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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1953
Page
10
Mayor Peter B. Seel issues a citywide conservation ED with penalties for unnecessary water use. Fire Chief Dalton halts new burning permits as Athens endures 101 degree heat and a now nine foot drop in reservoir levels.
Athens BPOE Lodge 973 announced its annual picnic at the Athens County fair grounds on Sunday. Activities start at noon with dinner in the Agriculture Building from 1 to 3 pm and lunch at 6 pm. Entertainment features magician Frank Buhla of Glouster. Open to Elks and friends.
Dr Philip Zenner a 101 year old Cincinnati physician is celebrated as the nation s oldest living college graduate. He entered Ohio University in 1865 after Civil War service and graduated in 1870 He retired at 96 and remains active reading world affairs and lecturing on peace He funded a 1929 prisoner rehabilitation loan fund and cites heredity and tolerance as keys to longevity.
State Highway Patrol urged extreme caution for the long Labor Day weekend as Southeast Ohio highways brace for heavy travel. Cpl. R. E. Henderson of the Athens post said all patrols will enforce traffic laws to minimize accidents. Drivers should watch routes 50 56 278 to Zaleski State Forest and Lake Hope and routes 13 78 to Burr Oak Lake.
A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital records births for Ellis English and Nelson Depoy couples in Coolville and Guysville Route 1. Admissions include Grace Linscott Athens Phyllis Picknell Glouster Route 2 Richard Morris Glouster and Atta Darby Athens Route. Dismissals include Arthur McKibben Athens and daughter Dale Edwards Mineral Tom Smith Athens and son Georgia Vermaten Glouster Louise Beckle Athens Elmer Brown Athens Lois Murray Glouster and Jean Wilson Athens.
Funeral services for John B Bennett, 73, of Canaanville, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Canaanville Church conducted by Rev. Drell Goff. Burial will follow in Canaanville Cemetery. Mr Bennett died Thursday morning at his home. Friends may call at Jagers Funeral Home at any time.
Ernest W. Morris, 29, of Glouster, was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Martin of Malta after being charged with driving over a freshly painted centerline. The State Highway Patrol arrested him.
Sheriff George Bateman reports Leroy Chapman of Columbus is in custody for stealing a wrist watch from Charles Miller of Albany. Chapman was arrested by Franklin County authorities after Miller filed a warrant in Athens. Chapman says Miller owed him a debt.
Dead grass and trash ignited under a vacant house back porch at 51 E State St prompting a fire department alarm received at 3 08 p m Fire Chief Charles Dalton said the house is owned by Ruby Davis Columbus The call was the second for firemen Thursday A grass fire near the county fairgrounds horse barns was extinguished about noon
Police report details a collision at the corner of E State Street and Stimson Avenue. A truck starting a turn was struck in the rear by a car driven by Doris L Brown, 22, of Guysville, after the vehicle pulled from a parking space.
NEW MARSHFIELD An organizational meeting of teachers at the Waterloo School will be conducted Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Maurice Guthrie executive head announced today. Students will report for registration at 1:30 p.m., Guthrie reported.
August building activity in Athens shows 14 permits issued with an estimated value of 35 470 dollars, down from July’s 13 permits valued at 79 000 dollars. Year to date permits total 300 640 dollars. Major projects include Pure Oil remodeling two stations, a 10 000 dollar new residence for Wendell Fryer, a 9 000 dollar home on Euclid Drive, and various small projects across local addresses.
A five room frame house owned by Dale Morris burned near Pleasanton Road five miles south of Athens around 2 a.m. The Morris family escaped in night clothes with no possessions. Si Allen provided temporary housing and a donation drive seeks furniture clothing bedding utensils dishes and shoes for Richard 15 Kenneth 13 Gary 10 and Sharon 8. Call Mr. Allen or neighbors with donations for pickup.
In Mayor Peter B. Seel's court on Thursday Senet F. Hillen, 21, The Plains, pleaded guilty to 47 mph in a 30 mph zone and was fined 17 dollars plus costs with 10 dollars suspended. Harold Hanson, 22, of 16 Hanlin Ave., was fined 12 dollars plus costs with 5 dollars suspended for 42 mph in a 30 zone. Floyd Parnell, Belpre, forfeited a 20 dollar bond after missing arraignment on a 45 mph charge.
In Athens, a Common Pleas Court awarded funeral home owners C L Stout and C G Johnson a judgment of 1013 dollars against Lloyd Smith. The note he gave in April is the basis for money claimed due.
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