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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1962
Page
2
County Auditor J. W. Whaley explains Local Government Fund allocations after a $65,283.33 state disbursement. Pro rates local budgets for air cities, villages, and townships with Troy receiving $680 and others $450. Athens $11,650 and Nelsonville $6,970 among listed amounts.
A Shade Route 1 woman Audrey Hayes 50 suffered nose and forehead lacerations when a two car collision on a township road southwest of Route 33 near Gilkey Ridge Meigs County head on struck by a car driven by Mary Stocky 35 of Shade Route 1 Stocky cited for driving left of center. Route 682 accident near Route 56 reported no injuries. John White 40 Athens rear ended by Robert Bartlett 26 Athens Route 2 Bartlett cited for fail to stop. Five motorists cited in Athens County Court for speeding and mufflers bonds forfeited in municipal court. Kenneth Gabriel 22 Nelsonville Route 1 Ralph Justice 22 Bexley 20 and Donald Sylvester 20 Nelsonville and Thomas Lowery 18 Nelsonville Route 1 tied to speeding and muffler charges.
A gas circulating heater exploded at 1 10 p m Wednesday injuring Mrs Nora Williams 18 Fern St who was lighting it She was taken to a physician's office for treatment There was no fire and firefighters shut off the gas and notified the Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
John Marshall Briley the Ohio Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate will address a luncheon in Athens on Wednesday August 29. The noon event at the First Methodist Church is hosted by the Athens County Young Republicans Club with tickets from club members or secretary Goff Dunfee.
The Sheltering Arms Hospital notes list births for Mr. and Mrs. James Wolfe of Athens a son. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harvey of The Plains a son. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hart of The Plains twins. Gail Cunningham Stewart Route 1 Raymond Parsons Parkersburg. Dismissals include Mrs. Ida Bolin Athens and Lloyd H. Efaw Athens.
Athens County joins Southeastern Ohio territory served from Chillicothe by Goodwill Industries shelter ed workshop for the handicapped. Nelson Kittle says a monthly truck will collect accepted items, first stop Aug 28, with residents urged to call Mrs. Wiseman to arrange pickups. The Chillicothe workshop trains 30 to 40 handicapped workers under occupational therapy, with job placement and sheltered employment. Goodwill is a non profit serving Meigs Gallia and Lawrence counties from Chillicothe, selling repaired items to fund wages. Clothing and household goods are welcome. pianos and newspapers are excluded.
Trimble Local Board of Education petitions Common Pleas Court for permission to transfer 4667.73 dollars from the bond retirement fund to the general fund stating the money is not needed to meet obligations payable from the bond fund. Board members approving the resolution were John Mechem Dwight Karns Rodney Linscott and Paul Barrett.
Two Millfield Route 1 youths aged 17 and 16 were turned over to juvenile authorities by sheriff's deputies after admitting to breaking into Williams Tavern in Chauncey. Deputies Carl Welling and Sam Buffington reported the theft of cigars candy and gum valued at about seven dollars.
An advertisement for ODRINEX pledges seven day fat loss without exercise using appetite suppression. It claims you can eat your favorite foods while reducing portions, with a money back guarantee and a $3 price. Sold by Athens Pharmacy at 68 S Court St. Mal.
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