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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1953
Page
7
Athens City council delayed backing a proposed county wide municipal court, opting instead to seek further public sentiment. Debate highlighted potential partial jurisdiction, impact on salaries, and the chance of future decisive action in either direction.
Athens attorney L G Worstell spoke to the Kiwanis Club on a proposed Ohio bill to create a county wide municipal court. The court would handle contracts chattel mortgages replevin detainer actions and minor offenses with cases up to 2000 going to the new court and higher sums moved to common pleas. It would speed trials relieve the mayor of judicial duties and employ a full time judge at 5300 annually. The bill aims for justice not profit. Proven success in Bellefontaine and Mount Vernon was cited.
Two Athens High School seniors Margene Gilson and Homer Baird Jr. spoke at a Monday Rotary meeting about their selection to attend the world affairs institute in Cincinnati. Rotary International sponsored the program with more than 600 high school students from four states as guests. Lunch for the Athens club was prepared by home economics students at the high school.
Athens council pressed to renew with the State Welfare Department after rejecting 1600 per year as too high. The city proposed 1000 plus 10 per hour per equipment and 50 per hour beyond one hour while firemen keep answering calls. 15 months with no agreement. Also granted electric company easement for poles to serve the sewer plant.
Funeral services for Charley Dailey 78 are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Bigony funeral home Albany. He died Sunday at the Albany Route 1 residence of Rosa Hunk erford where he lived. Burial will be at Hebbardeville. Survived by brother Ben of Long Bottom two nephews Arthur and Herman Dunfee both of Athens and four nieces Flossie Williams Mary Burnside Katie Burchfield and Christina Hiatt all of Athens Madeira.
Mayor Peter B Seel levied fines against two drivers Monday following arrests by city police. Charles L Newman 29 Chauncey was fined 25 dollars and costs for unsafe operation after he pleaded guilty. Hugh C Rousey 197 E State St paid 15 dollars and costs for speeding 60 mph on Columbus Road where the limit is 30.
Margaret Maxwell a nurse consultant for the Southeastern District Ohio Department of Health and Mrs Lucille Scott a public health nurse of the Athens Health Department will attend the Ohio Nurses Association meeting in Cincinnati on March 26 and 27.
E. H. Gaylord, professor of engineering, will discuss Bridges From Art to Science in the third faculty lecture of 1952 53 series Thursday at 7 p.m. in Chemistry Auditorium. The talk is open to the public. He began at Ohio University in 1927 and has worked with several bridge firms in summer posts.
County commissioners tabled a plan to place all county employees under a $10 000 blanket liability bond after Probate Judge John F Newcomb declined to sign the bond He cited Ohio law placing final liability with the judge and said deputies bonds are required The board also discussed new jail bars with proposals for new bars or hard coking and will seek estimates The group left for Columbus to meet with the State Civil Service Commission with undisclosed purpose
W Union Street saw two traffic crashes investigated by city police. Jack Hudnell 23 of Athens Route 1 hit a truck driven by agree Quivey 33 of New Marshfield Route 1 after Quivey stopped suddenly. Helen Edgar 20 of 46 S Shafer Street collided with Walter Beaver 35 of Columbus as Beaver pulled from a parking space near the Baltimore and Ohio tracks.
Funeral services are planned for Edward Phillips 82 of Athens at 2 pm Wednesday at Jagers funeral home. The, Rev Dreil H. Goff will conduct the service. He died Monday at his home near McConnelsville. Survivors include a son Veral of Malta and sister Mrs Maggie Glidden of Los Angeles. Burial will be in West Union St. Bee.
Word reached relatives that Willinda Wilson Jones of Batten Montana died Sunday. She was formerly of Athens and reportedly celebrated a 191st birthday in January. She was the oldest sister of the late Addison Wilson of Athens and survived by nephew J R Baker and niece Mrs Grace Weiss.
Tuesday dawned brighter and cooler with a 9 a.m. reading of 48 degrees, a modest rise from the early low. Ex tremes Monday reached 69 and 52, and a half inch of rain fell after noon, according to U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer.
Athens VFW post will meet Wednesday afternoon in the basement of the Caries Hall. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
William Pendergast aged 27 of 14% West Union Street faced two counts of issuing bad checks and was bound over after pleading innocent in Mayor Peter B Lee's court. He remained jailed for a $2000 bond after allegedly writing a $75 check to Athens Cash Feed Store, and a $50 check to Athens Lumber Co. Gilbert Bartlett, 24 of Athens Route 1, was charged with pointing a firearm at Eileen Mary Brown and released on $500 bond.
List of patients and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Gertrude Brown in Giouster Betty Rowland in Athens Dwight Robinson in Athens and others from Athens Amesville Millfield and Giorluster with several named dismissals and admissions listed in brief.
Hocking District Scouting Committee will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Room 107 of Ohio University Engineering Building to discuss Camp Lowman improvements and arrange sending district troops to the Camporee on June 13 14 in Ravenswood West Virginia.
A civil defense program will be presented at the American Legion home on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. led by Wilbur Mender Athens County civil defense director. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the session and a civil defense film will be shown. Auxiliary president Edith Quest invited Legionnaires to attend.
Glenn Atkinson, high priest, announced the Royal Arch degree will be conferred Wednesday at 30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple by Athens Chapter 59, Royal Arch Masons. Refreshments will follow the degree work.
The Paramathia Lodge 2 F and AM will meet Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the Masonic Temple. After the session the Fellowcraft team will practice and refreshments will be served, announced Kenneth Lands, master.
The Athens County legislative committee of the board of education will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the office of the county superintendent of schools.
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Curt Dailey with Mr Edith Lauer as leader.
A Marysville court rejected probation for Mrs. Castle amid a fraud case involving missing public funds. Prosecutors argued for deterrence. defense cited her ill health and a sick child. The judge weighed health risks against criminal deterrence before ruling.
Columbus report lists Athens man Harold H. Atwood of the Coffee Pot Restaurant 126 West Union Street cited by the Ohio Board of Liquor Control for alleged violations. The permit numbers C-2 D-1 and 2 reference improper conduct as the violation to be heard Wednesday.
Ohio University's annual Greek Week begins Wednesday at 2 pm with 18 fraternity runners from Logan to Athens. Runners will relay cover over a mile each and reach Athens around 4 pm, then light a torch on Memorial Auditorium west portico by 7:15 pm.
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