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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1963

Page

2

Athens County council outlines federal aid projects

The Athens County Resource Development Council met at the Amesville Grange Hall to discuss a broad agenda. Training schools for upholsterers nurses aides foresters and secretaries were proposed with a Coolville High School course July 2 to August 13 funded by vocational education.

Athens County Resource Development Council Amesville Grange Hall Coolville High School Parkersburg W. Va State Department of Vocational Education Resource Development Council Athens High School Ralph Moore Rea Athens Nelsonville Moore Amesville Recreation Committee Jack White Arcadia Rest Home Coolville L. A. Best Columbus Council Alton Hanning

City Income Tax Report Expected by Marietta Committee

Mayor Raymond G Shep ard's Citizen's Advisory Committee plans a report on city income tax as a revenue source. Members conferred with City Tax Commissioner George Withington in Marietta about office operations and public relations. Marietta began its six tenths of one percent tax eight months ago and a few cities were contacted by mail for comparison.

Raymond G. Shepard Citizen’s Advisory Robert Daniel Harold Swardson Bernard Fieler Marietta George Withington Withington Athens Zanesville Bowling Green Chillicothe Columbus

West Green Construction Resumes at Ohio University Dorms

Work on two West Green dormitories at Ohio University restarted Friday after a brief standstill due to a labor dispute. Electricians and carpenters returned to Dorm 5 with many back at Dorm 6. pile drivers and brick masons ready to resume Monday. OU business manager L. F. Lausche said the stoppage likely would not affect completion dates, though continued disruption could jeopardize the plans.

Ohio University West Green L. F. Lausche

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

Millie Reardon sues Frank Reardon for gross neglect and extreme cruelty seeking custody of three children and support. Harrison Runyon sues Barbara Ann Runyon for gross neglect seeking custody of two children. Waterloo band conducts practice Monday at 6 p m in the high school band room.

Millie Reardon Frank Reardon Harrison Runyon Barbara Ann Runyon Waterloo Band High School

Pipeline Field Experiment Near Athens Advances Safety

The sixteenth in a series of Battelle led tests near Athens involved fracturing a 150 foot experimental pipeline to study rupture behavior. Sponsored by the American Gas Association, the test aimed to improve safety and efficiency of natural gas lines with input from industry leaders including George McClure and engineers from Columbia Gas, East Ohio Gas, Texas Eastern Transmission, and U S Steel.

Athens Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus American Gas Association George McClure Battelle Lowell Elder Columbia Gas System Service Corp H. C. Southwick the East Ohio Gas Co Cleveland Benny Papa Texas Eastern Transmission Corp Shreveport A. W. Thornton National Tube Division U. S. Steel Pittsburgh

Damage Suit Filed Over Route 50 Accident

Richard E Luck and Grange Mutual Casualty Insurance Co file a common pleas suit seeking 394.69 from Del Riffle of Parkersburg West Virginia for an accident on Route 50 in November 1961.

Richard E. Luck The Grange Mutual Casualty Insurance Co Common Pleas Court del Riffle Parkersburg W. Va

New District Scout Executive Is Assigned in Athens District

C Roger Harris the new Athens County Boy Scout executive started his work this week for the Hock Hocking Scout District. A Marietta native, Harris has three years as scout executive for Washington and Little Kanawha districts and directed the Order of the Arrow. He plans reorganization and more unit creation, adult leader training, fundraising, and broader promotion. Harris will meet the district scout committee June 22 at First Methodist Church. Round Table is July 11 at Camp Lowman. He is finishing college at Marietta College and hopes to bring his wife Eileen and three sons to Athens soon.

C. Roger Harris Athens County Hock- Hocking Harris Marietta Washington Little Kanawha Order of the Arrow Brotherhood of Scouts Schiff Scout Reservation Mendham N. J Boy Scout First Methodist Church Camp Lowman Jaycees Presbyterian Church Civitan

Ohio Workshop on Economic Education Opens at Ohio University

The 12th annual Ohio Workshop on Economic Education runs at Ohio University through July 3. Eight teams from 11 schools work on projects as a federal reserve official discusses monetary policy. Ohio aims to expand economics in schools with courses for grade levels and nationwide follow‑ups.

Ohio Workshop Ohio University Ohio Council On Economic Education University Colleges of Education and Business Administration John T. Hackett Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Federal Reserve Ohio Robert L. Darcy Darcy Pennsylvania

Squad Aids Two Injured

Wendell White, 27, Athens Route 4, was hit in the nose and mouth by a soft ball at the Ohio University intramural field. He was taken to Shelterings Arms Hospital with lip cut and possible broken nose. Mrs. Helen Carpenter, 64, of 34 Elliott St., slipped and hit eyeglasses on a car in Kroger lot. She suffered an eye laceration and received first aid before hospital transport.

Wendell White Athens Ohio University Mill St White Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department Helen Carpenter Elliott St Kroger E. State St

Fair and cooler weather in Athens Friday

Athens saw cooler conditions with an early low of 49 and a 56 degree reading at 8 30 a m. The previous day’s high reached 76 with .19 inch of rain recorded. Franklin Batdorff 41 of 24 Cable Lane was cited by city police for failing to stop within assured clear distance after a 7 am accident on E Union Street.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer Franklin Batdorff E. Union St

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