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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1961

Page

2

Guysville Area Home Destroyed By Fire

Fire destroyed a wood frame farm house on River Road near Guysville last night. Firemen from Coolville Richland and forestry crews battled separate blazes including a brush fire near Union Cemetery Luhrig Road with booster and back pack pumps. The TV set survived and no one was reported injured.

Guysville Fred Rosler River Road Coolville Richland Good Acres Route 56 Union Cemetery-Luhrig Road Good Farm Plains

Ohio U. Receives Nine NDEA Fellowships in 1962

Ohio University’s Graduate School earns nine NDEA fellowships under Title IV for September 1962. Dean D. R. Clippinger notes four graduate programs gain fellowships in elementary guidance, elementary education, physics, and chemistry, with stipends of 2000 dollars plus 400 per dependent and fee waivers. Applications open at Cutler Hall with a March 1 deadline.

Office of Education Ohio University D. R. Clippinger Graduate Clippinger Graduate School Cutler Hall

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mr and Mrs Donald Platt The Plains welcome a son and Mr and Mrs Frank A Palocsay Athens welcome a daughter. Admitted are Karen McGirr Athens Route 1 Mrs Lillie Powell Athens and Mrs Delbert A Ogg Athens. Discharged are Dale Ulbrich Athens and Vern Bernard Guysville.

Donald Platt the Plains Frank A. Palocsay Athens Karen McGirr Lillie Powell Delbert A. Ogg Dale Ulbrich Vern Bernard Guysville

Guard Officer Sent To Intelligence School

Capt. Raymond G. Strickmaker of the Athens unit Ohio National Guard is to attend a four week intelligence school for officers at Fort Halabird Missouri. He will receive officer training in combat counter intelligence and in the organization operation and mission technique of intelligence officers.

Raymond G._ Strickmaker Athens Ohio National Guard Strickmaker Ft. Halabird

Mrs Eckler Rites Planned Tonight

Funeral services for Mrs. David Eckler 70 are set for Friday evening at 8 00 from Jagers and Sons Funeral Home in Athens Route 3 Rev. Joe B Maffett will conduct the rites Friends may call prior to the service at the funeral home including the hour before service time.

David Eckler Athens Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Joe B. Maffett

Teen fined for parking on highway in White's Mill Rd case

Richard W. Elliott age 19 of 74 North High Street was fined five dollars and costs in Municipal Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a State Highway Patrol charge of parking on a highway on White's Mill Road.

Richard W. Elliott N. High St State Highway Patrol White’s Mill Rd

Bond Forfeited By Rockbridge Man In Curve Passing Case

Howard B. Colebank aged 23 from Rockbridge forfeited a $15 bond in Athens County Court after arrest by the State Highway Patrol for passing on a curve.

Howard B. Colebank Rockbridge Athens State Highway Patrol

Sales Tax Explanation Planned at County Courthouse

Ohio's new sales tax laws and forms will be explained at a meeting in the Athens County courthouse next week. Leslie Moses, manager of the 10th Sales Tax District, will present at 7 15 p m in the common pleas court room. The session is open to vendors, accountants and others interested. Slides will illustrate the new forms and answer questions about the law.

Ohio Athens County Leslie Moses 10Th Common Pleas Department of Taxation

Campaign Expense Filing Deadline Looms for Candidates

Ray Bobo says two weeks remain to file campaign expenses with the county election board. Over 180 candidates have filed, deputy Ruth Stratton reports, with about 330 listed on the November ballot. The Dec 22 deadline requires itemized bills for anyone who spent more than 25. Those who fail to file face a five year ineligibility for public office.

Ray Bobo County Election Board Ruth Stratton Bobo

Windshield Frost Cited After Parking Lot Crash

Police cited Oliver C. Kiss 19 of 67 N High St for failing to clear frost from his windshield. His car struck a parked vehicle owned by Ray Elliott at Carpenter and High streets at 7 45 a m. Kiss blamed frost obstructing his view.

Oliver C. Kiss N. High St Ray Elliott Carpenter and High Kiss

Driver Crashes Into Pole After Heater Adjustment

James L. Todd 21 of 10 W Mulberry St drove off West Union Street when he looked away to adjust the heater. The car struck a telephone pole at the fairgrounds west entrance. Todd was cited for reckless operation and later fined $25 plus costs in Municipal Court.

W. Union St James L. Todd W. Mulberry St Fairgrounds Todd

Fire crews respond to smoke at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Firemen were called to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 9 30 p m Thursday where a ballast on a fluorescent light in the first floor nurses station was smoking. Upon arrival nurses had cut the power and firemen checked the light.

Sheltering Arms Hospital

Forfeits Bond in Speeding Charge

Earl H. Holliday age 36 of Lancaster forfeited a $21 bond on a speeding citation issued by the State Highway Patrol in Municipal Thursday.

Earl H. Holliday Lancaster State Highway Patrol Forfei

Friday Morning Cold and Clear in Athens

Friday morning was cold and clear in Athens after blustering winds the night before. U S Observer C L Colmer logged 10 a m temperature at 26 degrees a six degree rise from the early low. Thursday’s high reached 41. Rural Hamley Run marked a low of 13 after a 45 high yesterday.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer Hamley Run

173 Cases Appear On Court Docket

Municipal Court docket shows 173 cases with city and state actions in November 1960. City filed 102 cases for fines and costs $1242.50, state 71 cases for $1168.85. Last month total collections from state and city were $3769.75 including $1358.40 from traffic tickets. Municipal Court handles parking meter violations per Mrs. Blanche Wallar.

Blanche Wallar Municipal Court Wallar

Woman Hurt In Collision In Athens

An Athens woman Lila Joyce Wratten 30 suffered possible shoulder injury and head laceration in a two car crash at Court and Washington at 9 48 p m Thursday She was treated and released at Sheltering Arms Hospital by the emergency squad Police are reviewing the accident which also involved Glen Foster 56 of 23 Strathmore Blvd.

Athens Court Washington Lila Joyce Wratten W. Union St Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department Glen Foster Strathmore Blvd

Marshfield Drivers Cited After Route 56 Crash

Two Marshfield drivers faced charges in Athens County Court after Route 56 collision. Barney Matheny, 82, pulled from a parked position to make a U turn as Dennis Clifford Jones, 22, passed. Matheny charged with starting without due caution. Jones accused of driving left of center on a double yellow line.

Barney Matheny Dennis Clifford Jones Matheny Jones

Traffic fine levied on William F. Dickens

William F. Dickens, 23, of 28% S Court St, appeared in Municipal Court Friday and was fined $5 and costs for running a stop sign after pleading guilty to a State Highway Patrol citation.

William F. Dickens S. Court St State Highway Patrol

White Bearded Intruder Targets Sorority Houses

A white bearded intruder in a green car coat and red gloves prowled two sorority houses and a Franklin Avenue residence early Friday. The Sigma Kappa house mother reported a gloved hand opening a door at 2:50 a.m. The Phi Mu house and a Franklin Avenue home were also visited before the intruder fled after screams. No injuries were reported.

Franklin Ave Joseph B. Grogan Sigma Kappa N. College St

Ohio University student charged with store entry

Carl W. Calandra, 19, of 32 President St, is free on 300 bond and set to appear in Municipal Court Monday after a preliminary hearing before Judge John Newcomb. The judge said he would render a decision Monday after the case was under study.

Ohio University Beckley S. Court St Carl W. Calandra President St Calandra John Newcomb

Masonic Christmas Party Set Saturday at Temple

Annual Masonic Christmas party planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Temple. Tickets available from officers Gandee's Music Store Cornwell Jewelers or Buffington's Service Station.

Masonic Temple Gandee’s Cornwell Jewelers Buffington’s

Salvation Army Christmas Basket Fund Total Reaches $411.99

Lt. Robert Wratten announced the Salvation Army has collected 411.99 for its Christmas basket fund as of December 2. The total includes 269.33 from red kettles in Athens 49.79 from War Cry sales 36 by mail 42.25 in Glouster and 14.65 in Nelsonville.

Salvation Army Robert Wratten Athens Glouster Nelsonville

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