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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1967

Page

2

Million Dollar Parkersburg Plant Moving to Coolville

Summers says Parkersburg firm plans a $1 million plant move to Coolville to cut taxes, noting Ohio tax assurances from Gov. Rhodes and potential land costs of $500 per acre versus $10 000 to $15 000 an acre in Parkersburg area. The firm serves national and international customers and cites local officials as helpful. A motel and all night service station may follow in Coolville.

West Virginia Summers Thorughly Ohio James Rhodes Rhodes Parkersburg Belpre Coolville Summer Ohio Valley United States Jack White Gil Courtney Tri-County Bank Fred Neuenschwander

13 Police Officers End OU Training

Thirteen men from four area police departments completed a training course at Ohio University. Final exams were led by Robert Guinn and Thomas Chesser with grades above 80 percent, including five Athens officers scoring 92 to 96 percent. Participants also included university police and officers from Nelsonville and Trimble. Jane Ellen Burkey vs. Ronald Lewis Burkey involves custody and support claims.

Robert Guinn Ohio University Thomas Chesser Athens Safety Chesser Athens Police Department University Police Force Nelsonville Trimble

McBee Plant Land Suit Is Dismissed

A land suit linked to McBee Systems on Route 50 east of Athens is dismissed by the Common Pleas Court. The case, filed last April by attorney W Parker Walker for Royal Typewriter Co Inc, claimed a 25 acre option on land in Canaan Two. The land, later sold to Fred Beasley, was not needed for the $3 million plant under construction when the suit was dropped through defense counsel.

McBee Walker Clark Royal Joseph B. Vanity Fred Beasley

Firemen Called Twice In Athens Fog and Furnace Incident

Athens firemen were dispatched at 8 17 p m Tuesday to Lake View Center for a fog scare that looked like smoke. Earlier at 7 10 p m they went to 20 Roosevelt Drive for a furnace safety valve rupture. Basement steam filled but no damage reported.

Athens Lakeview Center Charles Dalton Sam Erskine Roosevelt Dr

Teacher Files For Council In Fourth Ward Race

Richard E. Shoemaker of 11 Woodside Dr filed as the seventh Democrat for a Fourth Ward council nomination. A Plains High School teacher and bus driver, he will oppose the GOP primary winner in November. Democrats and Republicans have filed candidates for several council positions with petitions due by 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Richard E. Shoemaker Woodside Dr Shoemaker the Plains High School

Ohio student fined for altering birth date on license

An Ohio University student, Donald R. Schreier of James Hall, appeared in Municipal Court today and was fined $50 plus costs on a charge of altering the birth date on his driver’s license.

Ohio University Donald R. Schreier James Hall

Child Locks Doors In Car After Church Stop

An 18 month old locked all doors on his mother's car while she briefly attended church for another child. Police aided by a patrolman tried to unlock the car, then retrieved a spare key from home. The moment ended with a motherly lecture about the pretty buttons.

Fred James E. Washington Street First Presbyterian Church

Fuel Line Causes Fire at Plains Home

The Plains Fire Department responded to Stan McDonald on Plains Road at 2:30 PM Tuesday after a defective fuel line caused a small blaze. Minor damage was reported.

The Plains Stan McDonald Plains Road

Denture care ad touts 35 percent efficiency gain with FASTEETH

An advertisement claims clinical tests prove chewing efficiency increases up to 35 percent when using FASTEETH on dentures. It markets PASTEETH as an alkaline powder that improves comfort and odor without taste or souring, advising visits to a dentist and availability at drug counters.

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