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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

Page

6

Council Studies Sewer and Street Projects in City

City council discussed street paving in the Charles Euclid Grand Park Blvd district and approved hiring engineers to draw plans for storm and sanitary sewers in Peach Ridge Strouds Run Cable Lane area. First readings were given for a storm sewer in East End and a timing for Friday readings.

Charles-Euclid-Grand Park Blvd Peach Ridge- Strouds Run-Cable Lane State Airport Charles Charles St Sheeter Grand Park Blvd Euclid Drive Dalton Jacobs Avenues Peach Ridge-Strounds Run State-Madison Fred H. Beckler Sells Acres Northwood Drive Northwood Cable Lane A. A. Nellis Fred Picard A. H. Buckle James R. Patrick Dean Earl Athens Concrete Co Stimson-Morris Ave Elliott Townsend Grand Park E. State Jacobs Dalton Avenues Peter B. Seel John C. Baker Ohio University W. Union St C. B E. Berry

Lake Road Speed and Load Limits Adopted

Athens County commissioners set Lake Oak Beach Road speed at 25 mph and load limit at six tons after consulting County Engineer John Dowler. Park police will enforce the limits. No bids were received for the county owned building on N Lancaster St and no action taken on selling it.

Lake Oak Athens County Campa John Dowler N. Lancaster St

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

Admitted list shows births and new patients including Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Shamel Athens with a son and Mrs. Jessie Johnson Chauncey among others. Residents from Athens Millfield The Plains Glouster and Frost are named with spouses and children.

Leroy Shamel Athens Robert Munro Jessie Johnson Chauncey Frank Mclaughlin Ruth Ann McKinney Millfield Jeffrey Norris Glouster John Rogaski Catherine Bradbury Charles Pierce Muldraugh John Martin Stewart Bernice Coffman Bessie Strong Harrison Davies the Plains George Hartley Virginia Reed Coolville Richard Whitehouse Gene Lambert Pomeroy Charles Tinkham Mona Kyle Eva Carsey Frost Charles Williams

Man bound to grand jury after guilty plea in morals case

Clarence Brown of Trimble pleaded guilty to an immoral act charge in Municipal Court and was bound to the grand jury. An affidavit alleged an attempted immoral act with a juvenile and indecent exposure. He was held on a $400 bond after failing to post the money.

Clarence Brown Trimble Brown

Explorer Scouts Plan Wednesday Meet

The Explorer Scouts of Athens will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Agriculture Building of Ohio University. Films on wildlife and nature will be shown, followed by a business meeting. Dr Willard Carmean is explorer advisor. Four explorers will attend the Ohio Forestry Assoc Forestry Camp at Tar Hollow State Forest next week.

Explorer Scouts of Athens Ohio University Willard Carmean Ohio Forestry Assoc Tar Hollow State Forest

DeMolay Club Hosts Evening Swim in Athens Tuesday

The Athens Chapter Order of DeMolay will sponsor a swimming party from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the local pool. The event invites members and guests to enjoy an evening of aquatic activity and fellowship hosted by the youth organization.

Athens

Death Being Investigated (Continued From Page 1)

Mrs Karnes dies on farm and is believed to be found by Dennis Hixon. Survived by nephew Dwight and other nieces and nephews, sister Flora Hixon of Athens Route 3, plus a brother and two other sisters who predeceased. Private funeral by Rev. E C Kenney at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes funeral home. Burial at McDouglass. flowers omitted.

Dwight Karnes Flora Hixon Athens

Athens County Land Transfers Listed in Public Records

Dwight D. Truipp of Athens transfers lots 1183 1184 and 1185 to Elmer Poston both in Athens. Charles Wilson of Athens County conveys real estate in Athens Township to W M Andrews on route 4. Gail E Fleming of Athens sells real estate in Amesville to Marion Keith Hanson. Annie Linton deceased transfers lot 1410 to heirs Mable Linton Tigner. Chester Keith transfers part of lot 762 in Glouster to Opal Keith. Athens Lumber Company transfers real estate in Athens Township to G Roy Cline.

Dwight D. Truipp Athens Elmer Poston Charles Wilson Athens County W. M. Andrews Athens Township Gail E. Fleming Marion Keith Hanson Amesville Annie Linton Mable Linton Tigner Glouster Athens Lumber Company G. Roy Cline

Driving Count Denied: Hearing Slated for George Adam

George Adam 32 of Hotel Berry pleaded innocent to a driving while intoxicated charge in Municipal Court Tuesday. He was released on $200 bond and a hearing is set for Thursday at 8 45 a m with sheriff's deputies present.

George Adam Hotel Berry Atom Sheriff's Deputies

Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

Two motorists were cited by the State patrol. In the report, a driver named omes WA Suchen of Perkins Hall was fined 10 dollars and costs for driving across a freshly painted area. Gerald King of 54 Shade Route 1 received 10 dollars and costs for driving without a valid operator's license.

Salopales Tuesomes WA Suchen Perkins Hall Gerald King

Amos Bretz Rites Set Thursday at Central Avenue Church

Funeral services for Amos Bretz, 77, who died Monday, will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Central Avenue Methodist Church. The Rev Edmund Life will officiate and burial will follow at Clark's Cemetery. Friends may call at Jagers funeral home.

Amos Bretz Central Avenue Methodist Church Edmund Life Clark's Cemetery Jagers Funeral Home

Magazine Salesman Fined Under City Peddler Law

A Lexington Kentucky magazine salesman Sidney Stagner was fined 25 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court after police cited him for violation of the city license law for peddlers.

Sidney Stagner Lexington

Shower Breaks Heat Mercury Hits 89

A Monday evening shower cooled temperatures from 89 degrees and by 11 am today rainfall totaled .19 inches. At Hamley Run the thermometer showed 68 degrees at 9 am Tuesday.

Cc. L. Colmer A. S Hamley Run

4 H Club Officers Named In Coolville And Pleasanton

4 H Club activities list officers from Coolville Buckeye 4 H Girls with Ann Bailey as president and others in roles. Pleasanton Farmerette Stitchers elect Ethelda Harris president and Ramona Miller secretary with Patsy Hanning treasurer and Eleanor Oxley news reporter. A demonstration by Lyle Mann was shown at Mechanicsburg Live Wires meeting.

Coolville Buckeye 4-H Ann Bailey Terry Root Sandy Shanks Rheta Cody Dianne Butcher Sharon Sams Ann Day el Root Russell Bailey The Pleasanton Farmerette Stitchers Ethelda Harris Sally Martin Ramona Miller Patsy Hanning Eleanor Oxley Carol Seipel Jean Downey Mazie Hanning Lyle Mann Mechanicsburg

Forfeit Bonds in Municipal Court

Two Athens men Frank Rauch Sr. and Frank Rauch Jr. forfeited bonds in Municipal Court after restaurant empire complaints of a May 31 lunchroom disturbance. Affidavits by Glen Swarts and Hattie Carpenter charged disorderly conduct by threats and by using profane language at Jake's on S Court St.

Athens Leach Frank Rauch, Sr Frank Rauch Glen Swarts Hattie Carpenter Jake S. Court St

Soil Conservationist Attends State Conference

Robert Wilson, local soil conservationist, returned from a three day state conservation conference at Camp Muskingum on Leesville Lake. He served on a four-man agronomy panel as D. A. Williams, national administrator of the U S Soil Conservation Service, spoke.

Robert Wilson Camp Muskingum Leesville Lake Wilson D. A. Williams U. S. Soil Conservation Service

Ohio Civil Service Employees to Meet at Athens State Hospital

Athens a Chapter of the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Athens State Hospital Auditorium. Officers invite members of the Ohio University chapter. They said entertainment and refreshments are planned.

Athens Ohio Civil Service Employes Association Athens State Hospital Ohio University

Heart Attack Fatal to Cab Firm Owner

Athens taxi company owner Frank K. White 56 of Athens Route 1 died of a heart attack while driving a cab on West Union Street. The Economy Cab Co. operator was pronounced dead on arrival at Sheltering Arms Hospital after the taxi crashed into two parked cars near Platts Service Station. White had run the business for 16 years and is survived by his wife Nora, three sons Earl John Charles, two daughters, 12 grandchildren, and two sisters. funeral arrangements are being made.

Athens W. Union St Frank K. White Economy Cab Co Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department White Platt Mr. White Atheny County David Lillie White Hooper Ridge Christian Church Nora Earl Cincinnati John Charles Samuel Eblem Albany John Jacobs Harry Spaulding Fred Gillilan Torch Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home

Ward Named to Ohio Citizens Council for Health and Welfare Board

Wayne Ward, Athens County commissioner, has been named to the board of directors of the Ohio Citizens Council for Health and Welfare. He is the second Athens Countian chosen, joining Dr. Lorin C. Staats of Ohio University. Ward also serves as president of the Ohio County Commissioners Association.

Wayne Ward Athens County The Ohio Citizens Council For Health and Welfare Athens

Fire crews respond to two calls Monday eve

Firemen and emergency squad men answered two calls in the Monday evening. The first call reported a fire at the Kiam Wolfe residence, 6 Woodside Drive, at 5:31 p.m. when a washing machine motor stuck and filled the house with smoke. Damage was limited to the motor. Emergency squad treated Sam Rosser, 47, of 27 S. May Ave., at 7:55 p.m. for a throat spasm and choking and took him to a physician’s office.

Kiam Wolfe Woodside Drive Sam Rosser S. May Ave Rosser

Prayer Band to Meet at Gaston Home

Grahams Chapel Prayer Band convenes Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Gaston with Blanche Webb leading the session.

Grahams Chapel Charles Gaston Blanche Webb

Sewer talk slated for Mechanicsburg

Mechanicsburg residents are invited to a public meeting next Monday at 2 p m in the courthouse to discuss a sanitary sewer project. Officials will review financing for an unincorporated area and how taxes will be assessed. Preliminary plans outline sewer lines along Richland Ave Hooper St Mulligan Road Allen dale Hickory St Stanley Heights Route 33 Route 50 and nearby properties.

Mechanicsburg Oatex Athens County Commissioners Richland Ave Hooper St Mulligan Road Bernard Cuckler Allendale Hickory St Stanley Heights Morrison Brown Hill Hillcrest Rest Home

Masons to Meet New Marshfield Lodge Meeting Time

Constitution Lodge 426 FAM will gather at 7 30 p.m. Thursday, announced A E Carter, the lodge master.

Masons New Marshfield Constitution Lodge 426 FAM A. E. Carter

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