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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1960

Page

4

Poet Robert Frost Discusses Life During Ohio University Talk

Poet Robert Frost, 85, spoke at an Ohio University press conference on topics from parenting to poetry. He defended simplicity in art, reflected on his path from Dartmouth to England, and teased critics about his line on Boston politics.

Jack Gilbert Robert Frost Ohio University White House Washington Frost Shakespeare America San Francisco Darthmouth College Harvard Derry N. H England Lon Don J. B. Priestly Boston Senator Kennedy

Child Dies In Hospital In Reynoldsburg

James McPeak ten month old son of Mr and Mrs John McPeak of Reynoldsburg died Monday evening in Children’s Hospital Columbus after a long illness. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p m at Norbert W Johnston funeral home Glouster. He is survived by parents two sisters grandparents and a great grandmother. Friends may call after 7 tonight.

James McPeak John MecPeak Hast Road Reynoldsburg Children’s Hospital Columbus Francis Love Webster McPeak Pennsville Gertrude Jewell Glouster

Man and woman fined after deputy arrests in Athens County

A man and woman were fined 50 dollars plus costs in Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to charges of copulation brought by Athens County sheriff's deputies. Burton and Johnson, both 18 or older, were arrested when deputies forced entry to Burton's mother's home.

Common Pleas Court Athens County Sheriff's Deputies Donald D. Burton Athens Ethel M. Johnson Burton

Shelter Inmate Admissions And Dismissals

A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital shows admissions including Frankie Stiers Athens Tom Ellis Chauncey Mrs Thomas Spurlock Athens Route 1 Catherine Smith Albany Mrs Lon Perry Albany Route Mrs Jack Hawk New Marshfield Route 1 and dismissals of Mrs James Smith Murray City and son Elmer Dewey Athens Jennifer Leiber Chauncey Herbert Loum MacArthur Mrs Jack Earich Millfield and son Mrs Herbert Dickhans Athens Route 3 and son Jimmie Brammer Trimble Route 1 Mrs John Cunningham Gloucester and daughter.

Frankie Stiers Athens Tom Ellis Chauncey Thomas Spurlock Catherine Smith Albany Lon Perry James Smith Murray City Elmer Dewey Jennifer Leiber Herbert Loum MacArthur Jack Earich Millfield Herbert Dickhans Jimmie Brammer Trimble John Cunningham Glouster

Shade Man Fined and Bond Forfeited in City Court

Carl R. Bobo aged 40 of Shade pleaded guilty to intoxication in Municipal Court and was fined 25 dollars plus costs with six months probation. Judge Newcomb suspended the fine. Ben LeMay of Albany Route 1 forfeited a $50 bond for failing to appear at a scheduled hearing after pleading innocent to an assault and battery charge filed by city police last week.

Carl R. Bobo Shade John F. Newcomb Ben LeMay Albany LeMay

River Recedes as Mercury Rises in Mild Conditions

The Hocking River fell from a crest of 10.98 feet to 9.42 feet by 7 a.m. under continued mild weather. Athens recorded a high of 77 and a low of 62 with light rain in the morning before clearing, while Rural Hamley Run also reached 77 yesterday.

Hocking U. S C. L. Colmer Athens Hamley Run

Annual Meet Set Thursday for TB Unit

Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association hosts annual meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in Athens High School cafeteria. The public symposium The TB Association at Work features moderator Mrs Joe B Davis and speakers William Bartel on seal sales and health education Mrs C R Morrison and Mrs William Smith on case finding Mrs Lowell Burnelle on rehabilitation and Dr Joseph Major new administrator for the Southeastern Ohio TB Hospital.

Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association Athens High School TB Association Joe B. Davis William Bartel C. R. Morrison William Smith Lowell Burnelle Joseph Major Southeastern Ohio TB Hospital

Mother Dies At Sidney From Gertrude White 84

Mrs. Gertrude White age 84 mother of R. H. White Athens died Wednesday morning in Sidney at her daughter's home Mrs. Helen Benjamin. She and her husband Albert raised their family in Athens and she was a Presbyterian. Survivors include one son three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral is set for 10 a.m. Friday at Kerr Mortuary Sidney with Cumberland burial.

R. H. White Athens Sidney Helen Benjamin

Volunteers Credited With Saving Home In New Marshfield

Mr and Mrs Fritz Stahl credit Waterloo Volunteer fire department for saving their two story frame home on the high school road near the greenhouse destroyed by a prior explosion. A clothes dryer fire destroyed the machine and caused smoke damage. Firefighters also fought four grass fires last Sunday started by a passing diesel locomotive on the Baltimore and Ohio right of way.

New Marshfield Fritz Stahl Waterloo Stahl High School Baltimore and Ohio

Lions Plan Convention In Athens

About 300 persons are expected in Athens April 24 for the Lions subdistrict convention. Scotty Roberts announced he will represent the club at the 1961 Athens Community Workshop and seek Lions junior deputy governor nomination. The nominating committee for next year’s officers includes Gomer Jones, the Rev. Joseph Maffett, and Walter Erwin. Elections will be held in May.

Athens Lions Subdistrict Scotty Roberts Roberts Lions Gomer Jones Joseph Maffett Walter Erwin

Driver Cited After Lancaster Street Crash

A two car collision on Lancaster Street near Carpenter Street left no injuries. Clarence E. Markins of Athens drove north and collided with a southbound car driven by Lawrence H. Bellows of Columbus. Bellows was fined 15 dollars and costs in Municipal Court for driving left of center.

Lancaster St Carpenter St Clarence E. Markins Athens Lawrence H. Bellows Columbus Markins Bellows

Foreign Observers Study Census Plan

Athens County census takers host two foreign observers for a week and a half as April 1 census prep begins. Mylos Sercic of Yugoslavia and Srta Concepcion Canas of El Salvador observe training of crew leaders and enumerators. Charles Johnson accompanies them. 32 foreign observers are in the U S studying census methods.

Athens County Mylos Sercic States Bureau of Census Washington

Changes Plea Outcome for Local DWI Driver

Harvey Lenigar 41 of Canal Winchester changed his plea in Municipal Court to guilty on a city police charge of driving while intoxicated. He received 250 dollar fine plus costs, six days in jail, and a one year license suspension.

Harvey Lenigar Canal Winchester Lenigar

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Earl F. Mathews, Inc C. M. Gill Security Bank Clyse T Pomeroy Road Athens, Ohio General Electric Athens Appl. & TV CO W. Washington St Ph. LY Super Targo Dean & Barry Qgansbarryp East State Street Child Sheltering Arms Jack Hawk Shade Man Davenport RCA Whirlpool Famous Appliances Chauncey, Ohio Gertrude White Lions Plan Johnson United Ables Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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