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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1960
Page
3
The 1960 census lists Athens County total population at 46 998 with 21 304 urban residents. Athens city has 16 470, Nelsonville 4 834, Glouster 2 255, and numerous villages and townships detailed including The Plains 1 148 and Troy 1 821.
Two Ohio University students pleaded guilty in Municipal Court Monday to cutting two pine trees on James E. Bobo property on Bolin Road. Judge John F. Newcomb suspended $15 of each $50 fine on condition they repay the trees, with defendants Robert A. Hayes from Southfield Michigan and Alan R. Haines from Cleveland, residents of 71 Mulberry Street. Complaints filed by DeWitt Walker, Athens County deputy sheriff.
City police charged William Russell 36 of Park Hotel Arch ie Messer of Kermit West Virginia and Dave J Miller of Dunlow West Virginia with intoxication. All three pleaded guilty and were fined twenty five dollars plus costs.
Roberta Curry, 20, of 11% N Court St, was fined $5 and costs in Municipal Court on Monday after admitting a city police charge of driving with improper headlights. Costs suspended by Judge John F Newcomb.
Jury in the case of Cecelia Bulstromy before the Industrial Commission in Common Pleas Court is cancelled due to snow. Jurors are ordered to report Thursday.
Ames Bern School names 26 junior and senior high students to the second six weeks honor roll. Seventeen are listed by grade including Barbara Ann Brawley Joy Ann Dishong Judy Diane Smith Patsy Antle Judy Brill Carol Nagle Patsy Phillips Donna Weaver Flora Copeland Florence Curry Larry Everett Sally Phillips Mark Smith Arthur Smith Barbara Wal brown June Gillett Craig Hixon Warren Linscott Paul Sayers Leonard DePue Sue Ann Taylor Gary Dean Jon Hines Bonita Matthews Lynn Nadroski Judy Williams.
Kenneth Woogerd of Hastings Road offers a $50 reward for the apprehension of those who cut a seven foot Norway Spruce from his property on Saturday night. He reported the theft to city police Sunday morning.
Donald Skelly aged 45 was fined 72 dollars and costs in Athens County Court Friday after State Highway Patrol arrested him for driving an overloaded truck.
Joseph H. Dando assistant dean of men in charge of residence halls at Ohio University will take new duties starting July 1. He will keep the title while overseeing a growing student personnel program and advising campus organizations. Dando’s experience in the East Green dormitory program suits him to supervise graduate assistants and assist 150 student groups at OU. A native of Wellston he attended OU and Ohio State before earning a degree at the University of Arizona and returning to OU in 1949.
Members of the Athens County board of education attended a buffet dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs George C Christman at the Ohio University center. At the monthly meeting the board approved routine business and raised part time secretaries salaries from 1 to 1 25 per hour, citing a need noted by school psychologist Mrs James Abraham.
The Ohio State Liquor Store in Athens announces holiday hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. December 16 through 23. On December 24 they open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Regular hours return December 27 to 29, then 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. December 30 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. December 31.
The Commonwealth Telephone Co plans about 65 000 in upgrades to its Athens central office. James B Kimball says 200 new lines and rearranged gear plus toll equipment for future extended area service. Half the lines serve PBX systems and half coin facilities. they should be active by month end.
Property record notes Orlena Spain transfers one half of lot 339 in Glouster to Mae Stump. Public notice details the parcel and parties involved in the transaction.
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