Opening Day Brings New Classrooms to Athens Schools
Nearly 1300 Athens pupils returned for half day sessions as 1253 were counted at desks. New East and West Side classrooms, part of a 1956 1.1 million construction program, allow shift from Central Elementary and support expanding junior high enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City School
Carolyn Bennett
West Side
Suzanne Hamilton
Nancy Attanasio
Frances Westbrook
East Side
Donna McVey
Janet van Deusen
Samuel R. Johnson
Supt
BM Nant
Thane Wennn
Wmlusl UL Luese Wele Cilvlitcu i
West
Johnson
East
Court St
Big Sisters
Milk Producers Hit By Extended Drouth
Waldo Poston of the Athens Milk Sales Co. reports drought has cut area milk production below normal. The Athens Milk Sales Co and Huntington Interstate Milk Producers Association, representing about 1000 producers, failed to obtain a Federal Marketing Service hearing on prices. They plan direct dealings with milk handlers to push for higher prices, noting a long trend of reduced producer earnings versus rising consumer costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Poston
Athens Milk Sales Co., Inc
Poston
AMSC
Huntington Inter
State Milk Producers Association
Tri-State
Federal Marketing Service
Lyndon Johnson
Bound Over In BKE
Clyde Oliver West 20 of Nelsonville Route 1 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to breaking and entering and was ordered held on a 200 bond for the grand jury. An affidavit by Abe Pickett charged West with breaking into Pickett’s Circle Hill area home during Labor Day and ransacking it with two Hocking County juveniles, stealing a watch worth 100 and a knife. The three were in custody. the younger juveniles were turned over to juvenile authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Oliver West
Nelsonville
West
Hocking County
Abe Pickett
Pickett
Circle Hill
Sheriff's Department
Hocking County Juvenile Authorities
Kiwanis Nominating Committee Appointed
President E. T. Hellebrandt named a five member Kiwanis panel to choose 1958 officers. Members were Earl Washburn Joe Thackery Dr. L. C. Staats Ray Lee and Dr. Carl Frey. They will report for the October annual election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Kiwanis Club
E. T. Hellebrandt
Fairgrounds Shelter House
Earl Washburn
Joe Thackery
L. C. Staats
Ray Lee
Carl Frey
Athens Man Stricken On Fishing Trip
William Kasler a 53 year old salesman for Jones Buick Co of 76 Hudson Ave was stricken with a heart attack during a fishing trip north of Ontario Canada He was rushed to a Toronto hospital then returned to Columbus and admitted to University Hospital on Monday following medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kasler
Hudson Ave
Jones Buick Co
University Hospital
Columbus
Kasler
Ontario
Canada
Toronto
Columbus Hospital
Charge Dismissed Against AHS Youth
Athens High School football player Jack Gaskins aged 18 was acquitted in Municipal Court on a charge of provoking a quarrel. Gaskins pleaded innocent to an affidavit filed by G E Thompson. Judge John F Newcomb dismissed the charge after the hearing with both parties appearing as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gaskins
Athens
Gaskins
G. E. Thompson
John F. Newcomb
Thompson
Youth Placed On Probation In Assault Case
Billy Joe Driggs 18 of The Plains received another year of probation after a Municipal Court appearance for assault on Harvey Phillips 15. Judge John F Newcomb suspended the sentence and kept him on probation. the youth had prior probation for selling quilt chances under false pretenses and a 90 day jail sentence with a $300 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Billy Joe Driggs
Margaretta Phillips
Harvey Phillips
John F. Newcomb
Driggs
Sun Dispels Cold Fog in Area Morning
A bright sun quickly dispelled heavy morning fog as temperatures dipped into the 40s. Rural Hamley Run reported 58 at 9 a.m. after a low of 43. Wednesday's extremes were 84 and 52 with a cool breeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamley Run
Rufus Putnam Elementary School Opens September 19
Rufus Putnam Elementary resumes classes for grades one through six at 8:55 a.m. on Thursday September 19, announced Principal Milton Ploghoft. Parents of four and five year old kindergartners will receive letters with reporting dates and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Putnam
Milton Ploghoft
County Schools Enrollment Up in Athens County
Enrollment across 10 Athens county schools rose to 4449 on opening day, up from 4415 a year ago. The increase stems mainly from Trimble school adding a kindergarten class with 26 students. Carthage-Troy remains largest, Shade smallest, and York Township unchanged at 529.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
George Christman
Trimble
York Township
Carthage-Troy
Albany
Ames-Bern
Athens
Mechanicsburg
Rome-Canaan
Shade
the Plains
Waterloo
York
Ira L Quick Dies at 61 A Athens Resident
Ira L. Quick 61 of 258 W State St died Wednesday night in the Veterans Hospital Huntington WV after months of ill health. A World War I veteran he served in the K T Crossen Post American Legion and the Elks Lodge. Survived by wife Jessie daughter Monna Lee Derr Warren brothers Samuel Creola Charles Albany sister Maude Chesser Georgetown. Funeral arrangements by Dowler Ferguson Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira L. Quick
W. State St
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Athens
John and
Anna Quick
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
The
Elks Lodge
Legion Home
Jessie
Monna Lee Derr
Warren
Samuel
Creola
Charles
Albany
Maude Chesser
Georgetown
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home
Becomes Student Nurse at Grant Hospital School
Miss Sue Craft daughter of Mr and Mrs W S Craft of 200 Elmwood Place has enrolled as a student nurse at Grant Hospital school of nursing in Columbus. She will be a member of a class of 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Craft
W.S. Craft
Elmwood Place
Grant Hospital School of Nursing
Columbus
School Bus Inspection Dates Set for Athens County
The Athens County school bus inspection schedule, announced by County Superintendent George Christman, lists inspection sites and bus counts from Sept. 24 to Oct. 8 at schools and fairgrounds. Buses failing to meet requirements will be listed for repairs before return to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
George Christman
Amesville
Ames-Bern
Stewart School
Rome- Canaan
Coolville
Carthage- Troy
Buchtel School
York District
Nelsonville
Chauncey — School
Chauncey-Dover
Johnson Garage
Trimble
Trimble and
Glouster
Athens County Fairgrounds
Albany
Athens City
Fairgrounds
Athens Local
the Plains
Shade
Waterloo
Divorce Granted for Shirley Kenyon and Walter Kenyon
Judge Francis D. White in Common Pleas Court grants a decree of divorce to Shirley Kenyon from Walter Kenyon. The couple wed November 6 1954 in England. Shirley regains her maiden name Shirley Seigfred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Kenyon
Walter Kenyon
Francis D. White
Common Pleas Court
England
Shirley Seigfred
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donald Eskey
Ruby Dalton
Catherine Lamade
Pauline Nellis
Leah Cline
Roger K. Burke
Messenger
Don Moore
Dwight Rutherford
Athens Insurance
Richard Essex
Athens Education Association
New City
Marcia Zwelling
Maxine Miller
BKE
Kiwanis Nominating Committee
AHS Youth
of the Alexander Cemetery, Inc
P.M
Hebardville Church
Bury
Richey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Dailey
Sharon Roush
Guysville
Pauletta Roush
John Donovan
Cadda Davis
Electa Bryan
Claire Clark
James Dailey
Silas Scott
Wright
Wright Paint & Hardware
Douglas
Talon
Lauglas
S. Court Street
Shell
Belford Davis
Oxfords
Jack
Berry Hotel
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