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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1957
Page
6
A robin raises a family on a second story window ledge at Royal McBee's Plant near the composing department. Plant staff shielded the nest during incubation, then photos were taken through the glass by Fred Williams as the fledglings emerged, just before Mother's Day.
Seventeen Athens High School students were inducted into the Thespians, a national drama honor, at a Wednesday Little Theater ceremony. The Masquers club followed with skits and performances by Nancy Nolan Vicki Rauch Gordon Murphy Lynn Tedrick and others.
Don Kasler Jr joins the Athens Civil Air Patrol squadron at Ohio University Airport during a weekly meeting. R. B. Cone unveils a renovated carryall. Cadets Brent Perry Merrit Gilkey and Frank Hanson will attend a cadet drill meet at Wright Patterson AFB. Summer camp runs July 13 21 at Wright Patterson. applications due June 13. New officers include Transportation Officer R B Cone Training Officer Walter Patterson and Naomi and Cecil Barnes as women affairs coordinators.
The low reached 41 at the E. M. Poston Plant in Hamley Run with a 9 am reading of 57. Yesterday's extremes were 61 and 46.
Judy Antle, Ames Bern High School sophomore, earned the top Division III rating in district state world history tests at Ohio University with 141 points, placing sixth statewide. Jane Parish, another freshman, ranked 16th statewide in English, each securing district placements as well, with Antle first in history and Parish second in English.
Mrs William Phelps of Nelsonville Route 1 and her son are listed with sheltering arms. Also noted are Mrs George Gilden of Athens and her son and Marcia Herman of Toledo.
Athens Milk Sales members can continue supplying Fairmont Food Co now that a Wednesday meeting reached an agreement. The dispute began after Fairmont threatened to stop accepting milk starting Thursday, prompting a disturbance scare on E State Street.
Athens store at 20 W Union received a liquor license from the Ohio State Board of Liquor Control on Thursday. The shop was bought by Mrs. Jessie Townsend of New Marshfield from Emanuel Gevais.
Funeral services are planned Sunday afternoon for Emma Haning Inman 89 a former Albany resident who died Thursday in Columbus at a daughter’s home. Survivors include three daughters two sons 14 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren. Friends may call Saturday at the Bigony funeral home and services will be at 1 p.m. conducted by Rev. Richard E Jarvis. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery.
Post 54 tied for third as two of its teams earned 3175 points in a 10 task Explorer Survival Hike at Camp Kootaga. Roger Wiseman's Pack 56 planned a May 25 wiener roast at Paul Brown's farm. Troop 54 and 51 prepared for upcoming Courts of Honor and Camp events.
Harold H. Nanna aged 50 of Nelsonville and Garnet Ann Thorton aged 42 of York Township are mentioned in the notice.
Police Chief J B Grogan reports traffic and pedestrian counts at Court and Union and Court and President in two Wednesday surveys. Vehicle totals reach 6876 and 3742 respectively while pedestrian totals hit 14904 at Court Union and 10541 at Court President with peak hours between 10 and 12. Counts will be analyzed by Division 10 highway headquarters in Marietta.
Albany reports a two week Vacation Bible School sponsored by the Alexander Presbyterian Church will start June 3. Sessions run 9 to 11 a m and are open to all area children, according to chairwoman Mrs Marjorie Stright.
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