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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1954
Page
7
Resolutions for four tax levies and three bond issues filed with Athens County elections, including a $297000 Albany schools bond to buy real estate, add a fireproof high school wing, and improve facilities. Bond repayment projected at 4.5 mills over 23 years. deadline 4 p.m. Aug 4.
Earl E. Kinneer, wildlife division supervisor for Ohio District Four, reports 41 arrests and 40 convictions across 18 counties for offenses from May 22 to June 19. Violations include fishing without licenses, shooting carp with a gun, pheasants out of season, and wildlife damage.
A total of 2587 persons in Athens County receive social security payments as of late 1953, totaling $97,710. The county is represented by Donald L. Yuenger with courthouse office hours each Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m.
Frea Wrighs advertises insurance services in Nelsonville Ohio offering coverage for home auto and business needs. The brief promo highlights personalized service and local availability.
George Mall aged 69 died Sunday at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs J M Byrd 67 Avon Place after a year’s illness He was a retired machinist and had lived in Cincinnati before moving to Athens with his wife Bess now surviving Also surviving are two daughters Peggy and Olsy Byrd three brothers and two sisters Requiem high mass will be sung Tuesday at 9 am in St Pauls Catholic Church Cincinnati burial in St Josephs Cemetery Cincinnati Rosary at 8 pm Monday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home
Births list several new arrivals including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Joseph Vance of Athens and a son for Mr and Mrs D C MelInturf of Athens. Also a son for Mr and Mrs Charles Hollowell of Chesterhill and a son for Mr and Mrs Ralph Biederman and Mr and Mrs Jan Taylor of Chauncey. Admitted Blanche Miller and Walter Baird of Athens. Dismissed Carl Mosely and son, Belle Pancake, Alton Hope, Paul Frum of Athens.
Two drivers were fined $15 and costs in Municipal Court after State Highway Patrol arrests. Kenneth M Keeney of Waverly 25 was charged with driving to the left of the center and Marie Cora Williams 45 of Athens Route 3 was charged with unsafe operation. Williams initially pleaded innocent but then pleaded guilty.
Virgil R. Decore, 44, of Corning, was fined $7 and costs in Municipal Court on a speeding charge from a July 8 Lan caster Street arrest by city police.
Minor accidents in the Athens area Saturday night and Sunday resulted in no injuries according to the State Highway Patrol. A collision at the South Y involved Leland Hess and Joseph Stanley as Hess turned from Richland Ave. into Route 33. Joseph Lowery lost control on Route 682 north of Athens, ending in a hedge and ditch. Fines were imposed on Cecil Hart for unsafe operation and Joseph Jarvis for speeding.
Metia Ray Justin 68 of Stewart died early Monday at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg after a two year illness. She lived in Stewart 38 years owned a service station with her husband 32 years and belonged to United Brethren Church New Martinsville and Rebekah Lodge 806 Stewart. Surviving husband Ralph Bates Justin children Mabel Jane Ogg Bessie J Hill Ruby J Nuzum Alfred Ray Justin mother Anna Starkey sisters Louella Shirley Mamie Phipps brothers Frank Clark Leo William seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home Wednesday 2 pm Rev H McDaniel burial Carthage Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 pm Tuesday.
Indians buffaloes and Tom Jefferson visited an Athens automobile dealer over the weekend. Alva Platt sent Leonard Coates to deliver a car and a cash difference of 900 dollars was involved. One box held only nickels and the other nickels and bills. Coates counted the money to be banked, weight reported at 112 pounds. The buyer, a merchant, is believed to have acquired the nickels in trade.
William V. Gordon 70, former Athens resident and council member, died suddenly at his Cleveland home. He had worked as paymaster and bookkeeper in Athens County mines before moving to Cleveland 12 years ago. Survived by wife Lucille Evans Gordon and two sons William W. Gordon Jr. and Basil. son Paul died in December 1944 in the Battle of the Bulge. Also survived by two sisters Rosalie Van Hall and Loretta Yearing Shouster and brother Albert Gordon. Funeral Mass Tuesday at 10:30 am in St. Rev. Fr. Robert W. Krauter will officiate, with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Rosary Monday at 8 pm at Jagers Funeral Home.
Swimmers found the water comfortable as Sunday temperatures reached a 9 am high of 78 degrees at the M. Poston Station while the day cooled to 33 at night and 48 degrees earlier in the morning. The 8 degree high at FE was noted in the report.
Flora Boring Murphy 86 of 80 Mill St. died after weeks of illness. Born in Portsmouth she lived in Athens County most of her life and led the Rebekah lodge. Survived by son Everett Evans of Marion and four daughters. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with burial in Burson Cemetery.
Homer Junior Exline, 23, of Glouster, and Donna Dolores Haines, 19, of Athens, appear in the local marriage and residency registry with matching records recorded this month.
Clark's Chapel Greenbriars met at Donald Bennett's home to discuss projects and play games. The next meeting will be at Adviser Mrs. James Holland's home. Poston Busy Bee 4-H Girls, led by reporter Norvella South, met Beverly Staley's home with 20 members. next at Carolyn Sycks' home. Lucky Clovers gathered at Shirley and Donna Castle's, next on July 22 at Daire Carmichael's house.
Three escapees from the Lancaster Bova Industrial School were captured this morning near Sharpsburg by deputies from Washington County. Athens County authorities were notified that the trio were taken into custody and transported to Marietta. None of the boys were identified. the capture occurred in Athens County near the Washington County line.
Mrs Susie Fisher Lilliquist died June 8 in Cleveland after brain hemorrhage. She was formerly of Hooper Ridge and was notified by Mrs S L Keirns of Hooper Ridge.
The Athens Retail Merchants Association will meet at The Sportsman Tuesday at 6 pm. A bulletin announces dollar days observed August 13 and 14.
A Friday fire destroyed a garage and outbuildings on the property of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Humphrey in The Plains. Firefighters contained the blaze with no injuries reported.
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