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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1967
Page
5
Area obituaries list Floyd Hayden of Columbus and George Webster of Pomeroy among others. Survivors include Hayden’s parents and many siblings, with services at Johnson Funeral Home and Greenlawn Cemetery. Also noted are Katherine Crawford of New Straitsville, infant Irvin Higgins of Athens, Joseph Wolfe of Nelsonville, James McDougal of Cheshire, and related service details.
State of Ohio Department of Highways in Columbus invites sealed proposals for two part unit price resurfacing contracts in Athens County on Route 33 and Route 124. Bids due July 25, 1967 at 10:00 AM. Includes bid security, prequalification, wage rates, and right to reject bids. P. E. Mashter, Director.
Many families struggle to save due to high fixed expenses, with car costs ranking below housing and food. Regular maintenance saves in the long term. consider trading in a car before major costs, but avoid trading a well kept, low mileage vehicle just for a new model.
Athens Ohio council authorizes the Director of Public Service Safety to hire consulting engineers to study and prepare plans to repair earth slides on Columbia Avenue and at Northwood Drive and Roosevelt Drive intersections. Emergency measure to protect public safety, effective immediately after passage July 5, 1967. Harry B. Crewson presides. Patricia B. Betz, clerk. Raymond Shepard, mayor.
Donald Bennett and Doris Bennett give notice to BLS Enterprise and all partners that they intend to declare forfeiture of the oil and gas lease recorded in Volume 43, page 321 Athens County Lease Records due to failure to produce in paying quantities by July 1, 1967. The notice covers four described tracts totaling about 313.29 acres in Rome Township, Athens County Ohio, and calls for release of the lease within 30 days or an affidavit of forfeiture will be filed with the County Recorder.
Sealed proposals due July 25 1967 for two contracts in Athens and four in Meigs counties. Projects cover State Routes 329 481 692 with bituminous treatments and cold mix surfaces, lengths ranging from 2.25 to 7.92 miles, in Rome Bern Lee Alexander Scipio Benton Laurel Perry Wesley and other townships. Bids payable to Director and prequalification required. wage rates apply per state highway department rules.
Nancy Harrison Kanauga 81 a Henderson native died Sunday at Holzer Hospital after three days illness She married William H Harrison in 1904 and is survived by four daughters two sons 11 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren Funeral services set for Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home Reverend Everett Delaney to officiate Burial in Pine Street Cemetery Friends may call Tuesday. Leo Carroll 74 of 570 Grant St Middleport died Sunday at Holzer Hospital from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound He worked 55 years with New York Central Railroad and was World War I veteran Survived by sister Worley Howell Services in Sacred Heart Church Tuesday at 9 am Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery Rosary at Ewing Funeral Home Monday at 7 30 pm
Officials say Front Street from Hamilton to Main and N Fourth Street from Mill to Coal will be closed for resurfacing on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Residents should move cars to allow equipment to work in the areas.
In Pittsburgh the Carnegie Library opens an Andrew Carnegie Collection item a 1890 leaflet by the industrialist on making money. Titled How To Win a Fortune the pamphlet declares It can be done as readily as ever.
NEW YORK The Methodist Church will receive 3,251,605 dollars as settlement for property losses and damage to mission facilities in China from 1937 to 1945. The U S Foreign Claims Settlement Commission ruled in Washington D C, a church official disclosed.
Gunnery Sgt. John C. Hatfield 36 of Pomeroy Route 1 was shot in the right foot in Quang Tri district on July Fourth. He was treated in the field and returned to duty after twenty years in the Marine Corps and plans to retire in November.
NEW YORK The Lutheran Church in America reports 3,279,036 members, up by 13,381 in the past year, reflecting steady growth across the denomination and regional congregations.
Samuel Paoletti a renowned Columbus restaurateur died Sunday at 73 He co founded Paoletti s Restaurant on S Third St and retired in 1946 Two of his three sons and one of his two brothers run the business Services are planned for Wednesday
A Bedfordshire Baptist church becomes the first in England to join the Illinois based Chicago Baptist Association, part of the Southern Baptist Convention in the United States. Church officials say Sharpence Southern Baptist Church is now a member of the Chicago group.
A New York special advert promotes Preparation H as the sole formula to shrink hemorrhoids while easing itching and pain. Tests by doctors suggested real reduction of inflamed hemorrhoids with soothing tissue and infection prevention, available as ointment or suppository.
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