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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1962

Page

2

Final School Levy Margin Is 42 Votes

The county board of elections official count shows the 2.5 mill city school levy carried by 42 votes after complete tallying. Outside precincts bolstered the margin with Athens North 29-25 and Athens South 50-54, Baker 41-33, Canaan South 31-14, Canaan North 21-18. Overall total 1472 for and 1430 against.

County Board of Elections Election Board Canaan North Athens North Athens South Baker Canaan South

Driver Cited After Crash in Athens County

Two Athens County traffic accidents Thursday ended with no injuries. Jack Totman, 24, Chesterhill, rolled his pickup on Route 50 A around a Curve two miles west of Route 690 and was cited for excessive speed. Ronnie Gool, 24, Albany, owned a car that struck Ollie Nichols, 55, Ironton, after a boy released gears while the vehicle was parked on the Athens State Hospital grounds.

Athens County State Highway Patrol Jack Totman Chesterhill Totman Athens Ronnie Gool Albany Ollie Nichols Ironton Athens State Hospital

Seven Athens youths charged for dumping in pool

Seven youths aged 14 to 16 dumped garbage into a resident's swimming pool on East State Street. Harry Foster called police Thursday morning about the incident and asked the youths to pay for water and cleaning. Police will meet with the boys' parents to discuss the case.

Athens E. State Harry Foster E. State St Foster

Three Car Collision Cited Driver Over Brakes

Thomas G. Dickson 20 of 10 W Mulberry St cited for insufficient brakes after a three car crash at Union and College at 6 15 p m Thursday. Glasgow and Woolfson also involved. Weather notes report 67 degrees in Athens at 10 am with 0 08 inch rain Thursday. In Municipal Court charges between James Keck and Monte Davis were dismissed on prosecution motion with costs. Rev Laurence Woodruff to speak at Athens First Presbyterian. Coon Dog Field Trial set for May 13. Fire squad took Dave Fri 19 to Hudson Health Center with unconscious convulsions.

Thomas G. Dickson W. Mulberry St Union and College Dickson Mark Glasgow Richard Lee Woolfson Stewart St Athens U. S C. L. Colmer James Keck Ohio University Monte Davis Route 50W Davis Keck Fire Department Dave Fri Biddle Hall Hudson Health Center

Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Birth noted for Mr and Mrs Leonard Wilkes of Athens a son. Admitted include Mrs Eldon Byrnes Athens Emmett Sanders Albany Mrs Lillie Powell Athens Maxine Sigmon Athens Route 1 Connie Hawk New Marsh field Mrs Bessie Millican Prattsville Dismissed Robbie Morris Athens Route 5 Mrs Oscar Chase Albany Route 3 Mrs Jack Tedrick Athens Barnie Welch Athens Route 1

Leonard Wilkes Athens Eldon Byrnes Emmett Sanders Albany Lillie Powell Maxine Sigmon Connie Hawk New Marshfield Bessie Millican Prattsville Robbie Morris Oscar Chase Jack Tedrick Barnie Welch

Alden Inaugurated as Ohio University President

Alden becomes 15th OU president after serving as associate dean at Harvard Business School. A large reunion at Alden’s home followed the ceremony with guests including the Bush family, Doriots, Perkins and Harvard colleagues. Aviation director David Vaughn led a four-plane shuttle to Columbus to fetch guests. all arrivals kept precise times except the last. John Henry Walker Jr. of North Augusta Ga faced grand jury after pleading guilty to stealing 263 dollars from Albert Dunlavy’s Frost Route home. bond set at 200 dollars.

Harvard Business School Biddle University Alden John C Baker Ohio University Doriot James A. Perkins Carnegie Corporation Gordon K. Bush Athens Ohio Donald K. David Ford Foundation Bush Harvard David David Vaughn Ohio University Aviation Columbus John Henry Walker, Jr North Augusta Albert Dunlavy Frost Walker

CAP Cadet Back From Capital Trip

CAP Cadet Lt. Frederick V. Kieffer a Ohio University freshman from Zanesville returned to class after three days in Washington representing Ohio CAP cadets. He joined 51 cadets from other states and Puerto Rico touring Air Force installations and more in the capital. The group was greeted by President John F Kennedy at the White House and attended the 20th Anniversary Congressional Banquet.

Civil Air Patrol Frederick V. Kieffer Ohio University Zanesville Washington, D.C CAP Ohio Puerto Rico Washington Air Force John F. Kennedy White House

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