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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1953

Page

7

Final OK for N Court St Parking Lot plan downtown

City council approved the N Court Street off street parking lot ordinance and set parking charges. Fire siren use updated to summon off duty firefighters with new automatic announcer unit under review. The session also advanced pipe extension bids and Joneswood Addition ordinance second reading.

Charles W. Dalton Athens Home Telephone Co N. Court St Joneswood Athens City Hall E. State Lancaster Streets Daugherty-Tanner Athens Retail Merchants Association Sam Warren North College St Roger Rice, Jr First Presbyterian Church Joneswood Addition Elmer Jones George Clark Ohio University Anderson Publishing Co Cincinnati Peter B. Seel Council State Highway Department Lancaster P. B. Burns Warren Burns

Mechem outlines jobs, education and highway plans at Rotary

Senator C Stanely Mechem told the Rotary Club that the defeated fair employment practices bill came closer to passage than before and that a new version may pass in the next General Assembly. He praised school funding gains of 16 million dollars and discussed a 500 million dollar highway bond issue on the fall ballot. He noted truck taxes and a higher gasoline levy would raise about 42 million annually but fall short of fast road work. John Dowler introduced the speaker.

C. Stanley Mechem Rotary Club General Assembly Athens County Mechem Senate Ohio John Dowler

Knife Suspect Denies Guilt In Robbery Case

Charles Carr age 19 of 25 N Mc Kinley Ave was bound over to the grand jury by Mayor Peter il afterange on charges of assault with intent to rob set at 1000 dollars. Carr was arrested early Saturday after allegedly holding an Ohio University student at knife point in East Green barracks Friday night. The student Ahmed Essa appeared as a witness in mayor's court along with police officers.

Charles Carr N. McKinley Ave Peter ‘Il Carr Ohio University East Green Ahmed Essa

Birth at Athens as Mr and Mrs Noble welcome a son

Hospital notes report the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Noble of Athens. Admitted include Mrs. Hilda Easler of Millfield Joe Weaver of Stewart and Mrs. Violet Dalton of Athens. Benton Athens. Discharged include Mrs. Clarence Cash of Athens and her son Edson Riley The Plains and Danny Martin of Athens.

Raymond Noble Athens Hilda Easler Millfield Joe Weaver Stewart Violet Dalton Benton Clarence Cash Edson Riley the Plains Danny Martin

Petition for Judgment Filed in Common Pleas Court

The Burfield Brothers sue Roland L. and Grace Dinsmoor for $346 plus interest in Common Pleas Court claiming defendants refused to pay an agreed price for drilling a water well.

Common Pleas Court Burfield Brothers Rolland L Grace Dinsmoor

Township Purchases Okayed by County

County commissioners approved two grants of 250 dollars each to Alexander Township for limestone purchase and for culvert pipe purchase and installation. After a business session they inspected the county veterans apartments on North Lancaster Street, noting no bids were received for the building's sale.

Alexander Township Veterans N. Lancaster St

Truck Driver Unhurt In Route 50 A Mishap

Clarence J. Esch 37 of Ft. Atkinson Wisconsin steered a truck on the Sharpsburg hill Route 50 A went out of control and turned on its side into a ditch Esch was unhurt and the vehicle sustained minor damage according to the State Highway Patrol.

Clarence J. Esch Ft. Atkinson Wisc Sharpsburg Hill Esch State Highway Patrol

Entered Apprentice Degree to be Conferred by Long Lodge 723

Albany report says the Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred Thursday at 8 p m during a meeting of Long Lodge 723 F and AM led by Master Ingram.

Long Lodge 723 F&am Ingram

Masons to Meet New Marshfield Conclave

Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM will assemble at 7 30 p m Thursday according to Elmo Scott master. lodge business and special communications expected.

New Marshfield Constitution Lodge 426 F&am Elmo Scott

St Pauls Catholic School Dedication Plans Listed

The dedication of St Pauls Catholic School will be Sunday afternoon with Bishop John King Massie presiding. An open house runs noon to 3 p.m. followed by a 3:30 p.m. blessing and 4 p.m. benediction. A 5:30 p.m. banquet honors the bishop. The school opened Sept 14 with 125 pupils and cost 120000 dollars.

St. Paul's Catholic School John King Massie Steubenville Kern St Jan B. Kish St. Paul's St. Paul's School Athens County Athens the Plains Chauncey Nelsonville Buchtel Franciscan Sisters of Penance and Charity Ramsey and Croce Columbus James M

Six Ohio University Extension Classes Announced

Dr. Harry E. Benz announces six evening extension courses at Ohio University with one Saturday session. Classes run 15 weeks weekly at six dollars per semester hour. Schedule covers Elementary Curriculum Public Relations Local School Administration Supervision of Instruction and Social Foundations with room locations in Ellis Hall Library Rooms and Putnam Hall. A Saturday organizing meeting is set for 10 a.m. in Ellis Hall Room 115.

Ohio University Education Harry E. Benz College of Education Ellis Hall J. Floyd Dixon Elmentary Marie Quick Carl H. Roberts E. P. Lynn Frederick H. McKelvey Putnam Hall Margaret J. Felsinger F Lrs F. L. Shoemaker

Athens County Land Transfers

Edward C Powell of Nelsonville transfers parcel 1258 in C L Postons Mound Addition to Nelsonville. George Bateman to Anna Riley parcel 1063 in Nelsonville Mining Company Addition. Howard Guthrie to W T Martin parcels 388 389 and 390 in Curriers Addition to Athens. Margaret Insho et al to Mary Dunch parcel Dover Township Glouster Route 3 Franklin County.

Edward C. Powell Nelsonville C. L. Poston George Bateman Athens County Anna Riley Iniot Nelsonville Mining Company Howard Guthrie W. T. Martin Athens Currier Margaret Insho Et al Franklin County Mary Dunch Glouster Dover Township

Five Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

Five drivers were fined Monday after State Highway Patrol arrests. Charles L. Ruth, 20, Athens Route 5, paid $10 and costs for passing a hazardous zone. Lawrence Hanelsy, 28, Logan Route 1, faced the same charge from Logan's Mayor Roger Friend. Ralph Smith, 46, Galena Route 2, fined for no muffler. Erle H. Bridgewater Jr., Athens, fined $5 and costs for insufficient brakes. Jack L. Sprague, 23, Wellston, was cited by McArthur Justice of the Peace G. E. Sharp for failing brakes.

Charles L. Ruth Athens Justice of the Peace Charles Lawrence Hanelsy Logan Roger Friend Ralph Smith Galena Friend Erle H. Bridgewater, Jr Peter Seel McArthur G. E. Sharp Jack L. Sprague Wellston

County Teachers Set First Fall Meeting

The Athens County Teachers Association will hold its first fall meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Mechanicsburg school. New officers will be elected and delegates chosen. Speaker is Hobart H. Bell editor of Ohio Schools.

Athens County Teachers Association Mechanicsburg Hobart H. Bell Ohio Schools

Marriage Licenses Granted in Athens Area

Charles Guthrie age 20 and Betty Lambert 19 of Athens Route 1 License issued. Richard Haning 21 of Athens and Patricia Creamer 16 of Coolville. Hollie Hayes 18 of Shade and Donette Crandall 17 of Athens granted. Carl Altier 22 and Jennie Davis of Nelsonville. Warren Simpson 20 and Ellen Lopez of Millfield. David Wallace 19 of Chauncey and Suzanne Tolson 18 of Athens wed.

Charles Douglas Guthrie Athens Betty L. Lambert Richard H. Haning Patricia Ann Creamer Coolville Hollie Vernon Hayes Shade Donette Carolyn Crandall Carl L. Altier Jennie Mae Davis Nelsonville Warren Edward Simpson Ellen Irene Lopez Millfield David Wallace Chauncey Suzanne Tolson

Young Driver Stanley LeMaster Improves After Saturday Accident

Continued improvement was reported today in the condition of Stanley LeMaster, 16, of Athens, who was injured in an automobile accident here Saturday.

Stanley LeMaster Athens

Meeting Set Tonight By The Plains Ath Association

The Plains athletic association schedules a meeting at 7 30 p m on Tuesday at the high school to discuss upcoming events and activities.

The Plains Athletic Association

Stover jury seated in Ohio assault case

A jury of five men and seven women was seated in Common Pleas Court for the Orville Stover case. The defendant, 36, of New England, faces attempted criminal assault charges tied to a June 21 incident with Kathryn Britton and the fatal shooting of Ford Sampson in Athens County. The panel includes Harley Wakefield and others from Athens and nearby towns.

Common Pleas Court Orville Stover New England Stover Francis D. White Athens County Kathryn Britton Ford Sampson Marietta Britton Samp

Blankets Hunted As Mercury Dips in Athens

Athens residents scrambled for blankets as temperatures dropped after light rain. Early low near freezing at 35.5 degrees, with 9 am reading at 51 degrees as the day began.

Athens

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