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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1965

Page

2

Water Plant Producing At Record Pace In Athens

The Athens water treatment plant operates at record pace as city officials plan a future four fold increase over 50 years. May 73.52 million gallons set a daily average of 2.37 million with May 22 and 24 near peaks. Plant designed for 3 million gallons daily, safe even with bypassed softening. current wells total 12 with a 13th about to come online producing 570000 gallons daily.

W. State St Drennen Goldsberry Goldsberry Athens State Hospital Wellfield Ohio University State Hospital W. Union St University

Marietta Man Faces Criminal Assault Charge Hearing Set

Dale Rasmussen of Marietta is charged with intent to commit criminal assault by force. A preliminary hearing was set for 10:30 a.m. June 22 with bond set at $2000. Rasmussen appeared with counsel after an Athens County warrant led to his arrest. The alleged incident occurred May 29 when he forced the woman into his car.

Gerald Mollica Marietta Dale Rasmussen Stewart Area Rasmussen Washington County

Earnings Rise at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric

Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co reports 12 month earnings of 12,245,000 dollars, up 14.7 percent from last year. Harry M. Miller, president, states common share earnings were 2.19 dollars per share.

Columbus Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Harry M. Miller

McBee promotes Robert Essex to quality control manager

Otis F. Simpson announces Robert Essex of Longview Heights is named quality control manager for the McBee Systems Division in Athens. Essex, a 1934 Ohio University graduate with a 1940 masters, taught at Athens High School 12 years before joining McBee in 1947 and has been a chemist at the Athens plants since 1952.

Robert Essex Longview Heights Athens McBee Systems Litton Industries Otis F. Simpson Essex Simpson Ohio University Athens High School McBee

Glouster Graduate Becomes Substitute Secretary

Trenda Meade a 1965 Glouster High School graduate serves as substitute secretary in the office of County Superintendent T C Porter while secretary Joan Burson is on vacation. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Meade Glouster and was a commercial student in high school.

Trenda Meade Glouster High School T. C. Porter Joan G. Burson Miss Meade Paul Meade

Plan Still Not Received in City Development Effort

The mayor's office had not received the overdue comprehensive community plan by late Tuesday. The state Department of Development and city planning commission had extended the deadline to June 15 last March. Mayor Raymond Shepard said he would contact the development department later Tuesday to check on the plan started in 1962.

State Department of Development City Planning Commission Raymond Shepard Development Department

Rome School Opens Summer Courses For District Students

The Federal Hocking district offers three summer courses with no tuition for district students. Rome Canaan administrator Herman Ellis says enrollment deadline is 8 a.m. EST Thursday. Over 35 students have begun classes at Rome Canaan began Monday with teachers Mrs. Sara Carpenter Chemistry I Miss Nellie Woolley American Government and Miss Janet Wolfe English 10.

Federal Hocking Herman Ellis Rome-Canaan Sara Carpenter Nellie Woolley Janet Wolfe

Auto Fires Doused By Athens Firemen

Athens firemen used a hand extinguisher to stop two auto fires Monday night. At 8:30 p.m. a 1956 auto owned by Charles Gwinn on S College St caught fire and at 7:07 p.m. another blaze hit a car at Beasley and Mathews used car lot Carpenter and Grosvenor. Minor damage occurred to both vehicles caused by backfires through carburetors. The Richland Area fire department will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the fire house for a training session.

S. College St Charles Gwinn Athens Beasley and Mathews Carpenter and Grosvenor Gwinn Richland Area

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

Mrs and Mrs Sammy Thompson welcome a daughter in Guys ville. James Rickard admitted from Albany Route 3. Several patients listed from Rutland Athens Millfield New Marshfield and related routes. Dismissals include Richard Chadwick Ronald Kern Janet South and Mrs Charles Dickens.

James Rickard Albany Milo Hutchison Rutland Jerry Smith New Marshfield Harrison Carter Grant McCune Millfield William Huddy Athens Charles Chandler Iva Minney Richard Thomas Richard Chadwick Ronald Kern Janet South Charles Dickens David Read

Vacation Bible School at Albany Methodist Church

Albany Methodist Church will host a Vacation Bible School from June 21 to July 2. Daily sessions run 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. for children aged four to sixteen. In Athens, partly cloudy and cool, the temperature at 9:30 a.m. was 68 after a low of 55, with Mondays reaching 78.

Albany Methodist Church Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

Athens High Summer School Enrolls Nearly 200 Students

About 200 students begin the 1965 Athens High School summer program under Principal B. F. Auer. Classes run 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily, with each student taking one course. No class on July 5, sessions end August 6. Courses offered include U.S. history, world history, plane geometry, typing, biology, driver training, and survey with listed instructors and enrollments.

Athens High School B. F. Auer James Burn U. S Earl Washburn

Applicants Sought For Trimble Post

The Trimble school board asks the county superintendent to seek applicants for the district top job. Nine applications are being screened as interviews are planned. Porter aims for a July 1 replacement with a salary of 8000 to 10000 dollars.

Trimble Local David Smith T. C. Porter Trimble Board Porter

Two Youths Face Assault and Battery Charges in Municipal Court

Two youths appeared in Municipal Court on assault and battery charges. David W. Coleman of Parks Hall faced assault and battery charges from Arnold Gabriel of Circleville and destruction of property from Sybil Gabriel. He requested jury trials and bonds of 125 dollars were set on each charge. Arnold Gabriel pleaded innocent to the assault and battery charge filed by Coleman, with bond set at 32 dollars and the case continued.

David W. Coleman Parks Hall Arnold Gabriel Circleville Sybil Gabriel Gabriel Coleman

Passports Increase At County Clerk's Office

In Athens County the clerk of courts reports a surge in passport issuance with 235 passports handled in the first five months of 1965 versus 96 in the same period in 1964. The process requires a birth certificate copy and two 2.5 inch by 2.5 inch photos, with a $11.22 fee of which $1 stays locally. Applications take two to three weeks to process.

Clerk of Marjorie Mitchell Mary Halbirt Ohio University Clerk of Courts Athens County State Department Mitchell

Johnson and McDaniel Obtain Marriage Licenses

Phillip David Johnson aged 23 an Athens mechanical engineer and Judith Ann McDaniel aged 19 a student from Albany are recorded as obtaining marriage licenses.

Phillip David Johnson Athens Judith Ann McDaniel Albany

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By Paul Efaw Belk Hayden, Stone NEW York Stock Exchange D. H. Genesy Sams Cline Bldg O. Ph. LY C&soe RCA Victrola Mercury MGM and Charles Munch Eric Leinsdorf Monteux Fritz Reiner Paul Paray Anatol Dorati William Steinberg Boston Pittsburgh Minneapolis Chicago London Detroit David Oistrath Gilels Graffman Brailowsky Schwann Catalogue Logan Glouster Rome Athens Department Sheltering Arms Hospital Sammy Thompson Guysville Bible School Planned Athens High Trimble Post Clerk’s Office THE Ohio Midwest Stock Exchange Richard M. Phillips Lynnwood Athens Pharmacy Diggs Ugh Weenie the Security Bank F.D.L.C Culligerertate Conditioning, Inc Stimson Ave W. Stimson V. Price Universiy
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