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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1955
Page
6
Lewis L. Moore transfers property in Bern Township to Winifred Tabler. The transfer details reflect a real estate conveyance within Bern Township.
McBee Co employees plan a single United Fund from company solicited gifts. Over 70 percent have contributed and $4780.52 collected. A 13 member committee administers allocations and earmarked groups include Red Cross Cancer Foundation Polio Fund YMCA and several health and welfare organizations.
Samuel Ellsworth Evans 90, lifelong Guysville resident, died Wednesday at Albany Rest Home after a week there from Sheltering Arms Hospital. Survived by stepson Forest Guthrie and stepdaughter Elva Fox of Athens, plus nine nieces and nephews including Iona South, Grace Matheny, Clara Metcalf, Frank Willard, Clyde Willard, and William Willard. Arrangements by Jagers Funeral Home.
The State Highway Patrol arrests led to fines in two courts. In Municipal Court Walter F. Tucker, 47, Athens Route 1, paid $10 and costs for driving over the yellow centerline. Irvin Blanken ship, 39, Parkersburg West Virginia, waived appearance and paid $20 and costs for speeding. Alvin E. Pierce, 21, Coolville, was fined $5 and costs for failing to observe a stop sign in a nearby justice court.
W T Snyder district manager of Peoples Life Insurance Co. returned from a managers meeting in Washington D C where the Athens district was recognized as leading the company in the industrial department for 1954. He received a banner for leading the Ohio district in combined business, with J B McClong as top Ohio assistant manager also earning a banner.
Robert Cecil Porter 19 of Athens Route 2 wed Donna Kay Wyatt 18 of Glouster Route 3. William Paul Hodges 46 and Bernice Young Millican 49, both residents of New Marshfield, obtained marriage licenses.
Completion of the January term of the Athens County grand jury was expected by early afternoon. At 11 15 am the grand jurors were still in session near the end of the 36 cases bound over for their consideration from tower courts. The jurors went into session Tuesday morning.
Two 17 year olds from Guysville Route 3 were injured when their car, driven by Leslie Brummage, collided on a snow covered curve with a vehicle driven by 44 year old Charles Nutter of Coalville Route 3 on the Fossil Rock Carsey Town Road two miles south of Route 50 in Carthage Township. Brummage sustained forehead and knee abrasions while Curtis Bean suffered a knee injury and wrist cuts.
Birth announcement for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Nye Escue of Harrisonville. Listed admissions include Ruth Varady Athens Route 3 Wilbert Giffin Corning Lenora Eddy Glouster Eugene Sanders Athens Mrs Mary Conway Glouster Route 3 Mrs Lydia Stedman Athens Mrs Margaret Root Stewart Delbert Guess Athens. Dismissals include Reuben Mondbank Athens and son and several Athens area mothers with infants.
Chauncey firemen answered a 12 10 p m alarm for a blaze on a New York Central railroad siding near old Mine 25. Sawdust ignited in one end of the box car and burned through the floor before crews, led by Assistant Chief William Gretz, extinguished the flames. Cause not yet determined. NYC officials notified.
Dr. Fred Junod of 30 W Carpenter St was taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital Tuesday night by the fire department after a fall near the First Christian Church at W State and N Congress. Squadmen were called at 9 50 p m a passerby found him by the church entrance. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said injuries extent was undetermined.
A steady cold rain in the Ath ens area disrupted travel and caused the closure of Waterloo and Buchtel York school systems. Temperatures ranged from 77 to 42 degrees with near freezing, glazed patches persisting on roads as drivers reported hazardous conditions. By 11 am the local reading showed about half an inch of rain with a 37 degree temperature.
Athens Boy Scout troops M 55 and 56 each won blue ribbons for window displays in Court Street stores during National Boy Scout Week February 6 to 12. Sponsored by Church of the Good Shepherd First Presbyterian Church and First Methodist Church their exhibits appeared in the Cline Building French Shop and Cox Brothers Furniture. Judges Mayor Peter B Seel Harold Gottfried and Clarke Daily praised the projects noting they followed their themes and contributed to local Boy Scout programs.
Carl R. Wilson announced at drills that three new enlistees joined the Athens National Guard unit. Sgt John H. Van Dyke Ray Lee Allen and Thomas S Wingett were named with assigned duties as motor sergeant radio telephone operator and company clerk. About 20 vacancies remain. Sgt Charles F Shields attends advanced NCO school at Ft Benning Ga. Members issued a new shoulder patch replacing the Second Army insignia.
Charles O. Zimmerman 85 a former Albany resident died last week at his Santa Barbara California home. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Friday at Jagers Funeral Home with Rev Melvin Alkire officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m Thursday at the funeral home.
Knights Templar from Athens Pelcaniees 15 will be inspected Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple by Robert Taylor of Columbus, past grand commander. A 6:15 p.m. dinner will precede the inspection, said O. G. Houck, commander.
January activity in Athens County shows 91 deeds, down from 95 the prior month and far below January 1954 levels. Mortgages slipped to 65 from 71, with fees totaling 218 30 dollars, amid a slate of instruments including 17 liens 14 military discharges 10 affidavits 11 releases 8 easements and other filings.
Athens issued five building permits in January 1955 with an estimated value of 45 600. Three new homes were authorized for 20 000 to L Frank Nye Tulane Road 11 000 to Charles Dalton Charles Sr and 13 000 to Elmer Jones Realty Co Charles St. Additional permits covered remodeling two properties including Gilbert Coen 133 Franklin Ave 350 and Alice C Tritipp 410 W Union St 250.
In Municipal Court Wednesday two Waterloo Township men pleaded guilty to failing to apply for dog licenses. Henry Denny of New Marshfield Route 1 and Warren Kirkendall of Carbon dale were fined 10 dollars plus costs, with five dollars of the fine suspended. Denny could not pay the remaining amount and was jailed.
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