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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1965
Page
2
Ohio University will host a limited admission talk by Rockwell in Memorial Auditorium after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets cost 25 cents with free student and faculty card verification at entry. Proceeds support Bush Hall hosting costs for Rockwell’s appearance in Athens.
Guy Morrison, 85, of 14 Hooper Street, was being assisted by the city fire department emergency squad at 1 03 a m Friday en route to Arms Hospital after having trouble with oxygen. About 30 minutes earlier Lucious C Burson, 76, of 400 Elmwood Point, was also taken to the hospital by the squad after falling ill.
Heavy showers hit the Athens area Thursday night raising the Hocking River to about 10.5 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet and rainfall reached about 0.75 inch amid electrical storms causing scattered utility damage. Temperatures ranged from a high of 80 Thursday to 50 degrees by 9:30 am Friday.
The Athens County Society for Crippled Children and Adults will hold their annual Lily Day at 9 a.m. Saturday. Ohio University junior women's honor society has volunteered to collect contributions in Athens.
Ronald A Huff of Columbus was named industrial engineer in the South eastern District of Columbia Gas Inc and will work from Athens advising customers in 14 Southeastern Ohio including Athens He succeeds Richard C Caughey who becomes industrial engineer in Marion Huff a 23 year old Ohio State University civil engineering graduate born in Canton and son of Delroy residents.
Governor Lausche announced a $1.7 million heating plant project with a new site and multiple subcontracts. Six Industries of Columbus submitted the lowest general contract bid at $512,950 and other bids covered foundations, coal equipment, plumbing, and electrical work.
Police charged Barnes with assault and battery in an incident described as burning a boy in a local area. The case stems from an alleged attack in a public space labeled Pong Research.
The Highlander Motel near the Sportsman Grill debuts Sunday with 20 units designed by Harold Schofield. Facilities include wall-to-wall carpeting, acoustical tile, walnut paneling, central heating, air conditioning, private phones and in-room television. Owners William Boyd, George Sheeter and William Rowland invite locals to the open house.
Ohio University's discussion team will travel to Bloomington Sunday to participate in the Tau Kappa-Delta Sigma Rho Student Congress from April 11 to 14. Attending students include sophomores Bill Beamer Athens Karen Ruggles Plymouth and James Lynch Columbus and freshmen Ginger Ricketts Lancaster and Sally Smith Dayton with Dr. Gordon Wiseman and Larry Barker accompanying.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harold Barnhart of Athens Route 3 and to Mr and Mrs Joseph Shaw of Jacksonville Route 3. Also listed are Mr and Mrs William Lewis of Athens Route 3 and Mrs Pollie Sut ton of Stewart and John Clifton Columbus.
World War I veterans including John B. Lavelle commander of the Athens unit will meet Sunday to renew contact and discuss changes in veterans benefits with service officers present.
A Board of Realtors held a Wednesday session focusing on governance and leadership topics. The meeting addressed internal roles, oversight, and upcoming community housing discussions.
The city fire department was called at 6 37 p m Thursday to Jefferson Hall where smoke arose from a fluorescent light fixture in the game room some damage reported but no injuries.
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