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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1958
Page
7
Athens plans a two hour no parking window from 3 to 5 p.m. on W Union Street to ease rush hour. Police Chief Joseph Grogan announced meters from Court to Congress Streets will display signs. The trial aims to measure if blocking parking speeds late afternoon traffic.
Servicemen updates note Staff Sergeant Ira D. Crawford from Coalville Ohio completing a four week armor crewman course in Germany with his wife Georgia present. Marine PFC Jack H Malloy on 30 day leave from Mojave California family in Athens Route 4. Soldier of the Month Sp 4 Fred C Moore of Athens on Okinawa cited for appearance duties and courtesy. Moore is 26, a Shade High School graduate, former Ohio Power employee. City traffic plan shifts no parking on blocks to ease Congress Street traffic. enforcement notes and meter relocations on Court and Congress Union intersections with lane painting planned to direct traffic flow.
Mr and Mrs Emory Allen Route 1 welcome a son. Mr and Mrs James Armbruster Athens welcome a son. Ashia Jago Amesville a son. Leland McBride Athens welcome a son. Grover Halbirt Athens Route 3. Mark Kasler Trimble Route 1. Mrs Rex McKnight Athens. Roger Gabriel Athens Route 2. Mrs Leland Stokes Athens. Elizabeth Matthewson Athens. Doris Lawson Guysville Route. Earl Heidtman Toledo. Davie Fleming Amesville Route 1. Junior Duncan Glouster Route 3 and son. Margaret McCollister Nelsonville. Robert Keirns Athens Route 3. Mrs Clarence Blackford Athens.
Rex L. Elmore a 1958 Ohio University graduate is one of twelve Royal McBee sales representatives in a two week training course led by Dan Merrick. He works with the Houston Texas sales office and previously worked for Diamond Power Specialty Corp.
Delbert Skinner of Glouster Route 3 files a notice of appeal in Common Pleas Court challenging an Aug. 12 BWC order disallowing his March 27 1950 accident claim while employed by Nye Chevrolet Co of Athens. Defendants include James L Young administrator of the BWC the Industrial Commission of Ohio and Nye Chevrolet Co.
SINT Joseph Intorre of Penn State visits as instructor for the OU Advanced Driver Education Workshop along with Prof. Donald Perry. Athens Police Chief J B Grogan addresses local law enforcement issues. John Garver of Youngstown demonstrates Garver Dual Control. Nationwide Insurance hosts a legal panel on stopping distances. The workshop targets driver education teachers and discusses newest automotive control developments and current problems.
Two Fort Worth men Bobby Joe Reece and Leonard Smith, both address 17 and 20, were arrested on a routine pickup in connection with a burglary at Andrews Air Force Base Texas and turned over to the FBI. Other patrol actions include fines for reckless operation and littering with suspensions and multiple overload arrests.
Guy Graham and wife transfer Waterloo property to Archie J Wright and wife The Plains. Luella Koon and John W Koon move The Plains property to Frank Richey and wife Strouds Run Rd Athens. Clinton E Hill and wife move McArthur property to Mary Lois De Mett and Francis De Mett in Canaan. Susan B Williams transfers Athens real estate to Gilbert R Young and wife.
A bull owned by Lloyd McNeal of South Perry was killed when struck by a car driven by Norman Note stone of Circleville on Route 180 in Hocking County near Route 374. The 1 1000 pound year and a half old animal died instantly and the car sustained heavy damage in the Saturday night collision at about 11 15 p m.
After heavy rain Sunday rural Hamley Run recorded 1.18 inches. Monday morning 9 a.m. temperature at 62 degrees. Sunday highs reached 74 and lows 59 with Friday and Saturday extremes of 82 and 59.
NEW YORK announces the Royal McBee Corp will build a 300000 square foot one level air conditioned plant in Springfield Missouri dedicated to portable typewriters. The facility will employ about 2500 people and should be finished in about 12 months after Labor Day.
James Rogaski Jr, 48, The Plains, pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated on West State Street. He posted 300 bond for appearance with a hearing scheduled for September 3.
The Plains High School band members will visit homes from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday to solicit Band Booster Club memberships. Funds raised will support the band, according to officers.
The report corrects a previous item misnaming Norman Herbert Fulton of Shade. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs, given 30 days in jail which was suspended, and placed on probation for three months.
Harold W. Thomas, 25, of Millfield, was treated for a deep arm laceration after his car rolled over on Route 13 north of Chauncey Saturday night. He was cited for unsafe operation.
The Automobile Club of Southern Ohio sent a 1958 seal for participation in the driver training program to Beasley & Mathews, Inc. in Athens. John P. Irwin notes a 50 percent drop in accidents due to trained drivers and praises local schools PTA and citizens for support. The club awarded the seal with the Award for Contribution to Highway Safety noting cars provided for training at six high schools including Athens and The Plains. Ogg Motor Co. of Gloucester and Roger Dean, Inc. aided training programs in Nelsonville and Buchtel York.
James Joseph Sweeney III aged 18 of 44 Madison Ave pleaded guilty to a State Highway Patrol charge of reckless operation on Route 682. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court Monday.
Athens Municipal Court will not hold a session Tuesday morning as Judge John F. Newcomb announced. The court has adopted a one day summer vacation schedule due to a lack of cases.
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