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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1956
Page
5
More than 300 workers progress on the 26 inch Tennessee Gas Transmission line crossing U S Route 33 two miles north of Athens. The crew lays an average of 7000 feet of pipe each day in the ongoing project.
Nearly 40 area appliance dealers home builders and executives from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co toured the E. M. Poston generating plant at Hamley Run to see the area s largest industry operating about 2200 tons of coal daily. Four groups with guides visited for an hour and a half then dined at the Sportsman Grill Athens. Committees named for upcoming events included mental health recreation and fair queen candidates. An Athens traffic case resulted in fines for Kenneth Schall. Construction on the Athens area pipeline continuation is planned about 30 days with H C Price Co as contractor.
Marshfield volunteers battled a two hour fire that destroyed a frame house west of New Marshfield started by faulty wiring in a kitchen utility room. Jake Katzenbach saved his mother in law before the blaze spread as firefighters pumped 5400 gallons of water and refilled at Stahl's Lake. the home was a total loss though some furniture was saved.
A 56 Hudson Rambler, aged 32.3 miles per NASCAR, takes part in Californi York economy run on the cross country station.
John Luman 77 of Athens Route 2 received 30 days in jail after a $50 fine and costs in Municipal Court Friday on a disorderly conduct charge filed by Mary Shaver. Virgil N. Versteeg 19 of Athens forfeited a $15 bond in Chauncey Mayor Charles Wadley’s court on a State Highway Patrol charge of failing to stop for a stop sign.
A 33 mile roadway between Ath ens and Canaanville is now open to traffic after the final portion was poured this week. Grading along the new two lane highway is underway on the $000,000 project.
Mrs. Carl Patterson is reelected chairman of the Athens County chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at the annual meeting. Floyd Dillinger is named vice chairman with Mrs. Blanche Mantle secretary and George Hooper treasurer. Executive committee members include Mrs. Reba Withers, C. H. Orme, and Ben Spaulding. R. A. Dauber urges full county vaccine uptake and thanks Athens County for the 1956 March of Dimes drive.
Justice, a trusty patient from Chillicothe State Hospital, Athens, collapsed during a heart attack and fell into the Hocking River near the hospital grounds. Found around 7:30 p.m. by two fellow patients, the body was recovered and turned over to Jagers and Sons funeral home. Funeral services set for Chillicothe.
Weather notes show lingering rain with temperatures in the mid 70s in Athens and surrounding towns while a stretch of legal actions records waivers and fines. Carl Davis of Stewart Route 1 fined $10 for illegal dumping after pleading guilty. Mrs Porter of Athens Route 3 fined $5 for driving at night with one headlight and signing an appearance waiver.
Mrs Margaret Kempton aged 71 of 318 West Union Street died Thursday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a long illness. She belonged to Trimble First Church of Christ and Deborah Class of First Christian Church in Athens. Surviving are her husband J Fred Kempton a son Freddi and daughters Emma Donovan Pauline Hauser and Teeny Ritchey with two grandchildren. Visitation starts Saturday and services are at 1 30 p m Sunday at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home conducted by Rev Gilbert Courtney and Rev Joe B Maffet. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
The intoxication case used by police against Elmer Dewey of E Union Street was dismissed in Municipal Court Thursday.
The Federal Communications Commission received OU's application to establish a non commercial 100 watt AM broadcaster in Athens replacing the six watt line. The facility would reach 15 miles, possibly 40 to 50 miles, from campus with a 150 foot antenna and a 16 hour daily schedule year round. Programing would originate from WOUI in the Speech and Dramatics Arts Building. FCC action may take months.
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