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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1964
Page
2
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In Common Pleas Court L C Baker and two daughters Bette Clifford and Helen Stauffer challenge a March 23 zoning board variance approving a two story addition to General Telephone Co on W Washington St as part of a 3 million expansion. Attorneys for Baker note loss of air light and view from a Congress St apartment. Milton Nuzum named defendant. trial proceeds with testimony from court reporter John MacEachen and board secretary Lowell Howard.
Athens residents enjoyed ideal holiday weather over the weekend and into Monday. The U S Observer reports a 9 AM temperature of 70 after a low of 52, with weekend highs of 79 and 86.
A county commissioner denied any plan to challenge the transfer of the old post office building to Ohio University. He called the Columbus report on action closed, noting a joint city county request and a GSA transfer on June 19. University plans to spend 200000 dollars to convert the building for offices this summer.
Jesse Weekley aged 53 of 11 Atlantic Street was struck while crossing W State Street near Court Street and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for observation. He sustained a minor cut to the right hand and hip pain. The driver Clarence Lloyd Thompson Jr. 16 of Athens Route 3 was not held.
No meeting is planned this month. The next session will be Aug. 12 when figures on anticipated city income tax revenues will be available.
Two one car crashes in Athens County are under investigation by the State Highway Patrol. A car overturned on Route 685 east of Route 216 with the driver and occupants gone when patrolmen arrived. Vehicle owned by Thomas Shepard of Lancaster. A second car left Route 50A east of Route 33 Sunday, damaging a hedge and yard at Paul Brown’s property.
Birth notices list Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Burns Albany a daughter Mr and Mrs John Tate Athens Route 3 a son Mr and Mrs Irvin Cozort New Marshfield Route 1 a daughter Mr and Mrs Michael Snedden Athens Route 1 a son Cal vin Bean Albany Raymond Abraham Columbus Pamela Karnes Nitro W Va Thomas Hanson Athens Mrs Edna Brooks Athens John Fugitts Athens. Dismissals include Robert White Albany Route 3 Linda Gross Albany Jesse Brown Athens Route 5 Mrs Lawrence Peck Athens Route 3 Harold Cox Athens William Clark Amesville Jerry Hartley Trimble.
City police said a truck with a high load struck and tore down a traffic light at 7 25 a m Monday on E State St at Verona PI The truck driver Robert L Mattingly from St Marys WV stopped outside city limits and said he did not know he had hit the light He was not arrested
A six member international living community will form next fall under Westminster Foundation sponsorship. Six nationalities will be represented with a 2.0 GPA requirement and shared living spaces. Ayres Deosta of India will moderate, as Ohio University guides foreign student affairs assist the project.
In the Kootaga Area Council Athens County area local scouts plan a summer program titled Fun with a Purpose. District director Roger Harris notes camps boost advancement and merit badges in life saving archery and more. Scout executive D. D. Montoya cites the American heritage program increasing interest in the historic trails award. Readers learn about flag making neighbor contacts and trips to Columbus as part of the activity lineup. A National Camp Fire Day on July 18 will unite all scout troops nationwide.
A charge that John Hemsley owner of the Scenic Inn on Route 33 near Nelsonville had served intoxicating liquor to a minor was dismissed in County Court Monday on motion of the prosecution. The charge had been filed by Gary Matheny Nelsonville whom Hemsley had previously charged with disturbing the peace. The Athens County clerk of courts office and the vehicle title office will be closed Tuesday because of the death of Mr. Thomas J. LaVelle father of Clerk Phyllis L. Cross. Mr. LaVelle's funeral will be conducted Tuesday.
A list of traffic fines issued by municipal and county courts including James H. Martin 35 of 191 W State St cited for leaving scene and left of center with fines 50 dollars and costs 25 suspended and 10 dollars and costs. Larry Lee Eddy 19 Powell cited for fictitious registration and no muffler 50 dollars with 25 suspended and 15 costs. Vernon Cremeans 22 Shade Route 1 fictitious registration 25 costs. Robert Carl Fribertshaver 41 Thousand Oaks Cal if 101 listed for conditional speed 15 costs. Nancy Ann Hiser 24 Rocky River speeding 20 costs. Paul Warner Martin 33 GIouster Route 3 reckless operation 16 costs. Ernest Car Fields 59 Louisa Ky passing in no passing zone 10 costs. Ray Raymond Davis 52 New Marshfield Route 1 no valid operator license 25 costs.
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