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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1960

Page

7

Four Hurt in Route 13 Crash Near Jacksonville

Four Glouster Route 3 residents were injured Sunday night in a two car crash south of Jacksonville. Joseph B. Marshall 45 and wife Helen 34 were admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital with fractured ribs and possible pelvis fracture. Howard E. Bulstrom 20 and David E. Martin 17 were also injured. The Marshall auto was struck broadside by Bulstrom’s northbound car. Investigation continues. A separate Sunday night mishap on Route 682 left Gilbert J. Phillips 16 uninjured after his car ran into a ditch and rolled onto its left side.

Jacksonville State Highway Patrol Mount St. Mary Hospital Joseph B. Marshall Helen Howard E. Bulstrom David E. Martin Washington, D.C Navy Bulstom Gilbert J. Phillips Samuel F. Polo Portsmouth Polo William W. Basnett E. State St

St Patrick’s Day fines hit Ohio University students

Court records show six students fined a total of 324 dollars and one jailed after St Patrick’s Day celebrations at Ohio University. Eight others forfeited bonds totaling 126 dollars. incidents included drunk driving and leaving the scene of accidents.

Lodge Plans Inspection At Para Mathia Lodge

Annual inspection of Para Mathia Lodge 25 F AM will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Masonic Temple with the Master Mason degree to be conferred Inspecting officer will be Billy Calendine from McConnelsville district deputy Lodge officers to be inspected include Jackers master Hubbard senior warden Spaulding junior warden Atkinson treasurer Roberson secretary Wisemann senior deacon Martin junior deacon Buck senior steward Mingus junior steward Rypma tyler and Crooks chaplain A 615 p m dinner will be served by reservations per Ja ers

Paramathia Lodge F&am Masonic Temple Billy Calendine McConnelsville Joe Jagers Doyle Hubbard Bernard Spaulding Glenn Atkinson William Roberson Roger Wiseman Hanson Martin John Buck

Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Birth announcements cite Mr and Mrs David Fulton of Athens a daughter and Mr and Mrs Vernon Coffman of Athens a daughter. Admitted are Richard Macak Glouster Keith Cunningham Athens Raymond Brooks Jacksonville Clifford Eads Athens George Brown Athens Mrs Richard Fruchey Athens and daughter Charles Dunlap Coshocton Mrs Curtis Elder Athens Mrs Ronald Wyckoff Athens and daughter William Hartley New Marshfield Route 1 Jeffrey Penson Athens Elmo Barnhart Coalville Route 2 Mrs Robert Tippie Jacksonville and son Mrs Scottie Howard Athens Route 1 and son Mrs Owen McVey Guysville Route 2 and son Michael Matuch Zaleski

David Fulton Athens Vernon Coffman Richard Macak Glouster Keith Cunningham Raymond Brooks Jacksonville Clifford Eads George Brown Richard Fruchey Charles Dunlap Coshocton Curtis Elder Ronald Wyckoff William Hartley New Marshfield Jeffrey Penson Elmo Barnhart Coalville Robert Tippie Scottie Howard Owen McVey Guysville Michael Matuch Zaleski

Archie Lafferty Jr Ex Resident Dies

News of the death of Archie Lafferty Jr former Lathrop area resident has been received by D M Goddard Athens Lafferty resident of St Clairsville and Wheeling was auditor of the Hanna Coal Co in Cleveland for many years His father Archie Sr was superintendent of the Black Diamond Coal Co here for many years.

Archie Lafferty Lathrop Area D. M. Goddard Athens Lafferty St. Clairsville Wheeling Hanna Coal Co Cleveland Archie, Sr Black Diamond Coal Co

Pre-School Clinic Plans Formed for City Schools

Annual pre school clinic and registration for city schools is set for Wednesday March 30 at West Elementary School from 9 am to 12 noon. The event is sponsored by the PTA Council summer roundup committee with Athens Medical Society City County Health Department and city school administration. vaccination requirements for smallpox diphtheria whooping cough and polio are noted with polio immunizations available at the clinic. Parents who do not attend the clinic must still register children entering kindergarten or first grade and present birth certificates showing ages five or six before Oct 15. Return of preschool survey cards is urged by March 25 with contacts Mrs H A Hope and Mrs Merrill Riggle for card access.

West PTA Council Athens Medical Society PTA H. A. Hope W. Union St Merrill Riggle Morris Ave

Training Course Set With Albany Volunteers Tonight

The Richland Volunteer Fire Brigade will meet the Albany unit tonight at 7 30 pm at the Albany firehouse for a course in basic fire training.

Richland Volunteer Fire Brigade Albany

Albany Area Woman Dies

Mrs. Diantha Hopkins Gibson 78, Albany area resident, died Monday at White Cross Hospital Columbus after moving there to live with a daughter in January. Her husband Winfield had died January 17. Survivors include daughters Rhoda Poli and Norma Harper of Columbus. Funeral service 1 p.m. Wednesday at Albany Methodist Church with Rev. Kenneth Nason. burial Wells Cemetery. Viewing at Bigony funeral home after 2 p.m. Tuesday and at the church 1 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Albany Diantha Hopkins Gibson Albany Area White Cross Hospital Columbus Rhoda Poli Norma Harper Albany Methodist Church Kenneth Nason Wells Cemetery Bigony Funeral Home

OU Rink To Close For Season April 3

Ohio University's Bird Arena will close for the season on Sunday April 3 the university announced. Regular ice skating sessions will run until that date with open periods for residents and townspersons including 2 to 4 40 p.m. Sundays 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and 7 30 to 9 30 p.m. on Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday.

Ohio University Bird University

Millfield Driver Fined and Jailed for Drunk Driving

Clarence Leedy, 30, Millfield Route 1, was sentenced to six days in the city jail for drunk driving. He was fined $125 plus costs and had his license revoked for four months after his car collided with John H. Romine of 29 Pomeroy Road Athens at the College and Washington Streets intersection.

St. Patrick’s Ohio University John F. Newcomb Larry T. Eveland Laurelville Eveland Athens City University Terrace Charles E. Mills Marietta Douglas L. Williams Chagrin Falls Williams Richard H. Payne N. Augusta S. C David E. Dilworth Morrisville Jeffrey H. MacArthur Toledo Payne Dilworth MacArthur Clarence Leedy Millfield Leedy John H. Romine Pomeroy Road Athens College and W. Washington Sts

Audrey Meighen Rites Set Tuesday

Funeral services are planned Tuesday afternoon for Miss Audrey Meighen 65 of Athens who died Friday night at Georgetown University Hospital Washington. Friends may call Tuesday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home until services at 1 p m conducted by Rev Pitt S Willand. Burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery.

Audrey Meighen Athens Georgetown University Hospital Washington Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Pitt S. Willand West Union Street

Spring’s Here Calendar Records Cold Return

Snow and frigid temperatures hit the morning as spring was declared official yesterday. City streets glazed and officials note a low of 22 degrees, four below Sunday's spring inaug ural, with a 10:30 a.m. reading of 31 and a previous high of 40. Rural Hamley Run logged a 19 morning low and 39 high yesterday.

U.S C. L. Colmer Mercury Hamley

OU Professor Named President of OAEPS

Dr. Raymond H. Gusteson of Ohio University was elected president of the Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists at Otterbein College. Other OU faculty at the meeting included Dr. Fred Picard Dr. Ernest M. Collins and Richard H. Bald with Picard chairing an economists’ meeting and Collins serving as a discussant for a political science paper.

Raymond H. Gusteson Ohio University Department of Government Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists Association Otterbein College Fred Picard Ernest M. Collins Richard H. Bald Picard Collins

Three Drivers Fined On Traffic Charges

Three men appeared in Municipal Court Friday for traffic violations. Irving L. Somers an Ohio University freshman from Cleveland and Leonidas Chucales 24 of 43 S Court St were fined 20 dollars plus costs for speeding after pleading guilty. Maynard G Thomas OU senior from New Marshfield received a five dollar fine plus costs for an illegal muffler and pleaded no contest.

Irving L. Somers Ohio University Cleveland Leonidas Chucales S. Court St State Highway Patrol Maynard G. Thomas New Marshfield Thomas

Margaret Krecker Prize in Art Established at Ohio University

Ohio University will award a yearly 150 prize for senior fine arts art works in painting sculpture or ceramics funded by a 3000 memorial gift from Dr Krecker in memory of Mrs Krecker. A committee selects winners and the university retains ownership of the winning piece displayed at the OU Center.

Ohio University Frederick H. Krecker Margaret Brown Krecker John C. Baker Krecker Orial Fund College of Fine Arts School of Painting Marietta College AAUW Athens League of Women Voters

SEO County fairs Given State Funds

The Ohio fairs fund will distribute 646963 to state county and independent fairs this year with 60,000 to the state fair and 82 county plus eight independent fairs sharing the rest. Each fair gets at least 2500 and racing programs add 3000. Athens, Hocking, Meigs and Perry fairs are listed. An additional 3132.52 goes to colt stakes and early closers with Fairfield and Washington County fairs in this group.

Ohio Ohio Fairs Fund Associated Press Columbus Athens County Fair Athens Hocking Logan Meigs Pomeroy Perry New Lexington Fairfield Washington County

Area Lamb Committee To Meet Tuesday

The Athens Area Lamb Committee will review marketing lamb grades at 8 p m Tuesday at the Athens Livestock Sales barn. Kenneth Ackerman county agent and Charles Ingraham extension specialist will offer improvement suggestions with Lawrence Woods discussing marketing. The committee will also plan next year's sales before the meeting.

Area Marketing Group Athens Kenneth Ackerman Charles Ingraham Lawrence Woods Athens Area Lamb Committee

Theft at Mine Probed by Deputies

Athens County sheriff deputies investigate theft from the Hocking Mine at The Plains. Items taken include tires batteries antifreeze and motor oil. Deputies believe thieves entered an old storage shed Saturday night.

Athens County Hocking Harold Shields

Marriage License for Charles Sanders and Sherry Coates

Charles Joel Sanders aged 18 from Millfield and Navy and Sherry Ann Coates aged 17 from Athens received a marriage license. The couple are listed as a student and partner seeking the arrangement.

Charles Joel Sanders Millfield Navy Sherry Ann Coates Athens

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General Insurance Murphey Insurance Agency Jessie W. Ley Mgr N. Court Chines — Cash Registers W. Union Ph. LY Western Union Athens, Ohio Donald K. Barstow Hartford Mill Street Athens, O Richard V. Gibson Cincinnati Joseph B. Grogan Grogan Berry Hotel Southeastern Rapp Wallpaper W. Union St. Ph. LY Sheltering Arms Hospital Archie Lafferty, Jr Fawcett Stone Chesterhill OAEPS Mac's Thrifty Store W. State St Gitloom Dukane Corp St. Charles, It Vere Smith N. Court ST. PH. LY Dr. Krecker SEO Area Lamb Committee Houck & Reed, Inc Insurance Service Dial LY O. G. Houck Don Reed M&w Swearingen Vant C. B. Dillon Earl F. Mathews, Inc C. M. Gill and Co Murphey Ins Dwight H. Rutherford Peter B. Seel Joseph Seiple Nelsonville, Ohio Glouster, Ohio Richard Guinther Neal Neal Floral Products Fannie Benjamin Moore & Co Benjamin Moore Kerr-Hunter Hardware C South Court Street
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