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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1958
Page
7
About 1400 Athens pupils return to classes Thursday with half-day openings this week and full schedules starting Friday. Kindergartens at East and West elementary schools begin next week, while parent meetings set for Friday cover schedules and bus transportation.
Earl Poston 49, a well known New England livestock dealer, died unexpectedly Tuesday night at the Washington County Fairgrounds where he was participating in a horse pulling contest. He left a wife Velma a son Donald and a grandson John Lewis Poston, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services set for Friday 2 p.m. at New England Presbyterian Church with burial in New England Cemetery. Friends may call after Thursday noon at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
The cub scout program will be explained Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church to parents of new or prospective cub scouts. Charles Wolfe, field executive, says the orientation is an adult meeting to acquaint parents with the cub program. op cards will be distributed.
The office of Supt. Samuel R. Johnson released a tentative city bus schedule with rules on pickups and no after noon transports for elementary students. West elementary will have morning service for kindergartners and an afternoon home route. East elementary will transport afternoon pupils only. Noon service for junior and senior highs is eliminated. Richland Ave area riders are picked up at Mulberry and Richland Ave and returned there. Parochial and university students may ride only if buses are not overcrowded and no extra stops are made. Adults may ride only as school supervisors.
James Rogaski Jr of The Plains was found guilty of driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court. He received 125 dollars plus costs, three days in jail, and a three month license suspension after pleading innocent at arraignment on August 25. Arthur Raymond Graham of Nelsonville Route 1 also pleaded guilty to drunken driving and received the same sentence and penalties.
The fire department emergency squad was summoned to 4042 N Court St at 11 30 am Wednesday when 55 year old Mrs Mabel Hawkins became ill and had difficulty breathing. Oxygen was given and she was advised to call a physician according to Fire Chief Charles Dalton.
A breaking and entering at the Pepsi-Cola plant near Circle Hill occurred Tuesday night. Entry was gained by breaking a west wall window and intruding into the office, which was ransacked. a hacksaw intended to cut safe pins was found. No items reported missing after a preliminary check.
Mr and Mrs David Fassnacht of Athens welcome a son while Mr and Mrs Phillip Brown of Athens greet a daughter. Admitted are Porter Dicken of Athens Mrs James Wakefield of Athens Mrs Lewis Crow of Athens Mrs Jack Thornton of Athens Route 4 Mrs James Lowe of Radcliffe Route 1 and son Carol Scheerschmidt of Radcliffe Blood used one pint.
Ted Stiff announces a city civil service exam on Tuesday September 16 at 7 30 p m to establish an eligibility list for city firemen. Applicants must be 21 to 30, city residents in good health. obtain applications from the mayor's office and return by 4 p m on Sept 16 with a doctor’s certificate and $1 fee.
Dallas C. Smith files for divorce from Carolyn J. Smith in Athens court. Married August 31 1956 in Raceland Kentucky. No children. Petition cites gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
Republican officers announced a meeting for 7 30 p m Thursday at The Plains school with scheduled speakers and invited candidates. Refreshments will be served.
Allen Abdle pleaded guilty to intoxication in Municipal Court. He received a $25 fine plus costs, with $15 suspended, for the Tuesday charge.
Clouds increased the chance of rain after a warmer spell with highs near 75 and 45 the previous day. This morning's low was 49 and the thermometer read 62 at Hamley Run.
The city accepted Don King Construction Co of Jackson and C Ray Seitz Associates of Columbus for the water plant project at 489 809 the lowest of seven bids. Work to start within 365 days, bonded for 50000. Other bids ranged up to 675200. Council approved appropriations and discussed traffic lights street work and zoning planning. Mayor Sands noted welfare costs and school traffic light operation while reporting on police radio and street light work.
New England Presbyterian Church received an electronic organ donated by Claude Foster, an 86 year old Cleveland industrialist and inventor of the Gabriel automobile horn. Foster is credited with funding about a half million dollars for small church organs and left a brass plaque reading God given through Claude Foster.
Five drivers forfeited bond posted previously to avoid appearing for speeding in four cases and reckless operation in one. Names include Robert E. Stull Johnnie Mayhew Everett Robert Dale Goris Lloyd William Gibbons and Henry Depue. Six other motorists also forfeited bond for various traffic charges in Municipal Court.
The Lions defeated the Kiwanis in a softball encounter at the Athens County fair grounds diamond. Exact score unavailable but an adding machine could have been used to tabulate the score. Prior to the game, members of the two clubs shared a picnic dinner in the Kiwanis Shelter House.
Carl Wharton of Athens pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to a city police intoxication charge. He was fined $50 plus costs on Wednesday.
Athens County youths Howard Miller and Ronnie Sabo, both of Glouster Route 3, were sentenced to the Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield for violating a five year probation. Miller faced burglary counts tied to Richard Craig’s Service Station in Sharpsburg on February 12. Sabo faced a November burglary at Dan Adams’s Trimble Route 1 home and a December theft at Thomas Burdette’s Glouster Route 3 residence. Both appeared in Municipal Court and were held on bonds of 600 and 400 dollars respectively.
A four car crash at W State and Lancaster streets involved a U S mail truck driven by Donald Tolliver and four autos. Tolliver said the truck began rolling while delivering mail, struck the Scott car, then scraped the Miller and Smith vehicles before stopping after pushing Smith’s car onto the curb.
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