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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1962
Page
2
The Athens school system expects about 2100 pupils this fall, with a preliminary report by City School Superintendent Clyde Plant showing 2045 pupils. 1961-62 enrollment was 2001, with increases in kindergarten through sixth grade and notable shifts in junior high and high school classes.
Ohio Division of Geological Survey reports Athens County among state leaders with 20 new wells in six months. Washington County led with 53 wells, Hocking County 40 including 34 oil and four dry. A Clinton sand well in Washington Township, Hocking County produced 350 barrels in 24 hours. Holmes County's gas well flowed 11 million cubic feet daily. Overall Ohio had 486 wells: 108 gas, 241 oil, 137 dry. up 19 percent from last year.
Police charged Willard F. Clark and Daisy Clark with disorderly conduct after a Loud and boisterous argument in front of a North Court Street grocery store Thursday. Clark pleaded guilty and paid 25 dollars plus costs. Daisy Clark arrived late, trying to arrange a 31 dollar bond as the session ended.
Grace Niggemeyer 36, Mineral, pleaded guilty to issuing an $80 check with insufficient funds to obtain a hearing aid from Beltone Co. Charles Owings signed the charge. Bond set at $160. Affidavit states the check was delivered August 4 through Vinton County National Bank.
Jimmy Hanger, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Glen Hanger of 23 Sunset Drive, suffered a possible brain concussion Friday morning after falling from his bicycle in front of 166 North Lancaster. Fire squad took him to Sheltering Arms Hospital after the chain broke and the bike tipped him to the pavement.
A Glouster youth Alfred B. Walton 19 was cited after a two car crash on Route 78 a mile north of Glouster. Walton’s car collided with Max L. Hemsley 50 of Jacksonville when Walton veered left of center. No injuries were reported and Walton is due in Athens County Court Saturday on a driving left of center charge.
Admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital are Carmen Scrubbie of Athens Sophia Lewis of Albany Harlan Payne of Coolville Route 2 Shauna Pierce of The Plains Mrs John Biddle of Athens and William Schoonover of Chauncey Discharged are Frank Fieler of Athens Mrs James Davis of Nelsonville and her son.
Savings Bond sales for July reached 122,728 in Athens County per Alan C Tracewell Savings Bonds area manager. First seven months total 634,277. Statewide July sales 24,750,000. At 1 10 am Friday a police cruiser moved an unidentified ill girl from University Terrace and Mulberry to Hudson Health Center.
Lloyd L. West 57, production research manager for Royal McBee in Athens plants, died early Friday at Genesee Hospital Rochester after emergency surgery for a ruptured stomach vessel. Native of Kansas, he previously worked at General Mills Wichita and Boeing Wichita before joining Royal McBee in 1954. Survived by wife Alice two sons David and Richard a daughter Jeanne Walton seven grandchildren and a sister. Funeral arrangements by Hughes Funeral Home.
AB JAMES L BUFFINGTON is reassigned to Cheppart AFB Texas for base utilities specialists training after Athens High School graduation in 1962. AB STEPHEN D KIRKEN DALL heads to Amarillo AFB Texas for aircraft maintenance specialists. Dean Antle serves aboard USS Essex in dry dock undergoing submarine detection upgrades. Frederick L Murphy begins recruit training at Great Lakes Navy Base. S-Sgt Eddie G Murray completes Marine summer training with Marine Helicopter Squadron 773. Army Pvt Earl L Tucker completes four week personnel administration course at Fort Benjamin Harrison after Rome-Canaan High School 1961 graduation.
Three local freeholders were appointed by Common Pleas Court to divide three Dover Two tracts. The court found Mildred Jaeger’s petition valid and she holds a one fifth interest in about 60 acres. Defendants including Esther Coulson have interests from one fifth to two forty fifths.
Two drivers appeared in Athens County Court on state patrol charges. Charles Emmett Howard 48 of Nelsonville Route 1 paid 10 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Walter F. Danison 43 of Columbus was fined 15 dollars and costs for passing without the assured clear distance. Judge George Schoonover imposed the fines. The Gilliam Frank Post VFW at New Marshfield plans Labor Day parade and invites floats or units via Thomas Llewellyn MO 4 2305 or Bill Pidcock LY 2 1761 by August 25.
John Paul Toth pleaded innocent to a driving while intoxicated charge and the case was continued until Sept. 6 after a Thursday appearance to arrange an attorney. Ronald W. Dowler was fined five dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to driving without a valid license in Municipal Court.
General Telephone Co of Ohio announced a yearly canvass of Athens area business telephone customers starting Monday. J B Kimball said GT Directory Co reps will review listings for the 1962 directory, with canvass through Sept 7 and residential change deadline Sept 28. Exons listed include Albany Amesville Chauncey Guysville New Marshfield Shade The Plains.
The Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld a Common Pleas ruling in Mingus v Cherington et al. The Athens court ordered title to Trimble Two land quieted, enjoining defendants from asserting claims. Minguses argued taxes were paid on the wrong property since early 1961. district court found assignments of error not well taken.
Private funeral services will be held at Rutherford funeral home in Columbus for Clarice L. Daugherty 60 a former Meigs County resident who died at her Columbus home Tuesday She taught at Smith Rd School belonged to the National Educational Honorary Society and Nightingale Wing at Children’s Hospital She earned an MA from Columbia and an undergraduate degree from Ohio University She is survived by sister Grace Pickering Cleveland and nephew Dix Pickering Detroit Burial will be at Alexander Cemetery Hebardville.
The Disabled American Veterans offer idento tags again this year to auto owners. Since 1941 the DAV tags have helped recover over 1.5 million sets of lost keys and will be distributed to more than 40 million motorists this year to support the DAV service program aiding wartime disabled veterans. Two motorists were cited in Municipal Court on Thursday for stop sign and speeding offenses with fines of 11 and 16 dollars.
An early morning electrical storm in the Athens area caused minimal damage. Lightning struck several transformer sites for the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. and the General Telephone Co. with a tree felled at 101 Morris Ave. No major service disruptions were reported.
Olin O. Baker aged 70 died unexpectedly Thursday night at his Baker Road home after a heart attack. He farmed in the Baker Settlement area and was a member of the Athens Grange and a fire watcher for the Ohio Division of Forestry. Surviving are his wife Madge a son Allen two daughters Mrs Eugene Cole Kokomo Indiana and Mrs Roscoe Shields Dayton six grandchildren and one great grandchild. A son Herbert preceded him in death. Services set for Sunday 2 p m at Jagers and Sons funeral home with burial in Union Cemetery. Friends may call after 8 p.m. Friday.
A 15 year old Williamsfield girl Edwina Lessee attending Rainbow Girls convention was taken to Hudson Health Center from Tiffin Hall by the fire department squad at 7 40 p m with severe side pain possibly appendicitis. In a second run at 10 p m Mrs Frank Helm 41 was found unconscious at 9 Fort Street no aid given and the physician was on scene
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