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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1960
Page
3
Services set for 78 year old Mrs Hila Shaw of South Bloomingville who died Saturday in Columbus. She was wife of Benjamin Shaw and mother to Edson Wayne and Mary Lou Friesner with ten grandchildren. Burial follows at Green Summit Cemetery Adelphi after services at Leonard Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Rutland residents hosted and visited a string of relatives and friends. The record lists vacationing Hobstetters in Dayton, Harveys and Erleline relatives visiting Holzer Hospital patients, and multiple guests from Ripley Point Pleasant Florida and Pittsburgh calling on locals. Events included county program attendance in Pomeroy and planning meetings for fairs.
The Stewart WSCS of Stewart Methodist Church met at Mrs. Bertha Byron's home with Murl Coburn leading devotions and Myrtle Barrows giving Bible study. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for Mrs. Wade Jarvis’s residence.
Mr and Mrs Albert Stover of Akron visit Mrs Williams mother Mrs Williams. Several families from Akron Columbus Nelsonville Zanesville and Cleveland travel to see relatives in Murray City and Pataskala. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Dan Wolfe Sr and Jr Mrs Lester Sowell and more with multiple extended family visits across Ohio towns.
Otis Smith of Gibisonville admitted for medical treatment. Dismissals include Mrs. Stace Peck of Radcliff Pearl Crow of McArthur and Mrs. Carey Strasbaugh of Wilkesville.
Brazil faces a presidential vote with War Minister Henrique Teixeira Lott and ex governor Janio Quadros challenging incumbent Juscelino Kubitschek. Inflation, growth, and industrialization dominate the campaign as the nation of 68 million weighs slower spending versus continued development. U.S. aid is expected to wait until after October elections.
Kyger and Canal Winchester visitors joined hosts in Rio Grande for Evans farm open house. Dayton and Kentucky guests visited Charleston and Hocking County families. Cincinnati and Columbus relatives stopped by, while trips to Florida and western states were also noted.
Mrs Herbert Sudlow of Enterprise was bitten on the left hand by a dog at 9 am Saturday at the home of Charles Westenbarger on Logan Route 1. The bite required physician treatment and the dog was ordered quarantined for 14 days by Hocking County dog warden James Leonard.
The 82 nation disarmament commission is slated to meet in New York on August 15 or soon after despite boycott threats from the Soviet Union and other Communist nations. Also noted are social mentions of Bob Friend of the Pittsburgh Pirates and family visits in Rutland and Chillicothe.
Four persons were arraigned Saturday night and Sunday morning on charges filed by city police. Robert H. Kern 57 was fined 15 dollars and costs for reckless operation on E Hunter St. Jack E. West 25 pleaded guilty to crashing a red light at Culver and Second Sts and fined 10 dollars and costs. Jesse E. Beougher 52 faced intoxication and disorderly conduct charges on W Main St and was fined 25 dollars and costs. Charles J. Hicks 60 was fined 15 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication on Zanesville Ave. Straitsville was cited for reckless operation on W Hunter St. Three former West Virginia players Lloyd Sharrar Bucky Bolyard and Willie Akers will play with the Cleveland Pipers in the National Industrial Basketball league next season.
Garrett Miller of Zanesville was arraigned on a failure to provide for a minor child charge. He pled guilty and is held to the grand jury under a $300 bond he could not post. Miller remains in county jail after warrant connected to a prior Ironton custody arrest. Hetty Lindsey, custodian of the child, filed the complaint.
The United States accused Russia of inflaming public opinion to sway hearts before the trial of U. S. pilot Francis Gary Powers. The charge highlights cold war tensions as the case proceeds.
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