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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1963
Page
3
Seven of nine districts met in Canaanville Monday to discuss the county school reorganization issue. They explored three approaches with a focus on one primary option under consideration.
Administrators discuss consolidating seven districts into a single administrative unit with one or more high schools. Some favor a unified district while others oppose it. The Plains seeks to move to Athens with a 1964 vote after petition signatures were verified. York and Trimble not involved in southern district issues.
Francis B. Fuller former Athens photographer is named director of aviation at Ohio University effective January 1. He succeeds David J. Vaughan who resigns to return to Pan American World Airways. Fuller has taught in CPT and the university’s flight program and served as a pilot and instructor in the Air Corps during World War II.
A Shelby woman Mary Alice Martin, 44, sustained a fractured right collarbone in a Monday auto crash on Route 33 south of Nelsonville. She was admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital after losing control on slippery pavement and colliding with a bridge abutment.
George Lewis Byers 21 of New Lexington, bound to the grand jury for allegedly stealing watches and rings valued at 500 dollars from W B Drake jeweler on the fifth floor of the Security Bank Building. Byers pleaded guilty to the charge filed by city police and was placed under 1000 dollars bond. Drake said all stolen items were recovered.
The Carthage-Troy Beta Club sponsors a Christmas toy drive for needy area children. Unwanted toys in good condition are invited, to be brought to the school where Beta Club members will repair them.
Athens recorded its coldest day of the season on Monday with no rise above freezing. A cold wind brought snow flurries and kept pedestrians chilled as the temperature barely climbed from 32 to 28 by midmorning Tuesday, according to U.S. Observer C L Colmer.
A 23-year-old driver from Homestead Hotel area pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to three city police charges after leaving the scene at 1:30 am near 253 W Union St. Danny Earl Enlow was fined 250 dollars and costs, jailed 12 days, and given a 365 day license suspension for DWI. He received 75 dollar fines and five days in jail for leaving the scene and two days in county jail for driving under revocation. Police note it was his second hit-skip and DWI conviction. The crash involved a parked car owned by Larry M Hawk.
John Robinson Shade named legislative chairman for the Athens County Farm Bureau Federation board of trustees by Gaylord Cook president. At the first legislative committee on January 2 a study will be started of area vocational and technical schools. Robinson's appointment was announced at a Monday meeting where Paul Bower presented plans for a membership drive starting January 13 chaired by Charles Hawk New Marshfield.
Mr and Mrs Donald Hawk welcome a daughter in Albany. Admitted: Flo Beasley of Athens Ray Baker Jr H B Noble David Sams Ralph Wheatley Mrs Grant McCune Mineral Mrs Howard Bobo Evan Morgan The Plains Carl White Mrs Miner McCallister and daughter Albany Route 2 Mrs Ernest Miller Athens Route 2.
The Red Cross bloodmobile will visit Athens at the Church of the Good Shepherd 66 University Terrace on Monday 11 am to 5 pm and Tuesday 10 am to 4 pm for the last local run of the year. The Columbus-Regional Blood Center seeks 1700 pints by Jan 2. Athens chapter quota is 150 pints each day. Residents may call LY-3-1651 to arrange. Next visit is Jan 14.
County commissioners reviewed the department budget noting a likely year end black balance but with outstanding bills leaving a deficit. The bridge project liability of 60 556 remains frozen in court. Overdrafts were trimmed from 78536 to 16000 as November receipts rose.
William Eggleston an 18 year old from Athens Route 2 pleaded innocent to trespassing on Homer Buckleys private property in a dog dispute. Judge George Schoonover continued the case until Thursday after Buckley reported taking the four month old beagle. Buckley says the dog was not on Eggleston property when retrieved.
Firemen used hand extinguishers at 11 45 a m Monday to douse an overheated fuel oil heater in the construction trailer at the construction site of the Hocking Valley Bank Palmer and Stimson. Miller Karr is the contractor.
Athens Rotary Club program director Carl H. Roberts spoke on the Rotary International Convention set for June 1964 in Toronto. Members were urged to donate blood December 16 17 at the Church of the Good Shepherd to meet quota. Robert S. Mathews announced the annual Christmas party will be at noon December 23 at the Athens Country Club.
Evan Morgan, 70, The Plains, was taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital after a heart attack at his home. Athens Kiwanis sang carols at a holiday dinner Monday night at the Sportsman Grill. Southern Ohio Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in Red Man s Park. GUYSVILLE Christmas hours at the post office will apply on December 14 and 21 instead of December 22.
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