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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1962
Page
2
The Hocking River receded from 18 ft crest on Wednesday to 17.66 ft by morning revival with sun and subfreezing air. Rain total for March reached 8.04 in, nearly doubling February's 2.79 in. water covered Mill and Stewart streets while rural roads stayed passable. The last flood peak was 19.3 ft in May 1961.
Columbus hydrologist Robert C. Smith begins a city project to redesign the well field and improve water operations as the Hocking River floods. He will use data from current wells and may drill new ones to meet September demand when students return.
The Fourth District Court of Appeals dismissed Ruby B. Nuzum’s appeal after a motion by Alex Bainey was deemed well taken. The case stemmed from a 1957 auto truck collision and a $30,000 jury award to Barney, with questions of law from the Common Pleas Court ruling.
Ernest Everett Hook 47 of 38 W State St was fined 5 and costs for driving a small truck with an unsafe trailer. Lloyd Marber 21 of Baldwin NY was cited for speeding and fined 17 and costs. Larry J Earhart 20 of Bush Hall was fined 15 and costs.
Service Safety Director Milton Nuzum asked residents to mark cans to prevent mixups by garbage crews. A crane operated by Charles E. Ennis was struck on Route 280 near Amesville, causing minor damage. Ralph C. Ball, driving nearby, hit the crane’s right corner. Sammy O. Stout pleaded guilty to a speeding citation and was fined 14 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court.
Six children aged six to 17 from the Antorietto family were injured when their car, driven by 17-year-old Charles Antorietto, struck a county rubber belt conveyor loader driven by 52-year-old Harry Sharp on W State Street near Shafer. They were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for X rays and treatment. police continued the investigation with no charges filed.
Millard H. Douglas, 71, died of a pistol wound ruled as a death by own action. He shot himself in his mother Carrie Riley’s Athens home as emergency crews arrived at 12:55 p.m. Douglas spent most of his life in Athens, served in World War I, and worked at Athens State Hospital. Survivors include his mother, a daughter Patricia, three sons Donald Richard and Thomas, a sister Lucy Cass, and three brothers Henry Clifford Harvey. Funeral services are set for Saturday at Hughes funeral home with burial at Clarks Chapel.
A special meeting is set for 7 30 p m Friday to appoint a new councilman replacing the late Ellis Woodworth. The session is the council's third special meeting in five weeks. Police report a metal box robbery at Pilgrim Holiness Church.
Six extra clerks have been retained by E. B. Young deputy registrar to handle the rush for 1962 license plates. The office in the courthouse plans to sell about 12 000 tags this month and 700 plates were reserved previously. To buy maroon and white tags applicants must pay 10.35 dollars plus their car title. The new plates are ready for use and March 31 marks the last day for 1961 tags. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily with noon closing on Saturdays.
Mrs Joyce Rowley of Bellaire is named fifth grade teacher at East Elementary replacing Miss Oma h Gaston who takes a disability leave. Rowley holds a BS in elementary education from Muskingum College New Concord and previously taught fifth grade in the Bellaire district for over three years.
G C Hunter 82, owner of Hunter's General Store in Albany for over 20 years, died this morning at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville. A Wilkesville and Albany resident, funeral arrangements are handled by Strong Funeral Home Wilkesville. Survived by wife Grace of Albany and three grandchildren Patricia Green Albany Phyllis Gaston Reynoldsburg and Bobby Hunter Carroll. his son died last May.
An Athens Pharmacy advertises ODRINEX as a nonprescription fat loss pill. It claims rapid seven day results with no hard exercise and a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied. The ad emphasizes appetite suppression and states a $3 price with return policy.
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