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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1970
Page
5
A winter blast dumped two inches of snow causing school closings across the area two days after students returned from Christmas break. Roads were hazardous though main arteries were plowed and cindered. eight minor fender benders involved sixteen cars with no injuries or citations reported. Temperatures dipped to the ten below range.
Rey de la Torre, renowned classical guitarist, will be the second artist in the Ohio University Artist Series, performing Friday at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. The Havana native has toured globally and recorded extensively, with a three part program of modern Spanish, Latin American, and classical pieces.
Birth notices list several families with newborns including Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stalder of Athens Route 4 a son, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stansbury of Albany a son, Ernest Coe, Orville Stover both of Athens, Richard Koker and Mrs. Mary Fowler both Athens Route 3, Linda Lewis, Mrs. Jack Antle, and Curtis Barnes of Chauncey, Mrs. Clarence LaSure, Mrs. Thomas Winner both of The Plains, and Mrs. John Ray with son William Simmons, plus Mrs. Paul Barrett and Mrs. Clarence Taylor.
Central Ohio Heart Association plans spring testing to screen Ohio school children with phone cardio scanning. Dr Wolhard Baumgaertel notes adult males may receive a free cardiac evaluation at 335 E Broad St Columbus upon physician recommendation. 95 000 clubs mentioned in 4-H program context.
Athens County economic development plan drafted in 1961-62 will be revised and rewritten. Kenneth Ackerman, county extension agent, announced a January 13 meeting with mayors and planning commission members to review the plan with Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development Council officials. The council will lead the rewrite to guide state or federal funding for county construction projects. The session is at 7:30 p.m. in the Columbia Gas Co. meeting room Route 50-F.
The Federal Hacking Board of Education approved a temporary appropriation of 261,900 and set a new monthly meeting time to the third Saturday at 7 30 p m in the high school board room. Three new officers took oath, including president Joe Frost and vice president Robert Dishong. Commencement is planned for June 7 with baccalaureate at 2 p.m. and graduation at 8 p.m. at the high school.
WSCS group of Starr United Methodist Church held a meeting at Mrs. Lafe Eggleston home. After a business session they prepared five baskets for shut ins with cookies candies and a candle. Mrs. George W. Carter led the program with readings by several members and new secret sister names drawn. Mrs. Eggleston won the traveling gift a yule log with holly and a bird by Mrs. Edith Sheets. Refreshments followed.
New York motorists reclaim only a small share of returnable bottles. A national survey shows more than 40 percent of highway litter comes from returnables, with paper comprising 59 percent of litter. Keep America Beautiful sponsored the study conducted with the Highway Research Board and 29 state highway departments.
On a Louisville bound flight the stewardess noticed Jim Kelly and two men in the wrong section at 25 000 feet. They were stowing coats in the tourist area as another passenger greeted them and asked if they had just boarded.
Ipswich cinema bans solo young men entering without a girlfriend to stamp out rowdyism after fireworks incidents. Manager David Lowe says couples behave better. he sees no issue with courting necking in back rows.
Two Ohio University students were slated for January 13 Municipal Court hearings after Wednesday's appearances on charges of writing checks to the A and P store without sufficient funds. Bond at 33 dollars each. Robert M. Pearce and Scott Quadrangle pleaded innocent to a November 16 check for 12 dollars. James A. Hopkins pleaded no contest to an November 14 check for 11 dollars. Edward Snyder, assistant store manager, filed both charges.
Southern Ohio Lodge Fraternal Order of Police met Tuesday night near Nelsonville and elected James Mann as president Ted Jones as vice president Thomas Pyle as secretary treasurer and David Cogar as chaplain. Mann said the officers will serve one-year terms.
The court dismissed the divorce case of Bricker Powell and Routey Powell of Athens and The Plains against Wilbur R. Powell. Proceedings show the action canceled with no further adversarial filing noted.
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