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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1960
Page
6
The 1960 census moves into its last phase this Saturday as 80 of the 120 enumerators begin collecting blue forms not yet returned. District supervisor A E Harmony said 65 percent of forms remain to be received and the first phase should near completion by Monday.
Three Ohio University alumni will be named honorary Tau Beta Pi members at OU. J Daniel Carr of Youngstown U S Steel official Robert L Shetler of Syracuse NY GE specialist and C Paul Stocker of Lorain President of Lorain Products Co will receive the honor at 2 p m in the Engineering Building A 6 p m banquet at the Sportsman Grill will honor the new members with Dr Idus Murphree OU philosophy professor as speaker Carr Shetler and Stocker are noted engineers with leadership roles in industry and academia.
Melzer Thomas Ellis, 83, ex furniture dealer of Athens, died at a cousin’s home in Chauncey after months of ill health. Born in Chauncey, he moved to Athens in 1910 and ran a furniture store until 1937. Survived by five nieces and nephews including Ellis Woodworth. Visitation at Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home after Saturday noon. Service at 2 p.m. Sunday by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
Jack Ray Claxton files for divorce from Mil dred Jean Claxton in Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Married March 12 1955 the couple have no children and reside at 97 Columbia Ave.
Athens High School will not participate in the state final music contest this weekend due to Easter vacation and upcoming examinations. Principal Roger Burke said Music Director Walter Suchanek did not feel the band would be prepared to enter the contest in Columbus Saturday. The band had earned a superior rating at the district contest in Gallipolis.
Multiple transfers recorded in Athens County involve Ira Lou Chamber to Garland Stover for 2 acres in Rome Township. Dallas Williams to Hoyt Williams for Lot 24 in Hollister. Thomas McCullough to Irma McCullough for a half interest in Lot 87 and Lot 88 in Trimble Township. Franz L. Woodworth to Frank J. Conti for 16.10 acres in Athens Township. Harvey H. Starlin to Forrestine Howard Ruth Donald Janet Starlin and Lorene Noland Lucille McClead Anna South for seven tracts in Ames Township. Kenneth Dunfee to James A. Hanning for two tracts in Athens County. Nora Whaley et al to Rex Reeves for 30 acres in Alexander Township. Winifred Nutter to Florence Woods for Lot 454 in Nelsonville.
Three drivers were fined ten dollars plus costs Thursday in Athens County Court after being cited by the State Highway Patrol for failure to stop at stop signs. Named defendants are Charles R. Morris, 79, Albany. Marion L. Snyder, 50, Athens. and Richard Lee Wolfe, 19, Nelsonville Route I.
Chief Joseph B. Grogan announced the resignation of Patrolman Howard McLaughlin effective April 30. Appointed September 1, 1956, he leaves to join an Athens firm offering higher pay and advancement. The chief said the resignation is accepted with considerable regret. McLaughlin will join Bridgwater Machine Co.
Rabbi Harry Kaplan of Columbus will address Sabbath services at the Hillel Foundation Friday at 7 p.m. Open to the public the event marks Kaplan’s 25 years of service to Hillel and the community. He directs the Ohio State Hillel and Midwest B Naim B rith Hillel Foundations.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces openings for professional nursing positions in the Panama Canal Zone with salaries from 5050 to 7481 a year Also listed are a Pittsburgh inspector 4980 to 5985 a year Crane Indiana naval ammunition depot inspector 277 to 310 an hour and Federal Aviation Agency mechanics 176 to 257 an hour Applications and information are available at the post office.
City firemen were dispatched to the courthouse front at 11 06 a m Friday to flush a gasoline leak running onto the street and require safety precautions for motorists and pedestrians.
K. T. Crossen Post 21 elected six delegates to the American Legion Eighth District convention at Middleport on June 19. Delegates: Nolan Mace James M. Vercoe Wilson Carr Harold Young Charles Gilkey James Balding. Alternate: Edgar Tucker man C. K. McKinstry Don Strawn Sr Harley Moler Charles McGinnis Francis Lavelle. Department convention slate pending nominating committee report.
Mrs. Willis Grant of Millfield welcomes a daughter. Admitted Bess Brandeburg of Athens Route 2 and Mrs. Johanna Grisenbrock, Mrs. Lillian Steffan of Athens, Kathy Brown of Amesville. Dismissals include Mrs. Charles Smith of New Marshfield and son, Ray Hart of Millfield Route 1, and William Boyer of Athens. One pint blood used.
Funeral services were held Friday in Lancaster for Mrs Beatrice Sawyer Morgan an Ohio University graduate who died Tuesday at her Pleasantville home She was a Pi Beta Phi sorority member at OU class of 1921 widow of Tom Morgan also an OU graduate Two sons live in Kansas City and Houston and three grandchildren survive
David A. Crabtree 25 of Columbus was charged with breaking and entering Karns Coal Co at Glen Ebon. He pleaded innocent, bound to grand jury on $500 bond. April 2 burglary involved 150 pounds copper wire 15 gallons gasoline and about $300 in property. linked by tools found in his car. He previously faced a driving without a permit conviction.
Five points in a balanced Junior Leadership program were outlined to 50 Athens County 4-H advisors and junior leaders. Fred Bruny enumerated personal growth service to clubs and county programs interest in county improvement and fun. An initiation ceremony admitted 18 new members led by Don Hawk with officers Conrath Glasgo Van Dyke Lovsey. The next meeting is May 4 at the Junior Fair building with recreation by Burton De Veau.
Fire department emergency squad assisted three individuals in separate calls. Lewis Adkins, 43, of Millfield, suffered a severe nosebleed in the A and P lot on Stimson Ave and was sent to a physician. Lillian Steffan, 42, of 12242 W Union St, had possible heart attack and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after oxygen. Ann Laugel, an Ohio University student from Strasbourg, fell from a porch bannister and was treated for possible neck injury and leg abrasions before being taken to the University Health Center.
Jack Lamar Scott aged 34 of New Marshfield was sentenced to six days in county jail and fined $200 plus costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Judge Francis D. White ordered a six month suspension of Scott's driver's permit.
Carl Fierce of Glouster Route 3 pleaded guilty to kindling a fire without protection. The fire on Greens Run burned about four acres of woods and three acres of grass before volunteers and a Division of Forestry pumping truck extinguished it. Judge George Schoonover fined Fierce ten dollars plus costs. Ed Chesser, district fire warden, noted strict enforcement due to numerous spring fires and that the fire was spotted by a forestry division airplane.
Athens records a warm day with an 11 a.m. temperature of 72 after a low of 46. Thursday's high reached 76, according to U.S. Weather Observer C. L. Colmer.
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