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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1957

Page

6

127 Ninth Graders Promoted in Exercises at Athens

In Athens Junior High School 127 ninth graders were promoted to senior high after talks on the theme Our Way of Life. Dr. Donald R. Clippinger presented certificates with Principal Harry Lackey, and John Kruskopf and Charleen Minelli led the program with student speeches and musical interludes by Bruce Buckle, Sharon Goodfellow, Linda Holland, and the girls’ ensemble.

Athens Junior High School Donald R. Clippinger Harry Lackey John Kruskopf Charleen Minelli Karen Kelch Bruce Buckle Sharon Goodfellow Linda Holland Pat Witzler Sharon Weekley Betty Jean Bolton Martyn Haddox Sherri Rantell Sandra Antle Donna Chadwick Sandra Andrews Amelia Conkey Jerome Anderson Thomas Antoinette James Atha Larry Baker Leon Baker Sheryl Bantell Myron Barber Patricia Bashore Frank Bean Ronnie Begg William Biggers Richard James Reeder Joe Riggs Richard Risch Betty Roberson Marcia Rose Sandra Rose Phyllis Rosser Eleanor Ruman George Rutkoskie Nancy Rutkoskie John Salyers Donald Sanders Nancy Shay Gregor Sheron Sharon Six Bonnie Skinner Charles Smith Joyee Smith Dale Stanley Janet Stiff David Straw Blaine Strickland Ricky Swart Donald Sylvester Tom Thompson Gary Tucker Robert van Dyke Gail Watkins Sandra Whaley Darlene White Mike White Linda Whitmore James Wickerham David Wickham Sharon Williams Dana Wilson Patricia Witzler Jeffrey Young Sonja Young

Helppering Arms Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges

The hospital notes list admissions including Roger Hudwell and Mona Russell with routes in Athens and surrounding areas. Discharges include Lewis Weatherby and Jean Umbarger in Athens with several others named from local routes.

Alex Smith Guysville Sam Munn Athens Glen Chadwell Lewis Weatherby Jean Umbarger James Wakefield Oval Woods George McLean

Auto stolen from city lot recovered in Meigs County

Police say a car owned by Thero Enlow of Albany stolen from the city parking area across from city hall Monday night was found on a back street in Pomeroy around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Enlow will travel to Pomeroy to recover the vehicle. A warming trend continued in the Athens area with 70 at 9 a.m. and a low of 64, higher than Tuesday's 52, and a high of 81.

City Hall Meigs County B. Grogan Pomeroy Thero Enlow Albany Enlow Athens Hamley Run

Summer Band Lessons Set Registration in Athens Schools

Summer band lessons in the Athens city schools begin at 9 a m Friday in the high school band room announced by Director Thomas Stubbs. The five week program runs July 1 through August 2 with one individual lesson and one band rehearsal weekly. Instruction in all instruments costs 5 dollars, partially funded by the school board.

Athens City Thomas Stubbs

Sister Dies In Hospital In Grantsville West Virginia

Funeral services and burial were held Tuesday in Grantsville for Mrs. Alice Witte Marshall 68 who died Saturday night at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after a long illness. She lived in McArthur five months with sister C W Smith and belonged to Grantsville Baptist Church Women’s Club and Royal Neighbors Lodge. Former Calhoun County Bank employee. served as deputy county clerk deputy assessor and deputy clerk of circuit court. Born Minnora WV daughter of Lemuel White and Serena Jarvis White. Survived by brothers C A Witte Grantsville and Homer Witte Minorva and four sisters Grace Deem Athens Edith Mollen Grantsville Elizabeth Fisman Akron and Lois Witte McArthur.

Grantsville W. Va Alice Witte Marshall Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Minnora Lemuel —E Serena Jarvis White C. A. Witte Homer Witte Minorva John Grace) Deem Athens Edith Mollohan Elizabeth Fisman Akron Lois Witte McArthur

Five Drivers Cited In State Patrol Court

Five motorists were cited in Municipal Court Wednesday on State Patrol charges. Three pleaded guilty and two posted bonds and signed waivers. Ronald A Wade 22 Athens Route 1 paid 15 dollars for speeding. Thomas E Lake 24 Bay Village 25 dollars for left of center. Luther J Higgins 26 Dayton 25 dollars for driving with no license. John L Butler 32 and Frank H Myers 22 both of Cleveland posted bonds 25 dollars each and signed waivers for speeding.

State Highway Patrol Ronald A. Wade Athens Thomas E. Lake Bay Village Luther J Higgins Dayton John L. Butler Frank H. Myers Cleveland

Judge withdraws probation for Mayes in bad check case

Indicted bad check writer Lee Roy Mayes 23 of Marietta faced plea and sentencing after a doctor’s report on mental condition. The court reluctantly granted probation but after Mayes claimed memory blankness and unclear motive, Judge White ordered 30 days observation at Athens State Hospital. The court will decide further based on the hospital report.

Lee Roy Mayes Marietta Common Pleas Mayes West Virginia W. Parker Walker Francis DP. White Bank of Athens White Athens State Hospital

Two Crashes Reported By Patrolmen

State Highway Patrol reported two wrecks with heavy damage but no injuries. Roy Glenn Jr of Haydenville escaped after his car left Route 33 and hit a utility pole, then a fence near Logan. John C McKee of Millfield drove off Kimberly Road south of Nelsonville, striking a tree. he remained unharmed.

State Highway Patrol Roy Glenn, Jr Haydenville Route 33 Logan Glenn John C. McKee Millfield Kimberly Nelsonville

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Rollin Gardner Ike White June Elliott Paul Curry Earliez LNI Earl F. Mathews, Inc Earl A. Hooper Athens Count Security Bank Bldg F. Mathews Insurance Athens Bill Rescoe W. Fairgrounds Gate W. Union St le Leh the Security Bank Court Street Ohio Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Heltpering Arms Hospital Roger Hudwell Mona Russell Glouster Sharon Parsons Mercury Masonic Temple Charles S. Bethel J. Link Duncan Paramythia Lodge F&am Grand Lodge of Ohio Bethel Duncan Lodge Ernest E. Hart William H. Bechtold George M. Fee Ellis D. Woodworth C. M. Bowman J. W. Kelley Glenn L. Atkinson Kenneth W. Sands W. C. Rose For Jane Parker Marvel the City Loan and Savings Co W. Washington Street George Roberts Mgr Main St Gallipolis Patrol Court Baughman Riverside Columbus Road Athens, Ohio Sinclair Federal Reserve System Sears Fess Polis Mits Podystem Mentralions
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