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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1961
Page
5
Portsmouth Ohio celebrated the dedication of Griffin Hall, an Ohio University-Portsmouth daytime branch. Citizens raised over 100000 dollars for renovations, lining a two hour parade with 60 units including scouts bands Shriners and soldiers. The city shared pride and hosted citizens supporting OU Portsmouth.
Governor Lausche’s education plan gains momentum as 400 attend Elks Hall dinner and 140 day students join Portsmouth branch. Od maneuver highlighted by Undersecretary Nestigen and Secretary Hodges as a national mobilization for skilled manpower. Griffin Hall named for N B Griffin, aims to become a four year campus with 10 classrooms and a library. Look magazine covers the dedication.
A McArthur youth Harlan Cleveland 21 was injured Sunday evening on Route 50 five miles east of Athens near Canaanville. He suffered a left leg fracture after his westbound motorcycle was sideswiped by an eastbound car driven by Jared Huling 67 of Marietta. Huling was passing another car when the crash occurred. Joe Jagers of Athens gave first aid. An Ohio University student Gerald Kelly 19 of Columbus sustained minor injuries when the car he rode in left Strouds Run Road, went through a fence and rolled over. Driver David Hooper 19 of Bexley was cited in Athens County Court for a conditional speed.
Albert E Watkins 85 of Chauncey died Sunday evening at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital after a brief illness. He operated a Chauncey service station until retirement ten years ago and served as Dover Township trustee and on the Chauncey Dover school board. He was a member of the Chauncey Church of Christ and the Lions Club. His wife Myra Sprague Watkins died last May. Survivors include a son Albert T Watkins Glen Ellyn Illinois three daughters and seven grandchildren. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Jagers and Sons with burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
Names of new births include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Alva Whitaker of Athens Route 3 and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barker of Long Bottom. Several patients admitted or dismissed are listed with locations in Athens and surrounding towns.
Mrs Barbara Jean Nutt age 23 of 18 Riverside Drive was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad after she complained of severe abdominal pains at 10 23 a m Monday.
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Donald K. Barstow and D M Goddard of Houck Reed Inc and Murphey Insurance Agency referenced in a compact notice. It notes affiliations with a regional broker and local agency leadership during the period.
Three drivers pleaded guilty to city police citations after accidents in Municipal Court. Jane Sparks, 21, Shively Hall, was fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless operation at the Dairy Queen on Columbus Road. Tekla Hammer, 50, 27 Franklin Avenue, paid 10 dollars and costs for failure to yield. Elizabeth Quinn, 36, Amesville, was fined 10 dollars and costs for failing to stop for a school bus unloading passengers on East State Street.
A raccoon caused a 45 minute outage in The Plains Albany and Richland Avenue area Sunday evening. The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. office in Athens said the animal crossed a circuit breaker near Grosvenor at around 8 05 p m. The animal and the breaker were destroyed. Power was restored at 8 45 p m.
William Lee aged 35 of Athens Route 2 changed his plea to guilty in Municipal Court for driving while intoxicated. He received a $125 fine plus costs, a six day jail term with three days suspended, four months probation, and a four month driving ban. The original innocent plea was entered in early September.
Band boosters will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Rome Canaan School to discuss upcoming events and support for the Guysville band program.
A Monday morning shower provided heat relief with a 10 am temperature of 71 after a low of 63. The week had highs of 90 to 92 on Friday and Saturday, with Sunday edging up to 4. Rural Hamley Run reported a low of 57 after three days of 88 88 and 92.
Leonard T. Yantes of Lancaster, 33, failed brakes and drove into a Richland Ave station, wrecking the glass front and injuring no one. The Lancaster Poultry Equipment Co. truck carried over 4000 chickens that scattered. Yantes posted a $26 bond for improper brakes as firefighters stood by during the removal.
Fire department made five runs Sunday. At 12 45 am firefighters responded to Jakes Restaurant 27 S Court St where an electric motor in the basement smoked and power was shut off. Minor loss estimated. At 7 05 pm booster hose extinguished a blaze at Toomeys Store Columbus Rd where trash burned behind the building. At 7 30 pm Court and Washington an electrical short damaged wiring and auto hood paint owned by John Cline McArthur extinguisher used. Other runs included an emergency squad trip and service station fire on Richland Ave during a truck removal.
Thomas W. Sayler 19 of 1 Vine St was cited for improper passing after his auto hit the rear of Jay Edward Jones 19 of 5444 May Ave while attempting to pass on Richland Ave at 3 50 p m Sunday A man in an accident at Congress and State at 7 p m Sunday filed charges against Lynn Glenn 19 Toledo with police Monday Floyd W Brown 51 Nelsonville said Glenn ran a red light Both drivers claimed the right of way per police statements
Fire department emergency squad took 5 year old Robert H. Jones of 14 N McKinley Ave to Shelter ing Arms Hospital at 6 35 p m Sunday after a fall caused a deep cut above his left knee He is the son of Mr and Mrs John M Jones.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Coakley, who died Sunday afternoon in Columbus, will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at the Johnson funeral home. Burial will be at Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
Peter Eads of Shade, aged 50, was cited by city police for intoxication. He pleaded guilty and was fined $50 plus costs in Municipal Court Monday.
Lightning struck the Walter Sayers residence five miles north of Amesville on Easler Rd at 9 12 am Monday. The Ames Bern Amesville Fire Department fought the fire with a booster and had it out five minutes after arriving. Damage to one room was about 500 dollars with both interior and exterior walls burned.
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