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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1963
Page
2
County commissioners weigh erasing about 90000 in delinquent road assessments dating from 1921 to 1925 after a court injunction halted state collection. The carryover has strained the general fund as land ownership changed and bills went unpresented for years.
Two youths and their parents will be questioned after a false alarm on S Shafer Street. Fire crews answered 3:35 PM Monday to a reported blaze. the alarm proved false. The incident follows repeated emergency calls in the area, with fines up to 250 dollars and up to 30 days in jail for false alarms.
Roger K. Burke, former Athens High School principal, serves on the Ohio Educational Television Network commission. He is currently director of business affairs for the Newark board of education and resides there with his wife and two children.
Three suits were dismissed after settlements. The Insurance Co of North America vs Lancaster Poultry Equipment Co was dropped. Doris Zill vs Charles and Isabel Vaughn settled, and Zill vs Dean Vaughn reached an agreement.
The temperature climbed to 91 degrees Monday in Athens with fair weather continuing. An early low of 55 was recorded, rising to 71 by 8 30 am as reported by U S Observer C L Colmer.
Deputy reports three Carbondale area boys aged 10 12 and 13 charged with breaking into Granville Crow's store in Carbondale Sunday night taking candy and cookies. They have been turned over to juvenile authorities.
A bad check charge was dismissed on a motion of the prosecutor in Municipal Court Tuesday morning. Ken Morrison of Richland Ave Athens was charged with intent to defraud. The questioned check for 41 37 written to Lamborn Studio on June 11 1963. GUYSVILLE The Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred at 8 p m Thursday by Savannah Lodge 466 F and AM. Refreshments will be served said Roger E Wolfe master. DEGREE WORK TONIGHT The Fellow Craft degree will be conferred at 7 a m Tuesday in the Masonic Temple by Paramuthia Lodge 25 FM. Refreshments will be served said Hanson B Martin master.
The Athens-McConnelsville National Guard unit heads to Camp Perry for a two week summer camp from June 29 to July 13. Thirteen officers and 67 enlisted join with units of the 174th Artillery totaling 27 officers and 376 enlisted men plus about 50 Army West Virginia and Ohio personnel for training. The camp includes a week on the 40mm gun range and a tactical bivouac with four days in the field. An advance detachment departs Wednesday under CWO Carl R. Wilson. main body leaves Saturday at 6 am. About 75 military vehicles are involved. Names of local participants are listed.
Darrell N Fierce 50 of Glouster Route 3 was taken Monday to Lima State Hospital after a sanity hearing found him legally insane at the time of the Feb 9 murder of his brother Loran. He was committed last week by Common Pleas Judge John W Bolin. Sheriff Harold Shields and Nelsonville Palm Dale Townsend transported him to Lima.
Verner Honchell district forester for the Ohio Division of Forestry led a field trip after a Monday dinner at Sportsman Grill. The Athens Kiwanis past president showed how to trim Scotch pines to shape them as Christmas trees on his property near the Athens Country Club. Kiwanis will meet at the fairgrounds shelter for the summer.
A Monday night traffic accident near Guysville left a child with a left hand and elbow laceration. Passenger Lee Ann Clem, 5, of 24 First St., was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Driver Arthur N. Johnson, 22, Athens Route 2, reported the wreck to Sheriff Harold Shields.
David Eugene Parsons 17 of 45 Home St. was fined five dollars and costs and given a 30 day license suspension for attempting to pass another vehicle without proper distance, with driving limited to essential use. Gary Howard Barron 17 of Nelsonville received five dollars and costs for excessive speed and may drive only for employment and essential purposes. NEW MARSHFIELD Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM to meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Temple.
The Athens Rotary began its new administrative year at a Monday meeting at the Sportsman Grill. Sol Rosenberg gave the gavel to Burton DeVeau, with Carl H. Roberts as vice president and Charles Ramseth as treasurer. Kenneth E. Ackerman remains secretary. Directors include George Drach Paul L Noble Fritz W Wheaton and Rosenberg. Carl Clifford joined as a new member.
The Floyd Bolin Post 3477 VFW installed officers led by Charles H. Evans and C J Josten with Richard Rypma John James Francis Lavelle Samuel C Russell Harley Moler Gerald Glover and William Boyd named as trustees The post also praised C J Ailstock for over forty years of service to Athens veterans groups.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Me Daniel Stewart welcome a son. Admitted are Mrs Howard Barber Ath ens Route 4 Maude Wharff Athens Mrs James Tinkham The Plains Mrs Joe Klingenberg Athens Susannah Shipman Athens Neil Paul Wicai Athens Mrs John Zimmerman Stewart Carl Legg Athens Albert Hess Jr Albany Route 1. Dismissed William J Trautwein Athens Mrs William Trautwein Athens Mrs Charles Bail Athens Route 5 Mrs Robert Cain Athens Mrs Clovis Betts Albany Route 3 James Parsons Athens.
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