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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1969

Page

4

Contempt Charged in Ohio Non support Case

Charles Blackford, 39, jailed for contempt after admitting heavy drinking while his former wife Janice Rogers accuses him of non support since Aug 4. Judge Bolin will render judgment soon as Blackford, unemployed since last year, faces sentence in Athens Ohio. Robert Sward reads from his poetry in Ellis Hall as OU English hosts a program.

Charles Blackford Chauncey Common Pleas John Bolin Blackford Janice Rogers the Plains Bolin Carl Welling Clair E. Berry Athens Common Pleas Court Berry Claire Ball Robert Sward Ellis Hall Ohio University

Hayes Hall Ends Drive For Aid For Adams Family

Hayes Hall residents in Lakeview Man or ended a relief drive for the Larry Adams family after a fire killed their daughter Tamar Lee aged 2. Donations of clothing furnishings and money were welcomed but ample supplies have been received. Contributions may go to the Salvation Army or Red Cross for other families.

Larry Adams Hayes Hall Lakeview Manor Adams Tamar Lee New Marshfield Salvation Army Red Cross

Zoning Board Denies Gilkey Variance for May Avenue Four-Family Home

The City Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously refused Roger E Gilkey s variance request to build a four family dwelling on May Avenue. No action on Bernita Ely case or four other hearings from last Thursday. Earl and Mrs White granted variance for six roomers at 37 Spring St with owner residence required and six month expiry to June 30 1969.

City Zoning Board of Appeals Roger E. Gilkey May Avenue Bernita Ely Earl White Spring St

Probation Sought for Youth Leader and Student

Hal Rowland an Athens attorney moved in Common Pleas Court to place Robert Lane Ward 19 Marietta on probation. Ward, a Ohio University student, was sentenced December 28 to Mansfield Reformatory for aiding entry of Ewing Hall December 3. Lawrence Conrad of Bluffton was indicted in January for breaking into and entering Ewing and sent to Mansfield Reformatory after a guilty plea.

Hal Rowland Athens Common Pleas Robert Lane Ward Marietta Ohio University Ward Mansfield Reformatory Ewing Hall Lawrence Conrad Bluffton Ewing

OU Faculty Senate pushes higher state funding for education

Ohio University Faculty Senate unanimously approved 10 positions urging a substantial rise in operating expense appropriations. The group criticizes current state subsidies, notes Ohio ranks 45th in per capita higher education funding, and calls for pilot programs and improved student aid delivery.

Ohio University Senate Robert Daniels Higher Education Conference Committee HECC American Asssociation of University Professors American Federation of Teachers Ohio Association For Higher Education Ohio Association of Junior and Community Colleges Faculty Senates Ohio College Association Ohio Board of Regents Ohio California New York Illinois Pennsylvania Regents

Fire squad aids two at two separate injuries

At 11 32 p m Tuesday the fire department emergency squad responded to 13 Frum Rd to treat Martin Rubin 32 with finger lacerations from a power saw and transport him to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Earlier at 8 24 p m Clifford Thompson 73 of 45 Columbia Ave received first aid for a severe facial laceration after a street fall and was taken to the hospital.

Fire Department Frum Rd Martin Rubin Rubin Sheltering Arms Hospital Clifford Thompson Columbia Ave Thompson

Trash Fire Spreads at Mary O Conner Residence

Richland fire units were called at 3 30 p m Tuesday to the Mary O Conner residence Bassitt Ridge when burning trash spread to weeds and grass. No damage reported. Betty Showalter posted 100 bond in Municipal Court on a State Highway Patrol charge of tampering with an automobile. Hearing set for 9 30 a m February 13.

Rich Mary O'Conner Bassitt Ridge Betty Showalter Athens State Highway Patrol

Economics Impact Writing Planned at Ohio University

The National Committee on Personal Economics funds a six week institute at Ohio University to develop classroom materials for high school and college teacher educators. Co directors Dr Meno Lowenstein and Dr Warmke lead 18 high school teachers and nine faculty team leaders in a program that observations classroom use in fall 1969 and aims to revise teaching materials.

U. S Ohio University National Consumer Economics Institute National Committee On Personal Economics Institute Meno _ Lowenstein O’bleness Warmke Department of Economics Education U. S. Office of Education Roman F. Warmke

Sth Grade Parents Meet Re Sc heduled

Athens High School reschedules an eighth grade parents meeting to February 13 at 7 30 p m to explain the high school program and aid in course selections. Officials say test results are not yet returned.

Athens High School

Injured Woman Fells at Home on State Street

Mrs Mary Chappel 88 of 90 State Street was rushed to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad after falling and striking the left side of her face on a dresser at 8 19 a m Wednesday in her residence.

Mary Chappel State St Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department

Miller Opposing Census Questions

Tenth District Congressman Clarence Miller will introduce legislation to limit census questions and remove the imprisonment penalty for nonresponse. The bill would permit only a fine for failing to answer key items such as name and date of birth, arguing surveys should be voluntary and convenient. He also denounced demonstrators at Nixon's inauguration as disgraceful and called for a halt to such acts, pending action by the attorney general.

Clarence Miller House of Representatives Miller Washington

Guilty Plea On Two Charges In Municipal Court

Oscar D. Conant 42 of Stewart Route 1 pleaded guilty Wednesday in Municipal Court to false registration and operating an unsafe vehicle. He was fined $15 plus costs for the unsafe vehicle count and jailed in lieu of $50 plus costs for the false registration. The Detroit Tigers tied a record by scoring 10 runs in the third inning of the sixth World Series game.

Oscar D. Conant Stewart Route 1 State Highway Patrol Conant Detroit Tigers

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