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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1960

Page

5

Burglaries Target Junior High and Local Businesses

City police investigated three Sunday night break ins at the Junior High School building the Sportsman on West Union and Don's Garage on Shafer Street. A cash box yielded about 12 dollars at the school while two keys and glass damages were found in the school and garage. A night watchman reported a intruder at the Sportsman. police link the Sportsman and Don's Garage incidents to a single suspect but find no connection to the school burglary.

Sportsman W. Union ,&I Don's Shafer St Walter Mathews Harry Leake Leake Don’s Commonwealth Telephone Co

Emergency Squad Responds to Three Distinct Calls

The fire department emergency squad handled three incidents Sunday. Anna Morris, 69, of 262 East State Street, sustained a left thumb laceration at Howard Hall and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. C. E. Norris, 85, fell in a basement at 30 E Carpenter Street, fracturing a right hip and was hospitalized. George Gillett, 71, at 40 Stimson Avenue, had trouble breathing and received oxygen until a physician arrived.

Fire Department Howard Hall Anna Morris E. State St Sheltering Arms Hospital Carpenter St C. E. Norris Stimson Ave George Gillett

Fine imposed on Kenneth Glasgow for fraudulent check

Kenneth Glasgow, 19, a Ohio University freshman, pleaded guilty to issuing a fraudulent $20 check dated December 13. Court fined him $50 and costs, with 10 days jail suspended, six months probation, and $40 of the fine suspended. he remained held on $30 bond for a hearing on the complaint by Campus Pizza.

Kenneth Glasgow Gamertsfelder Hall Glasgow Charles Silverman Ohio University James Lagone

French cite Lehman work

A French journal article by Roger Perron reviews Dr. Havey C. Lehman’s research on creative years, drawing on his Ohio University psychology career. The piece, published in Le Travail Humain, aims to give Lehman’s age and achievement theory wider French scholarly reach.

le Travail Humain Havey C. Lehman Ohio University Roger Perron Dr. Lehman

Lie Tests Planned In Hunting Charge

Judge John Newcomb orders lie detector tests for Charles Sharp Sr. after a Municipal Court hearing on a charge of hunting rabbits without written permission. Sharp pleads innocent and Mrs. Dorothy Yoho, who filed the charge, agrees to testing. tests to be administered by Police Capt. Joseph McBride.

John Newcomb Charles Sharp Athens Route 2 Sharp Dorothy Yoho Luhrng Newcomb Yoho Joseph McBride

Four Scouts Awarded Top Honors in Court of Honor

Four Explorers Post 55 Scouts received top recognition in a court of honor led by District Chairman Clarke Daily. Joe Watkins earned the Eagle Scout badge along with a Mother's Eagle pin for his mother. Robert Mahin received a Bronze Palm and Edward Lynn and Thomas Thompson earned Life Scout awards.

Joe Watkins Clarke Daily Watkins Explorer Post 55 Robert Mahin Edward Lynn Thomas Thompson Daily Mahn Lynn and Thompson Scouts of Explorers William Teders Hock-Hocking John Tate Roger Ramseth Sherwood Hall Paul Aikman Tom McKelvy Athens Explorer Post 55 Life Eagle Robert Mahn

Ex Ohio U Employee Eleanor Stevens Dies at 77

Mrs Eleanor Stevens a former Ohio University Health Center technician died Saturday evening at Hillcrest Rest home after a brief illness. A Utica New York native and Cornell graduate she worked at OU Health Center 1950 to 1953. Funeral mass Tuesday at St Pauls Church Fr J B Fazio presiding burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. Rosary Monday at Jagers and Sons funeral home.

Eleanor Stevens Ohio University Health Center Hillcrest St. Paul’s Catholic Church J. B. Fazio Mount Calvary Cemetery Jagers and Sons Funeral

Juvenile Driver Fined with License Suspension

Dewayne V. Carder, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Carder of Athens Route 2, was found guilty in Juvenile Court of operating a motor vehicle to the left of center. A State Highway Patrolman testified. He was fined 5 dollars with 4.78 dollars costs, suspended fine, costs due before March 1, and his driver's license suspended for 30 days.

Dewayne V. Carder Jack Carder Athens

Fire units cancelled after false alarm at hospital

The city fire department responded to a general alarm at Sheltering Arms Hospital shortly after 9 30 p m Sunday but found no fire was present after arriving at the scene. The alarm followed a blown circuit fuse and smoking ballast on a fluorescent light. Annual meeting set Amesville. A 7 p m Family Night supper Thursday will precede the church annual congregational meeting.

City Fire Department Sheltering Arms Hospital Amesville Amesville Presbyterian Church

Ohio U Designated German Testing Center for National Contest

Ohio University on the Athens campus named a testing center for the National German Contest for high school students. Dr. Paul G. Krauss oversees testing while Dr. Henry Tapp at Kent State handles applications due January 15. The top prize offers an expense paid five week visit to Germany.

Ohio University Ohio Paul G. Krauss Ohio U American Association of Teachers of German Germany Henry Tapp Kent State University

George Ely Fined In County Court For Unsafe Driving

George Ely aged 18 from Mineral was fined $10 plus costs Thursday in county court after an arrest by the State Highway Patrol for unsafe operation of a vehicle.

George Ely Mineral State

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

Admits list includes Mr and Mrs David Hamilton Amesville a son. Mr and Mrs Ronald Dougan Shade Route 1 a son. Mr and Mrs Charles Ney Albany Route 1 a daughter. Several other admissions and dismissals listed. Blood used one pint.

David Hamilton Amesville Ronald Dougan Shade Charles Ney Albany Robert Andrews New Marshfield Henry C. Turner Carpenter David Blake Athens Tam Lin Rosalee Ganci Milton Ashworth Delle Finsterwald J. B. Wheeler George Downs Sharon Glass Richard W. McKinstry Jerry Brock Clayton Graham Dexter James Florence Wayne Williams Ronald Wagoner Don Hooper Sylvia McBride Charles Burleigh Ronald Perry Radcliff

OU Debaters Win Ohio Wesleyan Invitational title

Ohio University men’s varsity debate team captured first place at the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational in Delaware. Coached by Dr L Staats the OU squad won all six debates defeating Ohio Wesleyan Cincinnati Pittsburgh Capital Bluffton and Findlay with a lineup of Charles Zumkehr James Motus David Avadul and Robbin Fearns. The team had been runner up previously at the Butler Invitational in Indianapolis.

Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan Delaware L. ©. Staats Cincinnati Pittsburgh Capital Bluffton Findlay Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Charles Zumkehr James Motus David Avadul Louisville Robbin Fearns Canton

Weather Summary for Hamley Run Area

Cloudy and cooler conditions followed light rain on Sunday. Rural Hamley Run recorded 39 degrees at 9 a.m. Friday Saturday and Sunday highs reached 47 49 and 54 degrees.

Hamley Run

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