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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1967

Page

3

Telephone Cable Cut On Street Hits Hundreds Of Customers

A large underground telephone cable was cut during a Madison Avenue street project disrupting service to about 400 telephones. The cut occurred around 5 30 p m Tuesday with restoration expected by this afternoon. Franklin Avenue Grosvenor Street E State Street Briarwood Drive areas affected. General Telephone crews were restoring lines by morning.

Madison Avenue Street General Telephone Robert Keatley Jouter Sunnybank Greenhouse Dwight Robinson Madison Avenue Carpenter Street Franklin Avenue Grosvernor Street E. State Street Briarwoood Drive

Columbus Symphony to Visit Four Ohio Communities

The Columbus Symphony Orchestra under Evar Wharton will visit four Ohio Appalachian Region communities this fall, performing two daytime youth concerts and one evening adult concert in each. A grant from the Ohio Arts Council funds the tour, with local choirs featured in evening shows. contact Alan McCracken, manager, for details.

Evar Wharton Ohio Appalachia Ohio Arts Council McCracken Alan McCracken Columbus! Symphony Orchestra East Broad St Columbus Ohio

Conference Outlines Ohio Youth Problems

Ohio University's Baker Center hosts the Appalachian Ohio Youth Conference open to regional youths. IRD sponsors three day event to identify problems and devise action oriented solutions. Panels include Chris Garcia Bill Watman Jackie Ostrander Vern Ostrander and Vern Flanneroy with final discussions and Friday picnic forecasting continued community plans.

Appalachian Ohio Ohio University Baker Center Institute For Regional Development IRD Miles Booth Chris Garcia New York City The Real Great Society Nyc Bill Watman Virginia Jackie Vern Ostrander VISTA Jackson Vinton Vern Flanneroy Scioto County Appalachian Ohio

Burglars Hit Scenic Inn and Escaped Youths Sought

An overnight break in at the Scenic Inn on Route 23 north of Nelsonville yielded about 253 dollars in cash stolen. Athens County Sheriff suspects six Fairfield School for Boys escapees from Lancaster, last seen around 8 pm Tuesday. Suspects listed by name include J Marie Cline Perry Stapelton Manuel Richardson Spencer Blhinik Shannon Shaw and James Hangah with ages heights and counties noted.

Scenic Inn Route 23 Nelsonville Athens County Sheriff's Department Harold Shields Athens County J Marie Cline Perry Stapelton Manuel Richardson Franklin Comunty Spencer Blhinik Erie County Shannon Shaw Summit County James Hangah Cuyahoga County

Flying Bobcat Plane Damaged After Landing

A single engine University of Ohio aircraft sustained slight damage after landing at Reedsville Belleville Dam airport. Pilot Deborah H Chisholm 26 of Garnet Park Md and passenger Carol Conway Athens Route 3 were uninjured. The left gear hit a ditch causing propeller damage. repair and return flight to Athens planned.

Ghio University Reedsville Belleville Dam Deborah H. Chisholm Garnet Park Carol Conway Athens Ohio Highway Patrol Athens-Meigs County University

Fair Weather Lingers Over Athens Area

The Athens area enjoys continued fair weather with a Tuesday high of 80 degrees and no rain. Wednesday morning brings a cool 47 degree low, while at 11:05 a.m. the temperature sits at a seasonable 78, per weather observer C. L. Colmer.

Athens C. L. Colmer

Peterson's Ointment Offers Fast Relief for Itching Piles

An article notes over a million dollars yearly spent on itch remedies. Drugists in Lyon report Peterson's Ointment cools and soothes pile torture in minutes. Available in a box or tube applicator. Money back if not delighted.

Lyon Peterson

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