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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1961
Page
2
Ohio University reports 2273 students began the first five-week summer term on June 20, with 355 in University College and 215 new freshmen. Sessions run five weeks through July 21, followed by a second term from July 24 to August 26. Enrollment rose about 19 percent from last year’s 1908.
A Stockport man Gaylord Jackson, 33, sustained face injuries when his car left Route 50A three miles east of Amesville, struck an embankment and ditched. He was arrested for driving while intoxicated and later pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court, receiving a $100 fine, costs, three days in jail, and a one year license suspension.
May activity in the Municipal Court totaled 173 cases per clerk Blanche Wallar. Fines and costs amounted to 4247.19, with 2683.88 from city cases and 1563.81 from state cases.
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Jesse J. Withem Amesville and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones Shade. Admissions include Diane E. Fuller Athens Paul C. Lawrence Athens Arthur Hickman New Marshfield Route 1 Mrs. James White Athens Route 2 and others. Discharges include Marguerite Kelley Athens and Mrs. Paul Hanson Chauncey and daughter Rex L. Dew Athens Gregory Kasler Athens Route 1 plus Woodrow Wilson Albany Route. Blood used one pint.
Fines were levied Tuesday on two drivers arrested by the State Highway Patrol. Charles C. Weekly, 28, Coolville Route 1, was assessed $15 and costs in Athens County Court for driving left of center. Russell E. Mason, 30, Logan Route 2, received a $10 fine and costs in Hocking County Court for having no turn signals on his vehicle.
Herbert Rast 52 of 20 S Shafer Street failed to appear in Municipal Court on an intoxication charge. His $31 bond was forfeited by the city police action.
Reuben Dale Richard, 22, Albany Route 3, forfeited a $21 bond after failing to appear in Municipal Court Tuesday to face a State Highway Patrol speeding citation.
Funeral services were held in Warren for Mrs. John H. Crawford who died June 13 at her home 1120 Woodbine Ave SE. She was 38 years a Warren resident, daughter of Elmer and Berta Halbirt, member of the Methodist church and Eastern Star Morning Light Chapter. Surviving are her husband John, daughter Mrs Norman Ross Norwalk, two sisters Mrs G C Sutton Athens Route 3 and Mrs Joe Starkey Chillcothe, a brother Leslie Halbirt Athens Route 4, and three grandchildren. Attending services were Mrs Sutton, Mr and Mrs Halbirt and Mr and Mrs Theodore Crawford Athens Route 4.
A State Highway Patrol charge against Bob Hess Inc. of Athens was dismissed by Municipal Court on Wednesday due to an improper affidavit stating the offense. The case involved failure to file a title application within three days, originally filed in May after a prior demurrer in a similar charge was sustained.
A tarpaulin was stolen from the Southern Ohio Trading Co at 444 W Union over the weekend. Police report the theft was reported to authorities Wednesday morning.
Members of the Athens Christmas Tree Association are invited to a Christmas tree and forestry field day summer tour in Perry County. Kenneth E. Ackerman says Nursery and Masterson's Tree Farm near New Lexington will host. Frank Newell from the Ohio Division of Forestry will demonstrate red pine shearing. Association officers include Wallace Bradford as president and Dick Mowery as vice president.
Morgan County authorities arrested Halsie Allbright of Mc Connelsville on a non support warrant issued in January by Vivian Christman of Glouster. Deputy Sam Buffington made the Wednesday morning arrest.
A light rain began in Athens last night and continued this morning. U S Observer Colmer reported total precipitation of two tenths of an inch at 11 a.m. The day rose four degrees from a 62 degree start. yesterday's high reached 84. Rural Hamley Run recorded a half inch of rain with a low of 60 after an 80 degree high yesterday.
A group of over 20 residents heard consultant Norman Hatch of Columbus explain the Sanitary Sewer District 2 assessments in city council chambers. The meeting, presided by City Council President Fred Weber, focused on fees and calculation methods while noting disputes will go before a forthcoming equalization board. Other attendees included councilmen Ellis Woodworth Earl Hooper and Norman Dean.
Doris Sponseller associate professor of secretarial studies at Ohio University is appointed a standing committee chairman in the Ohio Business Teachers Association. She will serve as chairman of public relations for the organization.
K. T. Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion will hold a meeting at 8 0 pm Wednesday commander Wilson Carr said.
Conrad W. Zimmerman of New Marshfield, 20, laborer, and Donna S. Wade of Chauncey, 19, babysitter, obtained a marriage license.
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