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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1965

Page

2

Judge Pay Hike Request Seeks Attorney General Opinion

County commissioners consider sending a letter to Attorney General William Saxbe to obtain an opinion on Judge Schoonover’s salary raise. Schoonover seeks a $50 monthly raise via declaratory judgment, arguing the raise was approved but not paid. The board also names a deputy coroner and reallocates funds to the humane fund.

Commission James Edwards William Saxbe Schoonover Common Pleas Court Edwards Hocking County Ers Oer Yoe Collins Pole Ut Robert Butts L. A. Hamilton Athens County Humane Fund Humane Society

Grim Brothers Submits Sole Bid for Hospital Water Line

Grim Brothers of Athens submitted the only bid to replace a hospital water line from wells by the Hocking River to the pumping station on the Athens State Hospital grounds. The bid totaled 7440 dollars, sent to the state public works department which recommended award. Final decision rests with the Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction business office.

Grim Brothers Athens Athens State Hospital Hocking River State Department of Public Works The Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction

Scout Fund Pledges Reported For Camp Kootaga Expansion

Campaign workers in Ripley report pledges totaling 2380 to the Scout Development Fund for Camp Kootaga improvements. General Chairman George A. Stevenson outlined winter camps on the Ohio River area with a new dam and fish stocking. The camp serves eight counties and will double its capacity from 125.

Parkersburg W. Va Ripley Scout Development Fund Camp Kootaga George A. Stevenson Theughes River Ohio West Virginia

New Oil Well Location Is Established

A new oil drilling location was set in York Township per the Ohio Oil and Gas Association scout report. Clair P. Johnson drills on Ohio Mining Co. land. Other activity includes Lyman I Siler at R J and R Petrie land to 1729 feet and Baker Gerber Drilling Co. at R and C O Starkey land to 1400 feet, both in Rome Township. David Law abandoned a location on Clyde J Sickles land in Waterloo Township.

York Township Ohio Oil and Gas Association Clair P. Johnson Ohio Mining Co Lyman I Siler R. J R. Petrie Baker-Gerber Drilling Co C. O. Starkey Rome Township David Law Clyde J. Sickles Waterloo Township

Eltering Arms Hospital Notes Names and Ages

A list from Eltering Arms Hospital includes numerous patients and staff with ages and hometowns such as Mrs. Martin Levy of Athens and Gerald Paul Maffin of Columbus. The roll also names Sherry Kay White, David Allen, Rebecca, Asa Pickett Jr, and others from Athens Nelsonville Nelsonville Columbus with varied roles and ages.

Gerald Paul Maffin Columbus Sherry Kay White Athens David Allen Nelsonville Rebecca Stuent

Chillicothe Child Hurt When Boy Darted Into Car

A six year old Chillicothe boy was injured after running into the side of a car at 5 27 p m Sunday. Fire department crews took Bryan Wrightsel to Sheltering Arms Hospital with head and face abrasions and a possible leg injury. Donna Faye Justice 18 The Plains was driving east on Mill Street Lash Street when the child darted into her vehicle. Justice was not cited. Joseph Michael Albini 19 Athens was cited for unsafe operation after a Saturday night accident near 79 W Union St fined 35 dollars and costs. Police investigated three minor accidents Saturday.

Bryan Wrightsel M. W. Wrightsel Chillicothe Fire Department Sheltering Arms Hospital Donna Faye Justice the Plains Mill St Lash St Joseph Michael Albini Athens W. Union St

Driver Leaves After Route 33 Collision

A driver involved in a two car crash on Route 33 two miles south of Route 595 walked away from the scene. The other vehicle was driven by 53 year old Robert N. Gillilan of Nelsonville. The fleeing motorist's car, from a local dealer, was left at the scene. The incident remains under investigation.

State Robert N. Gillilan Nelsonville

Shade Lists Honor Pupils

Shade Local School announces honor roll for semester and third six weeks. Names span grades seven to twelfth with multiple students listed for each period. ANGOLA Indiana resident Ross M Mitchell Jr appointed resident assistant at Tri-State College Platt Hall. Beloit Wisconsin Susan G Cady named among high ranking Beloit College sophomores on Dean's List.

SHADE Terry Barnhill Brenda Ruth David Mantle John Ruth Bill Shockey Carolyn Creneans Karol Hanning Gregg Pratt Linda Jeffers Carolyn McClead Danny Swan Carrie Ator Jean Johnson Peggy Rist Irene Pratt Bryan Shaner Larry Gabriel June Lee Deborah Carsey Jerry Craig Kenneth Pullins Pam Pratt Stephen Bailey Pam Bainey William Bricker Joe Perry Myra Webb Lynda Sager Carolyn Smith Sherry Butcher Frances Hooper Flossie Lee Patricia Mantle Rebecca Howard Randall Dillinger Shirley Pratt Jeanette Pullins Norman Shaner Angola Ind Ross M. Mitchell, Jr Ross Mitchell Grand Park Blvd Athens Platt Hall Tri-State College Beloit Wisc Susan G. Cady Maplewood Dr Beloit College

Insurance Chapter Schedules Meetings in Athens

W L Fauley Portsmouth manager explained retail credit branch operations at an Athens Chapter National Association of Life Underwriters meeting. The next gathering is March 12 at Buckeye Cafeteria and the annual banquet with members wives is March 5 at The Ohio University Inn.

W. L. Fauley Portsmouth Athens National Association of Life Underwriters Buckeye Ohio University Inn

Mercury Records Mild Cold In Athens Over Weekend

Cold weather returned to Athens with Sunday and Monday lows of 17 and 15 degrees reported by U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer. Saturday and Sunday highs reached 40 and 39, while by 9:30 a.m. Monday the temperature was only 18.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer The Mercury

Servicemen News Briefs From Local Area

Seaman Recruit Terry E. Teal age 17. USN son of Mr and Mrs James E Teal of Carbondale begins nine weeks basic training at Great Lakes Illinois. Paul D Powell son of Mr and Mrs Walter D Powell Amesville Route 1 promoted to airman first class at Biggs Air Force Base Texas as a fire protection specialist. Gra duate of Ames Bern High School married to Robin Werner of San Antonio. Sp Roger L Christy 22 son of Mr and Mrs George A Christy Coolville Route 3 assigned to Headquarters Company First Army at Ft Jay New York. Christy entered the Army in June 1963 and was last stationed in Viet Nam.

Terry E. Teal USN James E. Teal Carbondale Great Lakes Ill Naval Training Center Paul D. Powell Walter D. Powell Amesville Biggs Air Force Base Tex Ames-Bern High School Robin Werner San Antonio Roger L. Christy George A. Christy Coolville First Army Ft. Jay N. Y Christy Viet Nam

Court Cases In Municipal Court

Anthony D Giusto Athens Apts pleaded innocent to disorderly conduct bond 31 dollars set case continued Robert H Conwell pleaded innocent to assault and battery upon Warren Herman campus police bond 50 dollars set case continued

Anthony D. Giusto Athens Apts Robert H. Conwell Warren Herman

Bond Forfeitures in County Court

Charles C. Dodd aged 43 of Vienna West Virginia was cited for speeding by patrol and had a bond forfeiture set at $25. Robert Lloyd North aged 20 was cited for a stop sign violation by patrol with a bond forfeiture of $5.

Charles C. Dodd Vienna W. Va Robert Lloyd North

Viet Nam Talk Slides Set for Ohio University Coffee Hour

Ohio University Center Program Board plans a series of Viet Nam themed coffee forums in Baker Center Alumni Lounge. Dr Homer L Bradshaw and Mrs Bradshaw will show color slides from an education project and discuss Viet Nam. Additional forums by Dr John F Cady on the Fringe of the Orient and Dr Troy Organ on Buddhism are scheduled with related events.

Ohio University Center Program Board Baker Center Homer L. Bradshaw John F. Cady Orient State Department Southeast Asia Troy Organ

Regional Farm Bureau Meeting Draws 100 Leaders

Over 100 farm leaders from Athens Meigs and Gallia counties joined a Zanesville regional Farm Bureau gathering. C N Griffith Landmark vice president urged closer Farm Bureau Landmark cooperation while women outlined driver improvement progress and planned county events for March 22 at the Athens County fairgrounds with highway patrol assistance. Additional attendees included Delbert Kasler H G Perry Andrew Cross Arvil Holter Jack Carsey Golden Canaday and Paul Bower.

Athens Meigs Gallia Farm Bureau Zanesville Landmark Landmark Cooperative Association C. N. Griffith Munity W. C. Perry Athens County Delbert Kasler H. G. Perry Andrew Cross Arvil Holter Jack Carsey Golden Canaday Paul Bower Tri-County

Peace Corps Team to Visit Ohio University Campus

A Peace Corps team from Washington DC will be on the Ohio University campus February 21 to 27 to explain its mission and future plans. The group will take applications from juniors seniors and graduate students and give noncompetitive aptitude tests daily. Questionnaires for testing are available at the post office or from campus coordinator O Paul Roaden. Groups may contact Roaden to arrange a speaker.

Peace Corps Washington, D. C Ohio University O. Paul Roaden Roaden

City Policeman Denies Charge of Unsafe Operation

A city policeman pleaded not guilty in Municipal Court to unsafe operation against John Babinchak. Ronald McBride, in a police cruiser during the Saturday incident, was placed under $31 bond and the case was continued to February 19.

John Babinchak Wolfe St. Apts Ronald McBride McBride

Plains School Omits Roseanne Foster From Honor Roll

The Plains High School left Roseanne Foster off a recent semester honor roll list.

The Plains Roseanne Foster Plains High School

Traffic Fines for Speeding and Unsafe Operation

Patrol records list penalties for multiple drivers including James Lukasko 20 Newark speeding 15 plus costs Roger Gabriel 18 Athens Route 2 unsafe operation 25 plus costs Richard Jaeckel 21 Athens no lights 5 plus costs Carl Campbell 21 Athens defective brake 10 plus costs Charles Hook 61 Frost conditional speed 10 at costs fine suspended Paul Togs 18 Athens rot 10 10 one costs

James Jonathan Lukasko Newark Roger W. Gabriel Athens Richard A. Jaeckel Carl L. Campbell Charles William Hook Frost

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