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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1966
Page
14
Clarence E. Miller ex Lan caster mayor who will become the 10th District congressman Jan 10 has toured the 11 counties to study local problems. He says he may split time between D C and the district and will have a fulltime aide in the district.
Salvation Army distributed 420 gifts to patients at Sheltering Arms Hospital Mount St Mary and the Nelsonville TB Hospital. Remembrances went to Athens State Hospital and county nursing homes. By Friday noon 175 food baskets had been given to needy families with more planned before Christmas Day.
The Athens area may see one to three inches of snow on Christmas Day as a Friday night forecast turns favorable. Temperatures around 32 degrees at 10:30 a.m. and a Thursday night low of 24 degrees follow a daytime high near 48.
A list of residents including Mrs Catherine Gorboline of Athens and Mr John Allman of Albany Route 1 along with Mrs George Sher wood The Plains Harold C Rutter Mrs Phil lip Losey Arlene B Davis Howard Russell and Diana Lynn Powell plus Gabriel A Guerra and baby boy Carsey.
Ohio is included in a federal on the job training program for the metal stamping industry serving the disadvantaged and hard core unemployed. The plan covers 1200 trainees nationwide with Ohio quota set at 318 across twelve states. Graduates of Neighborhood Youth Corps and Job Corps will participate. Training combines classroom work and job study for setters inspectors and punch press operators.
United States residents on January 1 must report their addresses by month end to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Forms available at post offices or the immigration office. diplomats and certain international organization accredited persons are exempt. Plus multiple guilty pleas for public intoxication with fines and costs. court records note specific names and addresses.
Town v. Wright, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Orin Wright of Athens Route 4, charged with speeding. Court orders $5 and costs and suspends driving rights for 30 days.
Barbara Weekley and Gerald Weekley divorce case dismissed as parties reconcile. An oral motion by plaintiff and defendant cited good cause. Justice and Patsy Ruth Justice noted in the motion.
Thirty-one seventh graders at Athens Junior High School under Mrs. James Thompson donated 43 dollars to Project Hope a medical aid program for developing countries. They held a Hope Sale with used books records toys and baked goods and named SS Hope as their project with student chairmen Dale Bartlett Bruce Hann David Tom Radley Olson Brent Carpenter and Robbie Bostrom.
Mayor Raymond Shepard announced Friday morning the reappointment of Dr. J. K. Bratton as city health board veteran and the appointment of Dr. Philip D. Kinnard as surgeon to fill the unexpired term of Dr. A. A. Baldwin. The term for Kinnard expires January 1, 1970. Bratton begins another five year term starting December 31. The advisory council recommended both appointments.
Members of the New Marshfield Church of Christ act in a live nativity scene nightly before Christmas. The enactment featuring live stock runs from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight and from 6 to 8 Saturday.
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