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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1958
Page
7
Judgment for 366.92 entered in Common Pleas Court Parkersburg West Virginia National Bank sues William Knnsely in two indebtedness actions.
Delores Hutchison is granted a divorce from Daha Hutchison in Common Pleas Court on gross neglect of duty. The couple wed February 16, 1952 in Elyria and have four minor children now wards of the juvenile court.
Yvonne Matlack files a Common Pleas Court action seeking 55000 damages for injuries alleged after an Oct 4 collision on State Route 144. The suit names Joseph Barkie as driver of the other car, cites prior warnings about speeding, and lists medical costs plus 5000 punitive damages. Barkie previously pleaded guilty to driving left of center and was fined.
Athens merchants and workers who leave cars parked all day drew rebuke in Municipal Court as Judge John F. Newcomb criticized local practices. The case against George H. Bryson of Amesville for double parking was dismissed after testimony from Jim Abraham of Athens Appliance and Television.
Thirty seven distribution employees of Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Athens division earned safe driving certificates for a combined 236 years without an accident. John McElroy led with 23 years as 1500 drivers logged 16,680,270 miles with 138 chargeable accidents in the 1957 record. The presentation was at the Berry Hotel led by Police Chief J B Grogan with Francis Pontious as safety director. A safe driving talk and film followed by State Highway Patrol Cpl. C C Williams. Short talks by F W Phillips and H B Cornwell.
The Hocking River stood at 15.6 feet around 11 a.m. Wednesday and kept rising, flooding much of its banks and nearby farmland. Route 33 at Chauncey and Route 13 at Trimble reported water, while Route 50 A reopened as rain subsided and sunshine returned to Athens with temperatures in the 40s.
Kentucky Chemical Industries Inc. files in Common Pleas Court for 977.27 against Ina Wingrove administratrix of the estate of M. E. Wingrove of Athens Route 4. The petition states the amount has been due since Sept 28, 1957 from purchases made by Wingrove before his death.
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