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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1953
Page
12
The Athens Fire Department debuted a new two way radio equipped panel truck to serve as an emergency squad car and chief's vehicle. It will handle first aid inhalator calls and inspections while within city limits.
Chester J. Griffis son of Mr and Mrs Gilmore Griffis Frosty, has been released from active duty from Battery A Addth Field Artillery Battalion 21d Airborne Division Ft Campbell Ky He served since returning from Korea in the TSK Infantry Division in Japan and Korea He holds United Nations ribbon Japanese occupation ribbon and Korean campaign ribbon He enlisted March 1950 from farming with his father Robert G Snow a fireman U of Athens Route 4 Meanwhile USS Monrovia attack transport carries crew to the Mediterranean with visits to Cannes Nice Paris and Switzerland
William B Edwards, Ohio University graduate, is appointed Peoria School Superintendent at 13500 dollars yearly. Formerly with South Euclid Lyndhurst Ohio schools for 11 years, he is son of Mrs Margaret Edwards of New Straitsville. He holds a BA from OU (1941) and a master's from Kent State University. He has been active in civic and school affairs and helped develop an eighth grade text used in the Cleveland area.
A young acrobat on a national TV show fell during the final act. Bryn Mawr Hospital reported the youngster was not seriously injured after preliminary examination. The spokesperson said the youth would be detained temporarily for observation.
Mrs. Mildred Rossetter 59 of Albany died Thursday at White Cross Hospital Columbus after six months illness. Survived by three sisters Edith Huff Hillsboro Clara McCurdy Ruth Keney Canton and three brothers Lewis Borden Hillsboro Fred Borden Canton Carl Borden Spencer. Funeral Sunday 2 30 p.m. Britain Rhods Hillsboro conducted by Rev. H E Warner. Burial Hillsboro Cemetery.
A birth is recorded for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Erwin of Guysville. Admitter entries include Nelle Miller of Columbus LL Wy Johnson of Athens Virginia McCaulsky of Athens Beth Gold of Athens. Dismissals list Witham EB Wolfe of Athens and son Emerson Peters of McArthur Louise Lunning Corning Frank Moody Glouster Ethel Blower Glouster and Lewis Butcher Coolville.
Thomas Clark aged 36 of Pomeroy was fined 15 dollars and costs on a speeding charge. He was cited for traveling 45 mph on West Union Street where the limit is 25 mph. The mayor suspended five dollars of the fine.
A car carrying Roger L. Hornsby 16 and Lowell Thompson 18 from Coolville overturned on Route 50 at Carthage Gap Friday evening after a tire blew out. Hornsby drove the vehicle and received abrasions to the left elbow and leg while Thompson had abrasions to the left knee head lacerations. Both youths were treated at the scene.
John R. Caster 82 died Friday at his Albany home. A retired farmer, he is survived by his wife Fern Rancliffe Carpenter a daughter two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. Carpenter Baptist Church burial School Lot Cemetery visitation at the Caster home.
The Athens County Fair will host a rabbit show sanctioned by the American Rabbit Breeders Association. Entries from four states are expected, with over 600 head to be exhibited across five days. Local breeders will join entrants from Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces openings for aeronautical engineers at the Air Force Cambridge Research Center in Cambridge Mass and corrective therapists for duty in the United States and Puerto Rico Auditors are needed for Army internal and contract work Applications and information may be obtained from F D Higgins Athens post civil service secretary Positions pay from 4205 to 10800 depending on experience Also note a separate local item: Clarence Young 54 of New Marshfield was fined 3 and costs for failing to stop within the assured clear distance ahead by Mayor Peter B Seel
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