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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1960
Page
12
NELSONVILLE The York Local School Board met for two hours discussing about 25 items. The meeting featured a prepared agenda by clerk Mrs. Helen Robinette and was affected by heavy snow delaying confirmations on tax exempt status for new school sites.
John Martin Conkle of Logan died at 3 50 am at Hocking Valley Hospital after four days admitted He was 2 son of John H and Judith Shafer Conkle born on Big Pine Road in Hocking County He served one term as Hocking County commissioner in 1929 He was survived by wife Katheryn Schlaigel Conkle son Leroy H two daughters Lenna Mohler Letha Woolery four grandchildren one great grand child sister Osborn three sisters Mrs Melvina Weimer Estella Molle Alice Wenger Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery funeral 2 pm Tuesday Heinlein Funeral Home Friends may call after 2 pm Monday
Nelsonville suffered two accidents from icy streets over the weekend. On Saturday Dale Humphrey and Maxine Cope Wolfe collided after Humphrey parked and attempted to back in hampered by ice. both cars sustained front end damage. Humphrey was charged with improper starting from a parked position. On Sunday Paul Cain ran a traffic light at Canal and Watkins, colliding with Thomas Tignor and James Choate, causing extensive damage. Cain was found guilty and fined $20 plus costs.
Judge Vaughn Collins heard five motorists charged by the State Highway Patrol on Saturday noon. Virginia P. Alonzo pleaded guilty to improper speed and paid 10 dollars plus costs. Russell G. Stivison entered a no contest plea resulting in a suspended 10 dollar fine and costs. Warren E. Shreves forfeited a 10 dollar bond after a February 10 arrest for a headlight violation. Richard S. Disbennett pleaded guilty to unsafe operation and paid 10 dollars plus costs. Raymond Allen was fined 10 dollars and costs for a February 5 citation.
Louise Myers 77 lifelong Meigs County resident and Rutland seamstress died Sunday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Survived by husband Lee two sons Paul Columbus and Charles Wilmington two daughters Ruth Timsley Columbus and Maria Denison Wheeling four sisters three May grandchildren two great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Tuesday Chase Funeral Home Rev George Davis officiating burial Miles Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Robert Eugene Skinner announce the birth of a daughter Virginia Lynn on Saturday February 20. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs James Collins of Trimble Route 1.
Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stephenson and children Libby and Jack Jr. of Athens joined Mr. and Mrs. William Stephenson for Sunday dinner at the Stephenson home. Also dining were William Dunlap and his son Joe.
Hospital notes list several admissions and discharges including a son for Mount and Martin families and multiple individuals admitted or dismissed across Nelsonville Corning Logan Glouster New Lexington and neighboring towns. Names include Miss Kaye Rankin Rev James Aldridge John Roberts Roy Deible Beverly Beck Hazel Newman and others with locations noted such as Nelsonville Zaleski and Athens.
Jacksonville WSCS to meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Gladys Kempton’s home Co hostress Mrs Maxine Linscott program leader Mrs Marlena Schultz to preside
Blanche Champlin 82 of The Plains died Sunday after an extended illness. Born in Hocking County she was daughter of the late William and Sophia Sands. Survived by husband Lewis three sons Pearl Cledith and Alonzo Haydn all of Warren a daughter Mable Gage Athens three stepdaughters Hazel Davis Clara Hillen and Ethel Lang a stepson Ernest Champlin Athens Route 2 and 29. She belonged to the Rebecca Lodge in Athens Chauncey Methodist Church and Ladies Aid Society. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday Johnson funeral home Rev Lillian Wright. Burial Green Lawn cemetery.
Deputies Dawley and Wells report an accident on Buena Vista Ridge Road west of Route 33 around 10 am Saturday. Gerald F. Biffle 36 Orrville drivers westbound sustained extensive left side and front-end damage while Robert E Starner 26 Rockbridge Route 1 eastbound had moderate left front fender damage. Road was icy and snow covered on a curve.
Sunday Niters captured first place in the 1960 City Tournament finishing with 2564 total pins and a 297 handicap. The team from the Sunday night mixed league at Rollerbowl included Norma Riggle Aileen Kyle Mary Strawn Bernice Winning and Marguerite Bartlett. Singles and doubles are set to roll at Rollerbowl next weekend beginning Friday night February 26.
At Squaw Valley the United States widened its unofficial Olympic team lead with strong speed skating and biathlon results. Soviet and Swedish skaters won events on Sunday while Carol Heiss and Penny Pitou eye Tuesday’s giant slalom and free skating as the U S builds momentum toward a gold medal. Heiss holds a commanding figure skating advantage after four compulsory figures and a near insurmountable point total.
Ernest L Sprague 76 of McArthur died Saturday at Hocking Valley Hospital. He built the McArthur Brick Plant for 50 years and led the church choir at McArthur Methodist. Survived by wife Goldie and four children with 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Methodist Church with Rev. E P Meyer officiating. Burial Elk Cemetery.
Miss Marcella Sue Hite 20 of New Straitsville Route 1 died Friday at Emanuel Hospital in Columbus after a six year illness. She was daughter of the late Virgil Hite and Mrs Lewis Nixon. Survived by mother and stepfather Lewis Nixon, two brothers Jackie Lee Hite Detroit Warren Hite US gov in Germany, step-brother Charles Nixon Gore, two sisters Bertie Lou Segroves Detroit Barbara Jane Donofrio Detroit, and maternal grandfather John R Sweazy New Straitsville. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday Leonard funeral home officiated by Rev Clyde Hinton and Rev F E Baker. Burial Gore Cemetery. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 Monday at funeral home.
Funeral services for Ben S. Hufford 71 who died Saturday of a heart attack will be at 1 p m Tuesday at Wiley funeral home. The Rev J M McDonald will officiate burial follows in Maplewood cemetery. Survived by Bertha wife a daughter Virginia Smith Columbus a son Charles Newark three brothers Lovell Richard Painesville George Belpre three sisters Lily Johnson Glouster Beulah Brown Columbus Lottie Hendershot Parkersburg W V six grandchildren one son preceded him in death.
The Class 21 meeting of the Methodist Church scheduled today at the home of Mrs. Clara Barton in Nelsonville has been canceled.
Ohio State 84 Michigan State 54. Miami 54? Toledo 49. Ohio U 85 Bowling Green 70. Kent State 69 Western Michigan 61. Wooster 74 Oberlin 66. Wittenberg 64 Akron 47. Capital 94 Denison 45. Ohio Wesleyan 88 Heidelberg 73. Cincinnati 57 Houston 47.
Logan City police cited three youths after a disturbance at Eagles Hall on Main Street. Lewis Rheinscheid 18 Larry Amerine 20 and Donald Spillman 18 were charged with drunk and disorderly and Rheinscheid also with destruction of property. All were fined 25 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty or being found guilty.
Nelsonville group Kill Eagle Council 57 Degree of Pocahontas will gather at the Red Men Hall at 7 p m for its evening session.
Raymond Hedges and his wife Patricia pleaded guilty to forging two twenty five dollar checks. They were placed on three years probation and ordered to pay court costs within 30 days and restitution to the affected stores. The case followed a secret April grand jury indictment.
Sheriff A J Waldron of Logan County reports a car escaped through a narrow alley gap between the courthouse and jail then jumped a two foot wall onto Market Street after passing a second tight opening. He heard the crash, saw the car speed away from his residence, and noted clear tracks in the snow near the stop sign shaded alley.
Dallas McNichols 19 of Laurelville Route 1 pleaded guilty to breaking into Johnny's Tavern at South Bloomingville Dec 22. In Hocking County court Judge Harley Meyer placed him on five years probation, with $2000 bond continued and court costs due in 60 days.
Lucy Clara Vickers 83 of Union Furnace died at home after two months illness. Native of Union Furnace she was daughter of Lewis and Sarah Bickel. Survived by two sons Walter and Charles, four daughters Ruth Elizabeth Elizabeth Wyskiver Helen Anderson and Freda Oeffler, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren, one brother Harry Bickel, and two sisters Tina Pence and Emma Trainer. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Monday Leonard funeral home, Rev. Paul Sellers officiating. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
John Tatman of Laurelville Route 1 undergoes a surgical procedure at Hocking Valley Hospital.
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