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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1963
Page
2
Athens prepares for a quiet Thanksgiving with city and county schools closing for the day. Ohio University students depart town as thousands travel by bus and rail while families gather to give thanks amid mild sunny weather and a 2 30 p m temperature of 59 degrees reported by U S Observer C L Colmer.
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. reports year earnings of 10.479 million for the 12 months ended October 31, up from 10.131 million. President Harry M. Miller notes earnings of 3.74 dollars per share on 2.8 million shares, vs 3.62 dollars last year.
Edgar J. Whanger former Hocking Valley Railroad employee and son of an Athens psychiatrist is appointed assistant vice president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Whanger joined HVR 51 years ago at age 12, later becoming mechanical inspector and then budget and tax administrator. He has served in Detroit and Cleveland and is linked to Dr Herbert N. Whanger of the Southeastern Ohio Guidance Center in Athens.
An Ohio University student, Wess Jones, 22, of Grosvenor Hall, asks Municipal Court for jury trials on assault and battery and destruction of property charges. The court has heard testimony on related disorderly conduct and intoxication cases and will decide. Jones denies charges from incidents in downtown Athens and the Gateway Motel.
Municipal and area traffic court list of defendants with charges from speed to improper passing. Individuals include Larry Howard Burk Wenman Lindsey Wade Linda Hassell Jack Price John Vickers Sheldon Kreiger Daniel Parrett Larry Rennell Snyder Charles McCathren with penalties ranging from 5 to 39 dollars plus costs and patrols cited.
A list of bond forfeitures across municipal and county courts includes Michael Edwin Griffith of Mulberry Cottage charged with unsafe operation fined $35. Robert Burger, 24, of 57 E State St fined $16 for speeding. Earle Marion Hook, 53, Athens Route 1 fined $11 for stop sign violation. Arthur G Lenander, 58, Coventry Rd fined $21 for speeding. Leonard Orville Coates, 67, 104 Grosvenor St fined $21 for failure to remove registration after ownership transfer. Roy Flem Clench, 27, Athens Route 5 fined $11 for stop sign. Ralph Kermit Van Nest, 28, Athens Route 5 fined $73 for overload. Dale C Windland, 40, The Plains fined $31 for speeding. Glenella A Douglas, 36, The Plains fined $17 for speeding. Richard Eugene Caufman, 21, Bowling Green fined $21 for speeding. William Julian Laziman, 19, 40 Hooper St fined $17 for speeding. In County Court Carl Edward Jenkins, 34, Mineral fined $30 for overload. Clifford David Chaney, 35, (text incomplete).
Fire Chief Charles Dalton warns local families and organizations to avoid flammable decorative materials during the holiday season. Using cotton batting straw or vines can lead to misdemeanor citations under city code, which bans flammable curtains and other interior decorations for social, religious, recreation and political gatherings.
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