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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1961

Page

3

Soil Plans Approved and Resignation Planned in Athens Board

The Athens County Soil and Water Conservation board discussed the probable resignation of veteran member Alton Hanning after over 12 years. They approved several farm conservation plans and funding to send Mrs. Pauline Martin to the Ohio Conservation Laboratory at Camp Muskingum June 19 to July 22, with hopes for a later sponsor.

Athens County Soil and Water Conservation Board Athens Alton Hanning County Board of Commissioners Pauline Martin First St West Elementary School Ohio Conservation Laboratory Camp Muskingum John Weekly Wilbur Williams Russell Oxley M. E

Dieting Dean Paul Noble Wins Kiwanis Pancake Prize

Paul Noble dean of Ohio University College of Commerce lost 34 pounds in two months to reach 207 pounds. He celebrated at a Kiwanis Club fundraiser with a pancake supper at First Methodist Church and won the door prize of 32 boxes of pancake mix and 24 bottles of syrup as proceeds totaled about $800 for Little League and county youth projects.

Paul Noble Ohio University College of Commerce Kiwanis Club First Methodist Church Civic Club Joe Chapman

Fire damages Amesville home. lightning blamed for blaze

Don Marquis residence on Sand Rock Road two miles southeast of Amesville suffered about 2000 dollars in damage after a roof fire lit during a storm. Volunteers confined the attic blaze to the two story home while water damage affected some contents. firemen arrived at 7 40 p.m. and had the fire out by 8 p.m with 500 gallons used. Marquis lived alone in the home.

Don Marquis Sand Rock Amesville Ames-Bern-Amesville James Dillie Marquis

Showers and storms hit Athens area with heavy rain

Rain fell again in Athens and heavy thunderstorms in other areas. City rainfall measured .12 inch per U S Observer C L Colmer while temperatures fell from 89 to 68 degrees. Amesville saw heavy rain Wednesday evening with Route 50 A east of the village flooded by rising streams.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer Amesville

Ames Student Wins UNESCO Award for National Paper

Leonard W. DePue of Ames ville earned a special UNESCO Publications Center certificate for his paper on the importance of the United Nations. His work ranked among the top hundred nationwide from 3000 high school submissions, and Ames-Bern High School will receive a two year UNESCO Courier subscription in his name.

Leonard W. DePue Leonard DePue Amesville Unesco Publications Center United Nations American Association of the United Nations, Inc New York Ames-Bern Unesco Courier DePue

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Birth announcements list a son for Mr. and Mrs. Miller of Athens and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Daniel of Athens Route 2, a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Hanna of Athens Route 3, a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Esterreicher of Athens, and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Kasler of Millfield Route 1. Admitted include Anthony Barkie of New Marshfield Route 1 and Ronald Cartwright of Athens. Dismissed include H. E. Jones of Athens, Kenneth Hufford of Indianapolis, Mrs. Gamwell of Gloucester, Randy Mace of New Marshfield, Richard Strole of Athens Route, Larry Russell of Athens Route 3, Emmett Carpenter of Athens Route 2, and Carol Quivey of New Marshfield Route 1.

Joseph Miller Athens Clarence Daniel Fred Hanna Joseph Esterreicher Melvin Kasler Millfield Anthony Barkie New Marshfield Ronald Cartwright H. E. Jones Kenneth Hufford Indianapolis Ind Larry Russell Emmett Carpenter Carol Quivey

Two Drivers Fined On Traffic Charges

Two drivers pleaded guilty in Municipal Court on traffic citations. James Edward Terry, 18, of 71 Stewart St, fined 25 dollars plus costs for speeding. Raymond Finnearty, 20, Ath ens Route 3, found guilty of unsafe operation after previously pleading innocent, fined 15 dollars plus costs. City police filed the charge.

State Highway Patrol James Edward Terry Stewart St Raymond Finnearty Athens

Ohio University Engineer Heads to Nuclear Energy Institute

Dr. Roger C. Quisenberry chair of Ohio University’s engineering department will join 131 fellow applicants at a four week basic training program at Purdue University. The summer institutes on nuclear energy are sponsored by the American Society for Engineering Education and the Atomic Energy Commission and have been held each summer since 1956.

Roger C. Quisenberry Ohio University American Society For Engineering Education The Atomic Energy Commission Quisenberry Purdue University

Third Man Arrested In Store Tavern Breakin Case

Deputies arrested Jerry Wayne Lanning 22 Chauncey and two others over the Tuesday night break ins at Blue Moon Tavern near Glouster and Vaughn Earich Estrin 21 Cleveland and Karen Stadtler 21 Athens. Pincelli 21 Chauncey and Kempton 23 Millfield were also taken into custody after signed statements and Lanning admitted involvement. Prosecution actions were pending as of Thursday.

Sheriff's Deputies Jerry Wayne Lanning Chauncey Lanning Common Pleas Court Blue Moon Tavern Glouster Vaughn Earich Millfield George William Kempton Jr James Russell Pincelli DeWitt Walker Robert Allen

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