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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1956
Page
7
Fire investigators sifted through about six inches of water and debris to determine the cause of the Kroger supermarket blaze on U S Route 50. The store opened in 1951 after a $250000 build investment by Frank W Cone and associates. Embers and heat warped the roof while produce and groceries suffered heavy damage and residents watched from the scene.
Junior James Johnson of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to non-support of two children before Judge Francis D. White. He was placed on five years probation and ordered to make ongoing support payments, following an indictment by the May term grand jury and a claim by his ex wife Virginia Johnson.
Fire officials traced a blaze at the Kroger store to a floor area near a large refrigerator. Insurers and Kroger representatives from Columbus are expected to inspect damage as workers face an extended layoff before the store resumes operations. The fire is the city’s worst since February 1954 church destruction.
The Carsey family of Carsey town in Lodi Township reports unusual white berries on their long-established blackberry bushes on Long Run Road near Judson post office. In another notice, Secretary of State Ted W. Brown issued a corporate charter to C. B. Nye Inc. of Athens with John T. Nye as statutory agent and 250 shares authorized.
Admitted patients include Mr and Mrs Clyde Penney a son born at McArthur Route 2 Mrs Allie Southerton Athens W E Bogess Athens Route 1 Mrs James DeWeese Athens Route 1 Raymond McColley Millfields Route 1 Mrs Gladys Ivers Glouster Discharged patients include Mrs James Jones Athens Route 1 Ir Marilyn Green Albany J P Young Chauncey Mrs Naomi Patterson Millfield Route 1
Harley House sholder Jr., 20, of Shawnee, waives jury trial in Common Pleas Court on criminal assault charges involving two Columbus girls under 16. He requests Judge Francis D. White hear the case, following a recent trial of a Kimberly youth in Murray City where the charge was reduced to assault and battery.
Rural Hamley Run reported a morning low of 47 degrees and a 9 a.m. reading of 66, with a Monday high of 77. In Athens, U.S. observer C. L. Colmer noted a 54 degree low, 78 at 11 a.m., and an 80 high yesterday. July total rainfall reached 4.72 inches, about an inch above last year, while January–July precipitation stood at 31.15 inches, six inches more than 1955’s year-to-date.
The state board of tax appeals modified sales tax assessments against W. A. Jacobs operator of Jake's Sandwich Shop in Newark Zanesville Athens and Cambridge in four southeastern Ohio cities For years 1951-34 Jacobs reported taxable sales averages from 9 to 30.2 percent The department adjusted to 42.7 to 46.7 The board by a 241 vote scaled the percentages to 1 between 35 and 39.
Police report two drivers fined after patrol arrests in local court actions. Logan mayor Francis Myers was fined $20 and costs for unsafe operation stemming from a Saturday traffic accident. Damon Crosby, 18, Laurelville, and George T. Belgus, 19, Little Hocking, appeared for related charges. Masons will meet at 7:30 p m in the Masonic Temple with refreshments.
Dr John F Cady, a former Ohio University professor on leave, spoke at Athens Rotary about Burmese distrust of the United States. He cited misconstrued statements and arms shipments allegedly linked to Chinese Nationalists, noting a belief that the U S sought war with China and stressing the need for Washington to understand Burmese independence and politics.
Mary C Dow executrix suit against Ohio State Teachers Retirement System and heirs of Prof C L Dow settled in Common Pleas Court. The system will pay benefits to residents of other states but brother T J Thompson does not meet the will’s designation. Court ordered payment to Dow upon proper application as no effective beneficiary existed.
Donald B. Moser an Ohio University senior from Sharonville authored The Rock Climb a short story in Harper’s Magazine August issue. The piece portrays tense moments during a rock climb in Vermont and marks his first published work.
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