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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
3
The Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a roadside stand for July 4 to help tired motorists. Located on Route 53 N between Routes 13 and 50 A, the stand runs from early afternoon to dark offering free coffee and cigarettes to reduce fatigue related accidents.
Mrs. Bertha Gardner, 81, died unexpectedly Wednesday night at her son Dr Robbin Gardner’s home in Athens after a heart attack. Born in Vinton she lived in Lakewood Reynoldsburg before moving to Athens two years ago. Her husband James and son Dr Rolland Gardner had died earlier. Funeral and burial at Reynoldsburg. friends may call at Jagers and Sons Friday evening.
Police Chief Joseph Grogan received a 1969 request from New York about meter maids. New York City began the program in June 1960 and now lists 130 meter maids led by Ruth Chapman and Esther Bartlett in Athens.
Albert W. Birge, 80, died Thursday morning at his Chauncey home after months of ill health. Hughes funeral home is handling arrangements.
Two fire runs occurred Wednesday to flush gasoline from city streets. At 3:12 p.m. firefighters worked at Court and Park Place to stop a leak from a 1959 car owned by Stanley Grean. The booster pump cleared the spill. at 10:08 p.m. responders moved remaining gas from the driveway to Gibson's Service Station at State and Shannon.
Wilma Conner of The Plains pleaded innocent to assault and battery charges by neighbor Juanita Carr. The case was continued to July 6 with bond set at 31 dollars. Carr had earlier been charged with cutting with intent to wound and also entered a plea of innocent and was bound over to the grand jury.
An exhibit of teaching and learning machines opens from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight in the Baker Center Ballroom. It is held in conjunction with the sixteenth annual Conference on Educational Administration sponsored by the OU Center for Educational Service.
Amesville Lodge 278 F AM will hold a 4 a m sunrise meeting on July 4 with Master Mason degree work. A ham and eggs breakfast will follow the session.
The Pleasanton Methodist Church announces its annual homecoming on Sunday. A basket lunch in the church basement at noon will precede an afternoon program.
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