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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1956
Page
6
The county Red Cross fund drive is extended to April 15 as officials stress the need to meet both national and local budgets. The effort supports armed services members and victims in widespread regions and maintains the essential blood collection program at the Belford Davis Shell Station across from the post office.
Five Athens foresters from state and federal agencies have planted 15 acres with 8000 pines on a 225 acre Athens County tract near Stewart and will plant the rest of the field next year. The project aims to demonstrate good forest practices and provide research opportunities while the 10 remaining acres of woods will be managed for timber.
The university announces a spring vacation starting at noon Wednesday for 5000 students and ending noon a week later Returning to classes on April 4 at noon. The spring term continues with only Memorial Day on May 30 and ends May 31 followed by commencement on June 10.
Athens Elks will install officers in an April 3 ceremony at the Cline Building clubrooms. Francis Ponticus, the retiring exalted ruler, announced a 6 30 p m dinner for members and wives before the processional installation led by William Gould. Other officers include Joseph B Vanity Jr, William Packham and Ralph Gal with Francis A Lavelle as secretary and Clarence K McKinstry as treasurer. The lodge will also conduct an initiation at 7 0.
Mes W. Schall of Gloucester and Vera M. Burton of Athens are linked to naval service aboard the Princeton, which took part in a SEATO exercise near Bangkok last month. Walter Crippen Stewart is beginning basic combat training with the Eighth Infantry Division at Ft. Carson, after enlisting in Athens and now stationed with the 237th Engineering Battalion near Germ.
No assault and battery cases were given preliminary hearings in Municipal Court Monday. Both men pleaded innocent. One defendant had his plea and hearing scheduled for April 7. Carlos Lowry of Carbondale was fined $25 and costs with $20 suspended.
Betty Carolyn Fields sues Joseph E Fields in Common Pleas Court seeking divorce, child custody and support. Separate case lists Basic Construction Materials Division of New York Coal in Chillicothe as plaintiff in a money suit against C E Buchman of Route 3. Buchman owes $470.46 with 6 percent interest from June 10, 1954.
William Burt released from a five year probation for non support by the Common Pleas Court in October 1953. A separate suit filed in Municipal Court by Bonhams Inc Marietta against Paul L Curry and Inez Curry seeks 138.80 plus interest from December 1988 on an alleged account owed to the plaintiff.
Mayme Q Fuller and multiple others list transfers in Athens County including Roy D Rowland to Peter Good, Albert L Riley to Milton A Blaw, J M Bernhardt to Pioneer Oil and Gas Co, Armadale Land Development Co to Pioneer Oil Co, and many more. The notice also records a weather-related line about a 22 degree mercury rise and a Monday high of 62 in Pleasant and Shall. It notes business hours for the court house and a speeding fine for Donald L Platt of Plains.
Nine individuals faced charges from the State Highway Patrol in municipal court Tuesday. All were fined plus costs for various offenses including speeding, stop after an accident, and driving left of center. Goldie Monroe of Ath ens Route 1 received costs on each charge. Speeding fines went to Mary Laziman, James Widdoes, and Joann Barnhart. Improper parking fines were levied for John Davidson and Gorden Ans ey.
Six Southeastern Union air force enlistments are announced by T Sgt John A Korchak area recruiter. New troops include Richard E Dye of Nelsonville Paul F Stone of Athens and Clyde M McDowell of Boons Camp Kentucky. Reenlistees are Gerald M Whitmore of Nelsonville George W Brown of Athens and Richard C O'Neal of Athens Route 3.
Two Albany youths Donald E. Lee 19 and Edwin R. Ice 20 enlisted in the Marine Corps and were sent to San Diego for ten weeks of basic training. Marine recruiter Charles J.Martin said they are the sons of Wanders Edray and Lloyd Bolin.
Mrs Ruby McKnight deputy registrar of motor vehicles reminds auto owners there are a few days left before the March 31 deadline to obtain 1956 license plates. The Colville office, at Mrs McKnight's home, is open daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. this week except Sunday.
Charles Farrow, 72, N. Con cess, was fined $10 and costs in Municipal Court Tuesday on the charge of allowing his dog to run loose.
F J Taylor was chosen president of the Athens Rotary Club at a Monday noon gathering where all nominees for officers were elected without opposition. The slate includes Rev Roger M Rice Jr as vice president and William A Harmon as treasurer. Sam Altman is immediate past president and others serve as board members. The meeting featured a color film on laying a natural gas pipeline shown by Frank W Phillips of Ohio Fuel Gas Co aided by Robert Miller. Russell Rupp and L H Mills of Cleveland attended as guests.
City officials urged residents to conserve water for a cistern cleaning project that will drain, scale, and refill the large W. State Street cistern. The work runs from 1 a.m. Thursday to about 2 p.m. with a conservation period extended to 6 a.m. Friday to ensure ample time for refilling.
Central Elementary School pupils present an operetta Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Athens High School Auditorium open to the public without charge. Students will wear costumes representing flowers of various nations with Mrs Mary Dillon in charge of main characters and dialogue.
A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital records admissions and dismissals across Athens, The Plains, Albany, Millfield, and Amesville. Names include Sophinia Wilson, Henry Johnston, Janet Grim, Donna Denyens, Ada Canny, Robert Jago, Odes Seiber, Fletcher Hawk, Lampie Slagle, Ruth Stratton, Paul Gould, and John Bergsagel.
Nickoson of Depot Street was found innocent of intoxication, a charge by his wife Mabel, but probation granted last November was revoked after admission of drinking. Judge J F Newcomb revoked probation, resulting in a 26 day jail term and a $90 fine plus costs.
Mariene Snyder a minor files suit for divorce from Clifford W. Snyder in Common Pleas Court through Everett Brunton. Petition seeks custody and support for their child citing neglect and extreme cruelty. They reportedly married in Saint Marys West Virginia. John Bek, father of Mrs. Jon Avon Place, died Sunday. Athens officials attended the funeral.
A compilation of marriage licenses shows John C. Swart 82 of Chauncey and Ada Arnett 75 of Circle Hill among several pairs including Samuel Skinner 18 and Patricia A. Jackson 16 of The Plains, Charles Edward Walters 22 of Washington Tilin and Mary Love 18 of Glouster, Gale Cain 22 and Norman Wright 22 of Athens, Max Katzenbach 22 and Merle Jolley 19 of New Marshfield, John Johnson Jr. 23 of Shawnee and Joy Parsons 21 of Nelsonville, Warren Hellyer 24 of Chauncey and Patricia Stawall 18 of Nelson, Robert S. Bruner 28 of Bridgeport and Anna Mae Sx 19 of Polis, James R. Matthews 23 with Sally Yvonne McClelland 17 of Glouster, Carl Hardy 22 of Carbon Tl and Norma Godenschwager 19 of Nelsonville, with other couples listed.
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