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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1961
Page
2
Ohio Rep. Fred Rice spoke to the Athens County Women's Republican Club about the 104th General Assembly reconvening in November. He praised past session budget increases, noted possible cuts in 1962-63 without harming services, and discussed future campaigning and departmental efficiency.
A 34 year old ex convict wounded and captured near Athens pleaded innocent in Marietta Municipal Court to breaking and entering and larceny charges. Harvey Williamson Weldon is held in Washington County jail and requested a preliminary hearing set for next Monday afternoon after his capture last Friday night at Grosvenor crossing.
An ad touts Doan's Pills as a threefold remedy for mild bladder irritation backache and general aches. It claims soothing effects diuretic action and rapid pain relief and cites 60 years of sales. The section also reports Weldon being arraigned for resisting arrest and burglary in Belpre with multiple charges and a holding order.
Admitted patients include Mrs. Floyd Hart of The Plains George Adams also from The Plains Silas Dunfee from Coolville Route 2 William Bumgardner from Athens Route 4 Jean Cunningham of Glouster Dismissed patients include Mrs. James Kennedy Millfield Route 1 and daughter Mrs. Dale Kautz Pomeroy and son Mrs. Orville Stout Albany Route 1 Blood used three pints.
The emergency squad made three runs on Tuesday. Gertrude Metcalf, 63, of 61 S. Congress, was hit by a glass door at Altman’s Department Store and taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital with a possible nose injury. Bill Gilbert, 19, of 50 E. State, fainted and was sent to the University Health Center. Donna Sewards, 18, of 386 Richland Ave., fainted at Athens High School and was transported to the hospital.
Four drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol for speeding have forfeited bonds in Municipal Court. Kenneth Rhorick of New Marshfield, Ronald Lee Byers of Columbus, Terry Randolph Hardy of Columbus, and Goff R. Dunfee of 35 Charles St. each forfeited bonds ranging from 21 to 26 dollars. Curtis M. Terry of Piqua, cited for unsafe operation, also forfeited a 26 dollar bond.
Frederic W. Savage, 22, of 36 W Union St, fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty in Municipal Court for running a stop sign. James Ryan, 32, Athens Route 1, pleaded no contest to a changing lane of traffic citation and posted a $15 bond to appear Thursday.
A confessed judgment was returned by Common Pleas Court in favor of Mildred L. Meyer Nelsonville for 928.76 against Russell Anders Glouster. The amount was due in May on a promissory note.
Albany resident Robert Bolin, 36, pleaded guilty and was fined $50 plus costs in Municipal Court on Wednesday for intoxication. Police said Bolin has seven prior intoxication citations since 1948.
Avon Lake youth Robert Michael Caine Jr. 19 was arraigned before Municipal Judge John Newcomb on auto larceny charges and bound over to the grand jury. Judge Newcomb set a $500 bond after a no contest plea. bond posted. He was returned to Athens from Columbus by police after being arrested for speeding en route to Miami, Florida. The car, a 1959 model belonging to Mrs. Edna Simonds, Jefferson Hall dietician, was taken Tuesday night.
Mrs. Edward Jewell also known as Elsie Goldsberry died Tuesday night at her Detroit home after a long illness. A former Athens resident she survived by her husband, her parents Charles and Goldsberry, Shade. a brother Frank of Columbus and seven sisters in Athens Guysville Columbus Croton Centerbury Zanesville and Los Angeles. Athens services arranged by Hughes funeral home.
In Athens County Court on Tuesday two drivers were fined after State Highway Patrol arrests. George Francis Wright, 31, Parkersburg West Virginia, paid 15 dollars and costs for speeding. Edward Murphy Jr., Nelsonville, paid 10 dollars and costs for parking on the highway.
A 17 year old The Plains youth, George D Adams, was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for a leg injury after his motor scooter skidded on Route 682 three miles north of Athens. The driver June Koon 37 The Plains slowed to turn and the wet road caused Adams to lose control. An injury free crash on Route 216 near Murray City in Perry County occurred when Milton Campbell 47 of Murray City slid into a guardrail.
A fire fighting program at Athens State Hospital concluded with a live demo. Roy Ricker of the state fire marshal’s office supervised 13 fires on the road in front of the hospital auditorium as a 15 member team split into three groups. The exercise highlighted emergency fire fighting and patient evacuation before a 14 in attendance. Hospitals from Sheltering Arms and Southeast Ohio TB Hospital joined Athens participants, with Athens Fire Chief Charles Dalton coordinating.
Partly cloudy and warmer conditions prevailed in Athens with a morning low of 63 and a 10 am reading of 73. Rain totals included one tenth of an inch. rural Hamley Run posted a low of 59 and high of 74 with .12 inch rainfall.
Firefighters cut the battery to halt a short circuit in the motor of Leonard W. Simpson's car from The Plains at 5 50 am Wednesday. The vehicle was driven to the fire station.
Mrs. Bicknell Forsker reported a laundry basket stolen from her car parked at 143 Grosvenor Street between Sunday and Tuesday nights. Items in the basket included seven shirts six pillow cases a quilt towels and wash clothes.
Athens Chapter Order of De Molay will hold a meeting in the Masonic Temple on Thursday at 7 30 p m announced by Charles Douglas master councilor.
A $56 bond was forfeited by Municipal Court after William R. Holcomb, a carpenter, failed to appear on an intoxication charge cited by city police.
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