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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1967

Page

10

Area Obituaries Chronicle Chesterhill and Nearby Towns

Obituaries from Chesterhill to Pomeroy and Logan report deaths of residents including LeRo Kennard of Holland Mich born in Joy Morgan County and retired State Soil Conservation Service technician. Services set at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill with burial in Chesterhill Cemetery. other deaths include Bernard Ashworth Anaheim Calif and Vadien Henn Logan. multiple services and survivors listed with kin.

Joy Morgan County Thomas Patricia Hoopes Kennard Hattie Thomas Alice Fortney Kennard The State Soil Conservation Service Chesterhill Methodist Church Mount Olive Lodge No. 148 F&am Fairview Grange Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill Merle Platner Chesterhill Cemetery Pomeroy Bernard Ashworth Anaheim Calif Pomeroy-Athens Road Kathryn Hood California

Middleport Offers City Swim Practice and Sync Group

Middleport schedules a noon practice at the Community Swimming Pool for all ages aiming for the upcoming water show. A synchronized swimming group will meet on Wednesday at 9 p.m. at the same facility.

Middleport

Pope revives permanent rank of ordained deacon in church

Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI revived the permanent diaconate for both married and single men to address priest shortages. The Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem permits deacons to preach and confer some sacraments but not celebrate Mass or hear confessions. Eligible men include married men 35 or older with wives consent and single men 25 or older who must stay single. National bishops conferences will decide establishment locally.

Vatican City Paul VI Bishops Conferences Latin America Africa Asia

Two youths hurt in Chauncey area auto crash

Two Chauncey youths, Mike Pierce and Frank Kelsey both 13, sustained cuts and bruises when a car veered off Route 682 south of Chauncey, hit two posts, and rolled into a culvert at 5 15 p.m. Driver Benjamin Fielder 18 of Downey California uninjured.

Chauncey Mike Pierce Frank Kelsey Benjamin Fielder Downey Calif

McArthur Woman Burned In Home Accident

Velma Karnes a McArthur woman in her 70s suffered burns over 90 percent of her body when her clothing ignited in the kitchen of her home at 105 South Street She walked to a nearby physician office for aid Monday afternoon before ambulance attendants took her to University Hospital Columbus Dr Richard Bullocks office treated her Karnes formerly served as postmaster at Creola

McArthur Velma Karnes South St. Wrightsel

Cincinnati and Columbus Market Reports AP (USDA)

Market brief from Cincinnati and Columbus notes cattle calf prices in steady to slow trade with varied steer and heifer classes priced 21.00 to 26.00 for different weights. Cows bulls and calves show higher hogs up to 65, sows 16 to 17.50, sheep prices 23 to 26 for light ewes. Cash grain in Columbus lists wheat 1.35 to 1.41, corn 1.19 to 1.27, oats around 0.68 to 0.80, soybeans 2.71 to 2.76 based on grade.

Cincinnati USDA Columbus Ohio Ohio Dept. of Agricash

Cigarette Blamed For Plant Fire At Athens Plant

Athens firemen tackled a small blaze at the John ny-On-The-Spot plant on W State Street. A sawdust and wood scrap pile burned, likely starting from a discarded cigarette, said Chief Charles Dalton. Firefighters supplied water from engines and used a hydrant line to extinguish the flames. Company workers assisted with a bulldozer to turn over burning debris.

Athens W. State Street Charles Dalton

Ohio University structures featured in The Ohio Architect

Seven Ohio University buildings on main campus and two on branch campuses appear in the current issue, with plans for botanical science research facilities, educational TV theater spaces, a physical science core, the new Ohio VA library, and a convocation center under construction, plus Portsmouth and Zanesville branch structures. Divorce filings list John K Hull versus Dollie R Hull.

Ohio University Ohio Architect Ohio VA

Dr Holmes elected to ETV position in central network

Dr Presley D Holmes, director of broadcasting at Ohio University, was elected vice president of the newly organized Central Educational Network Inc at a Chicago meeting. Twenty one member stations, including WOUB TV, will provide at least four hours weekly of fresh programming and work on live interconnect programming for 12 states. Officers include Ed Morris president, Holmes vice president, James Robertson and Otto Schlaak as vice presidents, Zoel Parenteau treasurer, with membership offered to state education departments and other educational agencies.

Presley D. Holmes Ohio University Central Educational Network, Inc Chicago Holmes Woub-Tv United States State Departments of Education Ed Morris Wttw-Tv Dr. Holmes James Robertson Wha-Tv University of Wisconsin Otto Schlaak Wmvs-Tv Milwaukee Wisc Zoel Parenteau Kcsp-Tv Kansas City

Beacon Summer Program Enrolls 26 Children

Twenty six children are enrolled in Beacon School's summer program taught by Mrs. Mary Anne Westin. Classes run weekdays 9 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. until Aug 11, with arts crafts and activities. Older kids will make Christmas bowls for Athens County fair and join an overnight camp out. Field trips will expand awareness. visitors may attend after calling the school at the old Sugar Creek Elementary School.

Beacon School Mary Anne Westin Athens County

Traffic Fines for Juveniles in Court

Juvenile defendants from Nelsonville and Athens listed for traffic violations. Lee Mender 17 fined five dollars and costs for failing to yield to oncoming traffic, license rights suspended. Randall Chalfant 17 fined five dollars and costs. 32 E Carpenter St. license suspended for 30 days. Lee Baker 17 fined five dollars and costs. license suspended 30 days. Timothy Coing 17 fined five dollars and costs. license suspended 30 days for conditional speed and stop sign infractions.

Lee Mender Rol Mender Nelsonville Randall Craig Chalfant Raph Chalfant E. Carpenter St Aay Lee Baker Steps Baker Athens Timothy Coing James Iontie Say Coaha

Congressional Leaders See More Summit Talks

Washington AP reports congressional leaders, briefed by President Johnson, sense possible followup with Kosygin after Glassboro. Johnson outlined no fixed date for talks, while leaders called the discussions useful and aimed at direct U S Soviet contact to ease global tensions. Maurer of Romania praised the frank exchange and hoped for clarification of world issues.

Washington Johnson Glassboro White House Kosygin George Christian Christian J.W. Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Mike Mansfield Fulbright-Mansfield Mansfield Fulbright Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania

Middleport’s Bachtel To Star In Play

Middleport actor Forrest Dawson Bachtel son of Mr and Mrs Forrest L Bachtel 315 S Fourth St will play Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls at Mount Union College This summer He is a Phi Kappa Tau Alpha Psi Omega dramatics honorary and band member He has won the Dramatics Award and previously acted in Stop the World I Want to Get Off The Threepenny Opera and Camelot The college season runs June 30 to Aug 13 with curtain times 830 p m on Fridays Saturdays and 730 p m on Sundays Other plays include Our Town A Thousand Clowns The Great God Brown and The Drunkard

Middleport Forrest Dawson Bachtel Forrest L. Bachtel S. Fourth St Nicely-Nicely Johnson Guys and Dolls Mount Union College Forrest Phi Kappa Tau Alpha Psi Omega National Dramatics Honorary Threepenny Opera the College God Brown

Municipal Court list of drivers with traffic violations

Chauncey resident Donald Keith Douglas 3 charged with tainted license plates. St Clairsville resident Ronald Edwin Rood 19 cited for defective exhaust. Mishawotta claimant 20 faced fines. Athens Route 5 David Robert Coen 18 cited for unsafe vehicle. Nelsonville Route 1 Kenneth Gregory Hanning 48 for unsafe vehicle. Guysville Route 2 Henry Leon Hill 27 for no muffler. Coolville Route 1 John Lor Null 20 for unsafe ole. Vienne West Virginia Toby Lynn Hickmann 23 cited for patrol. Peebles George Troy Speen 55 cited for patrol. Chardon Wetter Barl rayon 40 cited for patrol. Stewart amnel 1 Homer Edward Fickiven 55 for insecure load. Frost Route 1 Paul E. McDaniel 16 for no operator license and later conditional speeding. New Plymouth Kilkenney 28 for pipe for exhaust right side. Paul E. McDaniel 4 Frost Route 1 for conditional speeding. Charles Beringes Route 1 for speeding.

Donald Keith Douglas Chauncey Ronald Edwin Rood St. Clairsville Mishawotto Ind Y Court David Robert Coen Athens Kenneth Gregory Hanning Nelsonville Henry Leon Hill Guysville John Lor Null Coolville Toby Lynn Hickmann Vienne W Va Epee George Troy Speen Peebles Ing Wetter Barl Wetter Barl Rayon, 40, of Chardon, Homer Edward Fickiven, 55, of Stewart Amnel Paul E. McDaniel Frost Restry Kilkenney New Plymouth Charles Beringes

Negro Jobs Program Under Way In Florida

In Fort Myers a NAACP backed plan called Operation Summer aims to place idle Negro youths in work, reduce potential unrest, and integrate city hiring. The program seeks employer participation, housing code enforcement, a Negro aide on the mayor’s staff, more Negroes on city boards, recreational upgrades, a cleanup drive, and a Neighborhood Youth Corps, with a July 5 meeting to review city commission support.

Fort Myers Fla Florida National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Florida Isadore Edwards NAACP Anderson Street Tampa Cleveland Watts Marvin Davies Davies National Naacp Clyde Washington Washington West Side Edwards Paul Myers Myers

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching

Summary of top players in the American and National leagues including F Robinson and Kaline in batting, Killebrew and Aaron in home runs, Brock and Clemente in steals, and Veale Lemester Jarvis in pitching. Highlights mention 7 decisions and strikeout leaders with various team affiliations.

F. Robinson Balt Yastrzemski Bast Kaline Killebrew Minn Carew Tovar Campaneris K. C Yostrzervski Bost Buford Versalles Camponeris Agee Chic Horlen McGlothlin Calif Sperma Det Lonborg Peters Clemente Pitt Cepeda Aaron R. Allen Phil Wynn Houst Brock S L Itt Cepedo St. L Tribes Williams Atl Phillips Veale Lemester Jarvis Arl Hughes Stl Marichal S. F Cuellar Hovst

Two Libraries Set Hours For Summer

Ohio University announces summer hours for two libraries. The Map Library in Porter Hall opens Monday through Friday from 8 30 a m to noon. The Music Library in the Music Building operates Monday through Friday 8 a m to noon 1 p m to 5 p m and 6 p m to 10 p m. Saturday hours are 9 a m to noon and Sunday hours are 2 p m to 5 p m and 6 p m to 10 p m. Divorce decree lists Ernest F Baker and Bertha F Baker with gross neglect and a pronouncement of separation agreement approved.

Ohio University Map Porter Hall Ernest F. Baker Bertha F. Baker

Sorrell Alwilda Sorrell v Amos Sorrell Alwilda Sorrell seeks alimony and support

In Ath ens County Ohio the plaintiff Alwilda Sorrell files a petition against Amos Sorrell unknown residence in the Court of Common Pleas seeking alimony support for herself and her minor child plus costs and attorney fees. Amos Sorrell must answer by August 5 or a default judgment will be entered.

Amos Sorrell Alwilda Sorrell Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio

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