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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1963
Page
2
Safety Director Milton Nuzum said Wednesday snow and cold cost Ath en about 1500 dollars. The city spent 90 dollars per hour from 7 a m to midnight for salting sanding labor and fuel for city equipment.
City workers were diverted Wednesday to snow and ice control with plans to spend about $1500 for the day. A local contractor will remove snow on Court Street Thursday morning for 20 dollars per hour per machine and operator. Cindering and salting continued, main streets were in fair condition but icy. Six accidents occurred at State and Carpenter between noon and 4 pm, none with injuries.
Mrs. Orlando Gomez collects clothing for Cuban refugees in Miami Florida. She asks donors to bring garments for men women and children to her home at 72 Stewart Street. Her husband is an Ohio University faculty member and former Havana attorney.
The C. B. Nye Co. of Athens announced the appointment of Earl White as sales manager. White, a former Athens resident, will relocate with his wife and four children from Belpre. Nye also promoted Roger Whaley from sales representative to manager of the used car department.
Warren Vincent Rakestraw aged 25 of 15 Park Place was cited by city police for failure to yield right of way with a $75 fine plus costs.
Athens city pupils began a weekend vacation one day early as extreme cold forced school buildings to close Thursday. Friday was a scheduled holiday for teachers to prepare semester reports, with final exams postponed to next week due to heating problems and possible bus breakdowns.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A Pratt of Athens Route 5 welcome a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Brooks of Athens share a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Rickard of Athens announce a daughter. Admitted: Mrs. Fred R Beasley of Athens Route 3, Mrs. Virgil Grandy of Glouster, James Cumley of Athens, Mrs. Frank Jones of Shade Route 1, Shirley Fields of Shade Route 1. Dismissed: John Burritt of Athens Route 4, Frederick Carpenter of Athens.
Benjamin R. Mitchell, 38, of West Hamlin, WV, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving in Ohio with a revoked license. He received two days in jail and a $100 fine with costs suspended. He also pleaded guilty earlier this week to driving while intoxicated. Virginia Van Bibber is listed in a separate note as plaintiff in a case involving extreme cruelty and child custody with support.
Athens cold fails to beat old low temperature mark as 15 below zero measured by C L Colmer falls 8 degrees short of the 27 year old record. January 1936 saw seven straight subzero days with readings from 14 to 18 below. Rural Hamley Run records 16 below after 43 above early Wednesday.
Dave Vaughn, Ohio University director of aviation, said a Thursday aviation safety meeting has been postponed to Tuesday. Federal Aviation Agency and Columbus district safety office reps will discuss pilot and maintenance safety. Theres a 7 p.m. Q and A in Room 139 Jefferson Hall open to area pilots.
A 1947 car owned by Idus Murphree at 55 Charles St. caught fire Thursday morning when an electric light and blanket used to thaw the engine ignited. Firemen arrived at 9:58 a.m. to find wiring damaged and hood paint burned.
Funeral services are planned Friday afternoon for James Evan Griffith 73 who died Tuesday at his home 22 Garfield Ave Friends may call at Hughes funeral home where services will be conducted at 2 30 p m by the Rev Jay Keiser Burial will be in Clarks Chapel
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