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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1968

Page

2

Dollar Days Bargain Sale Slashes Bus Fares in Athens

Athens shoppers start a two day Dollar Days Sale sponsored by the Retail Merchants Association with 20 members in support. Athens Transit Manager Charles White says all rides will be 19 cents on Saturday with special service to the Athens County Fairgrounds from downtown to the fair until 10:15 PM.

Bob Rogers Athens Athens Retail Merchants Association George Drath The Retail Merchants Association Charles White White Athens County Fairgrounds Urach

Laundermat Vandalism Reported

City police investigate vandalism at the Plaza Laundromat in Plaza Shopping Center on Thursday night. Officers found damaged washing and soft drink machines and a missing fire extinguisher. a washing machine cart box was tampered with. Juveniles suspected.

Plaza Laundermat

Kathys Win Athens Fair Showmanship Awards

Kathys Win Athens Fair Showmanship Awards covers junior and kids under 12 segments at the Athens County Fair. Winners include Kathy France Cresenteers Robin Wagoner Connie Carter Mike Brawley Ames Bern Wonders and Kathy Kierns Judy Ball Mark Eddy Toni Jago with Rex Robinson C T Livestock noted. Senior committee Jim Edwards Gerald Terrel Dick Hayes evaluates junior show order before approval.

Athens County Fair Kathy France Cresenteers Robin Wagoner Little Beavers Connie Carter Mike Brawley Ames-Bern Wonders Brenda Brozak Jackie Calentine Jan Tom Kathy Kierns Judy Ball Mark Eddy Toni Jago

Antles Reunion At Glouster Draws 69 Members And Guests

The Antle family gathered Sunday at Glouster Memorial Park for their annual reunion. A basket dinner fed 69 relatives and two guests from Columbus Akron Glouster Athens and Dayton, with multiple generations represented including Antle descendants and in law relatives.

Glouster George L Addie B. Antle Glouster Memorial Park Anna Antle Thomas John Jagers Timmy Teresa Harry Vaughn Tamara Sue Buck Athens Floyd Thomas Kent Holley Brook Bryan Holley Roger John Antle Eldon Antle Loren Redkey Susan Karen Redkey William Taylor Bonna ‘Taylor Glen Ante Kathy Keith Glenna Patty Debbie David Cassidy Darlene Jackie Cassidy Dean Cassidy Ed Jody

Loudness Charges Dismissed in City Case

William Lavelle, attorney, argued that Greer’s car siren and tape recording caused disturbances but failed to prove a city ordinance violation. The court dismissed the loudness charges and reduced the case to a non actionable affidavit, returning Greer’s $33 bond.

Tee Banse Ufeer Tul Rd Tala Alamespal Courteen Lavelle Vinity Reer Kinlen’s Drive Inn Wmy St Innowant de Leon Auxiliags Paurarman Charles Bartlett Greer Wiliam Lavelle Mamained Cheer

Auxiliary Patrolman Hit By Car in Rainstorm

An Athens auxiliary patrolman, 50-year-old John Romine, was struck by an eastbound car at Doien's Prive Inn on W Union St during a heavy rainstorm. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and knee abrasions and was released from Sheltering Arms Hospital. Police say visibility was zero at 11:09 p.m. No citation issued for driver Mark Rosenberg, 18, who pulled into a passing lane before the collision.

Athens Doien Prive Inn Union St John AH. Romine Pomeroy Rd Mark B. Rosenberg Utah PL Rosenberg Romine Fire Department Sheltering Arms R. L. Bateman

Radcliff And Local Visits Highlight County Notes

Mrs Gladys Pierce Radcliffe is a Cabell Huntington Hospital patient. Lt Col Theodore Madden and wife visited Mrs Pierce's son-in-law and daughter in Joppa Maryland. John Wiseman and kin visited Huston Rest Home residents. Mason County 4-H clubs Beech Hill Telsters and Happy Helpers won blue ribbons at the Mason County Fair for nutrition health and 4-H year around the world.

Gladys Pierce Radcliff John Wilson Cabell-Huntington Hospital Glady Pierce Dan Shelton Nancy Craig Theodore Madden Joppa Colonel Madden Ft. Holabird John Wiseman Mr. Wiseman William Wiseman John Hector Huston Rest Home Point Pleasant Mason County Beech Hill Happy Helpers

Local Cookbook Featured On National TV Orchestrated by GOP

A county Republican project showcased on NBC Today promotes a cookbook with recipes from wives of prominent Republicans. The effort includes autographs from Mrs. Richard Nixon and Mrs. Spiro Agnew and seeks sales at GOP HQ on W Union Street Athens County Fair and Logan's.

Athens County Republican Eventive Conmittes National Television Elmer Janes Atenas Real Slor Fuchard Nixon Spito Agnew GOP W. Union Street Athens County Fair Logan's

Six Persons Injured In Separate Accidents

Six people were injured in two separate accidents on rural roads near Nelsonville. Lee Whiteman 22 was cited after a crash on Route 387 that left Robert Whiteman with a fractured hip and Sherman Perkins with arm injuries and a fractured foot. Ernest Perkins suffered facial lacerations and a possible skull injury. Five minutes later on Route 328 Kenseth Balch 21 and James Keirns 18 were injured in a head on collision. Keirns was treated privately and Balch was cited for driving left of center.

Lee Whiteman Eman Sherm Perkins Nelsony Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Tom Whiteman York Two Robert Whiteman Sherman Perkins Ernest Perkins Whiteman Dover “O Aud Kenseth Balch James Edward Keirns Millfield Keirns Arcms

WSCS Program Highlights Indian Heritage Discussion

Mrs. Dave White led the Womens Society of Christian Service meeting at the United Methodist Church in Glouster with James 2 14 as scripture and a talk on The American Indian and His Heritage. Assisting readers included Mrs Ansel Gamwell Miss Mabel LeFever and Mrs Harold Waglets reading segments. Plans were announced for a rummage sale September 3 and 4 at the Civic Center and hostesses were Mrs Goldie Willis and Mrs Earl Parks.

Goldie ‘Willis Earl Parks

Grove United Methodist Homecoming Sunday

Grove United Methodist Church schedules its annual homecoming for Sunday starting at 10 a.m. with Sunday School and speaker Rev. Gerald Sayre. Special singers will be Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sargent and their son. A picnic dinner will be served at noon.

Point Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Gerald Sayre Cecil Sargent and Son

Nine Join Faculty At Ohio U

Ohio University announces the 1965 1969 incoming faculty across the College of Engineering and Technology. New hires include Dr. Robert Walter Redlich as associate professor of electrical engineering, plus three assistant professors and five instructors. Redlich comes from Sydney University Australia with past work at Clarkson Potsdam and Rensselaer.

College of Engineering and Technology Ohio Unrsity Robert Walter Redlich Ohio Sidney University Australia Clarkson College Potsdam N Rensselaer N Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Massachusetts Institute of Technology Muhammad Abbas Howard Deck Lindell R Haltzmeijer James R. Heim

Unsafe Operation Charged After Crash

William G. Cline of Athens Route 5 was charged by police with unsafe operation after a 7 10 crash on Pomeroy Road. His car went out of control on the road incline and damaged mailboxes, per police. A separate note reports Mason County Fair board receiving a plaque from WSAZ for best fair catalogue in 1967 across three county fairs.

William G. Cline Athens Pomeroy Rd Cline Centrol Point Pleasant Mason County Fair Board Wsaz Television WSAZ

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