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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1961

Page

2

Legion District Meet Set Sunday In Athens

Rep Walter H Moeller will be principal speaker at the American Legion Eighth District convention in Athens on Sunday as part of an all day program marking Buckey Boys State officer inauguration. Jim White of Columbus will also speak in the afternoon. Morning activities include campus bus tours and a district commanders meeting. Mayor Sands will greet delegates from 33 posts and the day closes with the Boys State inauguration at Memorial Auditorium. The district reports a strong year with first district quota achievement and Gifts for Yanks leadership.

Walter H. Moeller American Legion Athens Post Paul J. Lewis Athens Moeller Buckey Boys Jim White Columbus Boys State Jackson Post Commanders Association Legion Home Wilson Carr Kenneth W. Sands Lewis Memorial Auditorium Ohio Leroy Kuntz Lancaster Wayne Hutchinson Hamden C. K. McKinstry

Five Juvenile Drivers Fined in Juvenile Court

Five juvenile traffic offenders pleaded guilty to State Highway Patrol charges. Each fined $6 costs. four had licenses suspended 30 days. Erle S. Bridgewater 16 of 19 Roosevelt Ave allowed to drive to work during suspension. Names include Mack Earl Smathers, Gloria Jean Ackison, Thomas V. Lowery and Harold M. Loos with violations cited.

State Highway Patrol Erle S. Bridgewater Roosevelt Ave Erle Bridgewater Mack Earl Smathers Earl Smathers Athens Gloria Jean Ackison Herbert Ackison Nelsonville Thomas V. Lowery Moris Lowery Harold M. Loos Paul Loos Garfield Ave

Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

In municipal court Friday two drivers pleaded guilty to State Highway Patrol charges. Oria Wilbert North, 66, Nelsonville, was fined $5 and costs for running a stop sign. Robert Clayton McKinley Sr., 24, Amesville, was fined $10 and costs for failing to give an audible signal while passing.

State Highway Patrol Oria Wilbert North Nelsonville Robert Clayton McKinley, Sr Amesville

Charge Denied for Lloyd Clare don Matheny in DWI Case

City police cited Lloyd Clare don Matheny 51 with driving while intoxicated on N Lancaster St Thursday night. Appearing in Municipal Court Friday he did not enter a plea. Hearing set for June 12 with bond of 300 dollars.

Lloyd Claredon Matheny Lancaster St

Real Estate Transfer In Athens Records

Leo F. Engleman transfers lot 3350 in Cable Acres Addition to Athens to Donald E.F. Sanders of Athens. The deed records show the transfer of property in Cable Acres with no stated consideration in the available text.

Leo F. Engleman Athens Donald EF. Sanders Cable Acres

Hocking River Rises Amid Record Rainfall In Athens

The Hocking River elevation reached 8.8 feet as Athens endured its heaviest continuous rain in a decade. Rain totals in 24 hours climbed to 2.35 inches at 10 am and 2.6 inches an hour later with flooding conditions reported along Federal Creek near Amesville closing Route 50A briefly.

Hocking Athens U. S C. L. Colmer Colmer State Highway Department Amesville

Shelter ings Arms Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Admitted Carolyn Bobo Athens Route 3 Mrs Julia Hunter New Marsh field Mrs J W Kelley Athens Orland Brawley Amesville Robert Elsass Jackson Center Dismissed Mrs Harry Henry Sharpsburg Mrs Donald Shingler Mineral Ernest W Coe Athens Mrs Clyde D Pratt Athens Route 5 and son Mrs Melvin Kasler Midfield Route 1 and son Blood used one pint.

Carolyn Bobo Athens Julia Hunter New Marshfield J. W. Kelley Orland Brawley Amesville Robert Elsass Jackson Center Harry Henry Sharpsburg Donald Shingler Mineral Ernest W. Coe Clyde D. Pratt Melvin Kasler Midfield

Athens Doctor Elected To Council Committee

Dr. A. A. Baldwin of Athens was chosen as one of five new members to the executive committee of the Ohio Citizens Council for Health and Welfare at its 49th annual meeting in Columbus. About 300 people attended.

Columbus A. A. Baldwin Athens Ohio Citizens Council For Health and Welfare

Marriage Licenses for Six Couples Listed

Edward A Quick of Athens and Janice Lee Feisley of Nelsonville. John Toth of Glouster Route and Ileen Cunningham of Washington D D. Randall L Murray of Greensburg Pa and Lynn Gardner of Athens. Luther Wayne Sanders and Carol Jean Uhryk, both of Athens. George Tomlinson Adams of Bellefontaine and Diane Crabtree of Athens. P Gary Vance of Columbus and Joan C Long of Athens. Ronald Jerome Hanning of Athens Route 5 and Sandra S Munn of Albany.

Edward A. Quick Athens Janice Lee Feisley Nelsonville John Toth Ileen Cunningham Washington D. H Randall L. Murray Greensburg Lynn Gardner Luther Wayne Sanders Carol Jeanne Uhryk George Tomlinson Adams Bellefontaine Diane Crabtree P. Gary Vance Columbus Joan C. Long Ronald Jerome Hanning Sandra S. Munn Albany

Driver Fined After Crash Near Athens

State Highway Patrol investigated two traffic accidents Thursday. Edward Snyder 19 of Cincinnati was fined 25 dollars and costs after his Route 50 crash east of Athens with John Richards 23 of Vienna W Va. Seipel 67 of Athens drove off County Road 17 and struck a culvert in a one car crash.

State Highway Patrol Edward Snyder Cincinnati Athens John Richards Vienna W. Va Snyder Edward Seipel

OU Graduate Named Agency Representative

Charles H. McDonald an Ohio University graduate who taught and coached football at Canal Winchester and Milford has been named to represent the Paul Revere Life Insurance Co and the Massachusetts Protective Association Inc in Athens and Fairfield counties He will operate from the Columbus branch with headquarters in Lancaster.

Glenn Chadwell Western and Southern Life Insurance Co Athens Atlanta Chauncey-Dover High School Navy Junior Chamber of Commerce Donna Poling Steven Randy Mike David Charles St Chadwell Charles H. McDonald Ohio University Canal Winchester Middleport Paul Revere Life Insurance Co Massachusetts Protective Association, Inc Fairfield Counties Columbus Lancaster

Repair Bill Forgery Charge Is Dismissed

At the request of the prosecution a forgery charge against Robert R. Johnson Jr. 34 Warren Road was dismissed in Municipal Court Friday morning. Insufficient evidence was cited. Johnson was charged with signing a bill for repairs at Bob Hess, Inc. in April 1960. The complaint had been filed by R. Gerald DeLaval Athens Route 3.

Robert R. Johnson Jr Warren Road Johnson Bob Hess, Inc R. Gerald DeLaval Athens

Court fines driver and bond forfeiture from patrol charges

Bellevue driver Clifford Zenner, 21, was fined 15 dollars and costs in Athens County Court after a State Highway Patrol arrest for improper passing. James Ferry, 21, Athens, forfeited 25-dollar bond for failing to appear on a speeding patrol charge.

Clifford Zenner Bellevue Athens State Highway Patrol James Ferry

Marshfield Man Fined in Intoxication Case

John Jeff Robinette, 34, of New Marshfield, was fined $25 and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge. He was arrested by city police.

Marshfield John Jeff Robinette New Marshfield

Probation and Sentences in Chauncey Burglary Case

Ohio Common Pleas Judge John W. Bolin sentenced Jerry Wayne Lanning 26 Chauncey to one to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty to breaking and entering the Blue Moon Tavern and Vaughn Earich Grocery. Two others, James Pincelli 21 of Chauncey and George Kempton Jr. 28 of Millfield Route 1, were placed on five years probation for similar entries. The crimes involved theft of beer milk and cigarets. Prosecution urged probation with conditions including lawful employment and abstaining from alcohol with a warning of immediate sentencing for violations. Both men receive unemployment checks while hunted for work.

Ohio Common Pleas John W. Bolin Jerry Wayne Lanning Chauncey Lanning Bolin Blue Moon Tavern Glouster Vaughn Earich Millfield James Richard Pincelli George William Kempton, Jr Homer B. Gall, Jr

Police Funds Buy Equipment For Department

Proceeds from Saturday's Policemen's Ball will be used to buy equipment for the department. Capt. Joseph McBride notes past purchases include a wire recorder a lie detector and tommy guns. The dance runs 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Junior Fair Building Athens County Fairgrounds with tickets from any police member. Dwight West is dance chairman and both round and square dancing are planned.

Joseph McBride Athens County Fairgrounds Police Department Dwight West

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Legion Rowland Euclid The W. Union St Mom Martin Cliff Athens, Ohio Lamar Richland Ave Westgate C & E Clover Farm Market of Hill Lawnview L. E. Yoho Company Sheltering Arms Hospital E. Washington St. Athen Federal Home Loan Bank Chauncey Man Mac Thrifty Store W. State Clover Farm Market Jane Parker Potato Sultana Euerncy Earl F. Mathews, Inc. and C. M. Gill & Company Security Bank Bldg Keller & Weltner Monument CO John N. Eberst Rock of Ages Memorials Athens, Hocking and W. Hunter St Logan, Ohlo S. E. Ohio Sunnyvale
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