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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1965
Page
2
A cross section of Watts residents say riots will continue despite Gov. Brown and authorities declaring an end. Interviewees blame police brutality, poverty, and occupational hopelessness for the unrest and criticize Chief Parker while calling for mayoral action and better jobs rather than relief.
Border officials expect William C. White of Plummerville Arkansas to cross into Hong Kong with his Chinese wife and two children on Tuesday. White, a former prisoner of the Reds in 1953, says he opposed the Korean War and was not a Communist. Four of 21 defectors remain in China as others either left or stayed. A radio Hanoi broadcast attributed to Clarence Adams urged Negro GIs in Viet Nam to return home.
Recent visitors to the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Clearmont Harris and Mrs. Floyd Barringer brought groups from Mans field Clifton Racine Mason Sandyville Shade and Rio Grande. George Washington transplanted lilac dogwood sassafras and redbud trees on his 1785 birthday.
Racine Class No 3 of the First Baptist Sunday School held a picnic at Racine Park. A program titled Faith was presented by Mrs Frankie Neigler Sgt and Mrs Steven Jacobs and two children. Numerous local families visited relatives and spent time with kin across Racine Columbus Athens Letart Falls and Cincinnati.
Elizabeth Ord of the 4 Corners 4 H Club Letart showed a 960 lb steer at the Mason County Fair which was purchased by Miller Insurance of New Haven.
West Virginia plans to ask the Appalachian Regional Commission for 984 654 dollars to build a new Mason County airport and fund improvements in other counties. Governor Hulett Smith’s aide Paul Crabtree will present the request Tuesday at a Gatlinburg Tennessee commission meeting. Mason airport funding listed as 61 797 dollars.
Robert L. Pen rod, principal, told all boys in grades 9 through 12 who plan to audition for the football squad to report to the high school building Wednesday at 8 a.m. for physical examinations. Martha Circle of Trinity Methodist Church will host a rummage sale on Aug 20 21 and Aug 27 28 in the Stone building basement. Sixteen tracts or natural areas will be protected by the Bureau of Land Management for study and public enjoyment.
A 20 year old East German youth walked through Checkpoint Charlie into West Berlin using a sightseeing bus as cover. Guards raised sub machine guns but did not fire, deterred by foreign sightseers aboard the bus.
Mrs Earl Taylor returned home from a visit with relatives in Fostoria and Findlay. Recent visitors to Mr and Mrs William Frazier included William Jr Patti Carl Weimann Larry Weimann Ginny Andy from Kyger Hollis Searls and Baker Searls with family from Fostoria. Denny Cook of Middleport stayed with cousins Terry Searls. Marlin Rife and Alva Rife hosted a day with Wayne Ox yer family from Ryger. The Frazier family also called on Mr and Mrs Alex Shuler.
White House said President Johnson recognizes social and economic ills behind the Los Angeles riots but cannot offer miracles. Officials cited real grievances, police-community relations issues, and lagging antipoverty progress in Watts as contributing factors.
A long list records new admissions at Holzer Hospital including Herschel B Manuel in Syracuse and several others with names and hometowns such as Crown City Pedro Mansfield Jackson Point Pleasant and Bidwell. A separate section lists patients discharged including Sadie Cooper Mary Hale Wayne Harrison Albert Mabrey Janice L Roberts and others.
Point Pleasant The Tu Endie Wei Garden Club will gather at Mrs. William H. Rardin on Main St for a buffet luncheon at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Hostesses include Mrs. Gail Faires Mrs. John Collins and Mrs. Milton L. Miller. The program features Mrs. Charles Holzer and Mrs. Sigmund Harter speaking on The Gardens of Europe.
GALLIPOLIS two Pliny West Virginia men Lee Watson Wears 37 and Robert Eugene Adams 21 forfeited bonds after a scheduled Municipal Court hearing. Wears faced intoxication and disturbing the peace charges while Adams was charged with disturbing the peace and fighting. POINT PLEASANT an 18 year old Chris Lynn Durst of 2319 Lincoln Ave was arrested by the sheriff on a criminal assault charge Sunday night.
PFC Winstell Belton 26 from Milwaukee began a hunger strike to protest his Viet Nam assignment. He has not eaten since Friday and faces a choice to disobey eating orders or break the fast before his Benning departure after meeting physical tests. Other visitors, Delores and Gwenn Cook, left Oceana after two weeks with relatives.
Ohio State Insurance Superintendent William R Morris said it is early to know if auto casualty and personal damage rates will rise. National bureaus may take until next month to decide. independent firms will file soon. About 20 percent of Ohio firms already had increases. last year increases averaged around 10 percent.
A small unoccupied house belonging to Lena Finley of Chesapeake Ohio and two cars a 1962 model and a 1958 model were completely destroyed in a fire about 3 am Monday. The Point Pleasant and Gallipolis Fire Departments cooperated on the incident.
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