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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1952
Page
7
The report urges council to adopt enhanced street lighting in the city. It notes weather and river conditions with minor flood risk but cites highway closures and one school closure as impacts of high water.
Mrs. Hunter Hope announces two new Red Cross branches for Athens County with a one week recruitment drive. Staff aid service needs receptionists typists and clerical workers at 4% W State St Athens. Motor corps volunteers transport for the blood bank and canteen. Call Hope at 31135 or the Red Cross office 31651.
Athens County superintendent George Christman told Rotarians that education in the county’s ten country schools now totals about three quarters of a million dollars annually. He noted 10 of 14 districts are rural and rely on state aid, with Buchtel in York Township thriving due to a doubled York tax duplicate after the Poston power plant. The county’s 10 schools have 168 teachers, over 4400 pupils, 67 buses, and cafeterias in eight schools serving meals for 20 cents, with state aid covering five cents. Bus cost statewide is 19 cents per mile.
Funeral services are planned for Anthony McGraw 79 of 118 E State St to be held Thursday at St Pauls Church. He was found dead on a Parkersburg West Virginia bound bus after boarding in Athens. Requiem mass 9 am burial Mt Calvary Cemetery. He was a retired farmer and Rome Township native.
Athens engineers propose 64 new lamps and 44 upgraded to higher intensity raising lumens to 1 159 500 at 14.6 percent higher annual cost. Council to issue 1 100 000 sewage disposal bonds with Baxter and Williams handling finances for 3 000 dollars. Parking lot plans discussed. flame throwers banned. January fines total 3654 85 reported.
Billy S. Brown and wife transfer real estate in Section 23 Town 11 Range 15 Ohio River Survey Waterloo to Guy M. Quivey and wife. Aldine R. Flegal of Muskingum County transfers Lots 1444 and 1445 in Blackwood's Addition to Athens to N. L. Russell and wife.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces examinations for positions as aircraft inspector and industrial specialists in Ohio Indiana Michigan Illinois Missouri and Texas. Salaries range from 3410 to 8300 dollars yearly. Applications and details available from local secretary F D Higgins at the post office.
Regina Altman of Athens is among 471 students who achieved high scholastic attainments in Ohio State University's College of Education during the autumn quarter, the university announced.
Mrs. Luta Wright of Athens Route 4 seeks the Democrat nomination for county recorder in the May primary. She is a lifelong Athens County resident, former county chairwoman, and longtime Democrat, now active with the Athens Livestock Sales Co. Wayne Harris of Athens Route 5 announces his bid for county commission as a Democrat. A dairy farmer and former grocer, he serves with Farm Bureau, Lodi Grange and Jerseyville Methodist Church, and has two children.
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel McCoy of Athens announce the birth of a son. Hospital notes list admissions including Cora Davis Jacksonville Dorothy Rifle Glouster Jean Sayre Trimble Reva Verity Athens Pauline Gamwell Glouster Marjorie Savage Millfield Catherine Miller Jacksonville. Discharges include Ralph Davis Athens and his son Helen Douglas Albany Grace Welton Jacksonville Juanita Rodgers Athens Charles Rodgers Athens Oliver O Bryson Hamden Cecil Keirns Athens.
Two drivers arraigned in Mayor Peter B. Seel court faced heavy fines for operating vehicles under the influence. Alex Bainey, 47, Athens Route 4, paid $125 plus costs after pleading guilty. Paul B. Stout, 37, New Marshfield, was fined $150 plus costs and sentenced to 60 days in jail after his guilty plea. Stout has prior records of intoxication and driving offenses.
NEW MARSHFIELD The Church of Christ has elected officers including bishops Charles Russell Edward Hawk Walter Jones Carmi Shaffer and deacons Harry Hawk Roy Carter Byron Shanks Lester Scott Gerald Beal Delbert Jones and secretary Fdna Goff James Horner serves as minister with Walter Jones as Bible school superintendent and Roger Barron as assistant superintendent.
City police report a 5 p.m. Monday collision on W State Street with moderate damage. Drivers were Sara Duer Miller of 26 Curran Street and Paul F E Steinmetz of 123 West Washington Street.
An East End housewife faced a flooded toilet and called the fire department. In minutes two fire trucks and five firefighters arrived, stopping the water flow but confirming the downstairs carpet was soaked.
Sunday Creek Coal Co. files a petition for judgment of 599.93 against Gerald E. Mingus in Common Pleas Court. The claim arises from a promissory note dated January 31, 1949.
Athens Kiwanis paid tribute to the Boy Scouts at a Berry Hotel dinner. Wesley Hollister, longtime Athens County Children’s Home superintendent, spoke on scouting history and the 42nd anniversary of its founding. Three Scouts Tom Main Jack Gaskin and Joe Daily shared brief remarks.
The Athens County commissioners met Monday and heard Humane Society inquiries on dog pound construction dates. They said work will begin once plans are finalized and weather allows. An appropriation of 1000 was approved for lumber cutting on county home property and a timber cutting contract awarded to M E Duckler at 22 per thousand feet. Canaan Township trustees were granted 250 to buy road materials.
Joseph R. Tokacs aged 24 of East Green appeared before Mayor Peter B. Lee on a charge of unsafe operation. A fine of five dollars with four dollars of costs suspended was imposed. the charge was filed by city police.
The Athens post of the State Highway Patrol tallied eight weekend crashes. Millfield man George O'Brien, 61, sustained a broken nose after his car sideswiped Marian Meredith, 26, of Athens on Route 33 north of Athens. O'Brien was fined for driving left of center. Other incidents included a Pittsburgh driver tailing a wrecked vehicle on Route 75 and a one way bridge collision caused by M H Weaver, 51, Pittsburgh, leading to heavy bridge damage and a $15 fine. A semi-trailer struck James Crossen, 59, Athens, on Route 530 at Hebbardsville, with Crow of Harmleyville fined $10. Various other arrests for unsafe operation and traffic violations were recorded by Mayors Seel, Zeigler, and Wadley.
Athens Chapter, Order of De Molay will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. with the recreation room open from 6 p.m. It was announced.
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