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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1961
Page
2
Waterloo High School and New Marshfield pupils await a three room addition plus office and first aid space joined to the main building. The project includes remodeling the industrial arts area and upgrading to an automatic gas heating system. Completion is expected by early year, with bond funds approved in 1960.
The Red Tag of the Athens Area Christmas Tree Grower promises a fresh locally grown tree cut the day of purchase with quality assured.
Terry Donaldson 21 of 33 S Congress St pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court to breaking into Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric and Athens Building Material Co. and stealing 200 from a car and 585 in photo gear. He received four concurrent 1 to 15 year terms at Mansfield Reformatory after waivers bypassing the grand jury. Partner John T White 20 Euclid has already been sentenced. Police Capt. Joseph Mc Bride led the investigation. Prosecuting Attorney Homer B Gall Jr urged the sentence.
The list records multiple marriage license pairs including Rudolph Dicken and Janis Hart both 20 from New Marshfield, Barton Sanborn 18 of Millfield Route 1 with Margaret Morgan 18 of Gloucester, Arlington Hellinger 32 of Marietta with Rita De Vol 28 of Athens Route 5, David Reed 22 Reynoldsburg with Rebecca Haffner 20 Nelsonville, William Keeney 23 Nelsonville Route 1 with Betty Browning 22 Athens Route 2, Jimmy Martin 27 Buchtel with Eleanor Clark 17 Buchtel, Terry Johnson 20 Nelsonville with Ruth McDonald 20 Buchtel, and Richard Mourne 20 Nelsonville with Jane Herrold 19 Nelsonville.
Margaret Walker of Nelsonville files for divorce from Ralph Walker of Columbus in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect. They wed November 4 1950 in Haydenville. Mrs Walker seeks child custody of three minors and support.
Buffington's Service Station at Carpenter and Grosvenor was entered during the Thanksgiving holiday. Patrolman Charles Cochran investigated the incident. no items were reported missing. Entry was gained by breaking a window on the east side of the building.
The Athens City-County Health Department announced that 901 shots have been given to Athens County school children since Sept 1. Vaccinations are offered Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. during the school year with 331 polio 262 diphtheria pertussis tetanus 91 diphtheria tetanus and 217 small pox doses administered.
Carl Williams transfers lot 23 in Hollister to Arthur Fassig both of Glouster. The conveyance details reflect a straightforward property transfer between neighboring residents.
A steady Thanksgiving Day rain ended overnight leaving Athens with cloudy skies that began clearing late morning. Rainfall totaled .96 of an inch per U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer. Temperatures reached 55 Thursday and dropped to 42 by dawn with rural Hamley Run at 40.
Three youths pleaded guilty to traffic offenses in Juvenile Court and were fined five dollars plus costs. Brady J. White, 17, of 439 E State St, had speed excessive for conditions causing an accident and had driving rights suspended 30 days. Michael L. McGrath, 17, of Nelsonville, was cited for driving without a license and cannot receive a license until Feb 1 1962. William R. Christian, 16, of Nelsonville, appeared for operating a scooter without a license.
An Ohio University junior from Fostoria, Fred J. Ohler, 20, died after a head on collision six miles east of Delaware while driving five other OU students home for Thanksgiving. Passengers Charlene Wagner and Royal Robbins, both 19, and Thomas Fleury 19, suffered non life threatening injuries. Sharon Carnicom and Susan Reisland were unhurt. Another driver, Lynwood Vanaman, 47, Canton, was critically injured.
A 30-year-old Glouster Route 1 man, Charles Kittle Jr., was injured on Route 13 near Corning. He suffered a fractured right leg and possible skull fracture and was moved from Mount St Mary Hospital to University Hospital. Passenger Carol Higginbotham, 45, Grimms Landing, WV, had head lacerations and was treated at Nelsonville hospital. The fire warden and pilot lost control on a curve, crossed the center line twice, and collided with Harold Tucker’s car. Both vehicles were damaged. investigation continuing.
Dayton resident Eula Swisher, 43, was injured when her car slid on wet pavement and hit a guard rail nine miles west of Coolville. She was taken to Camden-Clark Hospital for observation and cited for conditional speed. The day’s other incident involved Edna Holland of Athens and a truck operated by William Jenkins of Mineral in a Luhrig Road crash under investigation.
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs William Adams of Athens welcoming a son and Mr and Mrs Lee Kline of Athens welcoming a daughter. Admissions include Orville R Stover Stewart Route Mrs Charles Misner Radcliff Mrs Lucille Vickers Athens Samuel Eblen Sr Athens Mrs Virgil Reed Athens Larry Dailey Athens Donald McCarthy Athens. Dismissals include Frances Mulligan Athens and Mrs Lawrence Dupler Athens. Blood used three pints.
Lt. Robert Wratten of the Salvation Army delivered a Thanksgiving talk during the Plains High School assembly. Fifth graders directed by Mrs. Marguerite Wood sang two selections while student council president David McAllister presided.
The Conrath Bean Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will meet at 8 p.m. Friday. Refreshments will be served after the meeting, said Dale Kirkendall, commander.
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