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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1963
Page
3
July data show 195 new cars sold, down from June's 207 and July prior year 185, while used car sales rose to 861 from 791 in June and 748 last July. Total titles issued reached 1407 with $2131.70 in fees, versus June's 1280 titles and $1970.
Dr. C. C. Odom acknowledges an anonymous circulated letter titled news bulletin criticizing patient care, treatment of workers, and supervisor efficiency at Athens State Hospital. He says distribution exists, a copy lay on his desk, but he has no idea who is behind it.
Hazel Anne Kennard of Mill Field Route 1 was found guilty Wednesday in Municipal Court of a city police traffic charge for changing lanes. She was fined 10 dollars with eight dollars suspended and placed on two days probation.
Area Dean's List reports Ohio University has named students to the Dean's List for the second semester of the 1963 school year. Eligible freshmen require a 3.0 average and upperclassmen a 3.3. Ath ens students listed include Judy Amore and Sydney Baldwin along with many others, with addresses provided for most. Other Ath ens County scholars include Barbara Keck and Murray Willock plus barbara Van Dyke, William Potter, Larry Kinneer, Sandra Glab, James Hellyer, Ruth Young, Jim Thomas, and Donna McDonald.
Chief Charles Dalton reports the fire department purchased a 16mm sound film projector for about $500. Funds were donated at annual dinners by service clubs Rotary Kiwanis Jaycees Lions and the Royal McBee Corp. The device will support fire training classes and fire prevention sessions for local groups.
Dr Norman Cohn of Ohio University botany department will travel to The Hague to present a paper at the 11th International Genetics Congress from September 2 to 10. Travel expenses are awarded by Genetics Society of America. The paper titled Cytological and Biochemical Analyses of Chemically Induced Chromosome Breakage stems from Ohio research under an Atomic Energy Commission grant and will be published in Experientia.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Rutter welcome a daughter in Athens. Mr and Mrs Alva Robinson announce a son on Athens Route 4. Marilyn Smart, Athens Route 5, George McLaughlin Glouster, Inize Clemmons Athens Route 2, Beverly Allen Athens Route 1, Marlon Buckley Athens, George Gail Cain Athens Route 3 are listed. Dismissed: John Myers Athens, Bicknell Foraker Athens, Mrs John Potter Zaleski.
Conrad P. Foss 19 of 80 W State St cited for no valid operator's license by State Highway Patrol with $35 and costs. Warren Melvin Linscott 18 of Millfield Route 1 cited for reckless operation by State Highway Patrol with $10 and costs.
George Starr Lasher emeritus professor and founder of Ohio University School of Journalism sets up a memorial fund for sister Rena Mae Lasher and brother Charles Williard Lasher at Plainwell Michigan schools. A $1000 check was given to Supt. K Wayne Yaple at a reunion to support community library newspapers and magazines.
Dr Kenneth E Caster of the University of Cincinnati will present a slide lecture on Tasmania at Ohio University in Room 13 Copeland Hall at 8 p m. The talk covers the island’s geography and people as part of daytime lectures for junior high teachers through a NSF sponsored institute. He was a Fulbright fellow in Tasmania in 1956 and spent two years in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The Athens Kiwanis Club met Monday at the Sportsman's Grill. Secretary Treasurer Albert Bechtel gave a financial report on the club's fair booth. Guests introduced included John Barron, brother of Roger Barron, club president, and Ward Wilson of Glouster.
Donald Frazee 21 a carpenter of Chauncey and Carol Hart 20 of Athens were involved. James Jackson 21 of Millfield a stock clerk and Mary Montgomery 16 of Millfield a student with Beverly Allen daughter of Emory Allen Jr. taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Tuesday evening after a bee sting at her home and held overnight for observation.
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