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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1967

Page

2

Colburn Accepts Fremont Bank Post as President

Harry H. Colburn formerly led Hocking Valley Bank in Athens since March 1966 and will become president of Fremont Savings Bank Co. on Sept. 1. Fremont, with about 21 million in assets and linked to Society National Bank in Cleveland, seeks a successor at Athens. Colburn's career includes Portsmouth Banking Co. executive VP, local civic work, and university banking school teaching.

Harry H. Colburn Harris Hocking Valley Bank Athens Fremont Savings Bank Co Colburn Fremont Society National Bank Cleveland Portsmouth Banking Co Portsmouth First Methodist Church Athens Business Association Athens Country Club Rotary Sheltering Arms Hospital Aurora Masonic Lodge Scottish Rite Shrine the Elks Athens County Bankers Association Ohio University Federal Reserve American Bankers Association State Bank Executive Council Jane Gove

Nine Athens Area Men Depart For Induction

Nine Athens County men departed for Columbus for induction into the armed forces. Twenty seven others were transported to Fort Hayes for pre induction physicals. Names of the inducted and those reporting for physicals include John F. McAllister and Larry E. Herbert of Gloucester. Edward E. Johnson, David R. Connor, William H. Howe Jr. of Nelsonville. Harry G. Reeves and Ronald L. Sanders of Albany. Roger L. Randolph of Hockingport. Robert G. Gabriel of Athens. Others listed hailed from The Plains, Athens, Glouster, Guysville, Millfield, Nelsonville, Albany, Coolville, Shade, Jacksonville, and Stewart. Nine registrants from the group were forwarded from other areas.

Athens County Columbus Ruth McBee Fort Hayes John F. McAllister Larry E. Herbert Glouster Edward E. Johnson David R. Connor William H. Howe Jr Nelsonville Harry G. Reeves Ronald L. Sanders Albany Roger L. Randolph Hocking Larry A. Platt the Plains James D. Leiber Stanley W. Brown John P. Shea James A. Sharpe Roy D. Ruth Thomas S. Williams Jr Athens Ronald A. Verian Donald F. McDaniel Michael C. Ferry James D. Sams Ronald E. Fierce Gale E. Warner Carl N. Martin Daniel L. Carsey Donald C. Elliott Guysville John R. Rizer Thomas V. Hamilton Jimmy L. Taylor Alvie A. Turner Coolville Gail E. Tabler Stewart Robert L. Douglas Millfield Max S. Grueser Shade Edwin R. Skinner Jacksonville Logan Charles E. Yorde Conway S. C

Rural Action for Better Consumer Development Grant

A $193 383 grant from the U S Office of Economic Opportunity funds Ohio University Institute for Regional Development and the Southeastern Ohio Alliance for Community Action to create Rural Action for Better Consumer Development. The program adds consumer education, financial counseling, debt services, a credit union and merchant support to empower 27 Appalachian counties and 30 percent of Ohio's poor population. Mason Morfit says increasing income helps reduce poverty by boosting purchasing power among the elderly and disabled.

Ohio University Institute For Regional Development Rural Action U.S Clarence Miller U.S Office of Economic Opportunity Institute Southeastern Ohio Alliance For Community Action Ohio Appalachian Mason Morfit

Adults can still join city dance program at Athens High School

The recreation department invites adults to register via Robert Burson at 592 9974 or Dr. Freda Phillips at 594 6074 for weekly social dance classes. Dr. Phillips will lead the 8:30 p.m. Saturday session, taught at Athens High School. Leslie Dowler, 40, of Carsey Town Village near Shade, pled innocent to a municipal court non-support charge, misreported Tuesday as child neglect.

City Recreation Department Robert Burson Freda Phillips Phillips Athens High School Leslie Junior Dowler Carsey Town Village Shade Messenger

Case Load Hits 275 In City Court

Municipal Court processed 275 cases in June with $5,504 in fines and costs. Clerk Lavina Sycks notes 145 state cases yielded $2,837 and 130 city cases produced $2,667. June 1966 saw 116 city cases and $2,911 collected. General parking funds totaled $2,817, with $57 in courtsey box and office funds. Traffic ticket collections declined from $3,145 in June last year.

Lavina Sycks Municipal Traffic Bureau College Street City Miss Sycks

Reunion Held In Carpenter

A family reunion was held at the home of Mrs. Lauar Krebs in Carpenter. Attendees included Harley B. Pickett IV and Steven of Hollywood, California, Erroll Pickett and daughter Ricki, Jan Pickett and Lana of Dayton, Adrian Fisher, Charles Essex and children of Columbus, Don McBlaine and children of Long Beach, Ruth Swisher of Radcliff, Maude Holcomb and Everett Holcomb family of Carpenter, and H B Pickett relatives from Pomeroy plus other guests.

Carpenter Lauar Krebs Harley B. Pickett Randy Long Beach Calif Ruth Swisher Radcliff Maude Holcomb Everett Holcomb Pam Marcia Billy Krebs Home H. B. Pickett Robert Pickett Pomeroy

Assault case against liquor control agent continued to July 21

David Dreisbach pleaded not guilty to assault and battery charged by James Coen Jr. from Athens. Bond set at 34 dollars. The incident occurred during a liquor department raid at Red Mans Lodge in Athens Township on July 1 when Dreisbach allegedly pushed Coen over a picnic table.

Department of Liquor Control David Dreisbach James Coen Jr Athens Dreisbach Red Mans Lodge

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