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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1963
Page
3
Charles M. Linscott transfers Lot 347 in Michael's Fourth Addition to Verity to Garth R. Miller residing in The Plains. Transfer records show the property parcel located in Michael's Fourth Addition with deed specifics on ownership change.
About 100 Ohio University students plan to leave Athens Wednesday morning to join a Columbus rally against House Bill 800. The bill would ban communists from state university facilities, drawing opposition from faculty and students across Ohio universities.
Three Ohio University Judo Club students performed jujitsu at the Athens Rotary noon luncheon at the Sportsman Grill. Yukio Ohtani Donald Degli and Alex Horvath demonstrated falls and throws and explained jujitsu meaning gentle way. Ohtani noted colored belts mark skill with black the highest honor.
Athens Junior High School plans closing activities for next week. An honors assembly will be held Wednesday afternoon June 5 for outstanding students. Graduation exercises follow Thursday morning June 6 in the high school auditorium with diplomas distributed by the student council. Times not set. Illia Mae Burgess vs Jack Lee Burgess willful absence.
Police investigated break ins in two rooms at Ellis Hall during renovation. Doors on the rooms used as supply storage on the second and third floors were forced open. Superintendent Paul Karr of Miller Karr Construction Co. reported missing items including 15 gallons of paint and several boxes of electrical wiring.
Three extra extended area telephone circuits now operate between Athens and Amesville per James Kimball Athens district manager for General Telephone Co. This follows the installation of six more Athens Albany local calling trunks last week. Four circuits will be placed in service between Athens and Chauncey in early June, the manager noted.
Delaware Valley Financial Corporation Philadelphia seeks foreclosure in Common Pleas Court on a Chauncey lot mortgage held against a Glouster couple. The note for $6159.72 was delivered in 1961 to Stonecraft Co and later assigned to the plaintiff.
The Athens Kiwanis Club met Monday evening for a plant tour of Royal McBee plant No. 2. A picnic dinner inside the plant preceded the tour as workers explained and showed printing presses in operation.
Paul Linscott Keirns, 35, pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to two burglary counts. Bound over to the grand jury with $1,000 bonds on each count. Police say he stole $301 from Gilbert Shannon Firestone Store and burnt goods valued at $100 from Mathews Oil Co on W Union St. Additional charges are expected. he is linked to three other crimes.
A list of patients and dismissals from Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Herbert Norman of Albany Route 2 and Chauncey resident Mrs Homer Shields as admitted, with multiple residents from Athens and surrounding routes named. The record shows dismissals for Mrs Arthur Chiki and son, Athens, plus several others across The Plains and Guysville areas.
The weather bulletin notes a 9 30 a m temperature of 68 degrees and a five degree rise from the morning low. Monday reached 74 degrees with .03 inch of rain.
Four subpoenas have been issued by Prosecuting Attorney Homer B. Gall for the trial of James B. Roberts. He is indicted on three forgery related counts and larceny by trickery tied to about 36000 from Athens National Bank. Roberts pleads innocent to one count. Subpoenas name Hugh Leggett Sr London Charles W Kirkwood Tad Grover Athens National Bank and William L Roberts to produce exhibits and stock registry.
Harry E. Sark grand high priest of the grand chapter of Ohio RAM will make his official district visit at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple at a meeting of Athens Chapter 39 RAM.
The Athens McConnellsville Ohio National Guard unit announces the enlistment of SFC Theodore B Flood and SP4 Thomas S Main. Flood serves as operations sergeant with three-year enlistment, Main as message clerk for two years. The 174th Artillery HQ Battery seeks prior service volunteers. a one-year trial enlistment option is available for qualified veterans up to age 60. Capt. James F Schweikert commands the unit with Capt. Hugh M Robinson newly joining as chaplain.
Frank Cunningham, 60, of Stewart, injured in a Route 50 two car crash that killed a former Chauncey man, was moved from Sheltering Arms Hospital to University Hospital in Columbus this morning. His condition remained critical, listed as fair at transfer.
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