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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1968

Page

2

J E Bishop Appointed New Cashier at Hocking Valley Bank

J E Bishop aged 28 from Columbus was named cashier of the Hocking Valley Bank of Athens by the board. An Ohio University alumnus, he previously led the Hamilton Road office of Huntington National Bank in Columbus and served as assistant cashier. He holds banking credentials from the American Institute of Banking and has six years in the field. He and his wife Janet have three children and he belongs to Reynoldsburg Jaycees and Brookover Presbyterian Church.

Jerry E. Bishop Columbus Bishop Ohio University Hamilton Road Huntington National Bank of Columbus American Institute of Banking Janet Reynoldsburg Jaycees Brookover Presbyterian Church

Court Cases MUNICIPAL COURT Failing to display a certificate for house trailer

James Manning Suchte charged by county auditor J W Whaley with $25 and costs of $12 50 Norman Lanier 618 Carriage Hill Dr safe operation found guilty with $35 and costs Fred W Staley 20 Chauncey traffic wiat ilty with $10 and costs Rank Burns Albany bastardy warrant Peatt for lack of jurisdiction charge filed by Grace Smothers Glouster Route

James Manning Suchte J. W. Whaley Norman Lanier Carriage Hill Fred W. Staley Chauncey Ilty Rank Burns Albany Grace Smothers Glouster

Kasler Named President of Bank in 1967 Growth

Kasler was named president as bank assets rose by 2.414 million in 1967 to 11.513 million. New board members include Jack Malone and Dr. Marvin Phillips, while Glenn Foster John Good Orland Houck Dwight Rutherford remain. Stout noted loans and discounts of 5.872 million with 4.5 million in securities. Malone hailed expansion as fastest in Ohio.

Hocking Valley Bank of Athens John Good Orland Houck Glenn Foster Jack Malone Dwight Rutherford Arthur Kasler Marvin Phillips Malone Bank Phillips Kasler Houck Paget Stout Ohio

Day to Meet Conrath Bean Chapter Abled American Veterans

The Dis abled American Veterans will meet at 8 p.m. Friday at the post home. Commander Robert P. Carsey announced the gathering and invited members to attend.

Conrath Bean Disabled American Veterans Post Robert P. Carsey

Health Board Delays Meadowlark Development Approval

Athens City County Board of Health delayed approval for the Meadowlark Development near Premier Photo Co. until water and sewer plans are complete and meet regulations. The meeting also covered rat eradication at the Chauncey dump, upcoming restaurant license enforcement, and a county wide measles immunization to be held in April with details to follow.

Meadowlark Coolville Athens City County Board of Health Premier Photo Co Health Board U.S. Fish and Game Service Chauncey Dump Route 13 Federal Agency

Role of Word Frequency in Readability

Dr George R Klare dean of Ohio University College of Arts and Sciences and psychology professor authored an article in the January issue of Elementary English published by the National Council of Teachers of English. The piece notes that humans use and recognize frequent words more quickly and learn them more readily and suggests readability can be improved as word frequency patterns are better understood.

Geroge R. Klare Ohio University College of Arts and Sciences National Council of Teachers of English

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Summary

Sheltering Arms Hospital notes list patients and associated towns including Shearley Northrop Glouster Route 3 Richard Staten Athens Route 2 Russell Lowry The Plains Mrs Virgie Smith McArthur Miss Claudia Roos Athens Timothy LeMaster Chauncey Steve Smith Robert Peck Mrs Robert Chute Freda Schoonover Mrs Robert McCooley Edwin Matthews Raymond Lee Mrs Roger Carey and daughter Mrs Jerry Evener.

Shearley Northrop Glouster Richard Staten Athens Russell Lowry the Plains Virgie Smith McArthur Claudia Roos Timothy LeMaster Chauncey Steve Smith Robert Peck Robert Chute Freda Schoonover Robert McCooley Edwin Matthews Raymond Lee Roger Carsey Jerry Evener

Crewson Gains Unofficial Backing in County Committee

Elva Rathburn chaired a county executive meeting as 23 committee members discussed Democratic candidates. The panel favored Gilligan over Lausche for U.S. Senate and gave unofficial backing to Crewson for the 10th District seat. Committeemen plan a full slate across 77 precincts and all will run for re election. Crewson Lavelle and Mary Gallagher attended a Columbus state Democratic meeting to select a favorite son and delegates.

Elva Rathburn Democrat Central Committee Board of Elections Hoffman Hoffman Appliance Nelsonville Atty William Lavelle U.S. Senate Frank Lausche John J. Gilligan Gilligan Crewson Lavelle Mary Gallagher Ironton Columbus

Two Drivers Cited After Auto Crashes

State Highway Patrol cited two drivers after separate crashes. Jesse Davila Uribe 33 Albany Route 1 refused medical aid after a Route 50 wreck west of Athens at 3 20 a.m. He was cited for conditional speed. Reese S Dinsmoor 68 New Marshfield and Jess C Fisher 68 Amesville collided on Route 690 near Route 50 A with no injuries. Dinsmoor cited for driving left of center.

Jesse Davila Uribe Albany Athens Uribe Reese S. Dinsmoor New Marshfield Jess C. Fisher Amesville Dinsmoor

Area Sailor Rejoins Six-Year Navy Enlistment

Joe A. Mace petty officer second class re enlists for six years and, on advanced leave, will receive three weeks counter insurgent school training at the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado California. After training he is to be assigned to the Naval Support Activity Saigon Vietnam.

Joe A. Mace Navy Carlotta Taylor New Marshfield Naval Amphibious Base Coronado Calif Saigon Vietnam

Three Real Estate Men Named To Appraise Storer Property

Three Athens real estate men were appointed by Common Pleas Court to appraise the property of Gaylord and Betty Lou Storer of Guysville in a civil action by Ohio Farmer's Insurance Co. for embezzlement tied losses at People's Banking and Trust Co. of Marietta. Don Slagle Elmer Jones and E M Conant will value assets as Eleanor Beckler serves as receiver. The Storers, free on 10 000 bond each, pleaded guilty to federal charges and await sentencing with no date set.

Athens Common Pleas Court Gaylord Betty Lou Storer Guysville The People’s Bank Ing and Trust Co Marietta Don Slagle Elmer Jones E. M. Conant Ohio Farmer’s Insurance Co Leroy Storer Eleanor Beckler U.S. District Court

OU Citation Commends McBee Gift to Ohio University

A framed citation praises McBee Systems Division of Litton Industries for donating real estate and buildings to Ohio University. Otis Simpson accepts for the division with leaders Alden Rutherford Kennedy Gill listed. the gift valued at 4 to 5 million dollars ranks among the university’s largest. Weather notes Athens recorded 18 degrees at 9 a.m. with a 32 degree high on Wednesday.

McBee Systems Division Litton Industries Ohio University Otis Simpson Vernon R. Alden Dwight H. Rutherford Ohio University Fund Edwin L. Kennedy Joseph S. Gill Simpson Charles B. Thornton Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

Two youths admit roles in cabin and trailer entries

Two Coolville youths aged 15 and 17 were taken into custody by Athens County sheriff's deputies after admitting involvement in 10 break ins in the Hockingport area over six weeks. They confessed to stealing two rifles, a knife, food, beer and soft drinks, with no vandalism reported.

Coolville Athens County

Coed Fined for Issuing Check in Municipal Court

Marilyn Rabinowitz of Boyd Hall was fined 35 dollars and court costs Thursday in Municipal Court for issuing a check with insufficient funds. Judge Franklin Sheeter suspended 15 dollars of the fine if she pays the check written to W Thomas Hartzell of the Spot Pizza on December 21.

Marilyn Rabinowitz Boyd Hall Franklin Sheeter Ohio University Coed W. Thomas Hartzell Spot Pizza

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jon Webb J. E. Bishop Larry Bishop Board of Directors Aas Leith J NS Logan Dierhart, Prop Soc Rio Grande College Dept Elliot Sociology of Education Eng Math Jackson Call Rio Grande College OU Dean Sheltering Arms Hospital State Highway Patrol Norman B. Teaford Ohio State University Southeastern District Columbia Gas Ernest F. Rothel Teaford Thrift Mig Goodyear Oxfords McBee Coed Logan Federal Savings & Loan Assoc East State Street Athens, Ohio
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