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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1960
Page
5
Hooper, 32, of Athens, faces 22 counts of embezzlement against Commonwealth Telephone Co. He changed his plea from innocent to guilty this morning before Common Pleas Judge Francis D. White, who will announce a decision Friday.
Hooper asks for probation as restitution of 27669.36 is acknowledged by Samuel B. Erskine. He has disposed of his home and car to raise funds and seeks a chance to return to society. Judge White will rule at 10 a.m. Friday after a chamber conference with involved counsel.
Ohio University graduate Tad Danielewski collaborated with Nobel laureate Pearl Buck to produce The Big Wave filmed in Japan and directed by Danielewski. Allied Artists finances with Japan Toho Co. Buck traveled to Japan to supervise shooting and address concerns over pearl diver scenes. The film will screen in Athens after past OU visit on January 12, 1959. Danielewski’s wife Sylvia Daneel is also an OU graduate.
The Cornell crash injury program estimates about 5000 U S lives could have been saved in 1957 by seat belt use. Public Health Service, National Safety Council and American Medical Association promote belts to educate and encourage widespread adoption.
A continued review of 1960 Athens area news lists major events from March to April. Highlights include Route 56 relocation bids, snow storms, wet and dry spells, civic awards, and local incidents such as by pass discussions, hospital praise, blood drives, and a fatal knife slaying investigation near Athens Route 1.
Funeral services are planned Thursday at 2 p.m. at Temple Methodist Church near Albany for Mrs Garnet Perry 59 who died Tuesday at her home Athens Route 1. She was survived by her husband two sons Worley Edwin both of Athens Route 1 two daughters Doris Brooks Albany and Arlene of Athens Route 1 plus a number of brothers and sisters. A daughter and one brother preceded her in death. Burial will follow at Memory Garden with visitation at Bigony Funeral Home before services.
Municipal Court fined Pearl Helwig 77 of 3 N May Ave ten dollars and costs for no operator's license and fifteen dollars and costs for failing to yield right of way. Both fines were suspended and the latter count carried a one year suspension of driving rights.
Births recorded for Mr and Mrs Manning Perry of Radcliff a daughter. Admitted include Laura Withers New Marshfield Robert Decker Sr Athens Mrs O B Chapman Athens Route 4 Penelope Carsey The Plains Jerry Moody Millfield Charles Lowery New Marshfield George Taylor Athens David Misner Athens Route James Sutton Cincinnati Mrs L Clarke Daily Athens Mrs Richard French Athens Mrs Nettie W Stalnaker Athens Melvin Conway Glouster Stephen Hurst Athens Route Idella Nixon Athens.
The thermometer fell to 18 degrees in Athens early Wednesday and rose to 28 by mid-morning. Tuesday’s high reached 34 degrees, reported U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer.
Three Athens County accidents Tuesday blamed on icy roads. Sam Withem, 61, Jacksonville, injures right arm when struck by truck driven by Larry Woodyard, 20, Chesterhill on County Road 86 near Concord Church. Pearl Burchfield, 17, Athens Route 3, and George Sheldon, 40, Athens, collide on Bean Hollow Road. icy conditions cited. William S. Butcher, 30, Stewart, skids into a tree and embankment on Frost Road.
City police reported $800 damage to a Sea Man's Clover Farm Store window from pellet gun fire and later found two more cars damaged near the Royal McBee Corp plant. Police said the vehicles appeared chipped by pellet shots.
Travis Chesser, 51, a former Taylor Ridge resident, died Tuesday morning at his Columbus home. Survived by wife Audra and three children Wilbur and Darlene at home and Violet Deeter of Columbus. Friends may call at Gosnell funeral home 3431 E Main St Columbus. services set for 10 am Friday with burial in Columbus.
Fire department emergency squadmen answered three calls for illness in Athens on Tuesday. Robert Decker, 43, of 22 Stimson Ave., was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 1:34 p.m. Mrs. Nettie Stalnaker, 67, of 1342 W State St., followed at 9:45 p.m. James Sutton, 34, of Cincinnati, was transported from the Salvation Army at 5:15 p.m.
Two men from the October grand jury were placed on five year probation after changing pleas to guilty. Jerry L. Tucker of Plain City faced manslaughter charges for a Route 33 crash that killed passenger Raymond H. Ackison. Max Carbaugh of Oklahoma, indicted for issuing checks without credit, also received five years probation with standard terms.
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