Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1964

Page

3

Zoning Variances Sought For Two Building Projects

Applications for variances to allow two building projects are filed with the zoning board. A Lowell Hall dormitory plan in Madison would rise eight stories with parking issues cited by Zoning Inspector Mil ton Nuzum. The Altman department store expansion faces height and lot concerns with a 45 by 125 foot addition on Court Street and a 3.5 million dormitory project referenced for Ohio University context.

Zoning Board of Appeals Altmans Bank of Athens Court Street Nuzum Madison, Wis Ohio University

Jury Finds Glouster Area Driver Guilty

A Common Pleas Court jury found George McLaughlin of Glouster guilty of driving while intoxicated. He was sentenced to three days in jail a six month license suspension and to pay court costs of 94.20 within 60 days. Jury members listed include James Arthur Brooks Sr Orin D Wright Paul E Kimes Frances Bullock Ruth Hill Charles Wingett Melva Radcliffe Lena Kirkendall Bernard L Allen Jay E Stiles Lowell H Chase and Clyde Hooper.

Common Pleas George McLaughlin Glouster McLaughlin James Arthur Brooks, Sr Orin D. Wright Paul E. Kimes Frances Bullock Ruth Hill Charles Wingett Melva Radcliffe Lena Kirkendall Bernard L. Allen Jay E., Stiles Lowell H. Chase Clyde Hooper

Minor Fire Destroys Trailer and Nearby Brush

A fire damaged a trailer owned by Clarence Mansfield on Mansfield Road in Canaan Township. Neighbors extinguished the blaze around 10 a.m. Tuesday. damage estimated at 100 dollars. Earlier, at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Rogaski Ridge near Mrs. Harvey Buck's residence in Lodi Township burned nearly an acre.

Clarence Mansfield Mansfield Canaan Richland Area

Freight Halted For Brake Repairs Near Mill Street Crossing

An eastbound Baltimore and Ohio Railroad freight train stopped near the Mill Street crossing for about three hours this morning while brakes were repaired, rail officials said.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Mill St

Petition Filed for Sheriff Nomination by Dwight Scott

Dwight Scott filed his petition for the Democratic nomination for sheriff with the county election board. The petition contained 250 signatures and Scott is employed by the Royal McBee Corp.

Dwight Scott Athens County Election Board Scott The Royal McBee Corp

Horse Collides With Car On Sutton Road

A horse ran into a car driven by Walter Leland Douglas, 29, Athens Route 5, Sutton Road, Alexander Township on Monday morning. The horse suffered no injuries, but the auto was damaged according to the State Highway Patrol.

Walter Leland Douglas Athens Sutton Rd Alexander Twp State Highway Patrol

District Scouts Install Four Vice Chairs and Plan Year

Hocks Hocking District installs four vice chairmen with dual areas each. Chairman John Dowler announces new officers for 1964 including William Nutter district commissioner and Lt Col. David G. Smith organization and extension chairman. A winter campout is set for Feb 29 and Mar 1 at Camp Lowman with district offices exploring grants for camp improvements.

Hocks Hocking John Dowler Frank Shay John Coker L. Clarke Daily Walter Ervin William Nutter Wayne Wessels William Stewart David G. Smith Frank Grubbs Bill Trout Domenic Mastropasqua Nutter Camp Lowman Dowler

City Firemen Tour Royal McBee Plants

City fire regulars and volunteers held a fire drill Monday night at Royal McBee Plants No 1 and 2. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said the tour, conducted by volunteers Kenneth Collins and Lawrence Graves, aimed to acquaint firefighters with the plants and buildings for potential future fires.

Royal McBee Charles Dalton Kenneth Collins Lawrence Graves Dalton

Tuesday Cold With Flurries In Athens Weather

Falling temperatures and snow flurries formed Tuesday's pattern in Athens. Observer C. L. Colmer notes a 9:30 a.m. reading of 18, up three degrees from the morning low. Monday's high reached 49.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer

OU TV Unit Plans Series on Research

Ohio University's WOUB TV will lead a six program monthly series titled Project Research. Battelle Memorial Institute scientists describe projects to Columbus area high school students in a cooperative video production with WLWC. The first program airs 9 to 9 30 p m Monday with other stations joining later.

Ohio University Woubtv Ohio WLWC Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus Battelle Woub-Tv

CAREB Official to Address Athens Hocking Realtors

CAREB regional representative Harold Clingerman of the Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards will speak at the Athens Hocking County board of realtors monthly meeting. At noon Wednesday at the Sportsman Grill Carl Clifford of Athens will be installed as president of the local board.

Harold Clingerman Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards Athens-Hocking County

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Births report a son to Mr and Mrs James E Sammons in Athens and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Paul Sickels Jr in Athens Route 5 plus two more births. Admissions list Pamela Nicholson Chauncey Eugene Davies Guysville Route 1 and others including Mrs Marion Schoonover Athens Ronald Childs Athens and Rebecca Kelsey Athens among several. Discharges record Mr Charles Coen and son Guysville Route 2 Harry Leake Athens Mrs Paul Stotts Sharpsburg Linda Main Athens Lawrence Licht Athens.

James E. Sammons Athens Paul Sickels, Jr Gerald McKinley Millfield Pamela Nicholson Chauncey Eugene Davies Guysville Marion Schoonover Ronald Childs Sam Jeffers Hazel Dunfee Rebecca Kelsey Stanley Gibbs Long Bottom Lillian Staneart George Sheeter Charles Coen Harry Leake Paul Stotts Sharpsburg Linda Main Lawrence Licht

Viet Nam Ills Cited by Ohio U Professor at Kiwanis

Dr John Cady an Ohio University history professor and former State Department official told the Kiwanis Club that U S policy in South Viet Nam remains unclear and unsolved He argued the United States has been “whistling in the dark” and that no simple solution exists He noted Viet Nam people disliked the French and recalled Ngo Dinh Diem's 1953 Cleveland panel role and his November assassination.

United States South Viet Nam Ohio University Kiwanis Club John Cady State Department Viet Nam Doctor Cady Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry Truman U. S Ngo Dinh Diem Cady Cleveland

Insurance Official Is Promoted In Ohio District

Edward A. Robbins of 34 Grosvenor Street in Cleveland has been promoted from associate manager for the Athens district to district sales manager for the East Liverpool area of Western and Southern Life Insurance. Robbins, a Ohio University alumnus, has been in Athens since June 1961, and is married with three children. His successor as Athens associate manager is James Dennison of Glouster, a eight year veteran salesman at Western and Southern, married with one child, whose family will move to Athens soon.

Edward A. Robbins Grosvenor St Athens Western and Southern Life Insurance Co East Liverpool Robbins Cleveland Ohio University James Dennison Glouster Western and Southern Dennison

Also Mentioned on This Page

Watchmaker Jeveler Wilson Baker Berry Holl N. Court Baker & Stauffer Tel. LY Richard M. Phillips Lynnwood Economy Savings & Loan Company N. Court St Lynwood Pomeroy Nelsonville Logan Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc Glouster Area Masonic Temple Paramathia Lodge 25 F&am John P. Buck Carbondale Co. Co Mead Corp York Township Auto Club OF Southern Ohio S. Court St Athens, Ohio Foster's Hock-Hocking Athens County E. J. Taylor Bill Nutter Marvin Knowlton Messenger Newsphoto Col. Smith Carthage Carbondale C. Roger Harris Freedom Foundation Valley Forge America Boy Scouts Harris Plains Fire Station the Security Bank Savings Institute Federal Deposit Insurance Corp OU TV Careb Sheltering Arms Hospital the Messenger Berkshire Erkshire Altiman Russell Stover Logans
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication