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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1963

Page

3

Guardsmen Returning From Two Week Camp At Perry

Ohio National Guard unit from Athens completes two weeks at Camp Perry. Headquarters Battery Second Automatic Weapons Battalion 174th Artillery includes 13 officers and 67 enlisted men. Lt Col John H. Leonhart commands the battalion with Capt James F Schweikert leading the Athens unit. The group spent a week at the 40 mm gun range and the current week in bivouac. Several Athens residents visited during the stay. A theft report from Clarence Shaw cites a tire and wheel stolen from his car on Baker Road.

174Th Artillery John H. Leonhart Marietta James F. Schweikert Athens Camp Perry Ray Shepard Messenger Gordon K. Bush Fred W. Weber Earl Mathews National Guard Raymond G. Strickmaker S. Sgt Cloyece R. Martin Theodore B. Flood

Chauncey Area Social Notes Highlight Several Visits

Mr and Mrs James Dorr and family hosted visitors The Plains while Mr and Mrs Vincent Bailey and daughter Andrea joined Mr and Mrs Cecil Antle. The Antles hosted Melinda Lasure and Cinta Marie Kelzenberg with Harlan Linscott Hoop er Ridge. Guests included Mr and Mrs Guy Spaulding Florence Fielder and family from Downey California with Ben and Melissa. A dinner at the Spaulding home followed by other guests from Worthington Nelsonville and Cleveland.

Chauncey James Dorr Dwight Ferrell the Plains Vincent Bailey Andrea Cecil Antle Melinda Lasure Cinta Marie Kelzenberg Harlan Linscott Hooper Ridge Guy Spaulding Florence Fielder Willard Fielder Ben Melissa Downey Calif Spaulding J. W. Hickman Worthington Madge Evans Nelsonville Forest Malone Middleport Herman Lohse Linda Jess Sanborn Cleveland

Mill Street Repair Underway In Chauncey

The Village Council Street Committee announces Mill Street repair starting Tuesday morning. All low spots in the brick pavement will be raised for a uniform surface. Car owners on Mill Street are urged to park elsewhere for a few days to speed the project.

Chauncey Village Council Mill St Mill Street

Births And Obituaries At Sheltering Arms Hospital

A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital notes births and dismissals. New arrival includes a daughter for Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson of Athens Route 3 with other names tied to Athens and surrounding areas. Dismissals include Mrs Donald Watson of Weston Vern Scott Athens Route 4 George McLaughlin Gloucester and others.

Charles Thompson Athens Donald Watson Wellston Vern Scott George McLaughlin Glouster John Genter French Ervin Oscar Perry Marion Thomas Niccolls

Traffic Fines From Municipal Court

Margin Henry Fleming of Columbus paid $5 and costs after a case with the State Highway Patrol. Harry Ainon Bradbury 23 of Millfield Route 1 paid $15 and costs for a left of center violation with the State Highway Patrol.

Henry Fleming Columbus Harry Ainon Bradbury Millfield

Driver Fined and Jailed for DUI in Municipal Court

Herbert L. Fulton, 41, of Ath en Route 5, changed his plea to guilty on a driving while intoxicated charge in Municipal Court. He received a $125 fine and costs, six days in jail with three suspended, 120 days probation, and a 120 day license suspension.

Herbert L. Fulton Athen

One Bundle Insurance Offer for Home and Furnishings

It promises a single policy to cover most home risks and save money. The dealer offers to determine exact insurance needs and invites a phone call to discuss issues. It emphasizes full coverage as essential.

Mild Athens Weather Report Quietly Ends Weekend

U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer notes a mild Monday in Athens with a 9 30 am temperature of 71 after a low of 63. Sunday’s high reached 82 under partly cloudy skies, marking a warm weekend pattern.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer

Parade Of Hills Queen Contest Suit Seeks Damages

Sadie Parks of Glouster sues the Parade of the Hills sponsor in Common Pleas Court, seeking 7000 dollars for injuries to her daughter Elaine Hamill. The platform collapse on August 20 left Hamill with missing teeth and dentures needed, among other injuries.

Common Pleas Court Sadie Parks Glouster Elaine Hamill

Peace Corps Volunteers Begin Cameroon Training at Ohio University

Fifty two volunteers arrived on the Ohio University campus for ten weeks of training before heading to the Federal Republic of Cameroon. Nineteen will become rural developers building roads bridges and water facilities while forty join a teaching program.

Peace Corps Ohio University Federal Republic of Cameroon West Africa Athens Cameroon Carl H. Denbow University Ray Lamontagne

Bond Forfeitures Rex Hughes Tanner in Dexter Traffic Case

Rex Hughes Tanner, 71, of Dexter, forfeits bond after failing to stop within a clear distance as required. City police report the incident and set the bond at $21.

Rex Hughes Tanner Dexter Asured

Labor Dispute Halts West Green Dorm Construction

Ohio University faces a shutdown on the West Green Dorm project as a non union electrical contractor arrives, triggering a brief picket and work stoppage. Dormitory 6, a 2.25 million building for 400 students plus dining facilities, is tied to the Knowlton Construction contract and aimed for a September 1964 opening. The dispute echoes a prior delay on Dormitory 5 after recent flood damage.

Ohio University West Green Laverne F Lausche Lausche Knowlton Construction Co Pence Electric Co Columbus Pence Marietta International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Knowlton, General Gloeckler Co Pittsburgh Kitchen the National Corp

Weekend clashes keep courts and police busy in region

Reports show Hartman treated for head wounds after an incident before the Vinton Club on Route 33. Judge fined William Fisher for destruction of property after a rammed car window. Watson pleads guilty to assault and battery in Municipal Court with part of the fine suspended. Elswick pleads innocent on a striking charge with bond set. Davis pleads guilty to intoxication and was removed from a residence where he rents a room.

Robert Hartman Longstretch Mount St. Mary Hospital Vinton Club Route 33 Sheriff's Deputies Hartman George Schoonover Athens Columbus William Fisher State Highway Patrol Amesville Morgan County Richard Watson Omaha Nebr Monte V. Davis Watson Davis Gateway John Elswick Coolville Ridge Ronnie E. Ervin Elwick William Davis Shafer St

Ill man taken to hospital after suspected food poisoning

Kyle Hill aged 29 of Apt 1E E State St was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department at 9 41 p m Saturday with illness believed to be food poisoning. The examining physician found no trace of poisoning.

Kyle Hill Apt. 1E E State St Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department

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Ohio National Guard Clarence Shaw Baker Rd Athens, Ohio Earl F Mathews, Inc C. M. Gill and Co Dwight H. Rutherford Joseph Seiple Donald K. Barstow D. M. Goddard Houck & Reed, Inc Murphey Ins. Agency Nelsonville, Ohio Glouster, Ohio Richard Guinther Moore Kear Hunter Liver Court Street John Brookhart Ralph Young Henry Exenhamper Jacksonville Martha Ewing New Marshfield Charles Shay S. Court ST. Athens G. Houck Don Reed Dial LY W. Union St Parade of Hills Polaroid Smith N. Court St. — LY Dukane Corp ST Charles Ill Geiger Bros., Logan C. E. Knowlton H. R. Detwiler Knowlton IBZW Ac’ Thrifty Store W. State Street General Insurance Jessie W Ley Katherine Hartley Murphey N. Court Atrans Craig Noble
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