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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1965
Page
9
Foundation trustees discussed enlarging the Sheltering Arms Hospital beyond a local scope to serve a multi county region. Speakers outlined Medicare bed increases, Hill Burton and Appalachian Act funding, and a potential multi county health center including hospital, mental health, and nursing education facilities.
The county commissioners hired a local coastal engineering firm to adapt state highway standards for Athens County. George Sheeter will report back in 3 to 4 weeks and the plan focuses on the Millfield bridge with hoped for federal aid. A hearing was set for 10 am August 30 on annexing 2.33 acres in Cable Lane to the city of Athens owned by Mr and Mrs Ronald McDade.
City council completed third reading to buy 53 mercury vapor street lights for south and east of Hooper Street and Richland Avenue and corrected an ordinance placing the main fire station on Columbus Road.
Dismissed list includes Mrs. J. R. Sprague and Mrs. Carolyn de Poy among others. Residents named include Ella Whaley Shade Thelma Jenkinson Pa taskala Timothy Wolfe Amesville Route 1 Wayne Carsey The Plains Carol Dorst Pomeroy and Alice Johnson Athens.
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes urged faster industrial development around Ohio University Athens during the ground breaking for a 25 million science and engineering complex. He said unemployment fuels social ills and called for regional sites and state bond backing to attract jobs and industry. OU President Vernon Alden stressed campus and community cooperation to realize the project within eight years. The first phase includes a 5.25 million research center and a large Van de Graaff generator on about 60 acres.
Clyde Beatty world famous wild animal trainer dies in Ventura California after a long career marked by many maulings and a late return to the ring He had been treated for cancer and died with his wife Jane nearby Beatty once observed animals with famed skill and charisma drawing crowds of tens of thousands in arenas and fairs across the United States
Ohio University launches four workshops and a series of student counseling sessions for the second summer term starting Monday. About 3200 enroll, including 2080 men 1740 women and 2000 parents, attend daily five day a week programs through August 20.
The Athens station reported a cool start with a low of 58 and a high of 88. At 11:30 a.m. C. L. Colmer noted readings around 78 degrees after an early morning low.
Police report three boys ages 11 and 12 allegedly forced open a door on a B&O work train near Shafer Street. The car’s door had spikes. no theft suspected. Sgt Clyde Beasley Jr. took the youths into custody at the county fairgrounds.
A 20 year old bicycle rider Bowdle collided with a car on S Congress Street north of President. He suffered facial lacerations and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by driver Girton. A separate note mentions Roy Stevenson at a Pubic Accountants Society dinner. A fire department training session is announced for Wednesday at 6 30 p.m.
Lewis McBride named manager of the Richland Avenue branch of Athens National Bank. He has ten years with the bank and its predecessor The Bank of Athens. An American Institute of Banking alumnus, he completed courses in money and banking and bank management. He serves in local civic groups including Lions International and the Grange.
Five teenage boys from The Plains ages 14 to 17 admit to taking part in a bicycle theft group over the past six months. About 15 bicycles were stolen, with parts swapped and some sold. One complete bike recovered. deputies urge owners to report losses. The youths will be cited to Juvenile Court.
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