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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1966
Page
3
Mayor Raymond Shepard cites City Auditor Robert J. L. Lee’s report showing $687 791 in income tax revenue since inception. Of this, $606 271 has been spent on capital, street construction, recreation, and refunds, leaving a balance of $81 520.
A cold rain persisted in Athens Monday following mild weekend conditions. At 10 a.m. the temperature registered 40 degrees, up two degrees from the early low and 44 degrees below Sunday’s high of 84. Rainfall reached .11 inch, according to U S Observer C L Colmer.
Athens students initiated into Phi Eta Sigma, the men's freshman honor society, at an Ohio University chapter meeting. Among 48 new initiates are William Eschenbacher and Frederic F. Smith sons of local residents, with Richard M. Fulks retiring president of the society.
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Craig Heydon and others from Athens and surrounding areas. Dismissals include a long roster such as Earl Brown Har old Brown and multiple Athens residents. City firemen fought a 1962 car fire on College and E Washington St caused by short circuit and $50 damage. Prison riot in Franklin County jail caused by food dissatisfaction injuring none with 15 to 20 hard core inmates involved. Cadiz report notes death of former four term State Rep Charles F Rothel in Harrison County.
In Cleveland police report 3 month old resa Ann Smith was stabbed to death during a family gathering for an older sister's birthday. Mother Mrs. George Smith, 25, is being detained for investigation while bystanders and about eight relatives were nearby. In Defiance two sons of an Eckert Packing Co. employee died in an elevator accident Jeffery Call, 11, crushed between platform and shaft. brother Jerry, 13, present. Father Leon W. Call of Defiance to be honored at a June 18 dinner.
Belmont County sheriff arrests Clem Andrews aged 66 of Belmont Route 1 after the fatal Sunday shooting of Harry Van Fossen aged 45. Officers quoted Andrews saying the afternoon pistol shooting happened during a drinking bout at Van Fossen’s home. both men had lengthy jail and prison records.
Maurice Saltzman president of Bobbie Brooks Inc. is named to receive the 1966 Human Relations Award of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Saltzman and his wife Shirley have donated over 2.5 million dollars to charity and community programs.
Arthur M. Dalton Jr son of Mr and Mrs Arthur M Dalton Sr received the DAR Good Citizenship Medal during Ohio University ROTC Mothers Weekend review Cadets. The award given by DAR Regent Mrs Martin L Hecht honors leadership bearing and scholastic achievement.
John Brandon Batson aged 19 of Middletown pled guilty in Municipal Court to a State Highway Patrol count of driving while intoxicated. He was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail and a 180 day license suspension. Fred Gaskins of the Ohio Division of Mines will instruct Albany area volunteer firefighters tonight at 7 30 in the firehouse on resuscitator and gas masks. Tom Wozniak, 24, of 103 East State Street, ill, was taken to Hudson Health Center by city emergency squad at 1 05 a.m. Sunday.
Cardinal Seper of Zagreb told about 600 Croatian Community members at St Pauls Church Cleveland that the ecumenical movement unites churches worldwide. He spoke before Mass celebrated Sunday in Cleveland.
Dr Louis J Goorey of Worthington was elected president of the Ohio Jaycees at their four day convention in Columbus succeeding O Devere Line of Findlay Robert Fisher of Fairfield was named administrative vice president and James Bee of Zanesville was chosen programing vice president during the annual meeting and elections
On May ninth scattered areas in Ohio saw flurries with dawn reports from the U S Weather Bureau in Columbus Mansfield Youngstown and Cleveland.
Newark woman Mrs Robert Anna Marie Stafford 30 of Frazersburg Route 3 Licking County was electrocuted Sunday while helping her husband and two friends install a large radio tower at the Stafford home. The partially erected tower was blown into a power line by a gust of wind. She was mother of four children.
Five persons were injured in accidents Saturday and Sunday, including three in one mishap, according to the State Highway Patrol. Taken to Ohio University's Hudson Health Center by ambulance were two freshmen.
Albany officials announce a Thursday 4 to 6 pm pre-school clinic at Albany High School for prospective kindergartners and first graders. Birth certificates and immunization proof required. Two doctors will conduct physicals. Separate traffic crash reports listed with names and injuries from Road incidents.
New York special report details a breakthrough using Bio-Dyne now sold as Preparation H. Suppository and ointment forms shrink piles, stop itching, and relieve pain without surgery. Case after case notes substantial reduction and statements that piles are no longer a problem.
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