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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1957

Page

3

Scouts Active with Courts of Honor and New Charters

A Court of Honor and two charter presentations highlight area scout activities. Troop 61 and Pack 61 receive charters at a 7 p.m. ceremony in Deanville school, while Dick Life of Explorer Post 54 earned eight merit badges.

Charles Randall Hocking Eugene Edwards Deanville Dick Life Whippoorwhill Henry Colby Pack 56 Paul Brown Tenderfoot Scouts of the Plains Randall Don Parson

1300 Cross Intersection In 10 Minutes

City traffic count at Court and President intersection shows high pedestrian flow with counts near 1300 during peak hours. Police Chief J B Grogan notes next counts planned at Court and Union next Wednesday to assess value of pedestrian signals.

Court and President Court and Union J. B. Grogan

New Sergeant Joins Ohio University ROTC Staff

M. Sgt. Ivan C. Allen joins the Ohio University Army ROTC staff as the third instructor this semester. Originally from Cheyenne Wyoming, he has 16 years in the Army with a last post at Radford Arsenal Virginia. He is married with four children.

Ohio University Army Burton Andrews Ivan C. Allen Albany Route 1 Cheyenne Wyoming Allen Army Radford Arsenal Radford

Jury Finds Driver Innocent of Charges

Charles E. Hudnall aged 59 of Athens Route 1 was found innocent of drunk driving by a Municipal Court jury after a short deliberation at about 2 30 p.m. He denied the charge on arraignment and had requested a jury trial.

Charles E. Hudnall Athens Hudnall State Highway Patrol

Rev Clifford R Corns Named Pastor at First Church of God

The Rev Clifford R Corns is the new pastor at First Church of God 21 Hocking St called from Clearwater Florida Native of Indiana he studied at Anderson College and Bradley University He and Mrs Corns reside at 201 N Lancaster St with three children Ted 14 Marcia 9 and Philip 6

Clifford R. Corns First Church of God Hocking St Clearwater Fla Indiana Corns Anderson College Anderson Ind Bradley University Peoria Ill Joliet Florida Ohio N. Lancaster St

Brother Dies In Indiana

Jack P. Agan a former resident died at his Gary Indiana home. Funeral services were held there. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Agan and is survived by his wife Nellie a daughter Elsie a brother Edward of The Plains and a sister Mrs Margaret McGraner Athens. He had lived in Canaanville Pittsburgh Cambridge and Gary where he worked for U S Steel Co and became a 33rd degree Mason at 27.

Jack P. Agan Gary Ind Thomas Agan Nellie Elsie Edward The Plains Margaret McGraner Athens Agan London England Canaanville Pittsburgh Cambridge U. S. Steel Co

Hospital Manager Named Chapter Membership Chairman

Denzel E. Jones Sheltering Arms Hospital office manager chosen chapter membership chairman by Ohio Central Chapter of the American Association of Hospital Accountants. Chapter formed two years ago to promote uniform accounting in this part of the state. Jones is a charter member and has served Sheltering Arms three years.

Denzel E. Jones Sheltering Arms Hospital Ohio Central Chapter American Association of Hospital Accountants Mr. Jones Sheltering Arms

Journalism Director on Ohio Committee

L. J. Hartin, director of Ohio University's School of Journalism, is named to a committee of Ohio newspapermen and journalism educators exploring employment opportunities. The group aims to place college journalism students on Ohio newspapers and plans a program to encourage high school students toward a journalism career.

L. J. Hartin Ohio University School of Journalism Ohio

Chesser Changes Plea in DWI Case

Armour A. Chesser of Albany altered his plea from not guilty to guilty on a driving while intoxicated charge. He received three days in jail, a $125 fine plus costs, and a three month driver’s license suspension after being charged by the State Highway Patrol and denying the count in Municipal Court.

Armour A. Chesser Albany Chesser State Highway Patrol

Cincinnati man fined for trespass in Municipal Court

Charles E. Wheatley aged 23 of Cincinnati was fined 15 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to a trespass complaint filed by Joe T. Collins in Municipal Court.

Charles E. Wheatley Cincinnati Wheatley Joe T. Collins

Insurance agent attends Lake Hope training conference

Paul M. Williams of Athens represented Nationwide Insurance among 33 company agents at a Lake Hope conference held this week for training and professional development.

Paul M. Willams Athens Nationwide Insurance Lake Hope

Derailment blocks Line B and O crews work to clear

Police Lt. P. P. Glenn and Parkersburg's Donald Arbaugh early at the scene report a derailment affecting Line B. Crews expect to restore service before 2 p.m. A freight consisting of 51 cars pulled by a two unit diesel derailed a hopper, with only about 50 yards of track damaged and four cars off the rails.

P. P. Glenn Chillicothe Donald Arbaugh Parkersburg Glenn

Weather Beats Dry Spell With Warm Weekend Forecast

The region stayed hot and dry as showers failed to appear. Temperatures climbed past 80 degrees with Hamley Run reaching 83 after 42 the prior night. Today's low hit 49 and the 1 a.m. reading was 72 as conditions persisted.

Hamley Run

Five pedestrians fined in Athens Municipal Court

Five persons were fined in Municipal Court on State Highway Patrol traffic charges. Forest C. Gwinn 43 Athens Route 3 paid 25 for unsafe operation after a May 3 Richland Ave collision that damaged three other autos. Arthur Tabler 50 Guysville Route 3 paid 19 for inadequate brakes. James A. Popick 18 Washington Hall paid 20 for speeding. Earl Peterson 18 Washington Hall paid 20 for speeding. Paul KE Kees 21 Gallipolis paid 20 for failing to yield the right of way. All defendants also assessed court costs.

Forest C. Gwinn Athens Arthur Tabler Guysville James A. Popick Washington Hall Earl Peterson Gwinn Richland Ave

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