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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1964
Page
2
Athens County reports 1075 new cars sold in the first six months, short of 1133 in the same period of 1963. May led with 217 deliveries. January at 122 was the year's low. Used cars rose to 4983, with March reaching 1116 sales. Total titles and vehicles reached 7399, up from 7205 last year.
Eight boys from Athens and Hocking counties will represent their area in the All-Ohio Boys Band at the Ohio State Fair. Local members include Steve Cooper Roy Knappe Jr Jerry McAfee Charles Mohney Fred Schmidt Lewis Shields Randy Wheaton and Dan Williams. The 309 member band performs daily concerts and appears as a Teen Talent act during the Queen of Queens Pageant on Thursday Sept 3 at the grandstand.
Richland volunteer firemen extinguished a grass fire Wednesday at Dannie's Trailer Sales on Route 50 E. The blaze started when burning railroad ties ignited the brush near the lot.
An advertisement touts NR Nature's Remedy as a gentle all plant laxative free of mineral coal tar or phenol derivatives. It claims effective relief without disturbing sleep and offers a free NR family sample from Lewis-Howe Co Department E34 St Louis Missouri.
Mr and Mrs John Ley of Athens welcome a son. Admissions include Cris Wilson and several Athens residents. Dismissals list Mrs John Tate and her son Steven Jago and Martin Jago of Amesville.
The Rome volunteer fire department will host a social Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad park in Stewart with homemade ice cream and cake and prizes. If it rains the event moves to the IOOF Hall. Adda Mae Williams versus Roger Williams involves charges of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty with a custody and support request for four minor children.
Athens city health officials hunt a German Shepherd that bit 13 year old Ernest Lanning Jr on Beau Mont Road near Emory's Tavern. They seek vaccination status and contact details from the owner, who left in a 1960 Chevrolet station wagon.
Athens County Clerk of Courts Phyllis L Cross announced the clerk and vehicle title offices in the county courthouse will start new hours Monday. The offices will close daily from 12 noon to 1 pm with hours 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4 pm.
Police Chief J B Grogan stated no complaints were received about picket or strike activity at Bridgwater Machine plant during the week. Deputies continued serving restraining orders on members of UAW local 324 at the Mill Street plant as the scene remained calm.
Two men charged with deliberately placing a 1964 car in the path of a B&O train near Rome June 21 have preliminary hearings set for July 16. William Oliver Stevens 27 Waterford Route 2 and Charles W. Spriggs Cutler appeared in municipal court with Stevens withdrawing a not guilty plea. Bond set at 1000 each. Stevens' car was left on the crossing triggering the destruction of the B&O National Limited. Investigating officers were B&O detective Captain P. P. Glenn and the Athens County sheriff's department.
Fire department emergency squad assisted two women on Thursday. Mrs. Charles Chandler fainted at 37 Brown Ave and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs. Kate Martin fainted in front of 38 S Court St and declined hospital care after first aid. In family matters, Sandra Hall and Janice Blackford were granted custody and support in two cruelty cases. Sayre family reunion announced for Glouster Memorial Park at noon Sunday.
County Court charges include Paul McDonald 30 Nelsonville Route 1 assault by wife with $25 costs. Arthur Graham 73 Guysville Route 2 intoxication with $15 costs. Municipal Court lists Edward Smith 40 Brown Ave Athens intoxication with $15 costs by city police. David Gabriel 19 Athens Route 5 use of fireworks with $10 costs by city police.
Friday cleared skies with a temperature rise to 75 degrees by 9 45 a m after an early low of 61 The report notes Thursday reached a high of 88 according to U S Weather Bureau observer Colmer
Athens Civitan Club outlines plans for charter night July 18 at 6:00 in Baker Center. President Jack Gilbert notes a national Civitan officer as main speaker. 125 attendees expected from Belpre and Marietta clubs. Marietta sponsors Athens club. Fred Price to preside. new members Harry Crewson Duane Bump Rowl Congdon Al Hart Dr Phil Woodworth Paul Tribe welcomed.
A roundup of property transfers shows Oliver F. Rowland selling to Foster Cornwell three lots in Alexander Two. Rutherford and associates transfer lot 3419 in Athens Two to Gerald and Beverly Farrar, and Jessie M. Osborne sells lots 221 222 223 in Dover Two to L Ruth Bingman.
James Edward Conkle aged 22 of Nelsonville, a student, weds Penny Sue Patton aged 16 of Nelsonville, a waitress. William Reid Hart aged 22 of Shade, an Ohio University employee, weds Juanita Lee Young aged 19 of Athens, a beautician. Sherwood E. Hall II aged 19 of Athens, a student, weds Cynthia Darlys Black aged 19 of Athens, a student.
A list of traffic fines and transfers: Theodore Alvin Shark fined $10 for passing with inadequate distance. Sherman Wesley Booth fined $25 and costs for no valid license and driving left of center. Multiple property and lot transfers are recorded among residents and firms in Athens County, including deeds between individuals and development firms, and several road offenses with fines ranging from $11 to $35.
Mrs Dow Hooper known as Linda Myers was feted with a stork shower hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Norman Myers of Trimble. Guests included many relatives and friends such as Mrs Norman Myers Mrs Okey Myers and Mrs Gary Hooper. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Mary Hooper Mrs Birch Moore and Russell after games.
GLOUSTER Mrs Mae Sisson welcomed her children to a family reunion at her home Attending were Mr and Mrs William Boyce Ann Sisson and three children of Dayton Mr and Mrs Dwight Sisson Beauville Mr and Mrs Raymond Dokes Barbara Sisson and child of Ray Ohio Mr and Mrs Paul Rogers Patty Sisson and children of Trimble Mrs Donna Sisson Stahl and child from Tampa Fla Mr and Mrs Roy Knight Nelsonville Mr Knight is a brother of Mrs Sisson COLUMBUS Secretary of State Ted W Brown reported filing articles of incorporation for Alpha Corp of Athens Inc 250 shares no par common listing Erle Bridgewater Jr Gordon B Gray and Edward S Robe with Charles W Kirkwood as agent
Glouster notices record Mr and Mrs George Campbell hosting Diana Devol and Tom Shepherd for dinner. Dayton visitors Higging s and family plus Lou Franky family returned from Burr Oak Lake. Mary Simmons announces 75th Anniversary Booklet orders for Grand Chapter of Ohio due mid August with contact.
A 1965 budget of 51419 for the Athens City County Health Department was approved by the board of health for submission to the county budget commission. If accepted, the county will provide 39000 of the total with the rest from federal and state funds and department fees. The board noted gaps in rabies quarantine facilities at the dog pound and no holding area for stray animals.
Chauncey residents welcomed guests including Mrs Blanche Stotts and family from Fairport Harbor and Mr and Mrs Jim Stotts of Eleanor West Virginia. Numerous relatives and friends visited over several days, with trips to Lake Mifflin and Lake Burr Oak noted along with cookouts and gatherings at the Cunningham and Thomas homes.
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