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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1962

Page

2

Bob Wren To Direct United Appeal Drive

Bob Wren, Ohio University baseball coach and assistant athletics director, will chair the 1963 United Appeal fund drive. The October campaign will be organized by committees for campaign public ity budget and other duties. The board reported 7762.54 dollars on hand and approved a 10000 dollar bond for officers. New agency representatives joined, and budget requests are due by July 15.

Bob Wren Ohio University United Appeal Fund Charles Fulks Ohio University Campus Chest United Appeal Fulks James Rice

C&SOE Employees Win Long Safe Driving Awards

The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co awards 38 local workers for safe driving totaling 265 years of service. Recipients span Athens and Columbus divisions with miles driven listed. the event marks the 13th year of the program. A Columbus lodge plans a Master Mason degree event at 7 p.m. Saturday with refreshments.

Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co P. D. Kuhn Chillicothe Frank Shay Columbus Masonic Temple Bernard Spaulding Paramathia Lodge 25 F& AM Ralph R. Rickly

County Tax Books Open for 1961 Real Estate Taxes

County Treasurer T. O. Kincade announced the opening of books for the second half 1961 real estate taxes with July 20 as the closing date. Delinquent taxes from previous years will also be collected.

T. O. Kincade

Memorial Day Visits Across Obetz and Columbus

A string of Memorial Day visits reports Rev and Mrs Fred Crabtree and Gary visiting relatives in Obetz and Columbus. Other gatherings include Bates and Barr families in Columbus Mt Gilead Athens Canton New Marshfield and Glouster. Hollis Cunningham injured after a porch fall treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Fred Crabtree Gary Crabtree J. H. Lock Obetz Columbus Golden Barr Robert Zurhut William Thompson William Rickie Becky Canton Gordon Barr Freddie Crabtree Timmie Gary Athens Harold Thomas Dianna Frances Howard Karl Weiss Charles Weiss Kitty Weiss Dwight Weiss Delois Delores New Marshfield Don Forsyth Terry Billy John Danny al Bankowski Trimble Paul Beveridge Howard Shingler Marion Dennis Childress Hollis Cunningham Cunningham Elizabeth Ferrell Wilma Ferrell Glouster Fred Ferrell Pontiac Mich Sheltering Arms Hospital

Open House Planned by The Plains Volunteer Fire Department

The Plains volunteers invite the public to an open house Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the fire house to view equipment bought with levy funds. Organizers may seek renewal of the levy to fund a new fire truck.

the Plains Fire Department

Jesse Stuart to Deliver Athens High School Commencement Address

Jesse Stuart educator author and lecturer will deliver the commencement address at Athens High School Friday June 8 at 8 pm. A former Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of the American Academy of Poets award he has written 24 books 300 short stories and over 1600 poems. He has served as teacher principal and Greenup County superintendent and later taught at American University in Cairo. Stuart will tour colleges and cultural centers abroad including Japan Egypt Iran Pakistan Lebanon Israel and Greece starting August.

Jesse Stuart Athens High School Stuart Guggenheim Kentucky American Academy of Poets Lincoln Memorial University Greenup High School Greenup Vanderbilt and Peabody College Navy Weatherby Friends U. S. Information Service America Japan Egypt Iran Pakistan Lebanon Israel Greece

Local church services and summer schedule overview

The notice lists multiple area churches and their Sunday times including Chauncey Churches at Greens Run Taylor Ridge Trimble Millfield Chauncey with 9 15 to 10 30 a m services and dedication for children under three There is no parish night service in summer The Chauncey official board meets Monday at 6 30 p m Other churches Morristown Holiness Pilgrim Holiness Church of God and Millfield and Chauncey Methodist give Sunday school times worship services and midweek Bible studies or prayer meetings through the week

Greens Run K. D. Sedgwick Taylor Ridge Gilbert Courtney Trimble Tom Fillmer Millfield Chauncey Chauncey Methodist Methodist Morristown Holiness Church of God Pilgrim Holiness

Court Bonds Are Forfeited In Municipal Court

Three speeding offenders forfeited $21 bonds in Municipal Court on Thursday. James E. Everett 25 Columbus Garnet M. Moore 32 Canton and Gary James Biddle 19 540 Richland Ave were cited by the State Highway Patrol and city police. William N. Laisure 21 Cleveland forfeited $11 on illegal parking at Athens State Hospital grounds. John Edmund Lucas 18 Athens Route 4 forfeited $31 on failing to stop within assured clear distance.

James E. Everett Columbus Garnet M. Moore Canton State Highway Patrol Gary James Biddle Richland Ave William N. Laisure Cleveland Athens State Hospital John Edmund Lucas Athens

Sisters Club Reschedules Meeting to June 26

CHAUNCEY The Sisters Club meeting with Mrs. Peg Schoonover noted a date change to June 26 for the Church of God basement due to Bible School. Door prize went to Juaneta Dehman. refreshments served to eight members and guest Tamie Schoonover. members urged to bring layette items. Also, James Jones and Richard Stevenson posted $31 bonds after a public street fight. Marriage license issued for Jerry R. Johnson and Nancy L. Kelley.

Chauncey Peg Schoon Church of God Juaneta Dehman Tamie Schoonover

May Rain Totals Three Inches in Athens

Observer C. L. Colmer notes May brought three inches of rain to Athens, contrasting with 3.84 inches in May 1961. The month ended with a high of 84 and a low of 64. Rural Hamley Run logged 56 to 83 yesterday.

Athens C. L. Colmer Colmer Hamley Run

Speaker for OU Exercises

Native of Halfway Oregon Dr Keeney earned a BA from the University of North Carolina MA and PhD from Harvard BA from Brown ad eundem MA. He has 11 honorary doctorates and is a Phi Beta Kappa Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences He served in World War II earning the Silver Star Bronze Star and Purple Heart as a captain in the European theater.

University of North Carolina Harvard University Brown Phi Beta Kappa Keeney American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Historical Association Medieval Academy of America Halfway Oregon Hartford Conn

Cleveland Man Crashes After Brake Failure

George B. Juhasz, 20, of Cleveland, started his 1951 sports car which would not stop. Friends helped push the car two blocks on Franklin Avenue to Evans Street before it struck a utility pole to avoid crossing East State Street. Juhasz was cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance and suffered arm and tongue injuries.

George B. Juhasz Cleveland Franklin Ave Evans St Juhasz E. State St

Births at Shelter Arms Hospital

A series of birth notices from Shelter Arms Hospital lists Mr and Mrs R Duane Bell of Athens welcoming a daughter. Additional Athens residents including Mrs Richard Bellar Earl Goodin Bernard Cooley Roger Hamer Chauncey Edwin Sweeney Jr Mrs Conrad Collins Mrs Okey Johnson Coolville Samuel Lahugh Chauncey Leonard Linton Mrs Alva Robinson and daughter Mrs William Harlan are noted.

Richard Bellar Athens Earl Goodin Bernard Cooley Roger Hamer Chauncey Edwin Sweeney, Jr Stewart Conrad Collins Okey Johnson Coolville Samuel Lahugh Leonard Linton Alva Robinson William Harlan

Court levies fine for disturbing peace

Dean Browning age 23 of 227 W Washington St pleaded guilty in Municipal Court Friday to disturbing the peace. He was fined 25 dollars and costs after Clara Pierce testified Browning used loud profane language in front of 225 W Washington St at 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Dean Browning W. Washington St Clara Pierce Browning

Crystal Pool To Open In Mid June City Says

Crystal Pool is expected to reopen in mid June after Ohio University graduation on June 10. City officials say water issues caused by brown discoloration from injected chlorine delayed Memorial Day opening. once reservoir levels normalize and repairs complete the pool will reopen.

City Ohio University Nuzum

Zoning Board Approves Two Home Plans In Milford

The Milford zoning board heard requests from Milford Barker of Waverly to build a home on S High St where space was short by 1000 square feet for a two dwelling site. Edward P Van Dyke sought an apartment house on Carpenter St between Court and Congress in an R 3 district near the business area but the board referred the plan to the city planning commission.

City Zoning Board of Appeals Milford Barker Waverly S. High St Barker Edward P. van Dyke Carpenter St Court Congress van Dyke City Planning Commission

Ex-Resident Dies At 67 In Columbus

Mrs. Gladys Klingler aged 67 a former Athens resident died Thursday in Columbus at 2954 Indianola Ave She is survived by her husband Frank a daughter Mrs Robert Mohler Mansf ield and two sisters Thelma C Nelson Columbus and Ethel Stable Amaranth Pa plus two grandchildren. Services set for 10 a m Monday at Weir Arend North Chapel burial 2 p m Monday Sand Rock Cemetery. A motorist hit a pedestrian with a water balloon on E Union St about 6 45 p m Thursday Walter Dzramba Read Hall told police the balloon was thrown from a passing auto.

Gladys Klingler Athens Columbus Klingler Indianola Ave Frank Robert Mohler Mansfield Thelma C. Nelson Ethel Stable Amaranth Weir Arend North Chapel N. High St Sand Rock Cemetery E. Union St Walter Dzramba Read Hall

Faber Fined for Illegal Parking at Athens State Hospital Grounds

Fred S. Faber, 22, of Jackson, was charged by the State Highway Patrol with illegal parking on the Athens State Hospital grounds. He was fined $2 plus costs.

Fred S. Faber Jackson State Highway Patrol Athens State Hospital

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