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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1961

Page

2

Bloodmobile nets 107 pints over two days at church

Red Cross collected 107 pints of blood during a two day bloodmobile visit at First Methodist Church. Monday yielded 68 pints and Tuesday 39 pints. Twenty-one people were rejected. Donors included Mary Adams three gallons and several other one and two gallon donors. Local staff and volunteers led by Mrs. Jesse H Day supported doctors nurses and canteen workers.

Red Cross First Methodist Church Mary B. Adams Mound St Jack Coon Stewart St Roy Langel the Plains

Six Driver License Suspension Cases Dismissed in Athens County

Six applications filed by the state registrar of motor vehicles to suspend licenses were dismissed in Common Pleas Court for not meeting the 30 day processing rule. Names involved include Milford Louis Dailey Donald Ray Fuller Carl E Davis James Edward Dailey Harley Tedrow Bobo and Leslie Dowler Jr.

State Registrar of Motor Vehicles Athens County Common Pleas Court Milford Louis Dailey Athens Donald Ray Fuller Nelsonville Carl E. Davis Stewart James Edward Dailey Harley Tedrow Bobo Guysville Leslie Dowler, Jr

Area Students Join Engineering Honorary

Richard Oberholzer of 60 Mill Street and 11 other Ohio University students were initiated into Eta Kappa Nu electrical engineering honorary. Tom Williamson of Rutland and Ronald Bleins of Gallipolis were also initiated from Southeastern Ohio. C Paul Stocker, president of Lorain Products Co and OU board member, joined the professional section.

Richard Oberholzer Mill St Ohio University Eta Kappa Nu Tom Williamson Rutland Ronald Bleuins Gallipolis C. Paul Stocker Lorain Products Co

Decree Granted for Lance Russell Divorce

Common Pleas Court grants divorce to Lance Russell from Beverly Russell a minor. Custody of a child awarded to the defendant with plaintiff to contribute to support. Marriage reported February 1959.

Lance Russell Beverly Russell Common Pleas

Vermillion Transfers 1.12 Acres in Athens Township

Monroe T Vermillion of Athens transfers 1.12 acres in Athens Township to Gerald McIntosh of Athens. The deal records the land parcel transfer between two local residents.

Monroe T. Vermillion Athens Gerald McIntosh Athens Township

Car Reported Stolen In Ohio University Incident

City police went to Lancaster Tuesday to return an Ohio University student in connection with the theft of a car owned by another student, Charles Rollings. The car was taken from the OU golf course area Tuesday evening and later found by State Patrol officers in Lancaster.

Ohio University Charles OU Golf Course Lancaster State Highway Patrol

Bicycle rider fined for night riding without lights

Bateman Blair of 74 S. May Ave pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to operating a bicycle at night without lights and was fined five dollars plus costs.

Bateman Blair S. May Ave

Degree Conferral Set by Athens Knights at Masonic Temple

The Order of Temple will be conferred at 7 30 p m Friday in the Masonic Temple by Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar said Howard T Woodyard commander ceremony to honor new members

Order of Temple Masonic Temple Athens

Yugoslavian Visitor Speaks at Ohio University Event

Yugoslavian parliament member Janez Stanovnik visited Athens to meet Ohio University President John C. Baker. He is director of the Yugoslav Institute of International Politics and Economics and UN Economics and Finance committee member scheduled to address faculty students and residents at 4 p.m. in the Speech Building auditorium. He flew from Pittsburgh and will visit Columbus before returning home May 31.

Janez Stanovnik Athens Ohio University John C. Baker Stanovnik Yugoslavian Institute of International Politics and Economics Baker UN Economic and Social Council UN Committee On Economics and Finance Pittsburgh Columbus

Graduation Exercises Planned At The Plains High

The Plains High School graduation events are planned for Sunday May 28 with H W Humphrey announcing details. The baccalaureate sermon will be given at 10 30 a m by Rev Evan Edwards from The Plains Methodist Church and Ohio State University’s L O Andrews will deliver the 2 pm commencement address. The invocations will be by Rev Tobe Mackie. Carol Keeton will deliver the salutatory and Donna McDonald the valedictory for the afternoon exercises. Carol Keeton and Donna McDonald are named among speakers with the high school band and chorus also featured.

the Plains High School H. W. Humphrey Evan Edwards The Plains Methodist Church L. O. Andrews Ohio State University Tobe Mackie Carol

Centennial Event Slated For Coolville Lodge 337

Coolville Ohio June 6 centennial celebration of Coolville Lodge 337 F and AM set at Carthage Troy High School. Dinner at 6 30 p m with reservations by May 27. Charles Strayer Toledo grand master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Ohio will be principal speaker.

Coolville Lodge F&am Carthage-Troy High School Robert Dixon Charles Strayer Toledo Grand Lodge of Masons Ohio

Education Fraternity to Hear Ohio University Banquet

Dr Maynard Bennis executive secretary of Phi Delta Kappa will address an initiation banquet for OU Gamma Chi chapter Thursday evening in the OU Center ballroom. The international fraternity has more than 90 000 members, said Dr William W Chase treasurer of the OU chapter and chairman of the affair.

Maynard Bennis Phi Delta Kappa Ohio University Gamma Chi OU Center International Fraternity William W. Chase

Fined After Crash Dismisses Charges

Sarah de Laval of Athens Route 5 was fined $10 and costs in Municipal Court after being found guilty of failure to yield the right of way following a traffic accident. She had filed trespass and assault charges against Robert Gerald de Laval of Route 50 West, which were dismissed at her request.

Sarah de Laval Athens Robert Gerald de Laval

Laundry belt causes smoke at Abco Launderama

City firemen were called to Abco Service Launderama at 72 W Union St at 8 35 p m when the belt on an automatic washer slipped causing smoke Firemen disconnected the machine and left the scene.

Abco Union St

Three Judge Court to Hear Case Against Nicholson

A three judge tribunal will hear evidence in the case against Robert Ross Nicholson 44 of Cincinnati indicted for possession of burglar tools. Nicholson pleaded innocent and is free on a $1000 bond after waiving a jury trial. Judge Bolin asked the Supreme Court to appoint two more judges for the panel and set June 16 as the trial date.

Robert Ross Nicholson Cincinnati Nicholson John W. Bolin Supreme Court

Birth Announcement at Amesville Shelter Arms Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. John Wogan of Amesville welcomed a daughter. Admissions include Mrs. Paul Saxton and Leonard Dupnick of Athens, William Staten of Athens, Warren Linscott of Athens, Mrs. Nettie Milligan of Albany, Beverly Maccombs of The Plains, Donald Backhaus of Athens, Mrs. Claude Chase of Chauncey, David Staten of Athens Route 2, Mrs. Richard Dailey of Athens Route 4 and son, Mrs. Gabriel Guerra of Athens, Joseph Hawk of Athens Route 4, and David Russell of Athens.

Paul Saxton Athens Leonard Dupnick William H. Staten Warren P. Linscott Nettie Milligan Albany Beverly Maccombs the Plains Donald Backhaus Claude Chase Chauncey David Staten Richard Dailey Gabriel Guerra Joseph Hawk David Russell

Rabies Clinic Slated at The Plains

The Athens County health department will hold a rabies clinic from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday in the school garage at The Plains. The event is part of a county wide effort during which more than 1200 dogs have been vaccinated against rabies.

Athens County Health Department the Plains

Hicks elected long-time chairman of Ohio ASEE section

Ohio University associate professor of mechanical engineering Lewis F. Hicks was chosen chairman of the Ohio section of the American Society for Engineering Education at a Columbus meeting this month. He will preside over the 1962 annual meeting at OU next May.

Lewis F. Hicks Ohio University Ohio American Society For Engineering Education Columbus

County Marble Tournament Set June 10 At Fairgrounds

Athens County sponsors the annual marble tourney on Saturday June 10 at the county fairgrounds. Edwin T LaVelle chairman says 9 am start with each entrant presenting a coach or teacher note. Open to 14 and under, up to four entrants per school. First four win cash prizes and trophies. 1st and 2nd receive all expense trips to Wildwood New Jersey June 18 23. Arthur Godfrey will crown this year’s boy and girl champions.

Athens County K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion Edwin T. LaVelle Wildwood-by-the-Sea N. J

Mercury Rises as Warm Wednesday Near Athens

The temperature climbed under a bright sun with an 11 am reading of 69 in Athens reported by U. S. Observer C. L Colmer. Tuesday’s high reached 71 while today’s early low sits at 39. Rural Hamley Run notes a 34 low after a 66 high yesterday.

Athens U. S C. L Colmer Hamley Run

Chauncey Man Dies At Mount St. Mary

Nelsonville Ohio Chauncey man Robert Hill yer 91 of Chauncey a retired coal miner died Wednesday morning at Mount St. Mary Hospital shortly after admission Arrangements are being completed by Johnson Funeral Home.

Nelsonville Robert Hillyer Chauncey Mount St. Mary Hospital Johnson Funeral Home

Fire department responds to ill man at 13 S Lancaster St

Fire department emergency squad rushed to 13 S Lancaster St at 11 30 p m Tuesday after Joseph Scott age 51 became ill from a prior head injury. A physician was summoned to the scene.

Fire Department S. Lancaster St Joseph Scott

Nelsonville Woman Mary Yates Halowell Dies at 94

Mary Yates Halowell, 94, longtime Nelsonville resident, died Wednesday at Elmwood Rest Home in Tuppers Plains. She was born in Kentucky to Andrew and Delena Goodman. Survived by three sons Albert Glouster Route 3 Roy Madison W Va Walter Columbus and six daughters Carrie Miller Nellie Shrigley May Taylor Lucille Holliday Eva Halowell Gladys Gaddell Los Angeles and many grandchildren. Services set for Friday 2 30 p m at Johnson Funeral Home with Dr F M Wentz officiating. Burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Visiting after Thursday noon.

Nelsonville Mary Yates Halowell Elmwood Tuppers Plains Halowell Kentucky Andrew Delena Goodman Albert Glouster Roy Madison W. Va Walter Columbus Carrie Miller Nellie Shrigley May Taylor Lucille Holliday Eva Halewell Gladys Gaddell Los Angeles Calif Johnson Funeral Home F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Cemetery

Buchtel Resident Addison Davenport Dies

Nelsonville report says Addison Davenport of Buchtel died Wednesday morning at Mount St Mary Hospital. Funeral arrangements are being completed by Johnson Funeral Home.

Nelsonville Addison Davenport Buchtel Mount St. Mary Hospital Johnson Funeral Home

Ohio University students tour Athens water plant

Twenty five civil engineering students from Ohio University toured the Athens water treatment plant along with faculty member Harry Kaneshige. The group, part of the water supply engineering class, observed plant operations during the visit.

Ohio University Athens Harry Kaneshige

Marriage License for Charles Reed Diesman and Marlene Koker

Charles Reed Diesman of Logan Route 3 and Marlene Koker of Nelsonville are listed as a marriage license couple. The pairing appears in a local public notice noting their ages and statuses.

Charles Reed Diesman Logan Air Force Marlene Koker Nelsonville

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