Street Levy On Ballot In November Vote
The city plans to place its two mill street levy back on the November ballot. A peddler ordinance was given its first reading as part of the council agenda.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
2
Athens council acts to save city funds and expands civil service
The Athens city council suspended rules to accelerate a note renewal saving about 15000 by meeting a September county auditor deadline. An ordinance to curb Court Street street pedlars drew opposition from Ellis Woodworth while Williams drew Legion support. Proposals to grant civil service status to the general foreman and to place water and sewage plant leaders under civil service passed first and second readings. A street vacating in Sunset Hills and plans for street lighting were reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Weber
Director of Public Service Safety
Civil Service
Alden
Weisen
Columbus
Weber
Emerson Sheron
Council
Sunset Hills
Woodworth
McBride
Officer Installation Planned by Athens DeMolays
Charles H. Douglas, Athens High School senior, will be installed as master councilor of Athens Chapter Order of DeMolay in a 7 30 p m ceremony at the Masonic Temple. Other officers and preceptors are named with a ceremonial team and rose ceremony to follow. refreshments by the Mothers' Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Douglas
Athens High School
Athens Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Gary Wickham
Robert Rutter
Herbert McMintick
William Paige
Lawrence Stanson
James Smith
George Williams
Thomas Thompson
Sherwood Hall
Gary Efaw
John Lucas
Paul Aikman
Spencer Rutter
Sentinel
Benjamin Roberson
David Parsons
Cecil Gillette
Robert Greer
Charles Summers
Terry Cradlebaugh
Michael Collins
Gary Buck
Clayton L. Stein
Mothers’ Club
Temple
Construction Firm Legg and Davis Sued Again in Ohio Court
Legg and Davis Inc. of Columbus, builder of the Richland Ave sewer in 1960, is named as defendant in a Common Pleas Court suit brought by James Reed of Crooksville for 23 300 claiming he supplied workers and materials. Reed seeks a levy on Athens funded sums. Buckeye Union Casualty Co. of Columbus is named in the same action, which was settled out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legg and Davis Inc
Columbus
Richland Ave
Common Pleas Court
James Reed
Crooksville
Reed
Legg
Davis
Athens
Buckeye Union Casualty Co
Land Ave
Lightning Damages TV Set at Euclid Drive Residence
Fire crews responded to the Ray Rose home at 40 Euclid Dr Wednesday at 9 46 a m when a lightning strike followed the electric and telephone wires. A television set was damaged according to Fire Chief Charles W Dalton in the incident report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rose
Euclid Dr
Charles W. Dalton
Robberies Reported at Athens Medical Center and Vanadium Co
Athens police investigate two thefts at the Athens Medical Building on East State Street and at Vanadium Tool Co on Mill Street. Cash totaling about 400 dollars and 1500 dollars in checks were stolen at the medical offices and Flowers Pharmacy. at Vanadium about 300 dollars in cash and 1500 in checks, with a safe opened after entry through an open window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Athens Medical
Vanadium Tool Co
Joseph B. Grogan
East State Street Medical Center
Vanadium
L. I. Goldberg
Robert Main
C. F. Jiiden
L. A. Hamilton
Allan Baldwin
Flowers Pharmacy
Goldberg
Main’s
Jiiden’s
Hamilton
Baldwin
Mill Street
May Becomes Athens County Brides Month in 1961
May surpasses June as the preferred month for brides in Athens County while 1961 sees more men marrying than 1960. Probate Court records show 32 May license applications, 26 licenses issued in May, and 139 total filings in the first six months of 1961 versus 135 in 1960. Laborers and servicemen frequent the courthouse, many applicants are unemployed, and occupations range from poultry processor to civil engineer. Notable ages include a 16 year old bride and a 78 year old groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Probate Court
Probate
Ohio
Two Cases Settled in Common Pleas Court Floods of Details
Two cases were settled by agreement in the Common Pleas Court. Mort McClelland and James L Young acting as administrator of the Bureau of Workers Compensation Industrial Commission of Ohio and Gem Coal Co reached an out of court settlement. A second case involving Helen Pidcock and Oval Woods ended with a lien release. Stella Darnell of The Plains settled with other claimants to real estate in Athens Township and received a deed valued at 14500 after filing for partition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Mort McClelland
James L. Young
Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Gem Coal Co
Helen Pidcock
New Marshfield
Oval Woods
Athens
Stella Darnell
Athens Township
50 Year Masonic Award Presented to Hugh Jefferson
Hugh Jefferson of Bloomingburg receives a 50 year Masonic membership pin from his hometown lodge. Clyde Cramer, former Ohio University football star, is also presented a pin at the same ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Jefferson
N. Congress
Bloomingburg
Clyde Cramer
Ohio University
Stewart St Woman Is Hurt In Fall
Mrs. Jessie McDonald aged 70 of 56 Stewart Street was injured after slipping on rear steps at 8 29 a m and was taken by the fire department emergency squad to Sheltering Arms Hospital. First aid was given for a possible fracture of the right ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie McDonald
Stewart St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Common Pleas Court Dismisses Mayflower Case
Common Pleas Court dismisses the suit by Mayflower Insurance Co against Harold Franklin Sheet. The firm had aged. Sheet for $69 in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common. Pleas Court
Mayflower Insurance Co
Harold Franklin Sheet
Sheet
Daughters and Sons Reported in Local Birth Notices
A list from Shelterin Arms Hospital notes births for several families. Among them are a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hart of Athens Route 2 and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Rosser Bateman of Athens. A son is noted for Mr. and Mrs. Denzie Stanley of Albany. Multiple residents are admitted or discharged with names and routes. Further names include Mrs. George Clark and others from Athens areas with various routes and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Hart
Athens
Rosser Bateman
Denzie Stanley
Albany
New Successor Named For Shade School Post
A Morrow County supervisor, Michael Disko 48, will become executive head of Shade Local Schools replacing the late W O Kail. Disko, from Mt Gilead, is married with one child and will assume Aug 1 though aiding this month for school opening prep. He holds degrees from Alabama University and Ohio State and has served as teacher coach principal and administrator in Ohio schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Shade
George E. Christman
Michael Disko
Mt. Gilead
W. O. Kail
George Greer
Jeffersonville
Christman
Disko
Niles
Alabama University
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ohio State
Kent State
Michigan State
Ohio
Jackson
Clinton
Real Estate Transfers Involving Cummins Barrows and Whitman Estates
Real estate transfers include Edward D. Stanley as administrator transferring Elizabeth S. Cummins estate to Kenneth Kinneer Inlet. Properties move from James R. Brown Fairfield County to Lucy L. Shoemaker Springfield for 53.16 acres in Trimble Township. John W. Barrows Zanesville and others sell to Paul W. Barrows Nelsonville Inlet 620 Creighton’s Addition. George E. Christman executor transfers Frank J. Christman will to Ralph L. Nelson Nelsonville. William R. Hughes estate Athens transfers to Margaret and Larry W. Hughes Lot 2076 Athens. Kathryn A. Whiteman Gloucester sells to Kathryn E. Fitzpatrick Canal Winchester and John Donald Whiteman Columbus for a parcel in Gloucester. Dwight H. Rutherford and others sell to Lavern L. Krantz Lot 3284 Briarwood Heights Addition Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Brown
Fairfield County
Lucy L. Shoemaker
Springfield
Trimble
John W. Barrows
Zanesville
Paul W. Barrows
Nelsonville
Inlet
Creighton’s
George E. Christman
Frank J. Christman
Ralph L. Nelson
William R. Hughes
Athens
Margaret Hughes
Larry W. Hughes
Pedestrian Fined for Walking Against Light in City Court
Eugene H. Poppenhaeger of 165 N Lancaster St faced a city police charge of failing to obey a traffic light. Bond of $11 was declared forfeited after he failed to appear in Municipal Court Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene H. Poppenhaeger
Lancaster St
Rain follows July 4 holiday in Athens
Rain from late July 4 into Wednesday with a quarter inch by 11 am reported by U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer in Athens. Temperatures rose only four degrees from a low 66, Tuesday’s high stood at 81. Rural Hamley Run notes a low of 63 after a 82 high yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Firecracker Ignited Tosser Fined in Municipal Court
David R. Rachel of Colonial Apartments was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to igniting a firecracker. Police said he threw the firecracker from his apartment window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Rachel
Colonial Apts
Bound Over In Ohio Non-Support Guilty Plea
Halsie Albright of McConnelsville Route 2 was bound over to the grand jury after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to non-support charges filed by Vivian Christman of Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsie Albright
McConnelsville
Vivian Christman
Nelsonville
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Court St
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Dr. Caldwell
Cabwell's
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Samgent
George Clark
Bedford
William Herb
Donald Reber
Chauncey
Delbert Cline
Wilmer Harman
Philip James
Hartley
Kernit Gilkey
William King
Donald Clippinger
Cecil Barnes
Harold Hayhurst
Elmer Bobo
Gerald Adams
John Eggleston
Donald Guess
Frost Route
William Dunnette
Glouster
U.S. Army
Brenda Miller
Edward D. Stanley
Elizabeth S. Cummins
Kenneth Kinneéree
Nelson
Anderson College Harmonaires
Church OF God, Chauncey
Foldin
Johnson
Keystone
Keystone Mortgage Corporation
Alex Raging
Cleveland
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
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