Tall Man Guards Ripening Cherries
Athens' tallest man works two weeks guarding ripening cherries for Mr and Mrs Leonard Wolfe at 28 Grand Park Blvd. The scarecrow uses a solenoid and cymbal trigger to create noise and flashes to deter robins cat birds and bluejays. A female scarecrow helps when birds are thick and the squirt in the eye keeps them away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lovell
Fruit Salvage
Athens
Scare Crow
Leonard Wolfe
Grand Park Blvd
Wolfes
Mrs. Wolfe
New England Girl Admitted To Hospital
Mary Elizabeth Poston six month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Poston New England was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the city fire department emergency squad Wednesday night Her parents brought the child to the city limits where they were met by the squad She was given oxygen en route to the hospital.
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Mary Elizabeth Poston
Donald Poston
New England
Sheltering Arms Hospital
City Fire Department
Contractors Support Two Scholarships at Ohio University
Two $500 scholarships for students in the Ohio University School of Electrical Engineering are established by the West Virginia-Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Electronic Contractors Association. Recipients will be chosen by class rank scholastic standing and financial need. Applicants must reside within the chapter's jurisdiction in West Virginia the southeastern border counties of Ohio or the northern counties of Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University School of Electrical Engineering
National Electronic Contractors Association
C. J. Blackwell
West Virginia
Four Hurt In Route 50 Wreck Near Coolville
A one car accident on Route 50 near Coolville injured four people Wednesday. Richard Weekley 22 of Madison Heights Michigan lost control while attempting to pass and hit a concrete strip and guard rail. Weekley suffered a cut chin and lip. Passengers David Brentlinger 19 Leona Crites 18 and Larry Rood 18 were injured. Brentlinger admitted to St Joseph's Hospital with head and body cuts and a left side injury. Rood treated for burns and bruises. All injured were taken to Parkersburg by Coolville rescue. Weekley cited for driving left of center.
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Coolville
Highway Patrol
Richard Weekley
Madison Heights
Mich
Route 7
Weekley
David E. Brentlinger
Cutler
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Leona D. Crites
Larry D. Rood
Sharpsburg
8th District Legion Meet Set Sunday
A summer Ohio American Legion Eighth District convention will be held Sunday at the Fairfield Post in Lancaster. The event includes a Post Commanders Association meeting, officer elections for 1967 68, and awards. More than 20 Athens couples are expected. A past commanders dance is planned Saturday night. Athens area officers serving district posts include the Rev Frank Cheesebrew Pome roy Judge Vaughn Collins and James Stewart of Logan. Three Athens men chair district committees: C K McKinstry junior activities James Vercoe public relations and Ben Williams rehabilitation. All three belong to K T Crossen Post 21.
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Ohio American Legion
Fairfield Post
Lancaster
Athens
Post Commanders Association
Athens Area
Frank Cheesebrew
Pomeroy
Vaughn Collins
James Stewart
Logan
C. K. McKinstry
James Vercoe
Ben Williams
K. T. Crossen
Farm Tractor Fire Destroys Buffington Tractor
A farm tractor owned by Eber Linscott was heavily damaged in a blaze at Buffington farm on Angel Ridge Road. Firefighters said a front wheel dropped into a hole causing the tank to shift and leaking gasoline ignited, lights out at 6 30 p m Wednesday.
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Angel Ridge Road
Richland Area
Zanesville campus dedicates Henry Elson Hall June 12
Ohio University Zanesville will dedicate Henry Elson Hall on June 12 as its fourth regional campus. Gov. James Rhodes, James M. Furman and OU President Vernon R. Alden will attend. The $2 million building seats 377 in an auditorium, houses 43 classrooms, a two story library, and is air conditioned on 179 acres west of Zanesville Route 146. The campus, opened in February, serves 964 students with a lean faculty and plans enrollment growth to over 1,600 by 1970 with 26 full time and 24 part time instructors.
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Ohio University
Zanesville
Henry Elson
James Rhodes
James M. Furman
Ohio Board of Regents
Vernon R. Alden
Rhodes
Ohio University Board of Trustees
Athens
Ohio University-Zanesville
Muskingum County
Route 146
Grant For Electronics Education Donated
The Buck Engineering Co. of Farmingdale New Jersey has for the third consecutive summer awarded the Ohio University Department of Industrial Technology a $1,000 grant to support education in electricity electronics. Dr. Donald E. Perry, chairman of the department and director of the educational program, announced that the money will be used to provide scholarships for high school teachers enrolling in the Ohio University summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Engineering Co
Farmingdale
N. J
Ohio University Department of Industrial Technology
Donald E. Perry
Ohio University
Gasoline Leak Flush Calls Fire Crew at Congress Street
The city fire department was summoned at 1 p.m. Wednesday to near 32 N Congress St to flush gasoline leaking from an automobile.
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N. Congress St
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Dismissals and Names
Hospital diary lists several Athens residents including Mrs Arthur Woolley and James E Windgrove along with William P Boggess, Mrs Paul Jeffers, Mrs Robert Llewellyn and Mary Elizabeth Poston as noted. Dismissals include Mrs Edward Perry Mrs Ed ward Jolley Edison Heaton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Woolley
James E. Windgrove
Athens
William P. Boggess
Albany
Paul Jeffers
Robert Llewellyn
New Marshfield
Mary Elizabeth Poston
Stewart
Edward Perry
Edward Jolley
Edison Heaton
Lara Bennett
Bertha Hanson
Charles Norris
Marriage Licenses List From Athens Area
Robert Kuhney 29 equipment operator Jacksonville and Patricia L Gatchel 20 Glouster. Michael Klinebriel 24 lineman Nelsonville and pate K Berenee 23 Athens. Raymond C Beaty Jr 25 teacher Athens and Catherine L Cain 22 teacher Athens. Roy Legg 22 laborer Nelsonville and Margie Ann Pickett 19 Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kuhney
Jacksonville
Patricia L. Gatchel
Glouster
Michael Klinebriel
Nelsonville
Pate K. Berenee
Athens
Raymond C. Beaty Jr
Catherine L. Cain
Teach
Roy Legg
Margie Ann Pickett
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Rail
Legion
Thom McAn’s
Cloud Club
Thom McAn
Pillow
Rose Marie Reid
Radiocar
Hearing Aid Dept
Bill Diles
Were Smith Audio-Visuals, Inc
Union Street
Athens, Ohio
DuPont
Harlow
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