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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1967

Page

2

Hays Discusses Powell Dilemma in Conference

U.S. Rep Wayne Hays of Ohio defended seating Sam Powell while saying Powell should be stripped of his chairmanship if found guilty. Hays criticized press bias and echoed White House information debates on Vietnam, while signaling Rhodes’s limited path to electoral influence and opposing a tax hike.

Tives Sam Clayton Powell Wayne L. Hays Flushing Harlem Democrat Ng University Baker den Hays William Lavelle Athens House Powell Puerto Rico House Committee Cassius Clay Clay Hays Dean Rusk United States Viet Nam White House Ohio West Virginia Appalachia James Rhodes Rhodes George Romney Richard Nixon Charles Percy Nelson Rockefeller Johnson U.S Adam Clayton Powell James A. Rhodes Paul Knapp WOUB

Athens Gains Power Boost From $1 Million Project

The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co finalizes a near one million dollar effort to add a Substation on Strouds Run Road and new transmission lines to Athens. The 138kV line from Poston station feeds the substation with two 12,500V lines to the Plaza area and east Athens. The project supports Ohio University growth and the planned McBee Systems plant on Route 50.

Athens Frank Shay Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Strouds Run Road Dow Lake Poston Strouds Run Rd Plaza E. State Street Coolville McBee Systems Shay Ohio University Shannon Avenue

Driver Hurt As Car Flips In Route 377 Crash

Chesterhill man Charles W. Wallace, 45, suffered minor injuries in a Thursday crash on Route 377 near Route 50A. Eastbound car lost control, traveled 435 feet, struck a sign and toppled an embankment. Wallace was treated for a broken finger and head laceration at a Chesterhill physician's office.

Chesterhill Charles W. Wallace

Athens Ohio University study plan on Belpre garbage bid

Athens and Ohio University officials traveled Friday to Belpre to discuss a potential takeover of the local garbage department by a Belpre firm. Mayor Raymond Shepard and city leaders met with company representatives as Reis indicated OU is examining several options to end its current disposal arrangement at a site near the football stadium.

City and Ohio University Belpre Raymond Shepard Edgar Tuckerman Dwight Robinson Tony Reis Ohio U Reis

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

A birth reported for Mr and Mrs Harold Harrah of Athens Route 4. Admissions include Mrs Glen Deeter, Miss Sharon Lee Dillon, Mrs Fred Tabler, Stewart Route 1, Mrs William Stone, Mrs Robert Dailey, Mrs Earl McGraner and James M Walter. Dismissals include Mrs Jo Anna Hatch, Mrs Glenn Randolph and Charles Brooks.

Harold Harrah Athens Glen Deeter Long Bottom Sharon Lee Dillon Albany Fred Tabler Stewart William Stone Robert Dailey Earl McGraner James M. Walter Jo Anna Hatch Glenn Randolph Charles Brooks

Fire department aid at Ohio University shop incident

Emergency squadmen responded to the Ohio University carpenter shop on Moore Avenue at 8 36 a m Friday for Ray Rose age 58 of 91 Hooper Street who was suffering back trouble He refused aid and was advised to see a physician.

Fire Department Ohio University Moore Avenue Ray Rose Hooper St

Cochran Tops List For Captain Appointment

Police Sgt. Charles Cochran scored highest on the civil service exam to fill the vacant police captain position, announced by Mayor Raymond Shepard. Effective next Wednesday Cochran will replace Fred James, recently named police chief, with a monthly pay of 465 to 495 dollars.

Charles Cochran Raymond Shepard Cochran Fred James Clyde Beasley Jr Civil Service Commission Police Department

Water line completed for Townsend Place to reservoir

City officials say a water line from Townsend Place to the new reservoir across from the gas company is finished, with the reservoir nearing completion. The facilities will supply water to the area including the McBee Systems plant under construction nearby.

Townsend Place McBee Systems

Miller Named To Committees In 90th Congress

Rep. Clarence F. Miller of Ohio's 10th District is appointed to the standing committee on agriculture and to the dairy and poultry, tobacco and farm labor subcommittees. The assignments come as the 90th Congress enters week seven. Miller will visit Chillicothe Marietta and Trenton during a four day district trip beginning today.

Washington U. S Clarence FE. Miller Dairy and Poultry Agriculture Committee Miller Ohio Farm Labor Unit Department of Agriculture Chillicothe Marietta Trenton

Sunny skies lift Athens temperatures to 42 at 11am

Fair conditions and bright sun lifted Athens temperatures to 42 degrees by 11 a.m. after an early low of 16. Thursday's high reached 43, according to U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer

Gasoline price hike predicted for Athens

Athens faces an across the board gasoline price rise as four major firms Gulf Oil Texaco Phillips Petroleum and Shell announce one cent per gallon increases effective Friday. Regular gas moves to 33.9 cents and premium to 39.4 cents with talks of further fuel oil hikes. Oil industry spokesmen cite wholesale tank wagon price hikes and higher labor costs as causes.

Athens Gulf Oil Co Texaco Phillips Petroleum Co Shell Oil Co Ohio Oil Company Oil, Chemical and Atomic International

Athens County Judges Take Oaths Of Office

Two incumbent Athens County judges began six year terms as Judge John Bolin and Judge Harold Rose were sworn in. Rose has served on the Probate Juvenile bench for over eight years, Bolin for a full six-year term, with oaths administered Wednesday. Salaries range from 11850 to 14420, with appointments listed for probate and common pleas court staff and deputies.

Athens County Common Pleas John Bolin Marjorie Mitchell Harold Rose Bolin Judge Rose Margaret Barber

AHS Orientation Series Planned for Grades 8 9 10 11

Athens High School announces a series of orientation programs for students in grades 8 through 11 at Athens Chauncey and The Plains. The sessions explain the non graded program and the new high school curriculum ahead of registration for 1967-68.

Athens High School Richard N. Stacy Stacy Athens Chauncey and the Plains Ronald Mills Clayton Smith AHS Chauncey Athens High

Hortin to Receive News Award at OU Event

Ohio University journalism director Dr L J Hortin was honored at the Ohio Newspaper Association 34th annual convention for 20 years of training more than 1000 students and long service to newspapers. Awards to 16 natives including astronauts Armstrong and Eisele and governors Bartlett and Shafer were planned. A two car crash on Richland Avenue left Wesley Thomas charged with failure to stop within assured clear distance. A six inch water main burst near 20 W Stimson Ave. repaired by 7 am.

L. J. Hortin Ohio University Ohio Newspaper Association Hortin G. Gordon Strong Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc Hartin Ohio Wesley R. Thomas Athens Richland Avenue Grover Center Richard L. Woolfson Baker Rd W. Stimson Ave Dwight Robinson

News Director Hired At Ohio University R West Virginia broadcaster named director

William P. Criswell, 40, selected as radio television news and public affairs director for WOUB at Ohio University. He will oversee all news public affairs and documentary programming after previously directing news and information at WVU and working with WTRF TV WKBN and WCUM.

West Virginia University Ohio University William P. Criswell Ohio Woub Radio and TV WVU Criswell WTRF Wheeling W. Va Wkbn Radio and TV Youngstown WCUM Cumberland

Albany post office to be dedicated Sunday afternoon

The Albany post office will be dedicated in ceremonies starting at 2 p.m. Sunday. Postmaster Darrell L. West said the event begins at Alexander High School with main speaker Ralph C. Bennett, chief of plant maintenance for the Cincinnati regional office. The ceremony will move to the post office for an open house and refreshments.

New Albany Darrell L. West Alexander High School Ralph C. Bennett Cincinnati

University Wins Grant For Speech Program

The Ohio University Department of Speech Pathology Audiology and Speech Science received a 28500 grant from the U S Office of Education to train teachers of handicapped children. Five graduate traineeships will be funded with tuition and stipends while placements occur in campus and community clinics and regional centers. Dr Richard Ham will direct the program. Including this grant OU has earned 68400 in such allocations since 1965.

County Schools Clinic Richard Ham Ohio University Ohio University Department of Speech, Pathology, Audiology and Speech Science U. S. Office of Education Ham

Fire department assists three people after incident on campus

Three persons were aided by the city fire department emergency squad on Thursday evening. Robert Booth, 20, of Parks Hall, suffered a cut on the right cheek after being struck during a basketball game at Grover Center and was taken to Hudson Health Center. Jesse Hall, 22, of Bromley Hall, was ill. Carolyn Bell, 18, of Logan, fainted at Haning Hall and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Thursday afternoon.

City Fire Department Hudson Health Center Robert Booth Parks Hall Grover Center Jesse Hall Bromley Hall Carolyn Bell Logan Haning Hall Sheltering Arms Hospital

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