1959 Athens year in review highlights major projects and tragedies
The Messenger summarizes 1959 in Athens with capital improvements and notable visitors. New Ohio University structures opened including Education and Life Science buildings and Lincoln Hall. Dow Lake began filling, Route 33 relocation opened, and Mechanicsburg sewer progress was made. The year saw tragedies from drownings to a fatal fall, labor strikes and political splits, yet record budgets and school administration changes occurred amid unusual weather events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Messenger
Ohio University
College of Education
Life Science
Lincoln Hall
Dow Lake
Mechanicsburg
Ralph Bunche
John F. Kennedy
Pearl Buck
James B. Conant
Board of Commissioners
Mechanicsburg School
the Messenger
Tailored coverage from your local independent agent
Your insurance should fit you as an individual and a local independent agent can design a custom mix of policies. They select the right combinations to protect you, offering personalized service and risk coverage.
Insurance Slogan Promises Trust and Personal Service
A local insurance firm invites readers to place confidence in its services with a broad pledge of coverage for all needs and a promise of dependable customer care.
Two Injured After Falls Prompt Fire Squad Response
The emergency squad treated two people after falls Saturday evening. Omar Hines, 52, from 2622 East State Street, suffered lip and eye lacerations with facial bruising after a stool fall at the American Legion building on West Union Street. Myrtle Figley, 76, of 61 Hooper Street, fell from a back door at 88 Hooper Street, striking her head and receiving a small scalp laceration. Both were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
American Legion
W. Union St
Omar Hines
E. State St
Hooper St
Myrtle Figley
Jackson Man Taken To Pen
Ronald Whetstone, 23, of Jackson, was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus Monday to begin a probation violation sentence. Sheriff Harold Shields and a deputy escorted him. Whetstone was sentenced by Judge Francis D. White who had placed him on probation. He had been picked up in Springfield on pandering charges and earlier tied to a December 1957 theft from Williams Trucking and Parcel Transfer with Perry Bennett, 29, also Jackson, who is now in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Whetstone
Jackson
Ohio
Columbus
Harold Shields
Whetstone
Francis D. White
Springfield
Williams
Perry Bennett
Two Drivers Cited After Patrol Arrest
State Highway Patrol cited two drivers after a Saturday Route 33 crash five miles south of Athens. Allen Yates 25 Columbus stopped to assist a motorist. Katherine Lama 41 Middleport hit Yates car. Lama cited for excessive for conditions and Yates for parking on the highway. Donald Cooley 52 forfeited bond on intoxication charge. William Shinn 19 Ches terhill air force and Emily Dishong 23 Athens were unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Allen Yates
Columbus
Katherine Jean Lama
Middleport
Yates
William Osborn Shinn
Chesterhill
U. S
Emily Lois Dishong
Mild Weather Follows Dec 69 Degree Record
Sunday's record high of 69 degrees at Hamley Run stood under sunny skies then rain arrived overnight. Mild conditions continued Monday with highs of 50 on Friday and 56 on Saturday, as rural Hamley Run reported the rare late December reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamley Run
Court Fines Two Drivers for Traffic Charges
Two 74 year old drivers were each fined 10 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court on city police traffic charges. George Starr Lasher admitted changing course without signaling after a three car crash on E State St near Graham Blvd. Dr. John R. Sprague was found guilty of failing to yield the right of way after a two car collision on E State St at Townsend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Starr Lasher
Beckley Apts
E. State St
Graham Blvd
John R. Sprague
Morris Ave
Mary Misner
Fern St
Graveside Rites Held For Newborn Ashcraft
Graveside services were conducted in West Union Street Cemetery for Charles Brian Ashcraft one day old son of Mr and Mrs Charles H Ashcraft 9 Euclid Dr The baby died Saturday evening at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Survived by twin brother William Brent sister Suzanne parents grandparents and great grandparents all named in obituary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union Street
Jue EB. Maffett
Charles Brian Ashcraft
Charles H. Ashcraft
Euclid Dr
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
William Brent
Suzanne
Blaine Newell
Athens
Ora Ashcraft
Guysville
Joseph Ashcraft
Bert Shumway
Reedsville
Sheriff Probes Mink Skin Theft At Albany Route Farm
Deputies investigate a Sunday night break in at FE H Morse on Albany Route 1. 14 mink hides worth 19450 were taken from a barn and were to be disposed of Monday. Morse, a wild animal skin dealer, reported the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Deputies
FE H Morse
Albany
Morse
Monday Morse
Two Wives Granted Divorces By Court
In Common Pleas Court two women were granted divorces for gross neglect and restored to their maiden names. Emma Connor McCall, formerly Emma Connor, was divorced from Frank W. McCall whom she wed May 25 1957 and returned to Emma Connor. Cleo Searles, formerly Cleo Jeffers, was divorced from Cecil Searles whom she married Sept 20 1958 at Nelsonville and restored to Cleo Jeffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Emma Connor McCall
Frank W. McCall
Emma Connor
Cleo Searles
Cleo Jeffers
Cecil Searles
Nelsonville
Relatives Learn Of Drowning In Tucson Pool Tragedy
The granddaughter of Athens dentist Dr Joseph Basom and her eight year old son drowned at a Tucson Arizona pool last Tuesday. Mrs Newton H White 32 and Randolph Hill 8 died in the incident which was witnessed by Mrs White’s daughter Debra. Funeral services for Mrs White and Randolph were held in Tucson and burial for Mrs White followed in Pulaski Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Tucson
Ariz
Newton H. White
Marjor. Basom
Randolph Hill
Elizabeth Hope Basom
Ohio University
Chicago
White
Arizona
Debra
Shelter Infirmary Notes From Shelter Arms Hospital
Admittances list includes Carl Joe Bush Judith Smith Michael Neasloney and others from Athens and surroundings. Dismissals note Esta Allen Omar Hines Fay Allen and Willard Clari among one or more patients discharged from the Shelter Arms Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Joe Bush
Athens
Judith Smith
Michael Neasloney
John Harvey
Coolville
Wayne Carsey
Esta Allen
Omar Hines
Fay Allen
Huntington
W.va
Willard Clari
Ecumenical Delegates Arrive for Global Conference
About 1700 delegates had not yet registered by nightfall Sunday as housing was arranged and preliminary organization completed. Delegates from Tuskegee and Stillman spoke of community tensions, while Africa described Communist recruitment for scholarships. Prominent Christians like Bishop Lesslie Newbigin and Martin Luther King Jr led frontiers themed sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Stillman
Alabama ‘Tech
Africa
Vienna
Lesslie Newbigin
International Missionary Council
Martin Luther King
Dexter Ave. Methodist Church
Montgomery
Ala
King
Alabama
Offi
Spanish War Veteran Dies in Columbus Home
William Gabriel 79 a Spanish and American War veteran and painter died Saturday night at 212 West State Street after a long illness. Survived by sister Miss Florence Gabriel of Columbus, he will be honored with services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jagers and Sons funeral home, conducted by Rev. Laurence Woodruff. burial is in West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gabriel
State St
Florence Gabriel
Columbus
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Laurence Woodruff
West Union Street
Youths Hurt When Scooter Collides With Car
At about 640 pm Saturday a scooter and an auto collided on East State Street near Grand Park Boulevard injuring two youths. Edward Ferry 16 driving the scooter and John Tate 15 riding behind him suffered finger and leg injuries. Otto H Webb 40 of 32 Eden Place drove the auto east and left turned the corner. he took the injured youths to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Webb
Eden Pl
E. State St
Grand Park Blvd
Edward Ferry
Paul Ferry
Stewart St
John Tate
Mill St
Webb
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Minerd
Millfield
Sheltering Arms
Mercury
Council
City Names Group
Bob Bailes
Canaanville
William Teders
Scout
Charles Wolfe
Mayor Sands
Arthur E. Coon
Red Cross
Newcomb
J. R. Sprague
L. D. Nelson
Athens County Medical Society
Don R. Clippinger
W. H. Herbert
Harlan Harris
Fred James
Hocking
Grand Jury
United Appeal Board
James Sewards
Francis Wilcox
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
D. M. Goddard
Houck & Reed, Inc
Ear
F. Mathews Inc
C. M. Gill and Co. Murphey Ins
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Joseph Seiple
Nelsonville, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Richard Guinther
YOUR
Polaroid
LAND
Smith
N. Court
M&w
Swearingen
Hartford
Accident & Indemnity Co
20 Mile Street
Arhens, O
Fasmien
Squad
Donald Cooley
Licensi
The
Athens County Savings
Masonic Femple Bldg
Union & Court
P. G. Chapman
Mercury Hepes
Robert Rutter
Harry Roberts
Trimble
Frank Johnson McArthur
William B. Orr
Ash Bradbury
Ellis Stires
Lloyd Flaw
Glen Ven Bargen
Wyom
Ing
O. John Farley
Texas University
Cials
W. Enion
Ph. LY
Western Union
Rowland
Attorneys At Law
W. Union Street
O. F. Rowland
William O. Rowland
Jaynes Furniture
E. State Street
Airport
Scooter
Insurance Service
Dial LY
O. G. Houck
Don Reed
General Insurance
Murphey
Insurance Agency
Jessie W. Ley
Mgr
Court
Kerr
Hunter
Athens Barbers
Denzil Robinson
Sec
Barbers Local
Santa
Court St
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!