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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1952
Page
5
Load limits are reduced on 65 county bridges after a recommendation by John D Dowler county engineer. Commissioners pass a resolution setting load limits to 70 percent of original capacity to protect bridges from heavy truck traffic while maintaining school bus routes. Bridges will be posted with the new limits to prevent accidents and county damages.
Dr. Carl A. Randall of Ohio University told Athens Rotarians that private enterprise will soon share in atomic energy projects financed by the federal government. He outlined a Pike plant in Southern Ohio to separate uranium for the energy industry, envisaging private firms as key players alongside public funding.
Athens County Red Cross requests used baby clothes for up to three months in a regional emergency relief effort. Donors are urged to call 31651 to arrange contributions.
Dr. Hubert Fockler of Athens State Hospital spoke to the Kiwanis Club detailing progress in psychiatry. He said many acute mental illnesses can be cured with treatment and some chronic cases too, noting about 50 percent recovery for patients entering mental hospitals and four months to gauge results. He cited successful electric shock treatment for agitation and low mood and observed more elderly confinement to mental institutions. The meeting also included a Kiwanis donation of $38 to assist a local eight‑child family.
Rome-Canaan school Christmas program will be at the school Thursday at 7 15 p m with band and chorus. Howard Peters leads the band and Mrs Pauline W Heft directs the chorus. The seventh and eighth grade chorus will sing four carols with Joyce Barnhart and solos by Marlene Burke and Sally Noble. The high school choir will perform a cantata and a double quartet features M Burke R Kim G Gould C Deeter R Frost G Crawford with George Crawford and M Burke giving additional solos.
Elmo Scott, master, announced that a Mason degree will be conferred at the Constitution 426, F and AM meeting scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 p m.
The Athens city council elected W. F. Burke to fill an unexpired term, announced a large sewer fund total of 1 303 660 dollars, and approved a one way traffic plan for Smith Pratt and Maple streets plus parking restrictions on Clark and E State. The meeting also set traffic speed limits on Columbus Road and authorized an easement under Baltimore and Ohio tracks for future project work.
The Yule spirit lit up at 11 p.m. Monday at the corner of 8 Court and E Union Streets when laurels on the deco at the northeast corner ignited. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said a short in the electrical wires started the blaze and firemen doused the smoldering laurels with water from the pumper booster tank.
Two drivers Homer Buckley and Robert R. Jago of Amesville and Donald C. Strode of Pennsville were arraigned before Justice of the Peace Charles Rider after being charged with ignoring a stop at Route and the Car oa ty Gamieana. Buckley and Jago were fined five dollars and costs each.
Ohio University students contributed 129 pints of blood Monday at the First Methodist Church blood center, raising the two day total to 229 pints. The drive supported Alpha Phi Omicron and involved housing units Bryan Hall Lindley Hall and Zeta Tau Alpha Chi Omega Sigma Kappa. Red Cross volunteers and local officials assisted at the drive including Miss Maude Lee Dorsey Dr Mathew Belle Chief Joseph Grogan and Police Officer Joseph McBride.
Athens Mayor Peter B. Seel briefly acted as a policeman when he observed a jail escapee in an attorney’s office. George Whiteman, 28, of Athens Route 4 was captured after the mayor’s quick call to police, following the Dec 6 breakout by two inmates. The second escapee was recaptured later.
Installation of 25 new parking meters on S College St completed Monday afternoon. Meters cover one to three hours parking on both sides from E Union to E Washington. Dual Parking Meter Co of Canton furnished the meters.
NEW MARSHFIELD An evening of basketball to raise money for the Waterloo High School Senior Class trip to Washington next spring is planned for Wednesday at the school. The main event features a game between men teachers and senior students. A preliminary contest between seventh and eighth graders will be played first. The event starts at 7 30 p m in the gymnasium.
Mrs. Cone, wife of T. Sergeant Forrest E. Cone stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base Idaho, died en route. The cause of death and funeral plans were not listed. She leaves two children Joan and Kendall. she was a Minnesota native and the couple married in Hawaii in 1947.
The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation office in Athens is now listed at 6% W. State St. instead of the courthouse. The local office operates on a new schedule with staffing on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The thermometer stayed below all day Monday at 28 degrees. It dropped to 20 overnight, then rose five degrees by 9 am as a bright sun appeared over Seana.
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Royaden Kollister of Logan a daughter. Mr and Mrs George Williams of Athens announce a birth. Several other births acknowledged including Mrs Bernice Wines, Athens and Mrs Lou Whaley Glouster. Dismissed include Mrs William McCoy Athens and son and Mrs Willard Rowland The Plains and daughter.
K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. Paul Lewis says Legionnaires and Auxiliary will assemble 1500 candy sacks after the meeting for the post annual party for children. Treats will be handed out Saturday at the courthouse tree. Edgar Tuckerman and Gordon Hamilton co chair tree arrangements with Charles Gilkey in charge of enforcement for Saturday.
Charles Ellis 27 of Logan was injured Monday night when his car lost control and plunged 150 feet down a steep embankment on Route 664 near the Hocking Fairfield county line. State Highway Patrol reported bruises and injuries to his right arm and leg. A patrol radio log said the crash occurred about 8 30 p m with the car going out of control at the scene.
Former Nelsonville auto dealer J C Hallett changed his plea to guilty on three indictments charging failure to deliver titles for vehicles bought from him. Judge Francis D White ordered probation with restitution where possible and directed action to aid injured parties. He also faces civil actions with a $50 000 suit from Theresa Richardson and disputes with First National Bank of Nelsonville over deposits and eight cars.
The Tri County Apple Growers Association elected officers at a Friday session in Coolville. C. W. Ellenwood of Wooster urged Athens County to lead in peach production with varieties Early Red Free Red Haven Elberta and J H Hale. Do R Cutright and Frank Winters from Wooster spoke on apple growing diseases and controls.
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