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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1954
Page
7
Ohio educators from 12 colleges and schools begin a two day Conference on Higher Education at Ohio University. Main speaker Harold E Stassen will close with the Sesquicentennial Convocation at Memorial Auditorium Wednesday at 2 30 p m.
Funeral services are planned for Mrs. Thomas R. Biddle 83 at the First Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon. She died Saturday at her Utah Place home after a long Athens life linked to pioneer families and local clubs. Her husband died in 1953 and son in 1939. five grandchildren survive. Funeral 2:30 p.m. at First Methodist. interment West Union Street Cemetery. Flowers omitted. Visitation Monday 3-5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to noon Tuesday.
Dr L 6 Millikan announces the Gallaher fire did not interrupt practice and invites the public to return. The office at 141 S Court St remains open for eye care services.
Two city crashes Sunday led to fines in Municipal Court. Edgar Easterly, 23, braked failure cited for unsafe operation and $20 fine. Herman Thiesen, 55, and Alice Seibert, 40, cited for failing to yield and $15 fine.
Professors Charles R Kinison F Theodore Paige Don E Perry and William A Sellon from Ohio University's industrial arts department attended the Ohio Industrial Arts Teachers Education Conference at Wilmington College last week in Wilmington Ohio.
Seven Athens area men have enlisted in the Air Force as announced by local recruiter T-Sgt. John A. Korchak. The draftees include Alvin Thacker and Riley B. Coleman of McArthur Marvin C Treadway of Albany Virgil W Hamilton of Nelsonville Melvin D Hale of Glouster Route 1 Burley Mullins of Creole Route 1 Michael Shanley of Logan. Charles M Frank son of Mrs Marguerite Frank 121 N Lancaster St is set to complete basic training November 13 at Ft Knox Ky and will have a 14 day leave He is the only member of his group chosen for Band Training Unit and will return to Ft Knox for eight more weeks of training He has been at Ft Knox since September 2.
An Akron driver escaped injury when he failed to navigate a sharp curve on Route 50 at Torch. Charles Dye, 29, Akron, was eastbound at about 3 45 a m when his car crossed the highway and crashed through a guard rail. He was cited for driving to the left of the centerline and fined $10 and costs by Justice of the Peace T F Cecil of Coalville. A separate two car wreck on Route 180 near Laurelville involved Merl Seymour and Charles Grable. Seymour was arrested for an improper turn and fined $10 and costs by Mayor Goodman.
Mr and Mrs Stephen Hamilton of Athens welcome a son. Admissions include Walter Baird Athens Juanita Lawson Athens Route William Coots Athens Mrs Emma Hanning Albany Gilbert Hooper Athens Mrs Juanita Hogue Gloucester Mrs Alice Shires Gloucester Charlies Beckley Athens Francis Clayton Graham Carpenter Mrs Betty Andrews Athens Douglas Halli Athens Mrs Garnet Whan Athens George Slisher Chauncey Ernest Minear Athens.
Athens firemen answered two Sunday calls, a fire at Welch Cottage behind the Agriculture Building on University Terrace at 4:25 a.m. A sawdust pile and screen doors burned in a space under a screen. Regular and volunteer firemen used chemicals and a booster hose to extinguish the blaze. The emergency squad treated Jane Lawhead, 3, at 252 N Congress at 8:22 p.m. for illness, with oxygen and first aid until a physician arrived.
The Athens Council of the Knights of Columbus initiated 11 members as First Degree Knights at a Sunday evening meeting. Names include Rev. Father Robert Krauter and William Moorehead among others. The group discussed establishing a Fourth Degree general assembly in Athens.
Beatrice Bougher Hawk 50 formerly of Athens died Sunday evening at her Columbus home. Widow of W. E. Hawk she is survived by her mother Mrs. Ortha Burdett six children and a half sister and half brother. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p m in the Allen funeral home West Broad Street Columbus.
Francis Clayton Graham a 25 year old carpenter from Carpenter was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital after a firearm discharged when he tripped and fell. His left arm was severed below the elbow but his condition was described as good.
John Morrow 88 of Henderson Mason County died Monday at Holzer Hospital after a stroke at home He was born February 17 1866 in Mason County son of Charles and ? Morrow He survived by one brother Edward Morrow of Eleanor WV and several nieces and nephews Funeral was Wednesday at Crow funeral home with John Ford officiating Burial in Henderson Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m today
State highway patrol brought two drivers to Municipal Court after arrests for driving while intoxicated. John R. Flowers, 24, Zanesville, pleaded guilty, fined 125 dollars plus costs, three days in jail, and four months license suspension. Butch Simmons, 51, Guyeville, pled not guilty and was released on 200 bond pending an 8 p.m. hearing November 15.
Police reported two minor wrecks over the weekend. Jane A. Burleigh of Guysville Route 2 suffered a neck injury Saturday when a car driven by Douglas J. Weatherholt of Athens Route 5 rear ended her as she waited at a light. In the Kroger parking lot Gordon Louis Rick of 45 Mill Street and Foster Bean of Guysville collided Friday.
Winston Hawley 21 of 9 E State St was fined 18 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court for unsafe operation after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. Thomas Smith 24 of Apartment 1 B E State St paid 5 dollars and costs for failing to observe a traffic light following a police arrest.
Weather observations in the Athens area show a cool start to the week with a 24 degree reading at Hamsey Run station and a 5 degree rise to 29 by 9 am. Sunday temperatures peaked at 57, up from 47 on Saturday and 44 on Friday, with Ham Run readings of 4 25 and 22 noted on Friday Saturday Sunday.
Coolville residents and others may get knee X-rays Tuesday at Carthage Troy High School from 1 to 4 p m and 6 to 9 p m. The indoor unit is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Health and the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association to cover a machine failure. No X-ray bus. X-rays will be taken inside the building for those 15 and older. Athens County food handlers were urged to use the opportunity due to annual X-ray requirements.
Eight drivers cited over the weekend by the State Highway Patrol were fined in area courts. Athens Municipal Court saw four cases including George Brehm Jr. fined 20 dollars and costs for speeding and Gilbert Erlechman and Braddie A. Smith each 18 dollars and costs for unsafe operation. Donald K. Williams paid 15 dollars and costs for crossing the yellow centerline. In Rockbridge two drivers were fined and two bonds forfeited in Logan. Charlie Nebille and Carl Hill were fined 10 dollars and costs for driving to the left of centerline. bonds of 15 dollars each were forfeited in Logan for passing in a hazardous zone.
City police arrested Sherman McCollins of Athens and Stanley Nichoson of Guyeville on intoxication charges. McCollins pleaded guilty in Municipal Court, fined $100 plus costs, and received 70 days in jail with sentence suspended and probation set. $25 monthly payments ordered. Nichoson jailed for failure to pay fines and costs.
Leonard Brown of Albany was fined 35 dollars in Municipal Court for disturbing the peace after a disturbance at Club 34 over the weekend. Deputies say Brown threatened to damage the club and waved a knife menacingly. A second participant faces possible charges.
S. H. Harper, industrial engineer for The McBee Co. research and development, will speak Tuesday evening at the University’s student branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Harper will discuss the impact of industrial design on business. The meeting, in the engineering building, welcomes visitors.
Vern Scott of Athens was taken to the Ohio Penitentiary today by Sheriff George Bateman to begin a term for non support. Scott had been sentenced last week in Common Pleas Court after violating probation terms on the same indictment.
Dean E J Taylor of Ohio University will be principal speaker for Athens American Legion Post Veterans Day program at the campus monument. The event includes bands from Athens High and Mechanicburg, a National Guard detail, wreath laying, taps, and closing prayers with open house at the Legion home.
Athens County Red Cross and the national organization deny charging hospitals or individuals for blood supplies. Mrs. S. B. Erakine says unfounded reports have reduced blood donations in some regions while noting processing and distribution costs average about 5.12 dollars per pint. Hospital laboratory tests and services are billed by hospitals, not by the Red Cross, which does not provide these professional services.
Emma Lenora Van Dyke of Broadwell dies at home after illness. She resided in eastern Athens County all her life and was a Sand Rock Methodist Church member. Survived by husband Cook and several children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. services set at Broadwell EUB Church with burial in Sand Rock Cemetery.
Three Jackson County men are jailed after arrests by sheriff's deputies over the weekend in connection with a theft from an Athens area man. Authorities say two radios, tools, tires and a jack were taken from George Sanborn on Athens Route 5. The case was investigated by Deputy Sheriffs Harold Shields and Bernard Porter.
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