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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1962
Page
3
Clyde E. Plant announces the 1962 63 school year opens Wednesday September 5 with a full day of classes. A staff meeting precedes student sessions at the high school, with hours and kindergarten plans to be announced later. Calendar lists holidays and six week periods, including Thanksgiving and spring break.
Maxine Charlton of Lancaster is quoted saying government aid redistributes production and that excessive taxation reduces production. She criticizes inflationary deficit spending as the cruelest tax. The Athens County Young Republicans plan a Sept. 11 meeting with a state candidate or Stinson speaking.
Blanche Hickman 90 longtime Urbana resident and former Sunny side Drive resident died Tuesday night after years of illness. Born near Utley she was daughter of John and Florence Marquis. Survived by two daughters, a son, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services Saturday 1 p.m. Hughes funeral home Rev Thomas Niccolls officiating. Burial West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday.
Auto-Owners Insurance Co and Guy H Adams sue Bobby G Gilbraith in Common Pleas to recover 753 for damages to a car loaned to Patricia Adams in March 1961. They allege Gilbraith failed to maintain control causing the County Rd 1 crash. Adams seeks 100. insurer 635 under a 100 deductible policy.
First Lt. Thomas L. Rickets, commanding officer, announced seven men promoted to Specialist 4 in the Athens National Guard. From Athens, Roger Beal Floyd R. Carsey Billy D. Lyons Milford W. McClain received promotions, while Robert Cunningham Robert W. Schmitt of McConnelsville and Harvey E. of Cincinnati were also promoted.
A Marshfield Labor Day event includes three beauty contests with a Queen of Waterloo for ages 14 to 18, a Miss Pre-Teen Queen for ages 8 to 13, and a Little Miss Waterloo for ages 5 to 7. Interested entrants contact Kathy or Pat Llewellyn or call MO-4-2325. entries via Mrs. Eileen Llewellyn or MO-4-2275.
Mrs. Millie Catherine Griffin, 78, of Coolville, died Wednesday morning at Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg West Virginia. She leaves five sons Edgar Columbus Myrle Milford both Coalville Cecil Howard Marion 22 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services Friday 2 p.m. at Torch Baptist Church with Rev Kenneth Weaver officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call at White funeral home.
Nora Ball 74 of 26 Broad St Glouster died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Springfield after a 14 month illness. Survived by daughter Dorothy Hooper Glouster Route 3 four sons Errett Alden Virgil Wilbur all Springfield six grandchildren three brothers five sisters and a deceased husband John and son Seymore. Friends may call at the family home after 11 am Friday with arrangements by Wiley funeral home.
Edward Stone, chairman of Ohio University English department, has been elected to the college section committee of the National Council of Teachers of English. He will participate in the committee’s 52nd annual meeting at Miami Beach in November. The council is the world’s largest organization of English teachers with about 77 000 members and subscribers.
State Highway Patrol reports a two car crash on Route 78 a mile north of Murray City injuring two people. Darlene Graham 20 of 439 East State Street and Clarence Bernad 74 of Glouster Route 3 were involved. Agnes Bernad 69 suffered possible internal injuries and a facial laceration and was taken to Mount St Mary Hospital. Graham received a forehead cut and was cited for unsafe operation. She was arraigned in Athens County Court and fined 10 dollars plus costs.
Two youths ages 13 and 10 from Guysville Route 2 admitted taking a 17 Jewels pocket watch from the home of Robert Webb. Deputies say they entered by removing a screen from a west side first floor window and also took bread and catchup from the refrigerator before referral to juvenile authorities.
Athens County's marriage rate rose with 31 couples applying for licenses in July in the Probate Court bureau, up 50 percent from 20 the previous year. The article notes ages and occupations of applicants, including a 16 to 44 year spread among women and men.
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