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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1960
Page
6
A fourth snowstorm in as many weeks drops five inches on the Athens area. Temperatures linger below freezing with a 22 degree low and 28 degree high, hindering travel and forcing the county schools to close while Athens city schools stay open. Road crews worked through the conditions to keep traffic moving as basketball games were marred by the storm.
Weather in Athens delayed the start of the Southeastern Ohio Class A District Tournament reducing attendance to 838 of a 2800 capacity crowd. A late Glenford New Lexington St Aloysius game followed a bus accident near Route 33 injuring no one. The Class A title game pits Glenford and Corning Friday night at OU gym.
James Harrison of Nelsonville transfers Lot 537 in Nelsonville to Robert Williams. The sale records a simple property transfer within the same city limits.
Athens County Red Cross reports 440 hours logged by volunteers during the March bloodmobile visit. Executive director Mrs. Clark Daily announced coordinators, Grey Ladies, motor corps, canteen workers, leaders, nurses, nurses aids, doctors, and a large team of staff members.
Mr and Mrs John McCleary of Athens welcomed a son. New admissions include Eugene North Nelsonville Rt Dora Spencer Albany Ida McVicker Athens Rt Arthur Nutt Athens Dawn Straub Athens. Discharges include Jack Earich Millfield Mrs Ernest Baughman Athens Mrs Michael Danko Millfield David Ash Athens. Blood used one pint.
The Athens City School Board meeting scheduled for last night was postponed due to snow and rescheduled for next Wednesday evening. Also canceled was the Athens Education Association town recreation meeting at the high school cafeteria because of the weather.
Athens Council 15 R and SM will hold its annual inspection Friday evening at the Masonic Temple with Thomas C. Swope as inspecting officer A 6 30 p m dinner will precede the inspection and the Select Master degree will be conferred Russell L Bailey master said
Kenneth G. Bartlett of 23 N. McKinley Ave forfeited a 31 dollar bond in Municipal Court after failing to appear to answer a charge of intoxication on Thursday.
City police report a two vehicle crash on Columbus Road late Wednesday afternoon after snowfall. Cars driven by Marinel M Libbee 22 a Ohio University senior of Jefferson Hall and Connie McClain 24 of Nelsonville Route 1 skidded on snow and collided.
City police have postponed the final session of a four part refresher course after two weather related delays. Chief Joseph B. Grogan announced tonight's session was postponed due to Wednesday's snow and said the last class will be rescheduled for later in the spring.
Miss Carrie M. Dunbar 69 of Cutler Route 1 died Wednesday evening at her sister’s home in Athens. She was active in community work through Centenary Methodist Church and Washington County Farm Bureau programs. Surviving sisters and brothers are listed. services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Centenary Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Shirley Ann Halley of Cheshire Route 2 was fined 50 dollars and costs in Athens County Court for issuing a bad check. She pleaded guilty after arraignment before Judge George Schoon on a complaint by Gail Watkins of Watkins Implement Co. Wright, 25, of Gallpolis Route 2, was arraigned on four counts of forgery and passing worthless checks and held for grand jury. Sheriff Shields said they collaborated in passing checks in Jackson and Gallia Counties and Athens County. Wright faces further arraignment.
The Ath ens County Brotherhood of the Christian Church meeting at Millfield Christian Church tonight at 7 30 is canceled because of weather conditions. President Gilbert Courtney confirms the cancellation.
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