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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1968

Page

2

Jury Awards $16,000 In Urban Renewal Case

A five woman seven man jury awarded Edward Van Dyke of Athens $16,000 in settlement of an Urban Renewal dispute in Common Pleas Court Wednesday. The case stemmed from differing appraisals by E. M. Conant Realtors at $19,500 and Don Kelly at $14,000 for the Van Dyke estate, a two story eight room home on Race Street in Athens. The suit involved properties to be acquired by the Urban Renewal department for eventual university sale. The jury deliberated about three hours and was led by forelady Goldie Edwards.

Edward van Dyke Athens Common Pleas South Green van Dyke Estate University van Dyke E. M. Conant Realtors Don Kelly Columbus Urban Renewal Department Common Pleas Court James F. Shumaker Nelson

Congressmen drawn into dispute over washed out bridge

In Trimble Two near Greens Run Road Athens County the bridge washed out by spring flooding becomes a jurisdiction fight. Congressman Clarence E. Miller asked the commissioners to rule on who should replace the bridge now. county officials reply no proof of county ownership of the right of way exists and no repair will be made. A separate notice mentions Art Carney and Phyllis Diller signing to star in The Adding Machine.

Missioners Helen Robinette Congressman Miller Eddie Carwright Greens Run Road Trimble Two S. R Bill) Christman Eddie Cartwright The Cartwrights Miller Albany Ind Hitchens Harold Hitchens Athens County Garnette Daniels Coons Elizabeth Daniels Glouster Cartwright T. and O. C Big Greens Edwards Cline Law London Art Carney Phyllis Diller

Kenya Pastor To Speak At Local Church

The Rev. Moses Waweru, Presbyterian pastor from Ngong Kenya, will visit the First Presbyterian Church of Athens Sunday to preach at 9:45 a.m. and present slides at a post service refreshment hour. Waweru, World Council of Churches fellow, recently completed studies at Hartford Seminary and serves with Winton Area Ministry Council this summer. He has led services at Lake Hope Campers Chapel and was educated in Nairobi and Limuru. Slight car wiring damage occurred at 6:12 a.m. Thursday from a backfire incident at 42 Utah Place near Utah and Dalton.

Moses Waweru Ngong Kenya First Presbyterian Church of J. B. Vanity Utah Pl Central Fire Station Utah Dalton

County OU Educators Join For Regents Project

A team of Athens County and Ohio University educators join a five week Regents sponsored project to prepare teachers for children from low socio economic backgrounds. The Ohio Board of Regents backs the program through Aug 30 with Edwin Leatherwood Paul Nelson and James H Thompson leading the Athens County contingent.

Athens County Ohio University Ohio Board of Regents Columbus Edwin Leatherwood Paul Nelson James H. Thompson

Kroger Stores Celebrate 85th Anniversary

Kroger stores in this area mark the 85th anniversary of the Cincinnati founded retail food company by B H Kroger. From a tiny 1883 store at age 23 it has grown into 1,486 supermarkets across 24 states owned by 53,000 shareholders. The Kroger Food Foundation grew from founder testing methods for product quality.

Kroger Cincinnati B. H. Kroger Kroger Food Foundation

Patrol Man Transferred at State Highway Patrol Post

A State Highway Patrol corporal long stationed at the Athens post has been moved to Circleville. Cpl. C. D. Wolfinger departs Athens for Circleville and Cpl. Donald A. Weidner, formerly at Hebron, takes his Athens post. Weidner, a 1956 recruit, is a Portsmouth native, married with two sons.

State Highway Patrol Athens Circleville Cpl C. D. Wolfinger Donald A. Weidner Weidner Hebron Highway Patrol Portsmouth

Dean's List Honor For Jay Bratton At Illinois University

Jay Phillip Bratton son of Dr and Mrs J K Bratton of Pome Roy Road was named to the dean's list at the University of Illinois Urbana for the spring semester Bratton is pursuing a liberal arts and sciences degree at the campus

Jay Phillip Bratton J. K. Bratton Pomeroy Road University of Illinois, Urbana Bratton

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