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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1958

Page

6

Change in polling place for Toren precinct election day

County elections clerk Ray Bobo announced Tuesday changes for the primary polling place. Toren precinct voters will use the WSCS building instead of the Wheaton Motel cabin. Kiwanis volunteers offer rides to polls from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and can be arranged by calling 31414.

Ray Bobo County Board of Elections Toren WSCS Wheaton’s John Huffman Athens Kiwanis Club Kiwanis Frank Batdorf

Fairgrounds Building Approved for Athens County Exhibit Hall

Athens County fair board approved a $16 000 one story concrete building to serve as the Junior Fair exhibit hall and team shower room next to the athletic field. Construction is underway across from the Grange Hall with 80 by 40 feet plus a 16 foot shower section. The project will be financed equally by the fair board and county commissioners and open for rental to the public.

Athens County Fair Board Fairgrounds County Commissioners Emory Allen Grange Hall

Births and discharges at Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes

A list records a birth to Mr and Mrs Larry Scriven of Athens a daughter. Multiple admissions are listed followed by discharges including Clarence Penrod Thurman Knox Joseph Hawk and others from Athens The Plains Shade Euclid Upper Derby and Millfield.

Larry Scriven Athens Jan Sue Hoisington Stewart John Campbell George Gillette Denzel Welsh Carpenter Carrie McMullen Rose Southerton Charles Diltz Robert Antle Trimble Rosieta Russell Millfield Lloyd Elaw New Marshfield Marie Mathews Elizabeth Garner Richard Mathews James Young Clarence Penrod Thurman Knox the Plains Joseph Hawk Charles Goldsberry Shade Frank Eaton William Moorehead Alexander Bidroff Upper Derby Libby Burson Patsy McCune John Catess Euclid William Besselman Ralph Perry

Two Fined by Court On Traffic Charges

Two drivers pled guilty to traffic offenses in Municipal Court Alva A Mayle 22 of Sharpsburg Route 1 paid 15 dollars and costs for operating an unsafe vehicle. James William Tom 33 of 38 Brown Ave paid 5 dollars and costs for having no tail light on his auto.

State Highway Patrol Alva A. Mayle Sharpsburg James William Tom Brown Ave

First Methodist Church Names New Officers and Trustees

At the fourth quarterly conference the First Methodist Church named 434 officers and trustees. Maxwell Ferguson became church school superintendent. Fred Wheaton Jr. is treasurer. Orland G. Houck and John Dowler were elected to trustee and stewardship roles. Dr. Homer Bradshaw chairs membership and evangelism. several incumbents were reappointed or reelected to commissions and lay leadership roles.

First Methodist Maxwell Ferguson Frank Batdorff Fred Wheaton Jr Carl J. House Orland G. Houck Fred M. McKay John Dowler Commission On Stewardship and Finance

Two Drivers Fined For Drunken Driving

Two drivers pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court. Each received a $125 fine plus costs, three days in jail, and a three month license suspension. Gary C. Tidles, 20, of 69 Mulberry Street was charged by city police. Elmer LeRoy Michell, 37, of Logan, was charged by the State Highway Patrol.

Gary C. Tidles Mulberry St Elmer LeRoy Michell Logan State Highway Patrol

Repeat Offender Is Given Double Penalty

Oscar E. Cooley 52 of 75 W State St pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated. Judge John F Newcomb suspended his license for one year doubled due to repeat offense, fined $250 plus costs, and sent him to city jail for three days.

Oscar E. Cooley State St John F. Newcomb Cooley

Junior Student Fined For Ignoring Light

Ohio University junior Glenn R. Bower paid a $5 fine and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to crossing a street against the automatic signal. He allegedly disobeyed police orders during the J-Prom parade at Court and Washington Streets, creating noise after his arrest by Police Chief Joseph Grogan.

Glenn R. Bower Ohio University Bower Joseph Grogan Court Washington Sts

Foresters Are Camp Staffers At Ohio Camp

Athens U S Forest Service will join the forestry training camp staff along with Dean Richardson to teach watershed management Willard Carmean of Central State Forest Experiment Station will head the forest research center tour at Vinton Furnace Forest The camp sponsored by Ohio Forestry Association runs June 22 28 at Tar Hollow State Park with 150 high school campers from across Ohio

Dean Richardson Athens U. S. Forest Service Richardson Willard Carmean Central State Forest Experiment Station Vinton Furnace Forest Ohio Forestry Association Tar Hollow State Park Ohio

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