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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1969

Page

3

Two Boys Aided After Accidents

Fire department and emergency squad aided two boys in separate Friday incidents. An eight-year-old, Robert Crag Copeland, was struck by a truck on Coulson Avenue and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital later moved to St. Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg with possible head and left shoulder injuries. The other boy, Charles Young Jr., age seven, injured a finger while at 318 W Union St and received first aid at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Giant sturgeon roe from the Caspian Sea is noted for Russian caviar, with a 2,680-pound female yielding over 320 pounds of eggs.

Fire Department Robert Crag Copeland Athens St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Lieve Tue P.m W. Union St Charles Young Jr Shellebing Arms Hospital Black Caspian Seas

East Tops Attendance At City Playgrounds

The city playgrounds drew 2,077 visitors in the week of July 28 with East leading at 691 participants. Morrison 512, The Plains 250, Highland 2d Chauncey 209, West 194. Olympic activity ends Tuesday and normal playground hours resume Wednesday.

Robert Burson East Morrison the Plains Highland Chauncey West

Athens youth bands at Ohio State Fair performances

Ten Athens musicians join the 200 piece Boys Band with members from Nelsonville and Athens. Jody P. Tice of Athens joins the 154 piece Youth Symphony, and William Bruce of Nelsonville is in the 327 voice All Ohio Youth Choir. Under Dr. Jack Evans, the groups perform Aug 24 to Sept 1. state fair staff supervise meals rooms sheet music and instruments. Also noted is a RAM meeting in Athens and a Council of Royal and Select Masters gathering.

Columb Athens Jerry L. Kaltenbach General County Stephan A. Ted Ges Peter A. Stephenson Tom A. Wiseman Robert A. Brooker James A. Ghickwell Gregory S. Frank David A. Kline David M. Smart Nelsonville Jody P. Tice William Bruce Youth Symphony Robert Cowden Jack Evans Ohio State University

Burglars Hit Abandoned Farm House on Hooper Ridge

Athens County sheriff’s deputies continued the investigation into burglaries at an abandoned farm house on Hooper Ridge near the Morgan County line. Deputy Boyd Williams said the swelling belongs to Vernon J. Wolfe and items taken include hand tools, a typewriter table, canned fruit and soups, and electric cable. Some items were taken a couple of weeks ago during another break in that week of July 21 Wolfe gave deputies a report Friday.

Athens County Sheriff's Deputies Hooper Ridge Morgan County Boyd Williams Vernon J. Wolfe Wand Wiliams Wolfe

Two Injured in Route 13 Crash. Driver Charged

Two persons were injured in a Route 13 crash south of Jacksonville at 9 p.m. Friday when Taber D. Shover of Glouster, driving too fast, struck the rear of William H. Foughty’s car. Shover faced a charge of continual violation.

the Messenger Athens Ohio Jacksonville Highway Patrol Une Taber D. Shover Glouster Rewle William H. Foughty Grouster Home Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville June L. Foughty Marion

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