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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1963

Page

2

Two Rural Homes Destroyed in Sunday Fires

Fires in Athens and Meigs Counties left nine people homeless. The Lee family near Fisher Station lost their frame home on Loci Meighan Rd after a late Sunday blaze that fire crews could not control. The Kee ton residence at Point Rock in Meigs County also burned out of control but was kept from spreading to a barn and woods.

Athens Meigs Counties Harry Lee Fisher Station Hoyt Keeton Point Rock Meigs County Richland Area Albany Lee Lees Loci-Meighan Rd Scott Ervin

Three County Schools Announce Honor Rolls

Amesville reports 12 sophomores 8 juniors and 10 seniors on the first six weeks honor roll led by top grades in each class. Carthage Troy High names 23 students on its six week list. Waterloo Local Schools announces its first six week honor roll across grades including auto mechanics and special education categories.

Amesville Ames-Bern Jesse M. Cain Florence Curry Flora Copeland Larry Everett Richard Everett David Hensley James Parish Mary Lou Powell Arthur Smith Mark Smith Barbara Wallbrown Donna Weaver Carol Nagle Patsy Antle Carol Holcomb Canda Fisher James Dean Judy Brill Sandra Armstrong Rosilea Nadroski Coolville David Creamer Judy Lamp Joyce Morrison Rebecca Linton Clarence Johnson New Marshfield Waterloo Raymond H. Brooks Robert Brooks Rita Dinsmoor Karen Elliott Barbara Gabriel Lucille Ware Roberta Wigal Nancy Adams Arthur Hickman Sandra Saylor Karen Saylor Shirley Hutton Terry Clark Joyce Allbaugh Mary Cutlip Jacquelyn Crow Wanda Gorby Terry Teal Christina Carpen

Ames Bern Classes Pick New Officers

Amesville officials for six Ames Bern Local school classes elected 1963 64 officers. The slate lists presidents and pairings for each grade from 12th to seventh with names across President Vice President Secretary Treasurer and junior officers.

Ames-Bern Amesville Ames- Bern Jesse M. Cain Larry Everett Mark Smith Flora Copeland Arthur Smith Jim Kasler Carol Nagle Rosie Nadroski Judy Brill Paulette Woolley Pauline Woolley Phyllis Powell Edie Curry Chuck McPherson Mike Jago George Clark

Mortgage Foreclosure Filed Over Cain Property

The Athens National Bank filed a suit in Common Pleas Court to foreclose its mortgage on land on Vore Ridge Rd held by Robert L and Patricia Cain. The bank claims the couple owe $9000 plus interest from a note dated October 1962. Defendants include parties with an interest in the property and two persons involved in a corrected mortgage filing.

The Athens National Bank Common Pleas Court Robert L Patricia Cain Vore Ridge Rd

Photographer Named To Regional Office

Clarence H. White, an Ohio University photography lecturer, is named regional representative of the University Photographers Association. Included are Jim K. McManaway, 22, Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric maintenance, Nelsonville, and Karen Sue Warren, 20, waitress, Nelsonville.

Clarence H. White Ohio University University Photographers Association National Organization of Professional Photographers Jim K. McManaway Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Maintenance Nelsonville Karen Sue Warren

Area Traffic Courts May Ulysses Bartlett and Others

In county traffic court cases nine defendants faced errors from improper passing to left of center and stop sign violations. Bartlett Newman Sharp Walden Evans Jenkins Roger Farrow were cited with fines from 10 to 35 dollars plus costs or costs only.

Pyam Ulysses Bartlett Millfield William Claude Newman Buchtel Wilfred Dallas Sharp Albany

Speeding Tickets From State Patrol Reach Several West Virginia Areas

A list of speeding and traffic violation fines from the State Highway Patrol includes Paul Bose 22 Huntington $20 Larry Sayre 18 Jacksonville $20 William Goins 20 Athens Route 2 $20 Richard Robson 24 Athens Route 5 $11 Thomas Taylor 19 Columbus $22 Ruth Ashburn 29 Fairfax $11 John Bacus 37 Columbus $26 James Hockenberry 21 Fairview Park Ronald Kollister 20 Willoughby both $26 Lester Stanley town 33 Va $21 Marvin Tom 36 Albany $16 Helen McFarlin 42 Clarksburg $21 Edward Bibbee 62 Parkersburg $26 Ervin North 53 Newark $24.

Paul Richard Bose Huntington W. Va Larry Allen Sayre Jacksonville William Richard Goins Athens Richard Lee Robson Thomas Neil Taylor Columbus Ruth Ann Ashburn Fairfax John William Bacus James H. Hockenberry Fairview Park Ronald E. Kollister Willoughby Lester Wilson Stanleytown Marvin Leon Tom Albany Helen G. McFarlin Clarksburg Edward Earl Bibbee Parkersburg

Panel Discusses State Funding for Education in Athens

A panel including Ohio Senate education committee members and the state school board will discuss state financial support for education at the Southeast Ohio School Board Association meeting in Athens on Oct. 29. Participants include Sen. Oakley Collins Elliott Meyers Wallace Blake Murray Lohr and Dr Samuel Hicks moderated by Phillip Drake with a preview of the Nov 12-14 state convention in Columbus. The event is open to area school officials.

Ohio Senate Education Committee State School Board Athens Southeast Ohio School Board Association Oakley Collins Ironton Elliott Meyers 105Th General Assembly Wallace Blake Zanesville Murray Lohr London School Board Samuel Hicks Ohio U Phillip Drake Ohio School Boards Association Columbus

Longtime OU employee Burt completes 46 years service

Edgar L. Burt of 15 N Mc Kinley Ave ends his 46 years with Ohio University as a building maintenance foreman. He began as an apprentice carpenter in 1956 under Dr. Alston Ellis and H. H. Hanning. The university then had under 1000 students and few buildings. Burt’s sons are Athens High School graduates. In 1959 he received a gold wrist watch from President John C. Baker for 42 years of service, a university record.

Edgar L. Burt N. McKinley Ave Ohio University Burt Alston Ellis H. H. Hanning Lindley Hall Lindley Howard and Boyd Ripley W.va Meigs County Athens High School John C. Baker

Local court tables list multiple misdemeanor charges

Jim Spears of Greens Run faces assault and battery with the sheriff's deputy resulted in a fine of 25 dollars and costs. Albert Carpenter 81 of West Washington Street charged with intoxication by city police with 50 dollars and costs. Woody Knox of West Washington Street charged with intoxication by city police with 50 dollars and costs.

Jim Spears Greens Albert Carpenter W. Washington St Woody Knox

Rain Brings Measly Shower Then Clears For Warm Return

Athens recorded .03 inch of rain Sunday morning, the first measured here since Sept 12. Clouds moved east as fair, warm weather returned with a low of 46 and a temperature of 60 by 9:30 a.m. US observer C L Colmer noted the scant rainfall.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

Alden Sees National Drive for Technical Training

Dr. Vernon R. Alden president of Ohio University told the Association of Governing Boards in State College Pennsylvania that a massive national effort to finance technical training will be needed for non college entrants. He urged universities to lead in establishing technical institutes in metropolitan and under developed areas and noted the ratio of engineers in industry to back up technicians.

United States Vernon R. Alden Ohio University Association of Governing Boards State College Alden Pennsylvania State University

Cub Scouts Pack 55 Moves Meeting Date

Cub Scout Pack 55 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church basement. The meeting date was moved up one week to avoid Halloween night conflicts. Cubmaster Goodloe Dadisman notes the highlights include achievement awards and hero skits by Dens 2 and 4.

Cub Scout Pack First Presbyterian Church Hallowe’en Goodloe Dadisman Dens 2

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

O. D. Morrison of 152 N Congress St pleaded innocent Monday in Municipal Court to a trespassing charge filed by renter Douglas H. Gerds. Morrison was placed under $25 bond and the case continued until Wednesday.

O. D. Morrison N. Congress St Douglas H. Gerds Morrison

Zoning Board Meets Over Storefront Addition and Sign

Two cases come before the city zoning board of appeals at 7 30 p m Tuesday in city hall. Cliff Bean operator of Cliff's Supermarket E State St seeks to extend the storefront about 18 feet while another case involves Athens Car Wash Co 140 Columbus proposing an advertising sign within the highway right of way.

E. State St City Zoning Board of Appeals City Hall Cliff Bean Cliff’s City Planning Commission Athens Car Wash Co Columbus

County Judge Fines Two For Drinking

Two Parma teenagers Mrs Marie Kathleen Cole 18 and Robert M Downs 19 pleaded guilty before County Judge George Schoonover to drinking liquor Saturday night at Reed's Scenic Inn Route 33 north of Nelsonville They were fined 100 each after state liquor investigator reported they drank Green Monster vodka mix in the inn.

Parma George Schoonover Reed’s Scenic Inn Route Nelsonville Marie Kathleen Cole Robert M. Downs

Dayton Youth Denied Charge for Leaving Scene of Accident

Robert William Siams of Dayton, 19, pleaded innocent to a city police charge of leaving the scene of an accident on E Mulberry Street. He was placed under $81 bond and the case was continued to Wednesday.

Robert William Siams Dayton E. Mulberry St. Liams

Nelsonville Men Held In Coin Laundry Theft

Two Nelsonville men Daniel W. Mc Knight and Charles T. Tolliver were charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing $125 from a coin operated laundry at 59 Richland Ave. They were picked up after being seen near the scene and may face additional charges for other thefts in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Joe Chapman Richland Ave Chapman Daniel W. McKnight Charles T. Tolliver Joseph McBride E. State St McBride Ohio

OU Student Hit By Car On W Union

An 18 year old Ohio University student walking near the Fairgrounds was struck by a car early Sunday. George Zable of 32 President St. suffered head abrasions and a possible fractured hip and was taken to Hudson Health Center before later being moved to a Parkersburg hospital. The driver Walter Carsey 18 Athens Route 1 was involved after an avoidance maneuver by another vehicle driven by Larry Gettinger 24 Columbus.

George Zable President St Hudson Health Center Fire Department Parkersburg Larry Gene Gettinger Columbus Walter Carsey Athens

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