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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1962

Page

2

Bloodmobile to Visit Royal McBee Plant Monday in Athens County

Red Cross bloodmobile schedules in plant 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It marks the last Athens County visit until October. Plants workers have donated 720 pints in prior visits, with a July 6 1958 one day record of 176 pints. So far this year the chapter has 593 pints, 157 short of quota. Donations welcome from community. appointments via chapter office.

Red Cross Bloodmobile Athens County Royal McBee Clarke Daily

Two Men Escape Injury In Millfield Road Crash

Dana Gilbert McKinley 52 of Amesville Route 1 and passenger Ted Dickens 75 of Millfield Route 1 were jailed after their car left Swett Hollow Road near Millfield Tuesday night. McKinley pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated in Common Pleas Court with a May 16 jury trial. Dickens denied intoxication charges in county court with a May 7 hearing.

Swett Hollow Millfield State Highway Patrol Dana Gilbert McKinley Amesville Ted Dickens Common Pleas McKinley Dickens

Doan’s Pills Advertise Relief for Bladder Irritation

An old advertisement promotes Doan’s Pills for bladder discomfort and restless nights. It claims eight relief actions including soothing bladder irritations, fast backache and headache relief, and a mild diuretic effect improving kidney output. The copy urges readers to buy the large economy size and notes the product has helped for over 60 years.

Doan

Firemen Respond At Lindley Hall Laundry Dryer Smoke

Firemen were called to Lindley Hall on S Court Street at 12 15 am Tuesday where lint in a ground floor clothes dryer was smoking. No damage was reported.

Lindley Hall S. Court St

Cooler Day Follows Rain in Athens

Weather summary reports cooler conditions after night showers in Athens. At 10 a.m. the temperature reached 63 degrees, up two degrees from the morning low, with Tuesday's high at 86 and rainfall totaling .11 inches.

Athens U. S Cc. L. Colmer

Students Considered for 1962 Honors Citation

The Ohio University speech program and Athens County American Cancer Society unit seek a 1962 Honors Citation. The honors committee credits the unit with pioneering a speakers project that visits community clubs to aid public relations while giving students off campus experience. Report by Lloyd I Watkins details the program.

Ohio University Athens County Unit American Cancer Society Lloyd I. Watkins

Local man sent to state penitentiary on multiple counts

Ronald Roy Russell, 27, of 105 N Lancaster St, driven to the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus by Deputy Dewitt Walker and Capt. Joseph McBride, to serve three concurrent terms 15 years for breaking and entering three years for non support and three years for issuing bad checks. Seaman Apprentice James E Jolley, son of Rev and Mrs Clifford Jolley of Carbondale, serves aboard USS Northampton where President Kennedy spent the night during a fleet review. Charles L Bartlett, 35, Harmony Rd, pled guilty to a State Highway Patrol traffic citation for an overload of 1810 pounds on a 1959 truck.

Ronald Roy Russell Lancaster St Ohio State Penitentiary Columbus Dewitt Walker Joseph McBride Russell Common Pleas Court James E. Jolley Clifford Jolley Carbondale Northampton Kennedy Enterprise Marine Corps Charles L. Bartlett Harmony Rd State Highway Patrol

Crowd Mills Near Dorm Causes Police Attention

City police reported about 500 students milling near Shively Hall at 10 p.m. Tuesday in an orderly crowd. Vendors were told to use restricted parking only briefly for deliveries, with private parking permissions arranged. On Monday night police responded to friction among three sandwich dealers near Shively Hall.

Shively Hall

Third district scout training at Nelsonville church

Third training session of Hock Hocking District scouters will be held at the Nelsonville Presbyterian Church at 7 30 pm Thursday. The training on leadership will be led by Henry Colby. A car pool will be formed in Athens at 16 W Stimson at 7 pm.

Hock- Hocking Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Henry Colby Athens W. Stimson

SEO Center Program Outlined by Local Guidance Leader

Dr. Herbert Whanger spoke to the Lions Club at the Sportsman Grill explaining the mental hygiene program of the Southeastern Ohio Guidance Center in Athens. The center, open to the public and fee free, is funded by state and private contributions.

Herbert Whanger Southeastern Ohio Guidance Center Athens Lions Club Sportsman Grill Whanger Roy Robinson King Brothers Circus Athens County Fairgrounds Frank Pontius

Athens Hi Y and Tri Hi Y Model Legislature Passes Bill

Athens Hi Y and Tri Hi Y members return from the 11th YMCA Model Legislature in Columbus. Delegates Gerald Mosier Bill Reamer Charlotte Lane and Susan Cady worked on 147 bills and 16 resolutions, and the Athens bill raising minimum standards for two year teacher training passed 65 to 46 and was signed by the governor. The session also approved fingerprinting of juvenile criminals.

Athens Hi Hi-Y Charlotte Lane Susan Cady Tri-Hi-Y Capital Columbus Athens Committee On Education House of Representatives

James Arthur Walsh Rites Set Thursday

Funeral services are planned for 76 year old James Arthur Walsh of Athens who died Monday night in Sheltering Arms Hospital. A Requiem high mass will be sung at 10 30 a m Thursday at St Pauls Catholic Church with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Rosary is to be recited at 8 p m Wednesday at Jagers and Sons funeral home.

James Arthur Walsh Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital St. Paul's Catholic Church Jan B. Kish Mount Calvary Cemetery Eall Jagers and Sons Funeral

Legion to Elect Officers at 8 P.M. Post Meeting

The K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion will elect officers at an 8 p.m. meeting Wednesday, according to commander James A. Balding.

K. T. Crossen American Legion James A. Balding

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