athens County Junior Deputy Sheriff League. Deputies Harold Shields and Bernard Porter directed the session. boys received pledge cards and were instructed to report May 12 for officer elections. After the Athens unit forms, clubs will open in Nelsonville and Glouster.
George Leslie McDonald of Gore Route 1 pleaded innocent in Municipal Court on a concealed weapon charge after police reported he carried a knife in a sheath and was arrested. He was confined to county jail for failing to post a $100 appearance bond. Lawrence A. Brooks of Athens Route 2 faced arraignment on intoxication charges with fines unpaid.
Mrs William N. Jeffers writes to The Messenger urging contact with her husband and five brothers and six sisters who have not seen him in two decades. Betty Jane Kepler of Galion says the missing man may be William Chase, son of Edwin and Lucy Chase, last heard from in Vanderhoof before moving to Marion in 1938.
Two women became ill within minutes of each other on Thursday afternoon at 114% W Union St. Joanne Mayberry, 18, of Riverside Drive was carried by fire squad to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Clair Stobart, about 30, of Peach Ridge Road, also fell ill on a downtown street and was taken by private ambulance to the same hospital.
Arthur Quinn of Athens County transfers Lot No 75 in Nelsonville to Naaman Calentine of Amesville. Naaman Calentine transfers Lot No 42 in Amesville to Roy J Mosher in Ames Township.
James Cox of Dayton Ohio was placed under custody by Deputy Sheriff Harold Klelde to begin a term for failure to provide monetary support. The court sentenced him after finding violations of probation terms.
A deer crossing Route 50 at Guysville caused a non collision crash injuring no one and damaging two cars. William B. Jeffers, 37, and James A. Barkie, 23, both of Guysville, saw minor damage as the deer was struck then moved away. The patrol and wildlife officials were alerted to recover the deer and record details.
Frank Riegel, 46, former trial sales manager for Farm Bureau Insurance, died after brief illness in a Canton hospital. A Jackson native, he worked in Athens and Canton offices, with survivors including wife, daughter Nancy, and son David. Masonic rites are planned Friday in Canton, followed by services Sunday at 1 30 p.m. in Jackson.
A messy clipping lists names of newborns and families including Farley Brooks Athens Athens Murray City and Amesville. It also notes Henry Stires 56 of West State Street fined $25 for a police charge of intoxication as the court failed to collect the fine.
Figures from northeastern Ohio indicate record deer numbers in the district, with about 24 000 deer in Ohio last year and a projected rise based on 1.6 fawns per doe. Officials note census accuracy is low as deer are skittish, relying on highway fatality counts as an index. In the first three months, four deer deaths on highways, compared with 31 last year and 134 in December 1953 hunter season, suggesting more venison may be available to hunters this winter.
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