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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1962

Page

2

Mill City School Levy Approved For May Ballot

With all five members in favor the Mill City school board approved placing a 2.5 mill levy on the May 8 ballot to fund current operations for five years about $79,200 annually. Supt. Clyde Plant cited rising costs and reduced state funding while noting the district would benefit earlier if approved.

Erle Bridgewater Jr Clyde E. Plant Athens Plant Bridgewater Sol Rosenberg Robert Bauran Homer B. Gall Sr State Foundation Mechanicsburg Athens County Ohio University

Western Route 33 Bypass Plan Changes for Athens Area

Ohio Department of Highways engineers describe a western bypass of Route 33 through Chauncey and near Athens. The plan, varying from a firm’s earlier recommendation, aims to cut costs by using most of the Chauncey bypass and would connect near the New York Central and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads then proceed toward Route 50 at the South Y.

Ohio Department of Highways Engineers Athens Chauncey Max Farley Division 10 Pepsi-Cola Farley New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Hocking River Dairy Ave State Hospital Hospital Dairy Richland Ave South Y Con Salting Plains

Hockingport bridge plan cleared after public hearing

Residents near Hockingport appear to back the State Highway Department plan to replace the Route 124 bridge over the Hocking River. The hearing in Athens County ended with no protesters as officials note a bid to open sales by late 1962 or early 1963. Estimated project cost is 385000 including right of way and engineering.

Hockingport State Highway Department Hocking River Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Commission Max Farley Division 10 Farley Marietta Highway Department

Walter W. Davis Rites Planned Saturday

Funeral services are set for 1 30 p m Saturday at the First Christian Church for Walter W Davis 67 of Athens a former C S O E employee who died Tuesday in a Largo Florida hospital He was retired as meter superintendent and lived in Clearwater with his wife Lenora He is survived by a daughter Mary Weber four grandchildren two great grandchildren a sister Evelyn Rathburn Athens two brothers Clarence Titusville Fla and Linder Pomeroy a son Walter W Davis Jr electrocuted in 1942 while at work for C S O E Burial is at West Union Street Cemetery Friends may call at Jagers and Sons funeral home after Friday noon

Walter W. Davis Athens Largo Fla Davis Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Southern Clearwater Lenora Line Davis Mary Weber Evelyn Rathburn Clarence Titusville Linder Pomeroy Walter W. Davis, Jr C&soe First Christian Church Joe B. Maffett West Union Street Jagers and Sons

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes Births and Admits

A hospital list records a birth for Mr and Mrs David Dille of Stockport. Admitted patients include Edith Evans of Athens Judy Gura of Athens Route 4 and several residents from Athens area. Dismissals include Mrs Florence Collins and Mrs Forest Jordan with her son. Additional discharges include Mrs Leota Wooley and others from Athens and surrounding towns.

David Dille Stockport Edith Evans Athens Judy Gura Janie Koon Glouster Orval Ryan Pearl Brickles Frank Howson Lonnie Runnion Richard Strole Florence Collins Forest Jordan Carpenter Leota Wooley James Jewell Albany Richard Lambard Nelle

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