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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1962

Page

2

Police and Fire Appreciation Dinner Set at Ohio University

More than 200 local citizens will honor police and fire personnel at the eighth annual Police Fire Appreciation Dinner. The 6 p.m. public dinner occurs at Baker Center ballroom with sponsors Royal McBee Corp and service clubs.

Police and Fire Departments Ohio University Baker Center Rotary Lions, Kiwanis Jaycees Service Clubs Royal McBee Corp Hil Musser Royal McBee

Easter II AHS Theme At Assembly

Athens High School sponsors a special Easter assembly in the school auditorium. Toni McGrath led the processional with Judy Smith opening the call to worship. Dr. John Seay spoke on I Thirst urging youth to thirst for truth and for others. The girls ensemble sang Were You There and With a Voice of Singing.

Athens High School Student Council Toni McGrath Judy Smith Jim Ferguson Robbie Frey Chuck Fulks Cari Miller John Seay First Methodist Church Rene Kirchner Charles Dalton Thomas Bowen Sue Sheeder

Two Fined for Leaving Accidents

In Municipal Court Betty Ann Metcalf 20 was fined 75 dollars plus costs for leaving the scene of an accident after her car struck a parked vehicle on Second Street and was witnessed by Mrs. Wanda Metcalf. Donald E. Burns 21 was fined 100 dollars with 75 suspended and placed on probation for leaving the scene after his car hit another vehicle near Lindley Hall. Burns pleaded innocent and was represented by counsel.

Betty Ann Metcalf Joseph McBride Scott Wilson Second St Wilson

City seeks federal aid for long range planning study

A city requests federal funds to support a comprehensive long range planning program. The Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development has approved the plan after Urban Renewal officials visited Athens this week. The plan could guide water, sewage, parks, fire and police projects and may include capital improvements like new sewage lines, parks and a hospital.

Chicago Housing and Home Financing Agency Athens Raymond Shepard Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development City Planning Commission

Former Ot Professor Dies In New Jersey

Former Ot Professor Dies In New Jersey reports on hospital notes and admitted names including Vincent Kish Chauncey Joseph Jackson Albany Route Kenneth Becker Athens and Mrs David Neal Athens. The piece notes city plans aided by URA background discussions with Stanley Heronemus and local officials and that the city acts as middleman between Ohio University and the Urban Renewal Administration.

New Jersey Stanley Heronemus Chicago the Urban Renewal Administration Shepard Milton Nuzum Heronemus Ohio University URA

Convention attendees named for statewide event

Former Ohio University faculty member Gustav P. Toews aged 68 died February 3 in an Egg Harbor New Jersey hospital. The article lists students and faculty men including William Shawkey Guysville Mrs Clarence Willis Columbus Hazel Colerick Mineral Mrs Wilma Worthman Athens and Sandra Poston Albany Route as attendees.

Ohio University Gustav P. Toews Egg Harbor N. J

Scientist Toews Left Engineering for Inventions

Toews, assistant professor of mechanical engineering from 1947 to 1950, retired to pursue inventions and died while working on an economy oriented internal combustion engine. Survived by wife Lillian, three daughters, three sons, seven grandchildren, and two sisters. Twenty delegates from the Athens Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses will attend a three day assembly at Waverly per Andy Benyi.

Toews Lillian Athens

Court Fines Driver For Passing Bus

William Vaughn of Guysville was fined 15 dollars and costs in Municipal Court for passing a school bus on E State Street after pleading innocent. Larry L. Rutter of Athens also fined 15 dollars and costs for a guilty plea to a State Highway Patrol charge of passing at an intersection. A bad check charge against R McLaughlin Wilson was dismissed. A busload of 22 students and eight faculty from Ohio University Industrial Arts Department will attend the American Industrial Arts Association convention in Pittsburgh next week with Dr Donald E Perry hosting a related meeting.

Athens Ohio University Patrick Jones James Patrick William Vaughn Guysville Vaughn E. State St Larry L. Rutter R. McLaughlin Wilson Middletown William Anthony Papes Wilson Donald E. Perry American Council of Industrial Teacher Educators AIAA Pittsburgh

Buckeye Trail passes 100 mile mark with 23 member crew

Ohio University official Dr Roy P Fairfield reports Buckeye Trail advanced past 100 miles after a volunteer work party cleared a 10 mile section from Murray City to Burr Oak Dam. Volunteers from Ohio and Pennsylvania joined Athenians Emma Gatewood William Miller Leer Larson and Scout Troop 268 among others.

Buckeye Trail Roy P. Fairfield Ohio University Ohio Pennsylvania Murray City Burr Oak Dam Athens Ash Cave Logan Pittsburgh Hollow

Easter Egg Hunt Set At Athens County Fair Grounds

Athens Kiwanis Club sponsors its annual Easter egg hunt at the county fair grounds. Edward Van Dyke says boys and girls through grade six may participate with prizes awarded. Hunters meet at the shelter house on the fairgrounds at 10 a.m.

Edward van Dyke Fairgrounds

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