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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1961

Page

2

Building Permits Show Increase In November

City building permits rose in November 1960 with 18 permits issued for projects valued at $92 280. New homes totaling four units include A E Locke at 5S McKinley Ave $16 000 Karl K Rose Mulligan Rd $18 000 Michael Disko Briarwood Dr $20 000 Max Bennett 29 Joneswood Dr $14 000 and Lo Boy Oil Co plans an $8 000 service station on Columbus Rd.

Service Safety Director John C. Collins Warren Rd A. E. Locke McKinley Ave Karl K. Rose Mulligan Rd Michael Disko Briarwood Dr Max Bennett Joneswood Dr Lo-Boy Oil Co Columbus Rd Ralph M. Davis Hoop R. W. Ohlinger Cheryl H. Seel S. Court St L. E. Gessner E. State St Commonwealth Phone Co W. Washington St Carl Miller Euclide Dr George H. Lobdell Jr Graham Dr Ellsworth Sammons Columbia Ave

Real Estate Activity Shows Monthly Shifts in Athens County

October activity in the Athens County real estate office shows 108 mortgages, up 12 from September, and 21 more chattel mortgages than September’s 578. Warranty deeds fall 21 to 121. fees totaled 1121 dollars, down 100.45 from last month. Other filings include 85 mortgage releases and various instruments.

Athens County Recorder

Darst Family Visits Across Indiana and Ohio

Chauncey area notes report Supt S L Darst and Mrs Darst visiting C W Darst at his Fort Recovery home Indiana. They visited Mrs Darst's parents James and Mary Wilson in Portland. Other guests include the Wilsons of Covington Ohio and Portland Indiana.

Trimble Heights Club to Meet For Christmas Program

GLOUSTER Trimble Township Home Demonstration Club will convene Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Mrs. Carl Antle’s Trimble Heights home. Mrs. Sidney T. Russell and Mrs. Louis Jewell supervise the Christmas program and entertainment. A 50 cent gift exchange is planned.

Glouster Trimble Township Carl Antle Trimble Heights Sidney T. Russell Louis Jewell

Ladies Aid Christmas Party at Mrs Dew’s Home

The Methodist Church Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Mary Dew on Jacobs Avenue for a Christmas party on Wednesday. It is a pot luck gathering with a gift exchange planned.

Chauncey Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church Mary Dew Jacobs Ave

Chauncey Dover PTA Sells Hot Dogs at School

The Chauncey Dover PTA will sell hot dogs at the school on Wednesday. Proceeds support PTA activities and student programs.

Chauncey— the Chauncey- Dover Pta

Manslaughter Trials Are Vacated By Court

Two manslaughter cases from the Common Pleas Court were vacated with no new dates. Jerry Linscott and Gerald Uldrich, both Athens Route 4 youths, faced trials for the June 27 death of Charles Crawford, a Gibsonville schoolteacher, after a scuffle near Lindley Hall at Ohio University. Norma Jean Carter's assault and battery case was also vacated.

Common Pleas Court Jerry Linscott Gerald Uldrich Athens

ROTC Area Chief Plans Visit To OU

Colonel James E. Sweeney, area commander of the Air Force ROTC, will visit Ohio University campus Wednesday. He will meet cadet corps and officers at a 7 30 p.m. Baker Center reception. He is based at Maxwell AFB Alabama and is a Pi Kappa Alpha member and Mason.

James E. Sweeney Air Force Rotc Ohio University Sweeney Ohio Indiana Illinois Kentucky Air Force Rotc Cadet Corps Baker Center Mississippi State Maxwell Afb Ala Pi Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity David

Five Submit Bids For County Truck

Five Athens County dealers bid for a new highway department truck. County Engineer Harry Dust will inspect bids before the county commissioners award the contract at next week’s meeting. Trade in a 1948 truck. Commissioners Alton Hanning James Edwards and W H Wakefield plan to attend the state convention in Columbus. Wakefield attends his 18th convention.

Athens County Highway Department Harry Dust Beasley Max Kinneer Alton Hanning James Edwards W. H. Wakefield Columbus Wakefield

Cub Scout Pack 78 Holds November Meeting

Cub Scout Pack 78 met at the Church of Christ Parish House for a November session led by Cubmaster Ralph Brown. Wolf rank awards went to David Shaver Mark Bridgewater and Biff Brown. Bear Badge awarded to Fred Moore. Den I performed a skit. attendance trophy earned by Den I. next meeting is December 22 with a gift exchange at the same parish house.

Chauncey Cub Church of Christ Parish House Ralph Brown David Shaver Mark Bridgewater Biff Brown Fred Moore den I

Latin Club Elects Officers for Glouster Chapter

The Glouster Latin Club held an organizational meeting and elected President Paul McAllister Secretary and Publicity agent Phil Colbert Treasurer Dan McClelland. Initiation planned for early this month.

Latin Club Paul McAllister Phil Colbert Dan McClelland

Glouster Village Council to Meet in Regular Session

Glouster Village Council will hold a regular session Thursday night at City Hall starting at 7 00 p m Public invited and welcome to attend

Glouster

Women of the Moose to Meet at Moose Hall

The Women of the Moose plan a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m at Moose Hall to finalize plans for the Christmas party.

Glouster Women of the Moose Moose Hall

Language Is Held Problem In Israel

Menoshe Harel spoke to the Rotary Club about Israel facing a language barrier as two million Jews from 70 countries speak 70 languages He urged Hebrew as common work and living language He noted Israel is 60 percent desert becoming productive through irrigation and shared slides on geography and history.

Israel Menoshe Harel Rotary Club Harel United States International Teachers Development Program Jerusalem

Cornstalk Chapter Joins Ohio History Club in Glouster

The Glouster Ohio History Club welcomed twenty four new members after school. State dues paid by the treasurer grant access to the state convention in Columbus in early May. Red and white ribbons were given to each newcomer. A junior and senior division will form from seventh and eighth graders with separate officers. Members listed include Steve Geiger Jean Morgan Paul Richards and Mary Skinner among others.

Glouster Cornstalk Glouster Ohio History Club Columbus Steve Geiger Jean Morgan Paul Richards David Morrison Keith Trace Charles Gatchel Shirley Kamento Dale Spencer Patrick Dew Mary Skinner Pam Gamwell Pam Milhoan Patty Dixon Cathy Oskey Christy Long Jacalyn Andrews Susan Alderman Susan Hall Brenda Trace Jack Losey Wayne Faires Greg Boswell David Sprott Mary Bosley Andy Hughes Mary Burns

Christmas Tree Lights Go Up on Public Square

Yuletide season arrives as the 25 foot Christmas tree from the Smith farm on Shale Hill is raised on the Public Square. Lights on High Street and tree trimming were finished Monday by Street foremen Chet Thompson and Aaron Wade along with Board of Public Affairs staff Chet Keith Supt. of Water and Electric Paul Meade and Ray Holcomb.

Glouster Public High Street Smith Farm Shale Hill Chet Thompson Aaron Wade Board of Public Affairs Chet Keith Supt. of Water and Electric Paul Meade Ray Holcomb

Local notes from Glouster and surrounding areas

Mr Harley Blower of Trimble entered Mercy Hospital in Columbus for observation and possible treatment. Mrs Bernard Harvey spent the weekend in Columbus with her daughter Miss Gwen Harvey. Mr and Mrs Leo Morrison Sr of Trimble and Mr and Mrs Robert Davenport of Millfield were visitors in Marion Ohio on Sunday. They were guests of the Morrisons son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Gene Landon and four children. Last Thursday Mr and Mrs Morrison were in Dresden visiting their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Don Burris and four children.

Harley Blower Trimble Mercy Hospital Columbus Bernard Harvey Gwen Harvey Leo Morrison Sr Robert Davenport Millfield Marion Ohio the Morrison Gene Landon Morrison Dresden Don Burris

Baker Director of Investment Group SMALL BUSINESS UNIT FORMED

Ohio University President John C. Baker is elected director of Columbus Capital Corp a new small business investment firm to finance growth in national scope. Other trustees include John W. Galbreath Joseph B. Hall Everett R. Reese as chairman and John G. McCoy as president. board also features Max D. Howell James L. Mauthe and Robert S. Oelman.

Ohio University John C. Baker Columbus Capital Corp Baker Sev Eral Ohio Columbus John W. Galbreath Joseph B. Hall Kroger Co Everett R. Reese City National Bank of Columbus John G. McCoy Bruce B. Robe Max D. Howell The American Iron & Steel Institute James L. Mauthe Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co Robert S. Oelman National Cash Register Co Reese

Athens Post Office Announces Window Hours Ahead of Christmas

Postmaster Arthur E. Cornwell released a schedule of pre Christmas window hours for the Athens office. Two Saturday windows will operate Dec 9 from 8 30 a m to 5 p m and Dec 16 from 8 a m to 5 p m. Evening hours 6 30 p m to 8 30 p m will run on Dec 14 15 and 18 with 8 a m to 5 p m daytime hours. Regular hours 8 30 a m to 5 p m apply on all other days with no Sunday service.

Athens Arthur E. Cornwell Cornwell

4-H Council Officers For 1962 Named

Mrs. Bernadine Blazier was reelected president of the Athens County 4-H Council at a Monday reorganization in the civil service room at the post office. Robert Bishop was named vice president and Mrs. Richard McDonald secretary. A camping enrollment push and junior leadership were planned along with a tractor tipping demonstration open to the public on Tuesday December 12 at 7 30 p.m. in the Junior Fair Building. Other members present included Dixie Wolfe Tom Thompson Mrs Darrell Gorby Mrs Ray Carmichael Mrs C C Harner and Pat Llewellyn.

Bernadine Blazier Athens County 4-H Council Civil Service Room Robert Bishop Richard McDonald Dixie Wolfe Tom Thompson Darrell Gorby Ray Carmichael C. C. Harner Pat Llewellyn

Speeding driver fined in Municipal Court

Harold C. Graham aged 32 of 5 Maple Street was fined fifteen dollars and court costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to a state patrol speeding charge in a Tuesday session.

Harold C. Graham Maple St State Patrol

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