Athens Post Office Dedication Highlights Unity and Growth
Gronouski portrays the new Athens post office as a symbol of national unity and economic health in a Midwest city linked to its university. He urges end to prickle politics and emphasizes opportunity, education, and shared goals. Local officials and former leaders attend the dedication with a flag from the U.S. Capitol and an open house follows the 33 minute ceremony.
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Gronouski
Athens
Midwest
Uni
General Putnam
Arthur Cornwell
Harry McKinstry
R. Kenneth Kerr
Mas
Ter
Athens High
Jan B. Kish
William F. Strickland
Raymond Shepard
Walter H. Moeller
U.S
Stephen Young
U.S. Capitol
Hocking Valley Bank
Warren Kasler
Mike
Howard Stout
Messenger Newsphoto
Arthur E. Cornwell
Stephen M. Young
Post Office Department
Washington, D.C
Messenger News
Moeller Honored at Democratic Fund Raising Dinner
About 350 attendees at a $10 supper in the Baker Center Ballroom heard Walter Moeller praised for his two terms in Congress by former Congressman Homer Abele and others. Postmaster General Gronouski and former Governor DiSalle lauded his work in expanding anti poverty programs and Southeastern Ohio projects. Moeller seeks re election against Abele in November and urged continued support for Johnson era poverty initiatives.
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Walter Moeller
Baker Center
John A. Gronouski
Michael di Salle
Moeller
Congress
Homer
Pete) Abele
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Ohio
Gronovski
Johnson
Kennedy
America
Gronouski
di Salle
R. Kenneth Kerr
Births Admitted and Dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs William A James of Athens Route 3 a daughter and Mr and Mrs Larry Russell of Guysville Route 1 a daughter. Admitted names include James Davis Carrie Roberts James Turney Ervie Swift Elmer Dunn Joyce DeLong Karen Goldsberry Charles Evans and more. Dismissals include Fred Goebel Ralph Davies Lee Enlow Mrs Raymond Buck Tammy Coey Paul Gilkey and others. Marriage license shows Gerald Franklin Van Grundy and Brenda Jean Wemer.
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William A. James
Athens
Larry Russell
Guysville
James Davis
Carrie Roberts
James Turney
Ervie Swift
Elmer Dunn
New Marshfield
Clifford Martin
Millfield
Joyce DeLong
Carpenter
Karen Goldsberry
the Plains
Charles Evans
Fred Goebel
Reedsville
Ralph Davies
Albany
Lee Enlow
Raymond Buck
Tammy Coey
Glouster
Paul Gilkey
Alvin Depoy
Stanley E. Bolen
Gerald Franklin van Grundy
Amanda
Brenda Jean Wemer
Brief Thunder Shower Heights Athens Heat
A brief thundershower hit Athens Sunday afternoon but did little to ease ongoing heat. U S Observer C L Colmer reported a high of 96 for the day, marking 11 straight days above 90. City rainfall measured .22 inch. Early Monday low was 69 with a 10 am temperature of 87.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Mercury
ROTC Cadets Commissioned as Second Lieutenants
Two Ohio University Air Force ROTC cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants in a ceremony at the Baker Center Alumni Lounge. Jackie L. Copeland of Urichsville and Walter J. Myckoff of Charleston, W V, will receive their bachelor degrees at August graduation. Lt. Col. David G. Smith administered the oaths.
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Ohio University Air Force
David G. Smith
Air Science
University
Athens Seeks Delay on Comprehensive Community Plan
Athens planning consultant Arnall T. Connell says the final comprehensive community plan will be ready by December 15. He outlines a schedule with rough drafts due by September 1 and November 2, cites a May 1963 planning commission resignations and campus expansion data issues as delays, and notes personal injuries and staffing problems as contributing factors.
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Athens
Arnall T
Pat) Connell
State Development Department
Connell
DOD
Planning Commission
Carbondale Men Plead Guilty In DWI Case
Three Carbondale men pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to Highway Patrol charges. Leslie Otis Withrow, 45, fined $125 plus costs, six days in jail with three suspended, 120 days probation, and 120 day license suspension for driving while intoxicated. Companions Herschel Sewards, 53, fined $25, and Leslie Kenneth Hall, 53, fined $25 for consuming beer in a motor vehicle.
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Carbondale
Leslie Otis Withrow
Herschel Sewards
Leslie Kenneth Hall
Logan rail conductor Vance T. Stewart 78
Logan area obituary for Vance T. Stewart 78 of 193 W Second St. died Saturday in Hocking Valley Hospital. A native of Illinois, he worked 45 years on the old Hocking Valley and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads, retiring as a conductor. He was member of Logan First Methodist Church. Survived by wife Rebecca four daughters a son 14 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Heinlein Funeral Home with visitations Monday and Tuesday. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Vance T. Stewart
Second St
Hocking Valley Hospital
Illinois
Thomas
Effie Alcorn Stewart
Old Hocking Valley Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Logan First Methodist Church
Rebecca
Effie Vale
Cleveland
Evelyn Wiseman
Thelma Rowles
Akron
Marion Linsner
Columbus
Vance, Jr
San Diego
Calif
Heinlein
Oak Grove Cemetery
Moose Club Burglary Reported To Police
A burglary at the Moose Club on Depot Street was reported to city police. An undetermined amount of money was stolen from a jukebox and a bowling machine after entry by cutting a screen and prying a rear door.
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Moose Club
Depot St
Weed cutter suffers leg laceration in yard incident
Louis Keirns, 27, of 279 Highland Ave, was cutting weeds at 7 27 p m Saturday when a sickle slashed his left leg just below the knee. He received first aid and was transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad.
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Louis Keirns
Highland Ave
Fire Department
Keirns
Sheltering Arms Hospital
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