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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1962

Page

6

Free Chest X Rays To Reach Athens County

An Ohio Department of Health mobile chest x ray unit begins in Athens County on March 27 at Ohio University Health Center and runs through April 26 offering free, no disrobing chest x rays to residents over 18. The schedule lists multiple stops in Athens City and surrounding towns, with officials noting ongoing TB presence and 22 patients at Nelsonville’s TB hospital.

Ohio Department of Health Athens County Ohio University Health Center Southeast Ohio Nelsonville H. M. Boocks Athens City Royal McBee Bridgwater Machine Court House Krogers A&p Athens Livestock Sale State Highway Garage Amesville Glouster Moose Hall Millfield Township Jacksonville Morrison Shade School Boocks Athens County and Ohio Tuberculosis Associations Ohio Health Departments

Lemon Flavor Recipe Claims Rheumatic Pain Relief

An advertisement touts RU-EX Compound as a cheap at home remedy for rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. It instructs mixing a two week supply with water and lemon juice, taking three tablespoons twice daily, and promises dramatic relief within 48 hours with a money back guarantee if no improvement. Athens Pharmacy on S Court Street promotes the product.

Athens Pharmacy S. Court St Athens Family Weekly

Two Ohio University Students Placed On Probation

James R. Harrison and Gerald Studinak, both OU students, were found guilty on assault and battery and malicious destruction of property. The judge gave six months probation, suspended portions of fines, and ordered payment for damages after they spray painted cars and beat a fellow student on Mill Street.

Ohio University John Newcomb J. B. Vanity, Jr James R. Harrison S. Congress St Gerald Studinak F. Mulberry St Newcomb Mill St

Two Drivers Cited In Municipal Court For Parking On Highway

State Highway Patrol cited Donald Lee Clutter 22 Crestline for parking on a highway without lights and Burt Harold English 23 of 92 S Congress St for similar offense. Each forfeited $16 bonds in Municipal Court Thursday.

State Highway Patrol Donald Lee Clutter Crestline Burt Harold English S. Congress St

Two men sent to Ohio State Penitentiary after arrests

Two men were taken to the Ohio State Penitentiary by the sheriff's department on Friday. James Emmett, 27, Englewood, an alleged evangelist, begins a one to 15 year term for breaking into a Nelsonville service station. Lonnie M. Phelps, 33, New Marshfield Route 1, receives a one to 20 year sentence for uttering and publishing a forged check. Sheriff Harold Shields, Deputy Dewitt Walker and Ohio University Patrolman Burns Irvin accompanied them.

Ohio State Penitentiary James Emmett Englewood Nelsonville Lonnie M. Phelps New Marshfield Route 1 Harold Shields Dewitt Walker Ohio University Burns Irvin

Fog Lifts as Athens Sees Warmup by Noon

A heavy fog over Athens gradually lifts with a 10 am temperature of 45 degrees, up five degrees from the morning low. Thursday's high reached 43 as rain added .04 inches. The Hocking River dropped to 7.15 feet.

Athens U.S Cc. L. Colmer Hocking

Athens church delegates attend Ohio Adventist session

Six members of Athens Seventh Day Adventists will attend the 23rd biennial constituency session of the Ohio Conference of Seventh Day Adventists in Mount Vernon. Delegates include Robert Craig Clyde Smith John Davidson George Bush Marshall Wright and Lee Lewis Jr district pastor. Smith and Wright help organize a Waterford church service Saturday. April is Industrial Safety Promotion Month per Mayor Raymond Shepard who teams with Governor DiSalle to urge action toward better industrial standards. A community square dance runs 8:30 p m to midnight Saturday at Bedford Community Center Route 33 near Darwin with proceeds to the center. Athens Eagles lodge officers will be nominated at a Wednesday meeting March 28 at the aerie home refreshments by Luther Mayles.

Athens Seventh-Day Adventists Ohio Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists Mount Vernon Robert Craig Clyde Smith John Davidson George Bush Marshall Wright Lee Lewis Smith Wright Waterford Raymond Shepard DiSalle Bedford Community Center Route 33 Darwin Athens Eagles’ Lodge Aerie Luther Mayles

York Trustees File Suit Against Green Lawn Cemetery

York Township trustees Robert H Auflick Kenneth Weaver and Thomas Tignor sue Green Lawn Cemetery Association in Common Pleas Court Nelsonville area for declaratory judgement seeking funds in the association and orders for the secretary treasurer Ralph Parks to deliver books records stocks and monies to the clerk of courts Mark McElroy state attorney general is named as a defendant and the case asks the court to explain duties if they prevail.

York Township Common Pleas Court Green Lawn Cemetery Association Nelsonville Robert H. Auf

District Scout Leaders Told Of Projects

The Hock Hocking District meeting at First Presbyterian Church in Marietta highlighted an executive board report. Walter Ervin outlined plans to stabilize water for Camp Kotaga recreation and to buy more equipment. He explained the Together Plan to recruit more adult leaders and sponsoring units. Howard Romine noted the Together Plan runs six weeks ending with a sponsor banquet April 30 at First Methodist Church.

Marietta Hock-Hocking First Presbyterian Church Walter Ervin Camp Kootaga Howard Romine First Methodist Church

Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Lincoln G Dearth of McArthur Route 2 a son and Mr and Mrs Charles Owens of Athens a son. Admissions include Mrs Albert Hutchens Guysville and Mrs Faylie Pierce Athens Route Lenore Butcher Athens Route 3 and more. Dismissals note Michell Dunn The Plains and Mrs Archie Greer Athens Dan Runyon McArthur Route 2.

Lincoln G. Dearth McArthur Charles Owens Athens Albert Hutchens Guysville Faylie Pierce Michell Dunn the Plains Archie Greer Dan Runyon Dwight Cook Harrisonville June Southworth Maynard Elkins Albany

Jury List Drawn for May Term by Common Pleas Court

Common Pleas Judge John Bolin orders jury commissioners to draw 125 names for the May term. 25 will serve on the grand jury and 100 on the petit jury. Date of drawing not specified. Aide report says Mrs. Albert Hall, 78, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 4:25 am Friday with a possible heart condition after an emergency squad assisted with oxygen.

Common Pleas John Bolin Grand Jury Fire Department Albert Hall Grand Park Blvd Sheltering Arms Hospital

OU Grant Received for Accounting Department Scholarship

The Ohio University College of Commerce accounting department received a $500 grant from the Arthur Young and Company Foundation for a student scholarship or for a loan to an accounting student or to support instructional projects. A matching $500 grant was awarded last year by the same firm.

Ohio University’s College of Commerce Arthur Young and Company Foundation, Inc

Elmer Dent Dies at 71 in Charleston W Va

Elmer R Dent 71 of Charleston W Va and a retired New York Central railroad dispatcher died Thursday evening after surgery at Mountain State Hospital Charleston He was born in Columbus and raised in Alexander Township Athens County He is survived by wife Mae Grimes Dent daughter Betty Dent Fast and grandson Billy all of Charleston and five sisters Mary Moore Mount Vernon Julia Robinson Dayton Dorothy Williams Athens Clara Poston and Vina Ruston Athens Funeral services set for 11 am Monday at Wilson funeral home Charleston

Elmer R. Dent Charleston W. Va New York Central Railroad Mountain State Hospital Mr. Dent Columbus Alexander Twp Athens County Mae Grimes Dent Betty Dent Fast Billy Mary Moore Mount Vernon Julia Robinson Dayton Dorothy Williams Clara Poston Vina Ruston Athens Wilson Funeral Home

Trimble robbery reports denied by officials in Amesville

Officials rebuffed circulating Thursday reports of a Trimble grocery robbery with claims no incident was reported by the sheriff or Trimble area authorities. A separate fire at the Glenn Burt property near Fisher Station burned twelve acres, started by burning trash, per a Richland Area Fire Department delayed report.

Trimble Amesville Sheriff's Department Trimble Area Glenn Burt Fisher Station Richland Area Fire Department

City Council opens bids on four contracts for 1962 work

Bids from six auto dealers and two quarries were opened by city officials in council chambers for four contracts including a 1962 auto purchase for the service safety director, 20 000 gallons of asphalt dust control, 10 000 gallons for seal coating, and 500 tons of bituminous pre mixed paving material. Prices were submitted by firms from Lancaster Newark Columbus Cambridge Marietta Albany Circle Hill and Albany. Mil ton Nuzum will study the bids before awarding contracts.

Service Safety Milton Nuzum Service Safety Director Bob Hess Inc Beasley and Mathews Jones Buick Kinneer Motors Algeo Motors Douglas Rambler Council Nuzum F. H. Brewer Lancaster Byerlite Corporation Newark Ashland Oil Columbus Hall and Barber Cambridge

Patrolman Cox Transferred From Athens Post to Marietta

Patrolman Dale E. Cox of the Athens post of the State Highway Patrol is being transferred to Marietta. He joined in November 1955 after graduating from the patrol academy. Cox resides at The Plains with his wife and four children and is a Knights of Columbus member and Fraternal Order of Police treasurer. He reports to the Marietta post on March 29.

Ptl Dale E. Cox Athens State Highway Patrol Marietta C. C. Williams Patrol Cox the Plains Knights of Columbus Order of Police

Reeves Addresses OU Young Democrats on Trade Expansion Bill

Alan F. Reeves, Democratic candidate for congressman at large, spoke to Ohio University's Young Democrat Club and backed the Kennedy administration stance on the current Trade Expansion Bill in Congress.

Alan F. Reeves Ohio University Young Democrat Club Kennedy Congress

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