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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1968

Page

3

Bridge dispute with Ohio Bridge Corp nears resolution

Richard Rogovin of Ohio Bridge Corp told Athens County Commissioners the county owes the firm 60566 for 1963 bridge work and urged readvertising and possible demolition of current structures. Courts ruled the 1963 contracts illegal but Rogovin argued public title and salvage rights favor the company, while officials weigh a formal readvertisement and legal opinion.

Richard Rogovin Ohio Bridge Corp Cambridge Federal Creek Frost Rogovin Gabriel) Pincelli Athens County Pincelli Ohio Common Pleas Court Fourth District Court of Appeals Ohio Supreme Court Ohio Bridge Corp. Commisssion James Edwards William Lavelle Athens Edwards John Law Ohio Bridge Law John Cline Homer Gall Gall

Bloodmobile Visit Set In January in Athens

The Athens Association of Life Underwriters will sponsor the Red Cross bloodmobile’s visit to Athens. It is scheduled January 6 and 7 at the Church of the Good Shepherd with a quota of 250 pints. Association members approved the sponsorship at their Friday meeting. For blood contributions, call the Red Cross.

Athens Association of Life Underwriters Red Cross Athens Church of the Good Shepherd Red

Trustees to Meet The Canaan Two

The Canaan Two trustees will hold the final 1968 meeting at the township hall Saturday at 9 am announced by clerk Bessie Dillinger. The group will also hear Herman F. Heubel discuss life insurance trusts at Buckeye Cafeteria. In La Mesa police Sgt. B J Cook planned a talk on narcotics to a high school class but found drug samples missing from his briefcase.

Canaan Bessie Dillinger Buckeye Herman F. Heubel Columbus Ohio National Bank

Lucasville Man Seeks Court Help Over Family Dispute

Henry Cornwell files in Common Pleas Court to recover $34,000 taken from him by his wife Lillian and her daughter and son-in-law James and Rilda Brooks. He alleges the money financed an 11.84 acre land purchase in Waterloo Township on April 3 and seeks title to the property.

Lucasville Common Pleas Court Henry Cornwell Lillian Cornwell James Rilda Brooks Plains Athens Waterloo Brooks

CSU Naming Stadium For Late Harry Hughes

Colorado State University dedicates its new football stadium to Harry Hughes a longtime coach and athletics director who served the university for 42 years in Fort Collins Colorado The tribute honors his long career and impact on CSU athletics.

Fort Collins Colo. —P Colorado State University Harry Hughes

Woman Sues for 10000 Over Exploding Soft Drink Incident

Norma Jean Cunningham of The Plains sues Seaman's Market in Athens for 10000 after a bottle explosion at the store on December 23, 1966, left her with a foot injury and reduced leg use. Defendant named is J. E. Seaman of 326 E. State.

Norma Jean Cunningham the Plains Seaman Athens J. E. Seaman E. State Plains

Extension Granted To Treasurer For 1968 Tax Books

County commissioners granted Treasurer Olive Rose a month extension to finish the 1968 tax books. Normally the books are filed by December 20. In the same meeting they sold the old sheriff’s cruiser radio unit to Chauncey Village for a token $1, the department having replaced the radio this fall with a new cruiser.

Olive Rose Chauncey Village Sheriff's Department

Hearings Set For Two Men In Athens County Court

Two Athens route 3 men entered pleas in Athens County Municipal Court on drunken driving charges. Alvin M. Cole 60 and Jack E. Howard 34 are free on $300 bonds. Cole pleaded innocent with a hearing at 9 a.m. Jan. 2 after a Saturday arrest. Howard pleaded no contest with a hearing at 9 a.m. Friday after a Dec. 1 arrest and today’s plea.

Athens Route 3 Athens County Alvin M. Cole Jack E. Howard Cole Howard

Union Head Thanks OU For Turkeys

Oscar McGee of Local 1699 AFSCME thanks Ohio University administration faculty and students for Christmas turkeys given to non academic employees. Coupons for turkeys were distributed last week replacing a university Christmas party. He called the gesture better and said the entire local appreciates the effort.

American Federation of State Ohio University Oscar McGee McGee

Gold Rush Atmosphere Hits Gois Portugal Village

In Gois Portugal a gold discovery draws crowds to the registration offices as hopeful prospectors arrive. The area already has a historic mine and a past tung sten find, and locals hope the new find boosts the town and potentially the national economy despite earlier mining limits.

Gois Portugal

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