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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1961
Page
2
The Athens County board of elections lists 79 voting locations for the Tuesday election. Polls run 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m at sites across Athens City Nelsonville The Plains Chauncey Glouster Rayburn and other townships with district by district ward and building details provided for voters.
Frank Dean 55 of 79 N High St Athens died Sunday night after a heart attack en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Lifelong Athens resident he was an auto salesman with Ray Riggs Inc for five years prior to illness. Survived by wife Erma a son and two daughters, burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Services set for Wednesday at Hughes Funeral Home.
Twenty one Athens firms and businesses contributed $32 066 71 through the payroll deduction plan for the United Appeal. Earl F Mathews UA general chairman highlighted firms and their services in collecting and processing employees monthly donations. Athens State Hospital Ohio Fuel Gas Co Athens Office Supply Union Printing Bank of Athens Beasley & Mathews Broughton Dairy Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Co Commonwealth Telephone Co Jones Buick Ohio University Swearingen Sporting Goods Fairmont Foods Athens City Schools Bridgwater Machine F H Brewer Co Lawhead Press Co Athens Messenger Belk Simpson Co Royal McBee Corp Carpenter Hardware Kroger Co
Chauncey Supt. L. L. Darst explains the three mill five year levy funds current operating expenses including school repairs transportation salaries supplies textbooks fuel and bills. He notes new laws requiring higher state funding thresholds and urges voter support to maintain instructional level.
Dale Ervin Sowards, 33, told Municipal Judge John Newcomb he bought a rebuilt auto for 20 dollars. He received a 90 day jail sentence suspended on a clean bill after a State Highway Patrol probe. He was cited for operating without a title and for fictitious plates, plus fines and costs.
The Ladies Auxiliary UMWA will hold a bake sale Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rhoda Oliver on Converse Street Chauncey.
Three Ohio University physics faculty attended an Appalachian section meeting at the University of West Virginia in Morgantown. Dr. W M Pierce presented a paper and served as symposium panelist and was elected to the section national council. Dr Edward presented a paper and was elected section vice president for next year.
A special Chauncey Dover Volunteer Fire Department meeting is set for 7 30 p m Monday at the fire station.
A 19 year old Columbus man Robert Allen Christy was cited for driving while intoxicated after crashing into a fence in the Ohio University football stadium lot. In Municipal Court he was fined 125 dollars and costs, sentenced to six days in jail with three suspended, placed on four months probation, and had driving rights suspended for four months.
The Chauncey Dover High School Latin Club elected Barbara Sayre as president and Mike Fiske as vice president with Judy Wilson secretary Doris Bowman treasurer and Linda Poling news reporter. Members include Evelyn Carr David Danko Mary Greig John Kozma Nancy Kozma Rosemary Kottyan Waunita McClean Judy Wilson and others. Leah Featherston is sponsor.
Mr. Hoyt McMasters and family traveled to Columbus to visit his hospitalized brother at University Hospital. Roberta Loper was discharged from Children's Hospital. Chauncey Porter and family, including John Porter, toured Columbus after a Athens visit. The Rev. Raymond Pidcock and Mrs. Pidcock visited with the Walton family. Ella Devore suffered a broken hip at home and Mrs. Devore with Mrs. Ruth Freeman stayed with a daughter in Columbus during recovery.
The Urban Renewal Administration official visit to Athens was postponed due to regional office business. Mayor Kenneth W. Sands will seek a URA official for the next city council meeting on November 20. Councilman E. Sherow objected to morning and election-day scheduling. a late November evening session may be arranged.
Sheriff Harold Shields said the department is investigating the incident involving Opal Hopstetter of Nelsonville Route 1. She was treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital Saturday night with 13 stitches for a cut on her right leg and a head laceration. Her husband Walter Hopstetter denied harming her.
City police file breaking and entering charges against two OU students in Columbus area thefts. Terry Donaldson, 21, pleaded innocent and was bound over to the grand jury with $1000 bond after arraignment. John T White, 20, Garnertsfelder Hall, did not appear. attorney may pursue information in Common Pleas Court.
Admission of Gerben Rympa and Mrs. John Shaw, both of Athens, plus several others including Ronald Kollister, Harlan Clevenger, Mrs. Anna Bardin, Kenneth Martin, Diana Lopez, Mrs. William McCune, Mrs. Frank Jeffers Jr, Orval Ryan, and Mrs. Robert Darcy with daughter. One pint of blood used.
The Plains volunteer fire department will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Monday.
A squad carried Miss Carol Martin age 19 from Bryan Hall to Hudson Health Center at 9 35 p m Sunday after she became ill.
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