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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
4
Athens County schools announce May graduation ceremonies across nine high schools. Waterloo leads with 30 graduates. Albany Ames Johns Jacksonville-Trimble Carthage-Troy Shade The Plains Buchtel Rome Canaan and others host commencements with guest speakers from Ohio University.
A brief note from the Tenth District thanks supporters and acknowledges upcoming events. The message emphasizes continuity and community cooperation, urging residents to stay engaged.
One Chauncey man injured and two others arrested after a two car crash near Redtown on Route 13. Simmers on leave from the Navy crashed Bricker in Bricker car. Bricker may face charges for permitting an unlicensed driver and intoxication. Bridgewater and Simmers arraigned with $100 bonds. Simmers trial set for Monday May 18 and Bridgewater trial scheduled for May 18.
Dr H G Southard was reap pointed health commissioner for a one year term at the Athens City County Health Department meeting. Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville received a certificate of approval for licensing as a maternity hospital. The April county health report cited 17 measles 7 whooping cough 1 mumps and tuberculosis cases with 554 field nursing visits 165 for TB 114 for school hygiene 144 for crippled children 131 other tasks. Milk testing totaled 849 samples with 55 restaurant 45 dairy farm and 26 milk plant inspections plus 14 complaints and 2 rabies cases. Six places were posted.
The Albany High School senior class presents Smile, Rodney, Smile this Friday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium.
Shade High School begins celebration with a class night led by James Bolin and including Jean Swartz Fern Jeffers Jim Knight Donna Well and Pauleta Chapman plus a band glee club and senior girls. Baccalaureate speaker Rev Earl Cowan and board president Charles Bobo will oversee diplomas and valedictorian Catherine Phillips.
Joe Seiple and Fred Kempton are set to attend a District 6 Ohio Realtors Association meeting in Zanesville on Thursday, as announced today.
Mrs. Sarah C Caldwell biology teacher at Garfield High Akron will address a joint meeting of Athens Nelsonville and Glouster Teacher Associations Saturday at 2 pm in Athens High School Auditorium She is a past NEA Department of Classroom Teachers president and former American delegate to the World Organization of Teaching Profession in Geneva Switzerland Last summer Music by Athens High School students Luncheon reservations at Van Meters closed for noon Saturday Presidents Harold Lee Sabra Armstrong and Helen Washburn invite teachers parents school board members and others in the district to attend the afternoon program.
Two injured when a New Marshfield driver Jack Conkey 17 collided with Clyde Ely 29 on Route 56 as Ely turned left toward Ellicottville. Conkey and passenger Gene Dicken 17 were treated. a tree saved the coupe from plunging into a creek bed.
Off duty Patrolman Harold Shields and Carrol Drescher spotted two boys matching outfits on Richland Ave. They admitted escaping from the Lancaster Boys Industrial School and were returned to the city jail until BIS guards took custody. The youths were Emil Tomoro, 16, and Guy Allen, 18, both Cleveland residents serving auto theft terms.
Emmett Williams of Athens changed his plea to guilty for operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He was fined 200 dollars plus costs, sentenced to 30 days in the county jail, and had his driving rights revoked for two years by Common Pleas Judge Roy D. Williams.
The Athens City Board of Education announced Earl Washburn as assistant to Principal Oliver L. Wood. Graduation is set for June 8 with Russell J. Humbert as principal speaker from Youngstown Trinity Methodist Church. The board finalized arrangements at Monday night’s meeting.
The dedication of Ohio University Hillel Foundation is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. in Music Hall. President John C. Baker Rabbi Harry Kaplan and Prof. Israel Knox will speak. A public reception will follow at the foundation’s new address 97 University Terrace.
A list of sponsors for sending local scouts to the Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge on July 4 failed to include the Athens Rotary Club, according to an announced update.
Bettie Dixon Cuckler, 82, of Pleasanton, died Tuesday night at Hillcrest Rest Home after months of ill health. She was a lifelong resident, a Methodist, and widow of John W. Cuckler. Survived by brother A. H. Dixon and niece Ruth Dixon of Massillon. Visitation at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home, services Friday at 3:30 p.m. by Rev. E. C. Kenney. Burial in Hebbardsville.
Carl and James Lauderback pleaded guilty to petit larceny in common pleas court on Wednesday. Each was sentenced by Judge Roy D. Williams to 30 days in the county jail and fined $100 plus costs, after previously facing grand larceny charges from the May grand jury. The case involved alleged theft of mine materials from Benjamin Kirkendall.
Carl Baker a 21 year old Ohio University junior in civil engineering was killed when his car overturned on a curve on Route 147 one mile west of Stafford Monroe County. He lived in Athens at 154 East State Street and was son of Mr and Mrs Ray Baker of Harrietsville Noble County. He had just joined the Masonic Order and planned to return to campus after a spring vacation.
Fred H. Sands of Athens was elected vice president of the national bank division of the Ohio Bankers Association at a Columbus meeting.
Officials announced 12 bands will participate in Athens May 20 parade with Caldwell and Parkersburg high schools joining contributors from Albany Chauncey-Dover Glouster Haydenville Nelsonville Pomeroy Rutland and The Plains. Maj. Neil Walker stated Lt. Col. Glen H. Gardner will chair the reviewing committee and Eugene M. Zuckert will deliver the keynote after a review from Court Street. The event will feature 1000 ROTC cadets an Ohio University band, National Guard units, aircraft from Ohio and West Virginia, and military displays.
Two Southeastern Ohio educators will preside at a two day Ohio Education Association conference in Columbus Friday and Saturday. F L Shoemaker of Ohio University will chair a group on evaluating in service programs and W A Smith of Pomeroy will lead a group on identifying needs for in service growth. About 200 educational leaders from public schools and universities are expected. The topic is improving teaching through in service teacher training expansion.
Mrs Elizabeth Flower 69 of Marietta died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital Marietta. She moved from Athens years ago. Survivors: son Frank and daughter Betty both of Columbus sister Mrs R L Smith Athens brothers John Alden Akron and P C Alden Marietta Funeral services Friday 7 30 p m at McClure funeral home Marietta with burial Saturday morning in Westerville.
Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals including Mrs Fred W Wheaton Jr and daughter Mrs Mabel J Maddy Mrs Elizabeth Wilson and Mrs Mary E Roberts among others from Athens Glouster and Carpenter Route 1 3 locations.
Rainfall reached .21 inches on Wednesday with high and low temperatures of 79 and 57 degrees. The day showed a narrower temperature gap than Tuesday, when temperatures ranged from 31 to 41.
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