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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1961

Page

9

Citizens Committee Outlines Urban Renewal Goals

Athens community leaders meet to discuss the Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Improvement. Arnall Connell and James W. Clark of Columbus present plans for housing research, minority access, fostering local lending, and FHA participation to aid displaced persons and older housing.

Citizens Advisory Committee On Arnall Connell James W. Clark Columbus Citizens Advisory Committee Connell

Second Juvenile Probation Officer Appointed in Athens County

Judge Harold J. Rose announced the appointment of Mrs Janet Brock Beller as an additional full time juvenile probation officer for Athens County. A June 1960 Ohio University graduate, she studied sociology and social work and has youth camp and child welfare experience. The state aid program will cover up to half salaries and expenses with local funds set at 1800 for salary and 400 for expenses, to be matched by the state.

Janet Brock Beller Athens County Harold J. Rose Children’s Home Bryan Hall Phi Chi Delta First Presbyterian Church Beller N. May Ave

Rifle Threat Case Dismissal Denied in Municipal Court

The municipal court denied the motion to dismiss the charge against 86 year old Carl Norris of 30 E Carpenter St and continued the case until Jan 11. Norris is charged with threatening a man in a menacing way by pointing a rifle and threatening to shoot. The hearing was postponed due to a doctor letter stating he should not be transported while convalescing from a hip fracture. Norris is plaintiff in a Common Pleas suit against C M Baker doing business as Certified Oil Co seeking invalidation of a lease amid alleged fraudulent procurement and unauthorized alterations to the premises.

Carl Norris E. Carpenter Sr Norris Ben Baughman William Rowland John F. Newcomb Baughman Certified Oil Co E. Carpenter St Common Pleas C. M. Baker Columbus

J. M. Snyder OU Graduate Dies at 61

Julian M. Snyder Sr. 61 of Rowayton Connecticut an Ohio University 1922 graduate and longtime ad agency executive died after a sudden illness Thursday night in a Norwalk hospital He worked with United Press Washington Bureau Irwin Wasey Inc New York and in London England He was a Harvard Business School graduate Beta Theta Pi member and is survived by his wife six children including Julian M Snyder Jr Mrs Thomas Ashton Mrs Joe Arouni Charles Barry JAnne eight grandchildren and his mother Mrs Jennie S Snyder

Julian M. Snyder Rowayton Conn Ohio University Cunningham and Walsh New York Snyder Washington The United Press Irwin Wasey, Inc London England Harvard School of Business Administration Beta Theta Pi Virginia Jennie S. Snyder Elmira N. Y Julian M. Snyder, Jr Thomas Ashton Houston Texas Joe Arouni Charles University of Norwalk

Birth at Shelterin Arm s Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Peters of Zaleski welcome a daughter. Admitted are John McConaha of Athens Route 2 Mrs. Jackson Woddell of Athens Route 2 Mrs. Frank Batdorff of Athens Paul V. Smeal of Athens and Mrs. Dorothy Wallace of Gloucester.

Delmer Peters Zaleski John McConaha Athens Jackson Woddell Frank Batdorff Paul V. Smeal Dorothy Wallace Glouster

Correction issued on Clarks Chapel Road crash report

The Messenger corrected yesterday's story about a collision on Clarks Chapel Road involving Kenneth Jones of Athens and Mildred Hall of Ath ens Route 4. Jones swerved to the right to avoid impact and slid on ice into a tree. the earlier version had credited Hall with the maneuver.

Clarks Chapel Kenneth Jones Athens Mildred’ Hall Jones Hall

Mercury Reaches 47 Degrees as Athens Warms

A sunny day lifted winter gloom with a 10 am reading of 40 in Athens, up six degrees from the morning low. Thursday's high reached 47, the warmest since November, and no snowfall occurred for the first time this year.

U. S C. L. Colmer Athens

38 Attend School For Law Officers

Athens County police and auxiliary officers attended the opening session of the annual police refresher school in the city building Thursday night. State Patrolman Kane Judge elect Bolin and Mine Safety Rescue Squad supervisor Gaskins spoke on accident causes and first aid.

Athens County William Kane John Bolin Common Pleas Court Fred Gaskins Kane Accinal Bolin Gaskins

Walker St Woman Dies At Age 76

Grace Kirkendall 76 of 6 Walker St died unexpectedly Thursday after falling ill at Mill Street Apostolic Lighthouse. Fire squad arrived at 9 28 pm and she died at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Survived by three sons Luther Leonard Dale a daughter Gracie Nolan a brother and three sisters. Husband Hershel and three sons died earlier. Arrangements by Jagers and Sons.

Grace Kirkendall Walker St Dale Gracie Nolan George Spitzer Indigo Calif Fannie Robinette Athens Myrtle Brandenberg Charleston W. Va Sylvia Tricketts Decatur III Hershel Homer Ralph George Jagers and Sons Funeral Home

Ohio Professor to Present Nigeria Slides for Council

A. H. Rhoads of Ohio University will show slides from his two year stay in Nigeria. The presentation is for the Athens Council Knights of Columbus at a 7 30 p m meeting Sunday.

A. H. Rhoads Ohio University Nigeria Athens Council Knights of Columbus

Two Urban Renewal Committees In Session Athens meetings

Two Urban Renewal Committees met yesterday to advance the Athens urban renewal program. At a luncheon at Ohio University Center Mayor Kenneth Sands introduced City Planner Arnall Connell of Columbus and outlined aims to coordinate, report, and monitor progress while Lands coordinates until new recommendations are approved. An evening session formed Subcommittees in Housing, Community Facilities, Public Relations, and Neighborhood Organization with chairs Reis Sprout Gilbert Kish and Staasen, to be filled with members later.

Connell Ohio University Athens Ohio University Center Kenneth Sands Arnall Connell Columbus Mayor Lands Citizens Advisory Committee On Connell and Clark A. M. Reis Rowena Sprout Jack Gilbert Jan B. Kish Victor Staasen

Injured Are Treated as Fire Squad Responds to Five Calls

The fire department emergency squad logged five calls on Thursday. A 18 year old Ohio University freshman William Rapp fell on ice at Athens State Hospital Hill and re injured his buttock, later bleeding again at Lincoln Hall. Dorothy Wallace slipped on a wet floor at Jefferson Hall. John Genter, 46, fainted at 441 East State Street. He was taken to Sheltering Arms.

Fire Department Apostolic Lighthouse Church Mill St William Rapp Ohio University Delaware, C Athens State Hospital Rapp Lincoln Hall East Green Dorothy Wallace Glouster University Jefferson Hall Sheltering Arms Hospital E. State St John W. Genter Shel

Mrs Anna Hughes Rites Set Saturday

Funeral services for 77 year old Shawnee resident Mrs Anna L Hughes will be held Saturday at 2 p m at Shawnee Methodist Church with Rev Milo Moore officiating Burial will follow in Shawnee Cemetery Friends may call at the J E Humphrey funeral home Shawnee until 1 30 p m Saturday Mrs Hughes wife of David Hughes was a former Athens resident when her husband was in business here She died Wednesday

Anna L. Hughes Shawnee Shawnee Methodist Church Milo Moore J. E. Humphrey Hughes David Hughes Athens

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