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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1953
Page
7
The region endured two county wide storms with wind and lightning causing widespread outages. Power lines failed in Athens Millfield Pratts Fork Amesville Albany Coolville Mineral New England and Carthage Gap areas as crews cleared debris and restored service.
Bobby Blackstone of Nelsonville received a one to 15 year prison term for a second offense after pleads of guilt on breaking and entering. Judge Francis D. White noted his prior faith from Nelsonville residents and said the trust was broken. Dishong received five years probation. Carl Williams and Orville Stover faced sentencing or delays. The case involved a break in at a Standard Oil Bulk Station and an Eagles Lodge club room with stolen merchandise and money.
A rear end collision occurred Thursday evening on Route 50 one mile east of Albany as Wesley Walburn 68 Enterprise West Virginia slowed in heavy rain. Donald Knopp 29 Athens Route 1 struck Walburn from behind causing minor damage and no injuries. Knopp cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance ahead and to be arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Seel.
A compilation of property transfers in Athens County and neighboring townships including Flossie Carsey to Ruth Barnes in Athens Township Lease Lot 170, and many other deeds. Transfers cover Chauncey Millfield Dover Athens Glouster Nelsonville and surrounding areas with multiple lot and tract descriptions and buyer names such as Fielden Willis Carl Ferguson Helen Vaughn McCleary Jeffers Buck Gilkey Sammons Vermaaten and Evans among others.
After Thursday’s storm the Athens doctor’s telephone was out of order. Crews arranged emergency service by routing calls to a special company number where an employee relayed messages and delivered them to the doctor’s home. Full service was expected to resume later that day.
Professor Horace Houf learned of his sister Harriet Bullard's death in Columbia Missouri on July 1. A widow with five children she taught in Cadmus and Hamden high schools, later living in Rio Grande. Her daughter Catharine Bullard chairs the English department at Central Washington College in Ellensburg. other children include Roberta Dennis, Henry Bullard, and Helen Roark.
Two men arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Seel faced intoxication charges. Arthur Riley, 68, of Athens Route 2, was fined $15 and costs, and Vinton Tabler, M4, Stewart Route 1, was fined $5 and costs. Tabler was jailed for nonpayment.
A review of how Athens High School's 1943 graduates have spent the last decade will be presented at a class reunion Saturday night at the Sportsman Grill. William A. Lavelle will deliver the analysis from questionnaires filled out by 99 members. Bob Johnson will introduce attendees. Ann Graham will perform a panto mime.
The Nelsonville City Board of Education petitions the Common Pleas Court to transfer 2323.54 dollars from the bond retirement fund to general maintenance and upkeep expenses.
Among 1266 passengers docking in Seattle this morning from the Far East aboard the USN Gen. M. M. Patrick was Cpl. Robert T. Hart of Athens.
Herman FE Sweeney aged 25 of 74 University Terrace was fined $15 and costs by Mayor Peter B Seel after a police arrest for unsafe operation.
Athens police issued a warning to persons with illegal possession of fireworks. Joseph McBride explained Ohio law forbids possession and use and said police will prosecute offenders. Bootleg fireworks are obtainable. statewide rules require written police or fire department permission to order explosives.
Officers for the Coolville 4 H Hustlers were announced at a recent meeting with Ann Baily as president Sharon Sams as vice president Nancy Nichols as secretary Dianne Russell as treasurer Rheta Cody as news reporter Ann Day as song leader Linda Henry as recreation leader Betty McCutcheon as health leader Mrs Virginia Sams serves as advisor Vegetables gardening and insects were discussed at the Dowler Ridge Work Growt H Club meeting held at Mrs Leonard Zimmermans home
Six members attended a recent Lucky Clover Club meeting, with discussions centered on upcoming events and member roles for the season.
The Chase Merry Makers gathered at Mary Jo Chapman home with 13 members present. The next meeting is set for July 7 at Marilyn Stanley home.
Sewing demonstrations were presented when the Albany Clover Clippers met at Mrs. Donald Mace. Theasa Poston led a discussion on safety in the home, on the farm and on the roads. The club will meet again at the Mace home July 7.
Marilyn Carsey and Edna Hud demonstrated at a Union Junior Bakers gathering held recently at the home of Nancy and Donna Chadwick.
Pamela Davies and Mary Hill demonstrated at a recent 4-H Merry Stitchers meeting, showcasing sewing techniques and project ideas to club members.
The Ames Bern Crop and Livestock Club met at Dickie Vaughn's home with seventeen members and two advisors present. The next meeting is set for July 10 at the home of Mary Ann and Patty Linscott.
Lightning struck wires on Mound Street triggering a 2:02 p.m. fire at the Emory Coen residence and a 2:05 p.m. second alarm from the Southerton Beauty School. Firefighters sent an ambulance. Mrs Mae Taylor of Mary Street, unconscious under a hair dryer, was treated with oxygen and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in good condition.
The Amesville 4-H Sewing Club gathered at Shirley Potter's home for demonstrations by Louanna King and Norma Zeigler. Home demonstration agent Mrs. Florence McBride attended. The next meeting is set for Diane Hamilton's home on July 6.
The Lottridge 4-H girls club and their mothers attended church at the Lotridge EUB Church Sunday. The girls presented a short program under the leadership of Mrs. Ester Barnhart, club adviser.
The Defense Department announced the cost of the Boeing B47 bomber without its six jet engines spares and its complex electronic equipment at 1 100 000 dollars.
Notice of the death of John P. Blackwood, former Athens resident, who died June 19 in Saulte Ste. Marie Michigan. He was part of a pioneer Athens County family, son of W. S. and Rose Blackwood. Survived by wife, a son in Saulte Ste. Marie, two daughters in Bartelsville Oklahoma and Bradford Pennsylvania, a brother in Cleveland, three sisters in Columbus and many grandchildren. Burial in Saulte Ste. Marie.
Mr and Mrs Robert Craig of Glouster welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Kermit Root of Stewart welcome a son. Admitted: Robert Clark Harrisonville Don Haning Athens. Mrs Mae Taylor Athens Rowena Sprout Athens Mickey Brumbaugh Athens Margaret Rigert Athens. Dismissed: Janice Simmons Guysville Isaac Van Dyke Athens Mrs Ida Snyder Athens.
A second polio case in two days is treated at home in Athens County as gamma globulin is rushed from the ODM stocked supply. The victims include 4 year old Jackie Lee Clonch and 8 year old Jane Dean, both non paralytic. siblings receive globulin while hospital admission isn’t needed.
Two Athens men were among the successful applicants at the June dental examination, the Ohio State Dental Board announced. Richard Vance Clippinger and Richard Dean Widdoes passed, along with Jack Alfred Daugherty of New Straiteville and Thomas Db. Flautt of Somerset from southeastern Ohio.
Lightning struck the television antenna at the J. W. Blaine home in Union yesterday afternoon. The surge fed into the house damaging the TV set and filling the living room with smoke though no fire occurred.
In Common Pleas Court on Thursday Gordon B. Gray was named receiver for Daugherty Tanner Inc after C A Daugherty filed a petition seeking recovery of 5700 dollars and payment under contract. The motion asked to place the firm into receivership against Paul and Gail Tanner.
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