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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
2
Athens council approved a Columbia Gas rate increase providing a 72 cent monthly rise for 3818 customers and a new four year contract. An ordinance outlines more mercury vapor street lights and higher city lighting costs as part of broader infrastructure expansion.
Athens city council approved the first reading of a fluoridation ordinance by five to two, proposing a one part per million fluoride increase in the water. Opponents cited rights concerns while supporters highlighted health benefits and government cost coverage. The measure faces a second hearing July 5 and potential voter referendum if placed on the November ballot.
U S Rep Walter H Moeller announced an 82607 grant by the Office of Economic Opportunity to fund dental care and education for underprivileged children and welfare recipients in Athens Hocking and Perry Counties The Tri County CAP committee will administer care in private dental offices with CAP approval required for services Director Martin R Sharrett of Logan leads the program Several area dentists expect to participate
The Ath ens Kiwanis viewed Ohio State Highway Patrol film The Unreachables at a Monday meeting. Joe Jagers presented figures showing 80 percent of accidents and 67 percent of fatal crashes occur in the home county, with rural highways ranking second in state accidents. An invitation to the first annual Ohio West Virginia Kiwanis Blind Bogey Golf Tournament July 10 at Parkersburg was read.
State Highway Patrol cited two drivers after two separate two car crashes near Athens. Frank Spires 50 of Athens Route 3 and Paul Brown 30 of Athens Route 3 were charged with driving left of center after a collision on the Dutch Ridge New England road. Randy Keith Miller 20 of The Plains was charged in Hocking County for failing to yield at a Route 278 crash north of Route 56. Common Pleas Judge John Bolin ordered a $200 bond forfeiture for Helen Kaylor indicted for forgery and failing to appear, with judgment entered against her and United Bonding Co.
The thermometer climbed to 92 degrees in Athens as summer looms. U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer logged an overnight low of 58 and a 9 30 a m reading of 78 Tuesday morning.
Mr and Mrs Paul Elswick Circleville welcome a son. Mrs Paul Barrett Trimble announces Janice Barrett of Athens Route 2. Mrs Joseph Hamill Glasgow George Drach Athens Donald Lawrence Athens Route 2 Roy Clifford Wilson Athens David Cain Athens Route 3 Kathryn Chapman Athens Jill Collins Athens. Mrs Elmer McKibben Zaleski and Mrs Leslie Allbaugh New Marshfield Route 1, Glen Patrick Walker Guysville Route 2, Richard Phillips Athens Route 3, Mrs Clark Williams Athens, Mrs Albert Ormondroyd Athens, Roger Jeffers Albany Route 4.
Veteran Lt. Harland B. Harris scored 88.28 percent on the civil service exam for captain. Richard C. Cooley led among lieutenant candidates with 79.46 percent. Carlos Bailey, now a city police officer, earned 89 percent for fireman. Mont Bennett, a rookie, resigns effective June 30. Fire Chief Charles Dalton notes a third vacancy.
John S. Guthrie, former Athens resident, won the Republican nomination for U S Representative from Illinois 24th District after last Tuesday’s primary. Son of Mr and Mrs F M Guthrie of 33 Townsend Place, he is a 1952 Athens High School graduate who served four years in the Air Force and later taught radar for the federal government at Scott AFB. He attended Belleville junior college and has held local political offices in the Belleville area where he works as a contractor in residential and commercial building types.
The Marietta Athens Milk Producers Association schedules its fourth annual meeting Friday at Warren High School in Vincent. Dinner for members and families runs 6 to 8 p.m. EST. About 1000 attendees are expected. Rev. Larman S. Sherwood, a blind minister and lecturer from Rotterdam Junction, N.Y., will speak. Entertainment includes a quartet and cartoon films for children.
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