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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1958
Page
6
Athens council held the first reading on an ordinance to put the city manager government plan to a November vote. The meeting also approved emergency action to allow a backhoe purchase for city construction and discussed parking, water, and traffic issues in adjourned session.
Athens County agricultural agent Kenneth E Ackerman reports army worms at George Bean and Garnet Perry farms near Hebardville. Infestations threaten hay fields and all grass crops, especially corn. Control guidance includes toxaphene in corn and methoxy chlor or malathion for hay or pasture with seven day withholding period.
Clouds that threatened rain Monday afternoon returned this morning but by noon no rain was reported. Rural Hamley Run logged extremes of 73 and 46 yesterday with a low of 48 and a 9 am reading of 67 Tuesday.
City police schedule a fourth safety check for motor scooters autos and trucks weather permitting at 6 30 p m Wednesday at the corner of E State and Grand Park Blvd Rain has forced three earlier postponements and Capt J W McBride said the event will proceed if conditions allow.
Four accidents investigated Monday by the State Highway Patrol resulted in no injuries but led to four drivers being cited. Everett Fouts Jr. and Elmer M. Howard, both of Glouster Route 1, met on a blind county road near Route 13. Fouts was cited in Glouster mayor’s court for left of center. Elmer Helber, 59, of Route 664, was turning onto Route 664 when struck by Paul Caruthers, 35, of Gallipolis Route 2 who was passing. Caruthers posted $15 bond for mayor’s court in Logan for passing at an intersection. John L. Wray, 39, of Greencastle Indiana, lost control on Route 664, hit a bridge abutment and plunged into a dry creek bed. fined $20 and costs. Ralph E. Cunningham, 38, Frost, was hit on Route 144 near Coolville by Austin L. Hull, 68, Frost, who was starting from a parked position on the left. Hull fined $10 and costs with costs suspended.
Lydia J Dye 95 died Sunday at her home The Plains survived by four daughters Lucy Millioan Martha Coakley Litha Chalfant Bernice Dye and Charles R Dye all of The Plains plus 32 grandchildren 58 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild The survivors were listed in Monday's death notice.
New Marshfield reports the Fellowcraft degree will be conferred Thursday at 7 30 p m by Constitution Lodge 426 F and A M. Carl Fultz, the lodge master, announced the plan.
The Wolfe Hardware store at 32 S Court St Athens is sold to Carpenter Hardware Corp. Byron A Wolfe announces the immediate change over with an extensive remodel planned. Alfred S Carpenter will manage the new Athens operation and return of the firm to the city after seven years.
Maj Robert V Shirk of the Quartermaster Corps among 516 Army officers who received diplomas at the U S Army Command and General Staff College graduation on June 20 at Fort Leavenworth Kansas The class included 17 Air Force Marine and Naval officers plus 121 from Allied nations The ceremony was held at Cantonment Leavenworth founded in 1827 Betty Shirk the graduate's wife is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross M Davis of Athens Ohio.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Dulle of Athens announce the birth of a daughter. Admissions include William Westbrook and Mrs Wilbur Everett both Athens along with Belle Spencer Stockport Frances Wheaton Athens Kathryn Maryles Athens Grace Downey Athens Jackie Calentine Amesville Charles Ballinger Athens Mrs Robert Oberholzer Athens Bob Wilson Athens Route 2 Mrs Robert Clark Harrisonville Mrs William Fought Stewart and daughter Mrs Emmett Gilkey Athens Albert Davis New Marshfield D W Hoffee Athens Deanna Wigal New Marshfield.
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