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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1964
Page
2
City council likely to lease three North College St properties from the First Presbyterian Church for five years. The church would receive 500 monthly plus 75 percent of parking revenue above 350, while the city gains a 70 space lot and potential option to buy after five years.
The Fourth District Court of Appeals reversed a 1963 Athens County Common Pleas ruling dismissing Harold T. Konkler et al. v Delbert Goff over $250,000 in oil well stock sales. The case is remanded for further proceedings as judges cited possible embezzlement and securities violations. The sales occurred from January 6, 1962, to 1963.
The county school board approved buying office furniture for a new supervisors office at 2 W. State St. from Athens Office Supply for 800 dollars. Lewis Mollica William Bartels and Mrs Maxine Linscott will occupy the offices. Esther Dailey was chosen as delegate to the state school boards convention in Columbus November 11 and 12 with Howard Woodyard as alternate. County Sept. T. C. Porter noted county math teachers will meet September 2 and 3 with an educational consultant to study the new math textbook for county schools.
Larry Coon, 24, suffered a possible back injury when his car was rear ended by Harlan Gayle Johnson, 17, Athens Route 5, as Coon turned into a driveway at 391 Richland. Johnson faced a juvenile court citation for failure to stop within assured clear distance. Additional note: Common Pleas Court divided ownership of a Chauncey lot between Larry Wadley and Linda Wadley, minor, each receiving a one half interest.
OU elevates Don F. Stout to director of design after two years as chief of photography at Dodrill Design Studio Columbus. A 1951 fine arts graduate, he previously led Battelle Memorial Institute publications design and earned awards from Columbus Art Directors shows and photojournalism honors from AP IAS and Inland Press.
Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Paul McClain of Athens and a daughter for Mr and Mrs John Rankin of Chauncey. Admissions list names. dismissals include many Athens and Chauncey residents. Sunday high reached 83 with a 54 low Monday morning per observer C L Colmer.
Faye Elaine Smith 28 Brown Ave pleaded no contest to forgery and was bound over to the grand jury on 300 bond. She is charged with forging a 124 Veterans Administration check in the name of Edward P. Smith, also of 28 Brown Ave. Clifford Loudner of Buchtel filed a notice of appeal in Common Pleas Court against a state decision disallowing his claim for a back injury in August 1962 while employed by Williams Brooks Shoe Co. Nelsonville. The state said his current back condition is not related.
Two people were injured in weekend crashes per the State Highway Patrol. Sarah Jean Oppe, 2, of Marietta, darted from a parked vehicle on Athens State Hospital grounds and struck Charles W. Layher, 21, of Portsmouth. Oppe was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Fred Goebel, 59, of Reedsville, suffered a skinned elbow and head bruises after a Saturday Route 50 crash. Cyril Weathers, 24, of Athens, cited for left of center. Walter Tabler, 44, of Stewart Route 1, cited for improper backing after a two car crash on Township Road 332 near Stewart.
A Monday morning scuffle at the Bridgwater plant ended with guard Sgt. Wayne Lambert wounded and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital under observation. Picket John Kowelski allegedly wrested a night stick from him and struck him thrice. UAW local president William Perry said a Sunday meeting reviewed strike actions as a Cleveland federal mediator was awaited.
Athens Civitan Club will initiate charter members who were away during installation. Army captain William L. Weihl of Marietta, returning from South Vietnam, will speak en route to a West Point assignment. The meeting at Sportsman Grill starts Thursday at 6 30 p m instead of the planned luncheon.
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