Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1962

Page

3

Youngest Bank President Leads Athens National Bank

Charles Kirkwood, 27, named president of Athens National Bank effective Aug. 6 succeeding Thomas Wolfe who died last November. Kirkwood, a Williams College and Harvard Law School graduate, is reportedly the youngest US bank president. He plans expansion and closer community ties while remaining unmarried.

Charles Kirkwood Wall Street Athens National Bank Thomas Wolfe Kirkwood United States Williams College Williamstown Mass Harvard Law School Phi Beta Kappa Beta Theta Pi Fraternity The Chancery Club New York State Bar Association C. L. Beaty Carl Richard Robert Lindner Cincinnati

Four Drivers Forfeit Bonds In Municipal Court

Four motorists forfeited bonds in Municipal Court Monday. John N. Cook, 40, Columbus, speeding $26 and Helen W. Morrison, 40, Athens Route 1, stop sign $11 were cited by the State Highway Patrol. Donald E. Miller, 24, Atlanta Ind., red light $11 and Mackie F. Horn, 47, The Plains, failure to yield right of way $31 were cited by city police. Steer sale Thursday at 7 p.m. Athens County Fair pageant updated due to misunderstanding.

State Highway Patrol John N. Cook Columbus Helen W. Morrison Athens Donald E. Miller Atlanta Ind Mackie F. Horn the Plains

Sheridan wins district 4-H Safety Speaking contest

Patrick Sheridan of Athens Route 4-H Club captured the boys division at the district 4-H Safety Speaking contest held Monday night at the First United Methodist Church. Marjorie McInturf and Jennifer Lohse earned top girls spots. Gary Schneider took boys second.

Patrick Sheridan Athens First Methodist Church Pat Phil Sheridan Little Beavers Chicago Marjorie McIinturf D. C. McInturf Marjorie Little Beavers 4-H Jennifer Lohse Pomeroy Gary Schneider Washington County

ShelterinG Arms Hospital Notes and Local Notices

Sheltering Arms Hospital notes report a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Milford Mc Clain New Marshfield a son and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Warnack Athens Route 2. Admissions include Lucetta Price Pomeroy and Edyth Hanfeldt Athens Route 2. Discharges list Esther Smith Athens. Mrs Nancy Allen Athens. Mrs Charles Ennis Nelsonville. Mrs Harold Norris Albany Route 2 and son. Mrs H Bateman Blair Athens and daughter. Blood used one pint. Apache Construction Co of Athens files articles of incorporation listing William O Rowland agent Mildred F Rowland and Bonnie Brookins. Rowland and Rowland, 23 W Union St, Athens, serve as lawyers. Marine Corps authorities pick up John N Tolliver 19 Lancaster deserter after completing an Athens County jail term for cobhabitation. Mrs Mary Allen 20 Athens Route 5 taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after falling at General Telephone Co office on W Washington St. she is a company employee.

Lucetta Price Pomeroy Edyth Hanfeldt Athens Esther Smith Nancy Allen Charles Ennis Nelsonville Harold Norris Albany H. Bateman Blair Artcles of Incorporation Apache Construction Co William O. Rowland Mildred F. Rowland Bonnie Brookins Rowland and Marine Corps John N. Tolliver Lancaster Athens County Mary Allen Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department General Telephone Co W. Washington St

Sunday Opening Bill Approved by City Council

City council in session Monday night without two members passed a measure allowing bowling alleys and pool halls to open on Sundays. Three council members John Alden Richard Rypma and William Weisenbach supported the ordinance now on its third reading, with Foster Coe and Norman Dean opposing. Absent were Michael Molchan and Edgar Tuckerman. Alden noted about 35 letters were received on the subject.

Paul Efaw John Alden Richard Rypma William Weisenbach Foster Coe Norman Dean Michael Molchan Edgar Tuckerman Alden Weisenbach James William Brown Athens County Ministerial Association Brown E. C. Kenney S. May Ave Wesleyan Methodist Church Berta Swartz W. Union St Lee Lewis Seventh Day Adventist Church Athens Theinisterial Association Arthur Kasler Palmer St Coun

Rotary and Kiwanis Hold Planning Work Sessions

Two service clubs met Monday for planning and work sessions. After lunch at Lindley Hall the Athens Rotary Club formed committees to plan next year’s activities. The Athens Kiwanis Club held a shelter house dinner and a work session to set up their fair concession stand.

Lindley Hall Athens Rotary Club Athens Kiwanis Club Shelter House Fairgrounds

Sharp rise in Athens County sales tax receipts reported

A report from State Treasurer Joseph T. Ferguson shows Athens County sales tax receipts for the first four weeks of the new fiscal year totaling 39 735 dollars, nearly double the 22 420 dollars for the same period in July 1961.

Athens County Joseph T. Ferguson

Commissioners OK Opening Deposits and Bridge Bid Plans

County commissioners approved a bill to advertise bids for depositing county funds and scheduled a special meeting to open bids for a 155 foot steel truss bridge on Glen Ebon Road York Two. They authorized depositing 125000 inactive funds and one million active funds with bidders to be chosen by interest rate and legality reviewed by the auditor treasurer and county prosecutor.

T. O. Kincade J. W. Whaley Ers Board of Commissioners York Two Central Ohio Bridge Co Harry Dust County Road Glen Ebon Rd

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bethlehem Stamford Conn Valencia Venezuela Eklutna Alaska MR. Kirkwood Wilson Baker Watchmaker Berry Hall N. Court Ohio Save Logan Federal N. Market St Logan Athens County Fair Municipals Mutual Funds D. RH Jonesy Sams Cline Bldg New York Stock Exchange General Electric Athens, Ohio Sheridan Milford McClain New Marshfield Vernon Warnack Admissions Firm Files Corporation Rotary Kiwanis Millview Inn George Meade Curran Dr Co. L. Colmer U. S James Mallett Marietta Elsie Gardner McBee Billie Gene Love Glouster Plater Clarabelle Napper Presser Bessie Tippie Canaanville Mt. Hermon Eub Church Lewis Butcher Hughes Funeral Home New England Fredia Alberta Schuler N. Congress Sr Edith Elnora Moore Guysville Squire, Saunders and Dempsey Cleveland Eden Pl Barbara Daniel League of Women Voters NORGE Buck Auto Supply Vance-Leach Furniture W. State Street Dean & Barry Heanebarr Tel. LY Allmans Cowboy Champions We All Sunnnwres
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication