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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1962
Page
3
The Red Cross blood drive at the Church of the Good Shepherd gathered 161 pints over two days, with 64 pints from 73 donors on Monday and 97 pints from 110 donors on Tuesday. ROTC members at Ohio University sponsor the annual April event.
A hard of hearing inventor unveils a tiny energized hearing aid that makes whispers clear. He has used it over ten years and claims friends will not know how you hear. Write HEARING P O Box 8302 Eric Pa for information.
Gasco and the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. awarded 41 Athens and area employees for outstanding driving and industrial safety. The Southeastern District best record trophy went to New Lexington, with Nelsonville and McConnelsville offices receiving plaques. Individual awards honored 36 Athens staff for long driving careers, with years ranging from 22 to 1.
District Four of the Ohio Division of Forestry reported 439.5 acres burned across 92 fires in the spring season. Chesterhill volunteers fought a 15 acre blaze along Route 555 near Bartlett at 2 45 p.m. Homes were at risk as fires spread in Washington Vinton and Hocking Counties.
Albert C. Gubitz dean of Ohio University's branch colleges was chosen for a five member committee to plan a state branch program in West Virginia. The state Board of Education asked him to join four West Virginia educators to establish two year branch operations for state universities. He assisted legislative groups in drafting a law allowing branch programs.
Albany PTA will sponsor a pre school clinic Thursday from 4 to 6 pm at the high school cafeteria. Children entering kindergarten or first grade must register by the first day of school. A doctor and dentist will be present for physicals though not mandatory, and shot records should be brought. No shots are given at the clinic.
Richard Q. Stifel, 21, of N. High St., pleaded innocent to writing a check for ten dollars on March 27 drawn on Athens National Bank. He was jailed after failing to post a 200 bond and a municipal court hearing was set for Thursday morning.
Robert E Rollins aged 32 of Chilli cothe was fined 35 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to failing to stop within assured clear distance. Roger E Riggs age 18 of Rutland was fined 10 dollars and costs for fictitious registration of license plates in a State Highway Patrol charge.
The Air Force ROTC sponsors two public film showings at Hudson Health Center at 7 30 p m on Thursday. Operations Worldwide recounts key events in Military Air Transport Service history while Strike Force portrays the TACs 19th Air Force complex as an overseas mission. The hour long programs are free to the public.
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