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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1962
Page
3
Firemen at City Hall Annex completed a dormitory facelift on the second floor adding mahogany paneling plywood and ceiling tile. They spent 360 man hours and used $760 for wood from the department budget installing a built in sink and painting doors windows and kitchen furniture.
Graveside services were held Thursday in New Marshfield Cemetery for Melanie Jo Katzenbach infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Katzenbach. The infant died shortly after birth at St Ann's Hospital Columbus. Survivors include a sister Marcia grandparents Mr and Mrs Jacob Katzenbach and Rev and Mrs Clifford Jolley. New Marshfield Route 1
The 22nd battalion Ohio Defense Corps conducted a battalion command post exercise at the Marietta armory with Cadre from Athens McConnelsville Marietta and Zanesville. Training covered military police duties and radiological warfare as the battalion leads in drill attendance and ranks second in strength with a few vacancies. Capt James H Holland invites inquiries at LY 2 4936 and Furst Lt D H Goldsberry at LY 2 4144.
Memorial Day speaker urges maintaining strong military power and the resolve to use it if needed. The address echoed across West Union Cemetery as a call for national unity and readiness.
Funeral services are planned Friday for Edith G. Evans 66 found dead at her home 1671 Morris Ave Athens. Born in Corning she taught in Bellevue and Niles then retired to Athens. She attended Ohio University and University of Colorado later teaching and belonging to several local groups. She is survived by two brothers Granville H and Griffith L and a sister Mrs George Mills. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery after viewing Thursday at Hughes Funeral Home.
Warren Reininga associate professor of accounting and Donald C. Darnton assistant professor of economics from Ohio University’s College of Commerce were selected for summer seminars at Berkeley California. Reininga is one of 16 chosen for a Ford Foundation sponsored University of California seminar July 31 to August 28 while Darnton is among 35 for UC’s summer institute in regional science June 25 to August 7.
Tracy Wells and Co. sue Roy and Vera Mullins of Athens and Security Bank in Common Pleas Court seeking foreclosure on land in Lomans Subdivision Athens Township for 2200 dollars plus interest on a 1958 note. Lola Mayle files for divorce from Robert Mayle Sharpsburg Route 1 alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty and requests restoration of maiden name and division of property. marriage began September 13 1953 in Liberty Indiana.
Mildred Jenkinson sues Gerald Jenkinson in Common Pleas Court for divorce on gross neglect and wilful absence spanning more than ten years and seeks custody of a minor child. Married May 9 1947 in Meigs County. Bond forfeitures total 19.70 in Athens County on speeding charges for Conrad Lower Henry Herringer Herbert Gillespie and Elsie Uncapher with John Witt Jr noted as Athens student.
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