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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1963
Page
3
City council adopts a 1964 general fund budget of 974 082 and approves a 50 cent increase to the residential garbage bill raising the rate to 2.00. They also consider a 1 tax and authorize sewer plant upgrades with an estimated 639 000 project cost and related financing steps.
The county election board reports 13 tax levies for the November election, with a one day extension due to Sunday Sept. 15. Most levies run five years, require a majority, and include increases for fire districts, streets, cemeteries, operating expenses, and school renewals. Nelsonville renewal is eight years. Amesville and Waterloo levy renewals listed among others.
Dr. Orlando Gomez-Gil, an assistant professor at Ohio University, is elected a corresponding member of the International Institute of Iberoamerican Literature based in the U. S. since 1938. A Cuban citizen, he was a lawyer author and professor in Cuba and taught at Yale before arriving at Ohio University where he teaches Spanish American literature. He lives with his wife and nephew.
James E. Mitchell, president of the SAR Ohio Society, spoke at a joint Athens Rotary and Ewings Chapter meeting during Constitution Week. He traced constitutional development from 1787, noted court interpretations and amendments, warned against attempts to amend without national debate, and urged obedience to the law.
Earl Newton Shafer 64 of The Plains drove a county highway 1958 dump truck and collided with an automobile on Long Run Rd about five miles east of the Mill St bridge Monday according to the sheriff. Neither driver was cited.
Hospital notes list Walter Erning Schilling 30 Columbus with no tail light paid $5 and costs. Clinton Miller Wellsburg no operator's license $25 and costs. Dean Rowland Sheets 50 Athens Route 2 city police $5 and costs. William Lee Clark 19 West Green No. 2 no tail lights city police $5 and costs with fine suspended. County Court Charles Lee Huber 23 324 S Court St passing on hill erest approach State Highway Patrol $15 and costs. George Johnson 48 Logan spilling load on highway State Highway Patrol $10. Robert Fugate 296 Highland Ave cited by city police for permitting a dog to run loose. Monday forfeited a $16 bond in Municipal Court. Hospital notes births Michael Zalupski a daughter Athens and Darrell Clark a daughter Mineral. Admitted George Strode Athens Charles Hunt Athens Route 2 Rev Kenneth Sedgwick Chauncey Mrs Fred Stanley Albany Route 2. Discharged Edward Tennihill and son New Marshfield Dale Connolly Lorain Henry Stanley Dexter Mrs Larrie Schlapman and daughter Athens Mrs Paul Charney and daughter The Plains William Rodgers Glouster Mrs Murleah Nichols Athens Mrs Gladys Ivers Glouster.
City council votes six to one to extend water and sewer lines to a subdivision developed by Leta Leachman on Route 50 west of Athens. The 9.34 acre tract extension had been on the agenda since June 18 with recent readings on August 19.
Two oil wells were drilled in Athens County. The Ames Two well on Wyatt McDaniel lease yielded 206000 cubic feet of gas and 10 barrels of oil after hydrofracture at 1443 feet with 500 pounds rock pressure. The Bern Township Marguerite Campbell lease well produced 39710 cubic feet of gas and 10 barrels of oil after fracture at 1415 feet in Berea sand. An Athens County American Cancer Society unit annual meeting is set for Friday September 27 at city hall with township chairman reports and voter eligibility for donors of $1 or more.
Donald Alton O Neal Jr 34 of Athens Route 3 was arrested Monday by Morgan County sheriff's deputies for allegedly failing to support two minor children. He was indicted by the Morgan County grand jury this month. Dr Robert E Main attended a three day seminar in Columbus at St Anthony Hospital hosted by the Central Ohio Academy of General Practice.
Municipal court fines listed for Mina Mae Boyer James O Grady and Ronald Hawk plus Bonnie Brookins. Council discusses sewer line extension to Green Hills subdivision and Richland Ave area with one councilor voting against. Leachman seeks annexation and federal housing compliance with John Nunnemaker attending.
The Athens Boat and Ski Club schedules an overnight cruise to Magnolia Yacht Club in New Martinsville West Virginia. Members depart Hockingport at 8 a m Saturday and return Sunday. Contact Cmdr Howard Parsons LY3-50383 for attendance. Hollis Black 28 of 192 W Washington St received oxygen en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital after trouble breathing at 2 05 p m Monday. He was at the Ohio Restaurant 146 W Union St.
Athens reports continued fair mild conditions as of 10 a.m. with a 65 degree temperature after an early low of 47. Monday’s high reached 84, according to U S Observer C L Colmer.
Whiskey, chewing gum, cigarets and money valued at about 300 dollars were stolen early Tuesday from the Scenic Inn on Route 33 north of Nelsonville. Entry was gained by punching a hole in a restroom window, then a tavern door was forced. About 150 dollars in quarters, 40 dollars in dimes, 50 dollars in cigarets, four boxes of chewing gum and five to six fifths of whiskey were taken. The inn is operated by Bill Reed.
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