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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1962

Page

3

Hocking Patrol Step Up Looms In Future Dam

Athens County sheriff's department faces more work as state and county agencies eye a Hocking River patrol. State official James D. Wells outlined a plan to place 10 buoys, with two thirds of costs covered by the state Division of Watercraft.

Hocking Patrol Athens County Sheriff's Department State Division of Wildlife Hocking River State Division of Watercraft James D. Wells Guysville Ohio River Alton Hanning Belleville Reedsville Harold Shields State Wildlife Department Hocking Sheriff’s Department Shields Security Bank of Athens Bank of Athens Athens National Bank First National of Nelsonville People’s Bank of Tri-County Bank of Coolville Glouster Community Bank

Davidson Former Mine Official Dies At 76 In Athens

William J. Davidson 76 died unexpectedly Monday at his home 93 Maplewood Dr. Fire squad found him dead at 6 41 p m. Born in Kansas he lived in Athens most of his life. He was a mine foreman for Sugar Creek Coal Co later a safety inspector for New York Coal Co for 16 years retiring ten years ago. Survived by wife Carrie a daughter and three sons. Funeral at Hughes funeral home Thursday with burial at West Union Street Cemetery. Paramuthia Lodge in charge of memorial service.

William J. Davidson Maplewood Fire Department Kansas Mr. Davidson Athens Sugar Creek Coal Co New York Coal Co First Christian Church Paramuthia Lodge F&am Carrie D. M. Downard Wendell J Racine Wis Jack L Torrance Calif Leonard Coates James Farrell Hughes Funeral Home Joe B. Maffett West Union Street Funeral Paramathia Lodge

Births and a backing accident in Athens area

Birth announcements list a string of families in Athens and surrounding areas welcoming newborns from Weekley Cunningham Haught Wistendahl Burgess Erb Brickles Hawk Cone. Dismissals include White Lewis Yinger Cunningham Mayle. Nelson Blakeslee, 58, Avon, cited for improper backing after a two-car mishap on E State St near Fern St, injuring no one.

Macy Haught New Marshfield Robert Wistendahl Athens George Burgess Guysville Richard Erb Lena Brickles Joseph F. Hawk Pat Cone Nelson Blakeslee Avon E. State St Fern St

Weather notes cool snap ends stretch of heat

The temperature fell to 53 degrees early today and rose to 75 by 10:30 a.m. Monday brought a high of 88, ending a seven day run with temperatures above 90, according to U S Observer C L Colmer.

U. S C. L. Colmer

Two Drivers Fined On Patrol Traffic Counts

The State Highway Patrol reported two drivers pleaded guilty in Municipal Court. Thomas J. Atkinson, 26, of Athens Route 1, was fined $10 and costs for insecure load. William Ronald Sikorski, 23, of Glouster Route 1, was fined $5 and costs for no front license plates.

State Highway Patrol Thomas J. Atkinson Athens William Ronald Sikorski Glouster

Three forfeit bonds on traffic charges in city court

State Highway Patrol cited drivers who forfeited bonds in Municipal Court Monday. Charles D. Hart well 26 of 242 N Congress St faced speeding for a 26 bond. Stephen Douglas McClellan was fined 16 for red light. Charles W. Owen 22 of E State St forfeited a 21 bond for speeding. Ronald Hudnell of Frost was fined for an intoxication charge on Aug 16, not Monday as the Aug 27 edition stated.

Charles D. Hartwell N. Congress St Stephen Douglas McClellan Charles W. Owen E. State St Ronald Hudnell Frost

Fire squad runs set during Monday night schedule

The emergency squad made three runs within 43 minutes. At 6:41 p.m. they transported Richard Erb to Sheltering Arms Hospital and at 7:25 p.m. Lena Brickles was moved for a heart condition. Earlier at 2:55 p.m. Bertha Gill received inhalants after fainting at the Southerton Beauty School. Albany volume meeting set for Thursday at 8 p.m.

Fire Department Davidson Maplewood Dr Richard Erb E. State St Sheltering Arms Hospital Lena Brickles W. Union St

Charges Refused in Albany Route 2 Break-In Case

A former Athens man arrested by sheriff's deputies in a Albany Route 2 home break-in was released after the homeowner James Lonas declined to sign charges. Deputies said Lonas asked them to investigate the Aug 14 incident and they recovered a stolen .22 rifle.

Athens James Lonas Lonas

Ohio University Viet Nam project contract approved

The AID approved the first phase of Ohio University's Viet Nam education project. A three-year contract worth 299 250 dollars funds technical advice to Vietnamese authorities. Dr John Gee leads a team of six educators en route to Viet Nam to assist the University of Hue and University of Saigon.

Washington, D.C Ohio University Viet Nam U.S. State Department Agency For International Development Washington F. N. Hamblin Overseas Policy Committee John Gee Homer L. Bradshaw

Bartlett pleads innocent in failure to stop case

Robert Lee Bartlett 26 of Athens Route 2 pleaded innocent in Municipal Court Tuesday to a State Highway Patrol charge of failure to stop within assured clear distance. Bond was set at 21 and the case was continued until August 31.

Robert Lee Bartlett Athens

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