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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1967

Page

2

Athens Council OKs City Share Of Appalachian Bypass Costs

Athens Council approves city’s five percent share of Appalachian Highway and East Bypass costs estimated at 330 000 payable over three years. The panel also contemplates water for a 200 acre South Green subdivision and reviews petitions for a Tulane Road storm sewer project.

Athens Council Enti Cn South Green Tulane Road Athens Council Tad Grover Washington’s Appalachia Highway East Bypass Raymond Shepard Roger Jones Jr Athens Developers Kenneth ‘A Cad Watery J. 2 Jones City Planning Commission

Playground Activities Begin At Six Locations

City recreation director Robert Burson announced supervised playgrounds will run seven weeks at six locations including East and West elementary schools Highlands Park The Plains and St Pauls with varied daily hours from 8 30 a m to 8 30 p m on different days Registration fees apply for crafts and dance lessons and Saturday bowling classes at Lakeview Community Center for grades 4 12 Girl’s Little League softball starts Friday Season tickets for Crystal Pool offered with pricing for different groups Jury seated in a suit against Texas Eastern Transmission Corp seeking 9 052 in damages.

Robert Burson Morrison Highland Park the Plains St. Pauls Bruce McElfresh Joe Williams Tiff Cook Cheryl Harper Irene Olsen Sandra Tschudi Lakeview Community Center Burson Crystal Pool City Clerks Common Pleas Alex Docie Texas Eastern Transmission Corp

Two West Virginia Teens Critically Injured In Route 50 Crash

Albert Lewis Hall Jr. 17 of Vienna is in critical condition with head and chest injuries after a fiery crash on Route 50 near Coolville. Passenger William Tribbet 15 of Parkersburg Route 2 is in satisfactory condition with leg and internal injuries. Both were thrown from the car as it plunged down a 480 foot embankment and burned.

West Virginia St. Joseph’s Hospital Parkersburg Coolville Albert Lewis Hall Jr Vienna Willam Tribbet

Two Injured In Chauncey Auto Crash

A Millfield Route 1 couple were hurt Monday on Main St Chauncey. Loretha Cummings received mouth cuts and a left knee injury while Robert Cummings suffered a severe head laceration. They were treated at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. The marshal said the car ran off the road, hit a curb, struck a tree and the husband was thrown into the windshield. An infant in the vehicle was uninjured.

Main St Chauncey Loretha Cummings Robert Cummings Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Ralph McKibben

Truck Driver Injured in Carbondale Dump Truck Wreck

Charles Melvin Amerine aged 31 of Logan Route 2 was hurt Monday afternoon when his dump truck veered into a ditch in Carbondale. Deputies said he sustained minor neck and shoulder injuries.

Charles Melvin Amerine Logan Carbondale

Amicably Settled Case Dismissed in Dairy Vending Suit

The case Broughton's Farm Dairy versus Vending Service of Ohio was amicably settled and dismissed in Common Pleas Court, ending the civil action with no further proceedings.

Broughton’s Farm Dairy Vending Service of Ohio Common Pleas Court

Governor Smith to Lead Appalachian ARC Delegation

West Virginia Governor Hulett Smith and Federal Co-Chairman Joe Fleming will head a 112 state delegation to the Appalachian Regional Commission conference at Burr Oak Lodge Glouster June 12 to 14 hosted by the Ohio Office of Appalachia and Gov James A Rhodes. A ground breaking for the Tri Corety Vocational School and Training Center at Nelsonville with ARC grant of 1 199 000 is on Tuesday at 3 p m. Sessions include ARC meetings, luncheons for spouses and a round up luncheon on Wednesday.

West Virginia Hulett Smith States Appalachian Regional Commission Joe W. Fleming Washington Regional Commission Burr Oak Lodge Glouster Ohio Appalachia James A. Rhodes Albert G. Giles Rhodes Commission Tri-Corety Nelsonville Ments Alabama Georgia Maryland New York North Carolina Kentucky Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee al Commission ARC Tri-County Ohio University Inn Athens

Grants Approved For Ohio University Buildings

Nearly $1 million in federal grants for Ohio University projects was announced by acting regional Assistant Commissioner Dr Peter Moussolite. Two grants totaling 950000 were awarded under Title I of the Higher Education Facilities Act to fund speech and drama and mathematics science buildings, part of a 4500000 total project cost.

Ohio University Federal Office of Education Peter Moussolite

New Uniforms Debut For Athens Meter Maids

The Athens police meter maids Thelma Gibson Mima Parsons and Saundra Pugh wore new blue and white seer sucker summer uniforms on Monday. The attire includes short sleeves and new summer caps.

Athens Police Thelma Gibson Mima Parsons Saundra Pugh

Youth Injured As Car Overturns On Route 56

An Athens youth, James Brown aged 20, suffered a head injury after losing control on Route 56 three miles west of Athens. His car struck a mailbox, left the road, rolled over in a field, and he was taken to Hudson Health Center for treatment.

Athens Highway Patrol James Brown Brown Hudson Health Center Pomeroy

Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits Mix of Athens Residents

Admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital are Alden Wells Glouster Route 2 Mrs Mary Smith Mrs Hazel Finsterwald Thomas Holleran Mrs Charles Norris and Mrs David Strawn all of Athens Luella Riffle McArthur Route 2 Grace Dinsmoor New Marshfield Mrs Edward Jolley Athens Route 2 Also admitted were John Dixon Mrs Robert Cain Toni Heskett who were dismissed.

Alden Wells Glouster Mary Smith Hazel Finsterwald Thomas Holleran Charles Norris David Strawn Athens Luella Riffle McArthur Grace Dinsmoor New Marshfield Edward Jolley

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WEYL Shepard Lavelle Kovian Dwight Robinson County Regional Planning Commission Robinson Briarwood-Bryan Street Stimson Clyde Beasley Sr K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion Cecil C. Helena Ohio University Army George H. Perry Helena Homer Baird U.S. Navy C. J. Josten Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled American Veterans George Lovell C. L. Colmer U. S Colmer Hocking Athens Pharmacy Segal Sandy Obnnis Gov. Smith Appalachian New Burr Oak Lodge Ohio U State Farm Tom Hendershot Columbus RD Phalin Mary Bralley Miss Bralley Sheltering Arms Hospital Complete Insurance Service Reed & Baur, Inc Don Reed Bob Baur E. State Hayden, Stone MWI NEW York Stock Exchange D. H. Genesy Sams Cline Bldg Athens, Ohio Culligawater Conditioning, Inc Sheltering Arms John Dixon Robert Cain Toni Heskett Doren Stavpar A&p Max Bennett Nelsonville, Ohio
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