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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1956

Page

7

Injured When Driver Rams Into Parked Car

Four people were injured in Athens when a car rammed a parked vehicle in the Sportsman Grill lot on W Union Street at about 431 PM. Injured were Loia Hale William Hale Ruth Currier and Jo Ann Mansfield. Hale traffic incident caused 34 feet impact. Police report footnote shows unrelated DUI conviction for another case.

Athens Sportsman Grill W. Union St Sheltering Arms Hospital Loia Hale Riverside Drive William R. Hale Ruth Currier Hudson St Jo Ann Mansfield Mill St Hale Beaumont

Patrol Reports 59 Accidents Including Fatal Car Crash

Athens post of the State Highway Patrol investigated four minor injury free crashes Sunday. Florence White of Athens stopped for a northbound car when Mark Hopkins of Johnstown hit her rear. Hopkins paid a fine for failing to stop within the assured clear distance.

Columbus Carbondale - Kimberly Athens Post State Highway Patrol Florence White Athens Mark Hopkins Johnstown Hopkins Ralph Heft Sherman Prater Logan Lucy Milliser Rockbridge Hovie Hagan Keith Wolfe Sharpsburg Bishopsville Sara J. Carothers

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For Your Every Insurance Need See Any One of These Friendly Agents

A list of agents and agencies in Athens and Glouster Ohio and Nelsonville Ohio outlines several firms including C B Dillon Gill Co D M Goddard Houck Van Dyke Earl F Mathews Murphy Son Dwight H Rutherford Peter B Lee Seiple Kempton Oakley Insurance The Saltz Insurance Agency and Richard Guinther among others. The note presents multiple local agencies and agents serving the area with no further details.

Athens Donald K. Barstow C. B. Dillon C. M. Gill & Co D. M. Goddard Houck & van Dyke, Inc Earl F. Mathews, Inc F. R. Murphy & Son Dwight H. Rutherford Peter B. Lee Seiple

Tavern Owner Denies Beer Sale to Minors

A Glouster tavern part owner pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to selling beer to minors after a complaint by Athens County juvenile probation officer W. O. Kail. Diamond Morris was charged with selling beer to boys under 18 on March 27 with a $350 bond set for a Wednesday hearing.

Wonder Bar Glouster W. O. Kail Athens County Diamond Morris

Schedule Completed Clinic Omitted In Nelsonville Notice

Nelsonville schedule for polio vaccine clinic was omitted from Sundays Messenger. Clinic runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17 at Mount St. Mary Hospital for children of Nelsonville city and York Township schools.

Nelsonville the Messenger Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville City York Township

Shelter Notes From Local Hospital List Newborns and Admissions

A column of hospital entries lists multiple births and admissions. Newborns include a Blair son and Kendall daughter from Athens area families. Admitted patients include Orland Hurst and Mrs. Clarence Daniel among others from Athens and nearby towns.

Donald Blair Athens Paul Kendall Orland Hurst Clarence Daniel Russell Bashore Leroy Bricker Ballie Ogg Leonard Williams Shade

Industrial Association Will Meet Tonight

The Athens County Industrial Development Association will meet at 7 30 p.m. Monday in Ames Bern High School. Ohio Fuel Gas Co representatives Marvin White and Robert Miller will present the program.

Athens County Industrial Development Association Ames-Bern High School Ohio Fuel Gas Co Marvin White Robert Miller

Bennett Given One Year Probation After Guilty Plea

Floyd Bennett of Athens Route 4 had sentence suspended and was placed on one year probation by Municipal Court Judge J F Newcomb after Bennett pleaded guilty to assault and battery on two minors. The charge was filed by Bennett’s wife Beatrice per the court clerk.

Floyd Bennett Athens J. F. Newcomb Bennett Beatrice

Constable Arrests Brother for Disturbing the Peace

Stewart constable arrested Ralph Franklin Stover and fined him 25 dollars plus costs after he disturbed the peace. The 42 year old from Cutler appeared before Justice T F Cecil.

Stewart Sunday O. R. Stover Ralph Franklin Stover Cutler Justice of the Peace T. F. Cecil

Two House Guests Renew Acquaintance in Athens

Ohio University President John C. Baker hosted German Ambassador Dirk Stikker and Hungarian composer Ernst von Dohnanyi in Athens on a weekend visit. Stikker recalled meeting the pianist after a 1928 Amsterdam concert, linking two years of distant meetings from Europe to Ohio.

Ohio University John C. Baker Amsterdam Athens Ernst von Dohnanyi Dirk Stikker Holland Court of St. James Strikker

Carbondale Resident Dies at 74 in Mount St Mary Hospital

Clifford Young 74, lifelong Athens County resident and retired coal miner of Carbondale, died after a three week illness in Mount St Mary Hospital Nel sonville. He leaves wife Elsie and sons Harold El don Wilbur plus six grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral Wednesday 3 p.m. Carbondale Methodist Church. burial New Marshfield. Friends may call after Tuesday noon at son Wilbur’s home.

Clifford Young Carbondale Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Athens County York Grange Oak Grove Young Elsie Harold New Marshfield Eldon Salem Wilbur Hocking Nelle Champe Berkley Calif Ferida Miller Denver Colo Hart Geover Orley Carbondale Methodist Church William Brown

Clear Cool Weather Follows Sunday Rain

A Sunday night rain raised April precipitation by .21 inch per U.S. observer C. L. Colmer. In Athens at 11 a.m. the temperature was 51 with an early low of 32. At Hamley Run the thermometer dropped to ? and rose to 38 by 9 a.m. Friday Saturday Sunday extremes were 54 27, 66 26, and 65.

C. L. Colmer U.S Colmer Athens Hamley Run

Two Drivers Cited In Municipal Court for Traffic Offenses

Edward Johnason 29 of Athens Route 1 fined 15 dollars for driving with bad brakes. Eugene J Versley 21 from 23 S Congress St Cleveland Ohio University junior forfeited a 10 dollar bond for making a U turn.

Edward Johnason Athens Eugene J. Versley S. Congress St Ohio University Cleveland

Paramythia Lodge 25 F and AM to Meet Tuesday

Paramythia Lodge 25 F and AM will meet Tuesday evening in the Masonic Temple, announced worshipful master J. W. Kelley.

Paramythia Lodge F&am Masonic Temple J. W. Kelley

Athens residents charged with intoxication receive fines

Elmer Dewey of Athens was fined $50 and court costs in Municipal Court Monday on a police intoxication charge. Paul Gilkey of Athens Route 2 also paid $50 and costs in Municipal Court Friday for intoxication. The Order of the Temple will be conferred on a class of candidates Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple by Athens Commandery 15.

Elmer Dewey Athens Paul Gilkey Athens Route 2 Order of the Temple Masonic Temple Athens Commandery

Fifty Five Local Boys Attend YMCA Camp Nelson Dodd

Fifty five local boys will attend YMCA Camp Nelson Dodd this summer. The Camp Committee funds each boy through his own salt water taffy sales with profits covering his camp expenses. Dennis White joins the staff as a counselor. The first group departs June 17 to 24.

YMCA Nelson Dodd Dennis White

Mineral Resident Is Charged in Court

A Mineral man faced two charges in Municipal Court Monday. Max D. Lowery pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $25 plus costs. He denied threatening to cut with a knife. Judge J F Newcomb set a $200 bond for a Wednesday hearing on that charge.

Max D. Lowery Lowery J. F. Newcomb

Young Tree Climber Injured In Tumble

A nine year old boy Dannie Martin was treated for a head cut after tumbling from a backyard tree. The emergency squad transported him from 445 E State St at 2 37 p m Sunday to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Fire Chief Charles W Dalton reported the injury.

E. State Dannie Martin Joe Martin Dannie Sheltering Arms Hospital Charles W. Dalton

Science Meet Attended by Ohio University Faculty

Three Ohio University faculty members attended the 65th annual Ohio Academy of Science at Wittenberg College over the weekend. Dean Rush Elliott of the College of Arts and Sciences served on the executive committee. Dr. William G Gambill Jr and Dr. A H Blackle presented papers in plant science. Ohio University graduate students Willard Payne and William Wright also appeared in the section.

Ohio University Ohio Academy of Science Wittenberg College Ohio State University Natural Resources Institute Rush Elliott College of Arts and Sciences Academy Wiliam G Gambill, Jr A. H Blckle Willard Payne William Wright

Arkansas Man Denies Drunk Driving Charge

R. E. Shaw of Springdale Arkansas pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to a drunk driving charge. The case was filed by Lloyd N. Lopez of Cleveland Ohio. A $350 bond was set for a hearing next Friday.

R. E. Shaw Springdale Ark Ohio University Cleveland Lloyd N. Lopez E. State St

Volunteers Respond to Brush Fire Near Nice Park

Volunteers from Richland Avenue Fire Brigade and New Marshfield Fire Department rushed to a reported two house fires near Nice Park on Route 53 south of Athens. Chief Ralph Parry said alarms came to Richland and were relayed to New Marshfield. the blaze turned out to be a brush fire burning about three to four acres with no buildings threatened.

Richland Ave New Marshfield Nice Park Route 53 Athens Richland Ralph Parry

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