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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1968

Page

2

Burglary Wave Hits Athens Area Overnight

Four burglaries and two safecrackings were reported in the Athens area overnight with two entries inside the city. Targets included K. T. Crossen Post American Legion on W Union St and Athens Building Materials on Route 33N in a series police suspect were connected. The Elks Club on W Union St and O N ail Insurance Agency in The Plains were also hit. Loot totaled about 828 plus the safe was cracked at the Legion. Authorities believe juveniles may be involved and that the four jobs were timed between midnight and 5 a m with help from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Athens K. T. Crossen Post American Legion W. Union Street Elks Club O’nail Insurance Agency, Inc The Plains Bureau of Criminal Investigation London Charles Cochran Legion Elks O’nail’s

Glouster Man Named To Committee

Athens County Republican central and executive committees met Thursday night and appointed Frank Grubbs of Glouster to fill a precinct vacancy in Ward 4. Elmer Jones led by laws adoption with a patronage committee amendment. Edward Robe outlined county plans including a headquarters and fair booth as Republicans introduced candidates for November. about 70 people attended at the Columbia Gas offices on Route 50E.

Athens County Republican Central Executive Committees Frank Grubbs Glouster Elmer Jones Edward Robe Central Committee Athens County Fair Columbia Gas Co

Milk price rise hits Athens Marietta Portsmouth areas

Prices paid to producers of bottled milk in the Athens Marietta and Portsmouth regions will increase 15 cents per 100 pounds starting June 15. The hike, announced by the Marietta Athens Division of the Central Ohio Co operative Milk Producers Inc marketing agency for the Great Lakes Milk Marketing Federation, cites higher production costs including farm labor after last fall’s price change. Eight area youths have enlisted in the Navy and begun recruit training: Paul E Woods Lewis Jennice Frank L Grubbs Jerry Stalder Max V Bennett Calvin Pierce Danny R Smith and Glenn L Moore.

Athens Marietta Portsmouth Marietta-Athens Central Navy Paul E. Woods Lewis Jennice Frank L. Grubbs Glouster Jerry Stalder Max V. Bennett Nelsonville Calvin Pierce Chauncey Danny R. Smith Albany Glenn L. Moore

Fraud Count Is Denied in Athens County Case

Cleveland man Robert Robinchuck faced two counts in Municipal Court alleging obtaining money under false pretenses after he allegedly promised to promote the appearance of recording stars in Athens. He pleaded innocent with bond set at $1,000 per count. The charges stem from two Ohio University students William J. Hlavin and Timothy R. Specht.

Cleveland Athens County Grand Jury Robert Robinchuck Ohio University William J. Hlavin Northfield Timothy R. Specht Lewiston N.Y

Athens man found guilty of DWI and left of center

Cloyce Martin, 29, of 118 Central Ave., appeared in Athens County Municipal Court Thursday and was found guilty on driving while intoxicated and driving left of center. Judge Franklin Sheeter continued the DWI case for sentencing until June 18 to allow an appeal. Martin pleaded innocent to both counts and was fined $35 plus costs on the left of center charge.

Cloyce Martin Central Ave Athens County Franklin Sheeter DWI Martin

SCORE Seeks Athens Chapter Members for RET Executives

Retired business executives discussed involving SCORE in solving small business problems at a Thursday meeting. John Hall of SBA Columbus and Ivan Loftis led the outline as Homer Baird Howard Stout P C Nichols and Fred Sands were named Athens chapter members with Victor Hess and Dave Dresbach assisting from Ohio University. Contact Dresbach at 594 6401. About 870 of Nevada's 110 690 square miles are water.

SCORE Athens Score John Hall Columbus Ivan Loftis Columbus Score Hill SBA Athens Homer Baird Howard Stout P. C. Nichols Fred Sands Victor Hess Dave Dresbach Institute For Regional Development Ohio University Dresbach

Summer Music Clinic Cancelled at Ohio University

Ohio University cancelled three summer programs on campus including the Summer Music Clinic from June 17 to 29, the Housemothers Workshop June 16 to 22, and the History and Practice of Painting and Drawing June 17 to July 3 due to low registration. Clinic organizers blamed lack of instrument positions and insufficient student enrollment for the educational purposes program. Buckeye Boys State opened with about 1,360 delegates as three workshops concluded today and another began next week.

Ohio University Buckeye Boys State

Bridgewater Receives MBA from Harvard University

Erle Stephen Bridgewater of 19 Roosevelt Drive Athens earned a Master of Business Administration degree at Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts on Thursday.

Erle Stephen Bridgewater Roosevelt Dr Athens Harvard University Cambridge Mass

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