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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1956

Page

5

Five Hurt in Four Area Traffic Crashes Sunday

The State Highway Patrol investigated four Sunday crashes with five people injured. Frank Porter 23 and John Porter 40 of Athens Route 3 were rescued from Monday Creek after their car plunged from Route 33 near Myers Crossing. Hartley 26 of Gloucester and passengers Hawk 28 of Nelsonville and 11 year old Benderbich were injured on Happy Hollow Road near Nelsonville. Lorenzo Smith 21 of Deanville was fined for not stopping. Glenn Foster 51 of Athens escaped injuries when his vehicle hit a guardrail on Route 3 near Coolville.

State Highway Patrol Columbus Frank Porter John Porter Athens Monday Creek Porter Frank Route 33 Myers Crossing T Hartley Giouster Margaret Hawk Nelsonville Jimmy Benderbich Millfield Paul Lee Hawk Happy Hollow Hawk Lorenzo D Smith Deanville Smith Earl Hilleary Glenn Foster Coolville

Hade Scott Dies at 84 Former Newark Lancaster Sports Writer

Hade Scott 84, longtime Newark and Lancaster sports writer, died Sunday in a Lancaster hospital after six months of illness. He was connected to Athens County as a descendant of early settlers and Civil War surgeon Dr James Fuller Howe. He retired ten years ago and left behind a wife who had predeceased him. only cousins survive.

Hf. H Hade) Scott Newark Lancaster James Fuller Howe Hannah Bingham Howe Athens Hervey Howe Chillicothe Columbus Dr. Howe Silas Bingham Athens County Scott Hattie Wiley

City Water Shutoff Planned for Union Street Work

Water will be off Sunday in sections of the city as valves are tested ahead of a new 10 inch line on Union Street from Congress to Stewart. Weather permitting, service will resume 12 noon to 6 p.m. Thursday with additional outages on Congress, Union, Court, and President streets unless rain alters plans.

Union St Congress St Stewart Service Franz Woodworth Congress Washington Union High Court State Park Place Court St South Bridge

Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes Discharges List

A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital records multiple patients with a mix of discharges and associated residences. Names include Donald Clark and Luella Morris among Athens area residents, with others from Chauncey Glouster Amesville Guysville and Cincinnati. The document appears to catalog patient status and home town details.

Donald Clark Athens George Blackford Chauncey John Kaszonyi Millfield Ray Knudson Edmund Efaw Ray Sickles New Marshfield Pete Hartley Glouster Luella Morris Amesville Raymond Brown Eddie Howard Oscar Chase Albany Francis Higgins Albert Hutchens Guysville Fred Kempton Charles Blair John Brookhart Warren Chappelear Henry Johnston Don Seulick Tom Smith James Mills Cincinnati Paul Antoinette Alex Moore Thomas Vogt

Plaintiffs favored in judgments in two Common Pleas cases

Judgments signed by Judge Francis D. White favor the plaintiffs. American Sales and Distributors, Inc. is awarded 984.47 from Edwards Radio Service, and Allied Stores of Ohio, Morehouse Fashion Co. recover 1239.22 from Joseph and Elizabeth Keller. Both judgments include 6 percent interest from July 6.

Common Pleas Court Francis D. White Edwards Radio Service American Sales and Distributors, Inc Allied Stores of Ohio Morehouse Fashion Co Joseph Elizabeth Keller

Carbondale Man Fined and jailed After Accident

Carbondale man James E. Ross aged 31 was fined 125 dollars and costs in Municipal Court, received a three day sentence and a three month license suspension after a Sunday crash at S Congress and President. He was charged with driving under the influence following a collision with a car driven by 24 year old Charles Edgar Williams of Shade Route 1.

Carbondale James E. Ross S. Congress Charles Edgar Williams

Four Inducted Into Army From Athens Area

Four Ath ens Countians left for Columbus to be inducted at Ft Hayes. Leader Donald A Simpkins of Athens, a volunteer draftee, joined by Roy D Saylor of Athens Franklin E Gilbraith of Carbondale and James L Mathena of Nelsonville. Gideon Society gave Bibles to the draftees.

Athens

Real Estate Transfers List Names Multiple Property Deals

A sequence of real estate transfers is recorded, listing parties and parcels across Athens York Township Nelsonville Athens Water loo Trimble and associated lots and streets, including transfers among Campbell Collins Blimes Sherburn Krivusti Maul Lackey Murphy Alden Hutt Weddle Dickerson Parmiter Mooney Combs Covert Koons Coakley Jansen.

Joseph E. Campbell Robert P. Campbell York Township Bertha Collins United Painting Co Troy Township Mearl E. Blimes Smith R. Sherburn Nelsonville Gerald E. Ramsey William J. Smith Athens Helen Finn Mike Krivusti Athens Township John Andrew Maul, Sr Harry Lackey George N. Karagiorgis Idus Laviga Murphree Paul M. Alden Bruce L. Hutt Vernon C. Weddle Joe D. Mechem George W. Dickerson John E. Parmiter Effie Mooney Edith Combs Dorothy Crowell Covert Martin Pidcock Waterloo Township Edward J. Koons Paul Koons Trimble Alonzo Coakley Paul Person Blanche Jansen Thomas Riley, Jr

Nelsonville Methodist Church Authorized to Sell and Mortgage Land

The Nelsonville Methodist Church is authorized by Common Pleas Court entry to sell the west half of Lot 91 in Nelsonville and to mortgage the east half of Lot 14 in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville

Typhoon Emma Leaves Heavy Damage in Path

Typhoon Emma swept northeastward through the Sea of Japan causing 50 deaths and multi million dollar losses across Japan Okinawa and the Philippines. Weather planes tracked the storm center at 3 pm 200 miles northwest of southern Honshu with winds near 90 mph. Earlier winds reached 156 mph over Okinawa and 115 mph over Kyushu, Japan.

Tokyo Japan Emma Sea of Japan Okinawa Philippines U. S. Air Force Honshu Kyushu

Funeral for One Day Old Vogt in Follawsbee West Virginia

Funeral services and burial scheduled Tuesday morning in Follawsbee West Virginia for Michael Vogt one day old son of Mr and Mrs Thomas R Vogt of 10 Columbia Ave Born Saturday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital the infant died Sunday afternoon Local authorities note burial at Follawsbee cemetery to follow services

Follawsbee W. Va Michael Vogt Thomas R. Vogt Columbia Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mounting Muffler Forfeiture in Municipal Court

William K. Ogle 19 of 61 Morris Ave forfeited a $6 bond in Municipal Court after police found an illegal muffler on his car. Athens Elks set meeting for Tuesday at 7:26 am with Cline Ridge lodge reinstating, announced by Exalted Ruler William Gould.

William K. Ogle Morris Ave ELKS Athens Cline Ridge Lodge Reaiuns William Gould

IOOF Meets Monday in Sereno Lodge

Sereno Lodge 479 IOOF will hold an 8 p.m. meeting Monday to confer the initiatory degree and advance members.

IOOF Sereno Lodge 479

Welfare Meet Opens Tolddom

The four day 66th annual Ohio Wesfary Conference opens with more than 1590 persons expected to attend.

Ohio Wesfary Conference

OU English Department Adds New Faculty At Virginia Source

The University of Virginia announces new and returning instructors in the English Department. Notable hires include Dr. Stone with ties to Texas Duke and Harper's Ferry, and Dr. Aney with degrees from Penn and Delaware. New instructors listed include Miss Eileen Curran Loren Davidson Robert Hogan Richard Lettis A D MacGibbon S Eric Molin C Jane Stegemann and John M Violette with varied studies from Duke Cambridge Penn North Dakota Kentucky Wisconsin and more.

University of Virginia Extension School University of Delaware New York State College For Teachers University of Pennsylvania Eileen M. Curran Cornell University Cambridge University England University of New Hampshire Loren K. Davidson Duke University University of Edinburgh Scotland Asbury College Kentucky University of Kentucky Kletzing College Iowa Robert Hogan University of Missouri Richard Lettis Yale University University of Massachusetts A. D. MacGibbon University of Kansas North Dakota State College University of North Dakota S. Eric Molin

One Denies Charge Other Forfeits Bond

James Robert Haning of Detroit pleaded innocent to a disorderly conduct charge in Municipal Court and posted a $50 bond for a Wednesday hearing. Richard Hough Haning forfeited a $55 bond. They were detained after an argument in Sugar Creek area last Saturday. State Highway Patrol stopped a car reported to be heading toward Athens with armed men, finding no weapons.

James Robert Haning Detroit Mich Loretta Thompson Richard Hough Haning Sugar Creek Haning Athens State Highway Patrol

Fined drivers from patrol arrest in Municipal Court

Two drivers were fined and another forfeited bond in Municipal Court Monday after State Highway Patrol arrests. Donna Dane, 23, Nelsonville, paid $15 and costs for speeding. Arnold L. Bridg e, 32, Athens Route 2, fined for passing without the assured clear distance. Fritz F. Shank, 64, Columbus, forfeited a $20 bond for speeding.

Donna Dane Nelsonville Arnold L. Brundidge Athens Fritz F. Shank Columbus

Storm and Sewer Appeals To Be Heard

A meeting of the appeals board will hear complaints about assessments in Storm Sewer District Four at 7 p.m. Wednesday in city hall. Notices were sent to all who filed complaints and to council members William Harman Floyd Wolfe and George W Clark.

City Hall William Harman Floyd Wolfe George W. Clark

Three Individuals Fined in Ohio Wildlife Case

Ohio Division of Wildlife game protectors reported three arrests in which James V. Shaw 19 Athens Route 1 was fined 15 dollars and costs for possessing a fox squirrel. Sylvia Norris 4 Millfield received 15 dollars and costs for possessing a grey squirrel. Chauncey Mayor Charles Wadley levied the same amount against Norris with Game Warden Ted Dean participating.

Ohio Division of Wildlife Game Protectors James V. Shaw Athens Chauncey Charles Wadley Sylvia Norris Millfield Ted Dean Everett E. Ridge Ben Swartz Norris

Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

Three drivers were fined in area courts over the weekend after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. At Coolville Mayor John Aiken fined Anthony Parkes, 62, Parkersburg, $15 and costs for speeding. In Logan Mayor Francis Myers levied $10 and costs against Ernest Atwood, 30, Glouster, for having no mud maps and $50 and costs on Richard C. Peppers, 25, Logan, for unsafe operation. The latter arrest followed an accident.

State Highway Patrol Coolville John Aiken Anthony Parkes Parkersburg Logan Francis Myers Ernest Atwood Glouster Richard C. Peppers

Police Arrest Three Two Are Fined

Two men charged with intoxication were fined in Municipal Court with Vinton Tabler 57 and Raymond Cole 50 each facing fines plus costs. Norman Fulton 2 pleaded innocent but remained in default on a $100 bond pending a hearing Wednesday.

Vinton Tabler Stewart Raymond Cole Columbus Norman Fulton Ade

William C Casley 88 longtime Athens gas chief dies

William A Casley aged 88, pioneer Athens gas company worker and Carnegie Hero Medal recipient, died Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. He served as Athens fire chief, gas superintendent, and later Logan and Ohio Fuel Gas Co. retirements. Survived by three children, sister, ten grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren. funeral Wednesday at Jagers & Sons with burial in West Union Cemetery.

William A. Casley Athens Gas Company Sheltering ‘Arms Hospital Inian Clarence Laughlin North Lancaster St Casley J. B. Castonguay New York State Coolville Kate Richardson Athens County William Casley Athens Gas Company Carnegie Hero Foundation Izaak Walton League Paul Casley Laughlin Walter Baird Fall of Athens Ed Reis Cincinnati Joe B. Maffet Jagers & Sons West Union Street

C&O Railroad Employee Taken Ill at Freight Depot

Ralph Wetstone a 61 year old employee of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the city emergency squad at 10 44 a m Monday after becoming ill at the C O freight depot Shafer and Washington Streets in Columbus local hospital report

Ralph Wetstone Columbus Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Sheltering Arms Hospital C&o Shafer and Washington Sts

Temperature Fluctuations Rise After Cold Start at Hamley Run

Monday morning saw a low of 39 degrees at Hamley Run as temperatures began to climb later in the day. Weekend highs reached 72, 70, and 71 with lows of 46, 36, and 4 respectively.

Mercury Hamley Run

Three Fined After Crashes In Municipal Court

Three drivers were each fined 15 dollars and costs Monday in Municipal Court after traffic accidents within the city limits. All faced charges of failing to yield the right of way. Gibbs of E Stimpson Ave and Dennis of Canaonville were cited on police affidavits filed by Thomas D. Dennis. their cars collided Saturday at the FE State and Morris Ave corner as Gibbs came from a service station. Dennis sustained a head bump. Earlier, William Stone and Janet Earich were fined on police affidavits arising from earlier accidents.

Thomas D. Dennis Canaonville John Andrew Gibbs E. Stimpson Ave FE. State Morris Ave Gibbs Dennis William Stone Millfield Janet Earich Trimble

Albany Man Fined After Intoxication Arrest

William Henry Phelps of Albany was fined $40 plus costs in Municipal Court after a State Highway Patrol arrest for intoxication.

William Henry Phelps Albany

Insurance Agencies Advertised in Ohio Listings

Local notices list insurance providers in Athens Glouster Nelsonville and Nelson counties. Agencies include Houck and Van Dyke Earl F Mathews F R Murphy and Son Richard Guinther Oakley Ins Agency and The Saltz Ins Agency.

Athens, Ohio Houck & van Dyke, Inc Earl F. Mathews, Inc F. R. Murphy & Son Glouster Ohio Richard Guinther Nelsonville Oakley Ins the Saltz Ins

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mount St. Mary Hospital University Hospital Route 13 Jane Hade Scott Bell & Howell Wilshire Vere O. Smith Richland Alkyd NTT Coca Benjamin Moore Kerr-Hunter Hardware CC Valve Army Amherst College Columbia University C. Jane Stegemann Cedar Crest College Colorado College John M. Violette University of Wisconsin Boston College William C. Casley Mac Carpenters Macs Thrifty W. State St the Security Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Court Street Rory Tel E. Main St Pomeroy Gallipolis HOUCK Vandyke W. Union St ABC Athens County Savings & Loan CO Masonic Temple Bidg Union & Court Lis G. Chapman
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