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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1958
Page
6
City council approved a third reading of the ordinance to call a November vote on appointing a city manager charter commission and for at least 15 members on the panel. The measure passed 5 to 1 with Councilman Smith voting no and Wade Tom absent.
Common Pleas Court grants Vorys Brothers of Columbus a judgment for 346.50 plus interest from Nov 13 1956 for a furnace purchase. Defendant James R Hall doing business as Hall Roofing Co Nelsonville.
Bids opened by Charles M. Noble for a major Athens north route relocation cut 1.33 miles from the Hocking Valley road. The plan adds double lanes 24 feet wide with a 40 foot median, two new bridges and multiple overpasses, with traffic to be maintained on Route 682 and Route 33 during construction. The project promises $365,000 yearly vehicle-operating savings and precedes further Route 33 improvements south of Columbus.
Ohio University officials led by Dean Gaige B. Paulsen of the University College observed summer ROTC training at Ft. Bragg North Carolina where 60 OU cadets have trained since June 21. Paulsen, a former gold medal rifleman, fired the carbine and rocket launcher and watched demonstrations in mine warfare signaling and leadership alongside Lt. Col. Andrews and Maj. Catlin.
The Common Pleas Court records a dismissal without prejudice of a delinquent realty tax suit filed by county treasurer T. O. Kincade against William J. and Alice Robinson. The case sought $298.87 for two land tracts totaling about 144 acres in Canaan Township. The dismissal was at the defendant's cost and motioned by the plaintiff.
Tuesday remained cloudy with occasional drizzle in Athens. Rural Hamley Run recorded a 9 a.m. temperature of 73 after a low of 66, reflecting Monday’s range of 71 to 58.
Jean E. Wallace of Athens Route 2 was fined $20 and costs after pleading guilty to driving left of center in Municipal Court following a State Highway Patrol inspection on Tuesday.
Fragment from Amesville paper notes a 4-H meeting set for this evening at home with attendees and details obscured by text.
In Common Pleas Court a divorce is granted to Virginia Harry from Foster Harry. They married February 23 1947. A minor child is awarded to the plaintiff with support payments ordered from the defendant. Household goods and furnishings go to the plaintiff. Gross neglect cited in the decree.
Columbus bids opened for resurfacing over 60 miles of southern Ohio roads by the Ohio Department of Highways. Projects in Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Vinton Lawrence and Ross counties include Routes 144 775 554 278 327 143 680 218 and 328 with lengths from 3.5 to 7.4 miles and completion planned for October.
The Ohio State Liquor Store in Athens will close for three days next week to move stock to a new building. Manager J. C. Mulligan said the store, from 1046 W Union St, will relocate to a concrete block building on Stimson Ave built by Robert Decker. The closure runs Monday through Wednesday July 28 to 30 with reopening Thursday July 31 at the new site.
William R. Cuckler of Athens Route 1 has been notified of acceptance to Ohio State University's College of Dentistry starting in September. A 1955 Athens High School graduate, he completed three years of pre dental studies at Ohio University and belonged to Tau Kappa Epsilon and the Pershing Rifles.
A Monday afternoon crash on Route 33 near Route 595 in Hocking County left no injuries. Virginia Keels, 25, of Haydenville, was cited for driving left of center after her northbound car collided with a southbound vehicle driven by Max Liggett, 37, of Burton.
The Common Pleas Court of Ohio grants judgment for 6849.09 against Cecilia Ray Shafer of The Plains. The sum is due under a Bureau of Workmen's Compensation finding against the defendant.
Athens county eight villages filed 1957 financial reports showing receipts of 245 476.30 and expenditures of 247 994.25 resulting in a 2500 overspend. Revenues came from property taxes waterworks electric plants and licenses while expenditures covered general government police sanitation streets and bonds. Auditor Rhodes plans a comprehensive fiscal statistics report on villages and townships.
A $60,000 Ohio Fuel Gas Company project begins in Meigs Athens and Hocking Counties. Harold B. Cornwell says over a mile of 18 inch pipe will replace six sections of a 64 mile line supplying gas to Gallipolis Middleport Pomeroy Chester Athens Nelsonville Logan Enterprise Rockbridge Haydenville and to Albany Gas Co. Crews under Ross Mitchell and Floyd Six will complete work by late August.
The New England Presbyterian Church will hold its 28th annual homecoming with a 9:30 a.m. unified service and 1:30 p.m. program led by James Frazer from Princeton Seminary, who leaves the parish after several weeks. A noon picnic lunch follows, with former teachers and students invited. Rev. John Veldhuizen will assume ministry on August 3.
Max Cox of Springfield was transferred to University Hospital Columbus. Mrs. Richard Macak of Albany listed. Blood used two units.
Two Athens Countians linked to U.S. forces aboard ships near Beirut Lebanon last week. Stanley D N Knecht boilerman aboard USS Des Moines and Robert L Watkins aviation boatswain's mate second class aboard USS Wasp are listed by Fleet Home Town News Center Great Lakes Ohioans named two months ago.
Judge John Newcomb announced a one day recess of the municipal court on Thursday due to lack of business before the court. The decision was made Tuesday and affects all scheduled matters for the day.
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