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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1967

Page

2

Professor Named Head of TB Unit

At a Southeastern TB Hospital meeting in Nelsonville Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association elected Prof. Joseph Trepp as president succeeding A. H. Rhoads. New officers include Mrs. Lowell Burnell vice president and alternate representative director, Mrs. Bernadine Allen secretary, L. G. Worstell Jr. treasurer, Dr. E. D. Mattmiller representative director to the state association, with Mrs. Gil Courtney and Mrs. Forrest Linton joining the board. County skin testing totals and hospitalizations are reported along with funds for positive pressure breathing machines and hospital X-ray work.

Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association Southeastern TB Hospital Nelsonville Joseph Trepp A. H Mattmiller Ohio University Athens County Iris Fierce Mount St. Mary Sheltering Arms Charles Baldwin Patricia Gray State Tuberculosis Association

City Parks To Receive Facelifting This Summer

City parks are set for renovation with four ballfields at W State Street park being worked on since Monday. One fulltime city employee will oversee the project, with 15 Ohio University volunteers at W State Street and 60 at Sells Park. Underbrush at Sells Park is being cleared for paths and trails, the lake will be enlarged, restrooms finished, drainage installed to expand parking, and a basketball court, playground equipment, and swings added at Highland Avenue park.

Dwight Robinson W. State Street Park Robinson Ohio University Sells Park Highland Avenue Park

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

The list includes Kathy Brown Millfield Route 1 James B Grim Athens Route 2 Herle Haning Albany Route 1 Mrs Sol Rosenberg Athens Grace Mates Glouster Mrs Phyllis Keaton Trimble David Dean Mrs Ben Cars ey and son Mrs Robert Bolin and son Mrs Fred Dailey.

Kathy Brown Millfield James B. Grim Athens Herle Haning Albany Sol Rosenberg Grace Mates Glouster Phyllis Keaton Trimble David Dean Ben Carsey Robert Bolin Fred Dailey

Mulberry Street resident faces charges in Elliott Street theft

George R. Orians of Mulberry Street is charged in Municipal Court with stealing a door a toilet lid and seat and trespassing at a house on Elliott Street owned by Larry Kent. He pleaded innocent and is held on bonds totaling 66 dollars with cases continued to April 13.

Mulberry Street Elliott Street George R. Orians Larry Kent Orians

Four Athens County Men Honored In Scouting

Four Athens area men were honored at the 47th annual Kootaga Area Council recognition dinner at Ohio University Bak er Center. Silver Beaver awards went to James J. Lovell and William Spiker for distinguished adult service.

Kootaga William Spiker Parkersburg Keith Butt Nelsonville Charles T. Cassell Athens James J. Lovell Spiker Lovell Butt Cassell Roger Bennett Athens County D. D. Montoya Hock- Hocking Boy Scouts of America Gilbert Stalder First Methodist Church Dale W. Kyle Morrison Elementary Pta

City Variance Appeal Overruled In Common Pleas Court

Judge John Bolin overruled the city's motion to dismiss Charles Hanning's appeal to Common Pleas Court challenging Kenneth Jones Athens Building Materials variance for a trailer court on W Union Street. Filing proceeds toward trial after pleadings.

Zoning Board of Appeals Common Pleas Court Kenneth Jones Athens Building Materials W. Union Street Charles Hanning W. Union St John Bolin Hanning

Nothing Wrong With Kids, Juice Adult Doubts

Perry Jackson of the national Boy Scouts spoke at the Athens Rotary Club stressing faith, home life, and discipline as core to youth. He warned against excessive parental ease, noting sports success should not replace religious training and home structure.

Juice Adult Perry Jackson Boy Scouts of America Athens Rotary Club Jackson Donald Barrett Area Council of Boy Scouts Barrett Roger Bennett Charles T. Cassell Chester Sininger Rotary Fritz Wheaton Kenneth Ackerman Robert Mahn Howard Bobo Hunter Hope Ernest Rothel Robert Savage Charles Ramseth William Black

KIWANIANS URGED TO BECOME SCHOOL LEVY AMBASSADORS

Athens City Schools Superintendent Fred Chase urged Kiwanis members to back the five mill operating levy on the May ballot. He said passage would fund annual operating costs for the new Athens High School and protect the planned middle school and satellite campuses. Chase warned denial could jeopardize the comprehensive secondary school and district programs. He urged a 55 percent yes vote on May 2 and noted regional support issues.

Rick Rozenman Athens Fred Chase Chase Kiwanis Club Ohio Athens High School Plains Chauncey Southeastern Ohio Earl Mathews Houston

Special Audit Of OU Flight Log Begins

A special audit into trips by Ohio University President Vernon R. Alden and other officials using university aircraft began Monday. State Auditor staff, led by John Fox, is examining flight records at the university airport as part of an analytical audit prompted by a Columbus Citizen-Journal report alleging trips for not official business. No public funds were used, Alden said.

Ohio University Vernon R. Alden Roger Cloud John Fox Air Force Cloud Columbus Citizen - Journal Alden

Alexander Local School Board Hires Janitor and Approves Water Taps

The Alexander Local school board hired Lewis Jr. Meeks as janitor and bus driver at the high school. It approved two water taps costing 75 each for Alexander High and Waterloo Elementary, sourced from Site 2 in Margaret Creek Conservancy District. Buckeye Sanitation Co. was contracted for 225 to clean septic tanks at Shade, Columbia, and Waterloo Elementary.

Alexander Lewis Jr. Meeks Alexander High Waterloo Margaret Creek Conservancy Albany Buckeye Sanitation Co Haydenville Shade Columbia

Wein To Face Count Of Embezzlement

Morki R. Wein, 44, of South Charleston West Virginia, appeared before Common Pleas Judge John Bolin to waive extradition. He faces embezzlement charges from West Virginia after being arrested Saturday night by city police and held until Monday night. The sheriff said he had been staying in a local motel. Stolen car report: Albena Mickus’s 1966 Pontiac GTO from 416 Richland Ave. is missing.

Morki R. Wein South Charleston W. Va Common Pleas John Bolin West Virginia Sheriff's Department Gary Goertler Richland Ave Albena Mickus

Two Stockport Men Cited After Fracas

Two Stockport Route 1 men Dana Ray Sheets and Clarence William Waite were cited after a fracas with Clarence Creamer in Guysville. Sheets pleaded innocent to striking Creamer and creating a disturbance and was held on $100 bond. Waite pleaded guilty to intoxication charges and was fined $25 plus costs on each count.

Dana Ray Sheets Clarence William Waite Stockport Clarence Creamer Guysville Creamer Athens Sheets Waite

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