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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1955
Page
8
Council split on engineer hiring for the water treatment and softening plant project and discussed cost estimates. Officials postponed a firm decision, with Cross demanding more data while noting discrepancies between Burgess and Niple cost figures and a $145 000 written quote.
City councilman Floyd Wolfe discussed chaotic First Street numbering as numbers rise toward the middle, causing confusion for residents and service workers. Experts debated causes, noting long standing quirks and the impracticality of a city renumbering, with concerns over mail, credit records, and sentimental homestead numbers.
City council held the annual budget hearing amid minor citizen complaints about parking laws, district traffic, street lights, one way streets, and siren use. The session, described as perfunctory and required by law, allowed residents to question how their tax money is spent.
Athene area real estate transfers appear in Common Pleas filings as widower divorces and property moves. Names include Victor Goedicke heirs Tobinson deceased Clara Louise Bailey Ruth J. Brooks Minnie Jones Window Henry Wasgouer Elizabeth Kavlish and others with parcels in Athens County and surrounding townships. University property and city lots feature in a mix of transfers and claims alongside out of state property relations.
Local items announce a meeting at Athens Grange Hall and shelter house with club members including Peter Seel and Mary Ellen Hill. The schedule lists events at 8 pm, 7:30 pm, and 7 pm, plus an Albany Lodge 723 meeting. Participants include Thomas J. Sheskey, Larry Henry, Dorotha Bradfield, Richard E. Radcliff, Lownie, and others from Athens and Nelson. A truck fine cited by state police is noted.
Twenty five members of the Athens Kiwanis Club visited Wright Patterson AFB for an orientation tour. They viewed Air Force equipment and the UN mathematic machine. Also noted were the members’ interest in research facilities and aircraft displays at the base.
United Auto Workers CIO members from Ohio Kentucky and western Pennsylvania began their third annual summer school at Ohio University. Led by Caroline Davis director of the UAW CIO Women’s Bureau the sessions cover equal rights wages married women seniority community services education and bargaining among other topics. The program aims to educate members in union activities train future leadership and includes talks by Ray Ross Norman Mathews and Eugene Saunders.
JOHN Le VICKERS son of M and Mrs J K Vickers 175 N Congress St passed the state exam and received his certificate as a registered pharmacist After two years at Ohio University he completed four years at University of Cincinnati pharmacy school earning a bachelor of science in pharmacy in June He is a member of the Beta Phi chapter of Kappa Psi pharmaceutical fraternity and is employed by Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens.
About 149 students enrolled in Ohio University post session summer courses spanning driver education and various disciplines. Enrollment compares with 162 the prior year, while 1139 future students participated in two day aptitude tests and counseling on campus. A record fall enrollment of 5800 is expected for the upcoming term starting Sept 17.
Deputy Shields reports an attempt to trace vandals who fired high powered 22 caliber bullets into a telephone line affecting the local area near Coolville Meigs County. Investigators compare evidence with a parallel incident near Reedsville to identify the suspect.
Sheltering Arms notes mention Walter Woods Zaleski Mra Caroline Tewksbury and Alany in a brief county listing. Details unclear due to OCR.
Athens County 4-H Council will convene at the county extension office in the ost building to plan activities and elect four advisors and five delegates for the Ohio 4-H Club Congress. Delegates will be chosen from eligible members and notified of their selection.
State Highway Patrol reported a crash Monday involving an Agriculture truck and another vehicle on Route 682 near Hope’s Mills. William Ford, 20, of Lancaster, was driving northbound and attempting a turn when the trucks collided with a car driven by Robert Finsterwald of Athens. No injuries were reported.
A meeting to discuss incorporation is scheduled at The Plains at the high school. The meeting will cover mapped areas and tax information obtained for the proposed incorporation.
Ath ens County Junior Deputy Store plans a Thursday discussion on crime scene basics at the court. City Sheriff Harold Shetda will open the meeting at 7 pm.
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