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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1957

Page

6

Three Hurt in Route 13 Two-Car Collision

A Monday morning Route 13 crash north of Route 675 junction sent three people to treatment. William Gillet 74 Glouster Route 3 sustained broken ribs and chest injuries and was moving to Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. William Dotson 24 Canton had chest injuries and Roger Lanning 16 New Straitsville suffered facial cuts. Dotson and Lanning said they would seek medical care.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Route 13 State Highway Patrol William Gillet Glouster Route 3 William Dotson Canton Roger Lanning New Straitsville Dotson Lanning Gillet

Fire and Police Chiefs Propose Year End Reforms

Fire Chief Charles W. Dalton lists six recommendations including a new fire station site on Richland Ave or the northern city area and five staffing, zoning, and funding measures. Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan urges an overpass at S Court and President, parking limits on Court and Union, widened Madison Ave at E State, and a State East corridor traffic signal. Mayor commends both departments for service and time donated.

Fire and Police Tions Richland Ave Dalton Joseph B. Grogan S. Court St President Grogan Court St Carpenter Union St College Congress Madison Ave E. State St Fic East Corporation Athens

Sewer Assessment Still Problem

City council approved a resolution to seek aid from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to ensure fair gas rates with Ohio Fuel Gas Co. The rest of the meeting covered unpaved street grading, Sanitary Sewer District 1 assessments, and police and fire department reports. An appraisal board is to advise on land values for the Edward F. Sells estate and Storm Sewer District 4, while Townsend Drive and Eden Place grades were discussed. A follow up meeting is set for Thursday at 4 35 p.m.

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Ohio Fuel Gas Co W. H. Herbert Edward F. Sells East Athens Peter B. Seel Townsend Dr Eden Pl

Services Held For Efaw Stillborn Daughter Linda

Services were conducted January 14 at Findlay for Linda Sue Efaw the stillborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Efaw formerly of Athens Mrs Efaw is the former Betty Pain Survivors include grandparents Mrs Francis Efaw and Mr and Mrs Leland Martin all of Athens and a half brother Bruce Lee

Findlay Linda Sue Efaw Howard Efaw Athens

Student Driver Guilty in DWI Case at Municipal Court

Richard L. Eisenman 21 of Washington Hall was found guilty of driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court. He was sentenced to three days in jail, fined 125 dollars plus costs, and suspended for three months. Police charged the Ohio University student after an arrest on Columbus Road following a crash near the State Highway Patrol post. He pleaded innocent at arraignment.

Richard L. Eisenman Washington Hall Ohio University Painesville Columbus Rd State Highway Patrol

Judge Denied Charge in Municipal Court

Entering a plea of innocent through attorney Francis D. White 46 Athens Route 4 posted $200 bond for a hearing in Municipal Court February 14 the common pleas judge was charged by city police with driving while intoxicated.

Francis D. White Athens Common Pleas

Frances A Hellebrandt joins Easter Seal Research Foundation board

Dr Frances A Hellebrandt of Cable Lane was named to the board of trustees of the Easter Seal Research Foundation, National Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc. The foundation uses a share of Easter Seal sales to fund grants for prevention and rehabilitation research, with Dr Hellebrandt a former University of Illinois College of Medicine professor. Dr William T Sanger, chancellor of the Medical College of Virginia, serves as board chair, along with five other prominent members.

Frances A. Hellebrandt Cable Lane College of Medicine Athens William T. Sanger Medical College of Virginia

Police Seek Driver After Hit-Skip On Union Street

City police chase a hit and run driver who struck Lloyd W. Gibbons 53 of 67 N High Street and fled near the Sportsman Grill area on Union Street Thursday at 5 30. Gibbons reported his auto damaged in the incident.

W. Union St Lloyd W. Gibbons N. High St Sportsman Grill West City

Galen Drake Show Brings Drama to ABC Saturday Night

Don Appell, once a theater actor and writer, now directs ABC TV’s Galen Drake Show. Airing Saturday at 7 p.m. EST, the program marks Appell’s third original project since 1951, amid TV industry calls for specialty “doctors” to cure ratings slumps.

Appell Galen Drake Abc-Tv

New Pastor G How ard Hein Joins Albany Baptist Church

The Rev G Howard Hein has accepted a call to Albany Baptist Church and will begin ministry Sunday. A Moody Bible Institute graduate from Chicago he comes from Dexter City where he pastored two rural Baptist churches for six and a half years. He previously led churches in Illinois and northern Ohio. The Rev and Mrs Hein with daughters Mary and Ruth will move into the church parsonage Thursday.

Albany G. Howard Hein Albany Baptist Church Moody Bible Institute Chicago Dexter City Illinois Ohio Hein Mary Ruth

Buck Deer Traffic Victim On Route 56 Crash

A large buck deer, pursued by hunters in Hocking and Vinton counties last month, was killed in a crash on Route 56 near the Vinton Hocking line. James K. Davis, 17, of Logan Route 1, drove the car. passenger Clark E. Davis, 12, suffered a slight cut from the windshield. The deer’s carcass was turned over to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

Hocking Vinton Vinton-Hocking Line State Highway Patrol James K. Davis Logan Ohio Division of Wildlife Clark E. Davis

OU Freshman Robert Sykes Dies After Illness

Ohio University freshman Robert Frederick Sykes, 19, of Dayton, died Tuesday at the Health Center after a one day illness diagnosed as meningococcal meningitis. He resided at 814 Ferndale Ave. and roomed at Washington Hall. Survivors include his parents and three younger brothers. Funeral services planned by Holweger and Holp at New Lebanon, near Dayton.

Robert Frederick Sykes Ohio University Dayton Ferndale Ave Washington Hall Holweger and Holp New Lebanon

Baker to Speak at Inter-City Rotary Meeting

Area Rotary meeting invites eleven service clubs from eight Southwestern Ohio communities to attend next Monday evening at the Ohio University center. Speaker will be President John C. Baker of Ohio University and U N Economic and Social representative. Host Athens Rotary reports about 150 reservations. Deen E. J. Taylor serves as master of ceremonies with plans for a dinner program and flowers for the ladies. Widows of Athens Rotarians will attend as guests.

Ohio John C. Baker Ohio University United States UN Economic and Social Council Athens Rotary Nelsopville Logan Pomeroy-Middleport Gallipolis Wellston-Jackson Athens Kiwanis Lions Jaycees Harper C. Pendry Aleady Deen E. J. Taylor Athens

Mrs Nouse Dies at 31 in Athens

Naomi Mimi Nouse 31 of 167 Morris Ave died suddenly Monday at Sheltering Arms Hospital from acute pancreatitis. Born in Loudonville she graduated in 1944 and lived in Athens 40 years, church member. Survived by husband Jack E.. sisters Mrs. Ross Sellers Jeromesville and Mrs. George Leeper Wooster. brothers John Lang Loudonville Rex Lang Ashland. half sister Mrs. Caylor Glenn Loudonville. Cremation today followed by memorial service Thursday at 1:30 pm at Floyd Banks Funeral Home Loudonville. flowers omitted per family request.

Naomi Mimi) Nouse Morris Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital Loudonville Athens First Presbyterian Church Jack E Ross Sellers Jeromesville George Leeper Wooster John Lang Rex Lang Ashland Caylor Glenn Rev Ralph House Floyd Banks

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