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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1961
Page
2
Mayor Kenneth W. Lands vetoed a measure adding 437 parking meters, saying it would exceed city needs and raise costs. He argued meters would not recoup their costs and would require more staff. Council may revive the ordinance at the next meeting with a 5-2 override threat.
Waterloo area bids confirmed for a $125,000 high school addition. A. J. McMillan of New Lexington won general work at 68,344, with plumbing and heating to Meigs Piping at 13,469 and Frank Electric Inc. securing electrical work at 9,395 to 9,405. Construction to start immediately with full completion by January 1, funded by last November’s bond.
William R. Collins of Union faced a municipal court ruling after pleading guilty to intoxication. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs and had his upper partial dental plate noted as lost near the Ohio University Airport during a search aided by police.
William A. Lavelle of Athens has been named to fill a vacancy on the notary public admission board. He was appointed by Common Pleas Court Judge John W. Bolin. Other current board members include Hal Rowland and Foster Cornwell.
Russell L. Stoner, 47, Nelsonville, was fined $10 and costs in Municipal Court after admitting to riding a 1942 motorcycle at 70 mph in a 60 mph zone on a state highway.
John Crossen, 40, of 70 Maplewood Dr, fined in Municipal Court on Thursday for letting his dog run loose. Crossen paid a $5 fine plus costs after citation by city police.
About 135 4-H youths, parents, and others attended the event at the fairgrounds with safety speaking wins for Larry Conrath and Margaret Brookover. Nominal district and state contests were noted, while Nimble Thimble 4-H Club won the talent contest with a This is Your Life program featuring Don Davis.
Thirty five Athens students earned Dean's List honors for the second semester at Ohio University. The eligible pool totaled 589, requiring a 3.0 GPA for freshmen and 3.3 for upperclassmen, with many named from Athens County and nearby counties across Ohio.
Cubmaster William Kelton gave awards at Cub Pack 56 on the Athens State Hospital grounds. Bear badges and gold arrows went to Larry Butler Bob Hand ley and Keith Perry with Ricky Essex earning a bobcat badge. Stuart Libman wore badge and gold arrow and Grant Pedigo assisted denner bar. Attendance award went to Mrs Wilson Baker's Den 1.
Dean A. Sawyer, an Ohio University student from Marietta, reports his brown leather wallet stolen Thursday during a university show. The wallet contained papers and a small amount of money. Sawyer resides in Lincoln Hall.
Common Pleas Court rules for plaintiff Mary Bernard Savers and dismisses the divorce suit against Gary Clair Savers in a ruling that ends the action.
Births announce a daughter to Mr and Mrs Max Carsey of Athens Route 4. Dismissals list Mrs Scottie Howard Athens Route 1 and son Mrs Edwin Thompson Millfield Route 1 and son Mrs Wesley Peterson Athens and son Mrs Cleo Vaught Athens Timothy Gagle Athens.
Written complaints from Sanitary Sewer District 2 residents about assessments will be heard at 2 p.m. Saturday in city hall by a three-man equalizing board. The mayor-appointed panel members are Alan Barnhill Ray Cook and Delbert Hayes and about six complaints will be considered.
Mark Leroy Douglas, 19, of Athens Route 5, mechanic, married Nancy Lou Jordan, 19, of Shade, typist, in a marriage license filing.
The heat climbed to 90 degrees in Athens on Thursday and edged higher the next day. U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer logged 79 degrees at 10 a.m. after an early low of 61. Rural Hamley Run saw a low of 56 with 88 highs the previous day.
Replacement of 12 900 feet of 18 inch pipe along three Ohio counties Athens Hocking and Meigs will cost 160000 D E Young Athens manager said Ross Mitchell district pipelines superintendent and Floyd Six division foreman will oversee the work The line links with a crossing from Ravenswood W Va to Crawford Compressor Station at Sugar Grove serving Gallipolis Middleport Pomeroy Chester Athens Nelsonville Logan Enterprise Rockbridge Haydenville and wholesale gas customers including Albany Gas Company Gas arrives at Crawford Station is stored underground or sent to northern markets
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