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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1966

Page

2

Margaret Creek Watershed Project lauded in Moeller address

U S Rep Walter H Moeller praised area leaders for advancing the Margaret Creek Watershed project in a House speech The plan includes a 46 acre fish and wildlife reservoir funded mainly by federal dollars and state resources The project spans 38600 acres and aims to reduce floods support water supply and recreation.

Margaret Creek U. S Walter H. Moeller House of Representatives Ohio State Department of Natural Resources Albany Additon Athens County Board of Commissioners Athens Soil and Water Conservation District

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mr and Mrs David Wikham Athens have a son and Mr and Mrs Roger Secoy Athens Route 2 also welcome a son. Several individuals named Barry Arbaugh Albany Route 1 Mrs Robert Sayers Albany Phillip Weekley Athens Route 3 and others are listed as admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital along with accompanying spouses and addresses in Athens Albany Amesville Reedsville areas.

David Wickham Athens Roger Secoy Barry Abaugh Robert Sayes Logan George Burns Albany Philip E. Weekley Barry Arbaugh Robert Sayers Phillip E. Weekley John P. Hanning Gary Tague Ralph McKinley Amesville Robert Brookins Marcella Creed John Biddle Paul Sellers Reedsville

Athens Lions Club President Attends International Convention

Ramon Noel, president of the Athens Lions Club and Buckeye Mart manager, represented his group at the Lions International convention in New York last week. He attended with his wife and fellow locals Francis Pontius, Roy Robinson, H. C. Rut­ter, Cecil McGlone, and Lewis McBride. Noel has long served Lions in Sidney, Washington Court House, and Athens clubs since joining in 1954.

Ramon Noel Athens Lions Club New York Noel Francis Pontious Roy Robinson H. C. Rutter Cecil McGlone Lewis McBride Athens Club Buckeye Mart Athens The Lions Sidney

School Construction Bids Date Extended By Board

The city high school project on Route 33N will open bids on Aug 4 rather than July 20 after a two week extension at contractors request. The extension was approved at a special school board meeting. The board reviews drainage issues noted near Johnson Rd The Plains and analyzes four alternatives to fix the site drainage with a consulting engineer map.

Fred Chase Chase Johnson Rd

Wilfong Awarded Damages in Route 50 E Auto Crash

Billie Joyce Wilfong of Sharpsburg received 21 949 60 dollars in Common Pleas Court on Tuesday for damages from a March 1965 auto accident. Clarence Williams of Guysville implicated in the Route 50 E crash was ordered to pay Mrs Wilfong.

Billie Joyce Wilfong Sharpsburg Common Pleas Clarence Williams Guysville Wilfong

Four Defendants Ordered to Pay Mortgage Debt in Ohio Suit

In Common Pleas Court four defendants must pay Peoples Banking and Trust Co of Marietta 7813.02 in plug in interest on an unpaid home mortgage. J K Murphy and Josie Murphy of Cloe West Virginia Money Murphy of Cleveland and Violet Murphy of Coolville issued a July 1965 promissory to the company but never paid. The property is in Troy Township.

Common Pleas Court Peoples Banking and Trust Company Marietta J. K Josie Murphy Cloe W. Va Money Murphy Cleveland Violet Murphy Coolville Defendents Troy Township

New Superintendent To Assume Top County School Post August

Robert Weinfurther was appointed county school superintendent by the Athens County School Board and will begin Aug 1 after resigning from Alexander Local. He is 32, has ties to Shade Fairland and Marshall University, and will earn 12000 dollars yearly plus travel expenses on a three year contract.

Robert Weinfurther Athens County School Board Alexander Local School Board Weinfurther Shade School Alexander Shade Fairland High School Proctorville Fairland Fairland High Marshall University Marshall Ohio University Ervin Rd Athens Marlene Robert Greg Albany, Waterloo and Shade Federal Hocking Ames - Bern Carthage- Troy Rome - Canaan Trimble Glouster York Local T. C. Porter Tri - County Vocational School

Hocking River Near Flood Stage As Water Stands

The Hocking River remained just below flood stage at 16.12 feet at 10 am as observed by C. L. Colmer. The rise was only 0.03 feet in three hours, making reach of 17 feet unlikely unless more rain occurs. Hot humid weather persisted with 82 degrees at 8:30 am after a 72 degree low and 92 degree high.

Hocking U. S C. L. Colmer Colmer U. S. Weather Bureau

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