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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1954
Page
6
Supt Willard Barker announces 59 teacher assignments for the city school year beginning Sept 13. Opening activities include an Aug meeting and a First Grade Mothers Tea. School space limits prompt repurposing rooms and a $1.1 million bond issue to ease congestion while many staff join from other districts.
John Brookhart 33 of Athens Route 3 was injured when a small bulldozer slipped from a truck and pinned him to the ground at a Columbia Avenue building site. He was treated at the scene then taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital where surgery followed for a severe lower right leg injury and a left hip injury.
COSHOCTON Cletus Reese 36 year old recluse accused of murdering three men whose bodies were found on his farm near here was committed to Lima State Hospital for the criminal insane Tuesday. Common Pleas Judge Lloyd S Leech committed Reese and he would remain until restored to Jeanne R Bushong Lima avntendent recommended the commitment calling Reese legally insane and highly dangerous.
London reports Peiping radio says Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries and about 280 French officers will be handed over to French authorities by Vietminh. A Hanoi dispatch notes the prisoner swap to begin next day. The de Castries capture followed the fall of Dien Bien Phu on May 7 after a protracted siege.
Rep. William Henry Harrison secured the Republican nomination for United States senator in Wyoming's primary. He will face Democrat Joseph T O Mahoney in the November general election. O Mahoney, 70, won the six year term nomination unopposed, defeating Carl A Johnson as the incumbent died by suicide after Lester Hunt's term.
Danny Calentine, son of Mr and Mrs Naaman Calentine of Amesville Route 1, is a patient at Sheltering Arms Hospital with head injuries after being thrown from his pony on Tuesday.
Thursday's hot and humid conditions persist in Athens with 11 am reading at 89 degrees after a 74 degree morning. Rain total yesterday reached 0.68 inches, reports C L Colmer, U S S observer, Hamley Run, noting a high of 81 and a 79 at 11 am today.
Two Athens youths Pat Smith and Jerry Tolson enlisted for nine year periods and are bound for Bainbridge Maryland training. Patricia Hayes of Guysville also joined Waves and will undergo nine weeks indoctrination before assignment to one of 28 major Navy job fields. Bainbridge center lies northeast of Baltimore about 75 miles from Washington and Philadelphia.
A Coolville youth was jailed for failing to pay a $25 fine and costs after a petit larceny case. Burton pleaded innocent to $20 worth of auto parts from Amesville but was found guilty. Deputy Porter filed the affidavit, and Sheriff’s deputies linked Burton to summer thefts. Junior Carpenter had been fined and jailed earlier with Burton claimed uninvolved but later admitted Burton’s participation.
Two men faced intoxication charges in municipal court. Leslie Dowler Jr. of EF State St. paid a $30 fine plus costs. Harman Misner of Guysville was jailed for failure to pay a $100 fine, with a prior record of similar arrests.
Various transfers include Ogg Motor Co to Louis Schoen in Glouster. Doris Nye Woodworth to Paul R. O'Brien in Granview Highland Athens. W Harvey Grimm to Tom Curry in York Township. Julia L. Cable to Charles Minelli in Cable Acres Athens. Susie B. McClanahan to Robert Detson in Geason's Addition Athens. H R Norris to R H Slaughter in Athens Township. Frances EF Cline to Blanche Cline in Albany. Elmer F Jones to Vera M Clark in Joneswood Athens. Annabel Ritter Mark to Gary Rutter in Trimble Township. William Hoskins to Donald Newton in Thaddeus Longstreth's Addition Nelsonville.
Births listed for Mrs Ralph Perry of Athens a daughter. Admitted include Mrs Norma Hatch Athens Mrs Robert Davidson Athens Ms Audrey Saulters Shade Howard Bolton Athens. Also John Brookhart Athens Route and Mrs Mary Foreman Athens noted.
Mabel P. Howell of Athens Route 1 was among 49 teachers at a four day Elementary Education conference at Ohio University last week. The theme was Teaching Science in the Elementary School with staff from Ohio University College of Education the U S Office of Education and the Ohio Department of Education.
City police investigated a two car crash at the N Court Street and Carpenter Street intersection. Charles Block of Brooklyn N Y stopped to allow pedestrians to cross when Steven W McClain of Stewart Route 1 allegedly rear ended the Block vehicle.
The Athens County Young Republican Club will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Berry Hotel. The gathering aims to discuss local party activities and upcoming events.
The Athens Chapter of the Order of DeMolay will be inspected Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple by T E Wellman district deputy. Principal officers Gaige Paulsen Gordon Scott and David Lovett will preside. The Mothers Club will serve refreshments after the inspection.
New Marshfield reported minor damage after a Wednesday night crash when a car driven by 17 year old Charles W. Pierce of New Marshfield Route 2 struck a parked vehicle owned by Thomas O. Llewellyn of New Marshfield.
A couple tied to the June 2 break in at the Cline Drug Store in Albany were being returned to Athens County for prosecution. Sheriff George Bateman said Franklin County officials took Mr. and Mrs. Carl Quick to Columbus to face armed robbery charges there, with breaking and entering to be filed in Athens. The couple, aged 34 and 32, were arrested July 27 near The Plains and held as suspects in the Albany entry.
The Athens Elks lodge hosts district events Saturday and Sunday with an open house for Elks and their ladies. Clarence J. McKinstry announces plans as Sylvan Gardner chairs activities with representatives from Nelsonville to Ironton.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Floyd Bolin Post 3477 will hold a meeting Friday at 8 p.m. at the post home, announced Commander Harold Young.
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