Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1971

Page

3

Glouster Mayor Faces Sewage Violation Suit

Glouster Mayor Thomas Williams Jr faces potential legal action by Athens County Health Department next week over a sewage problem on his property near his lumber business. The board also noted a 5344 deficit in the health department budget and discussed remedies including salary cuts and new bonding requirements for sewage system work.

Glouster Thomas Williams Jr Athens County Health Department Williams Health Board Glouster Lumber Company Health Department Alan Baldwin

Highways Director Files Suit To Acquire Trimble Two

The state director of highways sues in Athens County Common Pleas Court to condemn 65 acres of land in Trimble Two owned by Floyd and Ruth Gillett and others for state Route 13. The department offers 1 625 for the property. In a separate action Dale Stewart seeks a judgment against H E Corwin for 1500 dollars, claiming loaned funds secured by a mortgage.

Highways Director State Director of Highways Athens County Common Pleas Court Trimble Two Floyd and Ruth Gillett Dayton The Highway Department Common Pleas Dale Stewart Hilliard H. E. Corwin Buchtel Stewart Corwin

Red Cross Seeks Aid for Amesville Family Fire Victims

The Red Cross requests aid for the Charles Tanbory family burned from their Amesville Route 1 home losing all possessions. Athens Red Cross says they need beds, furniture, dishes, linens, clothing for a 2 year old girl and 4 year old boy, and adult sizes. Donations can be taken to 132 N Congress St or arranged by calling 593-5273 or 593-6894.

The Red Cross Charles Tanbory Amesville Zelma McVey Athens Red Cross Mr. Tanbory

Cyclist and Motorcyclist Injured in Ohio Intersection Crash

A motorcycle rider James Weinstein 37 from Carriage Hill lost control on East State Street and struck a car driven by George Katz 37 of 562 East State Street Athens police said. Weinstein was taken to Hudson Health Center and cited for unsafe operation.

Athens James Weinstein Carriage Hill East State George Katz E. State St Athens Fire Department Weinstein Hudson Health Center

Hung Jury Ends DWI Trial in Athens County Court

In Athens County Municipal Court the third hung jury in a row for defense attorney William A. Lavelle aborted a DWI trial. Jerry Burton, 34, of 184 Perry Street, was charged with driving while intoxicated. The 11 to 1 juror split left the verdict unclear and a possible new trial looms. Two May DWI trials for Lavelle’s clients also ended with hung or split juries.

William A. Lavelle DWI Athens County Jerry Burton Perry St State Highway Patrol Lavelle Franklin Sheeter

Rosenberg to Teach at Pittsburgh University

Mark B. Rosenberg son of Sol and Mrs Rosenberg of Athens Ohio will teach as a teaching assistant in the University of Pittsburgh Political Science Department starting in September He graduates Miami University this weekend He earned Omicron Delta Kappa membership the Howard White Award and Phi Beta Kappa honors and will join the ROTC program at Fort Knox Kentucky this summer

Mark B. Rosenberg Sol Rosenberg Utah Pl Athens University of Pittsburgh Department of Political Science Miami University Rosenberg Omicron Delta Kappa Howard White Miami Political Science Department Phi Beta Kappa Fort Knox

Leon Woman Hurt As Car Hits Truck

A Route 3 woman Violet H. Barr, 24, was injured slightly when her car struck a slower moving State Road Commission truck on Gunville Road three miles south of Route 87. Barr was cited for failure to have her vehicle under control. The SRC truck was driven by Charles R. Reed, 44, from Sissonville.

Point Pleasant Leon Route 3 State Road Commission Gunville Road Violet H. Barr SRC Charles R. Reed Sissonville

No New Leads In Armstrong Murder Probe

Investigators report no new developments in the murder of Cecilia Ryan Armstrong 23 graduate student at Ohio University. Sheriff Shields says they are methodically checking leads and evidence with no fresh findings. Armstrong estranged husband David Armstrong 21 was in Guysville 45 minutes before discovery and later drove the car to Athens. Memorial services for the victim were held Tuesday.

Cecilia Ryan Armstrong Ohio University Harold Shields David Armstrong Guysville Armstrong Athens Mill Street

Athens DAV to Elect Officers and Delegates

The Athens Chapter 37 DAV will elect officers for 1971 72 and delegates to the state convention July 9 12 in Toledo at the Athens DAV VFW Home Friday. Special guest James Darnell district commander and Robert P Carsey will attend. New VFW officers named include Commander James Tom and others with Frank Blackford announcing.

Toledo Athens DAV Athens Vfw VFW Ninth District Department of Ohio James Darnell Robert P. Carsey Neil C. Petty Franklin Blackford James Tom William Boyd Jr

O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Admits Local Residents

O'Bleness Memorial Hospital notes a birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fobes of Athens. Several patients admitted include Fred W. Gaskins and Robert J. L. Lee of Athens, Clifford Rice Jr. of Athens Route 2, Michael Crabtree of The Plains, and others from Albany Glouster Millfield Amesville New Marshfield and surrounding areas.

Ray Fobes Athens Fred W. Gaskins Robert J. L. Lee Clifton Rice Jr Michael Crabtree the Plains Jerry Johnson New Marshfield John Spires Glenn Hudwell Albany Philip Easler Amesville Otis Blair Millfield Dean Russell Fanny Trickett Glouster John W. Roberts

Squad Called As Young Man Faints At Union Street

Athens Fire Department emergency squadmen responded to 15 W Union St at 10 20 p m Wednesday when Bernard Sweards 20 Convocation Center fainted He refused aid per squad report.

Athens Fire Department W. Union St Bernard Sweards Convocation Center

Also Mentioned on This Page

Messenger Joe Kasler Kasler Canaanville Merson’s High Street Ohio E. State Street Elmwood Avenue Pittsburgh Leon AccuColor RCA Cunningham Music Center Richland Ave Shields Sheriff Shields Denver Colorado Athens Dav O’bleness Ernest Johansson John Brooks Linda S. Gilkey Darrell Hillen Ernest Wade Christine Hornsby Annette Hall David Patton Wayne Hines David Kisor Glenn McConkey Doni Han’ Fn Logan Buster ENS Columbus Marting’s
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication