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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1957
Page
6
Prosecutor Harold Rose issued a six page opinion affirming the legality for county commissioners to establish a recreation board to run a county recreation program. He cited authority for a responsible board to carry on policies and administration.
Fire department crews handled four calls Monday afternoon through early today, with a fifth later. A construction worker at Ohio University injured. a man with an artificial leg found on E State St declined help. a woman fainted. another person suffered a heart attack.
W F Burke 60 longtime McBee Production Research Department manager died Monday evening in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a heart attack at his home. Born in Athens he helped develop Waxspot process and other machines and was president of Solder Co. He served in WWI as an Army boxing instructor and belonged to the American Legion Symposiarch Gun Club. Survived by wife Mabel sister L M Murphy and niece Ruth Morrison. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
Kenneth Allison a former New Marshfield resident who died in New York City is survived by his wife Blanche two sisters and his parents Mr and Mrs H L Allison Also surviving are two aunts Miss Ida Allison and Mrs C B Beverage both of Athens Describes family survivors from the obituary record.
Jack Moore of Commonwealth Telephone Co. explained toll long distance dialing steps with 70 then 614 region code for Southeastern Ohio and the Athens Linwood exchange. He also noted videophone on the horizon and traced telephone development from 1876 to today amid questions after the talk.
Athens County Mental Health Association holds an all day workshop at the Ohio University Center with Dr. C Earl Albrecht of the Ohio Department of Mental Health Delivering the morning session. Reservations must be made by Wednesday noon by contacting William A Mechem or others listed.
List of patients and new admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital includes Mr and Mrs George Sheeter Athens a daughter admitted Sherry Chapman Athens Melvin Shipley Frost Route 1 Mrs James Wolf Glouster Ada Lent Athens Patricia Feis naug le Jackson ville Mrs John Secoy Athens Route Robert Jackson New Marsh field Mrs Iva McKinley Glouster Route 3 Mrs James Speelman Athens Michael Hilko Athens Victor Hudwell Athens Route 1 Henry L Staneart Albany Route 1 Shirley Starling Sharpburg Clarence Haynes Athens Charles Linscott The Plains Jessica Williams Athens Robert Vanity Athens
The Athens Kiwanis Club heard Rev. Daniel K. Teater of Glouster discuss The Easter Story as a tool against juvenile delinquency. A vocal trio and piano provided music. President E. T. Hellebrandt urged full attendance for 100 percent month. Guests included William Lee, Burton Black, A. B. Jenkins, Tom Jenkins, and Tom Porter.
Mrs. Nettie E. McIntire aged 87 died at her Cincinnati home early Monday. She was the widow of W. W. McIntire who once served as dean of education at Ohio University in Athens.
A blaze at the C. H. Goff & Son lumber mill in Cardington damaged the yard and offices, with losses estimated at 200000. The fire, likely caused by spontaneous combustion, began about 6 p.m. and seven fire companies struggled to contain the flames. Only rear, separate structures survived. Rev. Drell H. Goff, former Athens pastor now at Cardington, aided in cleanup and business matters.
The council enacted a five percent pay raise for fire police and key city workers and approved annexing 6.1 acres east of the city. Athkro Inc will build a Kroger store for Roth Co. of Columbus and lease it to Kroger. A bulldozer and garbage trucks may be purchased with funds from past rate hikes, with future development plans for a shopping center.
One man was slightly injured when his car hit a parked vehicle on Rock Riffle Road near William Morrison. Morrison, 77, Athens, was fined for parking on a highway while Foreman, 56, Athens, was fined for failing to stop in the assured clear distance. A second collision occurred on Route 50 west of Athens as Lisette Anhofer tried to pass Aldred Rupe who was turning left.
The county commissioners met Monday with two actions: a rise in embalming payments from 100 to 180 per funeral for indigenous county wards and a $500 contribution toward road oil. Rome Township trustees also pledged $500 toward oiling county roads in Guys, citing dust and dirt from hilly terrain.
The Order of Malta will be conferred on a class of candidates Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple by Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar led by Commander Clarence Allen.
The Mercury rose quickly with 11 a.m. reading of 76 and a low of 56. Rainfall totaled .12 inches as more precipitation threatened. Monday’s high reached 82. rural Hamley Run reported a high of 80 and a low of 53.
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