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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1951
Page
5
Hundreds of Athens city and county students return to classes ending the Christmas break. City pupils resume after December 15 while county schools cut recess by one week. Ohio University reopens tomorrow morning after vacation ending December 16.
An 18 year old New Straitsville driver was fined after a Route 33 crash investigated by the State Highway Patrol. Jacob Denney was arrested for reckless driving and became the first to appear before Nelsonville mayor Earl Hilleary in 1951. The collision demolished Denney’s car near Coolville south of Nelsonville, with Meedoe Low, 88, dead, and passenger Virginia suffering dental injuries.
Surviving are three sons Hoyt and Orville of Reedy West Virginia and George of Morgantown West Virginia a daughter Mrs Wines two sisters Mrs Roxie Fletcher of Reedy and Mrs Willie Burke of Ravenswood Moderate weather marked the service at White funeral home Coal River where brief services were held Tuesday morning with Rev O C Lockwood officiating Burial followed at Spencer West Virginia after the funeral details showed a high of 44 degrees 25 and 40 degree readings earlier in the week
Chesterhill resident Mrs. Doral Price, 85, died at Elmwood Rest Home near Coolville. She is survived by daughter Pearl Vereos and granddaughter Irene Winkhouse, both of Buckeye Lake, grandson Gale Price of Athens, and two great-granddaughters. Her husband, Joan Price, died earlier. Services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Fawcett Floyd Basinet Funeral Home. Burial in Chesterhill. Foregin Wars post will meet Wednesday.
Fred Dowler Jr., 30, The Plains, was fined 130 dollars and costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail by Mayor W P Mickle after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Charges arose when his car sideswiped Gerald McHare, 44, on the Margaret Creek Bridge on Route 682 Monday night. the case fell under Highway Patrol jurisdiction since outside city limits.
An advertisement touts St Joseph Aspirin For Children as the modern option with orange flavor and assumed accurate dosage. It targets mothers and grandparents, urging easy use for children and to keep on hand.
Births recorded for Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Mace with Clyde Dowler Joe Cowan both of Athens and Mrs. Dorothy Smith Athens and Mrs. Ernest Williams Trimble. Dismissals include Mrs. Evelyn Waldeck Glouster.
Athens relatives have returned from funeral services for Rosemary Jacobs four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Jacobs Ringgold who died of burns Dec 23 at Zanesville Grandparents include Trenky White and Mrs Ed Ssipel both of Athens besides Mrs Amelia Jacobs Ringgold The child leaves two brothers and three sisters Funeral services took place Tuesday at Deerfield.
Trustees and Athens County clerks association will meet Thursday June 4 at 7 pm in the courthouse. Officers will be elected and state president Joe Thomas will speak, announced by Charles K. Cone president.
Athens Fire Department responded to Redmen's Hall Monday at 7 48 p m to treat Clyde Dowler 44 of Firat St Davwier who fainted and received oxygen before an ambulance carried him to Sheltering Arms Hospital for further care Edmond Aloysius Windolph of Daw sonville Md pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 20 plus costs by Mayor W P Mickle’s court Athens American Legion Post set for 8 p m Wednesday at the Legion zone Laurelville driver Berman Kneere 24 was fined 25 after being arrested by State Police for drunken driving Marriage license issued to Glenn Cottrill 14 New Spruitsville and Deana Collins 16 New Marshfield
A continuing list of Athens Ohio area events from April to July 1950 is summarized. Highlights include school board meetings, legal actions, city council decisions, floods and storms, Child Welfare efforts, public health moves, and local political developments with numerous dates, names, and places across Athens County.
Forty one Athens Countians left today for pre induction physicals at Ft Hayes in Columbus by special bus. A group of 23 who already passed tests will depart Wednesday. Leaders include Basil Boggs and Francis Frebault among many others. two listed as transferred to other boards.
Richard Mackin, 43, of Columbus, was being held for questioning after admitting the December 17 theft from the Lancaster Street Church of Christ collection box. Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan said Mackin would be charged with grand larceny and was being interrogated on other matters.
Police reported that a Walker Street woman, Mrs. Fred Chevalier, said a gunman confronted her near the West State Street Cemetery on Saturday night and demanded her pocketbook. She refused. the assailant fled. She was unharmed.
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