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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1962

Page

3

Urban Renewal Grants Long Range City Planning Support

Urban Renewal Administration approves a federal two thirds grant of about 28 386 for Athens city planning. The funds will finance base mapping population studies and growth analysis and support water fire transport and code studies. Congressman Moeller relayed the news to OU President Alden.

Urban Renewal Administration URA Con Gressman Walter Moeller Ohio University Vernon R. Alden Shepard Ing Moeller Athens County City Planning Commission Roder M. Collison Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development Alden

Workers Are Aided By City Squad

Two workers injured at sites aided by the city emergency squad. Delbert Welch 41 of Parkersburg fell ten feet from a ladder on West Green at 3 59 p m suffering a cut hand and forehead abrasion. Gary Carr 18 of Nelsonville dropped a tire mold on his right hand causing a mashed finger. Paul Russell 40 of Millfield fainted at Court and Washington at 9 04 a m and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Edward Sycks 34 of Shade Route 1 collapsed at Fairmont Foods and was hospitalized.

Fire Department Delbert Welch Parkersburg W. Va Knowlton Construction Co West Green Gary Carr Nelsonville Carr

Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Discharges List

The Sheltering Arms Hospital records show admissions including Charles F Keller of Athens and several others with addresses in Athens Route 5 and Route 4, plus Connie Hawk of New Marshfield and Wilda M Sigman of Athens Route 1 among discharges. Dismissals include Ernestine Glass of Jacksonville and Dovel Beckett of Athens Route 4.

Connie Hawk New Marshfield Walter Martin Albany John Hammack Athens Wilda M. Sigman Irvin Ridge Oakland Calif Ernestine Glass Jacksonville Dovel Beckett

Clarence Russell Rites Planned Thursday

Funeral services are planned Thursday afternoon for Clarence Nub Russell 74 a former Athens Countian who died Monday in Veterans Hospital Dayton Friends may call after Wednesday noon at Hughes funeral home where Thursday's services will be conducted at 230 p m by Reverend Gene Rowe Burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery

Clarence Nub) Russell Athens Veterans Hospital Dayton Hughes Funeral Home Gene Rowe West Union Street Cemetery

Yugoslav economist visits Ohio University for guest lectures

Dr. Ljubisa Adamovich of the Institute for Political and International Economics Belgrade visits Athens to address College of Commerce classes. He is a visiting lecturer in political science economics and management at Florida State University and earned an MBA at Ohio University in 1958 before returning to Yugoslavia for a doctorate.

Ljubisa Adamovich Institute For Political and International Economics Belgrade Yugoslavia Ohio University College of Commerce Adamovich Athens United States Florida State University Tallahassee University of Belgrade

Hearing On Bypass Set For June 7 In Ohio

The Ohio Department of Highways announces a public hearing at 10 a.m. June 7 in the Baker Center ballroom to consider the western bypass of Route 33. Max Farley will hear arguments for and against relocating Route 33 to the west, with the proposed route tracking from the Chauncey bypass near railroad tracks around The Plains south of Grosvenor Crossing through part of Athens State Hospital land to join Route 50 near the South Y.

Ohio Department of Highways Baker Center Max Farley Division 10 Chauncey By-Pass New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Plains Grosvenor Crossing Athens State Hospital South Y

Policemen's Ball Slated May 26 at Junior Fair Building

The county police department announces its annual Policemen's Ball to be held May 26 from 9 p m to 1 a m at the Junior Fair Building on the Athens County Fair grounds. Patrolman Robert Windle chairs the event.

Athens County Fairgrounds Robert Windle

Parkersburg Driver Sued Over Route 50 Crash

Clarice Medley sues Maureen Ann Connolly in Common Pleas Court seeking 13465 for injuries from a February crash on Route 50 near Guysville. Medley alleges the Parkersburg motorist caused her car to plunge to a bridge abutment, hospitalizing her and leaving her permanently disabled and unable to work.

Parkersburg, W. Va Maureen Ann Connolly Common Pleas Court Clarice Medley Parkersburg Guysville

Retired Ohio Bell President Lectures at Ohio University

John A. Greene, retired president of Ohio Bell Telephone Co., will visit Ohio University campus Wednesday Thursday and Friday as a visiting lecturer. He will primarily speak to advanced management classes and his visit is sponsored by the College of Commerce.

John A. Greene Ohio Bell Telephone Co Ohio University Green College of Commerce

Court relaxes license suspension for Columbus driver

Common Pleas Court changed a 90 day suspension for Herbert G. Davis 51 allowing driving for work during remainder of the period. Davis had been suspended after a driving while intoxicated sentence. A $20 bond was forfeited by Wilford Tippie 46 Athens Route 5 who failed to appear after being cited for improper turning following a no contest plea.

Common Pleas Court Columbus Herbert G. Davis Davis Wilford Tippie Athens

East Bypass Favored by Commissioners in County Action

County commissioners approved about 37 000 in purchases for highway maintenance and favored the east bypass around Athens. The vote backed the eastern route as a cheaper west bypass was deemed less costly. A dog killing claim of 512 was approved after noting the dog had been killed.

Athens Alton Hanning W. H. Wakefield James Edwards State Highway Department Westtern Ashland Oil and Refining Cincinnati Bitycote Products Marietta Koppers Co Strouds Run Don Marquis Amesville

Athens Attorney Elected to Bar Association Post

Erle H. Bridgewater Jr an Athens attorney has been elected vice president of the Ohio State Bar Association at its 82nd annual Toledo meeting and will take office July 1 Lawrence Burns Jr Coshocton is the new president Native Chauncey Ohio University Ohio State University law graduate admitted 1946 Bridgewater is with Rowland Bridgewater and Gray a World War II veteran in the 82nd Airborne now a colonel in the Ohio National Guard 37th Infantry Division He and his wife live at 19 Roosevelt Drive with three sons Parents reside in Chauncey

Erle H. Bridgewater, Jr Athens Ohio State Bar Association Toledo Lawrence Burns, Jr Coshocton Chauncey Ohio University Ohio State University Rowland, Bridgewater and Gray 82Nd Airborne Division Ohio National Guard 37Th Roosevelt Dr Erle H. Bridgewater

Zoning Board Set Meeting For Waverly Residence

The city zoning board of appeals will meet at 7:30 p m on May 29 to consider Milford Barker's plan to build a house at 21 S High St on a lot that already contains a dwelling in an A-3 multi residential area. The issue is whether the lot has sufficient footage.

City Zoning Board of Appeals Waverly Milford Barker S. High St

Appeal Dismissed in Ohio Burglary Tools Case

The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Robert Ross Nicholson a 45 year old Cincinnati man. He had been sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary last summer for possession of burglary tools and the sentence was suspended pending appeal. The execution of the sentence is ordered.

Common Pleas Court Robert Ross Nicholson Cincinnati Nicholson Ohio Ohio Supreme Court

New Manager Named For Top's Cleaners

Mrs. Donna Kelley of Athens Route 1 has been named the new manager of Top's Cleaners at 14 S Court St by the district manager. Employed here for the past year she succeeds John Luman and is a 1942 graduate of Athens High School.

Donna Kelley Athens Route 1 Top’s Cleaners S. Court St Kelley John Luman Athens High School

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