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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1957
Page
5
Commissioners ordered a new start on the Mechanicsburg sanitary sewer, wiping prior legislation and assessment lists. Burgess and Niple will prepare a fresh assessment roll and plans for hearings, with bids sought after a final resolution.
United Appeal Campaign Chairman Jack L. Moore announced pledge cards and brochures will reach about 110 Athens social and civic organizations by tomorrow. The door to door campaign targets Oct 21 for business firms and residents, with a self addressed stamped envelope for pledges. Six agencies benefit including Mental Health Salvation Army YMCA Girl Scouts Boy Scouts and Red Cross. goal set at 34180.
Howard Webster Mayles of Cutler had been charged with leaving the scene of an accident after his car was hit by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near Frost. The court cut his fine from 75 to 30 dollars plus costs and placed him on 60 days probation, while noting an unsafe operation charge.
Athens enthusiasm rises as Supt Samuel John son tells Kiwanis parents should know what is happening. He promotes a three mill city levy to boost teacher pay and fund building upkeep, full time elementary principals, and improved transportation. He also plans parent handbooks and a superintendent's progress report. Kids Day drew 600 Athens youths to the Varsity Theater for a free film and candy.
Amesville junior and senior students will take preliminary Ohio history government and citizenship tests on Thursday. Judy Antle Louella Golden Nancy Parish Jane Parish Marilyn Linscott Jean Starling Virginia Frash Charles Gardner Danny Kasler Anna Marie Keirns Max Seyfried. The top two scorers will receive pins from history teacher Nellie Woolley.
John Rumbarger, 20, of Lakewood, suffered head chest and internal injuries when his northbound car failed to negotiate a curve, crashed through a barricade and into a road grader at a bridge project south of Logan on Route 33. He was treated at Mount St Mary in Nelsonville and later at University Hospital in Columbus.
Ohio University announces Lawrence R. Tavear of Cleveland as the 250 prize recipient for the James W. Faulkner Scholarship in journalism. The award, funded by the Faulkner Memorial Fund, honors the Cincinnati Enquirer journalist who died in 1923.
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Dallas Town of Athens sending a son. Mr and Mrs Ernest Hudnall Albany Route 3 also a son. Admissions include L V Lawson Albany and several Athens residents. Dismissals note Mrs Charles McKnabb Athens Route 3 and son, Mrs Robert McDonnell Athens and daughter, Byron Gaston Athens Route 4, Allen C Klepper Orlando Fla, and others.
Ohio University opens the academic year with a President's Convocation in Memorial Auditorium at 9 40 a m. President John C Baker will address students on The End Or the Beginning with the university orchestra performing under Dr Karl Ahrendt and George Voinovich presiding.
A verdict for F. R. Owens of Coolville against Milton Ashworth of Shade came late Monday after a several hour hearing before Judge Francis D. White. Waiving a jury, Owens sought 394.95 for damages and lost pay after a May 26 1953 collision on Barwallow Rd three miles east of Burlingham. The court awarded 394.00 plus costs, after overruling defense pleas for directed verdicts.
B F Rosser, 48, of Buchtel, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad after a head injury in an auto accident in front of 13 South McKinley Avenue. Police said Rosser became ill while driving and bumped the utility pole before stopping.
A heavy fog over the Athens area Tuesday morning lifted with warmer temperatures. The 9 a.m. reading reached 52 after a low of 47 at rural Hamley Run. Monday recorded a high of 72 and a low of 53.
George W. Clark of Ohio University retires after 26 years in the civil engineering department. He spent six weeks at Tonopah Nevada with the Atomic Energy Commission radiological safety program and will devote time to Clark and Sheeter engineering firm. The firm works on Marietta sewer work and Columbus water facilities for Harvester Co. Annita and Sydney Clark are mentioned in a family trip after a daughter’s wedding in California.
Two drivers stopped during a State Highway Patrol traffic check on Route 329 near Stewart pleaded guilty in Municipal Court. William Mayle, 27, faced a $10 fine for insufficient brakes, while Benny Barnhart Jr., 23, was fined $25 for no operator’s license and $25 for disobeying officers. Barnhart allegedly ignored warnings, backed away, and tried to flee. he claimed the lack of license prompted his actions.
GLOUSTER Reservoir level at Burr Oak Lake is being lowered eleven feet. Dam tender Noel Eveland announced the project begun at 9 a.m. today. The level will drop to 710 feet above sea level and is expected to finish in three or four weeks. It will be maintained until about the first of the year.
George T. Russell of 103 Maplewood Dr paid a $10 fine and costs after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to failing to stop at an intersection. His vehicle was involved in a Thursday collision at Watt St and Maplewood Dr.
County commissioners set a Wednesday night meeting to discuss a county wide rabies program and related public health measures. The session aims to review plans, funding, and vaccination outreach across municipalities.
Harold E. Snell past president of the Ohio State Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles will address the Athens aerie Wednesday at 8 30 p m Local president John Easterling said Snell will show colored slides of Boys Village Smithville The village serves boys 12 to 16 from broken homes via juvenile courts and welfare agencies The Eagles plan a $50 000 cottage project to house 12 more boys and parents and will back a county rabies vaccination program funded by state and county partners including a dog vaccination effort and a health department commendation for Dog Warden Harry Van Dyke who scored 94 percent on the rabies exam The commission hosts bills and two Addressograph Co reps spoke.
K. T. Crossen Post American Legion will hold an 8 p.m. Wednesday meeting at the Legion home. Harold Young, commander, says a fish fry will be served after the meeting.
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