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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1962
Page
2
Athens shifts to an auxiliary supply from the state hospital under a reciprocal agreement as its 17 wells fail to meet demand. Officials assure water safety while testing continues and anticipate added supply by September with new wells. Public urged to conserve.
Nine motorists appeared on the municipal court docket after State Highway Patrol citations. Six were for improper parking. Several defendants faced fines of five to fifteen dollars plus costs. one case continued with bond set at 15 dollars.
Herbert A. Smith regional Area Redevelopment Administration field coordinator will miss his Athens court house Tuesday visit to attend a regional convention in Lansing Michigan on May 22. He said visits would resume the following week.
Roy Cline, 65, The Plains, pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated and hit and skip after a Wednesday accident at The Plains. Bond set at 200 dollars for DWI and 100 for the hit and skip. case continued to May 25.
Birth notices report Mr and Mrs Glenn Pinney of McArthur Route 2 with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Clarence Grim of Frost with a daughter. Admissions include Ruth Seaman and Larry Myers of Athens, Caroline Graham of Athens, Mrs John Bentz of Chester, Wayne Lent of Jacksonville, F Herman Cordray of Athens Route 1. Dismissals list Delbert Karns Athens Route 3 James Holland Jr Athens Mrs Henry P Leach Athens John Carpenter Gloucester Mrs Dale McGill Rice Mrs Eldon Byrne Athens and Joe Weaver Stewart.
Graveside services were conducted Thursday in West Union Street Cemetery for the stillborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Smith of 10 Townsend Place. Besides the parents, he is survived by a sister Sherri and grandparents and great grandparents all of Athens.
Two Athens residents join the Ohio Forestry Association staff for its 12th annual high school forestry training camp at Tar Hollow State Park June 10-16. Alan L. Fowler of the U S Forest Service will teach water shed management and Jan Fowler will serve as counselor. Floyd Bolin Post VFW to meet at 8 p.m. Friday, announced commander Charles Evans.
The mercury stayed in the 90s for a fifth straight day as Athens remained under a strong high pressure zone. The weather bureau warned no relief soon with clear nights and hot days ahead in Ohio. Rural Hamley Run logged 86 at 11 a.m. after a 93 high yesterday.
Six members of the American Legion post were elected last night to represent K. T. Crossen Post at the Department convention in Columbus in July 2022. Named were Nolan Mace Charles Gilkey James Vercoe Clarence McKinstry Conrad Josten and Raymond Dyar. Alternates are Paul Lewis E. E. Carmichael Fd Settle Harland Carpenter Maywood Smith and John Cox.
Three Ohio University faculty members were honored at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Ohio Academy of Science at the University of Toledo. Dr Charles A Randall was named president elect of the academy. Lawrence P Eblin was named executive vice president of the chemistry section and William H Harlan was elected to a fellowship in anthropology and sociology. Joey Perry was named outstanding member of Modern Woodmen Junior Club and will receive a trophy and compete for national honors.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Harry Willett and Mrs Foster with Mr and Mrs Alden Irons Elizabeth W Va Mrs Gladys Medley Mrs Carl Welling and daughters Athens Mr and Mrs Arthur Ward Barberton were Saturday callers of Harry Trout. Mothers Day guests of Mrs Andrew McKinney included several local families.
Chauncey Dover Band Boosters elected 1962 63 officers led by Mrs Paul McKinney as president Mrs James Davis vice president Mrs Hubert Nye secretary and Mrs Robert Cochran treasurer Also noted a juvenile court case where Richard Lee Matheny 18 was fined 25 and costs with 90 day license suspension for reckless driving A cottage prayer meeting at Morris town Holiness Church was announced with Mrs Dorothy Lanning Friday 7 30 p m and Mrs Stella Davis to lead.
Ohio University will host about 20 foreign educators from 20 countries in a program running Sept 17 to Dec 14. Dr. Carl Denbow oversees housing and curriculum planning, aiming to boost student involvement and community interaction this year. The initiative repeats a successful previous year with educators engaging in seminars, school visits, and cultural exchanges.
A 70-year-old man attempted to offer candy to a West Elementary School girl after noon this week. Police located him, he apologized, and no charges were filed though he has prior intoxication arrests. The incident was deemed not to reflect his character.
Richard Rosser 28 of Athens Route 2 pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to assault and battery. Bond set at 30 dollars, case continued until Wednesday. Deputies say Rosser charged with assault on a 13 year old boy, reported by his mother Edna Wilson, Athens Route 2.
Mrs. Doris Chapman aged 51 of 41 W Washington St was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad after receiving finger lacerations at Baker Center around 11 25 a m First aid was provided at the scene and treatment followed at the hospital.
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