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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1961
Page
7
Wet conditions hinder field work delaying corn cultivation and raising weed problems. Hanning warns late frost could save much of the crop but total losses may reach about 25 percent. soft ground also slows tending other crops with 2840 acres of corn taken out of production in Athens.
Ohio University professor Dr Robert S Raymond told the Athens Rotary Club that Spain shows absolute tyranny tempered by corruption. He taught eight months in Valladolid and Madrid noting nepotism and a purely theoretical curriculum at the University of Madrid. He cited low graduation rates and claims of U S aid serving a dictatorship. Dr Gaige Paulsen presided at the Berry Claxton Hotel.
A mule tied near Bill Robinson's Athens Route 4 home dragged a power mower into the road after escaping. The mower was found in the road by Jesse King with the garage door open and hoof marks noted. no other items were missing.
Ray Riggs Inc. of 65 N Court St was fined in Municipal Court Tuesday for selling a 1048 car without the certificate of title. Harry Hamilton of Albany testified he bought the car on July 7. A Ray Riggs representative pleaded guilty. A fine of 25 dollars and costs was levied.
Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Millfield Church of Christ for Carlos Pete Rutter 54 of Millfield Route 1 who died Monday at home following a Tuesday afternoon illness. The Rev Kenneth Sedgwick will officiate.
Bessie L. Domke is granted a divorce from Charles Domke by the Common Pleas Court. He was found guilty of gross neglect. The couple wed on January 22, 1925.
Thurlow R Robe 27 of 96 Sunnyside Dr was fined 15 and costs after pleading guilty to a speeding citation issued by the State Highway Patrol.
The Wednesday Sewing Circle will hold an all day quieting at the home of Mrs. Mary Dew on Jacobs Avenue.
Club presided at the meeting and announced plans for a Ladies Night next Monday at the fairgrounds. Some Kiwanis members went to New Boston today for an interclub meeting.
Athens remains under a warm humid air mass with a 10 a.m. reading of 79 and a low of 70 overnight. Monday’s high reached 87 with 0.27 inch of rain and more unsettled weather is forecast. Rural Hamley Run logged a 66 degree low after a 88 degree high yesterday.
Two drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol forfeited $21 bonds for failing to appear in Municipal Court Monday. Lewis Reed, 32, Lanham, Md., had a speeding citation. Paul Caplinger, 28, Chillicothe, was charged with passing at an intersection. In a police case Wilbur Linscott Jr., 33, Richland Ave., forfeited $11 bond on a stop sign citation.
Marriage licenses issued for Glendale Leon Skidmore Jr 18 Shade salesman and Linda Carolyn Douglas 18 Athens. Edward Matheny 20 Chauncey unemployed weds Shelia Fay Glenn 19 Nelsonville. Ronald Ray Epling 20 Coolville tree trimmer weds Doris Jean Hill 16 Coolville student. Larry Russell 23 Albany construction weds Marlene Hudwell 20 Albany secretary. William B Rudolph 22 Pittsburgh Pa teacher weds Rosel yn L Page 20 Athens student.
The emergency squad transported 60 year old Evelyn Simms of 2 N Congress St to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 12 43 p m after a suspected heart attack. She received oxygen on scene.
Firemen were called to Jake's Sandwich Shop at 27 S Court Ave at 11 55 p m Monday. A defective switch in the fryer triggered the alarm. Firemen disconnected the switch.
The Millfield Needle Club will meet Tuesday evening August 1 with Mrs. Grover Patten presiding. The event invites members to a needlework session and discussion at the club’s usual venue.
Chauncey Personals Miss Joyce Ann and Miss Jean Sedwick visited last week with their grandparents in Athens. Clarence Evener left for Air Force base in Moroco on a one year assignment. Raymond Tucker and family vacationed with his parents in Alliance. Pree ton Tucker and family also visited. Mary Lewis on vacation visiting western relatives. Erma Roberts returned home from visits with Richard O Neal family. Clifford Fink and son David visited Rev Raymond Pidcock. Me and Mrs David Singer visited with Harry Willett family for Dickie Willett. Anna Foster visited her daughter Cerie Welling and family.
C N Darst, aged 83, passed away. Arrangements are being completed by Jagers and Sons Funeral Home.
Patients and family members listed for sheltering at Shelterin g Arms Hospital. Names include Kenda Chaney and Mrs Richard Shoemaker with Athens addresses and Route 1 and Route 2 designations and Mrs Archie Dille with Athens Route 2 and son.
The notice reports that scholarships totaling 77 215 dollars were awarded to students as part of the Negro scholarship program.
Police investigated a crash at Carpenter and Congress in Lee when a tractor trailer hit the front of a car driven by Mary E. Van Horn aged 37 of Chesterhill as the car tried to turn onto Congress. The truck driver Charles Fauste aged 38 from Wilmington believed the van horn car had stopped. the van horn vehicle suffered heavy front damage.
McConnell said the two youths approached a Pennsville area home seeking food. Four Athens County deputies and McConnell staff searched the woods near Pennsville. Baldwin, 19, escaped Lake County jail July 4. Raymond Keirns lives with grandfather Fred Keirns on McDougall Rd.
Nomination to fill a vacancy on the Athens Eagles board of trustees will take place at 7 30 p m.
Erie Jr. representing the Athens County Bar Association addressed the commission but the session ended abruptly before deliberations could proceed.
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