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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1956

Page

6

Names Drawn for October Term Grand and Petit Jurors

Athens County Common Pleas Court drawn 20 grand jurors for October term to convene Oct 1 and a panel of 75 petit jurors. Names include Anna C Watkins Charles E Stack Vera McConkey Dale Kirkendall Julie etc. The list covers residents from Athens and surrounding towns including The Plains Nelsonville Coolville Glouster Deanville and other townships.

Athens County Grand Jury Common Pleas Court Anna C. Watkins Charles E. Stack Vera McConkey Christian Brown Dale Kirkendall Athens Blanche Woodyard Volia Wakefield Mary B. Sycks Gladys McClellan O. T. Willams Walter Sweazy Nelsonville Margaret Barstow Charlies H. Ogg the Plains Lillian R. Henderson Coolville Dudley Swindel Jacksonville Daniel Pancake Deanville Marjorie Cagg Marlin Gainer Frost Helen Pickett George Closter Amesville Petit Ventre Mae Burnfield Eileen Ferguson L. C. Baker Ann Gibbs George Smith William Howell Juanita J. Wigal Edna O. Hawk Etta W. Foster Dorotthea Herbert Cassie Sidders Joe Jagers Bertha Giesecke William Weisenbach Grace J. Seward Ruth Dorman D. M. Downard Raymond Duckler Aurie French M. J. Byron Ralph Ladd Walter Cunningham Fred E. Landis Elmer Quick Helen Hines Cledythe Hixson Carl Clifford Harold Brown Byron Sams Verna Anderson St Allen Georgia Adams David Mingus Glouster Warren Benz Audrey Woolley Millfield J. L. Haney Edith Mansfield Guysville Esther Dailey Carpenter Bruce G. Chapman Beatrice Misner Ella Clark Hazel Burke Stewart

Athens Plans City Street Resurfacing Program Start

City officials announced a Brewer Construction Co project that begins Monday. The $29,000 plan resurfaces Congress Street from Carpenter to President and follows with W State from Lancaster to Shafer Stim son and Campbell from Stimson to cleaning the surface. A hot mix asphalt surface process will be used with sections on Morris, Franklin Ave, N Court St, and other streets to receive first coat and leveling. The Brewer firm recently completed a $100,000 hot mix plant at Sugar Creek.

Athens’ Street Brewer Construction Co First Street Congress St Carpenter President W. State Lancaster Shafer Stimson Cornwell Campbell Morris Franklin Ave Brewer East End Charles Euclid Grand Park Blvd Sugar Creek Franz Woodworth

Entries Reported: Break-ins Across County Weekend

Deputy Sheriff Harold Shields reported a rash of break ins over the weekend. About 500 pounds of copper wire was stolen from the Ben Kirkendall mine near Buchtel and the Rainbow Inn on Route 601 was entered for the second time. Robert Coakley of Nelsonville sits in county jail awaiting grand jury action on a first entering in which a radio was stolen. A juvenile seized earlier was released. The same radio appeared in the Rainbow Inn thefts on Sunday night. Gene and Mrs Gross home on Sugar Creek was entered Saturday and Sunday. door left unlocked both times with a table model radio, bed clothes, clock and iron taken. Evener of Sugar Creek charged after he pleaded innocent in Municipal Court and bound to grand jury on $400.

Harold Shields Ben Kirkendall Buchtel Rainbow Inn Nelsonville Robert Coakley Shields Sugar Creek Gene Gross Virgil W. Evener

Bound to Jury On Non-Support Charge

Webster Keirns a 45 year old Columbus man was bound over to the grand jury after pleading innocent in Municipal Court to non support charges filed by his wife Alice He posted a $400 bond and was held in default awaiting further proceedings

Webster Keirns Columbus Alice

Three Men Fined On Intoxication Counts

Norman Fulton aged 24 of Shade was found guilty in municipal court on intoxication charges after pleading innocent. He received a $56 fine with 69 days to pay and a 30 day jail sentence suspended, while placed on six months probation. Albert Rutter 52 of Mineral was fined $30 and costs and Fred E Tippie 54 of The Plains was fined $25 and costs after pleading guilty.

Norman Fulton Shade Fulton Albert Rutter Mineral Fred E. Tippie the Plains

Trucks Damaged In Sideswipe Collision South Of Albany

Route 680 traffic incident leaves two trucks damaged but drivers Cecil J. Wise and Clyde E. King unharmed. King’s vehicle rolled over after the crash reported by the State Highway Patrol.

Route 680 Albany State Highway Patrol Cecil J. Wise Pomeroy Clyde E. King Rutland

Temperature Report Amid Fog Lifts Across Area

A sunny sky replaces heavy fog as Rural Hamley Run records a low of 5 and a 9 am temperature of 64. The previous day’s high reached 77 while today’s low remains at 5 and yesterday’s high was 77.

Hamley Run

Congress St Parking Ban Friday for Resurfacing Work

Police announce Friday the street segment on Congress Street between Carpenter and Union will be closed to parking during four day resurfacing work beginning Monday. Traffic will still move Friday while cleaning of parked car zones proceeds.

Congress St Carpenter Union J. B. Grogan Grogan

Valve Work Set Thursday in City Water Upgrade

The city will shut water off Thursday from 12 noon to 6 pm to install new valves. Washington Sr from High to Court joins Congress from Washington to Union Union from High to Court Court from State to Park Place and President from Court St to South Bridge. If rain delays, work moves to the following day. This prepares for a new 10 inch water line.

Washington Sr Congress Washington Union Court State Park Place Court St South Bridge Service Franz Woodworth

John Hooper Dies at 81 in West Virginia

Athens County native John Hooper died at home in Poca West Virginia Monday at age 81 Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon Survivors include wife Ida a brother Bert Hooper Athens and sister Mrs Leonard Carmichael Knoxville Tenn Other brothers Ralph Columbus and Ed Marion had died earlier.

Poca W.va John Hooper Athens County George Hooper Pleasanton Hooper West Virginia Ida Bert Hooper Athens Leonard Carmichael Knoxville Tenn Ralph Columbus Marion

Death Claims Racine Man RACINE-Sullivan G Circle

Sullivan G Circle of Racine Route 1 died Wednesday morning at his home. He is survived by his wife Clara three sons Garrett of Racine John of Columbus and Douglas at home two daughters Mrs Mabel Lax of Fort Lauderdale Florida and Florence at home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Carmel Church with burial in Carmel Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ewing funeral home until noon Friday.

Racine Sullivan G. Circle Clara Garrett John Columbus Douglas Mabel Lax Fort Lauderdale Fla Florence Carmel Church Carmel Cemetery Ewing Funeral

Found Guilty and Faces Second Court Charge

James Robert Haning of Detroit was found guilty in Municipal Court of disturbing the peace and faces another hearing Friday after denying a second count. Bond set at $50 for Friday. He was fined $25 and costs. The case was filed by Loretta Thompson from Sugar Creek. John Cline of Athens filed a related conversion of property affidavit citing theft of a power law.

James Robert Haning Detroit Haning John Cline Athens Loretta Thompson Sugar Creek

Driver Fined Jailed and License Suspended

Floyd Oliver Bosworth, 47, was fined $125 and costs, jailed three days, and his driver’s license suspended three months after arraignment in Municipal Court on a driving while intoxicated charge following a State Highway Patrol arrest.

Lancaster Floyd Oliver Bosworth State Highway Patrol

Guysville Lodge 466 to Meet at 8 P.M.

Savannah Masonic Lodge 466 F and AM will meet at the lodge hall here on Thursday at 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served, according to E W Cunningham master.

Guysville Savannah F&am E. W. Cunningham

Welcome for Students Planned by Merchants

Ath ens Retail Merchants Association plans a window display contest to welcome Ohio University students returning to campus. The group will keep shops open all day Sept 20, and has posted green and white pennants reading Welcome Ohio University Students. Judging Sept 17 18 will reward 25 15 and 10 dollars for best theme technique and originality.

Athens Retail Merchants Association Ohio University Sportsman Grill Charles Ramseth James P. Cumley Sam Altman P. O. Nichols Vincent Jukes Charles Smith Cosmo Catalano

Ohio U. Announces 16 New Faculty Members

Ohio University reveals 16 new faculty additions including Lily Keleti visiting professor of piano, plus 3 associate professors, 5 assistant professors and 7 instructors. The group joins 45 new faculty starting the upcoming school year, with diverse appointments across music, journalism, engineering, education, philosophy, mathematics, and home economics.

Ohio University Lily Keleti Budapest Hungary West Liberty State College West Virginia University of Portland Oregon Keleti Hungarian Royal States Academy of Music Budapest Conservatory of Music France Italy Homer A. Black University of Georgia Michigan Sexson FE. Humphreys University of Illinois University of Rome Perugia Indianapolis Gustavus Edward Smith Kentucky Princeton Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute William W. Chase Indiana Department of Public Instruction Iowa State Teachers College Indiana University Joseph R. Sligo University of Nevada University of Iowa Paul W. Hagensick University of Wisconsin University of Washington Donald H. Niesse Purdue University Willard E. Baxter University of Pennsylvania University of Wisconsin Sally Comin Eastman School of Music Rochester N. Y College of Wooster Margaret J. Lowe University of Tennessee Univeristy of Arkansas Sterling R. McLean Bradley University Peoria Ill University of Texas Angelica Petrides Hunter College Columbia University Elizabeth Joan Price Penn State West Virginia University Albert R. Squibb Barnesville New Boston Ernest Toth Milwaukee State Teachers College Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills Mich Ford Motor Company

Mrs Bailes Dies Tuesday In West Virginia

Mrs. Hattie Reeder Bailes aged 89 died Tuesday at her son Dr Lawrence Bailes home in Weirton West Virginia Born in Tuppers Plains she was daughter of Edward Reeder Surviving are sons Elwood Bailes Phoenix Arizona and Dr Lawrence Bailes a daughter Mrs Lelia Wolfe Chicago Illinois and a niece Mrs Harley Cline Albany Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the White funeral home Coolville Friends may call this evening Burial will be in Coolville Cemetery.

Hattie Reeder Bailes Lawrence Bailes Weirton W. Va Bailes Tuppers Plains Edward Reeder Elwood Bailes Phoenix Ariz Lelia Wolfe Chicago Harley Cline Albany White Funeral Home Coolville Coolville Cemetery

Missing Girl Found Near Athens Returns Home

A 5-year-old Coolville girl who ran away from home Saturday was found in Athens Monday by sheriff's deputies and returned to her parents. Deputy Harold Shields reported the safe return and custody restoration.

Coolville Athens Sheriff's Harold Shields

Ex Sheriff Frank Lowry Dies in Florida

Funeral services were held in Florida for Frank S. Lowry former Athens County sheriff and Spanish American War veteran. He commanded the Athens company in 1898 and later served in the Philippine Islands. Survivors include daughter Mrs Frances Hiler and two grandchildren of Pueblo Mex, and niece Mrs Charles Bethel of Athens.

Frank Lowry South Florida Frank S. Lowry Athens County Lowry Ft. Myers Fla Bay Pines Athens Company Philippine Islands Frances Hiler Pueblo Mex Charles Bethel Athens

Shelter­ing Arms Hospital Notes

Hospital notes show admissions including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Millard Chesser of Athens and list patients such as Mrs Robert Sheridan of Athens Fred Olbers of Glouster Route 4 Arthur Sickles of New Marshfield Route 1 Mrs Martha Gabriel of Athens Mrs Ray Knudson of Athens Ralph Whetstone of Columbus.

Millard Chesser Athens Robert Sheridan Fred Olbers Glouster Arthur Sickles New Marshfield Martha Gabriel Ray Knudson Ralph Whetstone Columbus

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