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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1962
Page
3
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. plans a $22 000 project to install a new trunk line in East Athens. The upgrade will raise capacity from 2200 to 6600 kilowatts, supporting growth for about 10 years and completing in about a month.
Democratic meetings were announced by Chairman William A. Lavelle for Ath ens Nelsonville and Amesville. Events include Nelsonville Tuesday at 8 p.m. Red Men's Hall with Margaret Harold in charge, Athens Wednesday at 8 p.m. Hazel Young 70 Stewart St and Hazel Coon 670 Chestnut St host, and Amesville Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Fireman's Hall with Guy Simons presiding east of the city. Also, Municipal Court dismissed a State Highway Patrol speeding charge against Lawrence Ward Adcock of Logan due to insufficient evidence.
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Coler of Athens and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gross of Rochester New York. Admissions include Richard Fernandez Athens Mrs John Robinson Shade Route 1 and Mrs Kian Kwam Athens. Dismissals name Mrs Thomas Hanson Athens Mrs Robert Boggs Coolville Route 3 and daughter and Mrs Lena Brickles Athens.
Kiwanis members received United Appeal envelopes from George Drach who co chairs the Athens effort. Each solicitor will contact five Athens businessmen this week as the club plans its Halloween celebration with fireworks refreshments and prizes.
Common Pleas Court dismissed the United Mine Workers of America Welfare and Retirement Fund suit led by John L. Lewis and trustees against Furr Coal Co. The company paid in full the claimed $11,864.44 balance for welfare fund payments from December 1958 to May 1962.
The article lists several bond forfeitures from Municipal Court including Mary Hanger of 23 Sunset Dr for passing a school bus with an $11 fee, Lee Eldis Ramsayer of Homeworth for speeding $36, Carol Jean Bacon of Millfield Route 1 for stop sign $11, Stanley H Garey of Columbus for speeding $26, Wilbur F Stephens of Cleveland for speeding $26. Floyd Bennett of 28 Central Ave faced a charge of throwing a bucket at his wife. he pled no contest and bond set at $31, case continued until Thursday.
About six ice cream vending machines in East Green dormitories were broken into over the weekend. Coin boxes were forced open, according to Ohio University security director Robert Guinn. The stolen amount is not known.
An open house is scheduled for 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Athens High School, with the entire building open for visits by the public. Principal Al Gardner says the event, planned with the Junior High PTA, will feature staff on hand to answer questions and Student Council guides.
Two Monday traffic incidents in the county were investigated by the State Highway Patrol. No injuries were reported. Wanda Jane Smith, 27, of Nelsonville, was cited for conditional speed after her car went off Route 216 north of Route 675. A two car crash on Route 50 near the Athens Washington county line led to citations for Otis Wade Allen, 30, of Frost for failing to stop within the assured clear distance and Cyrus A Jones, 79, of Torch for failing to yield the right of way.
Athens Rotary Club heard Arnall T. Connell of Ohio State University discuss Southeastern Ohio regional planning. He outlined duties of a future county regional planning commission and emphasized highway placement flood control water and civic center planning for Athens County. Also G Kenner Bush was admitted as a member of The Messenger staff.
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