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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1955
Page
6
City auditor Florence Davis reports Athens at midyear with a total cash balance of 144000.74 across funds, up from 134197.34 a year earlier. Receipts total 302819.68 and expenditures 263442.52 in six months, plus bond accounts showing 241159.28 across storm sewer and sewer projects.
Athens 18 AF of L barbers will donate Tuesday’s wages to the Athens Crippled Children Society. The program runs through August, with seventy percent of funds staying local for rehabilitation and services, the union chair says.
George M. Fee of Athens Route 4 was among 175 employees attending the 43rd anniversary and service awards dinner at the firm's Lima home office.
The State Department of Highways filed a fourth action in Common Pleas Court to obtain property for Route 50 east of Athens. Defendant Laura Faye Turner of 3 Van Vorhes St. was named as the owner offered $885 for 82 of an acre, but no settlement was reached. The state valued the land at 410 and damages at 475, following earlier suits over other parcels. Low bid for the project came from Bruns Coal Co. of Zanesville at 598275.18 to relocate and surface 3195 miles of road from the corporation line to near Canaanville with cement.
A truck owner Guy Showborn of Glouster and driver Raymond D. Long were fined in Municipal Court for tire trouble and failure to display warning devices. Showborn also lacked license plates. Long left the disabled truck on Route 21, and both paid 25 dollars plus costs. Additional fines were levied for traffic violations and other defendants appeared for arraignments.
Charles E Caplinger of Athens Route 4 was arrested for intoxication. He listed himself as Dudley Caplinger on the charge record, prompting a correction by police. Regardless of the name, Caplinger paid a fine.
Athens Lions Club outlines a fair week sale of picture pamphlets and programs to raise funds for glasses for underprivileged children. Dr Myron Sturgeon Ohio University geologist spoke on historic and current streams in Southeastern Ohio. James H Woods transferred from New Holland Lions to Athens Lions.
Waldo G. Bowers 51 of 121 E State St lost control of his parked car on N High St. It crossed the street, struck a Do Not Enter sign, toppled a W State N High street sign, and stopped in a hedge. Police report no injuries.
A July report from the Vehicle Title Office shows Athens County's automotive titles number at 1149 with $1138.40 in fees. The count trails June and July 1954. year to date county receipts total $6450.20 with $911.90 retained locally. New car titles totaled 220. trucks 39. used cars 758. used trucks 71.
Sheriff George Bateman reported a 12 pound stick of dynamite stolen from Buckles Mine on the Ross Wright farm. The powerful explosive, used for blasting, raises fear it could endanger children or unaware individuals. The theft is under sheriff’s investigation.
K. T. Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion meets in the Elks lodge room Wednesday at 8 p.m. Commander James M. Vercoe says all post officers will gather at 7 p.m. for an executive session.
James Wilkins of Cambridge, a state liquor department employee, was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital Tuesday after suffering heat exhaustion, hospital attaches reported.
Flora L Armbruster of Athens will receive a Master of Arts degree from the University of Florida Gainesville on August 13.
Walter J. Lang Sr 61 of Doanville died this morning at Mount St Mary Hospital after two weeks of treatment for a heart ailment He was a Perry County native retired miner World War I veteran and member of Disabled American Veterans and Nelsonville Eagles He survived by wife Ethel son Walter Jr Outville daughter Mary Loudner Deanville and five grandchildren Military services set for Friday 2 pm at Johnson funeral home Rev John Lloyd Evans officiating Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery
Birth announcements list a son for Merle and Mrs. Bowers Stewart and for Albert Eastman Coolville and for Charles McDaniel Albany. Admissions include Rath Liggett The Plains James Wilkins Cambridge James Stedman New Marshfield James Rowland Athens Victoria Swett Athens Ada Swindell Athens.
The author extols Swiss diligence from dawn to dusk noting farmers, craftsmen, and traders work long hours, yet enjoy low prices and high quality. He admires polite street behavior, rare police presence, strong family farming, terraced hillsides, and a country at peace, contrasting Swiss life with American norms.
Police on N Lancaster St conducted an 7:30 to 9:30 pm speed check with 331 drivers observed. Only 18 exceeded 30 mph while average speed was 25 mph and the fastest 39 mph, prompting ongoing checks at other dates. Residents petitioned to restore parking, citing business impact and safety concerns.
William N. Lewis, 82, of Iron Mountain Michigan, father of Mrs. Christopher Lane of Athens, died Tuesday morning at his winter home in West Palm Beach Florida after a several month illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday with burial in West Palm Beach.
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