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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1967
Page
3
Progress on Carriage Hill complex on Richland Ave shows 18 buildings nearly done. Officials expect half the project finished by November and the remainder by next fall. Some World War II era bar racks will stay for storage while others are ready for occupancy at the Bar Racks on E State St.
Several E State Street barracks at Ohio University areas were dismantled with crowbars as Area Construction Co moves to finish Carriage Hill Apartments on a 25 acre hillside serving married students. Phase 1 to be finished by spring with nine 24 family units. Phase 2 targeted by Nov 1, total nine more buildings. original project cost $4 million. Rent at Carriage Hill ranges from 75 to 107.50 per month, higher than the former barracks. partial Route 33 bypass will cut through former barracks site.
A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries and was charged with failing to stop at an intersection after a two-vehicle crash at Mill and College Streets. Lawrence R. Conrad 22 of 32 Elliott Street had cuts to the left elbow. James E. Wheatley 16 of 19 Oak Street was the other driver. In a separate incident at Clark and Curran a two-car crash left Michael David Nesaloney 16 of 35 Avon Place charged with driving left of center. Chauncey Official Board Meeting Postponed to Aug 22 from Aug 8.
Ohio University School of Journalism will graduate a record 130 this year including 30 late applicants and January and June grads. Dr. L J Hortin, director for two decades, calls it a proud final class before leaving Sept 1 for Murray State University. The department reports 18 master’s degrees, the most ever.
Chauncey residents Miss Carol and Miss Lois Johnson visit Canton cousins for two weeks. Dayton couple Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hiles vacation with relatives Don Sedwick family and Joyce. Don Sedwick at Pilgrim Holiness camp in Coshocton. Mrs. R. Benedum of Parkersburg visits mother Mrs. Elizabeth Ferrell. Logan visitors with Mrs. Hollis Cunningham. Dining guests of Ray Johnson Athens include Lloyd Pendergrass and Mrs. Homer Johnson. Mrs. Paul David Fink and son Jonathan and Miss Ruby Glen stay with Clifford Fink in Circleville.
Mr and Mrs William Collins of Athens welcomed a son. Admitted were Albert Clyde Saylor of Guysville Route 1 Walter Cobb and Franklin Gilbraith of Athens Route 3 Jay E Stiles of Albany Route 1 Gerald E Tinkham of Chauncey Mrs Donald L Rithole Harry Mitchell Jr George N McBride Raymond H Foreman John E Youngblood and Mrs Charles Guseman.
Howard A Chapman 20 of Coolville in the Army and Barbara Phillips 20 of Guysville a bookkeeper are listed alongside Thomas Edward Steenrod 20 of Nelsonville in the Navy and Rebecca Lynn Felton 18 of Nelsonville a waitress in the same notice.
Lawrence D. Battey assistant ranger of the Athens District Wayne National Forest is promoted and reassigned to the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota. He came to Athens in March 1965 from Mark Twain National Forest Missouri and managed timber sales fire control watershed and wildlife programs. He and his wife Carolyn will leave August 11 for Ely Minnesota.
A bolt struck a tree on the S. C. Benedict farm near Corning, sending limbs onto a 1966 car. Shirley Dixon, nearby, escaped injury after parking the vehicle and running to the Benedict home as a falling limb damaged the trunk and front fenders.
The Trimble Local Band Boosters elected Elton Swart as president Jo Lavon Alderman as vice president Mary Simons as secretary and Mary Cardaras as treasurer for the new term A Chauncey Little League cookout for all members and families will be at 6 p m Saturday on the Chauncey baseball diamond.
Glouster residents share family visits and travel updates. The Price home welcomed their daughter and grandchildren from Columbus as guests. Ed Moore family returned from a 3700 mile southern states trip visiting Lackland AFB Texas and noted Richard’s Crypto school assignment en route to Arlington Pentagon.
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