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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1968

Page

2

Social Worker Exams Planned At Marietta High March 9

The Ohio Department of State Personnel will hold social worker and caseworker exams at 9 a.m. March 9 at Marietta Senior High School for Washington County Welfare Department positions. Eligibility based on psychology or sociology majors or seniors. wage scales start July 1 with social worker $6 552 and case worker $5 740. Contact details provided for further information.

Marietta High Ohio Department of State Washington County Welfare Department Marietta Senior High School Athens Ohio State Employment Service W. State St Athens County Marion St Ohio Department of State Personnel S. Front St Columbus

Woman Hurt In Cutter Incident In The Plains

The Athens Fire Department emergency unit transported Margaret Bolin, 50, from McBee Plant One on Byard St. to Sheltering Arms Hospital after catching her left hand in a cutter, suffering lacerated fingers. Mary Roberts, 21, of 71 W Washington St., was taken to Hudson Health Center at 7:27 a.m. Friday after becoming ill.

Athens Fire Department Margaret Bolin the Plains McBee Byard St Sheltering Arms Hospital Mary Roberts W. Washington St Hudson Health Center

Two Persons Injured In City Crash

Police report a Thursday evening collision at College and E Washington Streets injured two teens. Amy Roberts 17 of 200 E State St suffered knee and nose injuries and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Terry Pickett 20 of 23 S Congress St sustained a scalp laceration and was hospitalized at Hudson Health Center. Pickett was charged with making an improper left turn.

College E. Washington Terry Pickett S. Congress St Amy Roberts E. State St Miss Roberts Sheltering Arms Hospital Pickett Hudson Health Center

Innocent Plea Returned in Malone Escape Case

Curtis Malone 26 of 17 Currier St appeared in Athens County Municipal Court for a preliminary hearing after escaping from Athens State Hospital. He pleaded not guilty with bond set at 3000. Malone, bound for grand jury on a rape charge, is held on 5000 bond. Attorney James Shumaker appointed. exposure includes indigent defense request. Also named: Ronald Downey and Eve Persinger.

Athens Athens State Hospital Athens County Curtis Malone Currier St Malone State Hospital Ohio University James Shumaker Common Pleas Court John W. Bolin Bolin Shumaker

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

Mr and Mrs James Owens of Athens Route 2 welcome a daughter. Admitted include Mrs James Durst of Zaleski Cecil Gwinn Robert Decker Rob ert Sheridan Cecilia Price all of Athens plus Mrs Doris Ogram Myron Barber Akron Mrs James Smith Heather Brient Arnold Clark Athens Route 1 Alda Yoder Columbus. Mrs Lawrence Hunter Mrs Barbara Cox Joseph Matthews.

James Owens Athens James Durst Zaleski Cecil Gwinn Robert Decker Robert Sheridan Cecila Price Doris Ogram Myron Barber Akron James Smith Heather Brient Arnold Clark Alda Yoder Columbus

Thieves Hit Pepsi Plant Break-in at Route 33 site nets cigarets and office gear

Athens County sheriff's deputies continue the investigation into a break-in at the Pepsi-Cola plant on Route 33 north. The burglary occurred between 9:30 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday, with a broken east door lock found. Plant manager Francis Graham reported the incident this morning.

Pepsi-Cola Route 33 Athens County Sheriff's Deputies Francis Graham Sheriff's Department

Parents Blamed as Hippie Aid Narco Probe Warns on Marijuana

Columbus newspaperman posing as a hippie told Athens area parents at Athens High School that parents are partly to blame for drug uses. He argued marijuana is not physically harmful but causes behavioral issues, likening it to alcohol in crime and calling legalization a path to chaos. He urged factual discussion and warned about elusive intoxication tests.

Columbus Athens Area John Huddy Columbus Police Department Fie Huddy Athens High School Richard Stacy Athens Ohio State Penitentiary

Firemen Douse Blaze At Dean Sager Residence

Firemen from the Richland area extinguished a Thursday afternoon blaze at the Dean Sager residence on Union Luhrig Road. The fire, possibly sparked by an electric blanket, gutted a bedroom and caused heat damage to the rest of the house. Fire Chief Joe Sager estimated damages around $2,000. alarm received at 1 30 p.m. Thursday.

Richland Area Fire Brigade Dean Sager Union-Luhrig Rd Joe Sagers

Heat Wave Returns To Freezing Mark In Athens

The Athens area thermometer climbed to 32 degrees at 11 a.m. after an overnight low of 8 above. The Thursday high was 30, while the week’s peak reached 34 on Tuesday.

Athens C. L. Colmer U. S

Williams Divorce Case Dismissed in Nelsonville

The divorce cause of Martha Williams of 443 High St Nelsonville versus Robert Williams was dismissed on application by the plaintiff. Raymond Warehime of Nelsonville to Leona Warehime of Nelsonville in Inlet 892 HH H Myres Addition Nelsonville. Roger Paul Buck, son of Mr and Mrs John Buck of Mulligan Road Athens, to attend Personnel and Class A School at Bainbridge Maryland through the Naval Reserve program.

Martha Williams High St Nelsonville Robert Williams Raymond Warehime Leona Warehime Inlet Roger Paul Buck John Buck Mulligan Road Athens Bainbridge, Md Naval Reserve Program

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Bob Rogers Ronald Edward Downey Eve Kathryn Persinger Pomeroy Lawrence Hunter Barbara Cox Joseph Matthews Bill Boscoe W. Union Street West Fairgrounds Earl F Mathews Insurance Earl F. Mathews Earl A, Hooper John J. Lavelle N. Court St Pepsi Rolland Fischer Cohol Jemima Kiwanis First Methodist Church Chapman Ceuta Swearingen Sportsmen's Headquarters Sporting Goods, Inc St. Court St Texaco vAco
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