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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1958

Page

6

Building Permits Near 100000 Mark In Athens September

Athens issued 23 building permits totaling 98950 in September, below August and September 1957 totals. Largest permit was 35000 to Beasley & Mathews for an addition on Carpenter St, with several new residences and remodels noted across Briarwood, Pomeroy Road, Columbus Road, and other local addresses.

Athens Service-Safety Director Beasley & Mathews, Inc Carpenter St Briarwood Samuel J. Hicks Hugh Hindman Francis Conrath Pomeroy Road Steppe’s Beauticians Columbus Road John Pugh Hooper St Richard Cone Nazarene Church W. State Walker Sts Lois Glancy Park Place Royal McBee Corp N. Court St Richland Ave James Winfield First St J. Arthur Brooks Homer Rodehaver E. State St H. E. Hope Garfield G. E. Smith Grosvenor Charles Silverman Lowell Rapp Warren Road Cecil McGlone Atlantic St James Widdoes Euclid Drive Jagers and Sons Funeral Home N. High St Ward Miller Charles Walsh N. Congress St

IBB Officer To Speak At Athens Banquet

Glenn Moss of St. Louis, vice president of the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders, will keynote the ninth annual banquet and stage show in Athens. The event, Saturday at 6 30 p m, is hosted by Athens Bindery Workers Union 181 at the Mechanicsburg school auditorium. Col umbus entertainers will perform. local officers lead the program with Larry McFadden as president and others attending from McBee production and industrial relations.

Glenn Moss St. Louis International Brotherhood of Bookbinders Athens Athens Bindery Workers Union 181 Mechanicsburg School Columbus The Athens Union Larry McFadden Garrett Hudwell Jo Ann Andrews Paul Milligan Marion Miller Harry M. Begg McBee Production John LaPoint

Divorced Petition Cites Gross Neglect in Athens Couple

Flossie L. Douglas sues Oba E. Douglas in Common Pleas Court over gross neglect and cruelty. Married June 20, 1932 in Marietta, the pair have six children with three minors living with the mother. custody sought for the three minors.

Common Pleas Court Flossie L. Douglas Oba E. Douglas Athens Marietta

Excellent Inspection Rating for Athens County Highway Dept

An excellent rating was earned by Athens County's State Highway Department after a dry run inspection Thursday afternoon. Supt. Ward Cunningham said it is the highest rating here in several years, based on points from each inspection phase. The team viewed winter equipment at the Hudson Ave. garage and tested snow plows, automatic spreaders, mechanical safety features, and radio communications on 12 trucks. The inspection included three Columbus officials and seven from Marietta, with names listed for equipment and maintenance roles.

Athens County State Highway Department Ward Cunningham Division 10 Hudson Ave State Highway Garage

Mayors Fine Six Drivers in Area Court Action

Six drivers were fined ten dollars plus costs in area mayor courts after State Highway Patrol arrests. Clyde Ballenger of Athens Route 5 was fined in Albany for left of center. Ray Clark of Millfield and Loren Russell of Millfield were fined in Chauncey for improper passing and crossing a painted line. Max Seyfried of Sharpsburg and Barbara Hanson of Amesville were fined in Amesville for driving without lights and failure to stop within the assured clear distance. Gilbert Adams of Nelsonville Route 1 was fined for reckless operation.

State Highway Patrol Albany Roy Walsh Clyde Ballenger Athens Chauncey Charles Wadley Ray Clark Millfield Loren Russell Amesville George King Max Seyfried Sharpsburg Barbara Hanson Nelsonville Robert Auflick Gilbert Adams

Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

In Municipal Court on traffic charges filed by the State Highway Patrol, Fenton J. Fissel 20 of Perkins Hall was fined 25 dollars and costs for unsafe operation. Clarence M. Swartz 57 of Guysville Route 2 had a bond of 20 dollars forfeited for failing to appear to answer a speeding charge.

State Highway Patrol Fenton J. Fissel Perkins Hall Clarence M. Swartz Guysville

A M Stevens Dies At 78 In Coolville

Arthur Milton Stevens 78 of Coolville died Wednesday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Clermont County Ohio and was a retired farmer. Survived by his wife who died eight years ago two sons Charles Circleville Albert Richmonddale one daughter Eva Lockwood five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday at White funeral home with Rev John McRoberts. Burial Concord Church Cemetery near Williamsburg. Friends may call at any time.

Coolville Arthur Milton Stevens Sheltering Arms Hospital Clermont County Ohio Concord Methodist Church Eva Lockwood Charles Circleville Albert Richmondale White Funeral Home John McRoberts Concord Church Williamsburg

Driver Changes Plea in City Stop Charge

James R. Vogelsang of Highland Avenue fined $50 and costs after changing a prior innocent plea to guilty on a city charge of failure to stop in assuring distance. He had posted $30 bond earlier. He was accused as driver of a car that struck an elderly woman on N Congress Street near State Street.

James R. Vogelsang Highland Ave N. Congress St State St

Bailey Divorce Granted After Cruelty Charge

Earl F. Bailey and Marguerite E. Bailey of Albany are granted a divorce by the Common Pleas Court. The divorce cites extreme cruelty as the grounds. They were married November 26, 1932, in Decatur Illinois and have two children, one minor.

Earl F. Bailey Marguerite E. Bailey Albany Common Pleas Decatur

Judge Frees Buechtel Man Ralph Taylor of Buchtel

Ralph Taylor of Buchtel was found not guilty of driving while intoxicated after a trial in Common Pleas Court before Judge Francis D. White. Taylor had pleaded innocent and waived a jury. Another case from the October term grand jury remains on the calendar with Omar Saunders of Deanville set for trial next Thursday on grand larceny, with Edward Stanley appointed as counsel.

Ralph Taylor Buchtel Francis D. White Common Peas Taylor Omar Saunders Deanville Edward Stanley

Athens Area Warmer By Two Degrees

The weather in the Athens area was warmer by two degrees today. Rural Hamley Run reported a low of 25 degrees, two degrees above yesterday, and at 9 a.m. the temperature was 31. High Thursday reached 62.

Athens Hamley Run

Costumes Judged After Athens Halloween Parade

About 300 costumed Athens children competed for prizes after the Kiwanis Halloween parade at Athens High School field. Winners included Christy Clifford first and Nancy Selleck second for prettiest costume, Franklin Stiles first and Claudia Ann Rutter second for ugliest, John Curry first and Julie Ann Gibbs second for most original. Boys won flashlights and girls wallets. The parade featured school bands, police and sheriff cars, and ended with a football game where Jacksonville-Tribble reserves defeated Athens High reserves 22 to id.

Athens Athens High School Kiwanis Club Christy Clifford Nancy Selleck Franklin Stiles Claudia Ann Rutter John Curry Julie Ann Gibbs Court St Mill St Athens High Jacksonville- Trimble High Jacksonville-Trimble

Scooter Rider Struck Auto Hurts Shoulder in Village Crash

Sam Butcher, 28, of Stewart, sustained an injured right shoulder when his motor scooter was struck by an auto driven by Roy Earl Walsh, 44, of Albany, as Walsh turned into the county engineering depot. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon. Butcher was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department.

Sam Butcher Stewart E. State St Roy Earl Walsh Albany Butcher Fire Department Putcher Sheltering Arms Hospital

Rabies Vaccination Drive Reports Over 1000 Dogs Served

Dr. J. K. Bratton reports 1002 dogs vaccinated with 352 at Richland Avenue fire house 246 at E State Street DNR office and 404 at the secretary's office at the fair grounds. Vaccination ends in Athens on Thursday with additional clinics planned in Millfield Chauncey Nelsonville and other towns. Over 1400 dogs have been picked up and more than 1000 licensed since the January 20 deadline.

J. K. Bratton Richland Avenue Department of Natural Resources E. State St Fairgrounds Athens Millfield Chauncey Nelsonville Buchtel Jacksonville Trimble Amesville Glouster Stewart Lottridge Coolville Hockingport Shade Albany Mineral New Marshfield Carbondale the Plains

Local Marriage Licenses Listed For Three Couples

Gene F. Perry 19 of The Plains a truck driver and Shirley Ann Kimes 18 of Nelsonville wed. Paul B Vamos Jr 19 of Millfield serving in the U S Navy and Shirley Mc Cune 17 of Athens linked. Keith L Massie 21 a deckhand of Hockingport wed Mary Lou Snodgrass 20 a clerk typist of Guysville.

Gene F. Perry the Plains Shirley Ann Kimes Nelsonville Paul B. Vamos, Jr Millfield U.S. Navy Shirley McCune Athens Keith L. Massie Hockingport Mary Lou Snodgrass Guysville

Also Mentioned on This Page

GOV. C William O'Neill Owe Mile J. Warner O'Neill Governor Unitarian Unitarian Fellowship of Athens University Terrace IBB Commonwealth Telephone Co Communications Department R. E. Fields Paul G. Wooster N. R. Pressler Walter Mansfield Robert Farsen Loring F. Ullman J. H. Lanier L. B. Roth Willard Young Lyle Beebe Mayors A.M. Stevens Wayne Republican Columbia Ave Mabel Mary Ellen Ohio University Athens Lions Club County Commissioners Association State of Governors Highway Safety Committee of Governors Civil Defense Committee of Citizens Narcotics Committe of Ohio Citizens Council For Health and Welfare Elks Charity Newsies Pol. Adv Wayne Ward Judge Frees Buechtel Man Rardin Lincoln St Eastern Hi-Fi & Sewing Machine Co Front St Glouster, Ohio Robert G. Collar Seventh-Day Adventist Church Morris Ave Bill Davidson EE Food Retailers A&p Ben Siegler Harris Furniture
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