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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
2
Mayor Kenneth W. Sands delays decision on a council approved ordinance to buy 437 parking meters for Athens. He may veto. decision expected at 9 a.m. today but could change. Council could override with 5 votes. plan would replace 357 meters and add 80 new units in outlying districts.
An Athens man age 24 has been admitted to Athens State Hospital for a three month psychiatric observation after police received complaints from several parents about indecent advances toward young girls. If charges are filed they will wait until the observation ends.
The Common Pleas Court granted divorces to two Nelsonville couples. Beatrice Windle is divorced from Don Windle who was found guilty of gross neglect and ordered to pay court costs. King Kelly is granted divorce from Charlotte Kelly with custody of two children to the plaintiff and one to the defendant.
The annual 4-H Camp for Athens Hocking and Vinton Counties opens Sunday at Tar Hollow State Forest. Senior camp runs July 2 6 and junior camp July 10 14. County extension agent Don Davis says crafts swimming water safety conservation outdoors living and flag respect will be taught. Reservations are due at the county extension office with two days left for new bookings. Twenty two youths from Athens County have signed up so far, well below last year’s attendance.
Two drivers cited for running stop signs forfeited bonds after failing to appear in Municipal Court. Thomas Nolan, 18, of 20 Utah Place, forfeited an 11 dollar bond. Cecil R. Milburn, 59, of West Carrollton, forfeited a 16 dollar bond on a State Highway Patrol citation.
Ohio University asks the Ohio Supreme Court to hear an appeal after the Fourth District upheld a Common Pleas ruling in favor Athens Livestock Sales. The case centers on a 1937 lease and land used for airstrip expansion, with OU arguing it created a perpetual lease condition. The university filed the appeal and is led by its president and trustees.
Dr Robert E Stansbury son of Mrs James E Stansbury from Athens is one of 60 veterinarians at a Ohio Kentucky Indiana conference in Cincinnati. He runs a Pasadena California exclusive car practice one of only three vets in such work. He stated there are over 28 million cats in the United States and will speak in Indianapolis in September and visit Athens then.
A warming trend continued in Athens as U S Observer C L Colmer notes a 10:30 a.m. temperature of 79 after a low of 54. Wednesday's high of 86 marked the hottest in three weeks.
Paul D. Brinkley of Parkersburg West Virginia was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Municipal Court after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge filed by city police.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Holy Family Church Columbus for Burt Lew 83 a former Plains resident who died June 23 in Veterans Hospital Dayton. He was a Spanish American War veteran and survived by a wife Mildred Guess a daughter two sons Leslie and Paul another daughter Mabel Sanford a sister Norma Mills and burial was at Lockbourne Cemetery.
State Highway Patrol cited Eddie Jones, 33, of Guysville Route 2, and Robert A. Merrill, 22, of Parkersburg for speeding. Both failed to appear in Municipal Court Tuesday and their $21 bonds were forfeited.
Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Glennis Boggs Athens Route 2 and a son to Mr and Mrs Frederick Rossler Guysville Route 1. Admitted are Waldo Douglas Athens Mrs Thurlow Robe Athens Mrs Fred Stahl New Marshfield Timothy Gagle Athens Mrs Lee Marquis Amesville. Dismissals include Mrs Gerald Barnhart Athens Route 4 and son Mrs Mabel Radford Athens Allen Conrad Albany Route 3 Deborah Anderson Chauncey. Blood used one pint.
Charles Kenneth Pidcock 19 of New Marshfield Route 9 had two charges of illegal backing onto a main highway dismissed by Municipal Court at the prosecutor’s request. Pidcock had pleaded innocent.
Boy Scout Troop 50 schedules a four day outing at Temple Church starting Saturday under Wilbur Conkey. They will attend services Sunday and host a camp fire wiener roast Monday evening with other scouting activities included.
The non support charge against Halsie Albright of McConnelsville was dismissed by Municipal Court at the prosecution's request. The case had been filed by Vivian Christman of Glouster.
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