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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1957

Page

7

Bids Opened for Route 50 Relocation Project in Vinton County

Bids opened for the Route 50 relocation in Vinton County describe a 24 foot wide pavement with a nine inch Portland cement layer over six inch base. Bridge work includes a new Prattsville triple span bridge and other corrugated metal structures. the old bridge remains for local traffic.

Route 50 Vinton County Kendle Prattsville Tedrow Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

City Jail Walk Away Leads to New Sentence

Virgil Gilkey 40 of Athens Route 3 was sentenced for six months after escaping from the city jail where he and Rexford Nickoson were housed awaiting a hearing. Gilkey pleaded guilty to intoxication and received a $100 fine plus costs with probation revoked. He is to be released November 18. Nickoson remains at large.

Virgil Gilkey Gilkey Athens Rexford Nickoson Pratts Fork Nickoson

Pennsville Man Cited After Car Crash Involving Minor Driver

Police cited Thomas Carter for allowing an unlicensed minor to drive. Thomas E. Hunter 17 of Malta was driving Carter's auto when it struck two other cars on West Union Street near Court Street Friday at 11 30 p m. No injuries were reported.

Pennsville Thomas E. Hunter Malta Thomas Carter W. Union

Red Cross Drives Struggle to Meet County Quota

Red Cross county fund drive stands at 1826.23 dollars, 33 percent of a 5547 goal. Campaign chair Don Campbell urges chairmen to boost efforts, notes 3270 dollar local blood program costs, 1040 pints used, and warns of possible curtailment if quotas fail. Local funds keep 68 percent locally, 32 percent to national HQ.

Red Cross Don Campbell State St Athens Athens County Campbell

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