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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1962

Page

2

Fire Rates Vore Ridge Church By John Ward

A church at Vore Ridge is destroyed by a Thursday afternoon fire started in a nearby garage. The 100 year old building, built after moving from Dover Two, housed an altar and pews and was insured for about 4000 dollars, not enough to rebuild.

John Ward Vore Ridge Jacent Chester Buck Christ Morristown Dover Two Dover School Board Athens Leslie Buck Buck Roy Secoy

Police Chiefs Clarify Sunday Opening Policy

Ohio Chiefs of Police Association did not take a stand on the proposed Sunday necessities amendment. The clarification came at the Southern District meeting in Athens where eight chiefs discussed mutual issues, personnel training, and new state laws. Attendees included Athens Mayor Raymond Shepard and Ohio Highway Safety official Howard Griffin.

Ohio Chiefs of Police Association Ohio Athens Joseph Grogan Lawson Milk Co Grogan Council Chambers Max Walkinburg Nelsonville Roy Kelch Logan Chester Leaper Gallipolis New Boston Marietta Circleville Chillicothe Raymond Shepard Milton Nuzum Charles Kirkwood Athens National Bank Howard Griffin Ohio Department of Highway Safety

Cook Rites Set Saturday

Funeral services are planned Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Edna Cook 71 Downington who died Wednesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. She is survived by husband Dwight two sons John Wesley and Robert Dale one daughter Violet Brickles eleven grandchildren two brothers Gerald Dean and Harold Dean and four sisters Zella Reeves Mamie Chaney Lucy Jones and Mildred Welch. Burial will be in Wells Cemetery. An auction for unclaimed articles left with the police department will be held at the city garage at 1 p.m. Saturday with items including five bicycles and a 1952 auto. The fire department emergency squad answered a fainting incident involving Sharon Stover 18 of Howard Hall at Bird Arena Thursday night.

Albany Edna Cook Downington Sheltering Arms Hospital Dwight John Wesley Robert Dale Springfield Violet Brickles Gerald Dean Dexter Harold Dean Zella Reeves Mamie Chaney Lucy Jones W. State St J. B. Grogan

Athens City Hospital Admits and Discharges Mixed

Admitted Mrs Earl Metcalf Stewart Route 1 Athens Mrs Robert Guess The Plains Charles Quick Jr McArthur Route 2. Dismissed Mrs Hugh Rupe Athens Mrs David Luck Athens and son Mrs Henry D Collins Athens and twin sons. Blood used one pint. Clay Carl Golden 48 Stewart Route 1 pleaded guilty to three traffic charges and was sentenced to three days in jail with a 100 dollar fine plus costs. He also paid thirty dollars for driving left of center and speeding. Glassy mild weather Friday in Athens with 53 degrees at 10 am, up four degrees from morning low. Thursday high 67.

Earl Metcalf Stewart Charles B. Beverage Athens Robert Guess the Plains Charles Quick, Jr McArthur Hugh Rupe David Luck Henry D. Collins James Lester Charles Reed Glouster John Trefz Robert O. Neal Clay Carl Golden State Highway Patrol George Schoonover Golden U.S C. L. Colmer

City to install parking meters on E Union St

Mayor confirms plans to place about 20 meters on E Union Street between West Green and Stewart. meters likely operate longer than an hour at unclear rate. still under ordinance approved Sept 17 giving service safety director authority with council review.

Raymond Shepard E. Union St West Green Stewart St Service Safety Director

Hunts Too Early Plea in County Court

Milton A. Efaw of 13 Atlantic Street pleaded guilty in County Court to hunting before 9 a.m. He was fined $15 and costs by the court after the Department of Natural Resources filed the charge.

Milton A. Efaw Atlantic St Department of Natural Resources

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