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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1968

Page

2

Secretary Will Retire After 36 Years In Job

Mrs Dorothy Terrell long time secretary to the county prosecutor will retire at the end of January after nearly 36 years of county service She says retirement plans have been in mind for some time and cites desire for more free time She will work part time for Athens attorney C E Berry after January and has held both roles since Berry left the prosecutor post in 1957.

Dorothy Terrell Athens C. E. Berry Berry

Snow melts as warm spell clears Athens streets

Unusually high temperatures and winds melted snow and dried rain in Athens. An autumn-like high of 54 was reached Thursday, with morning temperatures around 35 from dawn until 8:45 a.m., according to observer C. L. Colmer.

Athens C. L. Colmer

Dorm Project Is Resumed At Ohio University

A labor dispute halted Ohio University South Green dormitory work for two days. Picket lines formed by the union and Mosier Construction Co. were honored by workers. A Mosier spokesman said the dispute is settled and all workers returned to their jobs today.

Ohio University South Green Mosier Construction Co Masier

Bank Officers Break Ground for Albany Branch

Ground was broken in Albany Thursday afternoon for the second Hocking Valley Bank branch in five years. The 30 by 50 foot colonial building will include two offices a vault a safe deposit box drive in facilities and parking with construction under L E Yoho of Athens at about 100000 dollars. Mayor Donald Pratt called it a great benefit to Albany and the community expecting completion next spring.

Albany Hocking Valley Bank Liebersbach, Swaitek & Grutsch L. E. Yoho Athens Donald Pratt Ing E. State St Stimson and Palmer S. Court St Arthur D. Kasler Jack C. Malone Glenn Hemsworth Kasler Malone Dwight H. Rutherford Marvin S. Phillips Glenn Foster Orlan G. Houck John Good Phillips Foster Stoll Bob Rogers Bank S. Glenn Foster Darrell West Orlan Houck William Liebersbach

Howe on committee pushes change to Ohio voting laws

William Howe, Ohio county election director and new member of the Ohio Association of Election Officials legislative committee for 1969, warns that student voting rights differ by county. He cites Athens like cases where out of state students vote only for president and in state students vote only by absentee ballot, urging uniform statewide rules to allow Ohio students to vote for state offices while keeping local voting restrictions in place.

William Howe Howe Ohio Association of Election Officials Association Athens County Athens Ohio University Ohio

Area Woman Fined On Bad Check Charge

Glouster Route 3 resident Shirley Martin pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to writing a bad check. Acting Judge Roger Jones suspended part of the fine and all costs if she makes good today on a $5 check issued to Riverside Sinclair Service Station at 136 N Columbus Rd.

Roger Jones Shirley Martin David Russell Riverside Sinclair Columbus Rd

Jaycees Tree Sale Successful

The Athens Jaycees reported a successful annual Christmas tree sale at two lots, selling 825 trees by midweek. They will distribute food baskets Saturday and provided a turkey dinner and shopping spree for children from the Children’s Home and state hospital.

Athens Jaycees Art Marinelli Harry McCune

Municipal Court Notices From Athens Logan and Coolville

Dorothy J Byrd of Athens cited for crossing fire hose route with $5 and costs suspended. Beatrice G Walters 52 Logan found guilty with $20 and costs. Alvin M McDaniel 56 Coolville Route cited for overloaded truck with $25 and costs.

Dorothy J. Byrd Athens Beatrice G. Walters Wyandotte Ave Logan Alvin M. McDaniel Coolville

Hemley Poetry Award Goes For Kinnell's Translation

Ohio University Press awards the Cecil Hemley Poetry Prize to Galway Kinnell for translating Yves Bonnefoy On the Motion and Immobility of Douve. The $1500 prize honors original poetry or translations published in the press during the prior two years.

Ohio University Press Cecil Hemley Galway Kinnell Yves Bonnefoy Douve Hemsey France

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