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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1968

Page

4

Kaiser Official Heads OU Fund

Cruse Moss executive vice president of Kaiser Jeep Corp to head the Ohio University Fund Inc succeeding Edwin L. Kennedy. New officers include Martin Hecht as vice president, Joseph Gill as secretary, and John F. Milar as treasurer. Moss praised Ohio University and outlined goals with a long list of corporate and civic affiliations.

Cruse Moss Kaiser Jeep Corp Toledo Ohio University Fund, Inc Moss Edwin L. Kennedy Lehman Brothers New York City Martin L. Hecht Ohio Joseph Gill Columbus John F. Milar Ohio University Ed Kennedy Ohio University Alumni Association Kaiser

New Bridge Planned On Route 329

Route 329 near Stewart will gain a replacement bridge and road work totaling 0.4 mile. Ohio Highway Department officials in Marietta say the new two lane span over Federal Creek will remove sharp curves and allow two-way traffic. Project funds are in the 1969 program. the issue 6b is valued at about $140000 and sale is expected late fall 1968.

Stewart Ohio Highway Department Marietta Federal Creek

Mashter Says Pomeroy Bridge Safe For Legal Loads

Ohio State Highway Department director P E Mashter says the Pomeroy Mason Bridge is safe for legal loads after examination by his department and a Pennsylvania firm following the Point Pleasant bridge collapse. West Virginia plans traffic lights on their side to ease flow, Ohio owns the bridge, and permanent repairs and painting are planned for next summer.

Mason Bridge P. E. Masheter Ohio State Highway Department Pennsylvania Point Pleasant Ohio Marietta Columbus West Virginia Road Commission Ohio River Ohio Highway Department State of Ohio West Virginia Dowler

Narcotics Trial Opens for Cleveland Man at Athens Court

The Athens County Common Pleas Court heard the narcotics case of Larry Nagel, 19, a former Ohio University student from Cleveland, charged with marijuana possession. Prosecution and defense appeared, and three co-defendants had earlier proceedings. Eisenstein’s charges were dropped. Edwards was sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory. Fien fined $500 and costs. Jurors seated include Lash, Martin, Bowers, Philo poulous, Withem, Starlin, Roman, Stephenson, Howard, Patton, Hoskinson, Weekley.

Larry Nagel Cleveland Ohio University William Lavelle Nagel Homer Gall Jr Carol Joyce Eisenstein John A. Edwards Poplar Mansfield Reformatory Joel R. Fien Paul Lash Hanson B. Martin Floyd Bowers Martha Philopoulos Garnet Withem Howard Starlin John Roman Elsie Stephenson Scotty Howard Margaret Patton Robert Hoskinson Don Weekley

Birth announcer for Athens grows as couple welcomes daughter

Mr and Mrs Larry Conrath of Athens announce the birth of a daughter. Admitted were Dorthea Maynard Joyce Rose Leigle Johnson all of Athens Mrs Clinton Gilkey Albany Clarence Hillen Millfield Mrs Carl Lattimer Logan Route 3. Dismissed were Mrs Vernon Weddle Bess Laughlin Mrs Howard Dawson Sol Goff Mrs Everett McNally Ernest Wyckoff Mrs Raymond Stienn Baby Boy Brown.

Larry Conrath Athens Dorthea Maynard Joyce Rose Leigle Johnson Clinton Gilkey Albany Clarence Hillen Millfield Carl Lattimer Logan Vernon Weddle Bess Laughlin Howard Dawson Sol Goff Everett McNally Ernest Wyckoff Raymond Stienn Baby Boy Brown

Court Cases Municipal Court: multiple guilty verdicts

William King Albany Route 1 unsafe operation guilty 50 dollars and costs Carl Evener 26 Glouster Route 3 failing to yield guilty 30 dollars and costs Fred Six 43 Murray City failing to yield guilty 25 dollars and costs Daniel Drumm 18 Thornville speeding guilty 25 dollars and costs Enievieve Jefferies 46 Amesville improper turn guilty 25 dollars and costs Robert Sagmeister 19 83 Pomeroy Rd improper passing guilty 15 dollars and costs Elizabeth Tun Putnam 21 Guysville Route 2 parking on a roadway guilty 10 dollars and costs Roger Wiseman 44 124 Morris Ave traffic signal guilty 7 dollars and costs

William King Albany Carl Evener Glouster Fred Six Murray City Daniel Drumm Thornville Enevieve Jefferies Amesville Obert Sagmeister Pomeroy Rd Elizabeth Tun Putnam Guysville Roger Wiseman Morris Ave

Muscles Are Substitute For Truck For School Buses

A car parked on W Washington Street blocked six Athens City District school buses from reaching their collection points after school. In deep snow, the rear end extending into the street, the car was locked. Police Chief Fred James and the six bus drivers lifted the rear of the car and moved it aside so the buses could proceed.

Athens W. Washington Street Fred James

CAP Training Planned For Unemployed Adults

Programs for providing work experience and training for chronically unemployed adults will be sponsored in Marietta by CAPC of Washington and Morgan counties. The project covers 10 persons with $39,600 federal and $5,980 local costs from Operation Mainstream administered by the Bureau of Work Training Programs. Goals are permanent jobs at decent wages for poor adults with chronic unemployment. Main work includes planting trees beautifying roads and protecting wildlife.

Community Action Program Corporation of Washington Morgan Counties Marietta Operation Mainstream The Manpower Administration Bureau of Work Training Programs

Lumber Co Structure Collapses in Snow

An 18 by 50 foot building at the Athens Lumber Co rear yard near Crystal Pool collapsed amid weekend snow. Known as the iron house, it stored reinforcing rods, I beams, and angle irons. The total loss is claimed with minimal damage to materials. debris removal is hindered by deep snow.

Athens Athens Lumber Co W. Union St Crystal Pool

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