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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1970

Page

2

Waring Jr Faces Bankrupt Court Petition In Las Vegas

Fred Waring Jr., son of the bandleader, fled a bankruptcy petition in U S District Court citing debts of 24235 and no assets beyond clothing valued at 375K. His wife Rabella, 44, recently joined the cast of Hair in Las Vegas, while Waring says he is currently unemployed.

Fred Waring Jr Las Vegas Nev U. S Waring Emenlettaries War For Bankruptcying Las Vegas Strip Rabella Waring International Hotel

Weather forecast rounds up sun, snow, and mixed temps

Local forecast calls for cloudy skies and rain early Sunday turning to snow flurries. Highs range from the mid 50s to low 30s for several days. Pacific Northwest, Mississippi, and Ohio Valley get rain on Sunday, with snow in northern Great Lakes and parts of the Appalachians. Warmer in the Southwest. colder in parts of the Appalachians. Friday highs near 39, Saturday near 21.

Pacific Northwest Mississippi Ohio Valley Great Lakes Appalachians Southwest

Dorm Fire Damages Jefferson Hall At Ohio University

A late Friday fire in Room 62 at Jefferson Hall on Ohio University East Green caused $5,200 in damages. Miss Barbara Nellis of Lima occupied the room and an ash from a cigarette was blamed for igniting a wastebasket. There were only property losses and no injuries as residents evacuated.

Miss Nellis Dalton Joss Columbus Road C. W. Brete

Athens Fire Aids Three Persons in Evening Calls

Fire squad units responded to three incidents in Athens. At 3:43 p.m. William Steimmetz of Albany Route 2 was injured at 123 W Washington St and taken to a physician. At 4:47 p.m. Lois Dizzy addressed at UC Commibus Rd. was reported. At 7:37 p.m. Benjamin Jane, 3, at 43 Walkers St sustained a forehead laceration from a fireplace, given first aid and transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Fire Department Washington St William Steimmetz Albany UC Commibus Lois Dizzy Ats J Walkers St Benjamin Jane Sheltering Arms Hospital

Education Assembly Tackles Vocational Education Topics

Seoup of Athens High School held an assembly for ninth graders on vocational education. Frank Townhour, TH County Vocational High School guidance counselor, outlined four areas: business and office, trade and industrial, home economics, and agriculture. An interest survey of AEs students was taken. Albany Area Volunteer Fire Department will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the fire house.

Seoup Athens High School

Algeo Auto Dealership Sold to Be Named Edwards Pontiac

Cincinnati businessman Bill Edwards becomes president of the new Bill Edwards Pontiac Inc after acquiring Algeo Motors in Athens. J E Algeo remains vice president and Mrs Edwards becomes secretary treasurer. No employee changes expected. The firm, filed with 500 no par shares, will operate from 600 East State Street with Edwards family making Portsmouth their home.

Bill Edwards Athens Algeo Motors Edwards Fred Resier Pontiac Algeo Auto Pontaur E.state SatuyGay Pontiac, Inc Cincinnati J. E Ernie Algeo Ngner Refirm Ted W. Brown William H. Edwards Pontiac Devision General Motors Institute

Two Cycle Shops Entered Overnight

Apparent would be thieves broke into two area motorcycle shops Friday night or Saturday morning but apparently took nothing. Deputy Swtts said culprits entered by a door with no peg marks, and the incidents are under investigation. The Hocking Valley Coin Club will hold a meeting Sunday in city hall with a social tour and trading session and a coin auction of 50 Tols. Wayne Stotts identified Hawk's Cycle Stop and Riley's Povele Shop as targets on Route 04, Route 33, and Route 38 south of Nelsonville.

Hocking Valley Coin Club Wayne Stotts Hawk Riley Nelsonville Swtts

Time Test Clinic At Athens City County Health Dept

A time test clinic will be conducted at the Athens City County Health Department, N College Street, on Monday. The tests for food establishment operators and employees are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Athens City-Coun Realth Department

Science Program Set For 9 School Systems

Nine Obie Bubbley school systems will join a Cooperative College School Science program for teachers starting this summer at Obie University. The aim is to train seventh grade teachers and supervisors to use Ge Intermediate Science Curriculum Study materials developed at Florida State University. Dr Rayaxinnes Jr, program director and Ohio College of Education faculty member, spent three weeks at FSU last summer to orient to the ESCS approach. Physics faculty will teach modern physics to junior high teachers and Dr Skinner will direct the summer lab. The radio and television department will provide video tape facilities to record microteaching lessons with seventh grade students.

Obie Bubbley Scisnce Obie University Florida State University Ir. Rayaxinnes Jr Ohio College of Education FSU Skinner

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