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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1962

Page

3

Area Highway Projects Up For Bids Tuesday

Nineteen area projects are among 42 Division 10 improvements for bids opening Tuesday in Columbus by the Ohio Department of Highways. The list covers multiple routes in Meigs Gallia Athens Vinton Lawrence and other townships with proposed bituminous surface treatment stabilization and resurfacing.

Columbus Ohio Department of Highways Lee Township Athens County Springfield Township Gallia County Cheshire Township Walnut Perry and Green Townships Harrison and Guyan Mason Township Lawrence County Salem Rutland Meigs County Columbia Township Letart Lebanon

Court fines four drivers in Athens County Court

Four drivers were fined and another forfeited bond after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Jerry Barnett 25 Athens Route 3 paid 15 dollars and costs for failing to transfer license plates. Harley Wilfong 23 Chesterhill Route 2 owed 10 dollars and costs for driving left of center. John R Wolfe 22 New Plymouth Route 1 fined for driving an unsafe vehicle. Warner A Adams 25 Nelsonville Route 1 found guilty of permitting an unlicensed driver to operate his car with fine and costs suspended. William Morgan 75 Fairmont West Virginia cited for conditional speed after a July 4 accident near Coolville and forfeited 19.70 dollar bond.

Athens State Highway Patrol Jerry Barnett Harley Wilfong Chesterhill John R. Wolfe New Plymouth Warner A. Adams Nelsonville George Schoonover William Morgan Fairmont W. Va Coolville

Air Force ROTC Plan Under Study

Ohio University and 187 colleges may change ROTC under a pending bill. The plan cuts required coursework from four to three years and adds a $2200 scholarship for a two year on campus period with two summer training phases at Air Force bases.

Ohio University

Clearer air arrives after Sunday shower in Athens

Cooler and less humid air moved into Athens on Monday after a light Sunday shower. An 11 a.m. reading recorded 75 degrees at Hamsey Run, with pleasant conditions in the region. Saturday and Sunday highs reached 90 and 88 degrees.

Athens Hamsey Run

Athens man injured by exploding firecracker at home

Gaylor Bump, 21, was treated at Shelter ing Arms Hospital emergency room for a severe laceration of the right arm after a tin can lid from a firecracker exploded into his arm. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance from Harmony Road.

Athens Gaylor Bump Sheltering Arms Hospital Harmony Road

Financial Judgments Recovered in Common Pleas Court

Two confessed judgments were returned by Common Pleas Court. Mrs. B A Awe may recover 230.34 dollars plus interest from Inez Curry on a promissory note signed in May 1961. Ohio Valley National Bank Vienna West Virginia can recover 431 dollars plus interest from Arthur E Wheaton Guysville Route 1. Real estate transfer shows Rudolph Steinmeyer Athens County to Guy H Adams Carbondale a tract in Waterloo Township.

Common Pleas Court B. A Awe Inez Curry Ohio Valley National Bank Vienna W. Va Arthur E. Wheaton Guysville Rudolph Steinmeyer Athens County Guy H. Adams Carbondale Waterloo Township

Servicemen News From Athens Countians

Two Athens County men complete Army advanced individual training at Fort Knox Kentucky learning to drive the medium tank and operate its 105 millimeter gun Pvt Wilford L Walraven 20 son of Mr and Mrs Paul E Walraven Albany High School alum Pvt Donald L Randolph 19 son of Mrs Lillie M Randolph Shade Local High School grad entered last February after basic training Also updates for William R Keck Air Force and Airman Third Class Richard E Dowler McDill AFB jet aircraft mechanics training Charles F Miller USN aboard USS Charles Ware in the Mediterranean and Seaman Apprentice Carole J Pierce at Newport Rhode Island Navy personnel department plus Rome Canaan High School graduate female service member

Athens William R. Keck Carl Keck Albany Elmdorf Air Force Base Alaska Keck Albany High School Air Force Lackland Afb San Antonio Tex Greenville Miss Elmdorf Richard E. Dowler Lawrence H. Dowler New Marshfield McDill Afb Fla Amarillo Afb Apprentice USN Chester L. Carpenter Charles Ware Mediterranean Sixth Fleet Carole J. Pierce Ivalov Chambers Stewart Military Personnel Department U. S. Naval Station Newport R. L Rome-Canaan High School U. S. Naval Hospital Portsmouth N. H

Milk grade certifications set by Athens health unit

The Athens City-County Health Department announced milk grade goals for July 1, 1962 to January 1, 1963. Dairies and processing plants are graded on production and handling standards with inspections and sampling of raw and pasteurized milk, tested at the Nelsonville Ohio Health branch lab. Grade A permit holders in Athens County include Fairmont Foods, Hope Dairy, Ersler's Dairy in Athens and several others across Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, Parkersburg, Nelsonville, Meador Gold, and Portsmouth.

Athens City-County Ohio Department of Health Nelsonville

Casket Co Wins Case in Common Pleas Court

Scranton Casket Co can recover 5717 from W. E. Wiley also known as Wiley Casket Co from nine notes dated Sept 1957 to May 1958. Court continued action on the 10th cause of action. Caskets were furnished in early 1957 with 5161.07 plus interest still due.

Common Pleas Court Scranton Casket Co

Athens Man Fined In Jacksonville Court

William H. Frey, 27, of 54 S. Shannon Ave, was fined in Jacksonville mayors court on two counts from the village marshal. He paid $50 and costs for resisting arrest and $25 and costs for disorderly conduct, and was committed to the county jail if fines were not paid. Eugene Goldsberry, village marshal, arrested him.

William H. Frey S. Shannon Ave Jacksonville Frey Eugene Goldsberry

Forfeit Bonds In Municipal Court

Stuart Kelley Jr and Berry Hall of Columbus forfeited $8 bonds for following a fire truck too closely in Municipal Court Friday. Bernard G Lerner, 35, also forfeited a $21 bond on a State Highway Patrol speeding charge.

Stuart Kelley Jr Berry Hall Fire Department Bernard G. Lerner Columbus State

Three Men Fined On Intoxication Counts

Three men pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to city police intoxication charges. Phillip Ervin 35 Athens Route 1, Paul L Keirns 35 Chesterhill Route 2, and Raymond D Augustine Jr 42 Athens Route 3 were each fined 25 dollars plus costs.

Phillip Ervin Athens Paul L. Keirns Chesterhill Raymond D. Augustine Jr

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

Mrs Ronnie Stover aged 82 of 192 West Washington Street fainted at home and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad at 5 55 p m Saturday. She complained of a possible right shoulder injury and told the responders she felt faint.

Ronnie Stover Washington St Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department Stover

Sales Tax Decrease For Year Is Shown For Ohio Five Counties

Ohio State Treasurer Joseph T. Ferguson reports fiscal year 1962 sales tax totals dropped to 9 091 233 73 nationwide with a parallel decline in SE Ohio. Athens County fell 13.3 percent from 432 577 24 to 374 859 68 while Gallia Hocking Meigs Vinton Perry counties posted sizable drops. Motor vehicle tax receipts rose about 4.8 percent from 1961.

Ohio Joseph T. Ferguson Ferguson Athens County Gallia County

Ohio student joins Israel study group on Hillel seminar

Harvey Kopel, an Ohio University student from Dallas Texas, spends seven weeks in Israel as part of a B n ai B r ith Hillel Foundations study seminar. He traveled via the Netherlands with the group and will attend lectures meet Israeli leaders and visit biblical sites and national educational centers such as the Hebrew University the Weizmann Institute and the Haifa Technion.

Harvey Kopel Ohio University Dallas Tex Israel B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations Netherlands Hillel Knesset Parliament The Hebrew University Weizmann Institute Haifa Technion

Check Charge Filed Sentencing Delayed

Richard Phillips 42 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to writing a check with insufficient funds. The affidavit by Tad Grover of Athens National Bank says a $20 check was issued on June 30. Bond is $100 and sentencing was continued to July 16.

The Plains Richard Phillips Tad Grover Athens National Bank Phillips

Local hospital office manager receives Buckeye Achievement Award

D. E. Jones, office manager at Sheltering Arms Hospital, earned the Buckeye Achievement Award from the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Association of Hospital Accountants for chapter activity. He has served eight years and is a charter member of the chapter. Bruce Carpenter, seven, of 75144 E. State St., received first aid at 11 06 a.m. Monday after cutting the bottom of his right foot while playing. he was taken to a physician's office by his mother.

D. E. Jones Sheltering Arms Hospital Buckeye Central Ohio American Association of Hospital Accountants Jones Bruce Carpenter William Carpenter State St Fire Department

Preparation H touted as piles cure at drug counters

Claim asserts a world famous institute discovered Bio-Dyne now sold as Preparation H in suppository or ointment forms. The ad urges readers to seek it at all drug counters.

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