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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
6
The report lists 56 model cars in a fatal Athens County auto crash tithe report. The first of the 1956 model cars to be sold in Athens County remains undetermined due to missing details.
The Department of Highways and Burtyol settle with Della Carpenter for Route 50 land east of Athens. State to pay $2000, ending a jury trial over compensation. earlier offer was $1674. Other cases remain, including against G and Lydia B Hope, E M Conant, and Lena Finsterwald.
Ohio history professors gather for their annual fall meeting at Ohio University campus. The event features Harri Speer discussing the early history of Ohio University, introduced by OU officials. Members include Prof. Eugene H. Roseboom of Ohio State University and Prof. Grover C. Platt of Bowling Green, with John Sul as secretary-treasurer.
Brown rites conducted in California for Mr and Mrs. Brown who operated a Lamborn Studio in Pomona before moving there. They were killed en route between Pomona and San Bernardino while visiting a son named Henry. Family members Leonard Simpson of Athens and Willliam Mohring, a brother, are noted. Other details mention sheltering arms hospital notes and local hospital admissions and discharges.
The Troy School carnival will include an election to name the ugliest man in Troy Township with king and queen candidates by grade. Seventh grade contenders are Robert Ellis and Sonja Deem. eighth David Lockhart and Diana Butcher. ninth Leon Gillian and Carolyn Sampson. tenth Frank Powell and Ann Bailey. eleventh Harry Ladd and Isabelle Birkbeck. twelfth Charles Taylor and Miriam Smith. Profits will fund stage curtains and window drapes for the newly decorated auditorium.
Members of the Athens County Insurance Agents Association will meet November 17 at the Athens Country Club with their wives and office personnel. Arrangements were announced at a Tuesday evening meeting at the Sportsman Grill where Tom Walke, Columbus representative of North American Insurance Co, spoke.
E B Radford 73 retired contractor died Thursday morning at his home 57 Sunnyside Drive after a year long illness He was a member of the First Christian Church and is survived by his wife Mary E Radford a son Donald of The Plains two daughters Della Radford Columbus and Mrs Dorothy Stock Ham of St Louis a sister Mrs Della Clark Oak Harbor and a brother Roy Athens Route 1 He also notes another brother Wilbur died in 1954 Friends may call after 4 pm Friday at the Jagers funeral home with services Saturday at 2 pm by Joe B Maffett Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery.
Mark J. Grogan 40 brother of Athens Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan died Monday after cancer treatment at St. Anthony's Hospital. A twin brother was killed in the Pacific during World War II. Funeral services were held Thursday at St. James The Less Church with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery Columbus. Surviving: his wife, four daughters, five brothers, two sisters.
In Hock County court four drivers were fined for speeding while two other men were fined in Laurelville. Charges included speeding and careless driving as local officials noted citations and fines recorded for the listed suspects.
T Sgt John A Korehok announced that the Athens Air Force recruiting station received three enlistments during September. The three men, two brothers Jay and Ha Nutt, are sons of Mr and Mrs.
The SOEA convention runsOct 27 28 at Athens First Presbyterian Church with speakers Dr Melvin M Tumin Princeton University and author speaker Mr Chase among others. Key topics include The Power of Words education and social life in a combined session for teachers.
Three men and a fourth were jailed for failing to appear in Municipal Court on intoxication charges. Fredrick L. Seckel 22 John Andrew Sforzo 19 and R Thomas Ehlert 21 faced forfeiture bonds of 50 and costs. Clifford Pickett of Nelsonville was jailed for failure to pay a fine.
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