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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1948
Page
2
The Willard Simonton assault case continued into its second day with nine counts examined separately. Defense and prosecution clashed over timing of alleged incidents as witnesses testified about the bathroom episode and the involved inmates at the county home.
Lt. Col. Glen Gardner warned Athens Rotary that ceding Berlin and Vienna would worsen Europe’s problems. He argued Vienna rivals Berlin as a Danubian hub and warned Russia would block U S defense and threaten Italy, Greece, and Turkey. He cited four power divisions, air supply strain, and Yugoslav Bulgar conflict under Tito. Guests included Harris Ballard Gaylord and Ogborn.
Alva A Bennett 53 of Columbus died in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus from a self inflicted head wound described by Acting Coroner John H Richardson as a personal safety related bullet wound. Despondency over ill health given as cause. Survived by wife Glee Bennett daughter Elva Thomas mother Eliza Robinson five brothers G A Bennett Edward Bennett Ira Bennett Thomas and Harry Bennett. Friends may call at Jerry Spears Funeral Home Columbus until the funeral Wednesday at 3 pm. Burial plans pending.
Mrs. Virgil Munn of Athens Route 2 and Mrs. Russel Slaughter of Athens announce the birth of daughters. Admitted Agatha Jones of Guysville for medical care. Dismissed Tim Dolan and son of Glasgow and Danny Howell of Athens.
Athens Commandery Knights Templar will convene at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple then hold an 8 p m service at Jagers Funeral Home for P H Druggan who died Monday in Columbus officials said members should attend in full uniform
Salable hogs 2500 with early barrows and gilts 160-240 lbs mostly 50 lower than Monday. Cattle and calves show improved demand with strong prices for light calves and good steers. cutters and low mediums widely traded. Sheep and lambs steady with several lots in 6.50-9.50 range and occasional 10.00 tops.
Cincinnati reports show poultry pricing by weight category including heavy fowls over 4 pounds at 24 to 32 cents, heavy fryers up to 3 pounds at 38 to 41, heavy broilers 38 to 41, Leghorn and light at 27 to 29, old roosters 18 to 20. Butter wholesale quotes list prints at 70 to 71 percent and butterfat at 64 to 61, with potatoes priced 2.75 to 3.90 per unit.
United States inaugurates nationwide air parcel post with a scheduled plane every seven seconds domestically and overseas flights every 30 minutes. Postmaster Francis P. Frebault cites faster transit, doorstep delivery, and expansion from 1913 parcel post origins to modern air service across 42 000 post offices.
Albany elementary and high schools will start the fall term on Tuesday September 7 with classes beginning at 8 00 a m after a 8 30 a m start on the first day Lunch will be served on opening day Teachers for the coming year include elementary Mattie James first grade Helen McClain second grade Hiloh Williams third grade Naomi McNeal fourth grade Gertrude Weisenbach fifth grade Moxie Crabtree sixth grade and high school Odta Gillogly English and history Beulah Hoffee home economics Margaret Nelson ecommerce Vance Springer mathematics and Latin Dale Scott vocational agriculture Marion Wood physical education and health D F Stone government and mathematics Myrtle Kaser music.
Safety director Daniel A. Pierce reports Crystal Pool closed for the year with 21 399 total summer attendance, slightly below last year’s 22 042. Adults 10 417 and children 10 982. Under Hazel Morrison, only minor accidents occurred, lifeguards Knoll Dupler and Robert Jones.
Transactions show multiple deeds in Athens County across Trimble Hollister Dover and Troy townships. Notable transfers include John A. and Frieda Clifford to A W Royce for 30 acres, coal and mining rights excluded. Nick Spanard to Nora Spanard and heirs of 4.91 acres. Hoyt Weekly to Guy and Geneva Gabriel for three tracts. and reciprocal transfers between Hoyt Weekly and Madeline Weekly.
A Tuesday morning crash on Rock Riffle Road left no injuries. Clifford A. Parmiter 32 of Guysville Route 1 rear ended Charlies H. Holdcroft 59 of Athens Route 1 after Holdcroft slowed for cattle. Holdcroft’s car had little damage while Parmiter’s front ended suffered heavy damage.
Cloudy skies and rainfall of .50 inches eased the heat wave as Monday reached 88 degrees versus Sunday's 92. Last night’s low was 61 and this morning at 10 the temperature stood at 71. The Hocking River level fell .01 foot to 2.84 feet per weather observer Mrs. C N France.
An Associated Press report says Maxine Coursey of Athens was hurt in a Greyhound bus wreck near Cambridge on Sunday. Details of her injuries were not released.
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mary Bobo with Edith Lauer as leader.
New Marshfield Labor Day events begin with dancing on an outside platform. A 2 30 p m baseball game features New Marshfield Veterans versus Nelsonville Eagles. Monday activities include radio programs, horse shoe pitching, contests, races, baked goods judging, pie eating, and concluding dancing. Sunday joint church services mark the weekend.
Funeral services are set for P. H. Druggan 72 a retired Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric official who died Monday in White Cross Hospital Columbus after a three week illness. He is survived by his wife Ida at 11 Church St. along with a brother James of Columbus and five sisters. A member of multiple Masonic bodies and First Presbyterian elder, he held memberships in Cambridge Lodge 66 Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons Athens Council 15 and Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar Aladdin Temple Shrine Columbus and Athens County Shrine Club. Services Wednesday at 4 p m at Jagers funeral home with calling after 8 p.m. Tuesday burial in W Union St Cemetery flowers omitted as requested.
A fire in the Athens Buick Co paint room ignited the exhaust system around 10 am producing heavy smoke. Paint-thinner cans exploded during firefighting. Fire chief Clarence A. Parker cited lack of respirators as a hindrance. water and CO2 were used. The fire was put out in about 20 minutes with undetermined cause.
Earl Washburn Athens High School instructor presented a geological history of the Grand Canyon to the Kiwanis Club at the Berry Hotel. He described 2 billion years of crust development, canyon dimensions, silt in Boulder Dam, and notes on explorers Kolb brothers and a 1929 honey moon incident.
The McGuffey Society of Athens County meets at Canaanville Church for its annual gathering and homecoming on Sunday September 5. A basket dinner at noon followed by music and a business session in the afternoon includes officer elections. Prof. E W Cole will speak. President Charles Miller invites contributions to the program.
The Buckeye Sheriff's Association event "Jail on Wheels" is canceled in Athens. Sheriff George Bateman said the $17 500 unit was brought to Athens for the Clover Farm Picnic and will not make its scheduled stop tomorrow.
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