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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1962

Page

3

City Council Tables Police Fire Pay Rise Yet Again

City council votes five to one to table the proposed police and fire pay raise, citing tight finances and a $110000 water dept borrowing. Debates funds shifts to cover pensions and street, sewer, and water projects with new meters and overtime parking rules under study.

Council Foster Coe Richard Rypma Water Department Ryoma Safety Department Coe Michael Molchan Norman Dean William Weisenbach Edgar Tuckerman Dean Police William Rowland John Newcomb Sewer Department

Washburn Named Aide To Principal At Athens High

Earl Washburn a chemistry and physics teacher with about 17 years in the system was named aide to acting Athens High School Principal G A Gardner. He will also direct the 1963 summer school. The board also appointed Gardner to the junior high principal role and Charles McAfee as Gardner's assistant for the junior high.

Athens High School G. A. Gardner Clyde Plant Earl Washburn City Board of Education Washburn Gardner Charles McAfee

Births and a parking mishap reported in Athens area

Birth notices list Mr and Mrs William W Bartlett Athens a daughter. Mr and Mrs Ted Cook Chauncey a daughter. Mr and Mrs Paul Shaukis Athens Route 1 a son. plus several named residents. A Athens Route 3 woman JoAnne Steiff 29 was cited for improper backing after a three car crash on W State near High Street at about 8 am Tuesday.

William W. Bartlett Athens Ted Cook Chauncey Paul Shaukis Athens Route 3 W. State High St Charles Butcher JoAnne Steiff

Ohio University Uses IBM for First Registration

Ohio University begins student registration on IBM machines for the first time. Director L Murray Baughman says the system is slightly ahead of schedule despite a few initial mistakes as classes prepare to open on Thursday.

Ohio University IBM L. Murray Baughman Baughman

Local Pastor Elected By Association

The Rev. Hubert Hunting of First Baptist Athens was chosen moderator of the Scio to Valley Association of Baptists at its annual meeting held last weekend at the Chilli cothe Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Hall was elected associational historian and Edward T. Van Dyke joined the publicity committee. The association schedules its next annual meeting in Athens on Sept 13-14, 1963.

Hubert Hunting First Baptist Church Athens Scioto Valley

Murphy area weather and Army music enlistment note

Partly cloudy and cool weather in Athens Tuesday with 65 at 11 am and 46 earlier. Rural Hamley Run posted a 41 low after 81 yesterday. Army recruitment reports simpler enlistment for Army musicians. contact M Sergeant Kenneth Judd in the sheriff's basement from 11 am to 3 pm on Monday and Thursday.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer Hamley Run Kenneth Judd Army Sheriff’s

Judgment for Stewart couple in land sale dispute

Common Pleas Court awarded David C. and Lillie White Stewart $3,102.54 plus interest from Ronald Dawson Johnny Smith Billie Covell and other unknown heirs of Willie May Smith for the unpaid balance on three tracts of land in Trimble Township.

Common Pleas Court David C Lillie White Stewart Ronald Dawson Johnny Smith Billie Covell Willie May Smith Trimble Township

Virginia youths held after jewelry thefts from stores

FBI said three 15 year olds from Martinsville Virginia admitted stealing jewelry valued around 2000 dollars from an Alta Vista shop. Police found about 40 rings in a car trunk and linked the trio to a Danville break in and a stolen Martinsville auto.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Virginia State Highway Patrol Martinsville Albany Alta Vista FBI Danville

Traffic citation after lane change near Con gress and Washington

Police cited 40 year old Robert D Fruehling of Circleville for changing lanes at about 1 pm Monday after a collision on Congress north of Washington Street. His car crossed a lane and struck Raymond Lewis Buck 30 of Athens Route 2. Savings bonds sales in Athens County totaled 41613 in August versus 84508 a year ago per Alan C Tracewell.

Robert D. Fruehling Circleville Congress Washington St Raymond Lewis Buck Athens Athens County Alan C. Tracewell U. S. Treasury Department

Three Speeders Cited in Municipal Court Bonds Forfeited

State Highway Patrol cited Robert Russell 35 Toledo for speeding and forfeited $21 bond. One Mae Kilmer 28 Belpre and Joseph M. Chontos 21 Cleveland each forfeited $26 bonds in Municipal Court Monday.

State Highway Patrol Robert Russell Toledo Mae Kilmer Belpre Joseph M. Chontos Cleveland

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