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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1952
Page
5
Police Chief J B Grogan urged reminder of the Golden Rule to reduce Halloween pranks and asked parents to cooperate. He noted Athens enjoyed a clean, trouble free Halloween last year and thanked children and parents. A group of children were picked up and their parents conference with police was held.
An escaped Athens County jail prisoner eluded capture near Sharpsburg but Ruben Young of near Sharpsburg was arrested on harboring a criminal charge. Young is suspected of aiding Ray Taylor who remains at large after the Sept. 3 jail escape.
A Cub Scout orientation for Athens parents was conducted at the First Presbyterian Church under Carl Sylvester. James Markle assisted as they outlined requirements for eight to join, den and pack structure, and monthly parent meetings. Three packs serve the area: Pack 55 at First Presbyterian, Pack 56 at First Methodist, Pack 57 at First Christian.
Ath ens High School announces its annual senior one act comedy Suppressed Desires to be staged Oct 10 in the auditorium. Harold Radford directs with Joy Steward as student director and cast including Clark Higgins as Stephen Brewster Sydney Clark as Henrietta and Phyllis Peterson as Mabel.
Dr. Emerson Carson Blake, clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S, will speak at 8 p m in Memorial Auditorium. His address follows a 6 30 film And Now Tomorrow. A session with 27 Presbyterian churches marks the Athens Presbytery sesquicentennial celebration.
William H. Craig, 40, of Conover Route 1, pleaded guilty to driving under influence. He was fined $100 plus costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail, and had his driving privileges suspended six months. His passenger Henry Farley, 40, of Marietta, was fined $10 and jailed for intoxication after failing to pay.
Ohio University senior members were unanimously elected to Tau Beta Pi at a convention in Norman Oklahoma as reported by E J Taylor Jr dean of the College of Applied Science Tau Beta Pi founded at Lehigh University in 1885 honors undergraduates with high grades and outstanding alumni There are 90 chapters nationwide.
Willard P. Barker city school superintendent will attend the professional relations conference of the Ohio Association of School Administrators on Friday and Saturday at Ohio State University Student Union Building. Dean George Kabat of Ohio University College of Education will join the Friday evening panel. Keynote Ralph McLeary of Plainfield New Jersey will discuss The School Administrator and His Professional Problems.
Four senior students Dick Barker Don Pierce Homer Baird and Nancy Brooks were elected as student body presidents for the 1952 53 school year at Athens High School. Elections held during homeroom featured homeroom presidents presenting candidates. The officers will preside at assemblies assist in program planning and serve on the Student Council.
Athens fire department opens Fire Prevention Week with a public inspection at city hall Sunday from 2 to 4 p m. Visitors tour the main station annex and see equipment while firemen explain use. New dormitory quarters, updated uniforms, and ongoing repairs highlight recent improvements as Chief Charles Dalton invites residents and students to attend. The event precedes plans for a blood bank nursery service supported by Red Cross volunteers with university groups invited to participate. The blood drive visits are scheduled for November 17 with appointments available through Mrs. Daily and Mrs. Cutler.
Athens American Legion Post announced two October events at a meeting led by commander Paul Lewis. A spaghetti dinner is planned for October 15 at the home with Edgar Tuckerman and Lewis Shafer as co chairs. The Halloween Dance with the post auxiliary is set for October 31 at the Armory, open to the public, co chaired by John Buck and Mrs John Cox.
City police reported a collision Thursday evening involving a city truck driven by Thomas Bailes at Columbia Avenue and a car operated by Berkley Lewis Frost at the Mill and Stewart streets intersection. Bailes said he looked behind the truck, did not see the Frost auto, and began backing to yield space for another vehicle turning into Stewart Street, striking Frost's auto.
State Highway Patrol reported that Herman Cummings 40 Bartlett lost control on Route 280 and overturned in Morgan County two and six tenths miles north of the Athens Morgan County line. Cummings was uninjured.
Applications for veterans combat pay mustering-out pay and living ex prisoner of war compensation are now available at the County Veterans Service Office. Clerk Mrs. Margaret McGraner announced today the office is on the ground floor of the courthouse.
Birth notices list a son for Mr. and Mrs. Verlon Back of Mason West Virginia and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Gist of Athens along with several individuals named Pearl Six Clark B. Hunter Lucille Wolfe Wilma Augustine and others. Dismissals include Mrs. George Norman and son Mrs. James Knight and daughter Mrs. Robert Mitchell and James O'Leary Mrs. Fern Mann W. C. Carr and Mrs. Rosa Martin all of Athens and surrounding areas.
Sanford P. Well aged 52 of Athens Route 4 pleaded guilty to failing to yield the right of way and was fined 5 dollars plus costs by Mayor Peter B. Seel. The mayor suspended 4 dollars of the costs as police filed the charge.
West Side Elementary students explore fall wildlife and cotton processing with projects across grades. First graders collect leaves and flowers and build a play house. second graders draw trees and a squirrel. third and fourth grade display cotton processing. fifth graders craft paper mache scenes. sixth graders create life size figures of famous historical people with pantomimes.
In August the office of Service Safety Director Fred H. Beckler logged 13 building permits with a total valuation of 31 500. The month lagged July in valuation by 350 000 though more permits were issued. Largest permit went to Athens Home Telephone Co for remodeling on Washington St at about 10 000. Two residences issued to Edward Sells and Anna Bardin valued at 8 000 and 6 000 respectively. Other permits include Ralph Barker 200, Orland Williams 400, Athens Junk Co 1 200, Ralph Leach 200, Wade Tom 500, John Heffken 1 000, Elmer Jones 800.
A light frost was reported this morning in low exposed parts of Athens. At Hamley Run the thermometer reached 33 and at 9 a m registered 48. Clear, cool weather followed yesterday's rain with 6 a m temperature at 40.
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