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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1963

Page

3

Pay Raise For Mayor and City Officials Considered

City council held a brief special session to read a proposed ordinance raising salaries for elected officials including the mayor auditor solicitor council president clerk and seven councilmen. A first reading set the mayor at 5400 annually auditor 4200 solicitor 3000 and clerk and council pay at 60 per month. The measure must pass by February 6 to take effect in early 1964 and would be funded from existing operating funds.

Raymond Shepard Safety Air Service Departments

Council Discusses Salary Rise and Ballot Measure on Confinement

First Approval Council backs legislation to raise the municipal court clerk’s yearly salary to 3600 from 3000. Before the session, Norman Dean asked to put the animal and fowl confinement ordinance on the ballot, but the city solicitor said the council had already taken its stand. A move with an attorney to place the question on the ballot was noted. Councilman Richard Rypma was absent.

Norman Dean

Mothers' March Chairs Named in Athens County

Area chairs for the annual Mothers' March of Dimes opening at 6 p m Wednesday in Athens County are announced. Athens group includes Mrs. Jack Lenser and many others with assignments in Albany Amesville Buchtel Chauncey and Coolville Guysville Stewart Floyd Dillinger listed among chairwomen.

Athens County Athens Jack Lenser Leo Shields William Cooper Thomas Niccolls William Butler Robert Bovenizer William Pidcock Ken Neth Hoggart William Roberts Andy Kovlan Albert Shuster Everett Goodman Edwin Page Hanson Martin Albany Don Mace Amesville George King Buchtel Sam McDonald Cleo Whitmore Chauncey James Leiber Coolville - Guysville- Stewart Floyd Dillinger

Boys Admit Shoplifting in 13 Athens Stores

Two Athens youths aged 16 and 17 admitted taking items from 13 local stores and looting at Ohio University Space Arts Building in the past two months, with other 18 year olds linked to a White's Service Station break in. Police noted diverse stolen goods and estimated a high value, with most items recovered. The civil case against Cline’s Welding was dismissed. fire squad assisted a woman ill at 32 S Shannon Ave.

Athens Joseph McBride Ohio University Space Arts Middleport Zanesville Captain McBride E. State St McBride Space Arts Begorra Carpenter Hardware Co Gilbert Shannon Firestone Swearingen Sporting Goods Inc F. W. Woolworth Co Scotts Gallaher Service Athens Office Supply Athens Appliance

Record Low Mercury At Athens Reaches 19 Below

U S Observer C L Colmer reports 19 below zero in Athens marking new winter low. The reading is two degrees colder than Monday's 17 below and four degrees colder than last Thursday's 15 below. High yesterday reached 18, and by 10:30 a.m. the temperature rose above zero while county schools stay closed and city schools and St Pauls remain open. Ohio University elementary school stays closed.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer St. Paul’s Ohio University

Real Estate Transfers in Athens and Franklin Counties

Harold L. Murphy transfers Inlet 178 in Chauncey to Elton D. Coffman of Chauncey. Augusta C. Gabriel transfers Inlet 879 in Paul A. Davis to Donald A. Gabriel of Athens. James Wakefield transfers Lot 46 in York Township to Charles Silverman. Loretta Jean Smith acquires tract in York Township from Nelsonville party.

Harold L. Murphy Athens County Elton D. Coffman Chauncey Inlet Augusta C. Gabriel Franklin County Donald A. Gabriel Athens Paul A. Davis Nelsonville Loretta Jean Smith York Township James Wakefield Charles Silverman

Dr. Harold Taylor to Speak on Peace and War at Memorial Hall

Dr. Harold Taylor, noted educator and former president of Sarah Lawrence College, will give a 8 p m address titled Peace and War and the Intellectuals under the Ruth and Edwin Kennedy Lectures on Major Issues in American Life. The lecture is open to students faculty and guests.

Sarah Lawrence College Ruth Edwin Kennedy Dr. Taylor University of Toronto Moss University of London Taylor University of Wisconsin Sarah Lawrence Ford Foundation Asia Russia Peach Research Institute of International Order Peach Research Institute National Board of Americans For Democratic Action

Sexton Rites Set Thursday

Funeral services are planned Thursday morning for Everett Sexton 79 who died Monday at his Athens Route 3 home between Amesville and Canaanville He was a farmer in the Ames Canaan area for 20 years He is survived by his wife Edna a daughter Mrs Madeline Lee Dayton three grandchildren and two half brothers Henry McKinney Harrisonville and Hubert McKinney Pulaski Va Friends may call after 3 p m Wednesday at the Jagers and Sons funeral home with services Thursday at 11 a m Burial will be in Canaanville Cemetery.

Everett Sexton Athens Amesville Canaanville Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Canaanville Cemetery

Charter Renewal Aids Scout Units In District Meeting

D. D. Montoya, Kootaga Council executive, told the Hock-Hocking District at First Methodist Church Athens that annual charter renewals help spot weaknesses in unit administration. With 35 units in the district, renewals involve roll calls and uniform inspections, program reviews, and new charters. Lt. Col. David Smith chaired the session in chairman Dowler’s absence as a 1963 scouting activities calendar was unveiled.

Boy Scouts of America D. D. Montoya First Methodist Church Athens Montoya Kootaga Council Pate Hock-Hocking David Smith John Dowler

Jacksonville Driver Cited After Crash

Clifton Lee Kloh, 39, Jacksonville, was cited by the State Highway Patrol for driving left of center after a two car collision on Sand Ridge Road south of Chauncey at 9 20 p m Monday. His vehicle and Earl Harold Brown, 35, Milford Route 1, collided on a narrow road hillcrest. Both cars were heavily damaged. Kloh to appear in County Court on Feb 2.

Clifton Lee Kloh Jacksonville State Highway Patrol Sand Ridge Road Chauncey Kloh Earl Harold Brown Millfield

Traffic Fines Brought in County Court for Speed Violations

Anderson Hudwell aged 26 of Miamisburg faced speeding charges with the State Highway Patrol and was fined $15 plus costs. Bernice Whaley 64 of Gleust er was found guilty of a conditional speed offense, with $10 plus costs. Arthur Slater 63 of 221 East State Street was cited for running a stop sign and fined $5 plus costs.

Anderson Hudwell Miamisburg Bernice Whaley Arthur Slater E. State St State

Driver Fined After Route 682 Accident

Frank Canter, 72, Athens Route 2, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to two State Highway Patrol charges from a Saturday Route 682 crash. He was fined 75 dollars and costs for leaving the scene and 15 dollars and costs with costs suspended for failure to stop within assured clear distance.

Frank Canter Athens State Canter

Red and Green Lights for Smart Investing

The advertisement contrasts red and green lights for investing goals. It urges readers to consult a New York Stock Exchange member broker, define long term aims, and avoid hot tips. It promotes facts over luck, offers a free booklet on dividends, and details a Monthly Investment Plan starting at $40 every three months.

New York Stock Exchange

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Paul Efa Richard Rypma Mothers’ March Common Pleas Court John G. Cline Cline’s Welding Supply Co Legg and Davis, Inc Fire Department S. Shannon Ave Gilbert Walton Barre Guild Logan Monument Co., Inc W. Main St Ohio Culligar Water Conditioning, Inc Mercury Roger L. Stephenson Jerald Stephenson Frost Route 1 Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Calif Carthage-Troy High School Stephenson Hawaii Motorola Television At W. State Gas Co Athens, Ohio Buck Auto State Streets State St Athens National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Harold Taylor Memorial Auditorium Richland Area Chester McKinley Rock Riffle Rd Donna Bobo Lee Athens United Appeal Board of Trustees Red Cross N. Congress St Vic Eycee: Ang Ecape Saint Clean Pranchisers Syracuse Street Cincinnati P.O New York 1 N.Y
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