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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1964
Page
2
Wayne National Forest firefighters fought 17 woodland fires this fall with half caused by improper trash burning. Assistant Forest Ranger Emerson Pruett urges safe burning rules and lists wardens issuing permits.
Fire continued to plague Southeastern Ohio woods on Monday with eight fires reported in the area. District Fire Warden Ed Chesser said property destruction reached about 10 to 15 acres.
Aliam Luhrman aged 23 of 16 Columbia Ave suffered first to third degree burns to the left leg while filling a deep fryer at the Bobcat Restaurant on Columbus Rd at 5 20 am Tuesday. He was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital after transfer by emergency squad. A second incident at 34 S Shafer St involved Paul Gilkey, 16, with a back injury but no aid given.
Mr and Mrs Norman K Allen announce the birth of a daughter at Shelter Arms Hospital Athens Route 5. Other names listed include Everett McClanahan carpenter Faye Baker Cline Estella Hoff man Mrs Samuel Stalder and others from Athens Nelsonville Mineral and nearby routes. Dismissed individuals include Connie Becker Vera Righter and several Athens residents with family members.
George Junior Gilkey 39 of 225 W. Washington St. pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to sodomy charges. Bond set at 1000, bound to grand jury. Sheriff and juvenile officer investigated after a 12 year old Athens County boy went missing Sunday afternoon and was found two hours later on Columbus Rd and turned to juvenile authorities. Gilkey reportedly had the boy part of the time with no force used. he has prior morals charges.
Ben Ray assistant to the VP of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric spoke at the Rotary Club noon meeting at Sportsman Grill. He noted 27 percent of the payroll goes to fringe benefits and that fringe costs rose 250 percent since 1947, growing about twice as fast as wages.
County Auditor J. W. Whaley is convalescing in Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville in Room 216 after lung surgery performed Monday according to his office. The report notes Athens High School principals B. F. Auer and G. A. Gardner attended the Ohio Association of Secondary School Principals fall meeting in Columbus. More than 400 principals participated in the two day event.
County commissioners discussed the Four Mile Bridge project with U S Army Corps of Engineers officials. Raising the bridge north of the Hocking River could cost about 18 000 dollars with a higher Army estimate, and a new bridge might be needed in four to ten years. The commission planned to review federal funding for a new bridge and postponed action on leasing a nine acre tract for annexation.
The county election board certified the Ames Bern transfer to the Athens city school district. Ballots should be ready by Wednesday. The board ruled one Ohio University graduate student failed to establish residency for voting. State law requires a county residence for one year after graduation before voting eligibility. The reason for living in Athens County was considered.
One person was injured and a driver cited in a two car crash Monday morning on Route 56 west of Athens. Blanche Efaw, 37, Athens, suffered a bruised left arm as a passenger in a car driven by Charlotte Lovsey, 20, New Marshfield. Eber Willock, 58, Albany, was cited for failure to yield the right of way while turning left.
Bank employees receive a monthly average of 40 hours per week for overtime pay. The Department of Labor requires pay by weekly hours, not monthly averages. Violations total about 600 dollars. the government may drop the suit if back wages are paid. Ruel Tyson to speak on Polity and Theatre in a Pluralistic Society at Ohio University. Tyson trained at multiple universities. Fire department flushed gasoline from a street after a tank overflow from a 1963 station wagon at Congress and Washington.
Deputies report the theft of $10 from a cash register at Landot Auto Parts on Route 33 N. The burglary was reported Sunday with no sign of forcible entry observed.
Richland Area volunteer fire department extinguished a brush fire at Nice's Park on Route 33S two miles south of Athens city limits. The alarm came in at 9 10 a.m. A careless smoker was listed as the probable cause.
David Weinfordner, Southeastern Ohio district guidance supervisor, spoke at the Kiwanis Club on expanding horizons for students. He noted aging and growing job markets, the rise of 18 year olds by 1965, and the need for flexible training and hands on work experience.
One driver was injured in a two car crash at Richland and Mulberry on Monday afternoon. James Hall suffered a hand scratch, while Glen Franklin Eberts of Hamden Route 1 was cited for failure to yield.
Weather report from Athens notes a 9:30 a.m. temperature of 53 degrees with an early low of 41. Monday reached a high of 76, signaling continued mild and warmer days ahead as reported by observer C. L. Colmer.
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