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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1961

Page

13

Six New Coolville Classrooms To Open

Coolville elementary and junior high will transfer pupils into a new $42,000 classroom building at the rear of the school grounds. The six-room block and steel structure relieves crowding and will be finished with interior painting and flooring by summer.

Coolville E. L. Koehler Carthage-Troy Koehler Lottridge Hockingport Stanley Pitzer Howard E. Shanks Kenneth Deem Gerald Guthrie Victor Clark Russell Archer Messenger News

Births and admissions at Shelter In Arms Hospital

The record lists births for Mr and Mrs Orville Crab tree Jr in Athens a son and Mr and Mrs William Gaskins Jr in Athens a daughter. It also shows admissions including Nicholas Engelman Athens Michael Scarmack Athens Ann Bean The Plains Charles Ronyett Athens Sherman Keasey Chauncey June Minton Athens Patricia Legg Athens Stanley Folden Carpenter Route 2 Alton Hope Athens Route 2. Dismissals include Lewis Chucales Athens Mrs Glennie Morris Athens Route 4 Donald Worley Athens Mrs Carl J Bush Athens Dolly Parker Albany Marion E Kirk Athens Mrs Charles Hebert Jacksonville and daughter Mrs Elmer Dunfee Guysville.

Charles Ronyett Athens Sherman Keasey Chauncey June Minton Patricia Legg Stanley Folden Carpenter Alton Hope Lewis Chucales Glennie Morris Donald Worley Carl J. Bush Dolly Parker Albany Marion E. Kirk Charles Hebert Jacksonville Elmer Dunfee Guysville

Air Force Academy Nomination Applications Open

Juniors and young men ages 17 to 22 may apply for nomination to the United States Air Force Academy class of 1962. For admission counseling contact Major Thomas Lockard Weston or Major Fred Rice Jackson.

United States Air Force Academy Academy Thomas Lockard Wellston Fred Rice Jackson

County Cardiac Clinic Rescheduled to April 17

Athens County Cardiac Clinic has been postponed from April 10 at Southeast Tuberculosis Hospital Nelsonville to Monday April 17 due to a physician schedule change. Health Commissioner Dr. H. M. Boocks said patients should observe the same appointment hours as previously arranged.

Physicians Athens County Southeast Tuberculosis Hospital Nelsonville H. M. Boocks

Car Sideswiped on Route 50 A East of Route 33

An eastbound car driven by Edward Brown, 52, Marietta, was sideswiped by another vehicle Wednesday evening on Route 50 A, two miles east of Route 33. The other car fled the scene and the State Highway Patrol continues the investigation.

Edward Brown Marietta State Highway Patrol

Speeding Charge Leads to Bond Forfeit in Municipal Court

James Mitchell, 22, of Independence, forfeited a $21 bond Wednesday after failing to appear in Municipal Court on a State Highway Patrol speeding charge.

James Mitchell Independence

Evener Fined for City Intoxication Guilty Plea

Homer Evener of Lancaster was fined 25 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to a city police charge of intoxication.

Homer Evener Lancaster

Morning Weather in Athens and Rural Hamley Run

A cool clear morning in Athens recorded 38 degrees at 10 30 a m with a rise of five degrees from the early low Wednes day’s high reached 60 Rural Hamley Run noted a low of 32 today after a high of 59 yesterday.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer Hamley Run

Hawk files for divorce over gross neglect of duty

Charles D. Hawk petitions Common Pleas court for divorce from Betty Jane Hawk citing gross neglect of duty. The couple married in 1946 and have three children.

Charles D. Hawk Common Pleas Court Betty Jane Hawk the Hawks

Marriage Licenses Listed for four couples in overview

Peter Vincent Hood aged 22 of Athens, student, and Barbara Anne Fisher aged 21 of Johnstown, Pa., teacher. James R. Williams 22 of Frost and Mab el Murphy 20 of Athens, secretary. Addison Davenport 60 of Buchtel and Elizabeth Turn 38 of Glouster Route 3, shoe worker. Gilbert Duane Smith 21 of Sharpsburg and Elba Alberta Tabler 20 of Stewart.

Peter Vincent Hood Athens Barbara Anne Fisher Johnstown James R. Williams Frost Mabel Murphy Addison Davenport Buchtel Elizabeth Turn Gilbert Duane Smith Sharpsburg Elba Alberta Tabler Stewart

Five Traffic Offenders in Municipal Court Sanctioned

Two drivers were fined and three forfeited bonds in Municipal Court on State Highway Patrol charges. Frank Keyes of Nelsonville paid 10 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to no operator license. Faye Bingham of Nelsonville was fined 10 dollars for changing fates without caution. Robert M. Durst of Cottageville and Charles E. Whitmore of Columbus each forfeited 16 dollar bonds for stop sign violations. Jimmie Leroy Wilson of Roseville forfeited a 21 dollar bond for speeding.

State Highway Patrol Frank Keyes Nelsonville Faye Bingham Robert M. Durst Cottageville Charles E. Whitmore Columbus Jimmie Leroy Wilson Roseville

Election Of Officers Set By Moose Lodge

Ath ens Lodge 1399 Loyal Order of Moose will hold its officer election at 8 p m Monday. District meeting Sunday featured state secretary Percy D Ross and state councilman Chalmer Haynes. Dayton degree team initiated 12 candidates and a chicken dinner was served.

Athens Lodge Loyal Order of Moose Percy D. Ross Chalmer Haynes Dayton

Guilty Finding Fines Dewey Depoy in Municipal Court

Dewey Depoy was found guilty of fighting and fined $25 plus costs on Wednesday in Municipal Court. He pleaded innocent to assault and battery charges filed by Herman Kittle. The court suspended $15 of the fine and the costs.

Dewey Depoy Depoy Herman Kittle

Jury Yet to Verdict in $75,000 Damage Suit

A Common Pleas Court jury deliberates in the 1958 auto crash case of Helen Pidcock of New Marshfield against Oval Woods of Athens Route 2. Cecil Pidcock seeks $90,000 total for injuries to his wife, who he says is disabled for life, after Woods allegedly ran a stop into their vehicle at Routes 56 and 682.

Common Pleas Court Helen Pidcock New Marshfield Oval Woods Athens Jackson County Thomas Mitchell Cecil G. Pidcock Helen Pidcock Woods Dagger and Lantz Lancaster Law Firm W. Parker Walker

Judgment Awarded in Common Pleas Court Action

A Common Pleas Court judge awarded $684.71 plus interest to William P. Clark and F. H. Gifford Co. in a suit against Virginia and Simon Moore.

Common Pleas William P. Clark F. H. Gifford Co Virginia Simon Moore

City Street Patching Project Begins in Athens

Athens crews start patching holes on W Washington Street with hot mix T-35. Mayor Sands says the worst holes on all streets will be fixed as work moves from Court to High and then to Pratt to Shafer Street. Sugar Creek plant supplies hot mix as council plans further resurfacing on Stewart and other streets.

Athens W. Washington St Court High Streets Kenneth W. Sands F. H. Brewer Co Sugar Creek Lands W. Washington Pratt Shafer St Stewart St

Real Estate Transfer in Athens Sees Minor Acreage Change

Lora Richey of Athens transfers twenty nine hundredths of an acre to Wilma Gabriel of Athens. The real estate action records a small parcel movement within the city.

Lora Richey Athens Wilma Gabriel

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