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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1968

Page

3

Two Sites for Athens Children’s Home Deemed Unfeasible

Athens County commissioners learned two proposed sites for the new Children's Home are ruled out by Ohio Department of Architecture official Don Welsch. Drainage issues plague land near Utah Place and the Route 33 bypass would reduce the Athens Medical Center area. A Route 13 site near the county home remains under consideration with 25 to 30 acres available.

Athens Athens County Ohio Department of Architecture East State John Cline Don Welsch State Architecture Office Welsch Utah Place Athens Medical Center Cline Welsh John Law Be. Welsh East State Street

Black Student Group Presents Six Demands at Ohio University

Members of the Black Student Action Coordinating Committee and university officials met in Vernon Alden's office to discuss a six-demand package presented last week. Alden was unavailable due to out of town commitments, with talks possible at lower levels if empowered.

Action Coordinating Committee SACC Ohio University Administration University Vernon R. Alden Alden Rodney Sampson Sam Fowler Athens

Auto Vandalism Reported To Police

An Athens man reported vandalism to his car parked at the Tap House on W Union Street between 11 30 p m Saturday and 1 a m Sunday. Robert Bumpass 68 Hudson Ave told city police someone put rocks and dirt in his gas tank poured beer inside and dented hubcaps. Also included: zoning variances granted to Samuel Workman and Walter Carsey and reported theft and arrests involving Glen McDaniel and Dana Ward with charges and recoveries.

Athens W. Union St Robert Bumpass Hudson Ave Athens Zoning Board of Appeals Samuel Workman Walker St

Nelsonville Man Jailed on Hit And Run Charge

A 19 year old Nelsonville man Gerald L Shivers of Ashland Avenue is jailed on a 200 bond for leaving the scene of an accident. He also faces a 58 bond for reckless operation after a Saturday arrest by Nelsonville police. Athens police seek a second hit and run driver after a car backed into Calvin W Reynolds parked on Riverside Drive Saturday.

Nelsonville Gerald L. Shivers Ashland Ave Athens Calvin W. Reynolds Riverside Dr

Athens Residents Endure Frigid Morning With 12 Degree Start

Athens residents shivered despite a bright sun as U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer logged 12 degrees above zero at 8:30 a.m. a rise of only one degree from the early low. Sunday's high reached 28 amid intermittent snow flurries.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

Marshfield Masons To Install Officers

Officers of Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM will be installed at a meeting Thursday. Worshipful master Francis Efaw leads with senior warden Larry Jeffers and junior warden Dale Hawk. Other officers include Gerald Koskie Ivan Matheny Roy Stevens Raymond Brooks Walter Hawk and the lodge will serve refreshments after.

Cers Constitution Lodge F&am Francis Efaw Larry Jeffers Dale Hawk Gerald Koskie Ivan Matheny Roy Stevens Tyler Raymond Brooks Walter Hawk

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