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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1952
Page
5
City council approved Arthur Boyles Sr. as remodeling supervisor at 2.50 per hour for the project. The meeting included a power rate amendment, a land sale reading, and budget transfers as Mayor Seel reported on a post office traffic plan and a Humane Society funding proposal.
Athens County dairy herds led by Seth Neely and Sons Bertie Brookover E L Keirns and Jennie Beasley posted strong November milk and butterfat outputs. The four herds averaged 593 pounds of milk with 29.5 27.8 20.5 and 19.9 pounds butterfat. L Keirns cow topped individual milk with 1470 pounds. Seth Neely had two cows high in butterfat at 74.5 and 60.1. Tests aid local dairymen in herd analysis.
Irene Hardy Hanley of Cleveland filed a petition in Common Pleas Court seeking a court order to clear an undivided one third interest in land in Bern Township. Defendants include Ethel Tobias Jackson of Cleveland and Mabel Guy Dixon of New York, plus unknown heirs and assigns of several named individuals. Hanley asks the defendants to reveal their claims or be barred from future proceedings.
Three Ohio University students from the Far East spoke at the Athens Rotary Club meeting in the Berry Hotel. Bull Duong of Viet-Nam Paul Korchar Jin of Formosa and Akira Noguchi of Japan described their countries and themselves. Introduced by George Starcher.
Julia Godfrey seeks divorce from Richard F. Godfrey citing willful absence since November 3, 1951. Marriage began in Detroit on September 1, 1951 with no children.
A 48 year old resident of Nelsonville Route 1 was fined $5 and costs after a traffic violation. The case, filed by city police following a two car accident last week, led to a guilty finding after the driver pleaded innocent to failing to yield the right of way.
John Breece twenty of Deshler Ohio was working inside a 160 foot water tank near Point Pleasant New Jersey when he fell thirty feet struck the steel bottom and broke his neck rescuers could not reach him by ground response so a Navy helicopter was dispatched to lift him to safety.
Jesse Van Bibber of Laurel Run was to be returned to Athens County today by the sheriff to answer a contempt of court charge. He reportedly violated a probation grant by the Juvenile Court while awaiting a one year jail term. He remained in the Hocking County jail this morning.
More than 200 clerks employed in Athens Retail Merchants Association stores will be guests at a dinner tonight at the Athens Country Club. The association said it had arranged with County Engineer John Dowler to clear the road leading into the country club.
Marriage licenses issued to Everett Avon Nelson 21 of Albany and Dixie Lee Hoak 16 of Nelson ville. William H. Theisen 20 of Corning and Shirley Ann Smith 20 of Glouster Route 3. Clifford McQuaid 48 and Minnie M. Smith 27 both of Athens. Jack Denham Walters 23 of Worthington and Shirley Jean Miller 21 of Athens.
Lt. Oliver G. Cramer of the U S Naval Air Station Columbus will interview cadets at the Ohio University Recreation Hall all day Wednesday regarding the Navy flight training program.
Joseph E. Evans aged 30 died of multiple internal injuries after being buried for about 15 minutes in a 12 foot sewage ditch in Columbus.
Athens reports a second light snow of three inches with warming temps turning it to slush but not melting ice on back roads. Four county schools Ames-Bevn Shade Waterloo York Town ship closed due to hazardous bus travel.
A summary of land transfers in Athens County listing numerous decedents and residents selling parcels to individuals and couples in towns such as Colum bus Glouster Athens Amesville and Seattle with acreages including 39.8 89.96 and 145.89 acres and coal rights to 35.75 acres. Several estates and individuals are named including Amanda Crumley Mabel Crumley J Foster Crumley and Ohio University Sealed transfers involve parcels in In Lots 1540 1541 and Lots 2853 2854 among others.
George T. Lawson 64 longtime superintendent at a local chemical plant died Monday when his car crashed in Ironton Ohio.
Member stores of the Athens Retail Merchants Association will remain open until 5 p.m. on the next three Thursdays before Christmas. The hours extension applies on Dec. 4, 11 and 18. Secretary John W. Bolin announced the plan.
Funeral services for Delno Bretz of Athens Route 2 will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Central Avenue Methodist Church with Reverends Brandeberry and Life officiating. Burial at Clarks Chapel. Friends may call at Jagers funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Bretz died Monday in White Cross Hospital Columbus. He worked 39 years with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Surviving: wife Eva Frost Bretz, a daughter, three sons, Amos Bretz, and two sisters, three brothers, two grandchildren, and several other relatives. Preceded in death by mother Alice Buck Bretz, sister Phoebe Sams, brother Ralph Bretz, and an infant sister.
A fragmented hospital notice lists patients and staff from Sheltering Arms Hospital including Harold Zimmerman McArthur and Ethel Beveridge New Marshfield with several other names in Athens Columbus Jacksonville and Coalville noting discharges for Kathleen Hogue Glouster.
County groups discuss selling the present Highway Garage behind the courthouse and building a new facility on the Children’s Home property. Also tabled a request to take over Poston Station Road from Salem to the Troy line. Board approves convention expense allowances for county officials. Dog Warden reports five stray dogs collected and turned over to the Athens County Humane Society.
A five year old damage suit against Chris Wolfe and Charles L. Matheny of Nelsonville ended with an undisclosed out of court settlement after three jury trials. The case stems from a June truck motorcycle collision on Canal Street that injured Thomas Bush's son Joseph, alleging permanent injuries and recklessness in truck operation. Attorneys listed include John Bolin and O F Rowland for the defendants and Hal Rowland Erle Bridgewater Gordon Gray and Joseph Allen for the plaintiff.
Justice of the Peace Charles Rider fines Norman Saylor 28 New Marshfield five dollars and costs for parking on the highway. Andrew J. Keith 22 Jacksonville pays one hundred dollars and costs for leaving the scene of a Route 33 accident and fifteen dollars and costs for driving to the left of the center.
Fiorellarley from Nelsonville files in Common Pleas Court for divorce from Dana Melvin Zarley of Columbus. Married in Nelsonville on February 18 1951 and have one child.
The Kiwanis Club honored Athens High School's 1952 football team during a weekly meeting at Hotel Berry. Guests included Ohio University coach Carroll C. Widdoes and Athens city schools superintendent Willard P. Barker. Athens High coach Harry Lackey introduced his staff Harold Lee and Fred Swearingen and the team. Ohio Bowling Greens game films were shown.
Six Athens High School students will join practice debates in the Ohio High School Speech League at Ohio State University this Saturday. Debates judged by Dr. L. C. Staats of Ohio University faculty follow a Ohio Northern versus Ohio State clash. Ann Guerra and Jim Taylor make up the affirmative team. Clark Higgins with Phil Saunders form one negative team. Ralph Miller with Richard Peters form the other.
Graham's Chapel prayer band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Davies with Mrs. Carl Graham as the leader.
An Albany man, William Cooper aged 64, was injured when his car collided at a county road intersection south of Hebbardsville. The crash involved two vehicles driven by Harry Peyton age 55 and Benny Henthorne age 20, both of Albany, resulting in a forehead laceration for Cooper.
An unclear report notes relief from a threat described as lacheds or coughing affecting individuals named in terse phrases. No clear entities or events are identifiable due to damaged OCR text.
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