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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1960

Page

6

Hospital Officials Learn Fire Safety at Athens State Hospital

Four-person firefighter teams from 264 hospital officials and workers participated in a day-long fire safety and patient evacuation clinic at Athens State Hospital. Roy Ricker of the State Fire Marshal led demonstrations on extinguishing hospital fires using blankets, newspapers, sheets, or nylon while removing the oxygen source.

Roy Ricker State Hospital Sheltering Arms Hospital Mount St. Mary Ohio University Health Center Hillcrest Rest Home Athens Fire Department Ricker Athens State Hospital Roy Barnhart Guysville Richard Bircher Amesville Bernard Linton Athens Charles Dalton Harold Cox State Fire Marshal Messenger

Vacation Special At Dewey Motel Hollywood Florida

Vacation special rates offered at the Dewey Motel in Hollywood Florida near beaches golf fishing and boating. Efficiency apartments discounted to 30 dollars and motel rooms to 25 dollars with reservations directed to Mr and Mrs Harlan Antle at Dewey Street Hollywood.

Dewey Hollywood Fla Mrs. Harlan Antle Dewey St Hollywood, A

West Side Child Injured In Bike Collision With Truck

A nine year old West Side girl, Cledith Jane Marks of Hanlin Avenue, was injured Tuesday morning after riding her bicycle into the left side of a dump truck driven by Charles Hines at Central Avenue and Clark Street. She was taken to Children's Hospital, Columbus, after emergency care at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Police say she did not stop at the intersection and suffered forehead lacerations, cuts to her right arm, leg and side, plus an injury to the left eye.

West Side Children’s Hospital Columbus Cledith Jane Marks Hanlin Ave Columbus Hospital Sheltering Arms Hospital Joseph McBride Curren St Clark Charles Hines Sugar Grove Central Cledith Mary Davis

Tree Worker Injured As Limb Breaks

A tree trimmer, Hubert Shrieves, 31, fell twenty feet when a limb broke at 84 Richland Ave. He suffered back injuries and facial lacerations and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. At 11 a.m. his condition was listed as good. The squad also responded to a separate call at the corner of S Congress and W Union St for Sherd Hostetter, 72, who suffered a possible heart attack and was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Richland Ave Fire Department Hubert Shrieves West Union St Shrieves Sheltering Arms Hospital S. Congress W. Union St Sherd Hostetter Tuppers Plains Hostetter

Bonds Forfeited In Municipal Court Traffic Cases

Two defendants failed to appear in municipal court Tuesday on speeding charges. Leon Baker 18 of 97% Mill St. and Phyllis E Barber 20 of Nelsonville were charged with speeding by State Patrol and city police respectively, with fines of 26 and 11 dollars.

Leon Baker Mill St Phyllis E. Barber Nelsonville

Bridgewater Returns To Planning Board

Mayor Kenneth W. Sands appoints Erle Bridgewater Jr., Athens attorney, to the vacant city planning commission seat. He fills the term left by George E. Sheeter who resigned to become city engineer. This is Bridgewater’s second term on the board, after a fall resignation in protest.

Kenneth W. Sands Erle Bridgewater, Jr Athens City Planning Commission George E. Sheeter Bridgewater Planning Commission Commission

Shelter Aid Notes From Hospital Visit

A list from Shelter Arms Hospital notes names of residents and visitors including Llewanne Sanders Emma Debose Sherd Hostetter Cynthia Covert and Anna Perry with addresses in Athens The Plains Reedsville Rad cliff Stewart and Stewart area plus Blanche Dean Angie Vore and Dewey Depoy Blood used two pints.

Llewanne Sanders Athens Emma Debose Akron Sherd Hostetter Reedsville Cynthia Covert the Plains Bernard Allen Angie Vore Dewey Depoy Marvin Markins Radcliff Penny Borchart Dale McGill Stewart Cledith Marks

Warm humid weather continues in Athens with 90s

Warm, humid weather persisted in Athens with the thermometer reaching the 90 degree mark yesterday. From a low of 67 this morning, the temperature had risen to 81 by 10 a.m., according to U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

Plea Changed as Torch Driver Fined in Court

William L. Wright, 43, of Torch, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to failing to display an Ohio driver's license. He was fined $10 plus costs after previously entering a not guilty plea at arraignment last week. Wright was cited by the State Highway Patrol on July 4.

William L. Wright Torch Ohio Wright State Highway Patrol

Derailed Coal Car Delays Traffic Near Athens

A New York Central coal car derailed near Athens disrupting rail and road traffic. The 75-car locomotive jumped 100 feet from Grosvenor Tower after a hot box journal, delaying a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train about 20 minutes. Traffic resumed in about an hour. a salvage crew was sent from Hobson.

New York Central Athens Grosvenor Tower Plains Baltimore and Ohio Parkersburg St. Louis Great Lakes Columbus Hobson Meigs County Athens State Highway Patrol

Pension Law To Be Cited At World War I Barracks Meeting

Athens Barracks of Veterans of World War I meets at 8 p m in the American Legion home to report late pension law status and to hear results from the department convention. Commander Charles R Kinison notes 140 members and invites any World War I veteran to attend Thursday’s session.

Athens Barracks American Legion Charles R. Kinison Department

Assault Battery Charge Brings Fine in Municipal Court

Robert Koon, 23, of 39% N Court St, was fined 25 dollars and costs on a charge of assault and battery after pleading no contest and being found guilty in Municipal Court. The charge was filed by Delmar Conkey.

Robert Koon N. Court St Koon Delmar Conkey

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By Roy Cross Athens State Earl F. Mathews, Inc C. M. Gill Security Bank Meredith Redith Chauncey, Ohio Central Ave Clark St Ment Hell Sohio Ohio Auto Planning Board Howard Russell Blanche Dean Anna Perry Athens, Ohio Athens County F.D.I.C B&o Alia Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation General Electric Adda Athens Appliance & T.V. Co W. Washington St
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