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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1962

Page

3

All In A Day's Work Police Calls Vary

Police Chief Joseph Grogan reports a busy day with varied calls. A man with unknown illness or drunkenness rested in a car on Depot Street and was booked for intoxication. A missing car was recovered minutes after a report from a woman on North College Street. A Parkersburg resident with stomach pains was transported from Jones Buick Co to Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Joseph Grogan Depot St N. College St Fairview Drive- In W. Union St Parkersburg W. Va Jones Buick Co Court and Carpenter Sheltering Arms Hospital

Eleven Athens County lawyers named to OSBA committees

Eleven Athens County attorneys have been appointed to 1962 63 OSBA standing and special committees on recommendation of Richard C. Gerkin OSBA District 17 executive committeeman. Members include Joseph B Vanity Lawrence G Worstell William O Rowland Hal H Rowland Judge Harold J Rose John Newcomb Gordon B Gray Judge John W Bolin Michael Molchan C E Berry and James F Shumaker.

Athens County Ohio State Bar Association Richard C. Gerkin Logan Osba District 17 Joseph B. Vanity Lawrence G. Worstell William O. Rowland Hal H. Rowland Harold J. Rose John Newcomb Gordon B. Gray John W. Bolin Michael Molchan C. E. Berry James F. Shumaker

Lashs to Attend Soil Conservation Society Meeting

Mr and Mrs George Lash of Athens Route 2 will travel to Washington D C from August 26 to 29 for the 17th annual meeting of the Soil Conservation Society of America an organization with more than 10000 members and based in Des Moines Iowa Lash is a soil conservationist with the U S Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service at 1814 S Court St

George Lash Athens Washington, D. C Soil Conservation Society of America Des Moines Iowa Lash U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service S. Court St

National Wheat Quota Voting Set for August 30

Athens County growers eligible to vote in the national wheat marketing quota referendum must cast ballots August 30. Roy C. Gilham notes only producers with more than 15 acres of wheat in 1963 qualify. those on 1962 feed wheat applications are ineligible.

Athens County Roy C. Gilham County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Gilham

Albany Man Second In Rifle Matches

Army Sgt. Glenn E. Nelson of Albany Ohio took runner up honors in the Coast Guard Trophy Match at Camp Perry during the National Rifle and Pistol Matches.

Albany Camp Perry Army Glenn E. Nelson Coast Guard

Laughlin, 69, longtime Cottage Tea Room operator dies

Clarence F. Laughlin, 69, of 70 North Lancaster Street died late Thursday morning in Sheltering Arms Hospital after two weeks there. He and his wife Bess ran the Cottage Tea Room and he previously worked for the telephone company. Arrangements are being handled by Jagers and Sons funeral home.

Clarence F. Laughlin Lancaster St Sheltering Arms Hospital Mr. Laughlin Bess Cottage Jagers and Sons Funeral Home

Old Well Redevelopment Plans Move at City Hall

City officials outline plans to study redevelopment of the W State St well field as two new wells on Athens State Hospital property near W Union St are drilled. The project aims to boost output from 1.3 million to about 1.5 million gallons daily while preserving the current field.

City Hall W. State St Raymond Shepard Columbus Robert C. Smith and Associates Athens State Hospital W. Union St Shepard Smith State Hospital Lane-Ohio Co W. State W. State St. Wells. Fred H. Klaer Jr Athens Lane Ohio Water Department Pike and Son

Mercury Hits 91 in Athens on Wednesday

The temperature topped 90 for the third straight day in Athens with a high of 91 reported by U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer. A morning low of 55 rose to 76 by 9:30 a. m. Rural Hamley Run recorded 89 yesterday with a 49 today.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer Hamley

Illicit muffler ticket and speeding bonds forfeited. break‑in report

Ermel R Luckett aged 19 of Albany forfeited a 9 bond in Municipal Court for an illegal muffler. Richard K Radcliffe 40 of Williamsburg WV forfeited a 17 bond on a State Highway Patrol speeding citation. McArthur trustee Charles McManus told Sheriff Harold Steele that the Swan Two townhouse was broken into Sunday with a broken garage lock and missing ignition key to the township motor grader.

Ermel R. Luckett Albany Richard K. Radcliffe Williamsburg W. Va

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