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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1954
Page
8
City officials decided to renew a two mill street levy for two more years to fund ongoing repairs. The session also probed smokestack complaints at OU plant and local businesses, with officials weighing control options and cost.
Ohio wildlife officials announce a new beaver relocation program in southern Ohio to curb damage and balance populations. Two year old female beavers were released at Forked Run Lake in Meigs County after prior releases at Wolf Creek Wildlife Restoration Area in Morgan County. The project targets overpopulated sites and relocation to suitable habitats with periodic checks to prevent damage.
Admission notes show John Lewis Glouster Karl Erwin Athens Hennie Rapp Jacksonville Mrs Margaret Martin Athens Mrs Della Parker Albany Mrs Geraldine Thomas Athens Mrs Frances Hamilton Zaleski Dismissals include Mrs Robert Andrews New Marshfield and son and Mrs Ariel Tucker Athens and son.
Ernest Williams of Nelsonville was sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary Tuesday for violating probation granted June 25 1953. He was arraigned on an indictment for non support as Common Pleas Court found he failed to fulfill terms of probation in connection with support of his five children.
Cubmaster Hjalmar Olson says the Thursday cub picnic for Pack 55 is relocated to Lake Hope with families meeting at the shelter house. He also reminds residents of the paper drive scheduled for today and Friday, asking papers to be left at curbs for pickup.
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs O B Chapman with Mary Bobo as leader.
Luella W. Rousey files in Common Pleas Court accusing Hugh C. Rousey of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She seeks an injunction to bar encumbrance of jointly owned property. The couple married December 12, 1953 in Pomeroy and have no children.
Veterans discharged or released from the armed services two years or more by Aug 20 1954 must enter training by that date to preserve eligibility. Public high schools host the training. demand varies by county. Athens County veterans can get enrollment help from County School Supt. George E. Christman or the Office of Institutional On-Farm Training in Columbus.
Contracts awarded for painting of fifteen bridges and guard rails on state highways in Division 10. Andrews Painting Co. of Youngstown to paint bridges in Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton and Washington Counties at $19,710. E. E. Waters of Portsmouth to clean and paint guard rails in Athens Hocking Morgan and Vinton Counties at $7,404.32.
Three Athens State Hospital patients escaped at separate times on Tuesday. Dr. C H Creed, superintendent, said escapes are common since patients are not prisoners, but three in one day is unusual. He added none of the escapees were considered dangerous and that contacting authorities in their home counties is routine.
J. L. Copeland assistant chief of law enforcement from Columbus wildlife division headquarters met Wednesday in Athens with Earl E. Kinneer district law enforcement supervisor to discuss enforcement matters.
Heat eased into Athens as temperatures rose to 93 degrees reported by C. L. Colmer. Early morning was 75 and 11 am stood at 88 with a cool night of 62. At Hamley’s Run Tuesday 89 high and 56 low were recorded.
Two Grove City residents received minor injuries in a Starr crash on Route 56 near Route 328 when Walter A. Frost 49 of Tuppers Plains allegedly left of center, colliding with Pearl L. Butcher 27 and John Burkhart 27 who were treated at Hocking Valley Hospital. Frost faces a driving left of center charge.
Carl B. Wilson files a Common Pleas petition against Paul and Margaret Edgar to determine the constitution of a right of way over lands now owned by Edgar. The 1952 entry granted Wilson an easement and the suit asks the court to construe the right of way and the rights of both parties.
Evangelist Roy Deeter of Coolville and Rev L A Robinson of Athens lead a camp meeting with daily services at 8 P M and a Young Peoples service at 7 15 P M Each Sunday features 11 A M service and 2 P M programs with an 8 P M session on August 8 in Coolville Ohio
Ohio Health Department mobile chest X-ray unit broke down en route to Coolville on Tuesday. Technicians consider the damage minor and expect a rescheduled visit to Coolville in October. A second Athens County unit was in front of the Court House, and Gail Palmer noted the non intrusive nature of the X-ray process.
The Athens County Dairy Service board of directors and dairy men testing production will meet Friday at 8 p m in the fed 1 building. The session will discuss continuation of production testing and upcoming county fair activities. Roger Grueser will not continue after the September test due to admission to Ohio State University. Board members are Paul Kinnen chairman Davis Greene secretary Wayne Wingett Fred Russell and Ed Sheridan.
Walter E. Canople transfers four tracts in Athens to Donald McLead of Athens. Donald McLead then sells Townsend Addition real estate in Athens to Elmer W. Sutton of Clarksburg West Virginia.
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