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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1957
Page
6
Judge Francis D. White ordered impounding of the May 7 Athens Ward 4 Precinct 3 primary ballots. The move aims to allow defense use for handwriting comparison in Harold A. Pierce vote fraud charges. Prosecutors question grand jury validity as defense seeks to quash indictment.
Ray R. James 73 of 89 Mill St died Friday afternoon at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a heart attack at home. He lived in Athens 46 years and worked as an engineer at the city waterworks before retiring. Survived by daughter Mrs Dwight Adams and three sons Paul John and Fred, plus a sister and brother. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home with burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
Aged rhubarb and ruckus in 1957 baseball season noted. A Senator proposes a bill to ban throwing bottles cushions and other missiles at athletic events to protect umpires and referees. Also includes birthday wishes and local shopping promo for Rapps Wallpaper and Paint store with new products and decorating materials.
Eva Lamon former business education teacher at Athens High School appeals the board of education dismissal dated June 14 after a private June 3 hearing. She alleges 11 errors, claims due process violations and seeks reversal, restoration to teaching and court-ordered relief. The board cited gross inefficiency and assault of the principal following a lunch period supervision dispute.
Mr and Mrs John Brookhart of Athens Route 3 welcomed a daughter. Admitted were Bertha Pollard Athens Tack Beverage Athens Mrs John Green Athens Mrs Horace Cunningham Murray City Suzy Heffken Athens Mrs Helen Andrews Athens Willard Brooks New Marshfield Route 2 Dismissed were Kenneth Kasler Athens Lewis Weatherby Athens Mrs John Pierson Athens and daughter Ion Pidcock New Marshfield Route 2 Mrs Robert Rutter Athens Route 3 and son.
Clark Higgins son of Mr and Mrs F D Higgins 59 Maplewood Drive has accepted a Cleveland accounting post with Arthur Andersen Co He will train in Chicago in August A Athens High School and Ohio University graduate Higgins earned a distinguished military graduate diploma and a second lieutenant commission in June He will begin six months Army Quartermaster Corps duty in February before returning to the Cleveland firm
Leslie Brooks of 1442 Palmer Street pleaded not guilty to a non support charge in Municipal Court. She was ordered held under $500 bond to await action by the grand jury.
On Friday the city’s new meter maid Linda Gast issued 204 tickets in Court Street and nearby side streets. Cour testing boxes yielded $36.54 in penalties with two small envelopes. no more than 25 cents each. Unpaid tickets or faulted meters account for the remaining balance to reach the $51 total due.
Two Athens Ohio National Guard soldiers Pvt Don J Poling and Pvt Ralph Wigal left for Ft Knox Kentucky for six months training Poling a Ohio University nuclear physics major from Chauncey teaches at Shade elementary Wigal a Rio Grande College attendee from Coolville teaches at Shade elementary Both plan to resume civilian jobs in January The unit re enlists M Sgt Tyrus H Theisen and Sp 2c Robert D Frost each with nine years service will attend their 10th encampment this summer.
U.S. Observer C L Colmer reports a sunny July day with noon temperature 78 and a chilly low of 51. The Hocking River was clear for fishing and water temperature measured 72 degrees.
Amesville enforces a weed cutting rule requiring lawn care twice yearly in spring and summer. Mayor George King said officials remind property owners and custodians of the ordinance and of a law forbidding trash and grass in open ditches.
Mrs. Anna Cunningham, 74, of Murray City, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad about 12:30 p.m. Friday after she fell down stairs at 95 West State Street where she was visiting. She sustained shoulder and right hip injuries.
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