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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1956
Page
8
Athens council completes a $60,000 revenue bond package to buy and extend the E Washington St lot for 40 more spaces, adjoining the current site, with Woogerd and Good arranging move dates and a 1957 completion target. The plan funds come from parking revenues, not city sources, and include zoning fixes for a Gulf stations project.
The Lawhead Press sells its 17 W. Washington St building to Kenneth Woogerd of Union Printing Co. and Athens Office Supply. A new 122 by 140 foot, 17,080 square foot brick front structure with fireproof design will rise on Route 50 east near the city limits, with construction by John Davidson.
City police granted a jail inmate's unusual request to go to the Ohio University library for a book. The prisoner, serving time for intoxication, sought a manual on electrical boiler making to study while reforming, aiming to take a civil service exam and pursue a state firemen's license.
Herschel A. Sparks, a Sciotoville native and Minford High School graduate, joins the Athens State Highway Patrol Post expanding its ranks to nine. A former Air Force serviceman, he trained near Columbus and began duties last week. He is married with a two year old daughter and plans to relocate his family to Athens when a home is found.
Auditor J W Whaley revised his tax distribution date and raised the tentative distribution date by two days. He said funds could be sent to political subdivisions by Wednesday next week after the state auditors finished their extended review of the tax books.
Carl L Wirick of Quincey Ohio was fined ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty to trespassing in municipal court. Police filed the charge after J R James of Putnam Drive complained that Wirick parked an automobile in the complainant front yard.
Resort weather favored Athens with yesterday's mild temperatures and a high of 83 degrees at Hamley Run. A cool start near 55 degrees gave way to a 9 am reading of 74 at the station.
USDA markets report shows hogs 190 to 255 pounds trading mostly steady to higher with bars and gilts up 10 in some lots. Cattle and calves supplies light with slaughter classes steady, good and choice beef prices noted, medium to high quality grades emphasized. Sheep and lambs mostly steady to weak with good and choice lambs around 21 to 23 dollars per hundredweight.
Police and wildlife agent searched College Street yards near Mill and E Washington for a family of skunks after a polecat was shot by an Athens officer. One infant was trapped. the rest and the mother were not found as the crowd watched.
The Common Pleas Court hears a suit by Thelma Starkey and Austin Kontner against the City of Nelsonville to block a Mill Street extension in East Lynne Addition. Plaintiffs claim ownership of the alley and seek a permanent injunction to stop the road extension and turnaround due to traffic and safety concerns.
Graveside services will be conducted Friday afternoon at Hebardville for Mrs Elizabeth W Reeves former area resident who died Tuesday at her home in Columbus. Native of the Carpenter area she had lived in Columbus 43 years. Survivors include husband Calvin W and son Chalmer H both of Columbus along with three grandchildren four great grandchildren and two half brothers Loring and Zern Tewksbury Albany. Funeral services at Columbus Friday morning will be followed by graveside rites at 1 30 p m Friday conducted by Rev Richard Jarvis.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard West of Athens Route 2 welcome a son. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kussmaul of Athens greet a son. Admissions include Knoll Dupler and several Athens residents. Dismissals list Mrs. Ralph Frost, Mrs. Raymond Riley, and William Mays.
Officers of the Conrath Bean chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will be installed at 8 p m during Friday’s meeting at the post home. Refreshments will be served, said commander Lloyd Copeland.
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