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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1968

Page

2

Bus Service Extends To Chauncey And The Plains

The Morton Corp. introduces free first day bus service from Athens to Chauncey and The Plains starting Monday. Routes run via Route 33 and 682 with pickups at 6:15 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. and 1:15, 3:15, 5:45 p.m. Fares are 60 cents cash or 50 cents with tickets. student rates 40 to 50 cents. PUCO granted temporary permission. The service expects about 700 riders on Monday and Tuesday as familiarity grows.

Chauncey and the Plains Athens Bus Lines James Morton Morton Corp. Bucyrus Athens Bus System Athens Morton Plains Chauncey Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Morton Corp Public Transportation Ice PUCO Lake Shore Bus Line the Plains W. Union Street

Vote Board Data Sent To Brown For Registrar Decision

The Athens County board of elections tie vote on rescinding voter registration in rural townships will be broken by Secretary of State Ted W. Brown who backs registration. Registration in Canaan and Dover townships is planned for June 6 8 and 12 with hours 10 am to 2 pm and 4 to 9 pm. E. B. Young says 16 workers, eight precincts, and a registrar from each party will staff polling places. Registration office reopens May 18 and runs to Sept 25.

Board of Elections Ted W. Brown Athens County Board Brown William Rowland William Mechem William Lavelle William Hoffman Canaan Dover E. B. Young Young Athens

Quirks Shape Early Presidential Odds in Local Talk

In Glouster Mrs. Norbert W. Johnston explored quirky factors shaping elections, noting 1876 Blaine vs Hayes, gas-light bribery, and the rarity of tallest winners. Jacksonville notes Tammy Cominsky omitted from Easter program. Glouster Garden Club to hold spring dinner Monday at Burr Oak Lodge with transport details.

Glouster White House Norbert W. Johnston Progressive Study Club Gordon Jacksonville Tammy Cominsky Jacksonville Methodist Church Tammy John Cominsky Glouster Garden Club Burr Oak Lodge Arthur Gorsuch Cherry Street

Opium Pills Found After Ohio Arrest

Highway patrol stopped a car on Route 33 south of Nelsonville for a faulty headlight and brake. In the vehicle officers found 98 pills containing opium derivative, three marijuana hash bars, carried by John Michael Irvin and Charles Howard Dahmer, both jailed with $8,000 bail each for narcotics possession. A search warrant yielded the narcotics. Irvin and Dahmer face a April 24 Municipal Court hearing. Irvin also carried a concealed .22 revolver and Dahmer a chain. A report on the remaining pills is expected soon. Mrs. Carolyn Zalupski, 74, of 99 EF State St., was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital after a possible stroke. Emergency squad assisted. An earlier line notes an estimate that about five billion prairie dogs once roamed the Great Plains.

Patrol Columbus John Michael Irvin Perrysburg Charles Howard Dahmer Toledo Irvin Dahmer Nelsonville Athens Ohio University Franklin Sheeter Howard Falk Robert Long Carolyn Zalupski State St Sheltering Arms Hospital Zalupski

TV Coverage Of Mock Convention Shown Sunday at Ohio Univ

National Broadcasting Co will air pre 1968 Mock Republican Convention activity from Ohio University on WSAZ TV Channel 3 Sunday at 5 30 p m The segment includes interviews with student campaign managers for McCarthy Kennedy Rockefeller Nixon and other hopefuls and footage of a parade and campus hoopla Conventions begin April 25 with a 6 p m rally and continue April 26 27 at Grover Center A Time magazine polling project will tally campus presidential choices across the nation and be announced by Time

National Broadcasting Co Ohio University Wsaz-Tv Channel 3 WSAZ Bos Johnson Frank McGee Eugene McCarthy Robert F. Kennedy Nelson Rockefeller Richard M. Nixon Grover Center Time Magazine Time

Teachers Dinner Set By Board Members

Final plans for the annual teachers dinner were made at the Athens County Education Executive Board April meeting. The dinner is May 3 at Burr Oak Lodge with social hour at 6 30 p m and smorgasbord at 7 p m Tickets must be bought from board members by April 26 Executive representatives at the meeting included Hilah Williams Reba Marshall George Sands Barbara Fiala D C McIntorf Jay Creighton and Julia Starlin Also noted was Cortez’s report on the Seven and Under conference in Columbus and upcoming events including the Ohio Education Association negotiations conference April 27 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Columbus the Kent leaders’ conference August 25 the Lake Hope membership meeting September 7 and the SEDEA meeting November 1 McInturf announced availability of reference bulletins on tax rates cost per pupil and related topics.

Athens County Education Executive Board Burr Oak Lodge Hilah Williams Albany Reba Marshall Amesville George Sands Alexander High Barbara Fiala Glouster D. C. McIntorf Federal Hocking High Jay Creighton Waterloo Julia Starlin Federal Hocking High Cortez Columbus Ohio Education Association Veterans Memorial Auditorium Kent Lake Hope SEDEA McInturf

Pre Registration Set For Summer Quarter at Ohio University

Ohio University announces summer quarter pre registration with deadlines for declaring intent by May 6 to 11 and returning materials to Edward R. Beckett May 10 or 11. Bills go out May 17 and are due May 31. Non pre-registrants may register for term one June 17 and term two July 24, with related start, refund, and examination dates.

Ohio University Edward R. Beckett

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

List of patients admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital from Athens and surrounding areas including Bed illon John Tippie Carolyn Zalupski Pearley Cunningham Leonard Haning Leslie Davis Jeri Dee Hartley Edith M. Deeter Ruth Davenport Teresa Graham Tina Brooks and The Plains residents. Dismissals include Merrell Holmes Earl Kincade Henry Lauer John McComb Janelle Mullins Duane B. Schneider Arthur M. Smith Virgil Stark and Mrs Gary Wickham and her son.

John Tippie Carolyn Zalupski Athens Pearley Cunningham Leonard Haning Albany Leslie Davis Amesville Charles Dixon Glouster Jeri Dee Hartley Merrell Holmes Earl Kincade Henry Lauer John McComb Janelle Mullins Duane B. Schneider Arthur M. Smith Virgil Stark Gary Wickham and Son

Fire squad responds to illness call at Ta talos home

The Athens Fire Department reported an emergency squad responder to the home of Steve Tatalos, 68, at 9 54 this morning. He was ill and admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Ohio five day forecast notes near normal temperatures with highs in the 50s and lows around 40, warmer weekend, cooler midweek, and light rainfall.

Athens Ohio

Ebony editor says Daley would not order deadly force

Lerone Bennett Jr of Ebony Magazine challenged Chicago Mayor Daley's alleged remarks about shooting looters, calling such talk crazy and fueling racial tension. Bennett, Kennedy Lecturer at Ohio University, urged study of white fears and prejudices and urged progress toward true equality.

Martin Luther King Ohio University Chicago Richard Daley Lerone Bennett Jr Ebony Magazine Kennedy Bennett Daley

Easter Egg Hunt Left 20 Eggs Still Available

A group of Girl Scouts from The Plains hosted a belated Easter egg hunt at a roadside park south of Nelsonville. Seventy eggs were hidden before rain interrupted the event, leaving 20 eggs still waiting to be claimed.

Nelsonville

Trash Fire Spreads To Brush In Elliottville

Firefighters report burning trash spread to grass and brush in Elliottville on Thursday afternoon. The blaze charred over two acres on property owned by James Coen and Robert Carsey before crews extinguished it after being called at 12 45 p.m.

Elliottville Richland Area James Coen Robert Carsey

Carson and Bradford attend Michigan funeral for Apger

Mr and Mrs Herman Carson of Coolville and C C Bradford of Worthington attended funeral services for Russell Apger in Morenci Michigan.

Coolville Herman Carson C. C. Bradford Worthington Russell Apger Morenci, Mich

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James G. Blaine Baine Ingersol Rutherford B. Hayes Mrs. Johnston Theodore Roosevelt Alton P. Parker Franklin D. Roosevelt Wendell Willike Francis McAllister T. R. Rose Fairlawn Ave Austin Murphy's OL Pound Jar Kelley Brewer Middleport Kelley Renee Brewer Stewart Brewer Second Avenue Veterans Memorial Hospital Annie Teddy Kenneth Matson Rutland Malta Lewis Riley Martin Funeral Home Robert E. Smith Miles Cemetery Angelo Ladato Congo Mount St. Mary Hospital Stay Ladato Congo Company St. Bernard Catholic Church Corning Mario Ladato Stanford, Conn Charles Haluska Millertown Humphrey Funeral Home Shawnee Great Plains Bob Rogers United States John W. Bolin Court of Common Pleas Marjorie Mitchell Luciana Piera Walker Morris Ave Italy Katharina Wolf Grover St Germany Ricardo Antonio Souto N. College St Cuba Elaine Munro Euclid Dr Canada Bill Roscoe West Fairgrounds John H. Bedillon Gubrious King Atlanta America Allen Hardware & Farm Supply Stimson A&p Owen W. Glassburn First Wesleyan Methodist Church The East State and Carpenter Streets North Court Street
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