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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
5
The Board of Education approved a 1953 budget plan totaling 341983 with 228583 from local taxes and 73000 from state funds. Supt Willard Barker notes a $8000 rise over last year mainly for increased personal services and two extra teachers. Planning for Sept 8 opening. salaries up 100 via salary scale. A public hearing is set for July 24 at 1 pm.
Women from seven counties join the annual Rural Omen s Camp set for July 18 to 20 at the Ross Hocking Cap Tar Hollow Flor ence B McBride home demonstration agent notes the camp theme Know Ohio Gail Watkins Athens County representative leads Saturday vesper service Craft projects include basket making nylon flowers foot stools and wooden bowls Activities feature singing swimming games camp fires and vesper services Counties participating are Athens Hocking Ross Vinton Fairfield Pike and Pickaway
The Disabled American Veteran will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the Armory. C A Parker commented refreshments will be vetoed after the meeting.
Athens County Schools superintendent George E. Christman announced adoption by the county School Board of new textbooks. Board members approved recommendations from study committees formed last December after requesting samples from more than 100 publishers. The new texts cover social science business English health mathematics science music foreign languages home economics vocational subjects and industrial arts chaired by Clyde Byers Anna Rose Helen Jed deloh Edwin LaVelle D C McIntorf Herman L. Ellis G A Gardner Christine Beker Alice Robe Bernice Koehler and H W Humphrey.
Two Athens County soldiers were arrested by military police for being absent without leave. Wilford Scurlock twenty one and George H. twenty four, both of Athens Route, were jailed then awaiting transfer to Fort Hayes. A mistaken identity incident misnamed them Melvin Scurlock and Clyde Barnhart. Police aided by a bloodhound tracked the pair through Salem area after an all night watch near their homes.
A private contractor’s truck broke loose from the post office ramp and crashed through the Begorra Restaurant wall at 60 S Congress St. A large window and part of the wall were damaged but no injuries occurred. The truck was not government owned and the business reopened next day.
Mr and Mrs Pearl Burchfield of Athens welcomed a son. Admissions include James Daggett Evans of Athens and Valerie Webb and Juanita Dennison of Athens along with Shirley Kirby of Glouster and Delia Breinig of Athens. Discharges include Gerald Bentley and daughter Wanda Lee Hillyer, and Mrs Bertina Chappell of Athens.
A Civil Service examination for the Potomac River Naval Command seeks chemists engineers mathematicians metallurgists physicists and electronic scientists. Salaries range from 3410 to 10800 yearly. Applications and details available at the post office and from local secretary F D Higns.
The thermometer fell to 50 degrees early Thursday as thick fog blanketed the area. After a high of 78 degrees the day before, the cool spell continued with a 66 degree reading at 9 am and a several week low in sight.
The 36 vote Ohio delegation refuses to concede Taft's defeat as he trails in the race for the Republican nomination. Leaders including Myers Y Cooper William ONeill and Ray Bliss push for continued support amid a Taft Eisenhower split. A caucus is planned as party tensions simmer and Dewey draws criticism.
The Athens Lucky Clovers sewed at Diane Carmichael's home and worked on project books. Union Farm and Livestock Club gathered at James and Paul Moore’s home to discuss projects. Shade Farmers and Farmerettes met at Shade School House. Amesville Sewing Club met at Madelon Clark’s home to plan a pie social. Albany Crop and Livestock Club discussed the county picnic and donated 2 to the Foundation Fund. Hamley Run Round Towners met at Betty Jo Pierce’s home to plan a wiener roast.
Edward V. Collins of Chauncey has joined the Air Force for four years and will train at Sampson Air Base in Geneva New York. Four Athens enlistees Robert L. Linscott Lawrence Brooks Roger L. Mingus and George Brown return home on leave before reassignment. Technical Sergeant Eugene Osterholt on leave from Omaha Nebraska visits brother Master Sergeant William Osterholt at the local recruiting station.
State Highway Patrolmen from the Athens post reported the arrests of three drivers Wednesday for traffic violations. Roy Mask, 30, Albany, was fined $20 and costs by Justice of the Peace Charles Rider on charge of operating an unsafe vehicle. A fine of $5 and costs was levied by Logan Mayor Roger Friend against Kathryn Sharp, 18, Haydenville, arrested for failure to have an operator's license. Mayor Peter B. Lee fined Eugene W. Hicks, 29, Evansville, Ind., $5 and costs on a charge of excessive speed.
Two Franklin County men, James Fuller 31 of Grove City Route 2 and James Clark 44 of Columbus, were fined $15 plus costs after pleading guilty to intoxication charges, arrested by city police and fined by Mayor Peter B Lee on Wednesday.
A pie hoist touched a high tension wire in Cincinnati on Wednesday killing 28 year old Jesse Jones. The incident occurred as workers handled equipment near the power line.
Athens Ground Observer Corps launches Operation Skywatch starting Monday with 64 observers on four hour shifts from midnight to midnight. The program extends to 27 states as part of national air defense. observers report aircraft to Columbus Filter Center for potential interceptor action.
Athens residents increasingly request to see city licenses for door to door salesmen as the Board of Trade warns about unlicensed operators. Harper C Pendry cites cautious contracts and urges checking with the Ohio University library school offices or Board of Trade before buying reference books or services, urging purchases only from trusted sellers.
Police report a domestic dispute led Mrs Juanita Dennison to take five Mercury tablets at her W Union Street trailer, near Herrold Avenue. She was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital after police and an ambulance were called by her husband Willard Dennison.
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