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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1960
Page
7
Testing of the new city water treatment plant began Monday under Norman Hatch, the city consulting engineer. He said line and instrument checks may last two to seven days, with full operation expected by early next week. Discoloration may occur during two to three days of softening, and flushing of mains will continue as weather allows.
Your Insurance Agent Tate advocates community fire prevention, supports stronger fire prevention ordinances, and backs measures to improve local fire department efficiency to reduce losses from fires and accidents.
Mrs Lillie V Carl Sisson 79 former Albany resident died Sunday in Columbus. Survived by daughter Carolyn Markett and sons Raymond and Harlan Sisson, all of Columbus. Funeral services in Columbus, with short services at 1 p m Wednesday at Bigony funeral home. Burial in School Lot Cemetery near Carpenter.
Sunday morning the fire department emergency squad responded to two churches. At 11 10 a m A R Kresge 8 Northwood Dr became ill at First Methodist Church and was taken home by private ambulance. Twenty five minutes later Lee Gaston 74 of 9 Grand Park Blvd suffered a possible heart attack at First Baptist Church and was given oxygen en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
Warren A. Morrison of Columbus is appointed examiner in charge of county and township examinations by the Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices. Effective January 4 his headquarters will be at the Athens courthouse overseeing eight counties: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington. Morrison, a 30 year veteran, will supervise exams and audits in the district.
Mrs. George Wemmer 74 of The Plains died Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a yearlong illness. A lifelong Athens County resident, she lived in The Plains 22 years and belonged to the local Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, two daughters, five grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. in The Plains Methodist Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
Admission and discharge list from Shelterin g Arms Hospital records includes names and locations of patients and visitors. Notable entries show multiple births and admissions such as Don Erwin and Maxine McGee, with several Athens area residents and out-of-state names.
Homer B Gall Jr will direct Athens County’s March of Dimes campaign with local volunteers to raise funds during January for the National Foundation. The area reported seven new paralytic polio cases last year and Gall is a World War II and Korea veteran and Ohio University College of Law graduate.
Summary of monthly events in 1959 including city council sewer estimates, real estate tax totals, county fair openings, petitions for November election, teacher resignations, notable deaths, weather events, OU degree conferral, and local infrastructure updates in Athens and surrounding areas.
Harry W. McKinstry aged 83 of 102 Morris Ave pleaded guilty to failure to yield the right of way and was fined $10 plus costs in Municipal Court. Lowell T. Cline, 26 of New Marshfield accepted a similar penalty on a plea of guilty to speed excessive for conditions.
Columbus report lists Ohio Board of Liquor Control upcoming citations. Fraternal Order of Eagles Athens faces gambling device tip tickets and tip ticket cards. William Meyer Saratoga Bar & Grill Nelsonville cited for delinquent sales tax.
Gilbert Shannon Firestone Dealer Store sues Claire Ball of Athens Route 1 in Common Pleas Court seeking 1072.21 plus interest from August 1958 for alleged tire and other purchases made over several months.
Lawrence Brooks 25 of Athens Route 4 and Emily McConkey 24 of Athens were cited along with Neil Niggemeyer 20 of Guysville Route 1 and Mary Buchanan 18 of Coolville in a list of individuals. William Dewey 18 of Athens and Sue Ann Hamer 17 of Athens also appear. Bond of 21 dollars posted on a State Highway Patrol charge of speed was forfeited Monday morning in Municipal Court by Charles L Misner 18 of Albany Route 3.
Mrs. Marjory Bennett 49 of Athens remained in poor condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a Route 33 crash Saturday morning. Her nieces Martha Brown 12 and Nancy Brown 9 of Pontiac Michigan also stayed for treatment. Funeral services were held Monday for Dorothy Jane Parmiter 56 of Athens, killed when the Bennett car plunged over an embankment on the bypass north of the city.
The Athens Cemetery Association will hold its annual stockholders meeting on Wednesday January 13 at 7 30 p m in the council chambers of the City building. The agenda includes election of new officers and directors and any other business.
Four men forfeited bond in Municipal Court on city police and State Highway Patrol charges. Harold Buck of Coolville Route 2 paid $31 on intoxication. William David Taylor of Athens paid $31 on fighting. Norman E. Hatch of 80 Columbus Rd paid $21 on excessive speed. Doris Dale Sampson of Mansfield paid $16 for failing to stop.
G Morris Woods, formerly of Athens, retires Dec 31 after 25 years as examiner of steam engineers for the state. He held the post longer than any previous examiner in the Columbus office. The Royal Arch Degree will be conferred at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Masonic Temple by Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons, said William D. Stewart, high priest.
A sheriff's investigation is underway into vandalism and petty theft. Sugar was placed in a gas tank belonging to Raymond Lafrinere on Stewart Route 1 and reported Sunday afternoon. Alice Coen reported a leather motorcycle jacket missing since December 26, valued at 19.95, allegedly worn by Gilbert Metcalf at the Hide-A-Way Inn on Route 50 East.
W State St resident Mabel Davidson age 69 of 170 W State St died Sunday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after years of ill health. Born in Nelsonville to Thomas and Luella Littler she lived in Athens most of her life. Survived by husband Robert and five brothers. Funeral at Dowl er Ferguson Hughes 1 p.m. Tuesday with Rev Joe B Maffett. burial West Union Street Cemetery.
Cold clear weather greeted students returning to classes at Ohio University and area schools after a weekend rain. The Athens low reached 27, rising to 36 by Sunday. The Hocking River rose to 7.48 feet from eight tenths of an inch of weekend rainfall.
Armand Tise Eyler, 52, Columbus, Ohio, was found guilty in Municipal Court on a driving while intoxicated charge. He pleaded no contest, was fined 125 dollars plus costs, and received six days in the county jail with two days suspended. His Ohio driving rights are suspended for four months. Eyler had attended the Ecumenical Conference at Ohio University.
Kathy Ann Barfield aged 17 months died at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Survived by parents Wesley and Faye Barfield grandparents Mae Dicken and Mr. and Mrs. Barfield and brother Victor Wayne. Funeral held at Tracey Funeral Home in Miami. Stewart Rome Canaan Band Booster meeting postponed to January 18 after PTA meeting.
Delbert Clench 51 of Pt Pleasant W V pleaded guilty to a city police charge of driving while intoxicated. He was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to six days in jail with two days suspended for time already served, and his Ohio driving rights were suspended for four months.
City police investigating break ins at the universitys new physical education building under construction on Richland Ave warn intruders of dangerous open wires carrying 2300 units. They say two large electric lights were broken and no items taken.
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