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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1969
Page
5
Athens Middle School announces awards assemblies for sixth grade on June 9 at 1 p m seventh grade on June 10 at 2 p m and eighth grade with commencement on June 10 at 10 20 a m Eighth grade students who have met all obligations may leave after the commencement program Others must stay until the end of the regular school day Awards cover sports attendance library and academic excellence
Scout Troop 50 conducted a court of honor at Albany Elementary School cafeteria after a potluck. David Ashworth earned his first class badge and nature and archery merit badges, while Jeff Green received the star scout award with archery astronomy life saving and pioneering merit badges. Tenderfoot badges went to John Mullins David Gault Steve Coen Bob Jarvis Mike Wandling David Cunningham and Danny Canter.
Two Athens men Daniel L. Lake James Hall and Thomas A. Johnson faced charges for possessing open glasses of beer on city streets. On May 24 the cases were dismissed in Athens County Municipal Court on prosecution motions. Each defendant posted or had returned a $33 bond and costs were charged to the city.
S Sgt Bruce D Lessig son of Mr and Mrs Heber D Lessig Parkersburg Rd Athens has returned to civilian life after Army service since October 1967 He trained at Ft Jackson and Ft Gordon before serving in Vietnam with a division infantry company based on Dong Tam Mekong Delta He earned the Commendation Medal and Bronze Star before discharge May 1
The Messenger reports that Rev. Fr. Anthony Pandolfo, St. Paul’s assistant, is reassigned to St. Mary’s Parish in Marietta. Also named are Rev. Fr. Alex Ranasighe as St. Paul’s assistant from Aug. 30 and Rev. Fr. Edward F. Maloney moving to St. John the Baptist Parish in Miltonsburg with a temporary assignment at Sacred Heart Pomeroy.
Sydney Gruson, assistant to The New York Times publisher, will speak at the 24th annual high school publications workshop at Ohio University on June 26. A former foreign correspondent and editor, Gruson returned in January as assistant to the publisher after a stint at Newsday. He is an Ireland native cited twice by the Overseas Press Club for distinguished foreign reporting.
Memorial Day exercises in New Marshfield were led by Gilham Frank Post 8804 of the VFW and its auxiliary. Veterans from World War I and Vietnam spoke, including Chaplain Miles E. Hoon and S. Sgt. Allan Barber. A parade to the cemetery was followed by a firing squad of Vietnam veterans and a performance by the Alexander High School Band.
A Point Pleasant man was ordered to appear in Common Pleas Court to answer a bill of information charging him with fraudulently passing a $365 bad check to the Athens National Bank on August 1. Lloyd Richard Esque alias Ist Lt. Dean Walker was arrested May 10 at Farley’s Dry Cleaning Store after a nine month hunt. County Prosecutor Claire Ball Jr. said Esque waived trial by indictment.
Basil Coy Fields, 19, of the Children's Home, was ordered into Municipal Court on a police charge of failure to stop within an assured clear distance after a two car mishap Monday afternoon in front of the Food Giant. The driver of the second auto was Sidney D. Simpson, 51, of 77 Wonder Hills, police said.
The Jacksonville Neighborhood Center advisory board announced an opening for a community aide at 400 dollars per month plus mileage. Applications must be returned by June 6 and may be picked up at employment service offices in Athens or Logan and at the Jacksonville center.
Otis Sandidge 21 faced a Municipal Court hearing on a charge of receiving stolen property. The proceeding was moved to 9 a.m. June 4. He pleaded innocent to stealing a $100 suit coat from the Quad Shop and remains free on a $4,000 bond.
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