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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1964
Page
2
Athens voters narrowly upheld a 1 percent city income tax, defeating repeal 2624 to 1795 across 22 precincts. The levy, approved April 1, is expected to raise about $300,000 annually, with Mayor Raymond Shepard praising public support and prudent spending.
Athens County voters approved 18 levies with only Athens Township’s dust control renewal failing 579 to 603. Other renewals and increases covered schools, cemeteries, streets, and fire protection, with several districts adopting five to ten year extension terms and one township reducing its fire levy from 1.3 to 1.0 mills.
The county school board plans action at its Nov 14 meeting to place the Ames Bern transfer referendum on the ballot after the Ames Bern proposal was defeated 449 no to 193 yes. Officials expect a possible December vote on the county district referendum including Ames Bern Carthage Troy and Rome Canaan. Unofficial transfer results by precinct show Amesville 37 115 Ames Twp 48 178 Canaan North 15 32 Bern Twp 31 112 Bishopville 12 12.
U S Observer C L Colmer reports Wednesday in Athens is fair and cooler. A 9 30 a m temperature reads 49 degrees, up nine from the morning low. Tuesday’s high reached 76 degrees, signaling a drop in heat.
Three precincts arrived late in a county election, with a six hour gap between the first and last of 77 precincts reporting. East Millfield submitted by 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Baker around 4 a.m. aided by two election board members. Baker Pet. poll workers continued counting at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday. further delays left The Plains 1, Baker and Ames Two unsettled at 1:40 a.m.
A new tobacco shop named Pipe Dreams opened Wednesday at 4 W Union St in Athens. Owners Mr and Mrs Emmett Poston of 12 Palmer St remodeled the former Riila's Dress Shop space and plan to offer pipes cigars cigarettes tobacco and accessories. Poston runs a music vending business and their son Wayne is a Ohio University junior.
Voters approved 2.25 million for Athens City schools and 1.25 million for Alexander Local in Tuesday balloting. Athens district carried 4273 to 2763 with broad precinct support. Alexander's measure won 1092 to 970. Ground breaking is planned for next spring near Hebardville.
Mr and Mrs Carlos Bailey of Athens welcome a son. Admissions include Laurene Parola Athens Charles Cheatham Jacksonville Mrs William Channell The Plains Mrs Robert Mathews Athens Victor Hudwell New Marshfield and William Luehrman Athens.
Jesse Frank Mash, 21, of Ath ens Route 3 pleaded guilty Tuesday in Municipal Court to stealing a tire and wheel from Beasley and Mathews used car lot. He was fined 15 dollars plus costs on the petty larceny charge filed by city police.
Four Athens County men left by bus Wednesday morning for Columbus to be inducted into the Army at Ft. Hayes. They received Bibles from the Gideon Society. John R. Wend of Nelsonville and Steven O. Chase of Athens led the group as regular registrants, with Robert L. Lyons of Nelsonville and Ronald L. Bretz of Guysville as volunteers.
William Kessler a 17 year old student was struck on the head with a baseball bat in James Hall and was taken to Hudson Health Center at 11 51 p m by the city fire department emergency squad He received first aid for a head laceration.
At 10 30 am Wednesday the city fire department responded to a truck fire in Washington and Congress. The truck owned by Heath Survey Consultant of Wellesley Massachusetts backfired through the carburetor causing slight damage.
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