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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1968
Page
3
Ohio loan activity surged in the peak months with 6,232 applicants seeking 7.08 million dollars in federal Guaranteed Loan Program aid, tripling last year’s figures as costs rise and eligibility expands nationwide and within Ohio.
Christmas Day gatherings extended through Glouster Logan Dayton and surrounding towns as families hosted relatives from Columbus Chillicothe Athens Canton Malta and Troy. Hosts included Ovid Eberts Paul Dale Woodrow Wilson C F Patton and James Andrews among others with numerous guests from Ohio communities.
Wellington Ohio chief Rudy Neumann began a weekly police blotter column in The Wellington Enterprise to show the department is active, not just coffee-drinking. After initial board pushback the column was reinstated and continues, with residents noting its impact on visitation and awareness.
The People's Bank of Nelsonville filed in Common Pleas Court to foreclose the mortgage on Wayne and Mary Fierce's home in Jacksonville. They seek sale of Lot 236 to recover 1805.48 plus interest from June 3 at eight percent. The bank holds a lien from a 1965 promissory note. Esther Bycofski of Jacksonville is also named, claiming an interest in the Fierces' holdings.
Dr Charles W Smith Jr of Athens received a Doctor of Education in curriculum development at Wayne State University during winter commencement at Cobo Hall Detroit December 17. He was among 2,213 graduates, 30 Ed D recipients. He attended New Smyrna Beach High School Florida and earned his BS and MS from Florida State University in 1956 and 1957. he and wife Darlyne have two children Lee eight and Melissa Ann four.
An Athens Route 3 man, Jack E. Howard, 34, was convicted today of driving while intoxicated. He was sentenced to seven days in jail, fined 200 dollars plus costs, and had his operator's license suspended for 180 days after changing his plea from no contest to guilty at the hearing. The arrest occurred on December 1 by highway patrolmen. Also noted, the Athens Elks Lodge will host a New Year’s Eve dance for Elks and guests with cocktail hour from 9 to 9 30 p.m. Virgil Drumm’s band will perform and ham and eggs will be served at 2 a.m.
Marshall Ralph McKibben investigated a break in at Pierce's Tavern on Main Street. Entry via the west door. around $68 taken from the juke box, $70 damage to its front. Three fifths of whiskey stolen. business ransacked. Deputy DeWitt Walker assisted.
Rickie Russell of Buchtel along with Harold Ross of Athens and Roscoe Crabtree of The Plains were admitted. Dismissals included Mrs. Errol Coen Mrs. Richard Reed Mrs. Leonard Martin and Rickie Russell. Transfers sent Rickie Russell to Children's Hospital Columbus and moved Roscoe Crabtree to a facility with Davis and Stenfnik households.
Paris expects a fresh U S initiative in the stalled Vietnam peace talks as Cyrus Vance plans return tonight to press for a path to start the expanded conference. Diplomats caution real progress hinges on Nixon's inauguration and the Vietnamese side’s assessment of new proposals. The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong push for recognition of the Front as an independent party, demanding immediate talks at the round table.
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