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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1961
Page
2
Problems Found Wide-Spread forms to take steps to secure financial aid for the county through the Area Redevelopment Act. The council elected officers and set dates for future meetings while compiling a report for the Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development.
Representatives from several Athens County communities learned at a three hour Athens County Resource Development Council meeting that each area faces problems. The ACRDC was chosen as the committee name for the effort.
Mr T A Melton Jr of Holidaysburg Pa gave about 20 minutes for an interview with the Erickson representative. He saved and regrew his hair in only a few months with the exclusive home method.
J C Kell, staff director, will be at the Athens Hotel in Athens Ohio on Friday November 3 between 1 pm and 8 30 pm for free consultations on hair and scalp care. The Erickson method suits most cases but not male pattern baldness and private interviews are offered without embarrassment or cost.
The eight county Small Business Administration tour led by Congressman Walter Moeller will visit Athens County on November 7 in a schedule spanning November 6 to 9. Activities in Nelsonville include a Rotary luncheon and plant tours from 1 30 to 5 p.m. with evening sessions at the Athens County Fairgrounds Junior Fair Building.
Graveside services for Ralph B. Wilson, 85, of Wellesley Hills Mass will be held at 11 a m Saturday in West Union Street Cemetery. Wilson a Meigs County native and prominent figure in financial publications and education died August 14 in Wellesley Hills He taught economics at Ohio State University and led Boston University College of Business Administration. He held roles with Publishers Financial Bureau Babson Institute and Babson's Reports Inc. Survived by four daughters ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mrs. Elda Starkey Shuff 73 formerly of Athens died Wednesday evening at Mercy Hospital Mount Vernon after a short illness. She leaves husband Ralph Shuff a son MSgt Gerald Starkey in Spain two daughters Beulah Jones Athens and Mary Virginia Holliday Dexter three sisters and four brothers five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Memorial services are set Friday at Lock Methodist Church and Sunday at Athens First Church of the Nazarene with burial in Hebardville Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Robert Darcy of Athens welcome a son. Admitted are Walter Woods Zaleski James Scott Athens and Ella Hawk Athens. Discharged are Mrs Gary Parsons Athens and daughter Mrs Robert Alexander Rantoul Ill and daughter Mrs Robert Wratten Athens Mrs Donald Whan Athens Route 4 and daughter and Mrs Marion Rose Athens and Charles Smock New Lexington.
John M Toalston aged 29 of Kensington was cited by the State Highway Patrol for speeding and forfeited a $16 bond in Municipal Court on Wednesday.
Richard I. Luther and John B. Altig were charged by police with creating a disturbance at the Berry-Claxton Hotel early today. Both pleaded innocent and posted $31 bonds to appear in Municipal Court Monday.
Observer C. L. Colmer notes Thursday in Athens brought cloudy mild conditions with a 10 am temperature of 62 after a low of 54. Wednesday's high reached 68 with a trace of rain. Last month rainfall totaled 2.6 inches versus 1.79 inches in October 1960.
Ohio Supreme Court refused to hear Ohio University's appeal regarding a lease termination dispute with Athens Livestock Sales Co. The case traces to 1943 when OU assumed control as lessor claiming perpetual lease and exclusive termination rights. An appeals court upheld the lower court decision.
Robert A. Santor aged 19 of Youngstown pleaded guilty in Municipal Court on a State Highway Patrol stop sign citation. He was fined $5 and costs.
Thomas M. Wolfe 65 president of the Athens National Bank died unexpectedly after an acute asthmatic attack at his home. He had been hospitalized briefly at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Wolfe was a Navy veteran of World War I and Harvard Business School graduate who taught finance at Ohio University. He is survived by his wife Edna and an aunt Grace Simerai. Funeral plans were announced with flowers omitted.
Funeral services were held Monday at the H. H. Birkencamp chapel Toledo for 66 year old Mrs. Eliza beth Scurlock widow of the late David Scurlock formerly of Athens Route 2 She died at her Toledo home Thursday Burial was in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park Toledo
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