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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1964

Page

2

Two Projects Boost City Building Permits in March

March permits totaled 389 740 dollars driven by a tavern restaurant and a sorority house. February permits reached 37 800 dollars, while March 1963 posted 155 950 dollars. Carmen Scrubbio received a 60 000 dollar bar and restaurant permit at 444 W Union St and Kappa Delta Sorority a 239 000 dollar three story house at 20 S College St. Residential construction, including the sorority house, reached 324 000 dollars in March. Other permits were issued to Neal Floral Products remodeling at W Union St for 1 000 dollars John McCombs remodeling Strouds Run Rd 250 dollars John M Jones 36 Graham Dr addition 2 000 dollars Fred Landis garage 350 dollars Belk Simpson signage 990 dollars Lawrence McDaniel porch to room 200 dollars Luther Uhlbrich bedroom remodel 200 dollars Richard Ham fence 150 dollars Dix Graham flooring 600 dollars.

Carmen Scrubbio W. Union St Kappa Deta S. College St Roger M. Grueser Pomeroy Rd Martin L. Hecht Briarwood Dr L. F. Engelman Mulligan and Lawnview Calvin and Ellen Baloun N. Congress St Neal Floral Products John McCombs Strouds Run John M. Jones Graham Dr Fred Landis Second St Belk- Simpson N. Court St Lawrence McDaniel Sunnyside Dr

Advertisement for Sleep Aid Relief

An ad promises relief for getting up at night and aches in back hips and legs. It targets tiredness and loss of vigor with a health product claim.

Three Columbus Residents Injured in Weekend Traffic Accidents

Three Columbus residents were hurt Sunday in separate crashes investigated by the State Highway Patrol. John Reber, 53, and his passengers Kim Reber, 15, and David Mossman, 13, were treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Reber lost control on Route 78 south of Route 13, leaving the highway and crashing through a fence. Two Saturday incidents resulted in citations: Donald Batten, 27, of Parkersburg for speeding on Route 50 west of Albany, and Francis Higgins, 25, of Athens for reckless operation after a rollover on Route 50 east of Athens.

Columbus State Highway Patrol Mount St. Mary Hospital John Reber Kim Reber David Mossman Reber Donald Batten Parkersburg Albany Francis Higgins Athens

Rome Fire Protection Talks Set

A public meeting on Rome Township fire protection is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Rome-Canaan School in Stewart. Rome Township, in Athens County, lacks its own fire department or a protection contract, with prior coverage dropped by Ames-Bern-Amesville and Coolville. In March two Stewart homes burned before volunteers could respond, raising questions about immediate aid and past calls turned down.

Rome Township Rome-Canaan Stewart Athens County Ames-Bern-Amesville Coolville Rome

Area Traffic Courts Fines Across County Court and Municipal

List of traffic fines issued by COUNTY COURT and MUNICIPAL COURT for multiple offenders from Powell to Athens and beyond. Notable cases include speeding and stop sign violations with fines ranging from 2 to 45 dollars plus costs. Also notes a university spring break return and a Plains volunteer fire department meeting with siren test.

Pearl Burchfield Powell Marquetta Caldwell New Marshfield Wanda Carol Burchfield Gerald Lee Glass Daniel Lee Buck Troy Orville Joseph Vladika, Jr Cleveland Plains Plains Volunteer Fire Department

River Crests Subside After Flood Peak at 14.5 Feet

The Hocking River fell from 14.5 feet at flood crest to 8.85 feet by 7 am Monday after cresting Saturday at 7 pm. An early rain added 0.04 inches while 9 am temperature registered 55. Albany resident Timothy R. Barnes joined Hughes funeral home staff for a one year internship after high school and college distinctions.

Hocking U. S C. L. Colmer Timothy R. Barnes Albany Hughes Funeral Home Woodrow Barnes Albany High School Cincinnati College of Enbalming Ohio University

Driver Fined and Jailed for DUI in County Court

Clarence H. Myer, 63, of Clarksburg West Virginia pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in County Court. He was fined 150 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and received a three month suspension of his Ohio license.

Clarence H. Myer Clarksburg W. Va State Highway Patrol Ohio

Two Accidents Reported By Police

Police report two accidents on Saturday. One hit-skip damaged a vehicle near Athens Apts while a second two car crash on W Union St led to cited driver Jackson Lee Menear. Names include Robin Perkins Regenia Gilbert William McPherson Marjorie Fortney and others.

Athens Apts Ronald J. Geiser Jackson Lee Menear Columbus W. Union St Robin S. Perkins Martin Regenia M. Gilbert Athens William E. McPherson Glouster Marjorie Fortney Guysville Charles L. Frazier Army Logan Carol Pickett Beautician Nelsonville

Births and hospital admissions at Sheltering Arms

The Sheltering Arms hospital notes list births for Mr and Mrs Steve Dunfee a son Guysville Route 2 and Mr and Mrs Henry Kleinfeldt twin daughters Athens. Admitted include Keith Sanders Millfield Homer Kittle Athens Route 3 Marion Schoonover Chauncey Vera Mae Gilkey Athens Route 2 Granville Gillogly Albany Frank Lemons Millfield Route 1 Mrs Herman Strauss Athens D O Whaley Albany Route 2 Milton Efaw Athens Mrs James R Nichols Athens Paula Boyer Athens Route 3. Dismissed entries name Harold Radford Albany Route 1 James Parkis Athens Route 1 Clarence Casteel Athens Mary Woods Athens Robert Decker Athens Charles Rowland Athens Baby Boy Rutter Athens Mrs Larry Myers Athens Mrs Archie Gillman and daughter Carpenter Route 1.

Steve Dunfee Guysville Henry Kleinfeldt Athens Keith Sanders Millfield Homer Kittle Marion Schoonover Chauncey Vera Mae Gilkey Granville Gillogly Albany Frank Lemons Herman Strauss D. O. Whaley Milton Efaw James R. Nichols Paula Boyer Harold Radford James Parkis Clarence Casteel Mary Woods Robert Decker Charles Rowland Boy Rutter Larry Myers Archie Gillman Carpenter

City mails 580 tax forms and questionnaire to businesses

The city income tax department mailed 580 forms to local business and professional men. A questionnaire asks for trade name, calendar or fiscal year, employment subject to city tax, and whether the firm is a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship. Included is a booklet with the income tax resolution and ordinance and a prepaid return envelope. Taxpayers can visit city hall basement or call LY 33423 for help.

City Income Tax Department J. Emerson Davis Income Tax Department Income Tax

John Ciardi to Lecture as OU Kennedy Speaker

John Ciardi poet editor and TV host will visit Ohio University campus April 10 as a Kennedy Lecturer. He speaks at 10 10 a m in Memorial Auditorium on What Good is a poem Ciardi is poetry editor for Saturday Review and contributes to Atlantic Monthly Harpers and New Yorker He hosted CBS Accent and is poet in residence at Tufts University this year

John Ciardi Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Ciardi The Saturday Review Atlantic Monthly Harpers New Yorker John Holmes Tufts University Sity Boston University of Michigan Harvard Briggs Copeland Rutgers

Court Appeals Move On Force Account Ruling

Five of six county officeholders filed a notice of appeal with the Fourth District Court of Appeals challenging Judge Bolin’s ruling that voided force account payments. A Columbus meeting at 1 30 p m Tuesday will discuss the ruling’s ramifications as officials seek to pay Ohio Bridge Co. a moral obligation.

Common Pleas Court Ohio Bridge Co Fourth District Court of Appeals Columbus John Bolin Gabriel F. Pincelli Chauncey Federal Creek Rome Frost Hocking River Homer B. Gall Jr Bolin County Commissioners Association of Ohio Deshler- Hilton Forice

Regional Institute Expands Reach in Southeast Ohio

The SEORC nonprofit, founded in 1957 to aid eight counties, will expand to cover 22 counties. E. E. Davis, president, notes the institute’s promotion and development are aims of the reorganized council. Director Sheehan, formerly at Battelle Memorial Institute, joined from U S Commerce as area economist. He holds a Catholic University MA and is married to Kathleen McCann with six children.

SEORC Ohio Reorganized Council E. E. Davis Davis Fire Brick Company Oak Hill Sheehan Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus U. S. Department of Commerce Catholic University of America Washington, D.C Kathleen Mary McCann L. P. McCann Junction City Perry County Sheehans Kathleen Daniel Eileen Patrick Maureen Mark

Seven Athenians Inducted Into Army At Ft Hayes

Seven Athens Mountains left by bus Monday for Columbus where they were inducted into the Army at Ft. Hayes. Larry G. French led the group which included Calvin W. Murphy and Charles E. Kincaid both of Athens, Walter G. Lineback and Ronald A. Altier of Nelsonville, Roger L. Cox of Trimble, and Theodore L. Smith of Coolville a volunteer. Selective Service said another Paul L. Curry Jr of Athens transferred to Benton Harbor Mich for induction.

Athens Columbus Army Ft. Hayes Larry G. French Calvin W. Murphy Charles E. Kincaid Walter G. Lineback Ronald A. Altier Nelsonville Roger L. Cox Trimble Theodore L. Smith Coolville Selective Service Paul L. Curry, Jr Benton Harbor Mich

Post Office Application Is Received for Athens Building

Commissioners reported that their letter requesting use of the soon vacated post office was received by the General Services Administration. A GSA official will visit Athens Tuesday to consult with county officials, while Ohio University and the city seek the building.

General Services Administration GSA Disposal Service Athens Ohio University City of Lancaster St

Also Mentioned on This Page

Service Safety Director Excelsior Medical Clinic Pata Iname Athens County Savings Telephone LY Dale E. Schultz Sec Dolen Fairview Drive-In Floyd Sams, Jr City George Martin Kohlbrand Hilliard Joe Louis Clark the Plains Patricia Ann Fletcher Washington D.C Mahlon Willis Barnes Larry John Peterson Jesse Lee Athey Glen Daniel Harold Maurice Loos Garfield Ave Roy Lee Bunch Olmstead Falls Wilbur Ray Colburn Lancaster James Robert Russell William Jerome Peerce Goshen Ind Robert D. Shriner Carl R. Zimmerman Caropolis Cecil McKinley Tinkey Edison Jerry Lee Cable New Lexington Vivian Lee Pachoto Dayton James Edward Eggleston John M. Butler Huntington James William Dunn Marietta Lara Belle Snyder Hockingport Funeral Home Sheltering Arms Hospital OU Kennedy Athens, Ohio Jennie Smurphey Insurance Agency Jessie W. Ley Katherine Hartley N. Court James Edwards W. H. Wakefield Harry Dust J. W. Whaley Vaughn Earich Cline Bird Suet Cares Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO Cincinnati Reds Sitepome J Joes Earl F. Mathews, Inc C. M. Gill and Co Dwight H. Rutherford Joseph Seiple Donald K. Barstow D. M. Goddard Houck & Reed, Inc Jessie W. Ley, Inc Nelsonville, Ohio Saltz Ins. Agency Richard Guinther
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