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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1968

Page

2

Treasure Chest opens first stamp and coin shop in Athens

Garry Phillips and Marcia Rose launched the Treasure Chest, the Athens area’s first exclusive stamp and coin shop, on Route 33 atop Morrison Brown Hill. They report growing local interest in coin collecting, stock supplies for collectors, and coins for sale. They note a parking lot attendant once received a $2.50 gold piece as a mistaken dime and warn against cleaning coins as it lowers value.

Athens Garry Phillips Marcia Rose Route 33 Morrison-Brown Phillips Stoff George Lovell Treasure Chest

Turnbull Named Aide of FHA's Supervisor

Turnbull, a June OSU graduate in agriculture economics, was named assistant county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration based in Athens. A native of Gahanna, he has worked for FHA during college and now lives in Athens with wife Sandy who attends Ohio University. The office services Athens, Hotking, Meigs and Vinton counties with offices in Athens Logan Pomeroy McArthur and McArthur schedule hours listed.

Allen L. Turnbull Ohio State University Farmers Home Administration Athens Turnbull Gahanna OSU Alpha Gamma Sigma Agriculture Fraternity FHA Sandy Ohio University Milton E. Roush 77 FE State St Hotking Meigs Vinton Logan N. Market St SCS Pomeroy — Masonic Temple McArthur—courthouse

Davis Gets Jail Term On Weapons Conviction

Cleveland man Wayne Allen Davis, 27, was sentenced by Judge Franklin Sheeter to four months in Athens County jail after a Municipal Court trial last week on a concealed weapons charge.

Franklin Sheeter Cleveland Athens County Wayne Allen Davis Sheeter Davis Athens County Common Pleas Court

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Births and In Hospital

Birth notices list twins for Mr and Mrs Charles Hawk Athens and several births to Athens area families including John King Norman Paderewski Emma Murphy and Betty Jo Leedy among others. In hospital update notes patient Charles Jaynes of Columbus in University Hospital room 604.

Charles Hawk Athens John King Norman Paderewski Thomas Stanley Emma Murphy Theodore West Betty Jo Leedy Millfield Pearly McVay New Marshfield Fred Camp Hamden Robert Green Toledo Charles Jaynes Strathmore Blvd University Hospital In Columbus

Davis pleads no contest in Athens firearms case

Bill Davis of Athens Route 3 appeared in Athens County Municipal Court Tuesday and entered a no contest plea to discharging firearms. The case was continued until Friday. Davis is accused of firing a shotgun at Jack Evener of Athens Route 3 last week, with Evener saying he was struck by pellets through a screen door.

Bill Davis Athens Route 3 Athens County Cas Davis Jack Evener Evener

Crewson Supporters Organize At Athens Meeting

Democratic Congressional candidate Harry B. Crewson launches campaign plans at an Athens district meeting with local coordinators Gerald A. Mollica and Mrs. Ann Holden and district leaders Alex Pris ley and Mrs. Lenore Sickels. Marshfield Crewson, a City Council president and Ohio University economics chair, speaks along with Nancy Barnhouse of Marietta and William Lavelle of Athens.

Harry B. Crewson Athens Crewson 11Th District Gerald A. Mollica Ann Holden Athens County Alex Prisley Lenore Sickels New Marshfield Crewson Democratic Action Club Democratic Party Ohio University Nancy Barnhouse Marietta William Lavelle

Dancing Instruction Opens Thursday in Athens

Athens city recreation department offers adults a summer dance series covering cha cha, waltz and fox trot. First class Thursday at 6 30 pm in the old Athens High School cafeteria. Registration is 3 dollars. Instructors are Mrs Daryle Mayer and city recreation director Robert Burson.

Athens City Recreation Department Athens High School Daryle Mayer Robert Burson

Waterloo PTO Dances Move to VFW Building Fridays

The recreation committee announces a new schedule for weekly Friday night dances from 8 to 10 p.m. at the VFW building.

Waterloo Pto Recreation Committee VFW

Cady Named To Gilligan Area Team

John J. Gilligan's campaign appoints Tom Cady as regional coordinator for Southeastern and Eastern Ohio. Cady, a 1961 Ohio University history graduate, teaches social studies at Athens High School and chairs the Athens County Democratic Central Commission. He and his wife Jannis Kissner reside in Athens.

John J. Gilligan United States Senate Tom Cady Cady Ohio University Jannis Kissner Defiance O Athens Ohio Athens High School Democratic Central Commission Athens County Young Democrats

Auxiliary meeting to award McARTHUR-Patron pins

Patron pins recently purchased will be presented to members of the F.O.E. Auxiliary when the group meets July 16 at 7 30 p m Plans for the next meeting were made at a recent gathering where Mildred Lopez Dashie Wycoff and Lakie Leitch served as hostesses.

Former Miami Dean Heads Ohio Housing

Robert A. Hynes, former University of Miami dean of men, named director of housing at Ohio University. He will oversee residence hall assignments, meal plans, and married student apartments, succeeding William Haines. Hynes previously served as assistant dean of students at Ohio and was dean of men at Miami for three years.

Robert A. Hynes University of Miami Fla Ohio University James J. Whalen Hynes William Haines Whalen Men Miami

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Two Emergency Runs and a Dismissed Divorce Petition

Fire department crews responded to two calls overnight. At 5:28 p.m. Tuesday Thomas Stanley 51 of 56 N Shafer St became ill at Abex Corp Mill Street and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. At 2:08 a.m. today Delmar Conkey 24 of 47 Depot St fainted and was revived. he was advised to see a physician. A divorce petition filed by Linda Dianne Hook Giouster against Larry Hook was dismissed in Common Pleas Court.

Abex Corp Mill Street Thomas Stanley N. Shafer St Sheltering Arms Hospital Delmar Conkey Depot St Conkey Common Pleas Court Linda Dianne Hook Giouster Larry

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