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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1958
Page
7
Athens High School Bulldog Marching Band will unveil 100 new uniforms in a Saturday parade starting at 1 p m from the high school. The Athens Band Booster Club underwrites remaining costs, with donations sought to finish funding.
Columbus bids will be opened Sept 30 by the Ohio Department of Highways for resurfacing 5.2 miles of U S Route 50 west ward from McArthur as part of 32 miles planned in the project scope.
An academic procession from Ewing Hall to Memorial Auditorium marks Ohio University's opening convocation Tuesday at 9 40 a m. President John C. Baker will speak as the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra under Dr Kahl Ahrendt performs. Patrick Coschignano presides as Student Council president.
Two youths appeared in Municipal Court on Tuesday night disturbance charges at the Fairview Drive Inn on W Union St. Eugene Weekley of Athens Route 2 pleaded innocent on arraignment, was found guilty of trespass, fined 15 dollars and costs, while Lister Eugene Pierce of Athens Route 3 forfeited his 30 dollar bond after a Friday hearing.
The forecasted rain did not materialize and Athens enjoyed clear weather. Rural Hamley Run measured 74 degrees at 9 a.m., up 9 degrees from the early morning low. Thursday’s extremes were 83 and 60.
The 28 year old golf star Dow Finsterwald was feted in Athens with a city university and country club backed celebration. Notables including Arnold Palmer and OU president John C. Baker lauded his career while gifts ranged from a life time athletic pass to a portrait and film equipment. Dow shared gratitude for mentors and family as the event highlighted his rise from student years to professional golf.
Police continued to search for David Livingston Ives 37 son of Rev. R. Wingrove Ives of 14 Brown Ave. who vanished Monday while trying to obtain money orders for his mother. A motorist reported taking him as far as Chillicothe and a Glouster woman said he appeared there that evening. No trace has been found.
Mr and Mrs David Rose of Athens welcomed a son. Admitted David McCaulsky of Athens. Dismissed Mrs James Eldridge of Athens and daughter Theodore Essex of Athens Mrs Otis Simpson of Ogden Utah Mrs Paul Douglas of Athens Route 5 Ronald Hickman of New Marshfield Route 1.
Bill Minerd aged 34 of near Guysville was fined 100 dollars and costs after arraignment in County Court for contributing to the delinquency of minors He received a 90 day jail term suspended He was accused of selling beer to four juveniles and a 19 year old linked to earlier vandalism at Clark Chapel Church and nearby graveyard Minerd pleaded guilty before Judge Edward Stanley.
Paul Dunfee of Coolville Route 2 waived trial and was ordered held for the grand jury under a $300 bond after pleading guilty to destruction of property. He is charged with causing $150 in damage to Beverly Williams’s auto, including two door glasses a windshield and a door handle.
Royal McBee Corp reported net sales of 94.87 million for the year ended July 31 1958 down from 107.65 million the previous year Net earnings were 387 thousand vs 4.46 million The decline stems from a roughly 13 million drop in sales volume higher research and development and financing costs plus a 1.8 million extraordinary write off Chairman Allan A Ryan cited a strong final quarter and expected gains in the new year with several new products including a low cost general purpose business computer slated for release in 1950.
The Plains High School Senior Class selects Our Golden Years for the 1959 year book. Alice Canale chairs the class history with Janice Hanning and Virginia De Pue. Senior pictures set for Sept 30. Staff includes Fred Burdette Mary Eddy Larry McAllister Carol Rowland Elizabeth Williams with adviser Mrs Anna Rose.
Darrell Arnold of Albany Route 1 was fined 75 dollars and costs for failure to stop after an accident and 25 dollars and costs for unsafe operation after a hit and run early Tuesday on West Union Street near Herrold Street. Arnold pleaded guilty Thursday in Municipal Court and was arrested Wednesday after police found his automobile, which had heavy damage on the left side, and confiscated it. Police said he left the highway, knocked down a fence and hedge at Charles Diltz 320 West Union Street, and toppled two Messenger boxes and a mail box.
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